This aircraft was ordered new by British Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2006

This aircraft was ordered by British Airways for operation by British Mediterranean Airways

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVZP' - June 20, 2006

Powered by International Aero Engines V2533-A5 engines

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-MEDM (CofR G-MEDM/R1) - June 26, 2006

Registered to British Mediterranean Airways, Staines, England

Delivered to British Mediterranean Airways in the British Airways livery

Leased to British Midland Airways, Castle Donnington - October 28, 2007

Registered to British Midland Airways, Castle Donnington (CofR G-MEDM/R2) - November 01, 2007

Withdrawn from use by British Midland Airways - September 19, 2012

Returned to British Airways at the end of the lease - September 23, 2012

Registered to British Airways PLC, West Drayton, England (CofR G-MEDM/R3) - October 04, 2012

Withdrawn from service at Glasgow (Scotland) - March 25, 2020

Ferried Glasgow - Madrid (Spain) as BAW9274 for storage - November 03, 2020

Test flown Madrid - Madrid as BAW9273 - September 19, 2023

Registered to Arena Aviation, Germany as 'D-AATD' - September 23, 2023

Departed Madrid (09:24 local) on the ferry flight to China as BA9272 - September 26, 2023

It arrived at Guangzhou (China - 05:21 local) on completion of the ferry flight - September 28, 2023

Ferry route: Madrid - Larnaca (BA9272) - Dubai (BA9273) - Hyderabad (BA9274) - Guangzhou (BA9275)

The aircraft was converted to an all-freight configuration (P2F)

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - October 04, 2023

The conversion was completed - December 21, 2023

Entered onto the German Aircrsft Register as D-AATD - February 06, 2024

Registered to Lufthansa Technik, Manila - February 06, 2024

Ferried Guangzhou - Philippines (Manila / Clark Field) - February 23, 2024

The aircraft then wentv a complete overhaul and repaint into the 'Qantas Freight' livery at Manila

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - April 29, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XF5 - April 29, 2024

Registered to JPA No.256 Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan

Leased to Express Freighters Australia Pty Ltd t/a Qantas Freight, Sydney (Mascot) as the registered operator

Departed Manila (Clark Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7304 - May 03, 2024

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 16:42 AEST) - May 04, 2024

Delivery route: Manila - Darwin - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF7350 - May 08, 2024

Current with Express Freighters Australia t/a Qantas Freight