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VH-ZHC. Embraer 170-100LR. c/n 17000191.
This was the last of three aircraft ordered new by Virgin Blue - November 02, 2006 Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - October 2007 First flown as PT-SUR - October 2007 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-8E5 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZHC - October 30, 2007 Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - November 07, 2007 Departed Sao Jose dos Csmpos on the delivery flight to Australia - November 09, 2007 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - November 14, 2007 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Recife - Malaga - Cocos Island - Broome - Brisbane Aircraft named 'Irresisto Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ258 - November 29, 2007 Advertised for sale by Jetscape.aero configured with 78 economy class seats - July 22, 2010 The aircraft was noted as having flown 5,677 hours with 5,870 cycles when it was advertised for sale Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Operated fits inal revenue service Canberra - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ258 - May 16, 2011 Departed Melbourne on the ferry flight to the United States in the Virgin Blue livery as DJ9093 - May 24, 2011 Arrived Great Falls on completion of the ferry flight - May 27, 2011 Ferry route: Melbourne - Cairns - Saipan - Osaka (Kansai) - Petropavlosk Kamchatsky - Anchorage - Great Falls Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 30, 2011 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N748CZ - June 03, 2011 Registered to Bank of Utah Trustee Leased to Delta Airlines and sub-leased to Compass Airlines, Minneapolis as the registered operator Compass Airlines operates their aircraft in full Delta Airlines Connection livery Observed at Minneapolis operating for Compass Airlines - August 14, 2011 Current with Compass Airlines |
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VH-ZHC. Virgin Blue - 'Irresisto Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 12, 2007. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-076.) |
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VH-ZHC. Virgin Blue - 'Irresisto Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 31, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-009.) |
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VH-ZHC. Virgin Blue - 'Irresisto Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 03, 2010. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-077.) |