VH-IJR Boeing 737-8SA

This aircraft was ordered new by Silk Air - ?

Constructed by Boeing at Seattle (Renton) - 2014

Entered onto the Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-MGC - ?, 2014

Registered to Silkair, Singapore

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 16, 2014

Accepted by Silk Air at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 29, 2014

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Singapore - April 29, 2014

It arrived at Singapore on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - April ?, 2014

Operated its first revenue service ?

Operated its final Silk Air revenue service - March ?, 2021

The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Singapore (Changi) - March 25, 2021

Transferred to Singapore Airlines - April 12, 2021

Operated its final revenue service Phuket - Singapore as SQ735 - September 22, 2024

Ferried Singapore - Kuala Lumpur as SQ8891 for maintenance in preparation for lease - September 30, 2024

It was painted into the 'Virgin Australia' livery during the maintenance lay-up at Kuala Lumpur

Test flown Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur as SQ8891 - January 02, 2025

Ferried Kuala Lumpur - Singapore (Seletar) as SQ8891 - January 13, 2025

Cancelled from the Singapore Aircraft Register - January 20, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-IJR - January 20, 2025

Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing (UK) Ltd, London, United Kingdom

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Departed Singapore (08:03 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9904 - February 20, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (17:58 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Singapore - February 20, 2025

Delivery route: Singapore (Seletar) - Brisbane

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Perth as VA474 - February 24, 2025

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines