VH-YIQ. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38715-4156.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIQ - May 22, 2012 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - August 03, 2012 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE844 - August 13, 2012 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 27, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9882 - August 27, 2012 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 29, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Hyams Beach' Registered to 737 2012 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - August 29, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ304 - September 13, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator - December 17, 2012 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIQ. Virgin Australia - 'Hyams Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 02, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-658.) |
VH-YIQ. Virgin Australia - 'Hyams Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-863.) |
VH-YIQ. Virgin Australia - 'Hyams Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-994.) |
VH-YIQ. Virgin Australia - 'Hyams Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, May 08, 2016. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-993.) |