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VH-XFB. Airbus A330-243. c/n 0372. Was also registered as: A6-EAC; PR-AIX. |
This aircraft was originally ordered new by Sri Lankan Airways but it was not taken up The order was reallocated to Emirates Airlines Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2000 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engines It was observed at Toulouse in primer with Emirates tail colors - September 19, 2000 First flown as F-WWKQ - November 20, 2000 It was observed at Chateauroux being painted in the standard Emirates livery - December 02, 2000 Entered onto Emirates Aircraft Register as A6-EAC - December 2000 Accepted by Emirates at Toulouse - December 21, 2000 Operated its first Emirates revenue service - ? Operated its final Emirates revenue service Calicut - Dubai - January 12, 2011 Returned to Credit Agricole on termination of the lease It was observed at Dubai in an all-white livery as 'VH-XFB' - April 18, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFB - April 19, 2011 Registered to VB A330 Leasing Ltd, Cayman Islands Leased to Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd as the registered operator Departed Dubai as VH-XFB on the ferry flight to Malaysia - April 19, 2011 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was named 'Cable Beach' It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight - May 04, 2011 Presented to the Press at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the airline's new corporate livery Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ9060 - May 04, 2011 Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth as DJ553 - May 26, 2011 This was the inaugural Virgin Australia A330 service Operated its final revenue service Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA694 - September 12, 2014 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Singapore (Changi) for end-of-lease maintenance as VA9941 - September 16, 2014 It was observed at Singapore (Changi) in standard Azul Airlines livery - November 28, 2014 Test flown at Singapore (Changi) as VA9946 - November 29, 2014 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 10, 2014 Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PR-AIX - December 2014 Registered to ? Ferried Singapore (Changi) - Johanesburg - December 16, 2014 The aircraft was named 'I Love Brazil' It was observed operating Sao Paulo - Fort Lauderdale as AZU8704 - January 04, 2015 Current status - ? |
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VH-XFB. Virgin Australia - 'Cable Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, June 14, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-137.) |
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VH-XFB. Virgin Australia - 'Cable Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, June 14, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-138.) |
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VH-XFB. Virgin Australia - 'Cable Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, June 14, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-139.) |
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VH-XFB. Virgin Australia - 'Cable Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 06, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-391.) |
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VH-XFB. Virgin Australia - 'Cable Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-392.) |