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-WWSR

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

Observed at Toulouse in primer and all-white tail - December 4, 2007

Observed at Toulouse as F-WWSR in primer with all-white tail - April 12, 2008

First engine run performed at Toulouse - July 24, 2008

Carried out rejected take-off test at Toulouse - July 30, 2008

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWSR in green primer with all-white tail - August 1, 2008

Ferried as AIB022B (Airbus) Toulouse-Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - August 4, 2008

Cabin interior fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQC - November 27, 2008

Registered to QF ECA 2008-1 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) -Toulouse as VH-OQC in new Qantas livery - December 16, 2008

Accepted by Qantas from Airbus at Toulouse - December 16, 2008

Departed Toulouse as QF6022 on delivery on delivery flight to Australia - December 27, 2008

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 29, 2008

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Sydney

Aircraft was named 'Paul McGinness'

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Los Angeles as QF11 - January 3, 2009

Operated inaugural A380 Sydney-San Francisco service as QF73 - January 14, 2009

Operated first Qantas A380 Kangaroo service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 - January 16, 2009

Operated the inaugural QF9 Melbourne-Singapore-London service - January 18 - 19, 2010

Became first Qantas A380 to visit Dubai when it diverted for a medical emergency - May 16 - 17, 2010

Was operating Melbourne-Singapore-London service as QF9

Remained overnight at Dubai due London (Heathrow) being closed due volcanic ash cloud

Operated Dubai-London as QF9 - May 18, 2010

Scheduled to operate Sydney-London as QF31 when A380 fleet was grounded - November 4, 2010

Stored at Sydney Airport awaiting the fitment of new engines

Returned to service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 - January 22, 2011

Ferried Sydney-Singapore-Frankfurt as QF6023 for 'C' Check with LH Technic - February 24 - 25, 2011

Ferried Frankfurt-Singapore-Melbourne as QF6024 following maintenance - March 14 - 15, 2011

Returned to service Melbourne-Los Angeles as QF93 - March 18, 2011

Current with Qantas

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