VH-VOK. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33758-1359.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - July 12, 2003 First flown as VH-VOK - July 22, 2003 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOK - August 07, 2003 Registered to ? Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 13, 2003 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - August 13, 2003 Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - August 15, 2003 Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Apia - Christchurch The aircraft was fitted with winglets during the pre-service maintenance Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9085 - August 20, 2003 The aircraft was named 'Smoochy Maroochy' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ752 - August 22, 2003 Registered to VBNC2 Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Ferried Christchurch - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in new livery - January 21, 2012 Returned to service - ? Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |