On This Day - October 11, 1957.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 756 VH-TVI 'Matthew Flinders' set a record of 49 minutes for the flight between Melbourne (Essendon) and Canberra.

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On This Day - October 11, 2001.

The ex-Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZQ was ferried from Adelaide (West Beach) to Christchurch (New Zealand) as Flight AN4405, where it was then prepared for a six-month lease to Virgin Blue Airlines.

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On This Day - October 11, 2002.

The ex-Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZO, that had been stored since September 14, 2001 following the airline's suspension of operations due to bankruptcy, and reregistered as S7-ABC, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to Singapore (Changi) for further storage.

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On This Day - October 11, 2021.

The Hevilift Australia Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A VH-FVL entered service, operating Flight HT773 from Cairns to Townsville.

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