Ordered new by Ansett with finance provided by Credit Lyonnais Australia Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 20, 1986

First flown as VH-CZD - September 24, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZD - October 9, 1986

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Accepted by Ansett at Seattle - October 9, 1986

Departed Seattle on delivery flight - October 9, 1986

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - October 12, 1986

Delivery route: Seattle-Hilo (overnight)-Nadi (overnight) - Melbourne

Flight crew: Capts N. Day, I. McKenzie; LAME E. Gross

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Coolangatta as AN1080 - October 19, 1986

Flight crew: Capt P. Tyers

Was first Ansett aircraft to return to service at conclusion of Pilot's Dispute - March 19, 1989

Operated Melbourne-Sydney service

Operated services for Air Caledonie - November 10-17, 1989

Operated final Ansett service Melbourne-Brisbane as AN76 - August 21, 2001

Aircraft was undergoing heavy maiuntenance when Ansett suspended all operations - September 13, 2001

Aircraft remnained stored in the Ansett hangar at Brisbane Airport

Advertised for immediate sale by Aviation Capital Group - December 20, 2001

Aircraft had flown 43,820 hours with 30,868 landings as of August 21, 2001

Planned to return aircraft to flying condition but this did not eventuate

Dismantling commenced at Brisbane Airport - June 25, 2002

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - August 27, 2002

Remains scrapped at Brisbane Airport - October 28, 2002

VH-CZD. Ansett - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Sydney Airport, April 1990.