VH-NVW. Boeing 737-7K2(W). c/n 30369-3407. Was also registered as: PH-BGL; 2-HBGL. |
This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - September 2010 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGL - September 07, 2010 Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ? - September 12, 2010 Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 23, 2010 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - September ?, 2010 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - September ?, 2010 Operated its first revenue service ? - September ?, 2010 It operated its last revenue service Madrid - Amsterdam (Schiphol) as KLM1706 - December 29, 2022 The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - December 29, 2022 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol - 08:06 UTC) - England (Norwich - 10:09 UTC) as KLM1515 - February 08, 2023 The aircraft was prepared for lease to Virgin Australia Airlines, including repainting Ferried England (Norwich - 10:52 UTC) - Amsterdam (Schiphol - 11:34 UTC) as KLM 9868 - February 17, 2023 Test flown Amsterdam (Schiphol - Schiphol) as KLM9851 - February 22, 2023 Test flown Amsterdam (Schiphol - Schiphol) as KLM9851 - April 06, 2023 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGL - ? Registered to DVD Bank Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - May 25, 2023 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar) on completion of the ferry flight - May 26, 2023 Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - May 31, 2023 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NVW - May 31, 2023 Registered to Yamasa Co., Ltd, Okayama City, Japan Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Seletar - 08:17 local) - Brisbane (17:44 AEST) as VA9948 - June 23, 2023 The aircraft was named 'Clifton Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Canberra as VA1210 - June 29, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-NVW. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 03, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-232.) |
VH-NVW. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 21, 2024. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4623-363.) |