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VH-VBX. Boeing 737-705. c/n 29092-260. Was also registered as: LN-TUG; B-5092. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management - ? Rolled off Boeing production line at Renton (Washington) - April 01, 1999 First flown as 'LN-TUG' - April 21, 1999 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24 engines This aircraft was not fitted with winglets Entered onto Norwegian Aircraft Register as LN-TUG - May 07, 1999 Registered to Braathens A.S.A. Delivered to Braathens A.S.A. - May 07, 1999 The aircraft was named 'Ingerid Svensdatter' It was observed stored at Stavanger (Norway) in the basic 'Braathens' livery without titles - July 25, 2002 Returned to Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management - June 2003 Test flown at Stavenger (Norway) in the standard 'Virgin Blue' livery as LN-TUG - July 10, 2003 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBX - July 23, 2003 Registered to Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - August 22, 2003 The aircraft was named 'Sultry Sapphire' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ750 - September 05, 2003 Operated its last revenue service Cairns - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ847 - October 21, 2004 Returned to Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management - October 21, 2004 Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch (New Zealand) for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9072 - October 21, 2004 Was observed at Christchurch (New Zealand) in 'Chang An Airlines' livery as 'VH-VBX' - November 28, 2004 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - November 30, 2004 Leased to Hainan Airlines then sub-leased to Chang An Airlines - November 30, 2004 Entered onto Chinese Aircraft Register as B-5092 - November 30, 2004 Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Cairns (Queensland) en route to Guanzhou (China) - December 01, 2004 Lucky Air became a Hainan Airlines subsidiary - November 09, 2007 Leased to Lucky Airlines as the registered operator - July 06, 2008 Operated its final revenue service - ? Ferried Moscow (Russia) - Kemble (England) on return to the lessor - November 26, 2012 It was observed at Kemble (England) with engine and other airframe parts missing - April 04, 2013 Scrapped at Kemble (England) - 2013 |
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LN-TUG. Braathens - 'Ingerid Svensdatter' in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, January 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-857.) |
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LN-TUG. Virgin Blue - 'Sultry Sapphire' in the standard livery at Stavenger Airport, July 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4623-261.) |
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VH-VBX. Virgin Blue - 'Sultry Sapphire' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-553.) |
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VH-VBX. Chang An Airlines - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2004. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-620.) |
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B-5092. Chang An Airlines - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 2004. (G. Reid Copyright Image 4622-585.) |