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VH-VOZ. Boeing 777-3ZGER. c/n 35302-745. |
This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Company Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - August 11, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOZ - January 05, 2009 Registered to I.L.F.C. Los Angeles First flown as VH-VOZ - January 08, 2009 Powered by General Electric GE90-115B engines Accepted by I.L.F.C. at Everett (Paine Field) - January 26, 2009 Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Victorville for cabin modifications as VAU9090 - January 28, 2009 Registered to Pelican 35302 Inc, Los Angeles - February 04, 2009 Leased to Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd t/a V Australia as the registered operator - February 06, 2009 Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Los Angeles as VAU9090 - February 07, 2009 Departed Los Angeles on the delivery flight to Australia as VAU9090 - February 07, 2009 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - February 09, 2009 Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Los Angeles - Sydney Flight crew: Captains K. Pascoe, P. Halpin, K. Beard The aircraft was named 'Didgeree Blue' at special welcoming ceremony by Yolgnu Tribe, N.T. - February 09, 2009 Used for training and promotional flights prior to entering service Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VAU9090 - February 26, 2009 Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as VA001 - February 27, 2009 This was also V Australia's inaugural service Operated the inaugural Brisbne - Los Angeles service as VA007 - April 08, 2009 Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Nadi service as VA029 - December 18, 2009 'V Australia' was renamed Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd - December 07, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Palm Beach' Current with Virgin Australia |
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VH-VOZ. V Australia - 'Didgeree Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 15, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-003.) |
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VH-VOZ. V Australia - 'Didgeree Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-006.) |
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VH-VOZ. V Australia - 'Didgeree Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 03, 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-005.) |
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VH-VOZ. V Australia - 'Didgeree Blue' in the standard livery at Los Angels Airport, March 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-018.) |
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VH-VOZ. Virgin Australia - 'Palm Beach' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 2016. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-022.) |
