VH-IWY. Boeing 737-8SA. c/n 44233-6121.

Was also registered as: 9V-MGQ.

This aircraft was ordered new by Silk Air - ?

Constructed by Boeing at Seattle (Renton) - 2016

Entered onto the Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-MGQ - October 2016

First flown as '9V-MGQ' - May 15, 2016

Test flown Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE477 - October 05, 2016

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE477 - October 11, 2016

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE477 - October 12, 2016

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE477 - October 18, 2016

Customer Acceptance Flight flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE477 - October 21, 2016

Accepted by Silk Air at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 21, 2016

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Singapore as M18880- October 22, 2016

It arrived at Singapore on completion of the delivery flight - October 23, 2016

Operated its first Silk Air revenue service - ?

Operated its final revenue service - March 2021

The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Singapore - March 27, 2021

It was leased to Virgin Australia Airlines - December 30, 2021

Departed Singapore (07:30 local) on the ferry flight to Australia as SQ8892 - December 30, 2021

It arrived at Brisbane (17:17 local) on completion of the ferry flight - December 30, 2021

Cancelled from the Singapore Aircraft Register - January 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-IWY - January 05, 2022

Registered to CIT Aerospace LLC 640, New York

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines, Brisbane as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane (08:40 AEST) - Townsville (10:20 AEST) as VA9927 - January 10, 2022

The aircraft was repainted at Townville by Flying Colours into the Virgin Australia livery

Ferried Townsville (13:19 AEST) - Brisbane (16:21 AEST) as VA9928 - January 24, 2022

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA352 - February 02, 2022

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

9V-MGQ. Silk Air - in the modified livery at Brisbane Airport, December 30, 2021.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 21, 2022.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 16, 2022.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2022.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 10, 2023.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 10, 2023.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 04, 2023.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 28, 2024.

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VH-IWY. Virgin Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2024.

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