Ordered new by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle - September 08, 2002

First flown as VH-VBL - September 18, 2002

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B20 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBL - September 24, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 15, 2002

Departed Seattle on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9081 - October 15, 2002

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 17, 2002

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Noumea - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Victoria Vixen'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ220 - October 27, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company - March 31, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Winglets fitted - September 2007

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

Operated its final revenue service Townsville - Brisbane as DJ382 - September 03, 2012

Departed Brisbane for China for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9883 - September 06, 2012

Arrived Shanghai (Pudong) - September 07, 2012

Ferry route: Brisbane - Darwin - Shanghai (Pudong)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 17, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N381LF - October 17, 2012

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

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - November 13, 2012

Entered onto the Argentinian Aircraft Register as LV-CYO - November 13, 2012

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Shanghai on the ferry flight to Argentina - November 20, 2012

Arrived Buenos Aires on completion of the ferry flight - November 25, 2012

Ferry route: Shanghai - Nagpur - Dubai - Barcelona - Las Palmas - Recife - Buenos Aires (Jorge Newbery)

Entered service with Aerolineas Argentinas - ?

Current with Aerolineas Argentinas

VH-VBL. Virgin Blue - 'Victoria Vixen' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 2002.

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VH-VBL. Virgin Blue - 'Victoria Vixen' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 24, 2005.

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VH-VBL. Virgin Blue - 'Victoria Vixen' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 15, 2011.

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