Ordered new by Qantas

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - July 26, 1991

First flown as VH-OGI - August 12, 1991

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGI - August 29, 1991

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - August 29, 1991

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF7639 for Vancouver-Phoenix on delivery flight - August 29, 1991

Operated first revenue service Phoenix-Honolulu-Sydney as QF531 - August 31, 1991

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF531 - September 1, 1991

Flight crew: Capts P. Howell, D. Oliver

Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Phoenix-Honolulu-Sydney

Aircraft was named 'City of Port Augusta'

Operated its final Qantas revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF427 - October 2, 2002

Ferried Melbourne-Richmond for repainting in Australian Airlines livery - October 2, 2002

Ferried Richmond-Avalon as QF6112 for reconfiguration for Australian Airlines - October 27, 2002

Leased to Australian Airlines - October 27, 2002

Operated its first Australian Airlines revenue service - November 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - August 15, 2005

Australian Airlines Pty Ltd registered operator - August 15, 2005

Operated its final revenue Australian Airlines service Nagoya-Cairns as AO7950 - May 15 - 16, 2006

Ferried Cairns-Brisbane as OA7805 for cabin refurbishment - May 16, 2006

Ferried Brisbane-Richmond for repainting into Qantas livery - June 2006

Ferried Richmond-Sydney as QF6127 after repainting in Qantas livery - June 11, 2006

Aircraft renamed 'City of Port Augusta'

Reentered Qantas service Sydney-Melbourne as QF447 - June 11, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd - July 24, 2006

Current

VH-OGI. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1993.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-119.)