VH-QPI. Airbus A330-303. c/n 0705.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2005

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as 'F-WWKG' - October 11, 2005

Ferried Toulouse - Chateauroux for painting into the Qantas livery - October 12, 2005

Ferried Chateauroux - Toulouse on completion of the aircraft painting - October 26, 2005

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPI - October 27, 2005

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was originally named 'Port Stephen' but it was changed to 'Cairns'

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - November 16, 2005

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - November 17, 2005

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight as QF7628 - November 19, 2005

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF408 - November 21, 2005

Rolled out at Singapore (Seletar) in the 'Silver Roo' livery following its repaint - December 01, 2016

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Brisbane as QF6012 - December 02, 2016

Returned to service Brisbane - Singapore as QF51 - December 02, 2016

Current with Qantas Airways

F-WWKG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the standard livery at Toulouse Airport, November 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-014.)

VH-QPI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Cairns' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 06, 2014.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-235.)

VH-QPI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Cairns' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 06, 2014.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-236.)

VH-QPI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Cairns' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 06, 2014.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-237.)

VH-QPI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Cairns' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 27, 2023

(F. McGuire Copyright Image 0330-449.)