Virgin 737/7

[Guest chain52saw]

Is anyone aware if Virgin Australia has fitted ADS-B to its remaining 737/7.

 

Occasionally a 73xx overfly's my location and doesn't appear on Flight Radar 24.

 

I noticed tonight, that a couple of 733, overflew my location (Moorooka, Brisbane, Australia)

 

and both were fitted with transponders.

 

I think that the Australian Air Express 733's are also not fitted with transponders. Can anyone confirm this information.

 

I have also noted that within the last 3 months that Cobran Air' 712's (badged Qantas-Link) have all had ADS-B transponders fitted .

 

Thanks

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

Most of the 737's should be fitted or in the process of having this implemented (along with the wifi onboard). :)

 

 

[Guest Darren Masters]

By what date must I be equipped wi

th ADS-B OUT to comply with the

 

new rules?

 

It depends. The current regulations require you to equip as follows:

 

Dec 2013: All operations at and above FL290

 

Feb 2014: Aircraft operated under the IFR first registered in Australia after 6 Feb 2014.

 

Feb 2016: In large parts of Western Australia (Airspace classes A, B, C and E).

 

(This is co-incident with the mandatory requirement to fit GNSS to all IFR aircraft for

 

navigation in Australian airspace.)

 

Feb 2017: All IFR operations at all flight levels