A further two, which will be brand new ones as opposed to the current two, which are ex-emirates aircraft and around 10/11 years old. I think they're still slated to enter service in the second quarter of 2012.
2 Brand new ones from Airbus to replace the current 2 ex Emirates which will have the new Business Class seats, 2-2-2 config and better economy seats with the IFE "Red" to be installed when dilivered. Then a further 1 leased but new. So we will have 3 when the 2 ex are gone when the 2 new arrive. Due to the 2 new one's not coming for a while, XFA and XFB will be fitted with Red for IFE as well.
Virgin Australia currently has 4 A330s: 2 ex-Emirates aircraft with the recliner business class seats that run on the Sydney to Perth route, another 2 recently bought aircraft with the lie-flat business class seats that are currently do the Melbourne to Perth leg and the Sydney to Perth flights.
The airline plans for 2 more to fly Brisbane to Perth and possibly 4 more to fly to Asia as part of their Interntaion Expansion (possible destinations include Tokyo, Shanghia, Mumbai, Guangzhou etc.) The next A330 is due to be in service late 2012 or early 2013. All new A330 aircraft will sport the new lie-flat business class seats.
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Mitch
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How many A330 does Virgin australia have on order?
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A further two, which will be brand new ones as opposed to the current two, which are ex-emirates aircraft and around 10/11 years old. I think they're still slated to enter service in the second quarter of 2012.
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2 Brand new ones from Airbus to replace the current 2 ex Emirates which will have the new Business Class seats, 2-2-2 config and better economy seats with the IFE "Red" to be installed when dilivered. Then a further 1 leased but new. So we will have 3 when the 2 ex are gone when the 2 new arrive. Due to the 2 new one's not coming for a while, XFA and XFB will be fitted with Red for IFE as well.
aviationbuff
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Virgin are leasing 3 new A332's in the first half of calendar year 2012. This will supplement the 2 x ex-EK ones that entered service in c. 2000
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Not enough!
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When will the next A330 arrive?
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Virgin Australia's next A330 is arriving late 2012 or early 2013.
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Virgin Australia currently has 4 A330s: 2 ex-Emirates aircraft with the recliner business class seats that run on the Sydney to Perth route, another 2 recently bought aircraft with the lie-flat business class seats that are currently do the Melbourne to Perth leg and the Sydney to Perth flights.
The airline plans for 2 more to fly Brisbane to Perth and possibly 4 more to fly to Asia as part of their Interntaion Expansion (possible destinations include Tokyo, Shanghia, Mumbai, Guangzhou etc.) The next A330 is due to be in service late 2012 or early 2013. All new A330 aircraft will sport the new lie-flat business class seats.