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VH-IJQ

Boeing 737-8SA, Virgin Australia

VH-IJQ is a Boeing 737-8SA flown by Virgin Australia, built in 2014 and on the Australian register since 2021. It is the 52nd oldest of Virgin Australia's 74 Boeing 737-800s.

12 yr
age
11.0 yr
Virgin Australia average
74
Boeing 737-800s in the fleet
79 t
maximum take-off weight

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Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is VH-IJQ?
VH-IJQ is a Boeing 737-8SA, according to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) aircraft register.
Which airline flies VH-IJQ?
Virgin Australia, according to the Australian aircraft register.
How old is VH-IJQ?
VH-IJQ was built in 2014, so it is about 12 years old, 1 years older than the average Virgin Australia aircraft.
How long has VH-IJQ been on the Australian register?
Since 2021, so it flew elsewhere for about 7 years before joining.
How many aircraft does Virgin Australia have?
117 airliner-sized aircraft on the Australian register, with an average age of 11.0 years, including 74 Boeing 737-800s.

Source: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) aircraft register, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. TripStow keeps airliner-sized aeroplanes only and adds fleet comparisons. Unlike the US, Australia publishes no flight-by-flight records naming each aircraft, so there are no routes or on-time figures here.

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