VH-VUG. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 34438-1948. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton fitted with winglets - April 28, 2006 First flown as VH-VUG in the standard Vigin Blue livery - May 11, 2006 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUG - May 23, 2006 Registered to VBNC5 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines, Brisbane as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 25, 2006 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - May 25, 2006 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - May 27, 2006 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Jasmine Tasman' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ272 - June 02, 2006 Departed Brisbane on ferry flight to United States to have Live2Air entertainment system fitted - October 24, 2006 Ferry route: Brisbane - Nadi - Kona - Tucson - Orlando Operated last revenue service in 'ViginBlue' livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Townsville as DJ1832 - May 30, 2009 Entered Worland Aviation facility at Townsville for repainting into the 'Pacific Blue' livery Returned to service with Virgin Blue operating Townsville - Dili as DJ9001 - June 06, 2009 Operated the airline's inaugural twice-weekly Perth - Phuket service as DJ4149 - November 14, 2009 Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch for planned maintenance and repainting - November 11, 2011 It was repainted into the standard 'Virgin Australia' livery by Air New Zealand Engineering Ferried Christchurch - Melbourne (Tullamarine) following its repaint - November 26, 2011 Returned to service - ? Registered to GAL MSN One Limited, London, United Kingdom - September 01, 2014 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Registered to Stellar Aircraft Trading 2 Limited, Dublin, Ireland - May 04, 2023 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-VUG. Virgin Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-275.) |
VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4623-233.) |
VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-496.) |
VH-VUG. Pacific Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2010. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-559.) |
VH-VUG. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 30, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4621-560.) |
VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-770.) |
VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 18, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-555.) |
VH-VUG. Virgin Australia - 'Jasmine Tasman' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 19, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4623-234.) |