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VH-OQE. Airbus A380-842. c/n 027. |
The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000 This was the fifth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001 Major structural sections arrived at Toulouse for fitting - January 2008 Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWSY' - February 06, 2008 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series) It was observed at Toulouse in an 'all-white' livery - April 14, 2008 This aircraft was the second of the 'Wave 2' aircraft to have a redesigned electric harness fitted First engine run performed at Toulouse - March 11, 2009 Carried out rejected take-off test at Toulouse - March 22, 2009 First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWSY' - March 22, 2009 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB027A - March 22, 2009 The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder) Rolled out at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - November 14, 2009 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQE - November 25, 2009 Registered to QF ECA 2008-2 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse as AIB-027B - November 27, 2009 Test flown at Toulouse - December 03, 2009 Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - December 19, 2009 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6022 - December 19, 2009 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 20, 2009 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne Diverted to Melbourne as the delay in departing Singapore meant that it was unable to land Sydney due to curfew Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6022 - December 21, 2009 The aircraft was named 'Lawrence Hargrave' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London as QF31 - December 24 - 25, 2009 Scheduled to operate Los Angeles - Melbourne as QF94 when the A380 fleet was grounded - November 03, 2010 Boeing 747 VH-OEG was substituted instead with VH-OQE which was grounded at Los Angeles Ferried Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6003 - November 23 - 25, 2010 Returned to service Sydney - Singapore - London following engine checks as QF31 - November 30, 2010 Operated last revenue service Los Angeles - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF94 - March 22, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) due to the COVID-19 pandemic Departed Melbourne (Tullamsarine 14:07 AEST) on the ferry flight to Victorville as QF6001 - July 06, 2020 It arrived at Victorville (11:02 PDT) for storage - July 06, 2020 Flight time: 13 hours 55 minutes Withdrawn from service at Victorville for pending parting out / scapping Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, July 2011. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 0380-018.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, November 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-059.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 09, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-133.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 09, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-134.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 01, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-136.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 18, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-132.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 20, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-135.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Singapore Changi Airport, February 13, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-088.) |
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VH-OQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the 'New Roo' livery at Singapore Changi Airport, February 13, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-089.) |