VH-YIM. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38716-4119.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIM - May 22, 2012 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - July 03, 2012 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE841 - July 10, 2012 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines It was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 25, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9882 - July 25, 2012 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 27, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Bridgewater Bay' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ920 - August 05, 2012 Registered to 737 2012 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - August 08, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator - December 17, 2012 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIM. Virgin Australia - 'Bridgewater Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 10, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-814.) |
VH-YIM. Virgin Australia - 'Bridgewater Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 4621-027.) |
VH-YIM. Virgin Australia - 'Bridgewater Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 4621-028.) |
VH-YIM. Virgin Australia - 'Bridgewater Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 4621-029.) |
VH-YIM. Virgin Australia - 'Bridgewater Bay' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, February 09, 2020. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-711.) |