Boeing 737-800 · 8FE(W) MSN 33797

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History

Boeing 737-8FE(W), serial number 33797, line number 1389, first flight 19 Sep 2003. Delivered to Virgin Blue Airlines on 9 Oct 2003, registered VH-VOP. Pacific Blue.com titles, "Whitney Sundays", in service 24 Oct 2003, still as such seen Mar 2004, repossessed to become ZK-PBB with Pacific Blue Airlines in 2004, but still seen in service Dec 2004 as VH-VOP with Pacific Blue Airlines titles, withdrawn from service 30 Jan 2005, ferried to Christchurch International Airport 30-31 Jan 2005. Transferred to Pacific Blue Airlines (registered 1 Feb 2005) as ZK-PBB. In service 5 Feb 2005. Renamed Virgin Australia Airlines on 7 Dec 2011. Repaint full colour scheme, in service 17 May 2012 Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport. Re-registered with Virgin Australia Airlines on 10 Feb 2015 as VH-VOP. Withdrawn from service 28 Mar 2020, parked Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta 14 Nov 2020 due returned lessor. Operated by REX Airlines (Regional Express) on 23 Dec 2020 as VH-RQC. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta to Brisbane, Australia 23 Dec 2020 full colour scheme, withdrawn from service Adelaide International Airport 30 Jul 2024, ferried Adelaide International Airport to Pinal Airpark, Marana 06-11 Nov 2024. Current status: stored.