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VH-VOY. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33996-1551. Was also registered as: ZK-PBD. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton without winglets - July 21, 2004 First flown as ZK-PBD - July 29, 2004 The intended Australian registration of 'VH-VOY' was initially not taken up Entered on the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBD - August 16, 2004 Leased to Pacific Blue (N.Z.) Airlines Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery - August 16, 2004 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - August 16, 2004 It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - August 18, 2004 Delivery route: Seattle - Hilo - Pago Pago - Christchurch The aircraft was named 'Pacific Pearl' Operated its first revenue service Christchurch - Wellington as DJ9002 - August 19, 2004 Winglets fitted to aircraft in Christchurch - ? Pacific Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) - December 2011 Operated its last service in the Pacific Blue livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch as VA62 - February 09, 2014 Repainted into the Virgin Australia livery at Christchurch whilst undergoing maintenance The aircraft was renamed 'Brighton Beach' Returned to setvice in the Virgin Australia livery Christchurch - Brisbane as VA81 - February 24, 2014 Operated its last service as 'ZK-PBD' Nadi - Brisbane as VA176 - February 18, 2015 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 19, 2015 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOY - February 19, 2015 Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co. Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Operated its first service as VH-VOY Brisbane - Townsville as VA375 - February 23, 2015 Operated its final revenue service Hamilton Island - Brisbane as VA9532 - March 07, 2016 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville as VA9901 - March 07, 2016 Repainted into the standard Tiger Air livery by Flying Colours at Townsville Ferried Townsville - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the standard Tigerair livery as VA9020 - March 14, 2016 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Adelaide (West Beach) as TGW9020 - March 23, 2016 Operated the inaugural Tiger Air Boeing 737 service Adelaide (West Beach) - Denpasar as TT17 - March 23, 2016 Withdrawn from service and placed in temporary storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - February 26, 2017 Current with Tiger Air |
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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-474.) |
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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-279.) |
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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-278.) |
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ZK-PBD. Pacific Blue - 'Pacific Pearl' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 10, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-923.) |
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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 24, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-975.) |
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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 24, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-976.) |
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VH-VOY. Virgin Australia - 'Brighton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 17, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-036.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-165.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-166.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-167.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 25, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-168.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 25, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-169.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 10, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-494.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-495.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-496.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-589.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-772.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-773.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 02, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-774.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 06, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-771.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 21, 2018. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 4622-861.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 16, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-046.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 29, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-674.) |
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VH-VOY. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 18, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-691.) |