VH-YVD. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40998-3848.

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YVD - July 05, 2011

Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '--807'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - November 02, 2011

First flown Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N1786B' - November 14, 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

Repainted into new Virgin Australia livery prior to delivery

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 24, 2011

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9080 - November 24, 2011

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - November 26, 2011

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Salmon Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Hobart as DJ702 - December 02, 2011

Registered to Mitsubishi UFG Lease & Finance Company Limited, Tokyo - December 30, 2011

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Registered to Platypus Aircraft Leasing (Ireland) Limited c/- Aircastle Advisor LLC 300, U.S.A. - December 13, 2016

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YVD. Virgin Australia - 'Salmon Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2013.

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VH-YVD. Virgin Australia - 'Salmon Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2013.

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VH-YVD. Virgin Australia - 'Salmon Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 10, 2014.

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VH-YVD. Virgin Australia - 'Salmon Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 0, 2014.

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