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On This Day - March 15, 1960. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation VH-EAD, having been sold to Lockheed and reregistered as N9721C, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time, on the ferry flight to the United States (Burbank, California). |
On This Day - March 15, 1987. The Trans-Australia Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAB 'John Oxley' operated its last revenue service. It was withdrawn from use at Melbourne (Tullamarine) and prepared for sale to TOA Domestic Airlines, Japan. |
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On This Day - March 15, 1995. The Flight West Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 VH-XFT arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its ferry flight from Australia. The aircraft had been leased to Ansett New Zealand. It was reregistered as ZK-NEW the next day. |
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On This Day - March 15, 2000. The LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767-35DER SP-LPA, on lease to Air New Zealand for 4-months since November 01, 1999, was withdrawn from use at Auckland (New Zealand) having operated its last revenue service. It was then prepared for its return to LOT. |
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On This Day - March 15, 2006. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQJ entered service operating Flight JQ880 from Brisbane to Cairns (Queensland). |
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On This Day - March 15, 2006. The QantasLink / Sunstate Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402Q VH-QOC 'Mackay' arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto, Downsview). |
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On This Day - March 15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eva Air Boeing 777-35EER B-16717, leased to Air New Zealand as ZK-OKT, operated its final revenue service as Flight NZ53 from Nadi (Fiji) to Auckland (New Zealand). The aircraft was then withdrawn from service and prepared for its return to Eva Air. |
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On This Day - March 15, 2021. The QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-NXK operated the airline's inaugural service between Newcastle (New South Wales) and Melbourne (Tullamarine). Operating as Flight QF1599 it departed Newcastle (16:58 local) and landed at Melbourne (18:17 local). |
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On This Day - March 15, 2025. The Sunstate Airlines / QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402Q C-FNEN 'Launceston' arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Sault Ste. Marie). It was reregistered as VH-84E on March 20. |