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VH-VUM. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 29675-2414. Was also registered as: HL-8047. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Delta Airlines but it was not taken up Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - September 28, 2007 First flown as 'N1786B' in primer and 'Pacific Blue' rudder - October 08, 2007 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Painted in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUM - October 17, 2007 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 24, 2007 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - October 24, 2007 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 26, 2007 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Brindabella Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ306 - November 01, 2007 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Involved in a jet blast incident at Brisbane Airport - October 14, 2011 To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE' Operated its last service in 'Virgin Blue' livery Brisbane - Townsville as VA 381 - April 22, 2014 Repainted by Flying Colours into the standard Virgin Australia livery at Townsville The aircraft was renamed 'Holloways Beach' Ferried Townsville - Brisbane as VA9938 - May 04, 2014 Returned to service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA334 - May 05, 2014 Operated its final revenue service Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA1462 - March 17, 2015 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch for post-lease maintenance as VA9948 - April 28 - 29, 2015 Ferried Christchurch - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9947 for storage - May 08, 2015 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Jakarta (Soekana-Hatta) as VA9941 - August 02, 2015 It was observed at Jakarta (Soekana-Hatta) in 'T'Way' livery Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 25, 2015 Entered onto the South Korean Aircraft Register as HL-8047 - September 2015 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to T'Way Airlines, South Korea as the registered operator Ferried Jakarta (Soekana-Hatta) - Seoul (Gimpo) - September 29, 2015 Operated its first revenue service Seoul (Gimpo) - Teju - September 30, 2015 Current status - ? |
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VH-VUM. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the original livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4623-470.) |
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VH-VUM. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 05, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-568.) |
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VH-VUM. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 07, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-692.) |
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HL-8047. T'way - in the standard livery at Tokyo Narita Airport, October 2015. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-106.) |