VH-VUZ Boeing 737-8FE

This aircraft was ordered new by RBS Aerospace for lease to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUZ - December 23, 2010

Registered to RBS Aerospace (UK) Ltd

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 11, 2011

First flown as VH-VUZ in an all-white livery - January 18, 2011

The aircraft was not named

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 01, 2011

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - February 02, 2011

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 04, 2011

Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in all-white livery as DJ346 - February 10, 2011

Operated its last service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne in all-white livery as DJ892 - February 13, 2011

Entered the John Holland hangar at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport - February 13, 2011

The 'Virgin Blue Proudly Flying The Gold Coast Suns' titles and logo was applied to the aircraft

Rolled out in the new livery - February 17, 2011

Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ303 - February 17, 2011

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

The 'Gold Coast Suns' livery was removed and it returned to service in new all-white livery - October 24, 2011

The aircraft was now named 'Lennox Head'

Registered to KEOS Aviation UK Limited, London, United Kingdom - April 28, 2015

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-VUZ. Virgin Blue - in the promotional 'Gold Coast Suns' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 17, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Blue - in the promotional 'Gold Coast Suns' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 17, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Blue - in the promotional 'Gold Coast Suns' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 01, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Blue - in the promotional 'Gold Coast Suns' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 01, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Blue - in the promotional 'Gold Coast Suns' livery at Perth Airport, October 19, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 23, 2011.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 25, 2012.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 10, 2013.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 02, 2013.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 17, 2013.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2014.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 19, 2015.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 10, 2016.

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VH-VUZ. Virgin Australia - 'Lennox Head' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 08, 2020.