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VH-VOV. Boeing 737-82R. c/n 30658-1325.

Was also registered as: HL-8263; OY-JZJ.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Corporation (I.L.F.C.) - ?

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

The intended lease to Pegasus Airlines (Turkey) was not taken up

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) without winglets - April 29, 2003

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOV - May 06, 2003

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (I.L.F.C.)

First flown as VH-VOV - May 07, 2003

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) - May 22, 2003

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Seattle (Washington) on the ferry flight to New Zealand as DJ9081 - May 22, 2003

Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - May 24, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Kahului (Hawaii) - Pago Pago (American Samoa) - Christchurch (New Zealand)

Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - June 05, 2003

The aircraft was named 'Alluring Alice'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ236 - June 08, 2003

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (I.L.F.C.), Los Angeles - April 27, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

The aircraft was fitted with winglets - March ?, 2006

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

Operated final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ351 - October 11, 2012

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9883 - October 14, 2012

Returned to lessor at the end of the lease - November ?, 2012

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 22, 2012

Entered onto the South Korean Aircraft Register as HL-8263 - November 22, 2012

Registered to CIT Leasing

Leased to Jeju Air as the registered operator

Ferried Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - Soel (South Korea) on delivery to Jeju Air - November 23, 2012

Operated its final revenue service Jeje - Seoul (Kimpo) as 7C126 - September 26, 2018

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Seoul (Kimpo, South Korea) - September 26, 2018

Departed Seoul (Kimpo) on the ferry flight to Denmark in the 'Jet Time' livery - January 24, 2019

Arrived Denmark (Copenhagen) on completion of the ferry flight from South Korea - January 24, 2019

Ferry route: Seoul (South Korea) - Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) - Copenhagen (Denmark)

Cancelled from the Korean Aircraft Register - January 24, 2019

Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-JZJ - January 24, 2019

It was observed operating the 'Jet Time' service Copenhagen - Tenerife as J4319 - March 23, 2019

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-VOV. Virgin Blue - 'Alluring Alice' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-178.)

VH-VOV. Virgin Blue - 'Alluring Alice' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-631.)