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.

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.