VH-VBP. Boeing 737-7BX. c/n 30743-922.
Was also registered as: N368ML; OY-PSG; YL-PSG; OE-IHX.
This aircraft was ordered new by Midway Airlines Corporation Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle in the Midway livery - July 26, 2001 First flown as 'N368ML' - August 03, 2001 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines The aircraft was fitted with winglets It was not delivered to Midway Airlines as they had ceased operations - September 12, 2001 Stored at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the Midway livery as 'N368ML' Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Victorville for storage - October 31, 2001 Ferried Victorville - Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 25, 2002 Sold by Boeing to Bouillioun Aircraft Holding Company Inc - June 28, 2002 Accepted by Boullioun Aviation for lease to Virgin Blue - June 28, 2002 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N368ML - July 02, 2002 Registered to Boullioun Aircraft Holding Co. Inc, Bellevue, WA Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Everett (Paine Field) in primer - July 03, 2002 It was observed at Everett (Paine Field) in the Virgin Blue livery with winglets - August 14, 2002 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 21, 2002 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBP - August 23, 2002 Registered to Boullioun Aircraft Holding Co. Inc, Bellevue, WA Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - September 06, 2002 The aircraft was named 'Deja Blue' Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney as DJ807 - September 16, 2002 Registered to Commercial Aviation Solutions Aust Pty Ltd / JGL Investments, South Melb. - March 21, 2007 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 DJ993 - July 60, 2012 Departed Brisbane as DJ9032 on return to lessor and end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9032 - July 09, 2012 Arrived Kuala Lumpur on completion of the ferry flight - July 10, 2012 Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 11, 2012 Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-PSG - September 11, 2012 Leased to Primera Air as the registered operator It was observed at Kuala Lumpur in the Primera livery as 'OY-PSG' - September 12, 2012 Departed Kuala Lumpur on the ferry flight to Denmark as PR19001 - September 12, 2012 Arrived Billund on completion of the ferry flight - September 13, 2012 Operated its first revenue service - ? Primera Air Travel Group announced the establishment of a new airline 'Primera Air Nordic' - August 2014 Cancelled from the Demark Aircraft Register - December 2016 Entered onto the Latvian Aircraft Register as YL-PSG - December 2016 The aircraft was transferred to Primera Air Nordic Operated its final Primera Air Nordic service Malaga - Copenhagen as PRJ596 - October 01, 2018 Primera Air Nordic ceased operations - October 01, 2018 Departed Copenhagen on the ferry flight to the United States for storage - October 02, 2018 It arrived at Kansas City on completion of the ferry flight - October 04, 2018 Cancelled from the Latvian Aircraft Register - November 2018 Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-IHX - November 2018 Registered to DVB Bank The aircraft remained stored at Kansas City |
VH-VBP. Virgin Blue - 'Deja Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-305.) |
VH-VBP. Virgin Blue - 'Deja Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-306.) |
VH-VBP. Virgin Blue - 'Deja Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 26, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-682.) |
VH-VBP. Virgin Blue - 'Deja Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 03, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-681.) |
VH-VBP. Virgin Blue - 'Deja Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 05, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-680.) |