This aircraft was ordered new by General Electric Capital Aviation Services Ltd (GECAS)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle - April 22, 2002

First flown as 'N330SF' - May 01, 2002

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines

The intended lease to GOL Transportes Aereos, Sao Paulo, Brazil was not taken up

Accepted by GECAS at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 17, 2002

Sold to AFS Investments X LLC - May 17, 2002

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N330SF - May 22, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

It was observed parked on Goodrich ramp at Everett (Paine Field) in protective primer coating - May 24, 2002

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - June 15, 2002

It arrived at Christchurch in primer on completion of the ferry flight - June 17, 2002

During pre-delivery maintenance at Christchurch it was painted into the Virgin Blue livery and winglets were fitted

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 25, 2002

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBN - June 27, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue - July 05, 2002

The aircraft was named 'Southern Belle'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ308 - July 06, 2002

Registered to Ogygian Pty Ltd, Shannon, Ireland - August 02, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as DJ997 - March 25, 2012

Ferried Brisbane - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) for end of lease maintenance as DJ9081 - March 28, 2012

It was observed at Kuala Lumpur in primer - May 08, 2012

Test flown at Kuala Lumpur in a basic metal livery as VH-VBN - May 15, 2012

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 06, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N629SC - June 06, 2012

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee

Sold by Celestrial Aviation Trading 34 Ltd, Shannon to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trustee - June 12, 2012

Ferried Kuala Lumpur (Subang) - Shanghai (Pudong) - ?

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 13, 2012

Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-REU - August 14, 2012

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee

Leased to Scandinavian Airline System (SAS), Stockholm as the registered operator

Departed Shanghai (Pudong) on ferry flight to Sweeden as SK9145 - August 20, 2012

Arrived Stockholm on completion of the ferry flight - August 21, 2012

Ferry route: Shanghai (Pudong) - Novosibirsk - Stockholm (Arlanda)

The aircraft was named 'Folke Viking'

Operated its first revenue service Stockholm (Arlanda) - Paris (Charles de Gaulle) as SK571 - August 31, 2012

The aircraft was involved in an emergency diversion to Amsterdam (Schiphol) - April 26, 2014

It was operating Stockholm (Arlanda) - London (Heathrow) as SK531

Smoke began emanating from the aircraft flight management system's multi function control and display unit

The passengers were deplaned and transported by replacement flights to their destination

It was ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Stockholm (Arlana) as SK9111 - April 26, 2014

It was repaired and returned to service

It operated its last revenue service Oslo - Stockholm (Arlanda) as SA9121 - April 29, 2020

Ferried Stockholm (Arlanda) - Vilnuis for storage due the Covid19 pandemic - April 29, 2020

Current with Scandinavian Airlines

VH-VBN. Virgin Blue - 'Southern Belle' in the standard livery at Canberra Airport, August 2002.

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VH-VBN. Virgin Blue - 'Southern Belle' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2003.

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VH-VBN. Virgin Blue - 'Southern Belle' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2004.

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VH-VBN. Virgin Blue - 'Southern Belle' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006.

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VH-VBN. Virgin Blue - 'Southern Belle' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

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