On This Day - October 19, 1959.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC 'City of Canberra' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the proving flight to the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow) via the Kangaroo Route.

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On This Day - October 19, 1972.

The Ansett Airlines of Australia Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMB entered service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Launceston (Tasmania).

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On This Day - October 19, 1986.

The Ansett Australia Boeing 737-377 VH-CZD entered service, operating Flight AN1080 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Coolangatta.

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On This Day - October 19, 1988.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZM entered service operating Brisbane - Hamilton Island.

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On This Day - October 19, 1989.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZO, having been leased to America West Airlines due to the protracted 'Australian pilots dispute', departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Phoenix, Arizona). It was reregistered as N114AW.

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On This Day - October 19, 1989.

The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZP, having been leased to America West Airlines due to the protracted 'Australian pilots dispute', departed Brisbane on its ferry flight to the United States (Phoenix, Arizona). It was reregistered as N115AW.

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On This Day - October 19, 1994.

The Ansett Australia Boeing 747-312 VH-INH was damaged whilst landing at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) with the nose-wheel in the retracted position. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.

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On This Day - October 19, 2004.

The ex-Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-33A ZK-CZS, now reregistered as XA-UCP, departed Christchurch (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to the United States (Los Angeles) as Flight LCD8003, where it was prepared for lease to Aerolineas Aereas Azteca, Mexico.

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On This Day - October 19, 2022.

The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW N953UW arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Costa Rica (San Jose). It was reregistered as VH-XVT before it entered service.

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