VH-ZHB. Embraer 170-100LR. c/n 17000187.
Second of three ordered new by Virgin Blue - November 2, 2006 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-8E5 engines Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - September 2007 First flown as PT-SUG - September 2007 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZHB - October 9, 2007 Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator Ferried Sao Jose dos Campos-Manaus-Curacao-Brownsville-Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 15 - 16, 2007 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery flight to Australia - October 18, 2007 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - October 22, 2007 Delivery route: Seattle-Anchorage-Petropavlovsk-Sendai-Saipan-Cairns-Brisbane Aircraft named 'Brazilant Blue' Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Cairns as DJ771 - October 22, 2007 Advertised for sale by Jetscape.aero configured with 78 economy class seats - July 22, 2010 Aircraft noted as having flown 5,918 hours with 6,029 cycles when advertised for sale Operated final revenue service Canberra-Melbourne as DJ288 - April 24, 2011 Departed Melbourne on ferry flight to U.S.A. as DJ9093 in full Virgin Blue livery - May 13, 2011 Arrived Great Falls at conclusion of ferry flight - May 16, 2011 Ferry route: Melbourne-Cairns-Saipan-Osaka (Kansai)-Petropavlosk Kamchatsky-Anchorage-Great Falls Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 17, 2011 Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N747CZ - May 19, 2011 Registered to Bank of Utah Trustee Leased to Delta Airlines and sub-leased to Compass Airlines, Minneapolis as registered operator Compass Airlines operates their aircraft in full Delta Airlines Connection livery Observed at Minneapolis operating for Compass Airlines - August 14, 2011 Current with Compass Airlines |