Boeing 737-800 · 8FE(W) MSN 34168

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History

Boeing 737-8FE(W), serial number 34168, line number 1697, first flight 15 Apr 2005. Delivered to Virgin Blue Airlines on 29 Apr 2005, registered VH-VUF. R/o Pacific Blue 10 Sep 2009 full colours, still in Virgin Blue service by 3 Oct 2009, seen at Melbourne Airport 29 Jan 2011 'Airline of Virgin Blue' added titles. Renamed Virgin Australia Airlines on 4 May 2011. Ferried to Christchurch International Airport 17 Nov 2011 for repaint, departed 6 Dec 2011, parked Brisbane, Australia 22 Mar 2020, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport 30 Sep 2020. Operated by REX-Regional Express on 5 Nov 2020 as VH-RQG. Owned by BoAL, ferried Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 5 Nov 2020 white, re-registered 21 Jan 2021, withdrawn from service 25 Feb 2024, parked Alice Springs Airport 9 Mar 2024, BoAL-Bank of America Leasing returned 18 Mar 2024, pattially scrapping by 2025. Current status: stored.