VH-XFC. Airbus A330-243. c/n 1293.
This aircraft was ordered new by Aircastle Advisor Ltd - ? Rolled off the Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2011 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFC - January 30, 2012 Registered to Sulaco Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) Ltd, Stamford, Connecticut Leased to Virgin Australia Pty Ltd as the registered operator It was observed at Toulouse in the Virgin Australia livery - March 01, 2012 Registered to Air Knight Leasing Ltd, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - March 19, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator First flown as 'F-WWYU' in the Virgin Australia livery - March 22, 2012 The aircraft was named 'Mooloolaba Beach' Accepted by Virgin Australia at Toulouse - April 05, 2012 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9086 - April 05, 2012 Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - April 06, 2012 Delivery route: Toulouse - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ813 - May 15, 2012 Registered to Perth Aircraft Leasing (UK) Ltd, Ramat Gan; Israel - April 01, 2016 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the rergistered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-XFC. Virgin Australia - 'Mooloolaba Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-053.) |
VH-XFC. Virgin Australia - 'Mooloolaba Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 01, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-156.) |
VH-XFC. Virgin Australia - 'Mooloolaba Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 19, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-157.) |
VH-XFC. Virgin Australia - 'Mooloolaba Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 19, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-158.) |