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On This Day - March 06, 1960. The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 720C VH-TVC was dry-leased by Ansett-ANA as part of the Australian Government's 'Two-Airline Policy'. It was leased to Ansett-ANA for 160 Australian Pounds 18 shillings per day. |
On This Day - March 06, 1965. The Ansett-ANA Sikorsky S-61N VH-BRI helicopter 'Golden Islander' entered service, operating Proserpine to Hayman Island. |
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On This Day - March 06, 1972. The Ansett Airlines Lockheed 188A Electra VH-RMA departed Melbourne (Essendon) on its ferry flight to the United States (California / Ontario) where it was converted to an all-freight configuration by Lockheed. |
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On This Day - March 06, 1991. The Australian Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBH 'Freeman Cobb' was withdrawn from service at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having operated its last revenue service. It had flown 50,617 hours with 38,877 cycles. It was sold to the Memphis Group on June 08. |
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On This Day - March 06, 1998. Conversion of the Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RMD from the original '3-man cockpit' to the standard '2-man cockpit' was completed. |
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On This Day - March 06, 1998. Conversion of the Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RME from a '3-man crew' cockpit, to the originally designed '2-man crew' cockpit was completed. |
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On This Day - March 06, 2005. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-219ER ZK-NBA operated its final revenue service as Flight NA106 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Auckland (New Zealand). This flight also marked the last Boeing 767 series 200 service operated by Air New Zealand. |
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On This Day - March 06, 2011. The Qantas Freight Boeing 767-381F VH-EFR entered service, operating Flight QF7525 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Auckland (New Zealand). |
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On This Day - March 06, 2018. The Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 VH-ZND 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' entered service, operating Flight QF775 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Perth. |
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On This Day - March 06, 2019. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F27-050 VH-FKW operated its last revenue service as Flight QQ3204/3205 from Adelaide (West Beach) - Olympic Dam - Adelaide (West Beach). It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Adelaide, awaiting sale. |
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On This Day - March 06, 2023. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX VH-OFS entered service, operating Flight JQ731 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Launceston. |
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On This Day - March 06, 2023. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-7K2 VH-NBP 'Bells Beach' was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane as Flight VA9902 after being repainted into the airline's standard livery by Flying Colours. |
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