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VH-FVX. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A. c/n 986. Was also registered as: OY-CJV. |
This aircraft was built for Nordic Aviation Capital A/S, Billund, Denmark Observed at Toulouse in an 'all-white' livery as 'F-WWEG' - December 18, 2011 First flown as 'F-WWEQ' at Toulouse - December 20, 2011 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F turboprop engines Accepted by Nordic Aviation Capital A/S at Toulouse - December 29, 2011 Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-CJV - January 06, 2012 Registered to NAC Aviation 5 Ltd, Billund, Denmark Ferried Toulouse - Lelystad in an 'all-white' livery for painting into the 'Virgin Australia' livery - February 09, 2012 Sold to Avation Plc, Singapore - February 2012 Ferried Lelystad - Maastricht in the standard 'Virgin Australia' livery for storage - March 05, 2012 Departed Maastricht on the delivery flight to Australia as SXA-1217 - May 11, 2012 The delivery flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from the Netherlands - May 15, 2012 Delivery route: Maastricht - Trabzon - Al Ain - Madras - Koepang - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Kirra Beach' Cancelled from the Danish Aircraft Register - May 17, 2012 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-FVX - May 18, 2012 Registered to Billund Leasing III Pty Ltd, George Town, Grand Cayman Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd, Cloverdale, Western Australia as the registered operator The aircraft is to be operated by Skywest Airlines for Virgin Australia Pty Ltd Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Townsville as DJ361 - June 01, 2012 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 Operated its final Virgin Australia Regional Airlines service - ? It was withdrawn from service and stored awaiting sale - ? Registered to Abelo Assets 22 Limited, Dublin, Ireland - March 23, 2026 Leased to Aerlink Pty Ltd, Nundah, Queensland as the registered operator Current status - ? |
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OY-CJV. Virgin Australia - 'Kirra Beach' in the standard livery at Maastrich Airport, March 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-134.) |
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OY-CJV. Virgin Australia - 'Kirra Beach' in the standard livery at Maastrich Airport, April 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-013.) |
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VH-FVX. Virgin Australia - 'Kirra Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 19, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-014.) |