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VH-VOS. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33800-1483.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - March 19, 2004 First flown as VH-VOS - March 29, 2004 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOS - May 25, 2004 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 28, 2004 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - May 28, 2004 It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - May 30, 2004 Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Kahului - Pago Pago - Christchurch The aircraft was fitted with winglets during the pre-service maintenance Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - June 14, 2004 The aircraft was named 'Kimberley Cutie' Operated its first revenue service - June 2004 Registered to VBNC2 Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-VOS. Virgin Blue - 'Kimberley Cutie' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 16, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-376.) |
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VH-VOS. Virgin Blue - 'Kimberley Cutie' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 09, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-629.) |