Ordered new by Qantas as A330-303

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2003

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as F-WWYU - January 9, 2004

This aircraft was retained in France by Airbus for test and development work on the new

more powerful General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines - January - October 2004

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPD - October 15, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - October 27, 2004

Aircraft originally named 'Cowra' but changed to 'Port Macquarie'

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight - October 28, 2004

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight as QF7628 - November 1, 2004

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Darwin-Melbourne

Operated first revenue service as QF187 Melbourne-Sydney-Hong Kong - November 5, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 5, 2005

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