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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - October 15, 1991

Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines

First flown as VH-TJL - October 30, 1991

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJL - November 12, 1991

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle - November 12, 1991

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - November 21, 1991

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - November 23, 1991

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

Aircraft was named 'Swift'

Operated first revenue service - November 1991

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

Leased to Air Nauru in full Qantas livery - April 23, 2003

Operated first Air Nauru revenue service Melbourne-Brisbane-Nauru as ON342 - April 23, 2003

Operated final Air Nauru revenue service Nauru-Brisbane-Melbourne as ON321 - July 8, 2003

Returned to Qantas service - July 9, 2003

Planned transfer to Qantas Jetconnect, New Zealand did not eventuate - 2006

Registered to AAL Aviation Ltd - February 2, 2007

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Current with Qantas Airways Ltd - April 2009

VH-TJL. Australian - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 1993.

VH-TJL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2009.