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

Tenth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 6, 2001

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

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as F-WWAQ - August 2010

Underwent testing of systems - August 27, 2010

Underwent taxi brake tests - September 4, 2010

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWAQ in green primer and Qantas tail - September 9, 2010

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB062A - September 9, 2010

Cabin interior fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Rolled out at Hamburg in full Qantas livery - December 31, 2010

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder)-Toulouse as AIB062B - February 2011

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQJ - March 8, 2011

Registered to QF ECA A380 2010 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Accepted by Qantas from Airbus at Toulouse - April 8, 2011

Departed Toulouse as QF6024 on delivery on delivery flight to Australia - April 9, 2011

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - April 11, 2011

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore-Sydney

Aircraft named 'Bert Hinkler'

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Singapore-London as QF31 - April 12, 2011

Current with Qantas