Second of twelve aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines (T.A.A.) - May 27, 1985

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - June 16, 1986

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines

First flown as VH-TAG at Renton - July 3, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAG - July 25, 1986

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Trans Australia Airlines (T.A.A.) renamed Australian Airlines - August 4, 1986

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - August 6, 1986

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - August 8, 1986

Ferry route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Oakland-Hilo-Pago Pago-Noumea-Sydney

This was the first Boeing 737 delivered to the airline in Australia

Was originally to be named 'Friendship' but renamed 'Advance'

Ferried Sydney-Melbourne - August 16, 1986

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as TN472 - August 20, 1986

Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways - September 14, 1992

Australian Airlines merged with Qantas Airways - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Operated final Qantas revenue service Adelaide-Melbourne as QF680 - February 9, 2003

Transferred to Qantas / Jetconnect, New Zealand

Ferried Melbourne-Christcurch on delivery flight as QF6011 - February 10, 2003

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - February 11, 2003

Entered onto New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-JNG - February 12, 2003

Registered to Jetconnect Ltd, New Zealand

Test flown at Christchurch as QF6171 after maintenance - May 2, 2003

Operated first Jetconnect revenue service Christchurch-Auckland as QF4150 - May 4, 2003

Operated inaugrual Jetconnect Wellington-Melbourne service as QF138 - September 1, 2003

Operated inaugural Jetconnect Melbourne-Christchurch service as QF035 - September 1, 2003

Operated final Jetconnect service Auckland-Christchurch as QF4161 - December 15, 2006

Ferried Christchurch-Melbourne as QF6171 - December 20, 2006

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 20, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XMB - December 21, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

Leased to Australian Air Express as registered operator

Converted to freighter configuration at Avalon by Qantas

Ferried in all-metal livery Melbourne-Avalon - May 5, 2007

Rolled out at Avalon in full Australian Air Express livery following conversion - September 2007

Aircraft now classified as a Boeing 737-376(SF)

Operated first Australian Air Express service Melbourne-Brisbane as QF7331 - October 1, 2007

Current with Australian Air Express - April 2009

VH-TAG. Australian - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, July 1987.

VH-TAG. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, July 1995.

ZK-JNG. Qantas - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2007.