Boeing 737-800 · 8FE(W) MSN 36605

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-8FE(W), serial number 36605, line number 2710, first flight 7 Aug 2008. Delivered to Pacific Blue Airlines on 27 Aug 2008, registered ZK-PBL. VH-VUQ not taken up, owned by Virgin Blue, in service 2 Sep 2008. Returned to Virgin Blue Airlines on 2 Apr 2009 as VH-VUQ. BOC Aviation Avtn 3 Apr 2009, in service 11 Apr 2009 still Pacific Blue colours, last service 17 Mar 2010, ferried to Christchurch International Airport 17-18 Mar 2010, cancelled 22 Mar 2010. Transferred to Pacific Blue Airlines on 23 Mar 2010 as ZK-PBL. In service 27 Mar 2010. Renamed Virgin Australia Airlines on 7 Dec 2011. Repaint new colours Christchurch International Airport 06-20 Oct 2014, withdrawn from service 13 Mar 2015, cancelled 14 Mar 2015. Re-registered with Virgin Australia Airlines on 16 Mar 2015 as VH-VUQ. Ferried Melbourne Airport to HGK 02-3 Dec 2020 returned lessor, returned into service at 2021. Current status: in service.