VH-QPF. Airbus A330-303. c/n 0595.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ? Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2003 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines First flown as 'F-WWKR' - March 29, 2004 Ferried Toulouse - Chateauroux for painting into the Qantas livery - March 31, 2004 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPF - June 04, 2004 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - June 21, 2004 The aircraft was named 'Port Esperance' Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - June 21, 2004 It arrived at Melbourne (Avalon) on completion of the delivery flight as QF7628 - June 23, 2004 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6115 - July 02, 2004 Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth as QF575 - July 02, 2004 Current with Qantas Airways |
F-WWKR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Esperance' in the original livery at Toulouse Airport, May 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-291.) |
VH-QPF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Esperance' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-004.) |
VH-QPF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Esperance' in the 'New Roo' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 25, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-295.) |
VH-QPF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Esperance' in the 'New Roo' livery at Singapore Changi Airport, February 14, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-321.) |
VH-QPF. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Esperance' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 02, 2021. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0330-353.) |