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VH-VOX. Boeing 737-8BK. c/n 33017-1446. Was also registered as: ZK-PBC. |
This aircraft was ordered new by C.I.T. Leasing Corporation - ? Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle without winglets - January 15, 2004 First flown as 'ZK-PBC' - January 26, 2004 Entered on the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PBC - February 19, 2004 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation Leased to Pacific Blue (N.Z.) Airlines Ltd as the registered operator Accepted by Virgin Blue at Seattle (Boeing Field) in the standard 'Pacific Blue' livery - February 26, 2004 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - February 26, 2004 Arrived Christchurch (New Zealand) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - February 28, 2004 Delivery route: Seattle (Washington) - Kahului (Hawaii) - Pago Pago (Samoa) - Christchurch (New Zealand) The aircraft was named 'Brindabella Blue' Entered service with Pacific Blue - March ?, 2004 The aircraft was retro-fitted with winglets - April 2004 Operated final Pacific Blue service Brisbane (Queensland) - Christchurch (New Zealand) as DJ8- February 13, 2005 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VOX - February 15, 2005 Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, New York Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, Queensland as the registered operator Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane (Queensland) on delivery to Virgin Blue as DJ9081 - February 18, 2005 The aircraft was renamed 'Missy Mainlander' Operated its first Virgin Blue revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as DJ266 - February 25, 2005 Leased to Pacific Blue - June 25 - 30, 2006 The lease was to cover the planned maintenance on the Pacific Blue aircraft 'ZK-PBB' Virgin Blue was renamed Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd - May 04, 2011 Current with Virgin Australia in Pacific Blue livery |
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ZK-PBC. Pacific Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 2004. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-460.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-334.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue - 'Brindabella Blue' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-333.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Missy Mainlander' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 08, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-591.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Missy Mainlander' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 29, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4621-590.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Missy Mainlander' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, May 20, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-112.) |
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VH-VOX. Pacific Blue Airline of Virgin Blue - 'Missy Mainlander' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 26, 2012. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-818.) |