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How long is ‘BD on lease to Virgin Nigeria for? Was an easy paint, removing the Star Alliance scheme, but its falling off already!
Hope they look after her when she does head off for Lagos. She was in good nick when I flew her last July!
By: Charley B - 1st April 2007 at 10:50
Hi all,
Definately still using Midland Crew as the flight deck said Midland 292 by mistake just now to ATC as the lovely big plane roared overhead on a Sfd departure.
Love big aircraft and dont see this one enough as normally takes off in the other direction most days!
By: steve rowell - 6th February 2007 at 01:45
Well if you stand under the blasted you thing you might find yourself grabbed by it as it lands round your shoulders!!
Huh???????
By: rdc1000 - 5th February 2007 at 15:13
The livery doesn’t exactly jump out and grab you
Well if you stand under the blasted you thing you might find yourself grabbed by it as it lands round your shoulders!!
By: OneLeft - 5th February 2007 at 12:00
It’s just enough livery to look recognisable.
Well it is as long as it stays stuck to the aircraft! 😉
1L
By: wysiwyg - 5th February 2007 at 10:17
It’s just enough livery to look recognisable without being too expensive to repaint in a few months time. Economics, etc.
By: steve rowell - 5th February 2007 at 04:14
The livery doesn’t exactly jump out and grab you
By: mmemovements - 31st January 2007 at 17:00
Apparently leased from bmi until May when Astraeus should take over with 767’s, the A330 will then return to bmi and replace the 767 (whose lease finishes at the around the same time)
Scott
By: wysiwyg - 31st January 2007 at 12:53
Short term lease using bmi cabin and flight crews.
By: andrewm - 30th January 2007 at 16:57
Is this a Dry, Wet or Damp lease?
If Dry will Virgin still be providing pilots from their Airbus pool?
By: SHAMROCK321 - 30th January 2007 at 16:28
I saw a Virgin Nigeria A340 outside one of the hangers in DUB today, didnt catch the reg.
By: wysiwyg - 30th January 2007 at 15:21
Calm down, calm down!!!
We needed G-VSUN back for our own operation (for the new Nairobi service) and G-VBUS is returning to its lessors immediately. The Midland A330 is doing the LGW-LOS service for a few months while G-VSUN does LOS-JNB. After a few months the airline will be operating with B737 and B767 (as some of us thought it should be from the start). From my perspective this is great news as it means no more occasional 10 day tours through LOS on behalf of VK. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy going to LOS… just not for the best part of 10 days!
By: tenthije - 29th January 2007 at 17:02
I thought that BD had a shortage in long-haulers. One would have thought that if BD had to get rid of a plane it would be the ArkeFly 767. After all, the amenities on board are nowhere near those on then A330, and some customers have been complaining about it.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 29th January 2007 at 14:52
To me this airline is getting worse making more stupid desicions every day.
They are short enough on long haul aircraft and now they lease it out to another carrier.
I suppose they will earn a little on this but what about their own long haul programme?
Maybe its just me and maybe my opinion is stupid but I really cant see this airline ever getting anywhere.
By: T5 - 29th January 2007 at 14:12
I probably sound really stupid by asking, but why do they have that A330?
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