VH-EFW. Airbus A300B4-622R. c/n 630.

was also registered as: VH-JBN.


Ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Air Services (AWAS)

First flown as F-WWAH at Toulouse, France - February 2, 1992

Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines

Accepted by Ansett Worldwide Air Services at Toulouse - April 22, 1992

Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airways - April 22, 1992

Entered onto Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-GAN

Returned to AWAS at end of lease - November 29, 1996

Ferried Abu Dhabi-Hamburg for storage - November 20, 1996

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EFW - January 13, 1997

Registered to Nordstress Australia (AWAS company)

Ferried Hamburg-Abu- Dhabi in all white livery using Garuda call sign - January 11, 1997

Seen at Brisbane as VH-EFW stored - January 15, 1997

Ferried Brisbane-U-Tapao for storage using Nordtress 100 as call sign - June 21, 1997

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - October 29, 1997

Leased to Qatar Airways as A7-ABP and seen as such at Toulouse - November 1, 1997

Entered onto Qatar Aircraft Register as A7-ABP

Returned to AWAS and ferried to Chateauroux at end of lease - June 10, 2001

Intended lease to China Airlines not taken up

Repainted at Chateauroux in City Bird (Belgium) livery as OO-CTJ but lease not taken up - June 2001

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-JBN - July 10, 2001

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Air Services (AWAS)

Aircraft remained stored Chateauroux - July 2001

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - January 29, 2002

Seen Abu Dhabi in all white livery as A7-AFA with Qatar Airways titles - January 29, 2002

Leased to Qatar Airways - January 29, 2002

Entered onto Qatar Aircraft Register as A7-AFA

Ferried Doha-Dresden for conversion to freighter - February 22, 2008

Returned to AWMS1 - February 26, 2008

Sold to Federal Express (FedEx), USA - February 26, 2008

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N743FD - February 26, 2008

Registered to Federal Express Corp

Converted to freighter at Dresden for Fedex

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