On This Day - June 29, 1959.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 816 VH-TVQ 'McDouall Stuart' entered service.

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On This Day - June 29, 1974.

The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBR, having been sold to Malaysian Airline System and reregistered as 9M-ATR, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).

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On This Day - June 29, 1981.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277LR VH-ANA operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth non-stop service.

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On This Day - June 29, 1997.

The Ansett Australia Boeing 767-219ER VH-RMC entered service, operating Flight AN869 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Jakarta (Indonesia) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

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On This Day - June 29, 1998.

The Ansett Australia Boeing 767-219ER VH-RMC was sub-leased to Swiss World Airways for 23 months. It departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to Geneva (Switzerland) as Flight AN4450 on delivery to Swiss World.

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On This Day - June 29, 2000.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGV 'Swan Hill' entered service, operating Flight QF417 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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On This Day - June 29, 2005.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQU entered service, operating Flight JQ226 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Coolangatta.

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On This Day - June 29, 2006.

The Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGV was ferried from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight AO7801 on return to Qantas Airway, after its lease to Australian Airlines. It returned to Qantas service later that day, in the standard 'Australian Airlines' livery, operating Flight QF189 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Auckland (New Zealand).

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On This Day - June 29, 2008.

The Virgin Blue / Pacific Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUP arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9086.

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On This Day - June 29, 2023.

The Alliance Airlines Embraer EMB-190-100IGW VH-UYE arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight in 'QantasLink' livery as Flight SXI2325 from San Jose (Juan Santamaria).

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On This Day - June 29, 2023.

The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-7K2W VH-NVW 'Clifton Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA1210 from Brisbane to Canberra.

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