SkyStef's aviation page
|
|
SkyStef's aviation page |
 |
Date:
06/1997 Location: ORY/LFPO Photo: Frank Bouniol Description: this second hand B737-400 for Virgin Express was on January 30 1997 delivered at Brussels as "HL7255" in the basic colors without titles of the previous user Asiana. On March 15 1997 it arrived at Paris (CDG) in the full livery of Virgin Express with additional "Air Province Charter" titles. After being re-registered to "F-GMJO" three days later, here depicted such, it arrived the same day at Brussels and was deployed on their route system. |
 |
Date:
10/1997 Location: CDG/LFPG Photo: collection Skystef Description: here seen with a temporary white nose. |
 |
Date:
04/1998 Location: GVA/LSGG Photo: collection Skystef Description: it was transferred to Virgin Express entering the Belgian register on November 6 and became operational five days later, here captured still with the white nose. |
 |
Date:
08/1999 Location: CDG/LFPG Photo: collection Skystef Description: a year later seen with a temporary grey nose. |
 |
Date:
09/2000 Location: GVA/LSGG Photo: collection Skystef Description: in the full colors. |
 |
Date:
06/2002 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Guido Ceulemans Description: it was leased to Virgin Blue Airlines between December 1 2000 and April 2002. It remained temporary operational in the colors of the parent Australian company, but in July 2002 changed to the usual "Virgin Express" titles. It made its final flight for the carrier on May 4 2003. |
 |
Date:
07/08/2003 Location: OST/EBOS Photo: Nik Deblauwe Description: from May 15 2003 onwards leased to Sobelair in this white livery. It remained operational till the carriers demise on January 19 2004. |