VH-YUD Airbus A320-232 of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, named ‘Port Beach’, at Perth Airport, Western Australia – 4 December 2022. Pushing back from bay 146 at 11:42am, as flight VA1435 to Darwin. Built in December 2002 and delivered in 2003 as G-MEDH to British Mediterranean Airlines, who operated it for British Airways. In 2007, it was acquired by BMI British Midland, which was merged into British Airways in October 2012. In April 2013, it was sold to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines as VH-YUD. On 24 December 2022, it operated its final revenue service from Broome to Perth. On 28 December 2022, it departed Perth via Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Al Ain (UAE), to Varna (Bulgaria) on return to its lessor. From January to September 2023 it was leased to Heston Airlines (Lithuania) as LY-MAF. Since September 2023, it has been leased to Bees Airlines (Romania) as YR-BUZ. Behind is VH-YIJ Boeing 737-8FE of Virgin Australia. Photo © David Eyre.