Virgin Australia Boeing 737 Max 8

[AIRwin]

73M VH-8VG registered with CASA this week.

Skipped D, E and F?

 

[Saab34]

Perhaps they are being set aside for the -10

From another forum. Upcoming deliveries.
8VG SN67037- 25kThrust
8VH SN67038- 25kThrust
8VI SN67039 - 25kThrust
8VD SN67040 -28kThrust
8VE SN67041 - 28kThrust
8VF SN67044 - 25kThrust
8IL SN67042 - 25kThrust
8IM SN67045 - 25kThrust
8IO SN67046 - 25kThrust
8IP SN67047 - 25kThrust

 

[AIRwin]

Upcoming deliveries.
8VG SN67037- 25kThrust
8VH SN67038- 25kThrust
8VI SN67039 - 25kThrust
8VD SN67040 -28kThrust
8VE SN67041 - 28kThrust
8VF SN67044 - 25kThrust
8IL SN67042 - 25kThrust
8IM SN67045 - 25kThrust
8IO SN67046 - 25kThrust
8IP SN67047 - 25kThrust

Skipped SN67043?

 

[Harrison_133]

Perhaps they are being set aside for the -10

From another forum. Upcoming deliveries.
8VG SN67037- 25kThrust
8VH SN67038- 25kThrust
8VI SN67039 - 25kThrust
8VD SN67040 -28kThrust
8VE SN67041 - 28kThrust
8VF SN67044 - 25kThrust
8IL SN67042 - 25kThrust
8IM SN67045 - 25kThrust
8IO SN67046 - 25kThrust
8IP SN67047 - 25kThrust

Those are all -8s. 12 due in total for 2026.

 

[markis10]

Best take extra protection if you fly 8VD

 

[AIRwin]

Best take extra protection if you fly 8VD

And 8VH is almost a palindrome

 

[A3Enthusiast]

Those are all -8s. 12 due in total for 2026.

I know its not the most reliable source but wikipedia shows Virgin as awaiting 9 MAX 8 deliveries. Does anyone know where the discrepancy between 9 and 12 comes from? The 12 figure is probably correct but have Virgin exercised any more options or changed MAX 10 airframes to MAX 8s again to boost the number to 12?

 

[Saab34]

See the prospectus or FY Results from later last year for fleet timeframes

 

[markis10]

See the prospectus or FY Results from later last year for fleet timeframes

The annual report gave a good snapshot, with the latest update indicating 13 this FY as far as deliveries

 

[Saab34]

I recall he said at the FY results on the briefing , is a chance deliveries might slip either side of the FY pending delays from the manufacturer. We are talking only a month here or there.

Bring on the -10!

 

[markis10]

Boeing has been authorised by the FAA to begin the second flight testing phase on the 737 MAX 10 as part of the aircraft’s Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) process

 

[Layslow]

The annual report gave a good snapshot, with the latest update indicating 13 this FY as far as deliveries

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Interesting VA only owns 2 aircraft outright. 70% aircraft leased and 30% under financing. Interesting to see how much of its fleet QF owns, leases etc

 

[Saab34]

Interesting VA only owns 2 aircraft outright. 70% aircraft leased and 30% under financing. Interesting to see how much of its fleet QF owns, leases etc

The CEO spoke to this at last year’s analyst briefing. They will go either way and it all depends on what is happening on the debt market. He said there was some very attractive rates on offer.

He made the point clear that Virgin will simply do what’s in the best financial interest of the company, be it financed or not.

A more disciplined approach compared to how the operated prior to collapse.

 

[HS-TQE]

Interesting VA only owns 2 aircraft outright. 70% aircraft leased and 30% under financing. Interesting to see how much of its fleet QF owns, leases etc

VBY and VBZ are the unencumbered aircraft I'd suspect. I'd be surprised if the 8 other 738 aircraft that has "Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd" as the registered owner also had mortgage arrangements on the side.

All the other leased and encumbered aicraft having their lessor(s) as the registered owners of the 70+ aircraft, whilst most of the 22+ remaining encumbered aircraft have VA shadow companies e.g "VB Leaseco" as their registered owners.

 

[Layslow]

The CEO spoke to this at last year’s analyst briefing. They will go either way and it all depends on what is happening on the debt market. He said there was some very attractive rates on offer.

He made the point clear that Virgin will simply do what’s in the best financial interest of the company, be it financed or not.

A more disciplined approach compared to how the operated prior to collapse.

That is one way to look at it. Bain Capital has also taken out over $1 billion dollars in repayments and dividends so that is the driving force behind the lack of cash to stump to buy rather than lease planes...