VH-OEB. Boeing 747-48E. c/n 25778-983.
Ordered new by Asiana Airlines of Korea Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - May 20, 1993 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B1F engines First flown as HL-7416 - June 9, 1993 Entered onto Korean Aircraft Register as HL-7416 - June 1993 Registered to Asiana Airlines Inc Delivered to Asiana Airlines - June 24, 1993 Cancelled from Korean Aircraft Register - May 1998 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEB - May 22, 1998 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Sold to Qantas Airways - May 29, 1998 Ferried Soel-Sydney on delivery flight - July 13, 1998 Operated first revenue service Sydney-Cairns as QF406 - July 31, 1998 Aircraft initially un-named but later named 'Phillip Island' Registered to Grace Leasing Ltd - May 2, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator Ferried Singapore-Sydney as QF6010 following repaint into new livery - April 1, 2008 Aircraft name 'Phillip Island' now painted behind cockpit windows Returned to service Sydney-Los Angeles-New York (Kennedy) as QF107 - April 1, 2008 Observed at Sydney having large 'One World' titles applied - February 26, 2009 Rolled out at Sydney with new 'One World' titles - February 27, 2009 Returned to service Sydney-San Francisco as QF73 - February 28, 2009 'One World' logos removed at Avalon Airport - March 2010 Rolled out at Avalon Airport with new 'Come Play - World Cup' - March 14, 2010 Titles were to promote Australia's bid to win the World Cup Soccer playoffs for 2018 or 2022 Ferried Avalon-Sydney as QF6196 - March 14, 2010 Returned to service Sydney-San Francisco as QF73 - March 17, 2010 New titles officially unveiled at Sydney Airport - March 31, 2010 Operated Qantas 'Captain's Choice' charter as QF6034 - June 7 - 24, 2010 Route: Sydney-Buenos Aires-Iguassu Falls-Rio de Janiero-Manus-Havana-Panama City- Lima-Easter Island-Sydney Flight crew: Capts M. Weston, E. Cameron; F/O P. Cairns Ferried Sydney-Melbourne as QF6011 for new promotional decals to be applied - February 1, 2011 Rolled out at Avalon with 'Australia 2011 Grand Prix Melbourne' titles - February 2, 2011 Ferried Avalon-Sydney as QF6012 - February 2, 2011 Returned to service Sydney-Los Angeles as QF17 - February 3, 2011 Current with Qantas - 2011 |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Los Angeles Airport, November 1999. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, March 2002. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2006. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the new livery at an unknown airport, January 2009. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the new livery with 'One World' titles, March 2009. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the new
livery with 'One World' titles at Los Angeles, March 2009. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - with 'Come Play' titles at Sydney Airport, March 2010. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - with 'Come Play' titles at Brisbane Airport, January 2011. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'Formula 1' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2011. |
VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'Formula 1' livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2011. |
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