First of 4 A330-201 ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001

Order converted to A330-202 series aircraft

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - September 2002

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as F-WWKM - October 11, 2002

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBA - November 11, 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft was named 'Cradle Mountain'

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse - December 5, 2002

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight to Australia - December 6, 2002

Arrived at Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 7, 2002

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Sydney

Ferried Sydney-Avalon as QF6100 for pre-service maintenance - December 8, 2002

Utilised for staff training purposes - December 13 - 15, 2002

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF439 - December 28, 2002

Operated inaugural 'CityFlyer' service Sydney-Perth as QF581 - January 2, 2003

Operated inaugural 'CityFlyer' service Perth-Melbourne as QF580 - January 2, 2003

Registered to Qantas EBA G.I.E. - June 20, 2006

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd - February 2, 2007

Operated last Qantas service Perth-Sydney as QF566 - February 14, 2007

Departed Sydney as JQ7991 for Manila for maintenance and repaint into Jetstar livery - February 15, 2007

Ferried Manila-Melbourne as JQ7992 in full Jetstar livery - March 11, 2007

Operated first Jetstar service Sydney-Melbourne-Honolulu as JQ103/001 - March 12, 2007

Current

VH-EBA. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2002.

VH-EBA. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, August 2003.