VH-VBM. Boeing 737-76N. c/n 32734-1090.


 

Ordered new by General Electric Capital Aviation Services Ltd (GECAS)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Renton - February 19, 2002

First flown as N734SH - February 28, 2002

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines

Intended lease to GOL Transportes Aereos, Sao Paulo, Brazil was not taken up

Accepted by GECAS at Seattle - March 21, 2002

Sold to AFS Investments X LLC - March 21, 2002

Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N734SH - March 22, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

Observed parked at Paine Field in full Virgin Blue livery - April 23, 2002

Cancelled from the U. S. Aircraft Register - May 21, 2002

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBM - May 24, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

Departed Seattle on ferry flight to New Zealand - May 25, 2002

Arrived Christchurch at conclusion of ferry flight - May 27, 2002

During pre-delivery maintenance at Christchurch winglets were fitted

Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue - June 02, 2002

Aircraft was named 'Tassie Tigress'

Operated first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne - Perth as DJ? - June 05, 2002

Registered to Ogygian Pty Ltd, Shannon, Ireland - August 02, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

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

Operated final revenue service Mackay - Brisbane as DJ616 - December 24, 2011

Ferried Brisbane - Kuala Lumpur (Subang) as DJ9081 for end of lease maintenance - December 26, 2011

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 23, 2012

Sold by Celestrial Aviation Trading 24 Ltd to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA, Salt Lake City - March 23, 2012

Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N588SC - March 23, 2012

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee

Cancelled from the U. S. Aircraft Register - May 23, 2012

Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-RET - May 24, 2012

Registered to Celestrial Trading 24 Ltd, Shannon, Ireland

Leased to SAS Sverigo AB, Stockholm as registered operator

Departed Kuala Lumpur (Subang) on delivery flight to Sweden as SK9145 - May 30, 2012

Arrived Stockholm (Arlanda) at conclusion of delivery flight - May 31, 2012

Delivery route: Kuala Lumpur - Shanghai - Novosibirsk - Stockholm

Current with Scandinavian Airlines

 


 

VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, November 2002.

VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, December 2002.

VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - in the full livery at Perth Airport, March 2010.

VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - in the full livery at Perth Airport, March 2010.