On This Day - August 07, 1955.

The Trans-Australia Airliners Vickers Viscount 720C VH-TVD 'Hamilton Hume' set a speed record of 62 minutes, flying Melbourne (Essendon) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

LINK

 

On This Day - August 07, 2000.

The Air Pacific Boeing 747-238B DQ-FJI 'Island of Vanua Levu' operated its last passenger service as Flight FJ911 from Fiji (Nadi) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then returned to Qantas Airways at the end of its lease, before being re-registered as VH-EBQ on August 10.

LINK

 

On This Day - August 07, 2008.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBK 'Savannah Way' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight QF6008 having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse / Blagnac).

LINK

 

On This Day - August 07, 2010.

The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-BZG 'Brett's Jet' entered service, operating Flight DJ813 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

LINK

 

On This Day - August 07, 2011.

The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402NG C-GJKV arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto / Downsview) as Flight DHC1. It was reregistered as VH-LQF on August 16.

LINK