VH-YIA. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 37824-3718.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIA - May 06, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd It was allocated the Boeing Block Nimber '--803' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 07, 2011 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) in an all-white livery as 'N1786B' - July 11, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 28, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as DJ9082 - July 28, 2011 Arrived Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - July 30, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Christchurch Post-delivery modifications were carried out at Christchurch The aircraft was named 'Henley Beach' Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane as DJ9063 - August 07, 2011 Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ9062 - August 10, 2011 Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ805 - August 11, 2011 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIA. Virgin Australia - 'Henley Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, February 27, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-471.) |