VH-VPH Boeing 777-3ZGER

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - September 25, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VPH - October 15, 2010

Registered to VB LH 2008 No 2 Pty Ltd

Leased to Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

First flown at Everett (Paine Field) as VH-VPH - November 08, 2010

Ferried Everett - Victorville for cabin modifications as VAU9070 - November 18, 2010

The cabin seating was configured as: C35; W40; Y288

Ferried Victorville - Los Angeles following cabin modifications as VAU9070 - November 24, 2010

Operated its first revenue service Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VAU002 - November 27, 2010

It arrived at Sydney on completion of the delivery flight and its first revenue service - November 29, 2010

The aircraft had not been named prior to delivery flight

'V-Australia' ceased operating the Melbourne - Johannesburg service - February 2011

Operated the final Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Johannesburg - Melbourne service as VA015/016 - February 22-23, 2011

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA9020 - February 24, 2011

Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Abu Dhabi - Sydney service as VA029/030 - February 24, 2011

'V Australia' was renamed Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd - December 07, 2011

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore for repainting into new corporate livery as VA9079 - March 26, 2012

This was the first Virgin Australia Boeing 777 to be repainted

Rolled out at Singapore (Changi) in the new corporate livery - April 11, 2012

The aircraft is now named 'St Kilda Beach'

Ferried Singapore (Changi) - Abu Dhabi as VA9079 - April 11, 2012

Returned to service Adu Dhabi - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA030 - April 11, 2012

Operated its final revenue service Los Angeles - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - August 10, 2020

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane - September 18, 2020

Ferried Brisbane - Toowoomba (Wellcamp) for storage - October 25, 2020

Test flown Toowoomba - Toowoomba - December 23, 2020

The aircraft was prepared for lease / sale to Qatar Airways, UAE - ?

It departed Toowoomba (Wellcamp) on its delivery flight to Qatar Airways at Doha (UAE) - May 08, 2023

It arrived at Doha (UAE) having completed its delivery flight from Australia - May 11, 2023

Delivery route: Toowoomba - Brisbane - Jakarta - Doha

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the United Arab Emirates Register as A7-BOG - ?

It was observed in service with Qatar Airways with '25 Years of Excellence' decal - June ?, 2023

Current with Qatar Airways