VH-OEG. Boeing 747-438ER. c/n 32911-1320.
Third of six Boeing 747-438ERs ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEG - November 8, 2002 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - December 1, 2002 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines First flown as VH-OEG - December 14, 2002 Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - December 20, 2002 Departed Seattle as QF6024 on delivery flight to Australia - December 21, 2002 Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - December 22, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle - Sydney Aircraft was named 'Parkes' (not shown on outside of aircraft) Ferried Sydney - Avalon as QF6024 for interior modifications - December 22, 2002 Ferried Avalon - Sydney as QF6196 - December 31, 2002 Operated first revenue service Sydney - Los Angeles as QF107 - December 31, 2002 Registered to QF747 Leasing 4 Pty Ltd - May 11, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator Ferried Melbourne - Hong Kong as QF6021 for maintenance and repainting by HAECO - March 27, 2011 Ferried Hong Kong - Sydney as QF6022 in new Qantas livery - April 17 - 18, 2011 Returned to service Sydney - Buenos Aires (Ezeira) as QF17 - April 18, 2011 First of 9 B-747-438s to be modified at Avalon with A380 style seats and inflight entertainment Ferried Avalon - Brisbane as QF6021 following completion of upgrade - October 14, 2011 Returned to service Brisbane - Los Angeles as QF15 - October 16, 2011 Current with Qantas |
VH-OEG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the old livery at Sydney Airport, March 2005. |
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