VH-YUD. Airbus A321-232. c/n 1922.

Was also registered as: G-MEDH; LY-MAF.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) - ?

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5 engines

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as F-WWBK - December 2002

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBK' in primer with blue engine nacelles - December 19, 2002

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for the interior fit-out - January 31, 2003

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of work in British Airways livery - February 19, 2003

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-MEDH - March 06, 2003

Registered to Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise

Leased to British Mediterranean Airways as the registered operator

This aircraft was to be used to operate services for British Airways

Ferried Toulouse - East Midlands for pre-service modifications as KJ001P - March 07, 2003

Ferried East Midlands - London (Heathrow) as KJ002P - March 12, 2003

Operated its first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Baku as BA6725 - March 12, 2003

Singapore Aircraft Leasing was renamed BOC Aviation, Singapore - July 02, 2007

Operated its final revenue service Ankara - London (Heathrow) as BA6590 - September 17, 2007

Ferried London (Heathrow) - East Midlands as KJ001P - September 17, 2007

Repainted into a hybrid livery with British Airways and BMI (British Midland) tail colors - September 21, 2007

It was observed at London (Heathrow) with Bmi titles and tail colors - September 21, 2007

Leased to British Midland (Bmi) - October 28, 2007

Operated its first Bmi revenue service London (Heathrow) - Ankara as BD973 - October 28, 2007

Leased to British Midland Airways Ltd (Bmi), West Drayton as registered operator - December 14, 2007

Ferried London (Heathrow) - East Midlands for repainting - December 13, 2010

Ferried East Midlands - Malta in the British Midlands livery - January 03, 2011

Operated its final Bmi revenue service Amman - London (Heathrow) as BA146 - November 21, 2012

Registered to British Airways Plc, West Drayton - November 23, 2012

Returned to service London (Heathrow) - Hannover in the basic Bmi livery as BA978 - November 25, 2012

The lease was transferred to British Airways - December 10, 2012

Operated its final revenue service Belfast - London (Heathrow) as BA1417 - January 26, 2013

Ferried London (Heathrow) - Sofia for end-of-lease maintenance as BA9270E - January 29, 2013

Ferried Sofia - London (Gatwick) as BA9271E - February 27, 2013

Ferried London (Gatwick) - Shannon for repainting as BA9275E - March 08, 2013

Ferried Shannon - London (Gatwick) in an all-white livery as BA9275E - March 16, 2013

Test flown at London (Gatwick) as BA9272E - March 28, 2013

Ferried London (Gatwick) - Sofia in all-white livery - April 12, 2013

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - April 18, 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YUD - April 19, 2013

Registered to BOC Aviation Pte Ltd, Singapore

Leased to Skywest Airlines (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Ferried Sofia - Muscat - Singapore (Seletar) for repainting into the Virgin Australia livery - April 24 - 25, 2013

The ferry flight was carried out by Southern Cross Aviation as SXI-1319

Skywest Airlines was renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines following its take over - May 2013

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Perth in the Virgin Australia livery - May 07, 2013

The aircraft was named 'Port Beach'

Presented to the public at Perth Airport during official launch of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines - May 07, 2013

The aircraft remained grounded at Perth Airport

Test flown Perth (12:12 local) - Perth (13:38 local) as VOZ9992 - September 16, 2013

Operated its first revenue service Perth - RAAF Curtin as VOZ2601 - September 23, 2013

Ferried Perth - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as SXI1920 - January 07, 2019

Operated its final Virgin Australia service Perth - Broome - Perth as VA1485/1486 - December 24, 2022

Departed Perth on the ferry flight to Bulgaria - December 28, 2022

It arrived at Varna on completion of the ferry flight - December 30, 2022

Ferry route: Perth - Hambantota (Sri-Lanka) - Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) - Varna (Bulgaria)

Returned to the lessor (Bank of America Leasing) at Varna - December 30, 2022

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 09, 2023

Entered onto the Lithuanian Aircraft Register as LY-MAF - January 09, 2023

Leased to Heston Airlines, Vilnius, Lithuania as the registered operator

Aircraft underwent end-of-lease maintenance and repaint at Varna

Entered into service with Heston Airlines - ?

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 07, 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, June 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamairine Airport, September 27, 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 19, 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 19, 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, November 19, 2013.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, October 02, 2014.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 04, 2015.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 28, 2018.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 21, 2019.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 21, 2019.

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VH-YUD. Virgin Australia - 'Port Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2019.

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