First of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - September 1, 1989

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - May 1, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

First flown as VH-OJK - May 21, 1991

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJK - June 17, 1991

Registered to Double Bay Lease Co. Ltd & Neutral Bay Lease Co. Ltd

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator

Aircraft named 'City of Newcastle' at Seattle - June 17, 1991

Ferried Seattle-Vancouver-Seattle as QF7411D (Capt D. Massey-Green) - June 17, 1991

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - June 17, 1991

Operated first revenue service as QF531 Seattle (Seatac)-Cairns (Capt D. Massey-Green) - June 17, 1991

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF531P - June 21, 1991

Delivery route: Seattle-Cairns-Sydney

Aircraft repainted at New Iberia - June 2003

Aircraft renamed 'Newcastle' - June 15, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 21, 2005

Current

VH-OJK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, March 2006.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 4630-191.)