Boeing 737-800F · *BCF MSN 30786
Registration B-5156 · China Postal Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
08 May 2002
Delivery
28 May 2002
Age
24.5 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 737-81Q(W), serial number 30786, line number 1138, first flight 8 May 2002. Delivered to Virgin Blue Airlines on 28 May 2002, registered VH-VOI. ToA, N734MA Miami Air lease not taken up, 10 May 2002 Virgin Blue, seen 1 Jun 2002 no winglets yet, seen 22 Jun 2002 winglets installed, withdrawn from service 15 May 2006, returned ToA Christchurch. Leased to China Southern Airlines on 29 Sep 2006 as B-5156. Seen at Christchurch International Airport 28 May 2006 full colours, ferried to Denver 18-19 Jun 2006 VH-reg cancelled 20 Jun 2006, registered in the USA Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, seen at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth 22 Jun 2006 still VH-reg painted on, seen 6 Jul 2006, US registration cancelled 27 Sep 2006, withdrawn from service 17 Jun 2018. Operated by China Postal Airlines on 7 Aug 2019. Modified (*BCF). Owned by Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management, converted Jul 2019 at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport. Current status: in service.
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