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VH-VBY. Boeing 737-7FE. c/n 34323-1751. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ? Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) with winglets fitted - June 28, 2005 First flown VH-VBY - July 09, 2005 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines It was observed at Seattle (Boeing Field) in a special blue livery with '50th Aircraft' titles on fuselage - July 18, 2005 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBY - July 22, 2005 Registered to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9081 - July 28, 2005 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 31, 2005 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue/Hawaii - Nadi - Coolangatta - Brisbane The aircraft was originally to be named 'Bondi Babe' but named 'Virgin-ia-Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ204 - August 09, 2005 Registered to VB700 2009 Pty Ltd, Brisbane - April 23, 2009 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville to be repainted into the new livery as DJ9071 - January 09, 2012 It was the first Boeing 737-700 to acquire the new corporate livery The aircraft was renamed 'Kingston Beach' Ferried Townsville - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ9072 - January 24, 2012 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ813 - January 24, 2012 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - January 08, 2016 Operated its last revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as VA999 - March 24, 2020 It was withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane due to the Covid19 pandemic Operated by Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - June 07, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 12, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-325.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 12, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-324.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 12, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-308.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 12, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-307.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 12, 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-309.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 16, 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-346.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Perth Airport, December 18, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-734.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Perth Airport, April 08, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-736.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Perth Airport, May 16, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-737.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Blue - 'Virgin-ia-Blue' in the special '50th Aircraft' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 06, 2010. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-323.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 30, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-324.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 03, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-699.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-730.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-731.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 06, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-738.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 06, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-739.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 04, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-891.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 04, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-892.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 24, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-325.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 21, 2018. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 4622-860.) |
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VH-VBY. Virgin Australia - 'Kingston Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 24, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-427.) |