This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL563'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 30, 2008

First flown as VH-VZC - June 10, 2008

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZC - June 11, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was named ‘Innisfail'

Accepted by A. Cooper for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 26, 2008

This was the 159th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 39th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - June 26, 2008

Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 28, 2008

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

Operated its first Qantas service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF608 - July 03, 2008

Involved in a loss of airspace separation incident - July 29, 2011

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - December 18, 2014

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - April 13 - 30, 2018

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 22, 2012.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 25, 2013.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 06, 2013.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 21, 2013.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 21, 2013.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 03, 2014.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 15, 2015.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 31, 2018.

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VH-VZC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Innisfail' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 27, 2019.

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