virgin

[kay9jess]

hi does anyone know when virgin are due to upgrade their 747 service from manchester to orlando,i am due to fly with them in oct 2005 and was lead to believe that they were to move 2 of the older jumbo`s from london 3 and 400 series which were being replaced by airbus a340`s...thanks....[msneek]

[chrisj]

From what I can found out, its not this year

Not sure when but it can not come fast enough!!

[sunseeker]

I was speaking to somebody who works at vigin the other day, they said that the new 340 wasnt going to arrive until 2006 at the earliest.

Dave

john posted a while ago that the 747-200's were to be replaced at Man for the 747-400's later this year.

Chicken or beef?

[Fozzie]

I'd heard that it would be replaced by Feb 2005, with Honey Pie being re-used on a new route.

[chrisj]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Julie R
john posted a while ago that the 747-200's were to be replaced at Man for the 747-400's later this year.

Chicken or beef?
[/quote]


I think that was what was planned, but think its been delayed

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Fozzie
I'd heard that it would be replaced by Feb 2005, with Honey Pie being re-used on a new route.
[/quote]

Hi Fozzie,

How are you?

Feb 2005 now eh? Ive heard old Honey Pie is going to operate a Caribean route from Man?

Chicken or beef?

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrisj
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Julie R
john posted a while ago that the 747-200's were to be replaced at Man for the 747-400's later this year.

Chicken or beef?
[/quote]


I think that was what was planned, but think its been delayed
[/quote]

Hi Chris,

Typical when the route first stared it was a nice shiny new Airbus, pour old Honey Pie is ready to retire and Island Lady is not far behind, mind you Honey Pie now has a UK reg!

Chicken or beef?

[chrisj]

Hiya

I think Virgin have got some problems with the Gatwick 747's at the moment, They are using
a couple of LHR 747's for the MCO Flights.

Also their new plane has been delayed for a few years, so who knows what when where etc

Also found out they have some mothballed planes, so if they retire/sell off Honey Pie or Island Lady they might just replace them
with the mothballed ones [:0][:0]

They are busy upgrading all their LHR fleet first, then onto LGW so
spose MAN will be the last to get a look in