VH-YIR Boeing 737-8FE

VH-YIR. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 39925-4172.

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIR - July 07, 2012

Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital (UK) Ltd

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - August 17, 2012

First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE837 - August 24, 2012

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 20, 2012

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9882 - September 20, 2012

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 22, 2012

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Cactus Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ916 - October 04, 2012

It was involved in a weather related operational event near Mildura - June 18, 2013

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Keos Aviation UK Limited, London, United Kingdom - April 08, 2015

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

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 27, 2013.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2015.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 06, 2017.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 13, 2020.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 18, 2021.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 22, 2023.

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VH-YIR. Virgin Australia - 'Cactus Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 24, 2023.