On This Day - October 28, 1957. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049G-82 Constellation VH-EAO 'Southern Auroa' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It achieved a 'world-first' on this flight in being the first aircraft to cross the Pacific Ocean non-stop from Honolulu to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
On This Day - October 28, 1997. The ex Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-6187 Friendship VH-TQT, having been sold to Indonesian Air Transport via International Air Parts and reregistered as PK-TSL, departed Brisbane on its delivery flight to Jakarta (Indonesia). |
On This Day - October 28, 2011. The Virgin Australia Embraer 190-100IGW VH-ZPQ was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's standard livery following its repaint. The aircraft was now named 'Main Beach'. |
On This Day - October 28, 2015. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBE was ferried Brisbane to Singapore (Seletar) as Flight 6011 for repainting into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery, following its return to Qantas at the end of its lease. |
On This Day - October 28, 2021. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IJQ was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane as Flight VA9934, following its repaint from the Silk Air livery by Flying Colours. |