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VH-OQJ. Airbus A380-842. c/n 062. |
The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000 This was the tenth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series) Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWAQ' - August 2010 It underwent testing of systems - August 27, 2010 It underwent taxi brake tests - September 04, 2010 First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWAQ' in green primer and 'Qantas' tail - September 09, 2010 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB062A - September 09, 2010 The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder) Rolled out at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - December 31, 2010 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse as AIB062B - February 2011 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQJ - March 08, 2011 Registered to QF ECA A380 2010 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - April 08, 2011 Departed Toulouse on the delivery on delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - April 9, 2011 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - April 11, 2011 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney The aircraft was named 'Bert Hinkler' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London as QF31 - April 12, 2011 Repaint into the 'Silver Roo' livery completed - May 24, 2019 Ferried Abu Dhabi - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) following planned maintenance as QF6010 - December 10, 2019 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - December 12, 2019 Operated its last revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - March 24, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Los Angeles due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ferried Los Angeles (15:59 PDT) - Victorville (15:25 PDT) for long-term storage as QF6007 - July 07, 2020 Flight time: 26 minutes Ferried Victorville - Los Angeles for planned cabin upgrade as QF6021 - April 08, 2022 Ferried Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6012 - May 30, 2022 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF6003 - June 06, 2022 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Los Angeles as QF93 - June 06, 2022 Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 10, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-142.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 10, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-143.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 11, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-144.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Los Angeles Airport, June 2015. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-041.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, September 06, 2015. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 0380-069.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-145.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-125.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-146.) |
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VH-OQJ. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Bert Hinkler' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 06, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-110.) |