VH-NJV. Boeing 737-7K2(W). c/n 38634-3762. Was also registered as: PH-BGT; 2-HBGT. |
This aircraft was ordered new by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines Entered on the Dutch Aircraft Register as PH-BGT - August 11, 2011 Registered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam First flown Seattle (Renton) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ? - August 18, 2011 Accepted by KLM at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 06, 2011 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to The Netherlands - September ?, 2011 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol) on completion of the delivery flight - September ?, 2011 Operated its first revenue service ? - September ?, 2011 Operated its last passenger service Amsterdam - Brussels - Amsterdam as KL1723 / 1724 - October 02, 2022 The aircraft was withdrawn from KLM service and stored at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - October 02, 2022 It was prepared for lease / sale to Virgin Australia Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 13:55 UTC) on the ferry flight to England as KLM9865 - October 22, 2022 It arrived at Norwich (14:21 UTC) on completion of the ferry flight - October 22, 2022 It was repainted at Norwich into the 'Virgin Australia' livery Departed Norwich (10:10 UTC) on the ferry flight to The Netherlands as KLM9868 - November 09, 2022 It arrived at Amsterdam (Schiphol - 10:43 UTC) - November 09, 2022 Test flown Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Amsterdam (Schiphol) as KLM9851 - November 10, 2022 Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - November ?, 2022 Entered onto the Guernsey Aircraft Register as 2-HBGT - November ?, 2022 Registered to BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol - 14:47 local) on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) - December 13, 2022 It arrived at Singapore (Seletar - 23:53 local) on completion of the ferry flight - December 14, 2022 Ferry route: Amsterdam - Al Ain - Singapore Cancelled from the Guernsey Aircraft Register - December 19, 2022 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-NJV - December 19, 2022 Registered to Venus Aircraft Leasing 2 Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator Departed Singapore (Seletar - 08:05 local) on the ferry flight to Australia as VA9948 - January 21, 2023 It arrived at Brisbane (17:50 AEST) on completion of the ferry flight - January 21, 2023 The aircraft was named 'Little Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as VA1398 - January 27, 2023 Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-NJV. Virgin Australia - 'Little Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 28, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-245.) |