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VH-ZPO. Embraer 190-100IGW. c/n 19000321. Was also registered as: ZS-YAZ. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue - 2007 Rolled off the production line at Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil - September 2009 First flown as PT-TXJ - October 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-ZPO - September 13, 2009 Registered to VB E190 2009 No 2 Pty Ltd Leased to Virgin Blue as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Sao Jose dos Campos - November 2009 Departed Sao Jose dos Campos on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9082 - November 19, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from Brazil - November 23, 2009 Delivery route: Sao Jose dos Campos - Curacao - Brownsville - Tucson - San Jose - Lihue - Apia - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Portia Macquarie' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ1384 - December 09, 2009 Operated inaugural service Perth - Christmas Island - Cocos Island - Perth as DJ2901/2952/2980 - April 03, 2010 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Registered to Avolon Aerospace AOE 43 Limited, Dublin, Ireland - July 04, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator The aircraft was repainted into the 'Virgin Australia' livery whilst undergoing maintenance in Portugal - August 2013 The aircraft was renamed 'Boomerang Beach' It was withdrawn from service and stored - October ?, 2017 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-YAZ - December ?, 2022 Registered to Ravelin Jet Leasing Leased to Airlink South Africa as the registered operator Current status - ? |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Blue - 'Portia Macquarie' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0190-003.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Blue - 'Portia Macquarie' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 24, 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 0190-033.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Blue - 'Portia Macquarie' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 31, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-617.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Australia - 'Boomerang Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-619.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Australia - 'Boomerang Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-620.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Australia - 'Boomerang Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-621.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Australia - 'Boomerang Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-622.) |
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VH-ZPO. Virgin Australia - 'Boomerang Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0190-618.) |