29 March 2024

3 thoughts on “Virgin Australia restructure to phase out Embraer E190 fleet, reduce ATR72 fleet; cut jobs; raise $1 billion capital

  1. Hate to see these planes go. Much prefer to fly on E190 than B737.800
    Qantas link operate B717 aircraft which are of a similar size and they are trying to source more of them. Doesn’t seem to make sense to me.
    Port Macquarie will soon have a direct service to Melbourne Essendon Operater by Jetgo with 32 seat Embrauer aircraft. I can’t see why Virgin would not fly E190s starting on a weekly service and develop Port as a tourist destination.

    Next week flying Canberra-Melbourne return on E190s WOW

  2. Hello, ref the withdrawal of the VA E190 fleet, 5 have departed so far as follows..
    VH-ZPD last flt 31/1/16 and to Nashville 02/02/16. ex BNE.
    VH-ZPG last flt 26/02/16 ” ” 27/02/16
    VH-ZPF last flt 28/03/16 ” ” ” 30/3/16
    VH-ZPE last flt 23/04/16 ” ” 26/04/16
    VH-ZPH last flt ?/5/16 ” ” ?/05/16 TB updated.

    mERV cROWE.

    1. VH-ZPH is still in service (for now).
      VH-ZPI departed Brisbane on 2 July 2016 via Apia, Honolulu and Van Nuys to Nashville, arriving on 4 July 2016.

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