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VH-NQI. Boeing 737-7K2(W). c/n 38635-3811. Was also registered as: PH-BGX; 2-HBGX. |
This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - October 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N1786B' - October 06, 2011 Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGX - October 11, 2011 Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 11, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - October 11, 2011 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - October 11, 2011 Operated its first revenue service ? - October ?, 2011 It operated its last revenue service ? - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 30, 2022 The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 30, 2022 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol - 14:19 UTC) - England (Norwich - 15:19 UTC) as KLM9867 - November 30, 2022 The aircraft was prepared for lease (mauintenance) to Virgin Australia Airlines Ferried England (Norwich - 10:17 UTC) - Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:52 UTC) as KLM 9868 - December 09, 2022 The aircraft was repainted into the Virgin Australia livery at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - January 10, 2023 Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGX - January 10, 2023 Registered to BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:31 local) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - January 25, 2023 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar - 20:38 local) on completion of the ferry flight - January 26, 2023 Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - January 31, 2023 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NQI - January 31, 2023 Registered to Venus Aircraft Leasing 2 Limited, Dublin, Ireland Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Seletar - 08:09 local) - Brisbane (18:26 AEST) as VA9948 - March 29, 2023 The aircraft was named 'Noosa Heads Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA920 - April 04, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-NQI. Virgin Australia - 'Noosa Heads Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-255.) |