VH-YFH. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40996-3801.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFH - July 07, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 19, 2011 First flown from Seattle (Boeing Field) in the Virgin Australia livery as 'N1786B' - September 27, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the new corporate livery - October 14, 2011 Registered to Avolon Aerospace AOE 27 Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - October 14, 2011 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9082 - October 14, 2011 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 16, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Mindil Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Perth as DJ468 - October 21, 2011 Registered to Jackson Square Aviation Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland - February 18, 2013 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |