VH-VBM. Boeing 737-76N. c/n 32734-1090.

Was also registered as: N734SH; N588SC; SE-RET.

Ordered new by General Electric Capital Aviation Services Ltd (GECAS)

Rolled off Boeing production line at Renton (Seattle) - February 19, 2002

First flown as 'N734SH' - February 28, 2002

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B22 engines

The intended lease to GOL Transportes Aereos, Sao Paulo, Brazil was not taken up

Accepted by GECAS at Seattle (Washington) - March 21, 2002

Sold to AFS Investments X LLC - March 21, 2002

Entered onto the U. S. Aircraft Register as N734SH - March 22, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

It was observed parked at Paine Field (Seattle) in the full 'Virgin Blue' livery - April 23, 2002

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 21, 2002

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VBM - May 24, 2002

Registered to AFS Investments X LLC

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

Departed Seattle (Washington) on ferry flight to New Zealand - May 25, 2002

Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - May 27, 2002

During pre-delivery maintenance at Christchurch winglets were fitted to the aircraft

Ferried Christchurch (New Zealand) - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue - June 02, 2002

Aircraft was named 'Tassie Tigress'

Operated first revenue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth (W.A.) - June 05, 2002

Registered to Ogygian Pty Ltd, Shannon, Ireland - August 02, 2005

Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as registered operator

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

Operated its final revenue service Mackay - Brisbane (Queensland) as DJ616 - December 24, 2011

Ferried Brisbane (Queensland) - Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) as DJ9081 - December 26, 2011

'End-of-lease' maintenance was carried out at Kuala Lumpur

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 23, 2012

Sold by Celestrial Aviation Trading 24 Ltd to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA, Salt Lake City - March 23, 2012

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N588SC - March 23, 2012

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee

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

Entered onto the Swedish Aircraft Register as SE-RET - May 24, 2012

Registered to Celestrial Trading 24 Ltd, Shannon, Ireland

Leased to SAS Sverigo AB, Stockholm as registered operator

Departed Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on delivery flight to Sweden as SK9145 - May 30, 2012

Arrived Sweden (Arlanda, Stockholm) on completion of the delivery flight from Malaysia - May 31, 2012

Delivery route: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - Shanghai (China) - Novosibirsk (Russia) - Stockholm (Sweden)

Current status - ?

VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - 'Tassie Tigress' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 11, 2002.

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VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - 'Tassie Tigress' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 20, 2002.

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VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - 'Tassie Tigress' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 04, 2010.

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VH-VBM. Virgin Blue - 'Tassie Tigress' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 04, 2010.

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