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

Fifth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 6, 2001

Major structural sections arrived at Toulouse for fitting - January 2008

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as F-WWSY - February 6, 2008

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

Observed at Toulouse in all-white livery - April 14, 2008

Second of 'Wave 2' aircraft to have redesigned electric harness fitted

First engine run performed at Toulouse - March 11, 2009

Carried out rejected take-off test at Toulouse - March 22, 2009

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWSY - March 22, 2009

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB027A - March 22, 2009

Cabin interior fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Rolled out at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in full Qantas livery - November 14, 2009

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQE - November 25, 2009

Registered to QF ECA 2008-2 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) -Toulouse as AIB-027B - November 27, 2009

Test flown at Toulouse - December 3, 2009

Accepted by Qantas from Airbus at Toulouse - December 19, 2009

Departed Toulouse as QF6022 on delivery on delivery flight to Australia - December 19, 2009

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - December 20, 2009

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Sydney-Melbourne

Diverted to Melbourne as the delay in departing Singapore meant unable to land Sydney due to curfew

Ferried Melbourne-Sydney as QF6022 to complete delivery flight - December 21, 2009

Aircraft named 'Lawrence Hargrave'

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 - December 24 - 25, 2009

Scheduled to operate Los Angeles-Melbourne as QF94 when A380 fleet was grounded - November 3, 2010

Boeing 747 VH-OEG was substituted instead with VH-OQE grounded at Los Angeles

Ferried Los Angeles-Sydney as QF6003 - November 23 - 25, 2010

Returned to service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 following engine checks - November 30, 2010

Current with Qantas