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VH-VUA. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33997-1559.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) fitted with winglets - August 04, 2004 First flown as VH-VUA in the standard Vigin Blue livery - August 11, 2004 Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 27, 2004 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUA - August 28, 2004 Registered to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9083 - August 28, 2004 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 30, 2004 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Hilo - Nadi - Brisbane Aircraft was named 'Virginia Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ206 - September 09, 2004 Registered to VBNC4 Pty Lyd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Aircraft was renamed 'Bondi Babe' Carried flag of South Sydney 'Rabbitohs' NRL team with titles 'Proudly Flying The Flag' - July 2007 Rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) with 'Mile High Karaoke' titles on black background - October 03, 2009 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as DJ309 - October 03, 2009 'Black Eyed Peas' titles added at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - October 08, 2009 Operated a special charter Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as DJ9001 - October 09, 2009 Aircraft was hartered by band 'The Black Eyed Peas' and 140 invited guests and fitted out with karaoke equipment It cruised at FL410 and established a new Guinnes Book of Records for the highest karaoke gig 'Mile High Karaoke' and 'Black Eyed Peas' titles removed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - November 2009 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Vesteys Beach' Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co Pty Ltd, Queensland - October 30, 2013 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Blue - 'Bondi Babe' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 22, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-039.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Blue - 'Bondi Babe' in the standard livery with additional 'Mile High Karaoke' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2009. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-818.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Blue - 'Bondi Babe' in the standard livery with additional 'Mile High Karaoke' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 05, 2009. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-040.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Blue - 'Bondi Babe' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-549.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Blue - 'Bondi Babe' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 07, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-791.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Australia - 'Vesteys Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 04, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-890.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Australia - 'Vesteys Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-034.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Australia - 'Vesteys Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-035.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Australia - 'Vesteys Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-775.) |
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VH-VUA. Virgin Australia - 'Vesteys Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 29, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-652.) |