VH-YIU Boeing 737-8FE

VH-YIU. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40699-4560.

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

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '--846'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIU - April 12, 2013

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - July 2013

First flown Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'N5515X' - July 24, 2013

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital Japan Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - August 09, 2013

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 09, 2013

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9506 - August 09, 2013

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 11, 2013

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

The aircraft was named 'Middleton Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Hamilton Island as VA1497 - August 20, 2013

Registered to Barcoo Aviation Leasing Limited, Dublin, Ireland - May 08, 2018

Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 24, 2013.

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VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 07, 2015.

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VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 15, 2017.

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VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 29, 2020.

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VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 20, 2023.

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VH-YIU. Virgin Australia - 'Middleton Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 07, 2024.