Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - April 23, 2000

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGV - May 23, 2000

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd

First flown as VH-OGV - June 6, 2000

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - June 19, 2000

Departed Seattle (Everett) as QF6026 on delivery flight to Australia - June 19, 2000

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - June 20, 2000

Delivery route: Seattle-Sydney (non stop)

Ferried Sydney-Avalon - June 20, 2000

Aircraft was unnamed at time of delivery

Operated first Qantas revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF417 - June 29, 2000

Aircraft was named 'Swan Hill' but it was not displayed externally

Leased to Australian Airlines - October 24, 2003

Operated by Australian Airlines in full Qantas livery

Operated first Australian Airlines revenue service Sydney-Denpasar as AO7829 - October 26, 2003

Ferried Sydney-Richmond as AO7801 for repaint into Australian Airlines livery - May 10, 2004

Ferried Richmond-Sydney as AO7807 in Australian Airlines livery - May 18, 2004

Returned to service Sydney-Denpasar as AO7829 - May 19, 2004

Registered to OGV Leasing Ltd - March 6, 2006

Operated its final Australian Airlines service Nagoya-Cairns as AO7950 - June 20 - 21, 2006

Ferried Cairns-Brisbane as AO7805 to undergo cabin refurbishment - June 21, 2006

Ferried Brisbane-Sydney as AO7801 for return to Qantas - June 29, 2006

Returned to Qantas service Sydney-Auckland as QF189 in Australian livery - June 29, 2006

Qantas Airways Ltd registered operator - July 24, 2006

Operated last Qantas service in Australian livery Auckland-Sydney as QF44 - August 13, 2006

Ferried Sydney-Beijing as QF6015 for repaint into Qantas livery - August 13, 2006

Ferried Beijing-Brisbane as QF6016 after repaint - August 22, 2006

Ferried Brisbane-Sydney as QF6003 - August 23, 2006

Returned to Qantas service Sydney-Auckland as QF43 - August 23, 2006

Current

 

VH-OGV. Australian - in the full livery at Cairns Airport, March 2005.