VH-VOR Boeing 737-8FE

VH-VOR. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33799-1462.

Was also registered as: ZK-PBF.

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) without winglets - February 12, 2004

First flown as 'ZK-PBD' - February 20, 2004

It was observed at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) in primer with 'ZK-PBD' registration - February 25, 2004

The registration 'ZK-PBD' was not taken up and it was removed from the aircraft

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOR - March 11, 2004

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery - March 17, 2004

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - March 17, 2004

Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - March 19, 2004

Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Kahului (Hawaii) - Pago Pago (American Samoa) - Christchurch

It was fitted with winglets during the pre-service layup

Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9085 - April 16, 2004

The aircraft was named 'Territory Tinkerbelle'

Placed in short term storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on arrival

Operated first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ329 - May 13, 2004

Operated final Virgin Blue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ336 - October 16, 2005

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch (New Zealand) - October 17, 2005

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 17, 2005

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBF - October 18, 2005

Leased to Pacific Blue Airlines (N.Z.) Ltd as the registered operator

Repainted at Christchurch (New Zealand) in the standard 'Polynesian Blue' livery

It was sub-leased to Polynesian Blue - October 29, 2005

The aircraft was renamed 'Tapu Itea'

Ferried Christchurch - Auckland (New Zealand) as PBJ9071 - October 29, 2005

Operated first Polynesian Blue revenue service Auckland (New Zealand) - Apia (Samoa) as DJ91 - October 30, 2005

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

Polnesian Blue was renamed Virgin Samoa - December 07, 2011

This aircraft was operated by Virgin Australia (NZ)

Aircraft features traditional 'Samoan' tattoos on engine cowls designed by Tuifa'asisina Tolouena Sua

Cabin crew uniforms were also redesigned to feature the new imagery

Operated its last reveune service in old 'Polynesian Blue' livery Brisbane - Christchurch as DJ82 - January 20, 2012

Aircraft underwent maintenance and repaint at Christchurh (New Zealand)

Rolled out at Christchurch (New Zealand) in the new 'Virgin Samoa' livery - February 02, 2012

It retained the name 'Tapu Itea'

Ferried Christchurch - Wellington (New Zealand) as DJ9168 - February 22, 2012

Returned to service Wellington (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ67 - February 22, 2012

Operated its last revenue service as 'ZK-PBF' Auckland - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA161 - March 05, 2015

Aircraft underwent maintenance and was reconfigured to seat 8J / 168Y

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 06, 2015

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOR - March 06, 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

Returned to service Brisbane (Queensland) - Adelaide (West Beach) as VA1384 - March 10, 2015

Operated final Virgin Australia revenue service Hamilton Island - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA1496 - January 31, 2016

Ferried Brisbane - Townsville (Queensland) as VA9901 - January 31, 2016

Repainted into the standard 'Tigerair' livery by Flying Colours

Ferried Townsville (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9930 - February 07, 2016

Returned to service with Tigerair Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Denpasar (Indonesia) as TT1 - March 23, 2016

Although the aircraft was operated by Tigerair it remained registered to Virgin Australia Airlines

Operated final Tigerair service Perth (Western Australia) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as TT416 - February 23, 2017

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Townsville (Queensland) as VA9903 - March 02, 2017

Repainted into an 'all-white' livery by Flying Colours

Ferried Townsville (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9902 - March 09, 2017

Returned to Virgin Australia service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane (Queensland) as VA313 - March 11, 2017

Operated its last service in the 'all-white' livery Auckland (New Zealand) - Brisbane as VA150 - August 03, 2018

Ferried Brisbane - Wagga Wagga (N.S.W.) for repainting into the 'Tigerair' livery as VA9907- August 08, 2018

Rolled out at Wagga Wagga (New South Wales) in the 'Tigerair' livery - August 15, 2018

Ferried Wagga Wagga (New South Wales) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as VA9908 - August 16, 2018

Registered to Virgin Australia 2013-1 Issuer Co Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - August 24, 2018

Leased to Tiger Airways Australia Pty Ltd, Gladstone Park, Queensland as the registered operator

Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as TT206 - September 05, 2018

Current with Tiger Airways

ZK-PBF. Polynesian Blue - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2005.

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ZK-PBF. Polynesian Blue - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 05, 2006.

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ZK-PBF. Polynesian Blue - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 29, 2007.

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ZK-PBF. Polynesian Blue - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 15, 2011.

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ZK-PBF. Virgin Samoa - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 01, 2012.

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ZK-PBF. Virgin Samoa - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, April 07, 2012.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Samoa - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 10, 2015.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Samoa - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 10, 2015.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Samoa - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 10, 2015.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Australia - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 24, 2015.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Australia - 'Tapu Itea' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 19, 2015.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 26, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 28, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 28, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 14, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 14, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 01, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 01, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 01, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 04, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 04, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 15, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 18, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 13, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 13, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 13, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 18, 2016.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 16, 2017.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Australia - in the all-white livery at Brisbane Airport, April 24, 2017.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Australia - in the all-white livery at Christchurch Airport, July 29, 2017.

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VH-VOR. Virgin Australia - in the all-white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2017.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 11, 2018.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 11, 2018.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 11, 2018.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 11, 2018.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 21, 2019.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 21, 2019.

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VH-VOR. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 27, 2019.