On This Day - November 17, 1970. The Ansett Airlines of New South Wales Fokker F28-1018 Fellowship VH-FKD arrived at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, having completed its delivery flight from The Netherlands. It was ferried to Melbourne Essendon Airport the next day for CofA inspection. |
On This Day - November 17, 2002. The TransAustralian Air Express Boeing 727-277LRF VH-VLI 'Tania', leased from DHL, arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in an 'all-white' livery, having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Lasham) as Flight XME7024. It was repainted into the Australian air Express livery before it entered service. |
On This Day - November 17, 2010. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VGH entered service operating Flight JQ566 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane. |
On This Day - November 17, 2010. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBO 'Kimberley' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from France (Paris, Toulouse) as Flight QF6020. |
On This Day - November 17, 2015. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBE 'Kangaroo Valley' was ferried from Singapore (Seletar) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF6012, following its repainting into the airline's 'New Roo' livery. |
On This Day - November 17, 2022. The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA 'Nancy-Bird Walton' was ferried from the United States (Los Angeles) to Abu Dhabi via London (Heathrow) as Flight QF6011, where a major overhaul and a cabin seating upgrade was carried out, following the aircraft's removal from storage at Victorville due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The aircraft does not return to service until April 2024. |