Ordered new by Singapore Airlines

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - April 1983

First flown as N6006C - April 15, 1983

Reregistered N8279V - April 1983

Delivered to Singapore Airlines - April 29, 1983

Entered onto Singaporean Aircraft Register as 9V-SKA

Leased to Ansett International

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INH - August 8, 1994

Registered to Ansett International Ltd

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight from Singapore - September 3, 1994

Flight crew: Capt B. Andrews; F/E R. Pearce

Operated first Ansett Australia service Sydney-Kansai as AN881 - September 5, 1994

Flight crew: Capts B. Andrews, Dempsey; F/E P. McMahon

Operated inaugural Sydney-Hong Kong-Sydney service as AN887/888 - September 10, 1994

Damaged on landing at Sydney Airport after nose-wheel failed to extend - October 19, 1994

No injuries to 23 crew & 253 passengers on board

Repaired and test flown - December 9, 1994

Returned to service - December 11, 1994

Operated inaugural Sydney-Taipei-Sydney service as AN827/828 (Capt K. Wallace) - November 11, 1995

Operated final revenue service Sydney-Hong Kong as AN887 - September 16, 1999

Flight crew: Capt B. Andrews; F/O G. Foley; F/E P. Wild, R. McLean

Ferried Hong-Kong-Singapore - September 17, 1999

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - September 27, 1999

Entered onto Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SKA

Sold to Boeing Aircraft Holding Co as N792BA - January 28, 2001

Placed in storage at Pinal Airpark, Marana, Arizona

Parting out commenced - December 2001

Observed in Marana scrapping area - April 19, 2006

9V-SKA. Singapore Airlines - in the original livery at Melbourne Airport, December 1990.

 

VH-INH. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery damaged at Sydney Airport, October 1994.

VH-INH. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery damaged at Sydney Airport, October 1994.

VH-INH. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1996.

VH-INH. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Sydney Airport, February 1996.