VH-ZHD. Embraer 170-100LR.
c/n 17000227.
First of three ordered new by Virgin Blue - February 20, 2007 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-8E5 engines Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - May 2008 First flown as PT-SFD in full Virgin Blue livery - May 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZHD - June 3, 2008 Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - June 15, 2008 Departed Sao Jose dos Csmpos on delivery flight to Australia - June 15, 2008 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight - June 21, 2008 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos-Manaus-Curacao-Brownsville-Boeing Field-Anchorage Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky-Osaka-Saipan-Cairns-Brisbane Aircraft named 'Cherry-Belle Blue' Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Canberra as DJ1228 - July 13, 2008 Current |