Virgin Australia Regional's VH-E2D

Virgin Australia Regional is taking delivery of VH-E2D "Lucky Bay" (msn 19020221). This E190-E2 is making its delivery flight from SJK to PER, with stops at BGI, OPF, TUS, KOA, NAN, and BNE as VOZ9943. It's KOA overnight stop is tonight.

Virgin Australia's VH-E2C

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of VH-E2C "Margaret River" (msn 19020209). This E190-E2 is making its delivery flight from SJK to PER, with stops at BGI, OPF, TUS, KOA, NAN, BNE, and CNS, as VOZ9943. VH-E2C departed SJK on 01 April, and it's overnight stop at KOA is tonight.

Virgin Australia's VH-E2B

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of their second ERJ-190 E2 with VH-E2B "Shark Bay" (msn 19020203), flying as VOZ9943. It's making its delivery flight from SJK to CBR, with stops at BGI, OPF, ONT, KOA, NAN, and BNE. The KOA stopover is today.

Virgin Australia's VH-VNF

Virgin Australia is returning VH-VNF "Ningaloo Reef" (msn 3332) to its lessor, AviLease. This A320-232 is making its ferry flight from PER to P08, with stops at OOL, APW, and KOA. It will make its overnight stop at KOA tonight. VH-VNF is scheduled to be parted out, then scrapped.

3332's History:

Dec 2007: Delivered to Tiger Airways Australia as VH-VNF, under lease from RBS.

Nov 2012: Sold to Pembroke, and the lease transferred.

Jly 2013: Airline rebrands as Tigerair Australia.

Nov 2019: Airline folded into Virgin Australia Regional.

Nov 2023: Acquired by AviLease, and the lease transferred.

Sep 2025: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PER.

Virgin Australia's VH-E2A

Virgin Australia is taking delivery of its first E190-E2, VH-E2A "Coral Bay" (msn 19020185). It's making its delivery flight from SJK [San Jose dos Campos Regional Airport, SaoPaulo, Brazil) to PER, via CUR, BRO, ONT, KOA, NAN, and CBR, as VOZ9943. This E190-E2, operated by Virgin Australia Regional, is the 1,900th E-Jet built, and has a decal on VH-E2A noting the milestone. It's making it's overnight stop at KOA tonight.

Virgin Australia's VH-VNR

Virgin Australia is returning VH-VNR (msn 3986) to its lessor, Avolon. This A320-232 making its ferry flight from PER to GYR, via CNS, MAJ, and KOA. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

3986's History:

Dec 2009: Delivered to Tiger Air as 9V-TAK, under ease from GECAS.

Jan 2010: Transferred to Tiger Air Australia as VH-VNK.

Jly 2013: Airline rebrands as Tigerair Australia.

Jly 2016: Acquired by Avolon, and the lease transferred.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and returned to Avolon.

Mar 2022: Leased to Virgin Australia Regional as VH-VNR.

Feb 2025: Withdrawn from service.

Virgin Australia Regional's VH-VKQ

Virgin Australia Regional is returning VH-VKQ (msn 4053) to Avolon, its lessor. This A320-232 is making its ferry flight from PER to P08, via CNS, APW, and KOA. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

4053's History:

Oct 2009: Delivered to Tiger Airways as 9V-TAL, under lease from GECAS.

Mar 2010: Airline rebrands as Tiger Airways Australia, and re-registered as VH-VNO.

Jly 2013: Airline rebrands as Tigerair Australia.

Dec 2016: Acquired by Avolon, and the lease transferred.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service.

Nov 2020: Ferried to SBD for storage.

Oct 2021: Ferried to MPL for storage as OE-INN.

Mar 2022: Leased to Virgin Australia Regional as VH-VKQ.