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On This Day - April 11, 1960. The Qantas Airways Douglas C-54A-1-DO VH-EBN 'New Guinea Trader', having been leased to Malayan Airways as VR-SEA since September 10, 1958, was returned to Qantas Airways at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and reregistered as VH-EBN. |
On This Day - April 11, 1971. The Mac.Robertson Miller Airlines Fokker F.27-2101 Friendship VH-MMR was ferried from Perth to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to commence operations with Ansett Airlines of N.S.W. |
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On This Day - April 11, 1971. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-76 VH-TJA 'James Cook' returned to service following the completion of repairs after its collision with the Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-8-63 CF-CPQ as it was taking-off on Runway 16 at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on January 29. The CP Air DC-8 had not vacated the runway as the Boeing 727 took off, with both aircraft sustaining major damage. |
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On This Day - April 11, 1980. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-76 VH-TJB departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Miami, Florida) for delivery to its new owner - International Air Leases. |
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On This Day - April 11, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277 VH-CZN operated the airline's inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Newcastle Boeing 737 service as Flight AN150. |
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On This Day - April 11, 1987. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBL operated its last revenue service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from service having flown 35,879 hours with 28,404 cycles. It was sold to Aeron Aviation Corporation on April 16. |
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On This Day - April 11, 2002. The Ansett Airlines / I.L.F.C. Airbus A320-211 VH-HYN departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as flight AN4040 on its ferry flight to the United States (Bentonville) for storage. |
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On This Day - April 11, 2010. The Skywest Airlines Airbus A320-231 G-BYTH arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Manchester) as Flight TCX032. It was reregistered as VH-FNP on April 14, but remained stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) until October 23. |
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On This Day - April 11, 2010. The Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-YQB was observed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's standard livery, having been delivered the previous week in an 'all-white' livery. |
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On This Day - April 11, 2011. The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQJ 'Bert Hinkler' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight QF6024. |
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On This Day - April 11, 2013. Virgin Australia finalised the acquisition of Skywest Airlines. It was officially named 'Virgin Australia Regional Airlines' on May 03.
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