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VH-VOO. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33796-1377. Was also registered as: ZK-PBA. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) without winglets - August 17, 2003 First flown as VH-VOO - August 26, 2003 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOO - September 09, 2003 Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle in the Pacific Blue livery - September 16, 2003 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as DJ9087 - September 16, 2003 It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - September 18, 2003 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Kahului - Pago Pago - Christchurch The aircraft was fitted with winglets during the pre-service layup Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9083 - September 25, 2003 The aircraft was named 'Bonnie Blue' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ258 - September 30, 2003 Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch as DJ9070 - January 13, 2004 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 22, 2004 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBA - January 23, 2004 Leased to Pacific Blue (N.Z.) Pty Ltd, Christchurch the registered operator Flew a proving flight Christchurch - Brisbane - Christchurch as DJ9061/9062 - January 27, 2004 Flew the inaugural Pacific Blue service Christchurch - Brisbane - Christchurch as DJ007/008 - January 29, 2004 Pacific Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) - December 2011 The aircraft was repainted into the 'Virgin Australi'a livery at Christchurch - April 2012 The aircraft was renamed 'Peaceful Bay' Returned to service Christchurch - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ71 - May 02, 2012 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - January 30, 2015 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOO - January 30, 2015 Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co. Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia |
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VH-VOO. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-315.) |
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VH-VOO. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 20, 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-248.) |
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ZK-PBA. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-246.) |
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ZK-PBA. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-650.) |
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ZK-PBA. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 09, 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-399.) |
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ZK-PBA. Pacific Blue - 'Bonnie Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 04, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-718.) |
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VH-VOO. Virgin Australia - 'Peaceful Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-989.) |
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VH-VOO. Virgin Australia - 'Peaceful Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 29, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-843.) |
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VH-VOO. Virgin Australia - 'Peaceful Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 24, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-421.) |