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

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - July 13, 1998

Operated first revenue service as QF406 Sydney-Cairns - July 31, 1998

Aircraft initially un-named but later named 'Phillip Island'

Arrived Sydney as QF6010 from Singapore following repaint into new livery - April 1, 2008

Aircraft name 'Phillip Island' now painted behind cockpit windows

Returned to service as QF107 Sydney-Los Angeles-New York (Kennedy) - April 1, 2008

Current


VH-OEB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, March 2002.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 4630-195.)