Virgin Australia Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 112 Virgin Australia airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • Virgin Australia is a historic carrier with no active commercial flights observed in the current window.
Active Airframes 112 Observed in last 30 days (79% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 112 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 46.4% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing Virgin Australia's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (112 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

AIRFRAME COUNT 0 25 50 75 100 0 0-4 yrs 100 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Virgin Australia Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs0
5-9 yrs100
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for Virgin Australia aircraft.

45°N 0° (Equator) 45°S 90°W 0° (Prime) 90°E YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 14 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 14 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 14 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 14 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 14 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 14 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 14 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 14 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
VH-IWQ Boeing 737-800 72cba8 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-BZG Boeing 737-800 7c089a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FNC Fokker 100 7c1b26 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FNJ Fokker 100 7c1b2d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FNT Fokker 100 7c1b37 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FNU Fokker 100 7c1b38 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FNY Fokker 100 7c1b3c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-FWH Fokker 100 7c1c6f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-IJQ Boeing 737-800 7c29d4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-IWQ Boeing 737-800 7c2ba8 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-IWX Boeing 737-800 7c2baf Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-NBV Boeing 737-700 7c4209 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-NVW Boeing 737-700 7c44da Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VBY Boeing 737-700 7c6a8c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VBZ Boeing 737-700 7c6a8d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VNF Airbus A320ceo 7c6c29 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VNJ Airbus A320ceo 7c6c2d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VNP Airbus A320ceo 7c6c33 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOK Boeing 737-800 7c6c52 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOL Boeing 737-800 7c6c53 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOM Boeing 737-800 7c6c54 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VON Boeing 737-800 7c6c55 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOO Boeing 737-800 7c6c56 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOQ Boeing 737-800 7c6c58 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOS Boeing 737-800 7c6c5a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VOZ Boeing 777-300ER 7c6c61 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VPD Boeing 777-300ER 7c6c6f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VPE Boeing 777-300ER 7c6c70 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VPH Boeing 777-300ER 7c6c73 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUA Boeing 737-800 7c6d20 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUC Boeing 737-800 7c6d22 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUE Boeing 737-800 7c6d24 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUF Boeing 737-800 7c6d25 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUG Boeing 737-800 7c6d26 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUH Boeing 737-800 7c6d27 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUI Boeing 737-800 7c6d28 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUJ Boeing 737-800 7c6d29 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUK Boeing 737-800 7c6d2a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUL Boeing 737-800 7c6d2b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUO Boeing 737-800 7c6d2e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUP Boeing 737-800 7c6d2f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUQ Boeing 737-800 7c6d30 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUR Boeing 737-800 7c6d31 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUS Boeing 737-800 7c6d32 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUT Boeing 737-800 7c6d33 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUU Boeing 737-800 7c6d34 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUV Boeing 737-800 7c6d35 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUW Boeing 737-800 7c6d36 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUX Boeing 737-800 7c6d37 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUY Boeing 737-800 7c6d38 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-VUZ Boeing 737-800 7c6d39 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFC Airbus A330-200 7c7526 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFD Airbus A330-200 7c7527 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFE Airbus A330-200 7c7528 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFG Airbus A330-200 7c752a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFH Airbus A330-200 7c752b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-XFJ Airbus A330-200 7c752d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFC Boeing 737-800 7c7a36 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFE Boeing 737-800 7c7a38 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFF Boeing 737-800 7c7a39 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFG Boeing 737-800 7c7a3a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFH Boeing 737-800 7c7a3b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFI Boeing 737-800 7c7a3c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFJ Boeing 737-800 7c7a3d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFK Boeing 737-800 7c7a3e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFL Boeing 737-800 7c7a3f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFN Boeing 737-800 7c7a41 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFP Boeing 737-800 7c7a43 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFQ Boeing 737-800 7c7a44 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFR Boeing 737-800 7c7a45 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFS Boeing 737-800 7c7a46 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFT Boeing 737-800 7c7a47 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFU Boeing 737-800 7c7a48 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFV Boeing 737-800 7c7a49 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFW Boeing 737-800 7c7a4a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFX Boeing 737-800 7c7a4b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFY Boeing 737-800 7c7a4c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 7c7a4d Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIA Boeing 737-800 7c7aa0 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIB Boeing 737-800 7c7aa1 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YID Boeing 737-800 7c7aa3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIE Boeing 737-800 7c7aa4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIF Boeing 737-800 7c7aa5 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIG Boeing 737-800 7c7aa6 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIH Boeing 737-800 7c7aa7 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIJ Boeing 737-800 7c7aa9 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIL Boeing 737-800 7c7aab Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIM Boeing 737-800 7c7aac Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIO Boeing 737-800 7c7aae Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIQ Boeing 737-800 7c7ab0 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIR Boeing 737-800 7c7ab1 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIS Boeing 737-800 7c7ab2 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIT Boeing 737-800 7c7ab3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIU Boeing 737-800 7c7ab4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIV Boeing 737-800 7c7ab5 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIW Boeing 737-800 7c7ab6 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIY Boeing 737-800 7c7ab8 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YIZ Boeing 737-800 7c7ab9 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YQH Boeing 737-800 7c7bc7 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
VH-YQM Boeing 737-800 7c7bcc Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Active Operations Stored / Boneyard Idle MOVEMENTS / WK 0 50 100 150 108 110 111 112 W34 W35 W36 W37
Weekly Active Trends for Virgin Australia
WeekActiveIdleStored
W3410822
W3511011
W3611110
W3711200

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
YPAD NZAA 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YBBN 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YSCB 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD WADD 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YMML 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YBCG 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YPPH 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD WSSS 14 flights/week Active Daily
YPAD YSSY 14 flights/week Active Daily
YABA YBLN 14 flights/week Active Daily
YABA YPPH 14 flights/week Active Daily
YMAY YSSY 14 flights/week Active Daily
OPLA OMAA 14 flights/week Active Daily

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for Virgin Australia.

Latest News Mentions

No recent news headlines tagged for this airline.

See Also

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