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VH-NBP. Boeing 737-7K2. c/n 38128-3797. Was also registered as: PH-BGW; VP-CET. |
This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - September 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as N1786B - September 25, 2011 Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGW - October ?, 2011 Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 11, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - October 11, 2011 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - October 12, 2011 The aircraft was named 'Zanglijster' (Song Thrush) Operated its first revenue service ? - October ?, 2011 The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - July 29, 2021 It was observed at Amsterdam (Schiphol) in an 'all-white' livery - September 07, 2021 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 30, 2021 Entered onto the Bermuda Aircraft Register as VP-CET - September 30, 2021 Registered to Tokyo Century Corporation, Japan Ferried Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Montpellier (France) for storage - September 30, 2021 Departed Montpellier on the ferry flight to Singapore - October 10, 2022 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar) on completion of the ferry flight - October 11, 2022 The aircraft was then prepared for lease to Virgin Australia Airlines Cancelled from the Bermuda Aircraft Register - October 14, 2022 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NBP - October 14, 2022 Registered to TC Skyward Aviation U.S., Inc, Centennial, Colorado, U.S.A. Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Brisbane in an 'all-white' livery as VA9948 - November 12, 2022 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Canberra as VA1210 - November 20, 2022 Ferried Brisbane - Townsville for repainting by Flying Colors as VA9913 - February 22, 2023 Ferried Townsville - Brisbane after repainting into the 'Virgin Australia' livery as VA9902 - March 06, 2023 The aircraft was named 'Bells Beach' Returned to service Brisbane - Townsville as VA371 - March 07, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
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VH-NBP. Virgin Australia - in the 'all-white' livery at Canberra Airport, February 21, 2023. (S. Mills Copyright Image 4623-086.) |
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VH-NBP. Virgin Australia - 'Bells Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-108.) |
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VH-NBP. Virgin Australia - 'Bells Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-365.) |
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VH-NBP. Virgin Australia - 'Bells Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 06, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-366.) |
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VH-NBP. Virgin Australia - 'Bells Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 08, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-533.) |