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VH-YFP. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 41011-4476. Was also registered as: 2-VYFP; VH-YQR. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFP - February 18, 2013 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 2013 First flown from Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE814 - May 17, 2013 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 04, 2013 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9518 - June 04, 2013 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - June 06, 2013 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Nobby's Beach' Registered to Wilmington Trust Company for Aircraft 73B-41011 - June 06, 2013 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA352 - June 18, 2013 Operated its final revenue service Mt Isa - Brisbane as VA1274 - August 20, 2020 The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Brisbane Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 01, 2020 Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-VYFP - September 01, 2020 Registered to Aer Cap Aircraft Leasing Departed Brisbane on the ferry flight to the United States as JTN271 - September 15, 2020 It arrived at Goodyear (Arizona) on completion of the ferry flight for storage - September 16, 2020 Ferry route: Brisbane - Honiara - Honolulu - Goodyear Flight time: 14 hours 54 minutes Ferried Goodyear (Arizona) - Brisbane - ? Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - May 05, 2021 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YQR - May 10, 2021 Registered to Wilmington Trust Co, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Returned to service with Virgin Australia - ? Current with Virgin Australia |
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VH-YFP. Virgin Australia - 'Nobby's Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 25, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-903.) |
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VH-YFP. Virgin Australia - 'Nobby's Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 27, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-778.) |
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VH-YQR. Virgin Australia - 'Nobby's Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 25, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-291.) |