Ordered new by Qantas as A330-303

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2005

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as F-WWKG - October 11, 2005

Ferried Toulouse-Chateauroux for painting into Qantas livery - October 12, 2005

Ferried Chateauroux-Toulouse in full Qantas livery - October 26, 2005

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPI - October 27, 2005

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Aircraft originally named 'Port Stephen' but changed to 'Cairns'

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - November 16, 2005

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight - November 17, 2005

Arrived Melbourne as QF7628 at conclusion of delivery flight - November 19, 2005

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Melbourne

Operated first revenue service QF408 Melbourne-Sydney - November 21, 2005

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - March 1, 2006

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