VH-VOY Boeing 737-8FE

VH-VOY. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33996-1551.

Was also registered as: ZK-PBD.

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton (Washington) without winglets - July 21, 2004

First flown as 'ZK-PBD' - July 29, 2004

The intended Australian registration of 'VH-VOY' was initially not taken up

Entered on the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBD - August 16, 2004

Leased to Pacific Blue (N.Z.) Airlines Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery - August 16, 2004

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - August 16, 2004

Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - August 18, 2004

Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Hilo (Hawaii) - Pago Pago (American Samoa) - Christchurch (New Zealand)

The aircraft was named 'Pacific Pearl'

Operated its first revenue service Christchurch - Wellington (New Zealand) as DJ9002 - August 19, 2004

Winglets fitted to aircraft in Christchurch - ?

Pacific Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) - December ?, 2011

Operated last service in the 'Pacific Blue' livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch as VA62 - February 09, 2014

Repainted into the Virgin Australia livery at Christchurch (New Zealand) whilst undergoing maintenance

The aircraft was renamed 'Brighton Beach'

Returned to service in the 'Virgin Australia' livery Christchurch - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA81 - February 24, 2014

Operated its last service as 'ZK-PBD' Nadi (Fiji) - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA176 - February 18, 2015

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 19, 2015

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOY - February 19, 2015

Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co. Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Operated its first service as VH-VOY Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) as VA375 - February 23, 2015

Operated its final revenue service Hamilton Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA9532 - March 07, 2016

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) as VA9901 - March 07, 2016

Repainted into the standard 'Tiger Air' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville

Ferried Townsville - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the standard 'Tigerair' livery as VA9020 - March 14, 2016

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Adelaide (West Beach) as TGW9020 - March 23, 2016

Operated inaugural Tiger Air Boeing 737 service Adelaide (West Beach) - Denpasar (Bali) as TT17 - March 23, 2016

Withdrawn from service and placed in temporary storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - February 26, 2017

Current status - ?

ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005.

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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005.

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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 10, 2012.

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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 24, 2015.

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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 24, 2015.

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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2015.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 25, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 25, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 10, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 28, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 28, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2016.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2017.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2017.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 02, 2017.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 06, 2018.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 21, 2018.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 16, 2018.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 29, 2019.

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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 18, 2019.