VH-YFY. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 41016-6494. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFY - July 03, 2017 Registered to Short Haul 2017 No.1 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) with winglets - ? First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE823 - July 15, 2017 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 24, 2017 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9940 - July 24, 2017 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - July 26, 2017 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Mungalla' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA308 - August 09, 2017 Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing (UK) Ltd, London, England - March 07, 2025 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-YFY. Virgin Australia - 'Mungalla' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-916.) |
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VH-YFY. Virgin Australia - 'Mungalla' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 02, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-498.) |
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VH-YFY. Virgin Australia - 'Mungalla' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 18, 2025. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-822.) |