Ordered new by British Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - January 12, 1990

First flown as N1788B - May 20, 1990

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

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

Accepted by British Airways at Seattle (Everett) - June 23, 1990

Aircraft named 'City of Milan'

Operated first revenue service London (Heathrow)-Bahrain-Abu Dhabi - July 1, 1990

Repainted at Shannon in new 'Benyhome' tartin tail livery - January 19, 1999

Operated last revenue service as BA665 Larnaca-London (Heathrow) - September 29, 2000

Had flown 29,730 hours with 11,214 landings

Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in full Qantas livery as G-BNWF - October 9, 2000

Registered to G-BNWF Opal Leasing Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda - October 27, 2000

Cancelled from U.K. Aircraft Register - November 16, 2000

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - November 16, 2000

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXB - November 17, 2000

Registered to Qantas Ltd, Sydney

Departed London (Heathrow) for Bangkok as QF6016 on delivery flight - November 16, 2000

Ferried Bangkok-Sydney as QF7634 - November 17, 2000

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - November 17, 2000

Operated its first Qantas service as QF433 Sydney-Melbourne - November 19, 2000

Ferried Sydney-Richmond as QF6191 to have 'Qantas Socceroos' titles added - March 3, 2006

Rolled out at Richmond with 'Qantas Socceroos 2008 World Cup Germany' logo - March 5, 2006

Ferried Sydney-Richmond and returned to service - March 6, 2006

Registered to G-BNWF Aircraft Pty Ltd - May 2, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator - May 2, 2006

Ferried Richmond-Sydney after removal of 'Socceroos' decals and motifs - Jukly 4, 2006

Current

VH-ZXB. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the 'Socceroo' livery at Brisbane Airport.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-045.)

VH-ZXB. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2008.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-088.)