On This Day - May 17, 1978. The ex-Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBT, now registered as G-BFLE, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its delivery flight to Kuwait Airways. |
On This Day - May 17, 2008. Following the completion of repairs after its very heavy landing at Darwin on February 07, the QantasLink Boeing 717-23S VH-NXE returned to service, operating Flight QF1822 from Perth to Paraburdoo. |
On This Day - May 17, 2012. The Pacific Blue Boeing 737-8FE ZK-PBB having been repainted into the standard Virgin Australia livery and renamed 'Indian Head' returned to service, operating Flight DJ61 from Christchurch to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
On This Day - May 17, 2022. The Jetstar Asia Airbus A320-232SL 9V-JSU was ferried from Singapore (Changi) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight 3K903, on delivery to Jetstar Airways. It was reregistered as VH-XNP before it entered service. |
On This Day - May 17, 2023. The Airwork NZ Boeing 737-4MO(SF) ZK-AWA entered service, operating Flight P431 from Auckland to Christchurch. |