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This article or section contains information about a planned or expected new airline. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as development continues, the launch date approaches, and as more information becomes available. | |
| V Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
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| IATA - | ICAO VAU | Callsign KANGA |
| Founded | 2007 | |
| Fleet size | 0 (6 orders, 1 lease) | |
| Destinations | ||
| Parent company | Virgin Blue Holdings Limited | |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Key people | Sir Richard Branson (President, Virgin Blue) Brett Godfrey (CEO, Virgin Blue) | |
| Website: www.vaustralia.com.au | ||
V Australia (based in Brisbane, Australia) is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings Limited, expected to begin flights between Australia and the United States in the last quarter of 2008.V Australia To Begin Service 4Q 2008
The airline was given permission for 10 flights a week to the US by Australian regulators on 24 July 2007. The plans were approved by US operators on February 15, 2008, due to the signing of an open skies agreement between Australia and the USAVirgin Blue signs up for open skies to the US. The Australian regulatory approval is contingent on operations starting by November 2008.
Virgin Blue\'s chief, Brett Godfrey, predicts that the new airline will be profitable within 2 years of its first flight.
The first Boeing 777-300ER will be named "Didgeree Blue".
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In early 2006 Virgin Blue announced its intention to operate up to 7 flights a week to the US using either Los Angeles International Airport or San Francisco International Airport, saying that the route was needed to make the airline as profitable as possible.
The airline has also expressed interest in flying to Japan.
Since then, Virgin Blue have applied to the United States Department of Transportation to operate services to and from Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) to Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas), and New York JFK International Airport. Permission from the DOT was given on February 15, 2008, with the signing of an open skies agreement between Australia and the USA.Virgin Blue signs up for open skies to the US
Virgin Blue has placed orders with Boeing to purchase six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for use on international routes.Virgin Blue Orders 7 Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft To Begin Long Haul Service They will lease a seventh aircraft from ILFC.
Virgin Blue\'s international operations would be similar to those of sister airline Virgin Atlantic, with stand-up bars and limo services for guests in the business-class cabin.[citation needed]
The name of Virgin Blue\'s international airline was decided in the same way that Virgin Blue\'s own name was found, with a public naming competition conducted in early June 2007.
On 25 June, 2007, Virgin Blue released the 8 finalists of the naming competition. They were:
On July 25, 2007, Virgin Blue announced that "V Australia" will be the name of the new carrier.Virgin Unveils New Transpacific Airline
The V Australia fleet will consist of the following aircraft as of February 2008:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 777-300ER | (6 orders) (1 lease-order) | 328 | Entry into service: 2008 |
| Virgin Group | |
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| General |
Active · Blue Holdings Limited · Cinemas · Credit Card · Digital · Drinks (Cola, Vodka, Wines/Vines) · Electronics · Experience Days · Fuel · Green Fund · Media (Media Television) · Mobile · Money · Unite (charity) · Vie · Voucher |
| Travel |
AirAsia X · America · Atlantic · Balloon Flights · Blue (Pacific Blue, Polynesian Blue, V Australia) · Express · Galactic · Holidays · Limited Edition (hotels) · Limobike · Limousines · Nigeria · Trains · Vacations |
| Publishing and entertainment |
Artemis Records · Books · Comics · Interactive · Oüı FM · Play · Radio Asia · Radio Free · Records · V2 Records · V Festivals (Australia, North America, United Kingdom) |
| Retail |
Brides · Cars · Megastores · Spa · Ware |
| Airlines of Australia | ||
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| Scheduled passenger airlines | Aero-Tropics Air Services · Aeropelican Air Services · Air Link · Airlines of Tasmania · Airnorth · Brindabella Airlines · Eastern Australia Airlines · Jetstar Airways · Macair Airlines · National Jet Systems · Northwest Regional Airlines · OzJet · Qantas · QantasLink · Queensland Regional Airlines · Regional Express Airlines · Regional Pacific Airlines · Skippers Aviation · Skytrans Airlines · Skywest Airlines · Tasair · Tiger Airways Australia · Virgin Blue |  |
| Charter passenger airlines | Air Whitsunday · Aircruising Australia · Alliance Airlines · Inland Pacific Air · Maroomba Airlines · Network Aviation · Pearl Aviation · Pel-Air · Rossair · SkyAirWorld · Skytraders · Sunshine Express Airlines | |
| Cargo airlines | Asian Express Airlines · Australian air Express · Express Freighters Australia · Heavylift Cargo Airlines · Jetcraft Aviation | |
| Start up airlines | V Australia · Lion Air Australia | |
| Defunct airlines | see Defunct airlines of Australia | |
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