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VH-VUQ

Boeing 737-8FE, Virgin Australia

VH-VUQ is a Boeing 737-8FE flown by Virgin Australia, built in 2008 and on the Australian register since 2009. It is the 8th oldest of Virgin Australia's 74 Boeing 737-800s.

18 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-VUQ?
VH-VUQ is a Boeing 737-8FE, according to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) aircraft register.
Which airline flies VH-VUQ?
Virgin Australia, according to the Australian aircraft register.
How old is VH-VUQ?
VH-VUQ was built in 2008, so it is about 18 years old, 7 years older than the average Virgin Australia aircraft.
How long has VH-VUQ been on the Australian register?
Since 2009.
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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