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VH-YIB. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 37825-3759. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines - May 04, 2011 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIB - May 06, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '--804' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - August 09, 2011 First flown from Seattle (Renton) in the Virgin Australia livery as BOE804 - August 22, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26/3 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior and configured with 8 Business Class and 168 Economy Class seats Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 31, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand as DJ9080 - August 31, 2011 It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - September 02, 2011 Ferry route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Christchurch Pre-service modifications and maintenance was carried out at Christchurch Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane as DJ9080 - September 07, 2011 The aircraft was named 'Trinity Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as DJ1231 - September 15, 2011 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-YIB. Virgin Australia - 'Trinity Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-659.) |
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VH-YIB. Virgin Australia - 'Trinity Beach' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 13, 2013. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 4620-993.) |
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VH-YIB. Virgin Australia - 'Trinity Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-746.) |
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VH-YIB. Virgin Australia - 'Trinity Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 10, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-183.) |