Order for twelve aircraft first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000

Order firmed up with Airbus by Qantas Airways - March 6, 2001

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as F-WWSL

Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series)

Observed at Toulouse in primer but with old Qantas tail logo and no engines - March 29, 2007

Observed at Toulouse in primer with all-white tail - April 30, 2008

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWSL in green primer with all-white tail - June 25, 2008

Ferried as AIB015B (Airbus) Toulouse-Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 25, 2008

Cabin interior fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQB - November 28, 2008

Registered to QF BOC 2008-1 Pty Ltd

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) -Toulouse as VH-OQB in new Qantas livery - December 3, 2008

Accepted by Qantas from Airbus at Toulouse - December 15, 2008

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery on delivery flight to Australia - December 15, 2008

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 17, 2008

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Sydney

Aircraft was named 'Hudson Fysh'

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Los Angeles as QF11 - December 22, 2008

Operated special charter flight for Croydon Travel as QF2903 (Capts J. Dennis, B Simpson) - December 31, 2009

Flight was a 'New Year Mid-night Sun Sightseeing' flight

Route: Sydney-Melbourne-Antarctica-Melbourne-Sydney

Operated Sydney-Melbourne-Sydney as QF6620 overflying the AFL Grand Final at MCG - September 25, 2010

Aircraft had special decals on fuselage underside advertising 'Channel 7 Mate' and 'We Love Footy Too'

Returned to service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF155 - September 25, 2010

Ferried London-Frankfurt as QF6022 for 'C' Check with Lufthhansa Technic - October 31, 2010

Undergoing maintenance at Frankfurt when Qantas A380 fleet was grounded - November 2011

Ferried Frankfurt-Singapore-Sydney as QF6022 - December 21 - 22, 2010

Returned to service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 - December 22, 2010

Current with Qantas

VH-OQB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at London's Heathrow Airport, February 2009.