On This Day - December 02, 1946.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas C-47-DL VH-AEO 'Cunningham' operated the airline's inaugural Melbourne (Laverton) - Adelaide service.

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On This Day - December 02, 1957.

The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049G-82 Constellation VH-EAO 'Southern Aurora' entered service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hong Kong (Kai Tak).

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On This Day - December 02, 1971.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJP 'Charles Kingsford Smith' operated the airline's 25th Anniversary Flight from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide.

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On This Day - December 02, 1978.

The Air Niugini Douglas C-47-DL P2-ANT 'Goroka' was sold to Travmar Holdings Pty Ltd, NSW.

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On This Day - December 02, 1989.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-209 ZK-NBH arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from Taipei (Taiwan) in the 'Air China' livery.

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On This Day - December 02, 2009.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBM 'Tamar Valley' entered service, operating Flight QF575 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth.

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On This Day - December 02, 2010.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF entered service, operating Flight JQ701 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hobart.

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On This Day - December 02, 2011.

The Virgin Australia Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A VH-FVM 'Woolamai Beach' arrived at Perth, having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse, Blagnac) as Flight SXA1160.

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On This Day - December 02, 2011.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YVD 'Salmon Beach' entered service operating Flight DJ702 from Brisbane to Hobart.

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On This Day - December 02, 2013.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKO was rolled-out at Auckland (New Zealand) following the application of a promotional livery - 'The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug'. This was to celebrate the 2nd Peter Jackson 'Hobbit' movie. It returned to service later that day operating Auckland - Los Angeles (California).

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On This Day - December 02, 2013.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232SL VH-VFX arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight JST7994.

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On This Day - December 02, 2014.

The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUX operated its last flight in the 'Virgin Blue' livery as Flight VA381 from Brisbane to Townsville. It was then repainted by Flying Colours into the 'Virgin Australia' livery.

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On This Day - December 02, 2015.

The Eastern Australia Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-TQM operated the inaugural 'Jetstar New Zealand' service from Nelson to Auckland as Flight JQ376.

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