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Virgin Blue - Details and Fleet History


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Virgin Blue Details
Airline Name Virgin Blue
Airline Full Name Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd
IATA / ICAO Code DJ / VOZ
Callsign VIRGIN
Country Australia
Airline Founded 03. Aug 2000
Boeing Customer Code FE
Website http://www.virginblue.com.au
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Virgin Blue History

Virgin Blue was launched by Richard Branson, legendary founder of Virgin Records, on August 3, 2000 in Brisbane, Australia. It is Australia’s biggest low-cost carrier and rival of Qantas. The first services were 7 return flights a day from Brisbane to Sydney.

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Fleet Overview

Aircraft Type Current Future Historic Total
In service Stored On Order To other operator Stored Scrapped Written Off
Boeing 737
49 20 69
Boeing 737-300 1 1
Boeing 737-400 6 6
Boeing 737-700 22 2 24
Boeing 737-800 27 11 38
Embraer ERJ-170
4 4
Embraer ERJ-170 4 4
Embraer ERJ-190
10 10
Embraer ERJ-190 10 10
Total 63 0 0 20 0 0 0 83



Current Fleet Details of Virgin Blue



  Reg Aircraft Type cn / ln Delivery Date Config Prev Reg Remarks
VH-VBA Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 28238 / 817 2001-04-27 Y144 N1791B Name: "Brizzie Lizzie", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Sept07
VH-VBB Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 28240 / 832 2001-05-03 Y144 N1787B Name: "Barossa Babe", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Sep07
VH-VBC Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30638 / 858 2001-06-05 Y144 N1786B Name: "Betty Blue", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Nov07
VH-VBD Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30707 / 975 2001-10-17 Y144 N1786B Name: "Sassy Sydney", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Aug07
VH-VBF Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30630 / 1032 2001-12-17 Y144 Name: "Mellie Melbourne", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Aug07
VH-VBH Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30641 / 1080 2002-03-01 Y144 N1786B Name: "Spirit of Salty", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Oct07
VH-VBI Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30644 / 1107 2002-04-11 Y144 Name: "Smurfette", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Sept07
VH-VBJ Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30647 / 1159 2002-06-21 Y144 Name: "Perth Princess", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Oct07
VH-VBK Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30648 / 1171 2002-07-11 Y144 Name: "Lady Victoria", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Oct07
VH-VBL Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 30633 / 1220 2002-10-15 Y144 Name: "Victoria Vixen", lsf ILFC, WL ftd Sept07
VH-VBM Boeing 737-76N(WL) 32734 / 1090 2002-05-24 Y144 N734SH Name: "Tassie Tigress", lsf GECAS, WL ftd May02
VH-VBN Boeing 737-76N(WL) 33005 / 1134 2002-06-25 Y144 N330SF Name: "Southern Belle", lsf GECAS
VH-VBO Boeing 737-76N(WL) 33418 / 1226 2002-11-08 Y144 Name: "Tropical Temptress", lsf GECAS
VH-VBP Boeing 737-7BX(WL) 30743 / 922 2002-08-21 Y144 N368ML Name: "Déja Blue", lsf Boullioun Aviation Services
VH-VBQ Boeing 737-7BX(WL) 30744 / 989 2002-09-02 Y144 N369ML Name: "La Blue Femme", lsf Boullioun Aviation Services
VH-VBR Boeing 737-7BX(WL) 30745 / 1027 2002-09-12 Y144 N370ML Name: "Mackay Maiden", lsf Boullioun Aviation Services
VH-VBS Boeing 737-7BX(WL) 30746 / 1085 2002-09-19 Y144 N371ML Name: "Blue Baroness", lsf Boullioun Aviation Services
VH-VBT Boeing 737-7BX 30740 / 776 2003-01-28 Y144 N365ML Name: "Launie Lass"
VH-VBU Boeing 737-76Q(WL) 30288 / 1322 2003-05-15 Y144 Name: "Darwin Diva", lsf Boullioun Aviation Services, WL ftd Jun03
VH-VBV Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) 33015 / 1384 2003-10-10 Y144 Name: "Moulin Blue"
VH-VBY Boeing 737-7FE(WL) 34323 / 1751 2005-07-28 Y144 "Virginia Blue" Special Colours, 50th B737 for Virgin Blue
VH-VBZ Boeing 737-7FE(WL) 34322 / 1777 2005-08-30 Y144 Name: "Maliblue"
VH-VOA Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 30620 / 991 2001-11-06 Y180 Name: "Blue Belle", WL fitted Apr07, lsf CIT
VH-VOB Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 30622 / 1108 2002-04-15 Y180 Name: "Matilda Blue", WL fitted Apr07, lsf CIT
VH-VOC Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 30623 / 1136 2002-05-22 Y180 Name: "Skye Blue", WL fitted Apr07, lsf CIT
VH-VOD Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 30624 / 1193 2002-08-14 Y180 N60656 Name: "Blue Moon", WL fitted May07, lsf CIT
VH-VOG Boeing 737-86N(WL) 28644 / 839 2001-12-05 Y180 OO-CYS Name: "Misty Blue", lsf GECAS, WL ftd Mar02
VH-VOH Boeing 737-86N(WL) 29884 / 1094 2002-03-22 Y180 Name: "Jazzy Blue", lsf GECAS
VH-VOK Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33758 / 1359 2003-08-13 Y180 Name: "Smoochy Maroochy"
VH-VOL Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33759 / 1364 2003-08-20 Y180 Name: "Goldie Coast"
VH-VOM Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33794 / 1373 2003-09-12 Y180 Name: "Little Blue Peep"
VH-VON Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33795 / 1375 2003-09-11 Y180 Name: "Scarlett Blue"
VH-VOQ Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33798 / 1391 2003-10-16 Y180 Name: "Peta Pan"
VH-VOS Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33800 / 1483 2004-05-28 Y180 Name: "Kimberley Cutie"
VH-VOT Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33801 / 1504 2004-05-21 Y180 Name: "Butterfly Blue"
VH-VOU Boeing 737-8Q8(WL) 30665 / 1436 2004-01-29 Y180 Name: "Blue Billie", lsf ILFC
VH-VOV Boeing 737-82R(WL) 30658 / 1325 2003-05-22 Y180 Name: "Alluring Alice", lsf ILFC
VH-VOW Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 32798 / 1470 2004-03-25 Y180 Name: "Jillaroo Blue"
VH-VOX Boeing 737-8BK(WL) 33017 / 1446 2005-02-18 Y180 ZK-PBC Name: "Missy Mainlander", ret, lsf CIT
VH-VUA Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 33997 / 1559 2004-08-27 Y180 Name: "Virginia Blue"
VH-VUC Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34014 / 1582 2004-10-12 Y180 Name: "Foxy Rock’sy"
VH-VUE Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34167 / 1676 2005-03-31 Y180 N1786B Name: "Prue Blue"
VH-VUF Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34168 / 1697 2005-04-29 Y180 Name: "Hobart Honey"
VH-VUG Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34438 / 1948 2006-05-25 Y180 Name: "Jasmine Tasman"
VH-VUI Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34441 / 2015 2006-08-11 Y180 Name: "Brandi Blue"
VH-VUJ Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 34443 / 2056 2006-09-27 Y180 Name: "Suzzie Blue"
VH-VUK Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 36602 / 2353 2007-08-17 Y180 Name: "Mackay-Be Diva"
VH-VUL Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 36603 / 2356 2007-08-24 Y180 N1782B Name: "Ballina-Rina Blue"
VH-VUO Boeing 737-8FE(WL) 36601 / 2525 2008-03-04 Y180 N1786B Name: "Blueissma"
VH-ZHA Embraer ERJ-170LR (ERJ-170-100LR) 17000180 2007-08-21 Y76 PT-SMX Name: "Belle-Issimo Blue"
VH-ZHB Embraer ERJ-170LR (ERJ-170-100LR) 17000187 2007-10-09 Y76 PT-SUG Name: "Braziliant Blue"
VH-ZHC Embraer ERJ-170LR (ERJ-170-100LR) 17000191 2007-10-30 Y76 PT-SUR Name: "Irresista-Blue"
VH-ZHD Embraer ERJ-170LR (ERJ-170-100LR) 17000227 2008-06-14 Y76 PT-SFD Name: "Cherry-belle Blue"
VH-ZPA Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000148 2008-03-07 Y104 PT-SAB Name: "Candid Canberra"
VH-ZPB Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000162 2008-03-29 Y104 PT-SAR Name: "Rio de Gold Coast"
VH-ZPC Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000170 2008-03-31 Y104 PT-SDF Name: "Jilla-blue"
VH-ZPD Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000176 2008-05-28 Y104 PT-SDL Name: "Tickled Blue"
VH-ZPE Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000187 2008-06-29 Y104 PT-SDV Name: "Bluephoria"
VH-ZPF Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000193 2008-08-01 Y104 PT-SGB Name: "Maiden Brazil"
VH-ZPG Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000195 2008-09-06 Y104 PT-SGD Name: "Ella E-jet"
VH-ZPH Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000199 2008-08-16 Y104 PT-SGH Name: "Hastings Highness"
VH-ZPI Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000202 2008-07-30 Y104 PT-SGK Name: "Allie Albury"
VH-ZPJ Embraer ERJ-190AR (ERJ-190-100 IGW) 19000209 2008-09-27 Y104 PT-SGS Name: "Bambino Blue"



Aviation Photos of Virgin Blue

Boeing 737-700

VH-VBZ

Photo © Phil Broad

VH-VBV

Photo © Mehdi Nazarinia

VH-VBL

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VBV

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VBY

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VBF

Photo © Lindsay Hockey
Boeing 737-800

VH-VOW

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VOG

Photo © Mehdi Nazarinia

VH-VOV

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VOI

Photo © Phil Broad

VH-VOG

Photo © Lindsay Hockey

VH-VOI

Photo © Rene Brinker
Embraer ERJ-170

VH-ZHA

Photo © Roger Cannegieter

VH-ZHA

Photo © Roger Cannegieter

VH-ZHA

Photo © Roger Cannegieter

VH-ZHB

Photo © João Henrique Moraes de Oliveira

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