VH-VOQ Boeing 737-8FE

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - September 16, 2003

First flown as 'N17823' - September 25, 2003

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOQ - October 01, 2003

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery - October 16, 2003

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - October 21, 2003

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 23, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Kahului - Noumea - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Peta Pan'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ336 - October 31, 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 the new livery - December 21, 2011

The aircraft was renamed 'Margaret River'

Returned to service - ?

Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - October 30, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator

Operated its last revenue service Mackay - Brisbane as VOZ616 - March 13, 2020

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane due to the COVID 19 pandemic

Ferried Brisbane - Alice Springs for storage - October 18, 2020

Registered to De Lore and Associates Pty Ltd, Balmoral, Queensland - January 13, 2021

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October18, 2021

Entered onto the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register as VP-CJA - October 18, 2021

Registered to JP Lease Products and Services, Tokyo, Japan

Ferried Alice Springs - China (Guangzhou) - October 27, 2021

Ferry route: Alice Springs - Darwin - Seoul - Guangzhou

Conversion of the aircraft to an 'all-freight' configuration commenced - October 29, 2021

Conversion completed at Guangzhou - June 01, 2023

The aircraft was now classified as a Boeing 737-8FE(F)

Ferried Guangzhou - Indonesia (Jakarta) for storage - June 02, 2023

Ferried Indonesia (Jakarta) - Alice Springs for storage - August 24 - 25, 2023

Ferry route: Jakarta - Darwin - Alice Springs

Ferried Alice Springs - Brisbane - New Zealand (Hamilton) - November 27 - 28, 2023

Cancelled from the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register - December 19, 2023

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-TXC - December 19, 2023

Registered to Texel Air New Zealand, Auckland

Ferried Hamilton - Auckland as TNZ92 - January 25, 2024

Operated its first Texel Air service Auckland - Christchurch as TNZ92 - February 01, 2024

Ferried Auckland - Townsville as TNZ6103 - February 27, 2024

Repainted into the 'Team Global Express' livery at Townsville by Flying Colours

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane as TNZ6104 - March 14, 2024

Entered service on behalf of Toll Priority operating TFX21 from Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - March 14, 2024

Flights using prefix 'TNZ' are operated for Texel Air Australasia (new name for Texel Air New Zealand)

Flights using prefix 'TFX' are operated by Texel Air Australasia on behalf of Toll Priority

Current with Texel Air Australasia