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VH-VOJ. Boeing 737-81Q. c/n 30787-1234.
Was also registered as: N787TA; B-5157.
This aircraft was ordered new by Tombo Aviation Incorporated - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - October 07, 2002 The intended lease to Miami Air as 'N735MA' was not taken up First flown as 'VH-VOJ' - October 16, 2002 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOJ - November 01, 2002 Reregistered to Tombo Aviation Incorporated Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 22, 2002 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - November 24, 2002 It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - November 25, 2002 Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Kahului - Pago Pago - Christchurch It was fitted with winglets during the pre-service maintenance Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - December 06, 2002 The aircraft was named 'Lulu Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ232 - December 11, 2002 PIt was repainted in special a 'Head to Queensland' livery and rolled at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - March 06, 2006 The aircraft was then renamed 'Miss Chief' Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as DJ212 - November 03, 2006 Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch for end of lease maintenance - November 04, 2006 It was repainted in the China Southern livery at Christchurch Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United States - December 07, 2006 Arrived San Antonio for galley modifications - December 08, 2006 Ferry route: Christchurch - Nadi - Kona - San Antonio Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N787TA - December 11, 2006 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 12, 2006 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 07, 2007 Entered onto Chinese Aircraft Register as B-5157 - February 08, 2007 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Leased to China Southern Airlines as the registered operator Departed San Antonio, Texas on the ferry flight to China as CNS157 - February 08, 2007 It arrived at Beijing on completion of the ferry flight - February 10, 2007 Delivery route: San Antonio - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Majuro - Saipan - Guangzhou Current with China Southern |
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VH-VOJ. Virgin Blue - 'Lulu Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 22, 2005.
(R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-695.) |
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VH-VOJ. Virgin Blue - 'Miss Chief' in the special 'Head to Queensland' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 07, 2006.
(R. Brown Copyright Image 4622-696.) |
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VH-VOJ. Virgin Blue - 'Miss Chief' in the special 'Head to Queensland' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2006.
(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-557.) |
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VH-VOJ. Virgin Blue - 'Miss Chief' in the special 'Head to Queensland' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 2006.
(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-369.) |
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VH-VOJ. Virgin Blue - 'Miss Chief' in the special 'Head to Queensland' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2006.
(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-558.) |
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VH-VOJ. China Southern - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 2006.
(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-697.) |
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VH-VOJ. China Southern - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 2006.
(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-698.) |