Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - July 13, 1998

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

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

First flown as VH-OGU - July 29, 1998

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - August 4, 1998

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF6022 on delivery flight - August 4, 1998

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight as QF6022 - August 5, 1998

Delivery route: Seattle-Nadi-Sydney

Aircraft was unnamed at time of delivery

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF431 - August 15, 1998

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

Operated Air Nuigini service Sydney-Port Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney as PX006/005 - September 26, 2005

Registered to Henrietta Leasing Ltd - May 22, 2006

Leased to Australian Airlines in full Qantas livery - June 25, 2006

Operated first Australian Airlines service - June 25, 2006

Operated final Australian Airlines revenue service Nagoya-Cairns as AO7950 - June 30 - July 1, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator - September 19, 2006

Current

VH-OGU. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005.

VH-OGU. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2005.

VH-OGU. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2005.

VH-OGU. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2005.