Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - June 21, 1998

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGT - July 13, 1998

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

First flown as VH-OGT - July 14, 1998

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - July 20, 1998

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF6022 on delivery flight - July 21, 1998

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF6022 - July 23, 1998

Delivery route: Seattle-Nadi-Sydney

Aircraft was unnamed at time of delivery

Operated its first Qantas service as QF49 Sydney-Auckland - August 2, 1998

Aircraft named 'Byron Bay' but it was not displayed externally

Operated special 'Captain's Choice Tour' - June 15 to 30, 2002

Route: Sydney-Kuching-Yangoon-Kathmandu-Vietianne-Hanoi-Phnon Penh-Sydney

Operated special 'Captain's Choice Tour' as QF6034 - October 23 to November 8, 2003

Route: Sydney-Honolulu-Merida-Havana-Manuas-Rio De Janiero-Iguassu Falls-Lima-

Easter Island-Papeete-Sydney

Aircraft renamed 'Maroochydore' but it was not displayed externally

Leased to Australian Airlines in full Qantas livery - May 4 to 18, 2004

Returned to Qantas - May

Utilised by Australian Socceroos Team playing in World Cup qualifying match in Uruguay

Operated special QF6097 service Sydney-Raratonga-Papeete-Montevideo - November 12, 2005

Operated return service as QF6098 Montevideo-Raratonga-Sydney - November 14, 2005

Registered to Henrietta Leasing Ltd - May 2, 2006

Leased to Australian Airlines in full Qantas livery - May 24, 2006

Operated first Australian Airlines service - May 24, 2006

Registered to Australian Airlines Pty Ltd - July 24, 2006

Registered operator Qantas Airways Ltd - September 1, 2006

Current

VH-OGT. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 4650-024.)