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.