Ordered new by British Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - March 12, 1991

First flown - March 28, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

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

Accepted by British Airways at Seattle (Everett) - April 24, 1991

Aircraft named 'City of Athens'

Ferried Seattle (Everett)-Mojave for storage - April 1991

Stored in basic British Airways livery without titles or logo

Ferried Everett-New York (Kennedy)-London (Heathrow) on delivery October 20 - 21, 1991

Placed in storage at London on arrival

Operated first revenue service London (Heathrow)-Rome (Fiumicino) - April 1992

Repainted at Shannon in new 'Golden Khoknloma' tail livery - January 19, 1999

Operated last revenue service as BA781 Stockholm (Arlanda)-London (Heathrow) - April 19, 2000

Aircraft had flown 26,486 hours with 7,948 landings

Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in full Qantas livery as VH-ZXD - May 2, 2000

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - July 5, 2000

Cancelled from U.K. Aircraft Register - July 5, 2000

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXD - July 6, 2000

Registered to Qantas Ltd, Sydney

Departed London (Heathrow) as QF6016 on delivery flight - July 6, 2000

Arrived Avalon at conclusion of delivery flight - July 7, 2000

Delivery route: London-Bangkok-Avalon

Operated its first Qantas service as QF447 Sydney-Melbourne - July 25, 2000

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

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

Current

G-BNWJ. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at London Airport, date unknown.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 4650-047.)

VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2002.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-032.)