VH-VON. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33795-1375.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ?

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - August 12, 2003

First flown as VH-VON - August 20, 2003

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VON - September 04, 2003

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 11, 2003

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9087 - September 16, 2003

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 18, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle - Kahului - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Scarlet Blue'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ212 - September 30, 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

The aircraft was renamed 'Greenmount Point'

Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co. Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - November 07, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

 

 

VH-VON. Virgin Blue - 'Scarlet Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 11, 2007.

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VH-VON. Virgin Blue - 'Scarlet Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 02, 2014.

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VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2016.

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VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2016.

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VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2016.

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