VH-TJU. Boeing 737-476. c/n 24446-2569.


Ordered new by Australian Airlines

Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 14, 1992

Australian Airlines officially merged with Qantas - October 31, 1993

Ownership transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 8, 1993

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - December 15, 1993

Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJU - January 5, 1994

Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd

First flown as VH-TJU - January 6, 1994

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle - January 21, 1994

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia in full Qantas livery as QF6900 - January 29, 1994

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - January 31, 1994

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

Aircraft was named 'Currawong'

Operated first revenue service - February 1994

Operated final Qantas Melbourne-Darwin service as QF817/816 - April 30 - May 1, 2006

Route transferred to Jetstar

Registered to TJU Aircraft Rental Pty Ltd - August 10, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Ferried Melbourne-Darwin-Subang as QF6011 for maintenance - April 30, 2008

Ferried Subang-Darwin-Melbourne after maintenance completed - June 19, 2008

Current with Qantas Airways - April 2009


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