VH-IXK. Boeing 737-8SA. c/n 44220-4926.

Was also registered as: N1796B; 9V-MGD.

This aircraft was ordered new by Silk Air - ?

Construct by Boeing at Seattle (Renton) - May 2014

First flown as 'N1796B' at Seattle (Renton) - May 09, 2014

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

Registered to Silkair, Singapore (a division of Singapore Airlines)

Accepted by Silk Air at Seattle (Renton) - May 23, 2014

Operated its first Silk Air revenue service - ?

Operated its final revenue service - January 03, 2021

The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Singapore (Changi) - January 03, 2021

Transferred to Singapore Airlines - March 07, 2021

Operated its last revenue service Penang - Singapore (Seletar) as SQ135 - November 18, 2024

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Kuala Lumpur as SQ8891 - November 22, 2024

The aircraft was then prepared for lease to Virgin Australia Airlines at Kuala Lumpur

Test flown Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur as SQ8891 - January 21, 2025

Ferried Kuala Lumpur - Singapore (Changi) as SQ8891 - January 30, 2025

Cancelled from the Singapore Aircraft Register - February 05, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-IXK - February 05, 2025

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

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines, Spring Hill, Brisbane as the registered operator

The aircraft remained stored at Singapore (Changi) for reasons unknown

Departed Singapore (Changi - 09:20 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9942 - March 11, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (20:41 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Singapore - March 11, 2025

Delivery route: Singapore (Changi) - Darwin - Brisbane

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as VA1394 - March 14, 2025

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines