Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas -

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - January 3, 2000

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJU - January 7, 2000

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown as VH-OJU - January 18, 2000

Aircraft un-named when accepted at Seattle - January 24, 2000

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - January 24, 2000

Departed Seattle (Everett) for Avalon - January 24, 2000

Arrived Avalon at conclusion of delivery flight - January 26, 2000

Delivery route: Seattle-Avalon-Sydney

Ferried Avalon-Sydney - February 3, 2000

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Los Angeles as QF11 - February 3, 2000

Aircraft named 'Lord Howe Island' at Sydney

Operated Air Paradise service Sydney-Denpasar-Sydney as AD63/64 - August 8 - 9, 2004

Registered to OJU Leasing Ltd - May 5, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator

Observed at Sydney in the new Qantas corporate livery - November 19, 2009

Operated last service in current livery London (Heathrow)-Singapore-Melbourne as QF10 - June 6-8, 2010

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine)-Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6197 - June 8, 2010

New 'One World' titles and logo applied in blue on forward fuselage

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon)-Sydney as QF6196 - June 16, 2010

Returned to service Sydney-Bangkok-London (Heathrow) as QF1 - June 17, 2010

Current with Qantas - 2012

VH-OJU. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Amsterdam Airport, June 2000.

VH-OJU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'One World' livery, September 2010.

VH-OJU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'One World' livery at Heathrow Airport, October 2010.

VH-OJU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the 'One World' livery at Heathrow Airport, February 2011.