VH-ZNC Boeing 787-9

The order for Boeing 787 aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2005

This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Variable or Block Number 'ZB271'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - November 20, 2017

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett - December 11, 2017

The aircraft is configured to seat 42 business class, 28 premium economy and 166 economy class passengers

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZNC - December 20, 2017

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown (B1) Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE271 - January 12, 2018

Departed Paine Field 09:07 PST - returned 11:53 PST

Flight duration was 2 hrs 46 minutes with 2 cycles

Flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE271 - January 15, 2018

Departed Paine Field 14:20 PST - returned 16:25 PST

Flight duration was 2 hrs 5 minute with 1 cycle

The purpose of this flight was to carry out an air-to-air photographic mission for Qantas Airways

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - January 17, 2018

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - January 17, 2018

Departed Paine Field 08:52 PST - returned 12:52 PST

Flight duration was 4 hrs 0 minutes with 2 cycles

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - January 22, 2018

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - January 22, 2018

Accepted by D. Vickery for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) at 11:52 PST - January 22, 2018

The aircraft was named 'Quokka'

This was the 263rd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 14th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways

The aircraft had flown 10 hours 1 minute (block time) on acceptance by Qantas

It had flown 8 hours 51 minutes (flight time) with 5 cycles on delivery to Qantas

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6026 - January 23, 2018

Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - January 24, 2018

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Melbourne

Delivery flight crew: ?

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as QF775 - January 29, 2018

Operated its first international service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Los Angeles as QF93 - February 10, 2018

Current with Qantas Airways