VH-ZPK. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000218.

Was also registered as: PT-SHB; N821NC.

 

 

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

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

First flown as 'PT-SHB' - September 2008

Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines

The aircraft is configured with C6/Y92 seats

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPK - October 01, 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 - October 31, 2008

Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - October 31, 2008

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Brazil - November 05, 2008

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

The aircraft was named 'Aussie Rob'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ750 - November 13, 2008

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

Withdrawn from Virgin Australia Airlines service - ?

Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to the United States - July 12, 2017

It arrived at Nashville (Tennessee) on completion of the ferry flight from Australia - ?

Ferried Nashville - Lake Charles for repainting - May 18, 2018

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 18, 2018

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N821NC - June 20, 2018

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Trustee, Salt Lake City

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 06, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Blue - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 06, 2013.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Australia - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 09, 2014.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Australia - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 28, 2014.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Australia - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 03, 2016.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Australia - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 10, 2016.

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VH-ZPK. Virgin Australia - 'Aussie Rob' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 08, 2016.

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