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VH-YVA. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40995-3680. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YVA - May 06, 2011 Registered to RBS Aerospace (UK) Ltd, Dublin Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle in the Virgin Australia livery - May 25, 2011 First flown from Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'BOE802 - June 05, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the new corporate livery - June 20, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - June 20, 2011 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - June 23, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Eurong Beach' Originally to be delivered to Christchurch for pre-service modifications but cancelled due to a volcanic ash cloud Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch for pre-service maintenance - June 27, 2011 Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane as DJ9071 - June 30, 2011 Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ9064 - July 05, 2011 Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Coolangatta as DJ725 - July 06, 2011 Registered to AMA Construction Company Limited, Aichi, Japan - April 13, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Registered to IZAK Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - August 20, 2018 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator Operated its last revenue service in Virgin livery Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as VA965 - February 23, 2019 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville as VA9930 - February 23, 2019 The aircraft was repainted by Flying Colors into the Tigerair livery Ferried Townsville - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9931 - March 03, 2019 Leased to Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, Gladstone Park, Victoria as the registered operator - March 20, 2019 Operated its first Tigerair service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as TT536 - April 03, 2019 Operated its final Tigerair service - ? Withdrawn from Tigerair service at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - March 25, 2020 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane - November 11, 2020 Returned to service with Virgin Australia - ? Current with Virgin Australia |
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VH-YVA. Virgin Australia - 'Eurong Beach' in the standard livery at Hobart Airport, July 2011. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4623-003.) |
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VH-YVA. Virgin Australia - 'Eurong Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 11, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-481.) |
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VH-YVA. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 19, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-490.) |
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VH-YVA. Virgin Australia - 'Eurong Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, Juily 10, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-002.) |
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VH-YVA. Virgin Australia - 'Eurong Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, Juily 30, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-188.) |