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VH-FVM. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A. c/n 979. |
This aircraft was the last of four aircraft ordered by Virgin Australia for delivery in 2011 - February 23, 2011 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F turboprop engines It was observed on the production line at Toulouse, France - August 2011 First flown as 'F-WWEX' at Toulouse - November 21, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FVM - November 21, 2011 Registered to Avation Airframe Holding Pte Ltd, Singapore Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Cloverdale, Western Australia as the registered operator Operated by Skywest Airlines on behalf of Virgin Australia Pty Ltd Accepted by Skywest / Virgin Australia at Toulouse - November 29, 2011 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as SXA1160 - November 29, 2011 Delivery flight carried out by Southern Cross Aviation It arrived at Perth on completion of the delivery flight - December 02, 2011 Delivery route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Colombo - Jakarta (Halim) - Perth The aircraft was named 'Woolamai Beach' Ferried Perth - Brisbane as DJ9080 - December 07, 2011 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Gladstone as DJ1709 - December 2011 Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012 Virgin Australia finalised the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013 Skywest Airlines was officially renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 03, 2013 Departed Nelson on the ferry flight to Australia as VOZ9943 - February 07, 2018 Ferry route: Nelson - Norfolk Island - Brisbne Ferried Brisbane - Cairns as VOZ9943 - February 08, 2018 Prepared in Cairns for delivery to Hevilift Leased to Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing) Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator - April 23, 2018 Current with Hevilift Australia |
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VH-FVM. Virgin Australia - 'Woolamai Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 13, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-008.) |
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VH-FVM. Virgin Australia - 'Woolamai Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 14, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-171.) |
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VH-FVM. Virgin Australia - 'Woolamai Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 15, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-172.) |
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VH-FVM. Hevilift - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2018. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0390-130.) |
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VH-FVM. Hevilift - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2018. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0390-131.) |
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VH-FVM. Hevilift - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-170.) |