On This Day - May 06, 1949.

The British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-BPD was sold to Qantas Empire Airways. It was reregistered as VH-EBM and renamed 'Philippine Trader'.

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On This Day - May 06, 1977.

The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAA, having been sold and now registered as OO-YCK, departed Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport for the last time, on its delivery flight to Young Cargo in Belgium.

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On This Day - May 06, 2017.

The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8FE VH-YFX 'Mackenzie Bay' entered service, operating Flight VA932 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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