VH-YIY. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40701-5280.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '?'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - January ?, 2015

First flown at Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE850 - February 04, 2015

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26E engines

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIY - February 05, 2015

Registered to Short Haul 2014 No. 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Second test flight Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 02, 2015

Third test flight (C1) Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 04, 2015

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 05, 2015

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VOZ9940 - March 05, 2015

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - March 08, 2015

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Stanwell Park'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Virgin Australia went into voluntary administration at the start of the Covid pandemic - April 21, 2020

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored - ?

Virgin Australia was purchased by Bain Holdings, USA - June 2020

Returned to service with Virgin Australia - ?

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

 

 

VH-YIY. Virgin Australia - 'Stanwell Park' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 04, 2023.

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