VH-VON. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33795-1375.
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - August 12, 2003 First flown as VH-VON - August 20, 2003 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VON - September 04, 2003 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 11, 2003 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9087 - September 16, 2003 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 18, 2003 Delivery route: Seattle - Kahului - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Scarlet Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ212 - September 30, 2003 Registered to VBNC2 Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Greenmount Point' Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co. Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - November 07, 2013 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-VON. Virgin Blue - 'Scarlet Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 11, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-381.) |
VH-VON. Virgin Blue - 'Scarlet Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 02, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-889.) |
VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-537.) |
VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-538.) |
VH-VON. Virgin Australia - 'Greenmount Point' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-588.) |