VH-XFJ. Airbus A330-243. c/n 1561. Was also registered as: 2-HXFJ. |
This aircraft was ordered new by CIT Aerospace International Ltd - ? Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2014 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engines Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XFJ - June 11, 2014 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Salt Lake City, Utah Leased to Virgin Australia Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator It was observed at Toulouse as 'F-WWYS' - July 2014 First flown as 'F-WWYS' in the Virgin Australia livery - August 26, 2014 The aircraft was named 'Gnaraloo Bay' Accepted by Virgin Australia at Toulouse - September 21, 2014 Departed Toulouse on delivery flight to Australia as DJ9948 - September 22, 2014 It arrived at ingapore on completion of the delivery flight - September 23, 2014 It was involved in a media event to publicise its new business class seating at Singapore - September 24, 2014 Ferried Singapore - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA9014 - September 25, 2014 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as VA9939 - September 25, 2014 Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9902 - October 06, 2014 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney - Brisbane - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as VOZ693 - October 07, 2014 Operated its final revenue service - ? Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 30, 2020 Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HXFJ - October 30, 2020 Current status - ? |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-062.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-063.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-064.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-065.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 0330-399.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 18, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-147.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-146.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 04, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-148.) |
VH-XFJ. Virgin Australia - 'Gnaraloo Bay' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 09, 2019. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 0330-284.) |