VH-VZV. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34189-3856.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YS053'

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZV - September 06, 2011

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 2011

First flown Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as N1796B (BOE053) - November 17, 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24E engines

Accepted by R. Trail for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 06, 2011

This was the 178th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 58th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft was named ‘Palm Cove'

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - December 07, 2011

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 09, 2011

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

Operated first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF426 - December 13, 2011

Registered to Apple Leasing Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - January 11, 2012

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator - January 11, 2012

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - February 20, 2022

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 11, 2012.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, July 10, 2012.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 26, 2013.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, October 04, 2013.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 20, 2013.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 20, 2013.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 29, 2013.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2014.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2015.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 22, 2022.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery with new split 'scimitar' winglet at Wellington Airport, March 28, 2024.

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VH-VZV. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Palm Cove' in the 'New Roo' livery with new split 'scimitar' winglet at Christchurch Airport, May 03, 2024.

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