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

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIJ - May 29, 2012

Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital (UK) Ltd, Cheltenham

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - June 25, 2012

First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE836 - July 04, 2012

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE836 - July 13, 2012

Accepted by RBS Aerospace Ltd at Boeing Field - July 18, 2012

RBS Aviation Capital was acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and renamed SMBC Aviation Capital

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DL9902 - July 18, 2012

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - July 20, 2012

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Pennington Bay'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ1398 - July 02, 2012

Registered to GAL MSN 39924 Ltd, London, United Kingdom - May 19, 2014

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines as the registered operator

Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Creek as the registered operator - December 08, 2014

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YIJ. Virgin Australia - 'Pennington Bay' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 27, 2013.

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VH-YIJ. Virgin Australia - 'Pennington Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 19, 2014.

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VH-YIJ. Virgin Australia - 'Pennington Bay' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2016.

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VH-YIJ. Virgin Australia - 'Pennington Bay' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 15, 2018.

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