VH-YIG. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38711-3921. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIG - November 01, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - January 17, 2012 First flown rom Seattle (Renton) as BOE834 - January 30, 2012 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26/3 engines It was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior and configured with 8 Business Class and 168 Economy Class seats Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 09, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9080 - February 09, 2012 Arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 11, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Kings Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ1384 - February 17, 2012 Registered to 737 2012 No. 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - July 17, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator Registered to VA Borrowers 2019 No. 2 Pty Ltd, Bowen Hills, Queensland - March 21, 2020 Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIG. Virgin Australia - 'Kings Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4620-620.) |
VH-YIG. Virgin Australia - 'Kings Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Breach Airport, March 26, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4620-621.) |
VH-YIG. Virgin Australia - 'Kings Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 22, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-584.) |
VH-YIG. Virgin Australia - 'Kings Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 28, 2019. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-713.) |
VH-YIG. Virgin Australia - 'Kings Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Breach Airport, December 16, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-247.) |