VH-ZPL. Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW. c/n 19000220.

Was also registered as: PT-SHD; EI-GCH; ZS-YAH.

This aircraft was the first of three additional aircraft ordered new by Virgin Blue - February 20, 2007

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

First flown as 'PT-SHD' - October 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-ZPL - October 13, 2008

Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - 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 -

Nadi - Brisbane - Coolangatta - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Samba Blue'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ754 - December 06, 2008

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

The aircraft was renamed 'Clifton Beach'

Operated its last revenue service - ?

It was withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane - October 02, 2016

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June ?, 2017

Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-GCH - June ?, 2017

Registered to Nordic Aviation Capital

Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to Johannesburg (South Africa) - July 26, 2018

It arrived at Johannesburg on completion of its ferry flight from Australia - July 28, 2018

Cancelled from the Irish Aircraft Register - ?

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

Leased to Airlink South Africa as the registered operator

Current with Airlink South Africa

VH-ZPL. Virgin Blue - 'Samba Blue' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 17, 2010.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Blue - 'Samba Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Blue - 'Samba Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2014.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Blue - 'Samba Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2014.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2014.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2014.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-ZPL. Virgin Australia - 'Clifton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016.

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