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-WWKP - April 29, 2004

Ferried Toulouse-Chateauroux for painting into Qantas livery - May 19, 2004

Ferried Chateauroux-Toulouse in full Qantas livery - June 4, 2004

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPE - June 4, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - June 28, 2004

Aircraft named 'Port Lincoln'

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight - June 29, 2004

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

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne-Avalon-Sydney as QF6150 - July 9, 2004

Operated first revenue service as QF577 Sydney-Perth - July 9, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 5, 2005

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