This was the third of eleven new aircraft ordered by Virgin Blue - November 02, 2006

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - March 2008

First flown as 'PT-SDF' - March 2008

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPC - March 31, 2008

Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia - May 10, 2008

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - May 13, 2008

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Curacao - Brownsville - San Jose - Kona - PagoPago - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Jilla-Blue'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

The aircraft was renamed 'Cabarita Beach'

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as VOZ351 - March 11, 2017

It was withdrawn from service at Brisbane

Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to the United States as VOZ9901 - April 26, 2017

It arrived at Nashville on completion of the ferry flight - April 27, 2017

Ferry route: Brisbane - Apia - Honolulu - Van Nuys - Nashville

Ferried Nsashville - Lake Charles for repainting into South African Airlink livery - June 30, 2018

VH-ZPC. Virgin Blue - 'Jilla-Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

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VH-ZPC. Virgin Blue - 'Jilla-Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 30, 2011.

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VH-ZPC. Virgin Australia - 'Cabarita Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 10, 2016.

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VH-ZPC. Virgin Australia - 'Cabarita Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 10, 2016.

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VH-ZPC. Virgin Australia - 'Cabarita Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2016.

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