VH-VUK Boeing 737-8FE

VH-VUK. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 36602-2353.

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Pty Ltd - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - July 25, 2007

First flown as VH-VUK - August 02, 2007

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VUK - August 14, 2007

Registered to VBNC9 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Brisbane as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 17, 2007

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 17, 2007

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - August 19, 2007

Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Mackay-Be Diva'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ222 - August 24, 2007

Ferried Brisbane - Christchurch for the fitment of 'Live2Air' entertainment system - September 03, 2007

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

The aircraft was renamed 'Seaford Beach'

Registered to JPA No. 124 Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - November 22, 2018

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 02, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 19, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 16, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 16, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 06, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Blue - 'Mackay-Be-Diva' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Australia - 'Seaford Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 07, 2015.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Australia - 'Seaford Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 23, 2020.

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VH-VUK. Virgin Australia - 'Seaford Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 27, 2024.