This aircraft was ordered new by Azarra Aircraft Leasing, Miami for Virgin Regional Airlines - 2025

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - February 2025

It was the 1,900th E-jet built by Embraer

It was the 1st of 8 aircraft of this model ordered by Virgin Regional Airlines, Perth, WA

First flown as PR-ELZ - ?, 2025

Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1900G geared turbofan engines

It had '1,900th Embraer E-Jet' decal attached to the fuselage

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-E2A - August 21, 2025

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Leased to Virgin Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Perth as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Coral Bay'

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - September ?, 2025

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos (10:52 local) on the delivery flight to Australia - September 03, 2025

It arrived at Perth (13:35 WAST) on completion of the delivery flight from Brazil - September 08, 2025

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Willemstad (Curacao) - Brownsville (Texas) - Ontario (California) -

Kailua Kona (Hawaii) - Nadi (Fiji) - Canberra - Perth

Operated its first revenue service Perth - Albany as VA9933 - September 26, 2025

Current with Virgin Regional Airlines