VH-VBC. Boeing 737-7Q8. c/n 30638-858.

Was also registered as: N272LF; LV-CXN.

This aircraft was ordered new by International Lease Finance Company (ILFC)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) - May 07, 2001

First flown as 'N1786B' - May 16, 2001

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B20 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBC - May 31, 2001

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 06, 2001

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - June 06, 2001

Arrived Brisbane (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - June 08, 2001

Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Kahului (Hawaii) - Nadi (Fiji) - Coolangatta (Queensland) - Brisbane

The aircraft was named 'Betty Blue'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ752 - June 12, 2001

The aircraft had to divert to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on this service due to an inflight medical emergency

Registered to International Lease Finance Company - March 31, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

It was fitted with winglets - January 2008

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

Operated its final revenue service Adelaide (West Beach) - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ407 - April 22, 2012

Departed Brisbane (Queensland) for China (Shanghai) on return to the lessor as DJ9085 - April 23, 2012

Ferry route: Brisbane (Queensland) - Darwin (Northern Territory) - Manila (Philippines) - Shanghai (Pudong)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 14, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N272LF - June 14, 2012

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - July 23, 2012

Entered onto the Argentinean Aircraft Register as LV-CXN - July 23, 2012

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), Los Angeles

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Shanghai (Pudong) on the delivery flight to Argentina - July 27, 2012

Arrived Argentina (Buenos Aires) on completion of the delivery flight from China - July 31, 2012

Delivery route: Shanghai (China) - Nagpur (India) - Dubai (U.A.E.) - Barcelona (Spain) - Las Palmas (Spain) -

Recife (Brazil) - Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Operated its first revenue service Buenos Aires - Rio Gallegos (Argentina) as AR1862 - September 4, 2012

Current status - ?

VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2002.

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VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2002.

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VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2003.

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VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 2004.

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VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

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VH-VBC. Virgin Blue - 'Betty Blue' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, Januart 11, 2012.

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