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.
  • The observed average fleet age for Virgin Australia is 11.2 years.
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.

4 0-4 yrs 8 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
Virgin Australia Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs4
5-9 yrs8
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

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

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-XFC Airbus A330-200 7c7526 Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
VH-XFD Airbus A330-200 7c7527 Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 7.6 years
VH-XFE Airbus A330-200 7c7528 Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
VH-XFG Airbus A330-200 7c752a Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years
VH-XFH Airbus A330-200 7c752b Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 5.2 years
VH-XFJ Airbus A330-200 7c752d Virgin Australia ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
VH-FNC Fokker 100 7c1b26 Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
VH-FNJ Fokker 100 7c1b2d F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd. ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
VH-FNT Fokker 100 7c1b37 Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
VH-FNU Fokker 100 7c1b38 F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd. ACTIVE Unassigned 6.4 years
VH-FNY Fokker 100 7c1b3c F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd. ACTIVE Unassigned 4.0 years
VH-FWH Fokker 100 7c1c6f Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Pty Ltd ACTIVE Unassigned 4.8 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

W34W35W36W37
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

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See Also

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