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.