VH-YFX Boeing 737-8FE

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number '--822'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YFX - January 04, 2017

Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) with winglets - April 2017

First flown Seattle (Renton ) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE822 - April 07, 2017

The aircraft was configured to seat C8 and Y168 passengers

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 18, 2017

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9940 - April 18, 2017

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - April 20, 2017

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Mackenzie Bay'

Registered to Short Haul 2017 No 1 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - April 27, 2017

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VA932 - May 06, 2017

Registered to CIT Aerospace LLC, New York, USA - February 29, 2020

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

The first mid-air wedding ceremony was conducted on Flight VA841 - February 18, 2021

The couple were travelling Melbourne (Tullamarine - 12:32 AEST) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 13:37 AEST)

Bride: Elaine Tiong; Groom: Luke Serdar

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines