VH-TJF. Boeing 737-476. c/n 24431-1863.
Second on nine aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines - July 28, 1988 Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - April 20, 1990 Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines First flown as VH-TJF - May 5, 1990 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJF - June 4, 1990 Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd Accepted by Australian Airlines at Renton - June 4, 1990 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery flight to Australia - June 8, 1990 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - June 10, 1990 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Fairchild International-Port Angeles-Honolulu-Nadi-Melbourne Aircraft was named 'Brolga' Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as TN572 - June 14, 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 DenPen Pty Ltd - August 15, 2008 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator Operated 'final' revenue service Canberra-Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF477 - October 17, 2011 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine)-Avalon as QF6111 for storage - October 17, 2011 Ferried Avalon-Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF6111 - October 24, 2011 Returned to service Melbourne-Adelaide as QF487 - October 25, 2011 Operated final revenue service Sydney-Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF487 - November 12, 2011 Qantas titles and logo removed at Melbourne Ferried Melbourne-Sydney as QF6019 in basic Qantas livery - November 19, 2011 Departed Sydney on ferry flight to United States as QF6027 for storage - November 20, 2011 Arrived Victorville at conclusion of ferry flight - November 20, 2011 Ferry route: Melbourne-Sydney-Apia-Honolulu-Victorville Stored at Victorville in basic Qantas livery Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - |
VH-TJF. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1990. |
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VH-TJF. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1995. |
VH-TJF. Qantas The Australian Airline - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1996. |
VH-TJF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2008. |
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