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VH-VNF. Airbus A320-232. c/n 3332. |
This aircraft was ordered new by RBS Aviation Pty Ltd - ? Rolled off the Airbus production line at Toulouse - November 2007 First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBI' - November 20, 2007 Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5 engines Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB332A - November 20, 2007 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of fit-out as AIB332B - November 28, 2007 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VNF - December 04, 2007 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest (WFBN) National Associates Leased to Tiger Airways (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by RBS Aviation Pty Ltd at Toulouse - December 04, 2007 Leased to Tiger Airways (Australia) Pty Ltd - December 06, 2007 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia - December 07, 2007 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 11, 2007 Delivery route: Toulouse - Muscat - Singapore - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Mackay as TT7414 - December 21, 2007 Tiger Airways commenced services on the Melbourne (Avalon) - Brisbane return route - February 08, 2011 It operated the inaugural Melbourne (Avalon) - Brisbane service as TT6212 - February 08, 2011 Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing (UK) Limited, London - December 19, 2012 Leased to Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator It was withdrawn from service by Tiger Airways at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - November 21, 2019 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - November 21, 2019 Registered to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd, Cloverdale, Perth - November 22, 2019 Repainted into the Virgin Australia livery - ? The aircraft was named 'Ningaloo Coast' Entered service with Virgin Australia - December 05, 2019 Current with Virgin Australia |
VH-VNF. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Cairns Airport, May 2008. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 0320-144.) |
VH-VNF. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, June 15, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-648.) |
VH-VNF. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 05, 2016. (J. A. Fox Copyright Image 0320-604.) |
VH-VNF. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, February 05, 2016. (J. A. Fox Copyright Image 0320-625.) |
VH-VNF. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-098.) |
VH-VNF. Virgin Australia - 'Ningaloo Coast' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-302.) |
VH-VNF. Virgin Australia - 'Ningaloo Coast' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-324.) |
VH-VNF. Virgin Australia - 'Ningaloo Coast' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-479.) |
VH-VNF. Virgin Australia - 'Ningaloo Coast' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-301.) |