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VH-ZXF. Boeing 767-336ER. c/n 25203-365. Was also registered as: G-BNWL; N797JM; HS-JAS. |
This aircraft was ordered new by British Airways Ltd - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - March 18, 1991 First flown - April 09, 1991 Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BNWL (CofR G-BNWL/R1) - April 30, 1991 Registered to British Airways PLC, West Drayton, London Accepted by British Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - April 30, 1991 The aircraft was named 'City of Luxembourg' Ferried Seattle (Everett) - Mojave for storage - April 30, 1991 Ferried Mojave - New York (Kennedy) - London on delivery to British Airways - October 16 - 17, 1991 Operated its first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Rome (Fiumicino) - October 22, 1991 Rolled out in new 'Union Flag' livery - April 30, 1999 Operated its final British Airways revenue service Madrid - London (Heathrow) as BA461 - June 15, 2000 Repainted with '767 FSTA (Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft)' tail titles - June 16, 2000 Leased to Boeing for military aerial refuelling stability trials with United States Navy F-18s Ferried London (Heathrow) - Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland - June 18, 2000 Ferried Patuxent River - London (Heathrow) on return to British Airways - June 24, 2000 Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in the standard Qantas livery as G-BNWL - July 03, 2000 Performed acceptance flight at London (Heathrow) as G-BNWL - August 31, 2000 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 05, 2000 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - September 05, 2000 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXF - September 06, 2000 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Departed London (Heathrow) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6016 - September 06, 2000 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight as QF7627 - September 08, 2000 Delivery route: London - Bangkok - Sydney Operated its first Qantas revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF534 - September 10, 2000 Registered to G-BNWL Aircraft Pty Ltd - June 23, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - August 15, 2012 The aircraft was listed for sale having flown 52,581 hours - December 17, 2012 Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF450 - May 26, 2013 Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) where all 'Qantas' markings were removed Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Shanghai (Pudong) for storage in the basic Qantas livery as QF6025 - June 30, 2013 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 03, 2013 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N797JM - August 27, 2013 Registered to Jet Midwest Group LLC, Wilmington It arrived at Bangkok (Surarnabhumi) in Jet Asia livery on completion of the ferry flight - December 26, 2013 It was observed at Bangkok (Surarnabhumi) in the standard Jet Asia livery as 'HS-JAS' - January 01, 2014 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 06, 2014 Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-JAS - January 08, 2014 Registered to Jet Asia Airways Company Limited, Bangkok Leased to Jet Asia Airways Co Ltd as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service with Jet Asia Airways - January 23, 2014 Departed Bangkok to operate a series of United Nations charter flights - September 02, 2015 The aircraft was used for emergency evacuation drills at Sialkot Airport, Pakistan - November 15, 2015 Returned to Bangkok at the end of the United Nations charter flight - December 12, 2015 It was observed stored at Sialkot Airport, Pakistan awaiting re-certification - August 29, 2017 It was observed stored at Sialkot in good condition - April 06, 2018 Current status - ? |
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G-BNWL. British Airways - 'City of Luxembourg' in the standard livery at Mojave Airport, June 1991. (M. Rathke Copyright Image 4650-129.) |
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G-BNWL. British Airways - 'City of Luxembourg' in the standard livery at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, April 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-700.) |
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G-BNWL. British Airways - 'City of Luxembourg' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, August 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-824.) |
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G-BNWL. British Airways - 'City of Luxembourg' in the 'Union Flag' livery at London Heathrow Airport, April 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-223.) |
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G-BNWL. British Airways - 'City of Luxembourg' in the 'Union Flag' livery at London Heathrow Airport, May 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-715.) |
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VH-ZXF. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 01, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-774.) |
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VH-ZXF. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, April 23, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-773.) |
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VH-ZXF. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, September 08, 2012. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 4650-612.) |
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VH-ZXF. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-744.) |
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HS-JAS. Jet Asia - in the standard livery at Bangkok Airport, July 01, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4650-828.) |