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

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 20, 2001

First flown as VH-VBF - December 03, 2001

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B20 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBF - December 10, 2001

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Washington, Boeing Field) - December 17, 2001

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ7928 - December 17, 2001

Arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - December 19, 2001

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

The aircraft was named 'Mellie Melbourne'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Adelaide (West Beach) as DJ782 - December 21, 2001

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 - September 2007

Involved in a breakdown of separation near Melbourne (Tullamarine) - December 05, 2010

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

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

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as DJ886 - November 08, 2011

Withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) for maintenance as DJ9081 - November 12, 2011

Test flown at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) in the 'Aerolineas Argentinas' livery - December 13, 2011

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 16, 2011

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N351LF - December 16, 2011

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

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 17, 2012

Entered onto the Argentinian Aircraft Register as LV-CSC - February 17, 2012

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

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Subang) on the ferry flight to Argentina - February 25, 2012

Arrived at Argentina (Buenos Aire)s on completion of the ferry flight from Malaysia - February 28, 2012

Ferry route: Kuala Lumpur (Mlaysia) - Dubai (U.A.E.) - Barcelona (Spain) - Las Palmas (Spain) -

Recife (Brazil) - Buenos Aires (Argentina, Ezeira)

Entered service with Aerolineas Argentinas - ?

Current status - ?