VH-YFF. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40994-3664.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFF - May 06, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - May 10, 2011 First flown in an all-white livery as 'N1786B' - May 21, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Registered to Avalon Aerospace AOE, Grand Cayman Islands - June 08, 2011 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the new corporate livery - June 08, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand as DL9080 - June 08, 2011 Arrived Christchurch on conmpletion of the ferry flight - June 10, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Christchurch Pre-delivery modifications were carried out at Christchurch Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane as DJ9080 - June 15, 2011 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ356 - June 22, 2011 The aircraft was named 'Wineglass Bay' Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-VFF. Virgin Australia - 'Wineglass Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 27, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-783.) |
VH-VFF. Virgin Australia - 'Wineglass Bay' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 21, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-646.) |
VH-VFF. Virgin Australia - 'Wineglass Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 24, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-704.) |