VH-ZXF. Boeing 767-336ER. c/n 25203-365.


Ordered new by British Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - March 18, 1991

First flown - April 9, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

Entered onto U. K. Aircraft Register as G-BNWL - April 1991

Accepted by British Airways at Seattle (Everett) - April 30, 1991

Aircraft named 'City of Luxembourg'

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

Ferried Mojave-New York (Kennedy)-London on delivery to British Airways - October 16-17, 1991

Operated first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Rome (Fiumicino) - October 22, 1991

Repainted in new 'Union Jack' tail livery - April 30, 1999

Operated it last British Airways service as BA461 Madrid-London (Heathrow) - June 15, 2000

Repainted in 767 FSTA (Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft) tail titles - June 16, 2000

Leased to Boeing for military aerial refuelling stability trials with U.S. 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 in full Qantas livery as G-BNWL - July 3, 2000

Performed acceptance flight at London as G-BNWL - August 31, 2000

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 5, 2000

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

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXF - September 6, 2000

Registered to Qantas Ltd, Sydney

Departed London as QF6016 on delivery flight to Australia - September 6, 2000

Arrived Sydney as QF7627 at conclusion of delivery flight - September 8, 2000

Delivery route: London (Heathrow)-Bangkok-Sydney

Operated first Qantas revenue service Sydney-Brisbane as QF534 - September 10, 2000

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

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

Current


G-BNWL. British Airways - in the basic livery at Mojave Airport, June 1991.

G-BNWL. British Airways - in the 'Union Flag' livery at unknown airport, May 1999.