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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - May 11, 1990

Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines

First flown as VH-TJG - May 5, 1990

Technical acceptance by Australian Airlines - June 20, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJG - July 3, 1990

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Renton - July 3, 1990

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on delivery flight to Australia - July 5, 1990

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - July 7, 1990

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

Aircraft was named 'Eagle'

Operated first revenue service - July 11, 1990

Leased to Malaysian Airline System - October 1990

Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-MLE - October 18, 1990

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 18, 1990

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Malaysia - October 18, 1990

Delivery route: Melbourne-Perth-Kuala Lumpur

Officially leased to Malaysian Airlines - October 19, 1990

Operated by Malaysian Airlines in basic Australian livery with Malaysian tail logo and titles

Lease terminated - November 3, 1991

Arrived Melbourne as MH5402 at conclusion of ferry flight from Kuala Lumpur - November 3, 1991

Cancelled from the Malaysian Aircraft Register - November 4, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJG - November 27, 1991

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

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 - May 18, 2006

Current with Qantas - April 2009

9M-MLE. Malaysian - in the basic Australian livery at Melbourne Airport, October 1990.

VH-TJG. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1992.

VH-TJG. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2002.