VH-TJZ. Boeing 737-476. c/n 28152-2829.
Ordered new by Australian Airlines Australian Airlines sold to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 14, 1992 Australian Airlines officially merged with Qantas - October 31, 1993 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJZ - October 24, 1996 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - November 2, 1996 Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines First flown as VH-TJZ at Renton - November 1996 Accepted by Qantas at Seattle - November 8, 1996 Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia in full Qantas livery as QF6904 - November 10, 1996 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - November 12, 1996 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field)-Honolulu-Apia-Nadi-Melbourne Aircraft was named 'Integrity' Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Brisbane as QF628 - November 19, 1996 Aircraft was renamed 'Port Pirie' - December 14, 2003 Registered to Gadwell Leasing Ltd - June 23, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator Operated final revenue service Brisbane-Melbourne as QF627 - January 9, 2009 Withdrawn from use and transferred to Qantas Jetconnect, New Zealand Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - February 27, 2009 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-JTS - February 27, 2009 Registered to Jetconnect (N.Z.) Ltd Ferried Melbourne-Sydney as QF6182 - February 28, 2009 Operated first Jetconnect revenue service Sydney-Wellington as QF117 - March 1, 2009 Current with Qantas Jetconnect - April 2009 |
VH-TJZ. Qantas The Spirit of Australia
- in the old livery at Cairns Airport, June 1998. |
ZK-JTS. Qantas Spirit of Australia
- in the old livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2009. |