Originally ordered new by Sri Lankan Airways but not taken up

Order reallocated to Emirates Airlines

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2000

Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engines

Observed at Toulouse in primer with Emirates tail colors - September 19, 2000

First flown as F-WWKQ - November 20, 2000

Observed at Chateauroux being painted into Emirates livery - December 2, 2000

Entered onto Emirates Aircraft Register as A6-EAC

Accepted by Emirates at Toulouse - December 21, 2000

Operated first Emirates revenue service - ?

Operated final Emirates revenue service Calicut-Dubai - January 12, 2011

Returned to Credit Agricole on termination of lease

Observed at Dubai in all-white livery as VH-XFB - April 18, 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFB - April 19, 2011

Registered to VB A330 Leasing Ltd, Cayman Islands

Leased to Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd as registered operator

Departed Dubai as VH-XFB on delivery flight to Malaysia - April 19, 2011

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 4, 2011

Aircraft was named 'Cable Beach'

Ferried Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne as DJ9060 in full Virgin Australia livery - May 4, 2011

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Perth as DJ553 - May 26, 2011

This was the inaugural Virgin Australia A330 service

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines