VH-TJJ. Boeing 737-476. c/n 24435-1959.


Sixth of nine aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines - July 28, 1988

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - October 30, 1990

Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines

First flown as VH-TJJ - November 16, 1990

Technical acceptance by Australian Airlines - December 3, 1990

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJJ - December 11, 1990

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle - December 11, 1990

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - December 12, 1990

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight as 'Australian 1399' - December 15, 1990

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

Aircraft was named 'Heron'

Operated first revenue service - December 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

Leased to Air Vanuatu in full Australian livery - July 8 to July 13, 1993

Australian Airlines officially merged with Qantas - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Operated final Qantas service Adelaide-Melbourne as QF698 - November 4, 2005

Withdrawn from service and ferried Melbourne-Avalon as QF6115 - November 5, 2005

Planned delivered to Qantas Jetconnect, New Zealand as ZK-JTP did not eventuate

Test flown at Avalon prior to returning to Qantas mainland service - March 23, 2006

Re-entered Qantas service Melbourne-Canberra as QF812 - March 24, 2006

Registered to AAL Aviation Ltd - February 2, 2007

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Current with Qantas Airways Ltd - April 2009


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