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VH-VOC. Boeing 737-8BK. c/n 30623-1136. Was also registered as: N815SY. |
Ordered new by CIT Leasing Corporation, New York Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton, Washington) without winglets - April 24, 2002 First flown as VH-VOC - May 03, 2002 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOC - May 10, 2002 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) - May 22, 2002 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9071 - May 22, 2002 Arrived Brisbane (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - May 24, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Apia (Samoa) - Brisbane (Queensland) The aircraft was named 'Skye Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ234 - May 29, 2002 The port side was painted with titles 'Macquarie Stop The Sydney Airport Rort' - August 30, 2002 Registered to CIT Aerospace (Australia) Pty Ltd - July 28, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Fitted with winglets by A.A.E.S. Melbourne (Tullamarine) - May 2007 Operated its final revenue service Coolangatta (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ752 - March 12, 2011 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Kuala Lumper for 'end of lease' maintenance as DJ9081 - March 14, 2011 Ferried Kuala Lumper (Malaysia) - Singapore - April ?, 2011 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 20, 2011 Sold by CIT Aerospace (Australia) Pty Ltd to CIT Leasing Corporation, New York - April 20, 2011 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N815SY - April 20, 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) - April 20 - 23, 2011 Operated its first Sun Country revenue service - April ?, 2011 Current status - ? |
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VH-VOC. Virgin Blue - 'Skye Blue' in the standard livery with additional 'Macquarie Stop The Sydney Airport Rort' titles at Brisbane Airport, September 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-165.) |
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VH-VOC. Virgin Blue - 'Skye Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-310.) |
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VH-VOC. Virgin Blue - 'Skye Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-622.) |