On This Day - February 28, 1955. The ex Qantas Airways Lockheed 749A Constellation VH-EAB, that had been sold to British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) on February 26 and reregistered as G-ANUR, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow). |
On This Day - February 28, 1967. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBT 'City of Bendigo' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle). It was the airline's 20th Boeing airliner. |
On This Day - February 28, 1968. The Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8-52 ZK-NZE arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Long Beach). |
On This Day - February 28, 1998. The Henry & Walker Douglas C-47A-30-DL VH-MMA operated its final passenger flight. The aircraft was then placed in open storage at Darwin. |
On This Day - February 28, 2002. Following the financial collapse of Ansett Australia, the Boeing 737-377 VH-CZF was ferried from Perth to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight AN4041 for long-term storage. |
On This Day - February 28, 2024. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW N296JB arrived at Adelaide (West Beach), having completed its delivery flight from the United States as Flight SXI2418. It was reregistered as VH-A2U on March 08. |