On This Day - February 01, 1942.

The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ABR 'Kanana' was badly damaged when it was forced to make an emergency landing at Forrest, Western Australia, when both engines failed on take-off. It was repaired and returned to service.

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On This Day - February 01, 1973.

The Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair VH-INM operated its final freight service. It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine) awaiting sale.

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On This Day - February 01, 1987.

Ownership of the Ansett Newmans de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102A ZK-NEY was transferred to Ansett New Zealand. The aircraft was renamed 'Palmerston North'.

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On This Day - February 01, 1987.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZR operated its final revenue service as Flight AN37 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was also the airline's last service operated by a Boeing 737-277A aircraft.

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On This Day - February 01, 1994.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZW entered service operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Canberra.

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On This Day - February 01, 2004.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAZ was ferried from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Christchurch (New Zealand) on delivery to Qantas Jetconnect (New Zealand). It was reregistered as ZK-JNB on February 13.

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On This Day - February 01, 2008.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBH 'Hunter Valley' entered service, operating Flight QF123 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to India (Mumbai).

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On This Day - February 01, 2010.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGT arrived at Newcastle Airport, having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight JST7992.

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On This Day - February 01, 2017.

The Tigerair Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUB operated its first domestic service, operating Flight TT582 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns.

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On This Day - February 01, 2018.

The Tigerair Airbus A320-232 VH-VNQ operated its final revenue service as Flight TT247 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It then departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to The Philippines (Manila, Clark Field) for post-lease maintenance before being leased to Indigo Airlines, India.

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On This Day - February 01, 2024.

The QantasLink / Network Aviation Airbus A319-132 VH-8NP 'Karijini' entered service, operating Flight QF1642 from Perth to Port Headland.

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On This Day - February 01, 2024.

The Texel Air NZ Boeing 737-8FE(F) ZK-TXC entered service, operating Flight TNZ92 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Christchurch (New Zealand).

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