A62-001. Boeing 737-8 MAX BBJ. c/n 67959-8532.

Was also registered as: N786BJ.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Boeing Sales Corporation for the Royal Australian Air Force - ?

Powered by CFM International CFMI LEAP-1B28 engines

Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Renton) - February ?, 2023

It was observed at Seattle (Renton) in 'primer' with the test registration 'N786BJ' - February 05, 2023

First flown (T1) as BOE008 at Seattle (Renton - 21:02 UTC) - Moses Lake (23:30 UTC) - February 24, 2023

Test flown (T2) as BOE008 Moses Lake (23:16 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 00:24 UTC) - March 09, 2023

Test flown (T3) as BOE008 Seattle (Boeing Field 19:51 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 22:00 UTC) - March 20, 2023

Test flown (T4) as BOE008 Seattle (Boeing Field 17:45 UTC) - Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 21:30 UTC) -

March 23, 2023

Extra fuel tanks were fitted to the aircraft at Georgetown

Test flown (T5) as BOE008 Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 21:30 UTC) - France (Toulouse, Blagnac - 05:50)

- July 13, 2023

Test flown (T6) as BOE008 Toulouse (Blagnac - 11:40 UTC) - Toulouse (Francazal - 11:56 UTC) - July 15, 2023

Test flown (T7) Toulouse (Franzacal - 08:20 UTC) - Switzerland (Basel, Mulhouse - 09:12 UTC) - August 22, 2023

The cabin fit-out was carried out at Basel (Mulhouse)

Test flown (T8) Basel (Mulhouse - 12:26 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 14:47 UTC) - March 20, 2024

Test flown (T9) Basel (Mulhouse - 07:17 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 14:13 UTC) - March 21, 2024

Test flown (T10) Basel (Mulhouse - 06:16 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 11:35 UTC) - April 26, 2024

Ferried Basel (Mulhouse - 10:40 UTC) - North Carolina (Charleston ABF - 20:43 UTC) - June 11, 2024

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Charleston AFB, North Carolina - June 14, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A62-001

Ferried Charleston ABF (14:08 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 16, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 18, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 19, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 14:37 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 15:35 UTC) as ASY378 - June 20, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 17:23 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 19:43 UTC) as ASY378 - June 20, 2024

Ferried Dallas (Love Field - 13:38 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 17:25 UTC) as ASY378 - June 21, 2024

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ASY378 - June 21, 2024

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field - 18:09 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 21:30 UTC) as ASY378 - June 22, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 25, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 15:20 UTC) - Fort Worth (Alliance - 16:53 UTC) as ASY378 - June 26, 2024

Test flown Fort Worth (Alliance - 18:41 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 20:04 UTC) as ASY378 - June 26, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 27, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 28, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 29, 2024

Ferried Dallas (Love Field - 15:33 UTC) - Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB - 17:16 UTC) as ASY378 - July 01, 2024

Ferried Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB) - Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) as ASY378 - July 01, 2024

Test flown Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) - Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) as ASY378 - July 02, 2024

Ferried Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) - Macon (Robins AFB) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - July 03, 2024

Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - July 07, 2024

It departed Dallas (Love Field - 14:16 UTC) on its delivery flight to Australia as ASY378 - July 10, 2024

It arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight - July 12, 2024

Delivery route: Dallas (Love Field) - Honolulu - Canberra

It was allocated to No. 34 Squadron, Canberra (RAAF Fairbairn)

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force

 

 

A62-001. Royal Australian Air Force - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2024.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-384.)

A62-001. Royal Australian Air Force - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2024.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-385.)

A62-001. Royal Australian Air Force - in the revised livery at Christchurch Airport, September 15, 2024.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4623-489.)