On This Day - April 12, 1946.

The Butler Air Transport Douglas C-47A-50-DL VH-AOG was ferried from Tacloban (Philippines) to Australia. It had seating for 24 passengers and a built-in air-stair.

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On This Day - April 12, 1972.

The ex-Trans-Australia Airlines Lockheed 188A Electra VH-TLA, having been sold to Concare Aircraft Leasing on March 12, and reregistered as N188LA, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States.

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On This Day - April 12, 1979.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-1002 Friendship VH-TFD 'William Landsborough' was sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd, and leased back.

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On This Day - April 12, 1987.

The Australia Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAX 'Success' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight TN1398. It was the airline's 10th Boeing 737.

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On This Day - April 12, 1994.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-338 VH-EBT was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesian Airlines for 2 months, to operate 'Hadj' flights. It was operated in an 'all-white' livery with 'Garuda' titles and tail logo. It was ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Jakarta (Indonesia) as Flight QF8530.

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On This Day - April 12, 1995.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-205 ZK-NBF 'Ararangi' was withdrawn from service at Auckland (New Zealand) after it operated its final passenger service. It had flown 18,961 hours and 6,769 cycles with Air New Zealand.

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On This Day - April 12, 1996.

The Boeing 767-35HER ZK-NCM, leased by Air New Zealand from C. Itoh Aerospace Finance on April 01, arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its ferry flight from Osaka (Japan) in an 'all-white' livery as Flight ANZ6100.

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On This Day - April 12, 1997.

The ex-Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277LR VH-ANF departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to Intrepid Aviation Partners in the United States (Miami) as Flight AN4291.

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On This Day - April 12, 1997.

The Nordstress Australia Airbus A300B4-622R VH-BWF was leased to Crown Casino, Melbourne, to operate a 'one-off' charter flight from Bangkok (Thailand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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On This Day - April 12, 1999.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBA returned to service operating Flight NZ121 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine), following its return from its lease to Ansett International.

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On This Day - April 12, 2001.

It was discovered that an Ansett Australia Boeing 767 had been operating with an incorrectly stowed 'emergency-exit' slide - a definite 'no-go' item as far as CASA was concerned. It finally lost patience with Ansett, and grounded the airline's entire fleet of 10 Boeing 767s - one-third of its capacity - on the day before the busy Easter holiday period.

 

 

On This Day - April 12, 2011.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQJ 'Bert Hinkler' entered service, operating Flight QF31 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow) via Singapore.

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