VH-YFU. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 41029-5600. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFU - May 12, 2015 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle with winglets - September 2015 First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE819 - September 25, 2015 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines It was configured to seat C8 and Y168 passengers Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 06, 2015 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9940 - October 06, 2015 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - October 08, 2015 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Emu Bay' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Mackay as VA607 - October 24, 2015 Registered to GAL MSN Three Ltd, London - October 26, 2015 Leased to Virgin Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Registered to Vantaa Aviation Leasing Limited, Dublin, Ireland - December 22, 2020 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YFU. Virgin Australia - 'Emu Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 24, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-322.) |
VH-YFU. Virgin Australia - 'Emu Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 30, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-337.) |
VH-YFU. Virgin Australia - 'Emu Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-338.) |