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VH-VPD. Boeing 777-3ZGER. c/n 37938-756.
Ordered new by Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - December 07, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VPD - January 05, 2009 Registered to Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd First flown at Everett as VH-VPD - January 19, 2009 Powered by General Electric GE90-115B engines Accepted by V Australia at Everett - January 30, 2009 Ferried Everett - Victorville for cabin modifications as VAU9090 - January 31, 2009 Registered to VB LH2008 No 2 Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland - February 09, 2009 Leased to Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd t/a V Australia as the registered operator Ferried Victorville - Los Angeles as VAU9090 - February 17, 2009 Departed Los Angeles on the delivery flight to Australia as VUA9090 - February 01, 2009 It arrived at Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - February 20, 2009 Delivery route: Seattle (Everett) - Victorville - Los Angeles - Brisbane Flight crew: Captains K. Pascoe, P. Halpin, K. Beard Aircraft was not named on delivery Used for training and promotional flights prior to entering service Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as VAU9090 - March 04, 2009 Operated its irst revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles service as VA001 - March 04, 2009 Port side V Australia titles changed to Virgin Australia at Los Angeles - November 08, 2011 V Australia was renamed Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd - December 07, 2011 The aircraft was renamed 'Avalon Beach' Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Brisbane on completion of planned maintenance as VOZ9948 - February 27, 2018 Current with Virgin Australia |
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VH-VPD. V-Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 09, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4675-004.) |
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VH-VPD. V-Australia - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 31, 2012. (G. Canciani Copyright Image 4675-008.) |
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VH-VPD. Virgin Australia - in the hybrid livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 28, 2012. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4675-010.) |