VH-ZPR. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000424.
Aircraft ordered new by Virgin Blue Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - February 2011 First flown as PT-TCG - March 10, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPR - March 28, 2011 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Salt Lake City Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - March 28, 2011 Aircraft configured to seat 104 economy passengers Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - March 28, 2011 Arrived Brisbane at conclusion of delivery flight in all-white livery - April 4, 2011 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos-Curacao-Brownsville-San Jose-Lihue-Apia-Brisbane Operated first revenue service Brisbane-Cairns as DJ773 - April 12, 2011 Virgin Blue renamed Virgin Australia - May 5, 2011 Rolled out at Melbourne in new Virgin Australia livery - July 19, 2011 Aircraft named 'Dundee Beach' Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) -Sydney as DJ803 - July 24, 2011 Current with Virgin Australia - 2011 |