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VH-EBJ. Airbus A330-202. c/n 0940. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - April 17, 2008 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines First flown as 'F-WWKL' in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery- May 20, 2008 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBJ - May 26, 2008 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - June 05, 2008 The aircraft was named 'Margaret River' Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - June 06, 2008 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 08, 2008 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as QF481 - June 13, 2008 Registered to Well Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Sydney - December 19, 2008 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator Operated its final Qantas domestic service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney as QF412 - November 23, 2010 Operated its final Qantas international service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Manila as QF19 - November 23, 2010 Handed over to Lufthansa Technik, Manila for maintenance and repaint - November 23, 2010 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Sydney - December 07, 2010 Leased to Jetstar Australia Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Manila - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the standard Jetstar livery as JQ7990 - December 15, 2010 Operated its first Jetstar revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Phuket as JQ027 - December 20, 2010 Operated its final Jetstar service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Singapore (Changi) as JQ7 - February 25, 2015 Withdrawn from Jetstar service at Singapore (Changi) - February 25, 2015 Repainted at Singapore into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Salt Lake City, Utah - March 13, 2015 Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Changi) - Brisbane as QF6006 - March 14, 2015 The cabin was reconfigured to seat 28J / 243Y with new flat-bed seats in Business Class The aircraft was renamed 'Margaret River' Returned to Qantas Service Brisbane - Perth as QF597 - April 17, 2015 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6142 - March 24, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Avalon) due to COVID-19 pandemic Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 16, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-067.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, August 16, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-068.) |
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VH-EBJ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 22, 2015. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-066.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 13, 2015. (S. Morgan Copyright Image 0330-191.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-113.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-149.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 14, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-150.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 14, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-151.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-305.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-306.) |
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VH-EBJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Margaret River' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 05, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 0330-443.) |