VH-XF6. Airbus A321-231(P2F). c/n 3512. Was also registered as: G-MEDN; D-AATE. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Arena Aviation Partners for lease to British Midland - ? It was built by Airbus at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2008 First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVZK' - April 29, 2008 Powered by International Aero Engines V2533-A5 engines Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-MEDN (CofR G-MEDN/R1) - May 09, 2008 Registered to British Midland Airways Ltd, Castle Donnington, Derby, England Delivered to British Midland Airways - ? Registered to British Airways PLC (CofR G-MEDN/R2) - October 09, 2012 The aircraft remained owned by Arena Aviation Partners Withdrawn from use by British Airways and stored at Madrid (Spain) - October 16, 2020 Test flown Madrid - Madrid as BAW9270 - November 27, 2023 Departed Madrid (Spain) on the ferry flight to China as BA9272 - December 10, 2023 It arrived at Guangzhou (China) on completion of the ferry flight - December 14, 2023 Ferry route: Madrid - Athens - Doha - Hyderabad - Guangzhou The aircraft was converted to an 'all-freight' configuration (P2F) Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 20, 2023 The conversion was completed - February 23, 2024 Entered onto the German Aircrsft Register as D-AATE - February ?, 2024 Registered to Lufthansa Technik, Manila, Philippines Test flown Guangzhou - Guangzhou - April 27, 2024 Ferried Guangzhou - Philippines (Manila / Clark Field) - May 09, 2024 The aircraft underwent a complete overhaul and repaint into the 'Qantas Freight' livery at Manila Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - June 18, 2024 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XF6 - June 18, 2024 Registered to JPA No.258 Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan Leased to Express Freighters Australia Pty Ltd t/a Qantas Freight, Sydney (Mascot) as the registered operator Departed Manila (Clark Field - 11:37 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7304 - June 28, 2024 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 17:06 AEST) - June 28, 2024 Delivery route: Manila - Darwin - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF7350 - July 12, 2024 Current with Express Freighters Australia t/a Qantas Freight |
VH-XF6. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 11, 2024. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0321-518.) |