VH-NQI. Boeing 737-7K2(W). c/n 38635-3811.

Was also registered as: PH-BGX; 2-HBGX.

 

 

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - October 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N1786B' - October 06, 2011

Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGX - October 11, 2011

Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam

Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 11, 2011

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - October 11, 2011

It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - October 11, 2011

Operated its first revenue service ? - October ?, 2011

It operated its last revenue service ? - Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 30, 2022

The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 30, 2022

Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol - 14:19 UTC) - England (Norwich - 15:19 UTC) as KLM9867 - November 30, 2022

The aircraft was prepared for lease (mauintenance) to Virgin Australia Airlines

Ferried England (Norwich - 10:17 UTC) - Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:52 UTC) as KLM 9868 - December 09, 2022

The aircraft was repainted into the Virgin Australia livery at Amsterdam (Schiphol)

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - January 10, 2023

Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGX - January 10, 2023

Registered to BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:31 local) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - January 25, 2023

It arrived at Singapore (Seletar - 20:38 local) on completion of the ferry flight - January 26, 2023

Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore

Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - January 31, 2023

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NQI - January 31, 2023

Registered to Venus Aircraft Leasing 2 Limited, Dublin, Ireland

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

Ferried Singapore (Seletar - 08:09 local) - Brisbane (18:26 AEST) as VA9948 - March 29, 2023

The aircraft was named 'Noosa Heads Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA920 - April 04, 2023

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

 

 

VH-NQI. Virgin Australia - 'Noosa Heads Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2023.

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