VH-YIW Boeing 737-8FE

VH-YIW. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 40700-5085.

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

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YIW - May 02, 2014

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - August 2014

First flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE849 - September 08, 2014

The aircraft was fitted with the new 'Sky' interior

Registered to Short Haul 2014 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - September 16, 2014

Leased to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Australia at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 16, 2014

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as VA9940 - September 17, 2014

It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - September 19, 2014

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

The aircraft was named 'Mona Vale'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Mackay as VA601 - October 01, 2014

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 03, 2014.

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VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 09, 2014.

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VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 2016.

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VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 14, 2018.

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VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022.

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VH-YIW. Virgin Australia - 'Mona Vale' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2022.