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VH-TAK. Boeing 737-376. c/n 23485-1277.
Was also registered as: ZS-OKK.
This aircraft was the sixth of twelve aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines (T.A.A.) - May 27, 1985 Trans-Australia Airlines (T.A.A.) was renamed Australian Airlines - August 04, 1986 Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - August 15, 1986 Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines First flown at Seattle as VH-TAK - October 02, 1986 Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 03, 1986 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAK - November 03, 1986 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as TN1369 - November 05, 1986 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - November 07, 1986 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Hilo - Pago Pago - Noumea - Melbourne The aircraft was named 'Daring' Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as TN462 - November 11, 1986 Ownership was transferred to Australian Airlines following the company name change - July 11, 1988 Used on occasions by Air Vanuatu - April 1988 to January 1989 Australian Airlines was sold to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 14, 1992 This aircraft had the distinction of being the first 737 to be repainted into the Qantas livery - May 06, 1993 Flew its first service in the sandard Qantas livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney as TN572 - May 11, 1993 Australian Airlines was merged with Qantas Airways Ltd - October 31, 1993 Ownership was transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - December 08, 1993 It was involved in a landing gear incident at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport - April 04, 1999 To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE' Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF631 - November 28, 2005 The aircraft was sold to Comair, South Africa Test flown at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the basic Qantas livery as QF6113 - December 07, 2005 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 15, 2005 Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-OKK - December 15, 2005 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the delivery flight to South Africa in basic Qantas livery - December 17, 2005 Delivery route: Melbourne - Port Headland - Cocos Island - Male - Mahe - Johannesburg Operated by Comair as a British Airways franchise in standard British Airways livery Operated its first Comair revenue service Johannesburg - Durban as BA6203 - February 03, 2006 Operated its final revenue service - ? The aircraft was withdrawn from use at Johannesburg - November 21, 2015 It was scrapped at Johannesburg Cancelled from the South African Aircraft Register - ? |
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VH-TAK. Australian - 'Daring' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-266.) |
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VH-TAK. Australian - 'Daring' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 19, 1987. (N. Louis Copyright Image 4622-675.) |
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VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Daring' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-439.) |
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VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Daring' in the standard livery with additional 'Sydney 2000 - Gold Sponsor' titles and logo at Brisbane Airport, July 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-053.) |
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VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Daring' in the standard livery with additional 'Sydney 2000 - Gold Sponsor' titles and logo at Brisbane Airport, July 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-054.) |
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VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Daring' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 28, 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-224.) |
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VH-TAK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Daring' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-272.) |
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ZS-OKK. British Airways - in the standard livery with additional 'Operated by Comair Limited' titles at Johannesburg Airport, September 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-270.) |
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ZS-OKK. British Airways - in the standard livery with additional 'Operated by Comair Limited' titles at Johannesburg Airport, April 2012. (A. Balledux Copyright Image 4620-616.) |