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

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - August 15, 1986

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines

First flown at Renton as VH-TAK - October 2, 1986

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle - November 3, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAK - November 3, 1986

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Departed Seattle as TN1396 on delivery flight to Australia - November 5, 1986

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - November 7, 1986

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Hilo-Pago Pago-Noumea-Melbourne

Aircraft named 'Daring'

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Brisbane as TN462 - November 11, 1986

Ownership transferred to Australian Airlines following company name change - July 11, 1988

Used on occasions by Air Vanuatu - April 1988 to January 1989

Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways - September 14, 1992

Had distinction of being first 737 to be repainted in Qantas livery - May 6, 1993

Flew first service in full Qantas livery Melbourne-Sydney as TN572 - May 11, 1993

Australian Airlines merged with Qantas Airways - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Operated final Qantas revenue service Brisbane-Melbourne as QF631 - November 28, 2005

Sold to Comair, South Africa

Test flown at Melbourne as QF6113 in basic Qantas livery without titles - December 7, 2005

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - December 15, 2005

Entered onto South African Aircraft Register as ZS-OKK - December 15, 2005

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight in basic Qantas livery - December 17, 2005

Delivery route: Melbourne-Port Headland-Cocos Island-Male-Mahe- Johannesburg

Operated first Comair revenue service Johannesburg-Durban as BA6203 - February 3, 2006

Current with Comair - April 2009

VH-TAK. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1987.

VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1993.