VH-FVR. Aerospatiale ATR-72-600. c/n 1058.
This aircraft was built for Avation Airframe Holding Pte Ltd The aircraft was to be operated by Skywest Airlines for Virgin Australia Pty Ltd Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FVR - November 06, 2012 Registered to Avation Airframe Holding Pte Ltd, Singapore Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Cloverdale, Western Australia as the registered operator First flown as 'F-WWES' at Toulouse - November 12, 2012 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprop engines Accepted by Avation Airframe Holding at Toulouse - December 19, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia as the registered operator - December 2012 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as SXI-1302 - January 4, 2013 The delivery flight was carried out by Southern Cross International Arrived Perth on completion of the delivery flight - January 07, 2013 Delivery route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Jakarta (Halim) - Perth The aircraft was named 'Yallingup Beach' Ferried Perth - Kalgoorlie - Brisbane as VA931A - February 14, 2013 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Emerald as VA261 - March 07, 2013 Virgin Australia finalises the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013 Skywest Airlines was officially renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 03, 2013 The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - ? Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Nelson for storage as VOZ9948 - October 10, 2018 Ferried Nelson - Canberra as VOZ9947 - November 22, 2018 Returned to service Canberra - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VOZ629 - November 25, 2018 Current with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
VH-FVR. Virgin Australia - 'Yallingup Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0390-076.) |
VH-FVR. Virgin Australia - 'Yallingup Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0390-077.) |
VH-FVR. Virgin Australia - 'Yallingup Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0390-078.) |
VH-FVR. Virgin Australia - 'Yallingup Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 09, 2016. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0390-023.) |