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VH-NQY. Boeing 737-7K2(W). c/n 38054-3292. Was also registered as: PH-BGK; 2-HBGK. |
This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 11, 2010 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N1786B' - May 18, 2010 Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 11, 2010 Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGK - June 14, 2010 Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - June ?, 2010 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - June ?, 2010 It was leased by KLM to Transavia - July 01, 2010 It was returned to KLM at the end of the lease - September 01, 2010 It operated its last revenue service ? - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - November 25, 2022 The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - November 25, 2022 Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - England (Norwich) - January 03, 2023 The aircraft was prepared for lease (maintenance) to Virgin Australia Airlines Ferried England (Norwich) - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - ?, 2023 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - March 24, 2023 Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGK - March 24, 2023 Registered to DVB Bank, Frankfurt, Germany Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - March 31, 2023 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar) on completion of the ferry flight from The Netherlands - April 01, 2023 Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore Pre-delivery maintenance and seating reconfiguration was then carried out The seating was changed from 138 Economy seats to 8 Business and 126 Economy seats Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - April 04, 2023 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NQY - April 05, 2023 Registered to Yamasa Co., Ltd, Okayama City, Japan Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Brisbane - May 04, 2023 The aircraft was named 'Wategos Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - ? - May ?, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-NQY. Virgin Australia - 'Wategos Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-752.) |
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VH-NQY. Virgin Australia - 'Wategos Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-751.) |