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VH-ZPF. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000193.
This aircraft was the sixth of eleven new aircraft ordered by Virgin Blue - November 02, 2006 Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - June 2008 First flown as PT-SGB - July 2008 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPF - July 17, 2008 Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - July 17, 2008 Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - August 02, 2008 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 06, 2008 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Manaus - Curacao - Brownsville - San Jose - Lihue - Pago Pago - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Maiden Brazil' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Mackay as DJ953 - August 15, 2008 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Whitehaven Beach' Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-ZPF. Virgin Blue - 'Maiden Brazil' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 01, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-027.) |
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VH-ZPF. Virgin Australia - 'Whitehaven Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 11, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0190-053.) |
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VH-ZPF. Virgin Australia - 'Whitehaven Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 11, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0190-054.) |
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VH-ZPF. Virgin Australia - 'Whitehaven Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 11, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0190-055.) |