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VH-ZPM. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000262. Was also registered as: EI-GCI; ZS-YAF. |
This aircraft was the second of three additional aircraft ordered new by Virgin Blue - February 20, 2007 Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - 2009 First flown as PT-TLC - 2009 Powered by General Electric GE CF34-10E5 engines The aircraft was configured with C6/Y92 seats Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZPM - February 16, 2009 Registered to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - April 30, 2009 Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the ferry flight to New Zealand as DJ9082 - April 30, 2009 Arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from Brazil - May 05, 2009 Ferry route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Curacao - Fort Lauderdale - Brownsville - San Jose - Lihue - Pago Pago The aircraft was named 'Emma Brear' Performed a number of demonstration flights in New Zealand - May 06 - 08, 2009 Sustained damage to the starboard engine on take-off from Hamilton when it hit a flock of plovers - May 07, 2009 The damaged fan blades were replaced and the aircraft resumed its demonstation flights - May 08, 2009 Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9082 - May 09, 2009 Registered to Aldus Portfolio Leasing Limited, Shannon, Ireland - May 09, 2009 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Rockhampton as DJ1245 - May 21, 2009 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was named 'Maroochydore Beach' Operated its final Virgin Australia service ? - February 05, 2017 It was withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane - February 08, 2017 Returned to Nordic Aviation Capital - July ?, 2017 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-GCI - July ?, 2017 Registered to Nordic Aviation Capital, Ireland Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-YAF - April ?, 2018 Leased to Airlink as the registered operator Current status - ? |
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VH-ZPM. Pacific Blue - 'Emma Brear' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 17, 2010. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-616.) |
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VH-ZPM. Pacific Blue - 'Emma Brear' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 30, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-615.) |
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VH-ZPM. Pacific Blue - 'Emma Brear' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 09, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-034.) |
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VH-ZPM. Pacific Blue - 'Emma Brear' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 08, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-039.) |