VH-ZPG. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000195.

Was also registered as: PT-SGD; N195EM; ZS-YAB.

This aircraft was the seventh of eleven new aircraft ordered by Virgin Blue - November 02, 2006

Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - June 2008

First flown as PT-SGD - July 2008

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPG - July 23, 2008

Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - September 05, 2008

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - September 05, 2008

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Brazil - September 12, 2008

Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Manaus - Curacao - Brownsville - San Jose - Lihue - Pago Pago - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Ella E-Jet'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - ? - September ?, 2008

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

The aircraft was renamed 'Glenelg Beach'

Operated its final revenue service - ?

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane awaiting sale - February 26, 2016

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N195EM - ?

Registered to Nordic Aviation Capital

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-YAB - ?

Current with Airlink, South Africa

VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 26, 2009.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 17, 2010.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 02, 2012.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 15, 2013.

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VH-ZPG. Virgin Blue - 'Ella E-Jet' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 08, 2013.

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