Ordered new by British Airways Ltd

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - February 5, 1992

First flown - February 21, 1992

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

Entered onto U. K. Aircraft Register as G-BNWP - February 1992

Accepted by British Airways at Seattle (Everett) - March 9, 1992

Aircraft named 'City of Dublin'

Ferried Seattle (Everett) - London (Heathrow) on delivery to British Airways - March 10-11, 1992

Operated first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Frankfurt - March 24, 1992

Repainted in new 'Rendezous' tail livery - November 18, 1998

Operated its last British Airways service as BA869 Budapest-London (Heathrow) - September 30, 2000

Aircraft had flown 29,470 hours with 8,326 landings

Rolled out at London in full Qantas livery as G-BNWP - October 31, 2000

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd - November 10, 2000

Cancelled from U.K. Aircraft Register - November 10, 2000

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXG - November 10, 2000

Departed London (Heathrow) as QF6015 on delivery flight - November 10, 2000

Arrived Sydney as QF7630 at conclusion of delivery flight - November 11, 2000

Delivery route: London-Bangkok-Sydney

Operated its first Qantas service as QF405 Sydney-Melbourne - November 12, 2000

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

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

Current

VH-ZXG. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, January 2001.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 4650-034.)

VH-ZXG. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, February 2001.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 4650-035)