This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines

Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGT - August 11, 2011

Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ? - August 18, 2011

Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 06, 2011

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - September ?, 2011

It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - September ?, 2011

Operated its first revenue service ? - September ?, 2011

Operated its last passenger service Amsterdam - Brussels - Amsterdam as KL1723 / 1724 - October 02, 2022

The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 02, 2022

It was prepared for lease / sale to Virgin Australia

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 13:55 UTC) on the ferry flight to England as KLM9865 - October 22, 2022

It arrived at Norwich (14:21 UTC) on completion of the ferry flight - October 22, 2022

It was repainted at Norwich into the 'Virgin Australia' livery

Departed Norwich (10:10 UTC) on the ferry flight to The Netherlands as KLM9868 - November 09, 2022

It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:43 UTC) - November 09, 2022

Test flown Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Amsterdam (Schiphol) as KLM9851 - November 10, 2022

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - November ?, 2022

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGT - November ?, 2022

Registered to BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 14:47 local) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - December 13, 2022

It arrived at Singapore (Seletar - 23:53 local) on completion of the ferry flight - December 14, 2022

Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - December 19, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJV - December 19, 2022

Registered to Venus Aircraft Leasing 2 Limited, Dublin, Ireland.

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Departed Singapore (Seletar - 08:05 local) on the ferry flight to Australia as VA9948 - January 21, 2023

It arrived at Brisbane (17:50 AEST) on completion of the ferry flight - January 21, 2023

The aircraft was named 'Little Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as VA1398 - January 27, 2023

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines