Virgin America Is Coming!!!

[captain dad]

I saw a Virgin America A320 in Greenville, MS today waiting for finishing paint. N622VA if I am not mistaken. All white with red engines.

 

[Hutchman]

I saw a Virgin America A320 in Greenville, MS today waiting for finishing paint. N622VA if I am not mistaken. All white with red engines.

Deja Vu........I think this was discussed a few months ago. Is it the apple vacations charter a/c or something like that?

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

No its not, the DOT has made them resubmit all their paper work on ownership. Virgin wanted start this year, now it might not start to next year or never.

 

[Pilotbob3]

omg! Omg! Omg!

 

[Dumb Pilot]

No its not, the DOT has made them resubmit all their paper work on ownership. Virgin wanted start this year, now it might not start to next year or never.

With Bush in the White House? You are kidding about the "never" right? It's all politics man, giving the impression of resistance.
You can pretty much count on it

 

[dtfl]

Im all excited about this now. I want to make McDonalds wages flying an A320

 

[Paul R. Smith]

this thread is of course usless without pics...


I give this thread 1 week and then it fades into the distance.









But have no fear, the next "Virgin America is coming" thread will take its place in about 3-4 weeks.

 

[737 Pylt]

Im all excited about this now. I want to make McDonalds wages flying an A320

You're right about that.....The sad part is, they probably have about 10,000 resumes of people waiting to fly for them.
737

 

[FlyBunny]

You're right about that.....The sad part is, they probably have about 10,000 resumes of people waiting to fly for them.
737

...so, did you apply?

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

darn...I thought you said "Virgins Are Coming In America!!"

Dyslexia lures, KO.

 

[737 Pylt]

...so, did you apply?

LOL....No, I'm riding this turd to the ground. If we fail, its to my plan A and out of aviation. If we succeed, which I firmly believe we will then I stay in aviation.
737

 

[STL717]

N-number : N622VA
Aircraft Serial Number : 2674
Aircraft Manufacturer : AIRBUS
Model : A320-214
Aircraft Year :
Owner Name : AFS INVESTMENTS 48 LLC
Owner Address : 201 HIGH RIDGE RD 2953-1D
STAMFORD, CT, 06927
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 24-Mar-2006
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified

 

[STL717]

Airbus A320 -214 2740 N623VA Virgin America delivery 13apr06 TLS-KEF-BGR-GLH in primer ex F-WWBJ

 

[mnboyev]

Nice water bomber.... Have you seen Whipaire's Air Tractor version ?

 

[mnboyev]

Anybody know what the demographic make up is.. in and around Burlingame Ca ? Just checking to see how hot their FA's are gonn be ?

 

[Vastly Underemp]

When someone gets hired there could they post the flight attendants' layover hotel list? I want to know which hotel bars I'm going to be hanging around

 

["GO AROUND"]

Ya know 9 out of 5 people are dislexic.

 

[Pilotbob3]

Anybody know what the demographic make up is.. in and around Burlingame Ca ? Just checking to see how hot their FA's are gonn be ?

c'mon dude...burlingame is in the San Francisco area....need i say more??? hmmmm???

 

[captain dad]

Airbus A320 -214 2740 N623VA Virgin America delivery 13apr06 TLS-KEF-BGR-GLH in primer ex F-WWBJ

Sorry I must have misread the tail number.

/also heard JB guys, picking up new 320s in France seeing multiple VA aircraft on the ramp.

Has anyone heard of pay scales and or work rules?

 

[coogebeachhotel]

I dont think there are painted VA planes in France. There is so much demand for Buses right now. And in light of VA's current sit I don't think that VA could afford to have airplanes on the balance sheet with no revenue

 

[kngarthur]

darn...I thought you said "Virgins Are Coming In America!!"

Dyslexia lures, KO.

They are, but you might get put in jail!!

 

[Headfake14]

I haven't been on the web site in a while...have they published payrates for pilots yet?

 

[AA717driver]

I haven't been on the web site in a while...have they published payrates for pilots yet?

I'll do it for $125/hr. But I think I'll be sorely disappointed.TC

 

[skidbuggy]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1012305/M/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1000489/M/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0979004/M/

 

[whymeworry?]

I saw a Virgin America A320 in Greenville, MS today waiting for finishing paint. N622VA if I am not mistaken. All white with red engines.

Almost sounds as though you just couldn't wait to get to a computer to tell everyone! Who cares.

 

[jersey]

another low cost, low class, low pay airline

 

[vc10]

This is a GE Capital/GECAS ownership entity (201 High Ridge Road in Stamford is one of the addresses of GE Capital/GECAS).

Owner Name : AFS INVESTMENTS 48 LLC
Owner Address : 201 HIGH RIDGE RD 2953-1D
STAMFORD, CT, 06927
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 24-Mar-2006
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified

 

[astroglider]

I hope Virgin fails...

What are the folks at Virgin America thinking by appointing Don "the retention-bonus thief" Carty as their Chairman of the Board?

What a error in judgment they've made by smearing the Virgin brand in the scandal-ridden reputation of Donald J. Carty.

Does Virgin America think that prospective Virgin employees would forget what Don Carty did to the employees of AMR a few years back?

Former AMR CEO Don Carty revealed the details of executive-retention bonuses and pension protections just days after most employee groups had narrowly voted to accept $1.62 billion worth of annual concessions. This after Carty made numerous pleas to his employee groups calling for "shared sacrifice".

Oh wait didn't current Virgin America CEO Fred Reid take part in a similar retention bonus plan at Delta? Retention bonus? Fred left Delta months after receiving the bonus! SOME RETENTION! That's the reason Virgin America CEO Fred Reid had NO problem hiring Don Carty even though Carty was FIRED by AMR for incompetence and arrogance. Fred Reid it seems shares some of the same career experiences and management-styles with Don Carty.

Here's the big problem with Virgin America...it's run by folks who have a track record of lying to then screwing over the very employee groups they've been charged with leading.

Now does that sound like a recipe for a successful airline?

 

[jetfo]

What are the folks at Virgin America thinking by appointing Don "the retention-bonus thief" Carty as their Chairman of the Board?

What a error in judgment they've made by smearing the Virgin brand in the scandal-ridden reputation of Donald J. Carty.

Does Virgin America think that prospective Virgin employees would forget what Don Carty did to the employees of AMR a few years back?

Former AMR CEO Don Carty revealed the details of executive-retention bonuses and pension protections just days after most employee groups had narrowly voted to accept $1.62 billion worth of annual concessions. This after Carty made numerous pleas to his employee groups calling for "shared sacrifice".

Oh wait didn't current Virgin America CEO Fred Reid take part in a similar retention bonus plan at Delta? Retention bonus? Fred left Delta months after receiving the bonus! SOME RETENTION! That's the reason Virgin America CEO Fred Reid had NO problem hiring Don Carty even though Carty was FIRED by AMR for incompetence and arrogance. Fred Reid it seems shares some of the same career experiences and management-styles with Don Carty.

Here's the big problem with Virgin America...it's run by folks who have a track record of lying to then screwing over the very employee groups they've been charged with leading.

Now does that sound like a recipe for a successful airline?

Too bad Sir Richard Branson can't be the CEO ;-) At least it would be entertaining.