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VH-VOA. Boeing 737-8BK. c/n 30620-991. Was also registered as: N814SY. |
This aircraft was ordered new by CIT Leasing Corporation, New York - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) without winglets - October 08, 2001 First flown as 'N1786B' - October 20, 2001 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOA - October 30, 2001 Registered to CIT Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) - November 06, 2001 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - November 06, 2001 Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - November 08, 2001 Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Apia (Samoa) - Christchurch (New Zealand) Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue - November 11, 2001 The aircraft was named 'Blue Belle' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ306 - November 14, 2001 Registered to CIT Aerospace (Australia) Pty Ltd - July 28, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator It was fitted with winglets by A.A.E.S., Melbourne - April 2007 Operated its final revenue service Cairns (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ1926 - February 22, 2011 Ferried Melbourne - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for end of lease maintenance as DJ9027 - February 24, 2011 Ferried Kuala Lumper (Malaysia) - Singapore in the standard 'Sun Country' livery - March 05, 2011 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 07, 2011 Sold by CIT Aerospace (Australia) Pty Ltd to CIT Leasing Corporation, New York - March 07, 2011 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N814SY - March 07, 2011 Registered to CIT Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Sun Country Airlines as the registered operator Ferried Singapore - Osaka (Japan) - Anchorage (Alaska) - Minneapolis/St Paul (Minnesota) - March 10 - 11, 2011 Operated its first Sun Country revenue service - April 01, 2011 Current status - ? |
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VH-VOA. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Belle' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2002. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-161.) |
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VH-VOA. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Belle' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 2002. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-162.) |
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VH-VOA. Virgin Blue - 'Blue Belle' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 2002. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-163.) |