VH-TAU. Boeing 737-376. c/n 23486-1286.
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to Qantas Airways Ltd following company take-over - December 8, 1993 Had the distinction of being the first 737 to be withdrawn from Qantas service Operated its final revenue service as QF799 Coolangatta-Melbourne - October 10, 2002 Ferried to Christchurch, New Zealand for service with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 |
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ZK-JNF. Qantas - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2007. (P. J. Gates Photograph. 4620-402.) |
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