VH-VUH. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 34440-2013. Was also registered as: ZK-PBI. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) with winglets - July 09, 2006 First flown as VH-VUH in the standard 'Virgin Blue' livery - July 19, 2006 Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUH - July 26, 2006 Registered to VBNC5 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 31, 2006 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9081 - July 31, 2006 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 02, 2006 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Tickled Blue' It was later renamed 'Lady Rebecca' at Brisbane after a charity auction - August 07, 2006 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ232 - August 11, 2006 Rolled out at Worland Aviation, Townsville in the 'Pacific Blue' livery - October 21, 2007 Operated its final Virgin Blue revenue service Coolangatta - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ998 - June 01, 2008 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 10, 2008 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBI - June 11, 2008 Registered to VBNC5 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Leased to Pacific Blue Airlines (N.Z.) Ltd, Christchurch as the registered operator Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch as PBN9070 - June 15, 2008 Operated its first Pacific Blue service Christchurch - Wellington as DJ3025 - June 15, 2008 Pacific Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) - December 2011 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 24, 2015 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUH - February 24, 2015 Registered to GAL MSN One Ltd, London Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-VUH. Pacific Blue - 'Lady Rebecca' in the standard livery at Coolangatta Airport, May 2009. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4623-302) |
ZK-PBI. Pacific Blue - 'Lady Rebecca' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2011. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-896.) |
ZK-PBI. Pacific Blue - 'Lady Rebecca' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2011. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-897.) |
ZK-PBI. Pacific Blue - 'Lady Rebecca' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, May 27, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-113.) |
VH-VUH. Virgin Australia - 'Lady Rebecca' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 04, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-977.) |