Virgin Australia's 2-VYFG

Virgin Australia is having Jet Test return another 737-8FE return to its fleet. 2-VYFG "Hanson Bay" (c/n 40999, l/n 3941), is being ferried from MCI to BNE (via HNL) as JTN82. It arrived last evening, and will continue onto MAJ later today. It will be re-registered as VH-YQG.

40999's History

Feb 2012: Delivered to Virgin Australia as VH-YFG, leased from ILFC.

May 2014: Sold to AerCap, and lease transferred.

Sep 2020: Ferried to GYR for storage.

May 2021: Moved to MCI for storage.

Jly 2021: Re-deliver to Virgin Australia as 2-VYFG.