Ordered new by British Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - December 7, 1989

First flown - February 9, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

Entered onto U. K. Aircraft Register as G-BNWE

Accepted by British Airways at Seattle (Everett) - March 18, 1990

Aircraft named 'City of Lisbon'

Operated first revenue service London (Heathrow)-Paris (Charles de Gualle) - March 24, 1990

Repainted at Shannon in new 'Chelsea Rose' tail livery - January 19, 1999

Operated last revenue service as BA1369 Manchester-London (Heathrow) - June 1, 2000

Had flown 22,771 hours with 15,269 landings

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - June 29, 2000

Flew acceptance flight in full Qantas Livery at London - July 24, 2000

Cancelled from U.K. Aircraft Register - August 7, 2000

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXA - August 8, 2000

Registered to Qantas Ltd, Sydney

Departed London (Heathrow) as QF6016 on delivery flight - August 8, 2000

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - August 9, 2000

Operated its first Qantas service as QF534 Sydney-Brisbane - August 11, 2000

Registered to G-BNWE Aircraft Pty Ltd - June 23, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator - June 23, 2006

Current

VH-ZXA. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-029.)