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VH-VXO. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33485-1183. |
This aircraft was originally ordered by American Airlines but it was not taken up The order was taken over by Qantas Airways Ltd and officially announced - October 28, 2001 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YC892' Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXO - April 15, 2002 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 01, 2002 First flown as VH-VXO - July 16, 2002 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets The aircraft was named ‘Kakadu’ Accepted R. Leplaw for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - July 26, 2002 This was the 132nd Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas Airways It was the 18th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - August 10, 2002 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - August 12, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Canberra as QF803 - August 15, 2002 Rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) with 'Sharing the Spirit' titles - February 15, 2004 Registered to QF 738 Leasing Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - November 03, 2014 Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, June 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-568.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, June 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-627.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 2004. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-569.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, December 27, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-250.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, December 27, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-249.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, December 27, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-252.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Brisbane Airport, December 27, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-251.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 2005. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4621-627.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide Airport, January 21, 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-966.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Perth Airport, June 14, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-969.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Perth Airport, June 14, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-970.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-963.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-964.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-965.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-967.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-968.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 25, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-855.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 25, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-856.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 29, 2014. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4621-529.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 29, 2014. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4621-530.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the original livery with additional 'Sharing The Spirit' titles at Perth Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-281.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 07, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-954.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 07, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-955.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 28, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-520.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 19, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-534.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 20, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4623-136.) |
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VH-VXO. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kakadu' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-225.) |