BRU 17/12/2005: First VEX with winglets

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 17 Dec 2005, 14:47

Hello everybody,

I've spotted OO-VEX landing at 25L today
as being the first VEX a/c sporting winglets.

Here it is :

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewpho ... 007e398f24

Regards, Robin Bamps.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 17 Dec 2005, 14:55

it would have looked better if the fuse was painted in the new colors aswell

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 17 Dec 2005, 14:58

sab319 wrote:it would have looked better if the fuse was painted in the new colors aswell

OO-VEX will land in AMS tonight at 18h50 to get the new paint.

Chris

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 17 Dec 2005, 15:27

Looks great imo gives a new fresh taste to the B737

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 17 Dec 2005, 16:04

Avro wrote:OO-VEX will land in AMS tonight at 18h50 to get the new paint.

Thanks for that info Chris :thumbsup2:

Regards, Robin Bamps.

loutri666 · Post by **loutri666** » 17 Dec 2005, 17:48

And please don't forget the "N" on the tail

How many time do we have to wait to see the brand new OO-VEX ?

Thanks Robin for the picture

Best regards, Seb

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 17 Dec 2005, 17:54

Guys,

The reason the 'n' is missing on the tail is that the rudder is already in the new colours and is balanced, one less job for QAPS in AMS to do, meaning it will be a quick paint job, as they do not need to remove the rudder anymore,

T

gatso76 · Post by **gatso76** » 17 Dec 2005, 19:49

Evening,

And I can confirm that the Virgin B737 OO-VEX indeed arr at Amsterdam this evening, arr empty from BRU as 'VEX110P' at 1854A. For the moment it is parked on Schiphol-Oost but will be transfered to the QAPS paintshop.
To have a look inside this shop check www.qaps.nl

Marco

ps AVRO welcome at Scramble

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 18 Dec 2005, 13:58

Pics of OO-VEX at QAPS :

Pics by QAPS (http://www.qaps.nl/Hangar1.htm)

Greetz,

Andries

AF036 · Post by **AF036** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:07

HI!
As I will travel with Virgin this 24 dec I was wondering if I may expect to travel on it or will it be not ready?
Another question: does one of you have any idea if OO-VBR will be repainted in red soon?

Thanks julien.

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:10

As already mentioned in another topic, VBR will be painted. Don't know if you have a chance of getting the WL, would be luck.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:17

If I'm not mistaken, VBR was painted last week

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 19 Dec 2005, 11:21

OO-VBR is already in the red colours.

And as for OO-VEX. Well as you know the painting at qaps always takes more or less 1 week.

Chris

Post by **Bruspotter** » 20 Dec 2005, 18:54

Hello

Nice nice!!!:p

And where do they get the money for painting all the planes? :s Thought they had a little money to short? ANyway , it's reaaaaaly nice! Too bad they didn't fitted OO-VBR with winglets , if I'm not mistaking it would be the first B737-400 with winglets than?

Best regards: Yannick

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 20 Dec 2005, 18:57

Bruspotter wrote:Hello

Nice nice!!!:p

And where do they get the money for painting all the planes? :s Thought they had a little money to short? ANyway , it's reaaaaaly nice! Too bad they didn't fitted OO-VBR with winglets , if I'm not mistaking it would be the first B737-400 with winglets than?

As VEX will only equipt it's -300 fleet with winglets, there wasn't a chance VBR would get them.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 20 Dec 2005, 19:01

Bruspotter wrote:Hello

Nice nice!!!:p

And where do they get the money for painting all the planes? :s Thought they had a little money to short? ANyway , it's reaaaaaly nice! Too bad they didn't fitted OO-VBR with winglets , if I'm not mistaking it would be the first B737-400 with winglets than?

Best regards: Yannick

Dear Yannick.

It indeed costs money to paint a plane. But it has to be done every now and then. It was time for OO-VEX to go in the paint shop so no extra expenses.

Then as Airbus_fan said Virgin will only fit the -300 fleet with winglets

And finally OO-VEX is a B737-300 !!!!

Post by **Bruspotter** » 20 Dec 2005, 19:09

Hello

Oh , ok , well I don't know wetter it's OO-VEX but there is One Virgin Express plane wich is kind a worn out if concerns paint , it looks like there is ice on the top :s Really badly needed a paint job.

Anyway , what concerns the fact that only the -300's will be equipped with the winglets...A little bit a pity I think , would be a early product (Primeur)/The first airline with B734 equipped with winglets , but maybe there isn't a program to equip the 400's with winglets yet? Let's hope it will come , can't wait to see TUB's B737-400's having them than too

Best regards: Yannick

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 24 Dec 2005, 04:28

Bruspotter wrote:A little bit a pity I think , would be a early product (Primeur)/The first airline with B734 equipped with winglets , but maybe there isn't a program to equip the 400's with winglets yet? Let's hope it will come , can't wait to see TUB's B737-400's having them than too

Don't get your hopes on it. The program was originally intended for both 737-300 and 737-400. When the 737-300WL got certified, Boeing noticed that not many airlines were interested in the 737-classic-WL and the program was stopped even before an 737-400 test-aircraft was equipped.
Keep in mind that OO-VEX is only the second -300 with winglets after EC-IPS, which has been flying around for over 2 years, meaning that the project was all but a big success ...

Personally, I think there won't be many more conversions of -300's in the world as most airlines are starting to switch to 737NG's which come directly with winglets (if desired). I think we should enjoy the view at EBBR of 737-300WL's as it will be a rare sight in the Civil Aviation Business.

Greetz,

Andries

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 24 Dec 2005, 12:20

It was a topic on the VRT news last night. The OO-VEX with winglets was presented official at the press.

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 24 Dec 2005, 12:53

Yup, she looks so nice now