VA embarks on fleet renewal project.
Virgin Australia has announced four new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft will enter service from February 2023, while the carrier’s F100 aircraft will be retired from service and replaced by Boeing 737-700s as part of its fleet growth program.
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said the fleet decision forms part of a broader growth strategy which will see the Boeing 737 fleet, currently consisting of 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft, increase to 88 with the inclusion of the four MAX 8 aircraft in response to increasing demand.
“We are on track to return to 100% of pre-COVID domestic capacity by June this year and expect to well exceed those levels by year’s end, and our resources sector and contract flying in WA is in high demand so this investment in our fleet reflects the increased demand we are experiencing in all parts of Virgin Australia,” Hrdlicka said.
As well as providing added capacity, the new jet strategy will also improve the airline’s carbon footprint.
More details in Monday’s issue of Travel Daily.