VH-YFH. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40996-3801.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ?

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFH - July 07, 2011

Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 19, 2011

First flown from Seattle (Boeing Field) in the Virgin Australia livery as 'N1786B' - September 27, 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the new corporate livery - October 14, 2011

Registered to Avolon Aerospace AOE 27 Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - October 14, 2011

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9082 - October 14, 2011

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - October 16, 2011

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Mindil Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Perth as DJ468 - October 21, 2011

Registered to Jackson Square Aviation Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland - February 18, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Registered to JSA International U.S. Holdings, LLC, San Francisco, California, USA - July 27, 2021

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

 

 

VH-YFH. Virgin Australia - 'Mindil Beach' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4623-497.)