VH-VUG Boeing 737-8FE

VH-VUG. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 34438-1948.

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton fitted with winglets - April 28, 2006

First flown as VH-VUG in the standard Vigin Blue livery - May 11, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUG - May 23, 2006

Registered to VBNC5 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines, Brisbane as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 25, 2006

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - May 25, 2006

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - May 27, 2006

Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Jasmine Tasman'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ272 - June 02, 2006

Departed Brisbane on ferry flight to United States to have Live2Air entertainment system fitted - October 24, 2006

Ferry route: Brisbane - Nadi - Kona - Tucson - Orlando

Operated last revenue service in 'ViginBlue' livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Townsville as DJ1832 - May 30, 2009

Entered Worland Aviation facility at Townsville for repainting into the 'Pacific Blue' livery

Returned to service with Virgin Blue operating Townsville - Dili as DJ9001 - June 06, 2009

Operated the airline's inaugural twice-weekly Perth - Phuket service as DJ4149 - November 14, 2009

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

Registered to GAL MSN One Limited, London, United Kingdom - September 01, 2014

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-VUG. Virgin Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

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VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 2010.

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VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2010.

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VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2010.

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VH-VUG. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 30, 2011.

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VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2013.

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VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 18, 2013.

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VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 19, 2023.