VH-YIL. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38713-4123.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIL - May 22, 2012 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 09, 2012 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE842 - July 20, 2012 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 30, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery flight to Australia as DL9922 - July 30, 2012 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 01, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Seventy Five Mile Beach' Registered to 737 2012 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - August 03, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ924 - August 13, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator - December 17, 2012 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |