VH-OGR. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 28724-662.

Was also registered as: N208CR; B-1576.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VN098'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - May 09, 1997

First flown as VH-OGR - May 28, 1997

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGR - June 02, 1997

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by B. Bourke for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - June 06, 1997

This was the 110th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 25th Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6094 - June 07, 1997

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - June 09, 1997

Delivery route: Seattle - Nadi - Sydney

The aircraft was named 'Port Macquarie'

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Cairns - Sapporo as QF89 - June 28, 1997

It was named 'City of Corowa' on roll out at Auckland after maintenance - October 06, 2004

Operated an Air Nuigini service Brisbane - Port Moresby - Brisbane as PX004/003 - January 03, 2006

Registered to Josephine Leasing Ltd - May 02, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Leased to Australian Airlines in the standard Qantas livery - May 10, 2006

Operated its first Australian Airlines revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Cairns as AO7829 - May 10, 2006

Operated its final Australian Airlines revenue service Hong Kong - Cairns as AO7876 - June 30, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 22, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - January 04, 2010

Operated 'last' service Noumea - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF92 - October 16, 2011

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane for storage as QF6001 - October 16, 2011

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Avalon) for storage - October 19, 2011

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6112 - October 25, 2011

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF445 - October 25, 2011

Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF468 - September 12, 2014

Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) where all 'Qantas' titles and logos were removed

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Alice Springs for storage as QF6160 - September 19, 2014

The aircraft had flown 63,748 hours with 18,931 cycles

Ferried Alice Springs - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6160 - November 19, 2015

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Victorville for storage as QF6019 - November 24, 2015

Sold to SF Airlines - December 14, 2015

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 16, 2015

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N208CR - December 21, 2015

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah

Departed Victorville on the ferry flight to Singapore - March 15, 2016

It arrived at Singapore (Paya Lebar) on completion of the ferry flight - March 16, 2016

Ferry route: Victorville - Honolulu - Guam - Singapore

The aircraft was converted to freighter configuration for SF Airlines, China

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - August 19, 2016

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-1576 - August 2016

Ferried Singapore (Paya Lebar) - Shenzen - September 03, 2016

Entered service Shenzen - Wuxi - September 05, 2016

Current with SF Airlines

 

 

VH-OGR. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Port Macquarie' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1997.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 11, 2011.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2012.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2012.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2012.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2012.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2012.

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VH-OGR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'City of Corowa' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 06, 2013.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2015.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2015.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2015.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 24, 2015.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 24, 2015.

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VH-OGR. Qantas - in the basic livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 24, 2015.

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