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VH-ZXB. Boeing 767-336ER. c/n 24338-293. Was also registered as: G-BNWF; N283AS. |
This aircraft was ordered new by British Airways Ltd - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - January 12, 1990 First flown as 'N1788B' - May 20, 1990 Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BNWF (CofR G-BNWF/R1) - June 22, 1990 Registered to British Airways PLC, West Drayton, London Accepted by British Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - June 23, 1990 The aircraft was named 'City of Milan' Operated its first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Bahrain - Abu Dhabi - July 01, 1990 Repainted at Shannon in the new 'Benyhome' tartan tail livery - January 19, 1999 Operated its last revenue service Larnaca - London (Heathrow) as BA665 - September 29, 2000 It had flown 29,730 hours with 11,214 landings Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in the standard Qantas livery as 'G-BNWF' - October 09, 2000 Sold to Opal Leasing Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda - October 27, 2000 Registered to Opal Leasing Ltd, Hamilton, Bermuda (CofR G-BNWF/R2) - October 27, 2000 Leased to British Airways PLC, London as the registered operator Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 16, 2000 Sold to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - November 17, 2000 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXB - November 17, 2000 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Departed London (Heathrow) for Bangkok on the ferry flight to Australia as QF6016 - November 16, 2000 Ferried Bangkok - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF7634 - November 17, 2000 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight - November 17, 2000 Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF433 - November 19, 2000 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Sydney (Richmond) as QF6191 - March 03, 2006 The 'Qantas Socceroos' titles and logo were applied to the aircraft Rolled out at Sydney (Richmond) with 'Qantas Socceroos 2008 World Cup Germany' logo - March 05, 2006 Ferried Sydney (Richmond) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and returned to service - March 06, 2006 Registered to G-BNWF Aircraft Pty Ltd - May 02, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Ferried Sydney (Richmond) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) after removal of 'Socceroos' decals - July 04, 2006 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - November 05, 2012 Operated its final revenue service QF452 - December 01, 2012 It was observed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the basic Qantas livery without titles - December 09, 2012 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to United States as QF6025 - December 11, 2012 It arrived at Roswell, New Mexico for storage - December 12, 2012 Ferry route: Sydney - Honolulu - Roswell Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - December 14, 2012 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N283AS - December 19, 2012 Registered to Aersale Inc, Coral Gables, Florida The aircraft was stored at Roswell in the basic Qantas livery It was observed intact at Roswell in the basic Qantas livery - March 28, 2013 Parting out commenced at Roswell - September 18, 2013 Scrapped at Roswell - 2013 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - February 13, 2018 |
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G-BNWF. British Airways - 'City of Milan' in the 'Benyhome' livery at an unknown airport, February 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-701.) |
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G-BNWF. British Airways - 'City of Milan' in the 'Benyhome' livery at London Heathrow Airport, February 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-751.) |
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G-BNWF. British Airways - 'City of Milan' in the 'Benyhome' livery at Zurich Airport, April 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-132.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Coolangatta Airport, October 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-619.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery with additional 'Qantas Socceroos' titles at Brisbane Airport, April 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-045.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery with additional 'Qantas Socceroos' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 06, 2006. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-840.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery with additional 'Qantas Socceroos' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-157.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery at Brisbane Airport, July 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-088.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery at Perth Airport, May 04, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-786.) |
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VH-ZXB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - in the revised livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 4650-204.) |