VH-OGT. Boeing 767-338ER. c/n 29117-710.

Was also registered as: N196CR; B-7593.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VS186'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - June 21, 1998

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGT - July 13, 1998

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown as VH-OGT - July 14, 1998

Powered by General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engines

It was accepted by B. Bourke for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Everett) - July 24, 1998

This was the 113th Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas Airways

It was the 28th Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Everett) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6022 - July 24, 1998

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) aon completion of the delivery flight - July 25, 1998

Delivery route: Seattle - Nadi - Sydney

The aircraft was unnamed at the time of delivery

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland as QF49 - August 02, 1998

The aircraft was named 'Byron Bay' but it was not displayed externally on the aircraft

Operated a special 'Captain's Choice Tour' - June 15 to 30, 2002

Route flown: Sydney - Kuching - Yangoon - Kathmandu - Vietianne - Hanoi - Phnon Penh - Sydney

Operated a special 'Captain's Choice Tour' as QF6034 - October 23 to November 08, 2003

Route flown: Sydney - Honolulu - Merida - Havana - Manuas - Rio De Janiero - Iguassu Falls - Lima -

Easter Island - Papeete - Sydney

The aircraft was renamed 'Maroochydore' but it was not initially displayed externally on the aircraft

Leased to Australian Airlines in the standard Qantas livery - May 04 to 18, 2004

Utilised by Australian Socceroos Team playing in World Cup qualifying match in Uruguay

Operated a special service Sydney - Raratonga - Papeete - Montevideo as QF6097 - November 12, 2005

Operated the return service Montevideo - Raratonga - Sydney as QF6098 - November 14, 2005

Registered to Henrietta Leasing Ltd - May 02, 2006

Leased to Australian Airlines in the standard Qantas livery - May 24, 2006

Operated its first Australian Airlines service - May 24, 2006

Leased to Australian Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator - July 24, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator - September 01, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 04, 2011

On the last day of Qantas 767 operations this was the first Boeing 767-338ER to be withdrawn from service

Operated final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF442 - December 27, 2014

Withdrawn from service and all 'Qantas' markings were removed from the aircraft

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Alice Springs for storage as QF6160 - January 02, 2015

Flight crew: Captain Shane Worth; F/O Sean Campbell

Passengers: David Bassford (Project Manager - Aircraft Projects); Brad Gilchrest (Flight Operations)

The aircraft had flown 61,789.11 hours with 17,928 cycles

Stored at Alice Springs awaiting sale

Ferried Alice Springs - Singapore (Paya Lebar) as QF6027 - June 05, 2015

It was stored at Singapore until it was converted to freighter configuration

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - June 16, 2015

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N196CR - June 16, 2015

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

The intended sale to National Airlines was not taken up

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 06, 2016

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-7593 - January 06, 2016

Registered to SF Airlines (Shun Feng Airlines), Shenzhen, China

Accepted by SF Airlines at Singapore - January 09, 2016

Ferried Singapore (Paya Lebar) - Shenzhen - January 11, 2016

Current with SF Airlines

 

 

VH-OGT. Qantas The Spirit of Australia - 'Byron Bay' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1998.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-024.)

VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 11, 2011.

(N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4650-600.)

VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 22, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2011.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 05, 2012.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, July 08, 2013.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-791.)

VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2013.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 26, 2014.

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VH-OGT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Maroochydore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-766.)