On This Day - May 27, 1962. Following an extensive overhaul and repaint at Melbourne (Essendon), the Ansett-ANA Vickers Viscount 818 VH-RML entered service. |
On This Day - May 27, 1970. The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 756 VH-TVH was sold to Sims Metals for scrapping. The aircraft had not flown since December 30, 1968. It was broken-up on-site at Melbourne (Essendon) with the parts then trucked to the Sims Metal yard. |
On This Day - May 27, 2001. The Impulse Airlines Boeing 717-23S VH-AFR operated its first QantasLink service, operating Flight QF987 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hobart. |
On This Day - May 27, 2001. The Impulse Airlines Boeing 717-2K9 VH-IMD operated its first QantasLink service, operating Flight QF972 from Hobart to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
On This Day - May 27, 2006. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUG 'Jasmine Tasman' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field). |
On This Day - May 27, 2011. The Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFA 'Cottesloe Beach' returned to service following its repaint in Malaysia, operating Flight DJ553 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth. |
On This Day - May 27, 2012. The QantasLink Boeing 717-2BL VH-NXJ entered service, operating Flight QF1908 from Perth to Karratha. |
On This Day - May 27, 2014. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF returned to service in the new orange '10th Anniversary' livery, operating Flight JQ502 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
On This Day - May 27, 2017. Actor John Travolta announced that he was donating his ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBM, currently registered as N707JT, to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, based at the Albion Park Regional Airport, NSW, Australia. |