VH-OEI. Boeing 747-438ER. c/n 32913-1330.


Fifth of six Boeing 747-438ERs ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEI - May 16, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - May 19, 2003

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines

First flown as VH-OEI - June 18, 2003

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - June 26, 2003

Ferried Seattle-Los Angeles as QF6024 - June 26, 2003

Departed Los Angeles as QF7572 as a revenue freighter service - June 26, 2003

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - June 28, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle-Los Angeles-Sydney

Ferried Sydney-Avalon as QF6191 - June 28, 2003

Aircraft was named 'Ceduna' (not shown on outside of aircraft)

Ferried Avalon-Sydney as QF6196 - July 10, 2003

Operated first passenger revenue service as QF11 Sydney-Los Angeles - July 10, 2003

Operated Dallas Fort Worth-Brisbane-Sydney as QF 8 - July 8- 10, 2011

Ferried Sydney-Guangzhou as QF6021 for maintenance and repainting - July 10, 2011

Ferried Guangzhou-Sydney as QF6022 - July 31, 2011

Returned to service Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth as QF7 - August 1, 2011

Current with Qantas Airways