On This Day - November 14, 1948. The Qantas Empire Airways Avro 691 Lancastrian Mk1 VH-EAS departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the airline's survey flight to South Africa and return. This survey flight, covering 8,644 miles was flown in 41 hours 31 minutes. |
On This Day - November 14, 1961. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBI 'Winton' operated the airline's inaugural Boeing 707-138B service from Australia (Sydney, Kingsford Smith) to Japan (Tokyo) via the Philippines (Manila) and Hong Kong. |
On This Day - November 14, 1976. The Ansett Airlines of New South Wales Fokker F.27-2013 Friendship VH-FND was sold to Commercial Airways Pty Ltd, South Africa, t/a Comair. |
On This Day - November 14, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZO departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight AN553 on its ferry flight to the United States (Seattle, Paine Field) where it was sold to Wilmington Trust Company. |
On This Day - November 14, 2008. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQC entered service, operating Flight JQ625 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Avalon). |
On This Day - November 14, 2010. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGH arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight JST7992. |
On This Day - November 14, 2011. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKP entered service, operating Flight NZ125 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |