I flew on an ATR-72 from Florence to Rome in 2000, and I really liked this aircraft. It was quieter than I expected.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed - it was certainly quieter than the Fokker 50 I just flew in earlier today :)

Great footage that we’ve now become accustomed to!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Tim

Virgin Australia also have two a320s in WA

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

ah yes I forgot about those

@p4m209

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Stewart Not sure they fly to Sydney but I think that Qantas send their a320s to Melbourne for servicing

@tazzer9

4 жыл бұрын

would most likely use the jetstar a320 facilities in melbourne

@FromtheWindowSeat

4 жыл бұрын

I believe they have six A320s now. www.planespotters.net/airline/Virgin-Australia-Regional

@ThatPerthFan

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation The A320 flies the former Skywest routes in WA, for Virgin Australia Regional - formerly SkyWest.

They did well with Sheps Mound. Bruce was a heck of a nice guy. Missed.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed - it's a great little spotting spot.

Thanks for the queue jumping hack! That’s brilliant. Thanks for a great video Paul...

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers

I’ve flown on the ATR and I loved it! Thanks for the upload!!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers my friend

Really enjoyed this one Paul . Loved the intro from “Sheps “ ..

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers David

Hello Paul! Great video. I loved how you did the voice over and gave us info about the ATR!

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

That looked amazing. What a great view you had from your seat. Thanks for sharing

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Lewis

That's a great tip on the downstairs security check in area.

Interesting and informative commentary by Paul as good video footage is shown of the flight in the ATR -72-600. Of particular interest and benefit is the snippet re the security queues. Well done again!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

Great video Paul. Thanks for telling us about the small security path. It will save me heaps of time (not to mention my sanity).

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

you're welcome

Thanks Paul, what a great flight review and good advice!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Dan!

Another enjoyable video Paul! Something different seeing your flying out of terminal 2 on a Virgin flight! And you certainly have the steadiest hand of any aviation youtuber!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

AWesome video Paul! again I'm loving the Gopro! Your footage is now soooo stable!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers. Yeah I'm very happy with it.

Excellent trip report Paul 👌 enjoyed it 😊

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

Love flying the turbo props, flying at lower altitude makes for beautiful views!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matthew, glad you enjoyed it.

great report video Paul

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Love the ATR...great aircraft...often deployed on the Canberra-Sydney leg and vice versa with VA !! Great spot to go to...spent many a holiday in Port Macquarie !! Thanks mate...great flight review as always and a belated Happy New Year !

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Craig, HNY to you too!

Well priced airport food 😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks Paul, great video as always. I was driving past AeroPelican at Belmont this morning, stopped to watch a Beechcraft King Air wind up and take off......great stuff! 😀

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Mark

Hi Paul, another great video like always! Love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Adam! Stay warm!

@Adam-ob4xz

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Stewart thank you for replying!! You’ve made my whole year 🤩🤩

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

haha cheers for commenting!

@Adam-ob4xz

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Stewart but honestly I love your videos and reviews. They make me happy and I’m 15 (different to my friends who always watch other vids) but these vids interest me and I love it when I get a pop up from you! 😁

I love the little Dash 8's. I've never been on one of these and hopefully I get to. I flew to Bali on Virgin last September with no problems at all. I flew back with Jetstar as I love the Dreamliner. Great video. My dad enjoys watching these also as he loves aeroplanes and worked with the airlines for 40 yrs.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Luana :) I hope you saw my QantasLInk Dash 8 video :) And my Fokker 50 video will be out later this week or next week :)

the atr-72 is my fav turbo prop plane

Great video Paul

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

@massitripreport3272

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation thank you so much just uploading some videos can't wait to fly the A340 in April

Very aahh well priced airport food, well done classic aviation sarcassim!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

:D

Another great video Paul! I love all of these Aussie-based videos! It was interesting seeing the 737-700 and -800 together as the former really does look stubby! I wouldn't have even noticed it until you pointed it out! Now I'm always going to be checking if it's a 700 or 800 haha.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

Another great video Paul! Also some helpful tips about security at SYD as that terminali s often an utter mess!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers

Very good video!!!!!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers

Thanks for reviewing a few Virgin flights as I know they’re not your 1st preference. Personally I prefer them and have never had a bad one yet albeit only domestically. Great informative video as usual. Cheers.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Stephen. VA are a great airline although I usually fly QF because of the 'status handcuffs' and because their status is more useful overseas. But otherwise also never had a bad experience with VA.

Great video Paul! Always nice to catch an ATR, which aren’t a very popular aircraft some places. Service looks perfectly fine for the short flight! Regards, Brendan

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers brendan

my god is that a tiger aircraft man I haven't seen one in years

Hi Paul. I really enjoy seeing these shorter regional flights (as well as the medium and long haul international ones). It’s great to see a variety of aircraft types, routes and airports. It’s shame, for a number of reasons, about the smoke on this flight but at least you had regional business class 😉.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate. lol regional J

Ah best seat in the house there Paul.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh a good view of the engine but the view wasn't too obscured :)

nice footage :) i love travelling

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, me too :)

I went on one of those they are really cool

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! And I just booked on an Air Nz one for later in the year.

Hi Paul, if you haven't already done a video, a flight from Sydney to Coffs Harbour, and return

Those poor folks with the fires,shame no pics of the coast. Thanks Paul

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Deb. yeh its' very sad :(

Nice video Paul ! You should fly More on the ATR

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate, yep they're cool little aircraft. There's something special about flying in a prop aircraft :D I'm booked to fly in a Fokker 50 tomorrow :)

ATR seems like a good regional aircraft in general. miss having it in the virgin fleet..

Another good one Paul, I had the luck to fly in a Fokker F70 LR from Coffs to Canberra and back last week to fight fires down there. I'll be interested to hear your comments.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rex. My Fokker 70 video is already out although my Fokker 50 will be a week away :)

I’ll take this plane from Port Macquarie to Sydney on 17th of this month. Looking forward to experience propeller plane for the first time.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy my friend

reminds me of the dash-q-400

Great tip re security Paul 👍

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers matt

@pastorofmuppets8834

4 жыл бұрын

What's the tip? I missed it

@mpp7241

4 жыл бұрын

@@pastorofmuppets8834 watch again from 1.02

@pastorofmuppets8834

4 жыл бұрын

I'm only here for Paul's face. The rest of the clip is irrelevant and I don't bother watching. IQ is easily overridden by red head lust. Thanks for the time mark though!

@mpp7241

4 жыл бұрын

@@pastorofmuppets8834 I may have replied incorrectly and apologies for that, way too many bots of late.

I never been on this type vrigin Australia

There was a Qantas boeing 747 at the start of the vid

Awesome. Sad to see the bad haze from the smoke in Sydney.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers and yeah it was sad to see the smoke haze all along the east coast.

Great video Paul I've never been in a turbo prop plane before How long was the flight

But another great video

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers

I got an empty seat next to me when I flew Qantas QF1494 with Dash 8 Q400 series from Canberra (CBR) to Sydney (SYD) on 5/10/2019

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Always good to get an empty seat next to you :)

Good video Paul I really like them just a tip when u pronounce Forster it’s a silent r so therefore foster

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers on the pronunciation, I didn't realise that about Foster. Learn something new every day :)

Another fantastic flight review Paul btw #areyoustillsingle???

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers Lisa haha who knows

Passenger turboprops occupy an interesting niche but one that's become smaller and smaller as very high bypass turbofans have become the norm even for smaller aircraft. I wanted to check out the situation and was surprised to find ATR 72s and 42s are still in production. ATR had revenue of $1.8 billion last year, not bad and they make about 52 to 80 planes per year.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yep it's true that there's now more and more smaller jets. Making aircraft should be pretty profitable since the developing world now wants them and once you've developed it, they only require minor upgrades. This is in stark contrast with the automotive industry where a brand new car is expected every 4-5 years.

@karlp8484

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation Avionics upgrades are the most common. That model 600 that you flew in has a fully glass cockpit for example and FADEC.

Another great Video. You didn't mentioned that Virgin Australia use the B737-800 on Trans Tasman and South Pacific Islands services.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

True they do

I do this route in the flight simulator all the time! With virgin Au But I live in Perth

@multiguy6002

3 жыл бұрын

Its a also sad to see Virgin Au nearly shut down

Lucky you, caught an ATR not long before virgin got rid of them

@PaulStewartAviation

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was lucky to have flown on this and their Fokker 100s before they're retired too.

There are four to five old Virgin ATRs parked up at Nelson airport in New Zealand. They've been there for a while now.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Any idea why they're not using them? Or does Jetstar's departure from the NZ dom market suggesting there just isn't the demand?

@MrRamyon74

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation I have actually been shown around them a few months back by the engineer. They're all the older 500 models that are being kept in storage there. Apparently pilots are all transitioning to the newer 600 models and for some operational risk reason once they do then they can't go back to flying 500s. So the pool of pilots for the type is shrinking worldwide.. They're in Nelson as Air NZ has its maintenance base there for ATRs and Q300s. They're being kept air worthy until somebody steps in and takes them. I think a few already have left at various times to join other operators..

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrRamyon74 interesting to know! cheers

Paul, it looks very dry around Sydney. Do you have some idea of how much precip has occurred there over the last few months? I'm assuming very little.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh no much I'm afraid :(

Great work. Try and fly an F50...perhaps look overseas to do that. F50s still fly in Australia but on charter flights run by Alliance Airlines. The F50 is a unique aircraft and different from ATR's and Dash 8s. It's one of my favourite turboprop aircraft.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

haha you've read my mind! I'm literally flying to Adelaide tonight to fly one to Olympic Dam tomorrow! :)

@F50Aircraft

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation Oh that's fantastic mate. So happy for you. I'm from Perth and F50s are missed here in WA. Make sure whilst doing the vid of the flight you narrate and mention the cruise speed too (as well as altitude).

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

of course i will :)

@F50Aircraft

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation cheers mate

5:10 check out that traffic queue at the bottom - what a mess lol

@bluebarron351

4 жыл бұрын

#sydney

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

haha

@qffan6319

4 жыл бұрын

wait, isn't that normal Sydney traffic?

@AlonsoRules

4 жыл бұрын

probably yes - I don't live there

But cool 😃

Shame VA got rid of them, I think Hevilift picked some up but not many left in Aus now, but I prefer them over the Dash 8

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh it was sad to see them go 😔

A couple of weeks ago I went on virgin australia and flew on a 737 max8 and I don’t know if they operated at Melbourne and not Sydney because they weren’t at Sydney

@PaulStewartAviation

2 жыл бұрын

VA dont have any 737Max aircraft in Australia

This looks like a new aircraft

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Fairly new

@hamishp5715

4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was

The bushfire haze doesn't look pretty. Nice to see you on another ATR. Think half of VAs ATRs are in New Zealand in storage

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers matthew. Are they? They're not profitable in NZ?

@MGAviationNZAircraftVideos

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation unsure Paul Nelson has 5 or 6 Virgin Australia ATRs parked up. Maybe they're not profitable in Australia?

You forgot the Fokker 100 and a320s in perth

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

They don't fly to Sydney I don't believe?

How do you find the RM's Paul? Thinking about getting a pair!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

haha well spotted. Yeh they're OK. They seem to be wearing faster than I thought BUT I guess I use them every day. I'll get back to you in 6 months :)

@jackverberne34

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I will hold you to that

Safe travels Paul! Was the smoke from the bush fires you Aussies have been experiencing? :(

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

cheers and yes :(

That 747 was probably back from South Africa. They fly the 747’s to South Africa nonstop. Not sure where else they are using them still.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Ummmm yeah I'm just jogging my memory. It might of been SFO?

@rn8427

4 жыл бұрын

Hong Kong

How are you allowed to film when out on the apron? I've tried before here in New Zealand when boarding from the outside, and get very angry ground crew advising me to stop filming ....not fun when I'm just trying to get a good picture or video of the aircraft..

@PaulStewartAviation

2 жыл бұрын

When I film I hold the camera away from my face so it's clear that I am watching where I walk. The problem appears to be when people are looking at their phones and cameras instead of where they are walking.

but good flight

WHat about the 777s

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

They don't fly domestically :) I mentioned the domestic fleet that fly to SYD :D

The ARR-72 is far superior then the dash 8

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, why do you say that?

RIP VA ATRs. The China Flu got them, along with so many in the VA fleet

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's very sad to see that won't be returning. Maybe in a few years when VA settles and starts to expand again. :(

What date did you take this flight?

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Dec 19th :)

@sam-ct5kc

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation Oh because if it was from January 1st - January 11th I might have seen your flight fly over from where I was staying on my vacation in Australia.

We have virgin australia come to my home airport in Mackay but we only get 737 800s and 737 700s Edit: Did you know about Virgin australia’s future is going unanswered? Very sad hope its future is clear and will survive

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the 737 is an oddly proportioned thing :)

like the atr,,, don't like the price of airport food,,, really like virgin Australia,,,

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

haha fair comment Greg

0:00 IS THAT A B747 LANDING?!?!

@PaulStewartAviation

8 ай бұрын

Yep

Queues are bad at check in, not security. Doesn't help that half the self check in machines don't work. Fly QANTAS. So much less stress.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

In my experience, the queues are terrible at both check-in and security. Horrible terminal haha

That would been a short flight

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Very short!

what about the fires!

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh they're not good :(

Atr72? Huh so there are ATR shuttle bodies different from the rest I've been to Sydney airport via ATR72 from Albury back in September of 2019

@PaulStewartAviation

6 ай бұрын

There are two models - the ATR 72 and 42.

@Starvaze

6 ай бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation oooooh.

The legroom of ATR72 in Virgin fleet I think is the most generous, then comes with 737-700, 737-800. The A332s are hopeless, knee crasher. ( Economy seat of course)

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't flown in their A320s to be honest. They're mostly out west i think?

@lewishuang7420

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation Looks like that. All 6 VA A320s and 2 QF A320s operate in WA and use PER as a hub. And I find one stands out: VA1897 KGI-MEL with A320

@lewishuang7420

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation To be exact, VA regional and QF link

i travel a lot in ATR72-600 . but the one nepali local airlines acquired are shit af . they probably bought 5th-6th hand .

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh they're possibly quite old.

Hi

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate

Youre lucky your flight was 48 minutes! air new zealand use these aircraft on their long regional routes. example Christchurch - tauranga 2hours one way. and wellington - invercargill 2 hrs and 5 minutes one way.

@PaulStewartAviation

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah 2hrs in one of these would be an experience! :o haha

@AR-yb4tz

3 жыл бұрын

VA used to use theirs on 2 hour runs in Queensland too. Not the best experience. And yes I've done Hamilton to Christchurch and Tauranga to Christchurch in the ATR. not the best ride at all. I managed to get Dash 8s on the return legs. A bit better

@ryanjared4263

3 жыл бұрын

@@AR-yb4tz Interesting. because air new zealands 72 fleet is alot new than their Dash 8 with them will taking deliveries of the ATR (just think they received their final one) they are more spacious Quieter. and have more room specially for luggage and the bathroom has running water.

@AR-yb4tz

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanjared4263 I find the Dash 8 roomier. Better seat pitch too.

I beg my mum to fly on virgin Australia but she says it’s to expensive and we fly Jetstar

@PaulStewartAviation

3 жыл бұрын

Get into that piggy bank and maybe in the future you'll get into VA. :) Sadly they've grounded their ATRs although I've got some vlogs coming up in September where I'll be flying a few Air NZ ATRs around the South Island so keep an eye out for those :)

@pgsaurusjr169

3 жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation thanks I will save up and on long reach also.thanks for the idea.sometimes beg my mum to fly on virgin Australia and now I can soon

why are you yelling at us your like NO ITS NOT 9A ITS 5A

PLS, SPEEK NOT SO MUCH!

Gay