VH-FVQ. Aerospatiale ATR-72-600. c/n 1053.
This aircraft was built for Avation Airframe Holding Pte Ltd It was to be operated by Skywest Airlines for Virgin Australia Pty Ltd Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest Airlines - October 30, 2012 First flown as 'F-WWEO' at Toulouse - October 31, 2012 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprop engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FVQ - November 06, 2012 Registered to Avation Airframe Holding Pte Ltd, Singapore Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Cloverdale, Western Australia as the registered operator Accepted by Avation Airframe Holding at Toulouse - November 26, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia - November 29, 2012 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as SXI-1281 - November 30, 2012 The delivery flight was carried out by Southern Cross International Arrived Perth on completion of the delivery flight - December 04, 2012 Delivery route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Jakarta (Halim) - Perth The aircraft was named 'Christies Beach' Ferried Perth - Kalgoorlie - Brisbane as VA926A - January 24, 2013 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as VA247 - March 07, 2013 Virgin Australia finalised the acquisition of Skywest Airlines - April 11, 2013 Skywest Airlines was officially renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 03, 2013 Ferried Nelson - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VOZ9949 - October 09, 2018 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Canberra as VOZ269 - October 11, 2018 Current with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines |
VH-FVQ. Virgin Australia - 'Christies Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-027.) |
VH-FVQ. Virgin Australia - 'Christies Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-028.) |
VH-FVQ. Virgin Australia - 'Christies Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 11, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-029.) |
VH-FVQ. Virgin Australia - 'Christies Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 11, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-030.) |
VH-FVQ. Virgin Australia - 'Christies Beach' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0390-031.) |