Ordered new by Trans Australia Airlines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - September 1986

First flown as VH-TAU - September 23, 1986

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAU - December 1, 1986

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - December 3, 1986

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - December 5, 1986

Aircraft named 'Enterprise'

Operated its first revenue service - December 1986

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

Leased to Air Caledonie International - July 15, 1990 to July 24, 1990

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd following company take-over - December 8, 1993

Had the distinction of being the first 737 to be withdrawn from Qantas service

Operated its final revenue service as QF799 Coolangatta-Melbourne - October 10, 2002

Ferried to Christchurch, New Zealand for service with Qantas / Jetconnect - October 10, 2002

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - October 26, 2002

Entered onto New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-JNF - October 26, 2002

Used to inaugurate the Jetconnect Wellington-Sydney service as QF118 - September 1, 2003

Used to inaugurate the Jetconnect Wellington-Brisbane service as QF158 - September 2, 2003

Current

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

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4620-402.)