This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 18, 2001

First flown as 'N1786B' - March 28, 2001

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24 engines

It also carried the Boeing test registration of 'N1791B'

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBA - April 04, 2001

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 27, 2001

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - April 27, 2001

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - May 01, 2001

Delivery route: Seattle - Kona - Nadi - Wellington - Coolangatta - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Brizzie Lizzie'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ208 - May 06, 2001

Registered to International Lease Finance Company - March 31, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Fitted with winglets - September 2007

Suffered a nose gear axle fracture at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - July 25, 2009

To view the ATSB report on this accident please click 'HERE'

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ894 - March 19, 2011

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) in the Virgin Blue livery as DJ9083 - March 20, 2011

It was observed at Kuala Lumpur in the standard Aerolineas Argentinas livery - April 26, 2011

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 03, 2011

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N711LF - May 03, 2011

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Ageles

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 18, 2011

Entered onto the Argentinean Aircraft Register as LV-CPH - May 21, 2011

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Kuala Lumpur on the ferry flight to Argentina as ARG1084 - May 21, 2011

Arrived Buenos Aires (Eziea) on completion of the ferry flight - May 28, 2011

Delivery route: Kuala Lumpur - Doha - Barcelona - ? -Buenos Aires

Current with Aerolineas Argintina

VH-VBA. Virgin Blue - 'Brizzie Lizzie' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2004.

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VH-VBA. Virgin Blue - 'Brizzie Lizzie' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 04, 2010.

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VH-VBA. Virgin Blue - 'Brizzie Lizzie' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, date unknown.

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