This aircraft was the seventh 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-SGD - July 2008

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPG - July 23, 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 - September 05, 2008

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - September 05, 2008

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 12, 2008

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Manaus - Curacao - Brownsville - San Jose - Lihue - Pago Pago - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Ella E-Jet'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane-? - September 2008

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

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 26, 2009.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 17, 2010.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 15, 2013.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 08, 2013.

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