VH-YIF. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 38710-3904. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Australia Pty Ltd - ? Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIF - November 01, 2011 Registered to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - January 03, 2012 First flown from Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE833 - January 12, 2012 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26/3 engines It was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior and configured with 8 Business Class and 168 Economy Class seats Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 25, 2012 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9080 - January 25, 2012 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - January 27, 2012 Delivery route: Seattle - Lihue - Nadi - Brisbane The aircraft was named 'Sorrento Beach' Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ900 - February 04, 2012 Registered to 737 2012 No. 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - July 17, 2012 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Registered to VA Borrower 2019 No.2 Pty Ltd, Bowen Hills, Queensland - March 21, 2020 Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Current with Virgin Australia Airlines |
VH-YIF. Virgin Australia - 'Sorrento Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 02, 2012. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4620-619.) |
VH-YIF. Virgin Australia - 'Sorrento Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 24, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-777.) |
VH-YIF. Virgin Australia - 'Sorrento Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 08, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-495.) |
VH-YIF. Virgin Australia - 'Sorrento Beach' in the standard livery at Hamilton Island Airport, July 11, 2024. (L. Fuge Copyright Image 4623-566.) |