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VH-ZXD. Boeing 767-336ER. c/n 24342-363. Was also registered as: G-BNWJ; N793JM; N705KW. |
This aircraft was ordered new by British Airways Ltd - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - March 12, 1991 First flown - March 28, 1991 Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BNWJ (CofR G-BNWJ/R1) - April 04, 1991 Registered to British Airways PLC, West Drayton, London Accepted by British Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - April 24, 1991 The aircraft was named 'City of Athens' Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Mojave for storage - April 1991 It was stored in the basic 'British Airway' livery without titles or logo Ferried Everett - New York (Kennedy) - London (Heathrow) on delivery to British Airways - October 20 - 21, 1991 Placed in storage at London (Heathrow) on arrival Operated its first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Rome (Fiumicino) - April 1992 Repainted at Shannon in new 'Golden Khoknloma' tail livery - January 19, 1999 Operated its last revenue service Stockholm (Arlanda) - London (Heathrow) as BA781 - April 19, 2000 It had flown 26,486 hours with 7,948 landings Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in the standard Qantas livery as 'VH-ZXD' - May 02, 2000 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - July 05, 2000 Cancelled from the British - Aircraft Register - July 05, 2000 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXD - July 06, 2000 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Departed London (Heathrow) on the ferry flight to Australia as QF6016 - July 06, 2000 It arrived at Melbourne (Avalon) on completion of the ferry flight - July 07, 2000 Ferry route: London - Bangkok - Melbourne Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - ? Operated its first Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF447 - July 25, 2000 Registered to G-BNWJ Aircraft Pty Ltd - June 23, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF505 - July 01, 2013 Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and all 'Qantas' markings were removed Sold to Opal Leasing Limited, Bermuda - July 03, 2013 Registered to Opal Leasing Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda - July 03, 2013 Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Shanghai (Pudong) in the basic 'Qantas' livery as QF6025 - July 16, 2013 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 22, 2013 Stored at Shanghai (Pudong) in the basic Qantas livery Sold to Jet Midwest Global LLC - June 06, 2014 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N793JM - March 06, 2015 Registered to KMW Leasing X LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah The aircraft remained stored in good condition at Shanghai (Pudong) and available for immediate sale Leased to Eastern Airlines LLC, Greensborough, North Carolina - July 28, 2017 The aircraft was reregistered as N705KW - June 21, 2018 Leased to Eastern Airlines LLC, Greensborough, North Carolina as the registered operator Current status - ? |
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G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at London Heathrow Airport, April 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-222.) |
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G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at London Heathrow Airport, July 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-847.) |
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G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at Zurich Airport, August 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-131.) |
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G-BNWJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at London Heathrow Airport, May 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-047.) |
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VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-032.) |
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VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 02, 2012. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 4650-613.) |
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VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-761.) |
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VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-762.) |