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Withdrawn from use and transferred to Qantas Jetconnect, New Zealand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.