V Australia is a new long haul airline owned and operated by Virgin Blue Holdings Limited. V Australia (officially V Australia Airlines) is based in Brisbane and will initially fly between Sydney and several west Coast USA cities. It is expected to begin flights in late 2008.
As with Virgin Blue, the name of the airline was decided through a competition. The 8 finalists were; Matilda Blue, V Australia Airlines, Australia Blue, Virgin Pacific, Amelia Blue, Didgeree Blue, Liberty Blue and Virgin Australia. V Australia airlines was chosen as the winner, and Didgeree Blue has been chosen to be the name of the first airplane.
Virgin Blue has placed an order with Boeing for six Boeing 777-300ER planes and will lease a seventh from ILFC. The airline has been predicted to be profitable within 2 years by Virgin Blue's chief executive Brett Godfrey.
Cyclone expected to hit Fiji tonight - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Air New Zealand and V-Australia have both cancelled all Fiji services until further notice. All cruise services operating in the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands ...
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Cyclone Tomas bears down on Fiji - TVNZ
Air New Zealand and V-Australia have also cancelled all Fiji services until further notice. Tuamoto also advises all cruise services operating in the ...
Tomas may be 'worst cyclone ever' - Herald Sun
Tourism Fiji said Air New Zealand and V-Australia had cancelled all Fiji services until further notice and Air Pacific said it would postpone flights to ...
Cyclone Tomas hits Fiji's northern island of Vanua Levu - Radio New Zealand International
Tourism Fiji says Air New Zealand and V-Australia have cancelled all Fiji services until further notice. Air Pacific says it will postpone flights to Fiji ...
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