This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle - June 16, 2002

First flown as 'VH-VBK' - June 24, 2002

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B20 engines

The aircraft was fitted with winglets

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBK - June 27, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 11, 2002

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9063 - July 11, 2002

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 13, 2002

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Lady Victoria'

Operated its first revenue service as DJ? - ?

Operated the inaugural Sydney 9Kingsford Smith) - Coffs Harbour service as DJ789 - July 31, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company - March 31, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

Operated its final revenue service Townsville - Brisbane as DJ386 - May 30, 2012

Departed Brisbane for China for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9083 - June 02, 2012

Arrived Shanghai (Pudong) on completion of the ferry flight - June 03, 2012

Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Shanghai (Pudong)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 13, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N301LF - July 13, 2012

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 27, 2012

Entered onto the Argentean Aircraft Register as LV-CYN - August 27, 2012

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Shanghai on ferry flight to Argentina as AR1058 - August 30, 2012

Arrived Buenos Aires on completion of the ferry flight - September 03, 2012

Ferry route: Shanghai (Pudong) - Nagpur - Dubai - Barcelona - Las Palmas - Recife - Buenos Aires (Ezeira)

Operated first reveunue service - ?

Current with Aerolineas Argentinas

VH-VBK. Virgin Blue - 'Lady Victoria' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 18, 2003.

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VH-VBK. Virgin Blue - 'Lady Victoria' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2007.

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VH-VBK. Virgin Blue - 'Lady Victoria' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2007.

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VH-VBK. Virgin Blue - 'Lady Victoria' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 30, 2010.

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VH-VBK. Virgin Blue - 'Lady Victoria' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 01, 2011.

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