VH-VOK. Boeing 737-8FE. c/n 33758-1359.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Virgin Blue Airlines - ?

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - July 12, 2003

First flown as VH-VOK - July 22, 2003

Entered on the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOK - August 07, 2003

Registered to ?

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 13, 2003

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - August 13, 2003

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - August 15, 2003

Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Apia - Christchurch

The aircraft was fitted with winglets during the pre-service maintenance

Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9085 - August 20, 2003

The aircraft was named 'Smoochy Maroochy'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ752 - August 22, 2003

Registered to VBNC2 Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011

Ferried Christchurch - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in new livery - January 21, 2012

The aircraft was renamed 'Johanna Beach'

Returned to service - ?

Registered to JPA No.120 Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - November 21, 2018

Leased to Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator

Current with Virgin Australia Airlines

 

 

VH-VOK. Virgin Australia - 'Johanna Beach' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 05, 2025.

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