VH-QPA. Airbus A330-303. c/n 0553.


Ordered new by Qantas as A330-301

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2003

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A2 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPA - October 31, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown as F-WWKS - November 5, 2003

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - November 26, 2003

Aircraft named 'Kununurra'

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight - November 28, 2003

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight as QF7628 - November 29, 2003

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Melbourne

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Perth as QF777 - December 12, 2003

Underwent engine modifications to become A330-303 - December 2004

Returned to service Sydney-Perth-Singapore as QF577/71 - December 11, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 5, 2005

Current


F-WWKS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Toulouse Airport, November 2003.

VH-QPA. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2010.