VH-YVC. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40997-3832.

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

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YVC - July 05, 2011

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - October 18, 2011

First flown Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattke (Boeing Field) as BOE806 - October 25, 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 08, 2011

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9080 - November 08, 2011

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - November 10, 2011

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

Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital (UK) Ltd, Dublin, Ireland - November 10, 2011

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Jetty Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ354 - November 18, 2011

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YVC. Virgin Australia - 'Jetty Beach' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 13, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-717.)