VH-X4H Airbus Canada A220-371

The original order for twenty aircraft was placed by Qantas Airways for operation by QantasLink - June 30, 2022

An additional nine airframes were added to the original order - June 16, 2023

These aircraft were to be built by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership at Montreal (Mirabel)

This airframe was the 8th to be delivered from the original order

It was observed at Mirabel in the 'QantasLink' livery as 'C-FPBZ' - October 03, 2025

It was observed undergoing engine runs and taxi-checks (17:32 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 03, 2025

It was observed undergoing engine run and rejected take-off (15:02 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 06, 2025

First flown (T1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 18:09 - 21:18 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 08, 2025

Test flown (T2) at Montreal (Mirabel - 18:38 - 20:11 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 09, 2025

Test flown (T3) at Montreal (Mirabel - 15:38 - 16:43 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 14, 2025

Test flown (C1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 13:31 - 15:48 UTC) as 'ABK391' - October 17, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-X4H - October 20, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia as the registered operator for QantasLink

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Mirabel, Montreal - October 22, 2025

The aircraft was named 'Wedge Tailed Eagle'

Departed Montreal (Mirabel - 10:52 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QLK6075 - October 23, 2025

It arrived Canberra (13:34 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight as QLK6078 - October 27, 2025

Delivery route: Montreal - Vancouver as QLK6075 (night stop); Vancouver - Honolulu as QLK6076 (night stop);

Honolulu - Nadi as QLK6077 (night stop); Nadi - Canberra as QLK6078

Entered service Canberra (17:55 AEDT) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 18:34 AEDT) as QLK1524 - October 29, 2025

Current with QantasLink