On This Day - May 08, 2002.

The Impulse Airlines Boeing 717-231 VH-VQI arrived at Newcastle, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Victorville, California) in an all-metal livery with a 'TWA' rudder. Impulse Airlines had been awarded the contract to operate services for Qantas under the 'QantasLink' banner. It was then ferried to Sydney (Richmond) later that day for repainting into the QantasLink livery.

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On This Day - May 08, 2009.

The Air New Zealand / Air Nelson Bombardier DHC-8-311Q C-FVUP arrived at Nelson (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the Canada (Toronto, Downsview). It was reregistered as ZK-NFB before it entered service.

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On This Day - May 08, 2012.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBT departed Auckland (New Zealand) in an 'all-white' livery as Flight NZ6046 on its ferry flight to the United States (Goodyear, Arizona) for storage and scrapping. The aircraft had flown 94,755 hours with 11,203 cycles.

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On This Day - May 08, 2014.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGF was ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Singapore (Seletar) as Flight JQ7991 for repainting into the special '10th Anniversary' livery.

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On This Day - May 08, 2015.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUM having undergone 'post-lease maintenance' at Christchurch (New Zealand) since April 28, was ferried from Christchurch to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight VA9947 for storage, pending its return to the lessor.

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On This Day - May 08, 2015.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8BK VH-VUN having undergone 'post-lease' maintenance at Christchurch (New Zealand) was ferried from Christchurch (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight VA9947 for storage, pending its return to the lessor.

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On This Day - May 08, 2022.

The National Jet Express Embraer ERJ-190-100LR VH-ULQ arrived at Perth, having completed its delivery flight from Taiwan (Taipei).

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On This Day - May 08, 2024.

The Express Freighters Australia / Qantas Freight Airbus A321-231(P2F) VH-XF5 entered service operating Flight QF7350 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane.

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On This Day - May 08, 2024.

The Team Global Express Boeing 737-8BKF ZK-TXB 'Barbara' entered service, operating Flight 'Team Air 403' from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine).

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