VH-VBK Boeing 737-7Q8

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

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Washington) - June 16, 2002

First flown as 'VH-VBK' - June 24, 2002

The aircraft was fitted with winglets

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBK - June 27, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company

Accepted by ILFC at Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) - July 11, 2002

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field, Washington) on the delivery flight to Australia as DJ9063 - July 11, 2002

Arrived Brisbane (Queensland) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - July 13, 2002

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

The aircraft was named 'Lady Victoria'

Operated its first revenue service as DJ? - ?

Operated the inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Coffs Harbour (N.S.W.) service as DJ789 - July 31, 2002

Registered to International Lease Finance Company - March 31, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

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

Operated its final revenue service Townsville - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ386 - May 30, 2012

Departed Brisbane (Queensland) for China for end-of-lease maintenance as DJ9083 - June 02, 2012

Arrived Shanghai (Pudong, China) on completion of the ferry flight from Australia - June 03, 2012

Ferry route: Brisbane (Queensland) - Darwin (Northern Territory) - Shanghai (Pudong, China)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 13, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N301LF - July 13, 2012

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

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 27, 2012

Entered onto the Argentean Aircraft Register as LV-CYN - August 27, 2012

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

Leased to Aerolineas Argentinas as the registered operator

Departed Shanghai (China) on ferry flight to Argentina as AR1058 - August 30, 2012

Arrived Buenos Aires (Argentina) on completion of the ferry flight from China - September 03, 2012

Ferry route: Shanghai (Pudong, China) - Nagpur (India) - Dubai (U.A.E.) - Barcelona (Spain) -

Las Palmas (Spain) - Recife (Brazil) - Buenos Aires (Ezeira, Argentina)

Operated first reveunue service - ?

Current status - ?