First on nine aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines - July 28, 1988

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - January 21, 1990

Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines

First flown as VH-TJE - February 7, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJE - February 26, 1990

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Renton - February 26, 1990

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery flight to Australia - March 15, 1990

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - March 17, 1990

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Port Angeles-Honolulu-Nadi-Melbourne

Aircraft was named 'Kookaburra'

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as TN534 - March 26, 1990

Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 14, 1992

Australian Airlines initially continued to operate as a separate identity with some flights flown

between the two carriers jointly

Australian Airlines officially merged with Qantas - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 15, 2008

Current with Qantas - April 2009

VH-TJE. Australian - in the full livery at Melbourne Airport, July 1990.

VH-TJE. Qantas The Australian Airlines - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1995.