VH-YIO. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38714-4132.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '--843' Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIO - May 22, 2012 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - July 13, 2012 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE843 - July 23, 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) - August 06, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9882 - August 06, 2012 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 08, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Lamroo Beach' Registered to 737 2012 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - August 09, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Mackay as DJ613 - September 13, 2012 Flight crew: Captain S. Ryan; F/O L. Williams Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill as the registered operator - December 17, 2012 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIO. Virgin Australia - 'Lamroo Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 26, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-001.) |
VH-YIO. Virgin Australia - 'Lamroo Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 04, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-690.) |
VH-YIO. Virgin Australia - 'Lamroo Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 07, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-998.) |
VH-YIO. Virgin Australia - 'Lamroo Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-999.) |
VH-YIO. Virgin Australia - 'Lamroo Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 23, 2017. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-997.) |