VH-VOD. Boeing 737-8BK. c/n 30624-1193.
Was also registered as: HL-8261.
Ordered new by CIT Leasing Corporation, New York Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - July 14, 2002 First flown as 'N60656' - July 26, 2002 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOD - July 31, 2002 Registered to CIT Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 14, 2002 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9081 - August 14, 2002 Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 16, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Apia - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Blue Moon' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ306 - September 07, 2002 Registered to CIT Aerospace (Australia) Pty Ltd - July 28, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Fitted with winglets by A.A.E.S. Melbourne (Tullamarine) - May 2007 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as DJ973 - August 04, 2012 Ferried Brisbane - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9882 - August 07, 2012 Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) Returned to lessor at the end of the lease - September 2012 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 17, 2012 Entered onto the Korean Aircraft Register as HL-8261 - September 17, 2012 Registered to CIT Leasing Leased to Jeju Air as the registered operator Ferried Kuala Lumpur - Soel on delivery to Jeju Air - September 17, 2012 Current with Jeju Air |
VH-VOD. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Moon' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-477.) |
VH-VOD. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Moon' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-166.) |
VH-VOD. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Moon' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-113.) |
VH-VOD. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Moon' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2003. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-167.) |
VH-VOD. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Moon' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2003. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-168.) |