This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It was the airline's 4th Airbus A321-271(XLR)

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2025

It was allocated the German test registration 'D-AZWD'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGD - August 25, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Powered by International Aero Engine PW1133GAR-JM turbo-fan engines

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AZWD' in primer and without engines installed - September 25, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Qantas' livery and without engines installed - October 27, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Qantas' livery and with the engines installed - December 17, 2025

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed as '12668R2B' - February 04, 2026

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed as '12668R4' - February 06, 2026

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 09:22 - 12:06 UTC) as 'AIB668A' - February 09, 2026

Second test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 14:38 - 16:50 UTC) as 'AIB668B' - February 16, 2026

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - February 21, 2026

The aircraft was named 'Bibbulmun Track'

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 08:31 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia - February 21, 2026

It arrived at Brisbane (16:46 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - February 22, 2026

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Bangkok (as QFA6041) - Brisbane (as QFA6045)

Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6143 - February 28, 2026

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF6103 - March 05, 2026

Current with Qantas Airways, Australia