Pac Blue Becomes Virgin Australia

[HamiltonWest]

Virgin Australia re-brands it's International Airlines
http://www.virginaustralia.com/nz/en/about.../2011/U_021186/

[Ian Warren]

Oh BUGGER ! there gos that pretty red livery , like every white fused airline in the South Pacific , we wont no who,s airline we are flying on , gone the announcement ... Ladies and Gentlemen now boarding at the gate with the red plane ... or even earlier the one with the blue and green stripe

[AlisterC]

Got a few more years yet to enjoy it Ian.
Q: I am seeing some planes which still state Virgin Blue, V Australia, Pacific Blue, Polynesian Blue; will these be changed to reflect the new name?

A: Yes, our aircraft will have new livery with the entire fleet scheduled to be completed within 4 years.


I have a framed picture on my desk of the 738 in red Pac Blue livery, and the model too. Will be gone but never forgotten for me

[Ian Warren]

And Alister , ill keep my pretty red one for me PMDG and course when CaptSim get there A inta G and complete Classic 200 ....arrr be like old times

[Splitpin]

Saw one (737) being rolled out of the big hanger at chc last night.......the new scheme looks great....very clean looking.

Not sure if anyone else has seen it, but i spotted a USAF Gulfstream departing to the south.(last night).....first time ive seen one painted in flat gray with black anti glare on the nose.....awesome take of, lots of noise and smoke.

Saw one on the "flightradar24" the other day out of wellington, but the picture showed a white aircraft.....showed up as S278. I didnt think that software picked up military stuff.

[Nzeddy]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 6 2011,11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not sure if anyone else has seen it, but i spotted a USAF Gulfstream departing to the south.(last night).....first time ive seen one painted in flat gray with black anti glare on the nose.....awesome take of, lots of noise and smoke.

http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/

Also the new RNZAF helicopters arrived this morning in the Antonov 124.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE

Also the new RNZAF helicopters arrived this morning in the Antonov 124.[/quote]
A couple of pics of the NH-90 being unloaded here:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/6...rrive-at-Ohakea

Last edited by HamiltonWest on Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[HamiltonWest]

More pics of NH-90 being unloaded here:
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board...4900&page=2

[Nzeddy]

Thanks for the link.

[Splitpin]

Thanks Ham........nice looking choppers, and the old 124 looks good too

[Ian Warren]

Great link Ham , quiet the illusion , coming out off the 124 , the NH looks small .

[ZKNBA]

Does this mean that the Pacific Blue crew will be paid the same as their Australian counterparts (which I assume is more) ?
Ill be sad to see the end of the Pacific Blue livery, it actually looks pretty good compared to the other airlines that fly around the country (I hate Jetstar's orange and Air NZ's livery looks a bit bland now the Pacific Wave has been removed). I also quite like the name - Pacific Blue sounds fun. I wish Pacific Blue was being renamed Virgin New Zealand or Virgin Australasia rather than to Virgin Australia. I'm curious to know what will happen to Polynesian Blue - they are half owned by the Tongan government which might cause problems if Virgin Australia wants the aircraft painted in their livery and the name changed.
Does anyone know the registration of the first aircraft painted?

ZK-NBA

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Nzeddy @ Dec 6 2011,12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/

Also the new RNZAF helicopters arrived this morning in the Antonov 124.

Thanks Nz I was starting to think i was seeing things.......first time Ive seen one in war paint, thanks again for the link.

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (ZKNBA @ Dec 7 2011,2:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does this mean that the Pacific Blue crew will be paid the same as their Australian counterparts (which I assume is more) ?
Ill be sad to see the end of the Pacific Blue livery, it actually looks pretty good compared to the other airlines that fly around the country (I hate Jetstar's orange and Air NZ's livery looks a bit bland now the Pacific Wave has been removed). I also quite like the name - Pacific Blue sounds fun. I wish Pacific Blue was being renamed Virgin New Zealand or Virgin Australasia rather than to Virgin Australia. I'm curious to know what will happen to Polynesian Blue - they are half owned by the Tongan government which might cause problems if Virgin Australia wants the aircraft painted in their livery and the name changed.
Does anyone know the registration of the first aircraft painted?

ZK-NBA

Virgin Samoa Set to Soar into Bright Future
http://www.virginaustralia.com/nz/en/about.../2011/U_021185/

[ZKNBA]

Oops, confused Tonga and Samoa in my last post.
Here is a picture of the aircraft repainted into Virgin Samoa Livery http://j.mp/tNNg2n
Its only an engine cowling but looks like a very nice looking engine cowling.

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (ZKNBA @ Dec 8 2011,1:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oops, confused Tonga and Samoa in my last post.
Here is a picture of the aircraft repainted into Virgin Samoa Livery http://j.mp/tNNg2n
Its only an engine cowling but looks like a very nice looking engine cowling.

ZK-PBF Still a Big red bird 24-12-11

[deeknow]

Nice view of the 73 HW, such a great wee aircraft

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Dec 24 2011,8:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice view of the 73 HW, such a great wee aircraft

I reckon - did you catch the Gulfstream N550KF That landed at Ham around 5.15pm it should still be their.

[deeknow]

Damn it, no, I LOVE those Gulfstreams, man I really need to flick you my cell num so you can keep me posted on these exotic movements

[Ian Warren]

I would love to see the old 200s just simply to compare the angles and close ups you take Ham .