VH-YWE Boeing 737-8FE

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

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YWE - January 03, 2018

Registered to Short Haul 2018 No. 1 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - January 2018

First flown (B1) Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE827 - January 21, 2018

Test flown (C1) Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE827 - January 24, 2018

Test flown (C2) Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE827 - January 24, 2018

Test flown (C3) Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE827 - January 26, 2018

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 29, 2018

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VOZ9940 - January 29, 2018

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - January 31, 2018

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

The aircraft was named 'Dreamtime Beach'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Canberra as VOZ1210 - February 10, 2018

Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) due to COVID-19 pandemic - March 26, 2020

Returned to service - ?

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines