VH-VOH. Boeing 737-86N. c/n 29884-1094.

Was also registered as: N117MN; VQ-BFY.

 

 

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

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) without winglets - February 25, 2002

First flown as 'VH-VOH' - March 06, 2002

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOH - March 19, 2002

Registered to General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) - March 22, 2002

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - March 22, 2002

Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - March 24, 2002

Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Nadi (Fiji) - Christchurch (New Zealand)

Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9061 - March 26, 2002

Aircraft was named 'Jazzy Blue'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ306 - March 28, 2002

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Christchurch (New Zealand) for the fitting of winglets - April 17, 2002

Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) on return to Virgin Blue - April 25, 2002

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

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Operated its final revenue service Canberra (A.C.T.) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ284 - January 20, 2010

Observed in the John Holland hangar undergoing 'end-of-lease' maintenance and repaint - February 23, 2010

Observed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in 'Orenair' livery as 'VQ-BFY' - May 19, 2010

Test flown at Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VH-VOH - May 22, 2010

Returned to Celestrial Aviation Trading 16 Ltd - May 28, 2010

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 28, 2010

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N117MN - May 28, 2010

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 28, 2010

Entered onto the Bermudian Aircraft Register as VQ-BFY - May 28, 2010

Registered to GECAS Aircraft Leasing (USA)

Leased to Orenair - Orenburg Airlines (Russia) as the registered operator

Departed Melbourne (Tullamaine) on the ferry flight to Russia as ORB9500 - June 02, 2010

Current status - ?

 

 

VH-VOH. Virgin Blue - 'Jazzy Blue' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 2002.

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VH-VOH. Virgin Blue - 'Jazzy Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2002.

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VH-VOH. Virgin Blue - 'Jazzy Blue' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 2002.

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VH-VOH. Virgin Blue - 'Jazzy Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2004.

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