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VH-ZPN. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000312. Was also registered as: 2-HZPN; ZS-YAU. |
This aircraft was the last of three additional aircraft ordered new by Virgin Blue - February 20, 2007 Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - July 2009 First flown as PT-TXA - July 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-ZPN - August 25, 2009 Registered to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - August 25, 2009 Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - August 25, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 28, 2009 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Curacao - Brownsville - Tucson - San Jose - Lihue - Apia - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Kanga Blue' Registered to VB E190-2009 No 2 Pty Ltd - September 22, 2009 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Canberra as DJ1212 - October 08, 2009 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Arrawarra Beach' Registered to Emerald Aviation AOE 7 Limited Avolon, Dublin, Ireland - October 21, 2013 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Operated its final revenue service - ? It was withdrawn from service and stored - August 12, 2017 Departed Bisbane on the ferry flight to the United States - August 14, 2017 It arrived at Nashville on completion of its ferry flight for storage - August 16, 2017 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HZPN - July 03, 2020 Registered to Ravelin Jet Leasing, Nashville Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - September ?, 2022 Entered onto the South African Aircraft Registered as ZS-YAU - September 13, 2022 Registered to Airlink South Africa, Johannesburg Current status - ? |
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VH-ZPN. Pacific Blue - 'Kanga Blue' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 17, 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 0190-032.) |
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VH-ZPN. Pacific Blue - 'Kanga Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 25, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-210.) |
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VH-ZPN. Pacific Blue - 'Kanga Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-222.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-043.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 05, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-214.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 09, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-215.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 19, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-221.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 31, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-386.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 19, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-211.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 18, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-218.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 17, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-217.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-212.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-213.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-216.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-219.) |
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VH-ZPN. Virgin Australia - 'Arrawarra Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 28, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0190-220.) |