Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - September 9, 1980

First flown as VH-ECC - September 29, 1980

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ECC - October 15, 1980

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Renton, Seattle - October 15, 1980

Aircraft was named 'City of Shepparton' by Mayor of Shepparton at Seattle - October 15, 1980

Ferried Seattle-San Francisco as QF501D (Capt L. W. Clark) - October 16, 1980

Operated first revenue service San Francisco-Sydney as QF151 - October 16, 1980

This was a full freight charter for Burlington Northern

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF151 (Capt A.R. Bones) - October 18, 1980

Delivery route was - San Francisco-Honolulu-Sydney

Operated first passenger revenue service Sydney-Tokyo as QF21 - October 24, 1980

Rolled out at Sydney in new Qantas livery - September 13, 1986

Converted to full passenger configuration from Combi comfiguration (passengers + 7 pallets) - 1995

Leased to Air Pacific in full Qantas livery with Air Pacific logos - September 19 to October 25, 1999

Leased to Air Pacific in full Qantas livery with Air Pacific logos - June 19 to July 11, 2001

Operated final Qantas revenue service Cairns-Sydney as QF567 - August 4, 2002

Withdrawn from use at Sydney Airport - August 4, 2002

Prepared for long term storage in U.S.A.

Departed Sydney on ferry flight Sydney-Honolulu as QF7571 - August 9, 2002

Ferried Honolulu-Marana as QF6019 - August 10, 2002

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 25, 2003

Observed in delelict condition minus undercarriage and engines at Pinal Air Park, Marana - December 2004

Scrapped at Pinal Air Park -

 

VH-ECC. Qantas The Australia Airline - in the new livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1988.