VH-TAU. Boeing 737-376. c/n 23486-1286.
also registered as VH-XML.
Seventh 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 - September 5, 1986 Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines First flown at Renton as VH-TAU - September 23, 1986 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAU - December 1, 1986 Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle - December 1, 1986 Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - December 3, 1986 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - December 5, 1986 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Hilo-Pago Pago-Noumea-Melbourne Aircraft named 'Enterprise' Operated its first revenue service - December 1986 Ownership transferred to Australian Airlines following company name change - July 11, 1988 Leased to Air Caledonie International - July 15, 1990 to July 24, 1990 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1993 Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993 Had the distinction of being the first 737 to be withdrawn from Qantas service Operated final revenue service Coolangatta-Melbourne as QF799 - October 10, 2002 Ferried Melbourne-Christchurch for service with Qantas / Jetconnect - October 25, 2002 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - October 26, 2002 Entered onto New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-JNF - October 26, 2002 Operated first Jetconnect revenue service Christchurch-Melbourne as QF4012 - October 29, 2002 Operated inaugural Jetconnect Wellington-Sydney service as QF118 - September 1, 2003 Operated inaugural Jetconnect Wellington-Brisbane service as QF158 - September 2, 2003 Operated final Jetconnect revenue service Auckland-Adelaide-Auckland as QF54/53 - August 28, 2006 Ferried Auckland-Christchurch as QF6171 - August 28, 2006 Ferried Christchurch-Avalon as QF6172 for freighter conversion by Qantas - August 31, 2006 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - September 1, 2006 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XML - September 4, 2006 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Rolled out at Avalon in full Australian Air Express livery - May 2007 Aircraft now classified as a Boeing 737-376 (SF) Leased to Express Freighters Australia on behalf of Australian Air Express (both Qantas subsidiaries) Operated first Australian Air Express revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as QF7335 - June 4, 2007 Current with Australian Air Express - April 2009 |
ZK-JNF. Qantas - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2007. |
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