VH-TAW Boeing 737-376

VH-TAW. Boeing 737-376. c/n 23488-1352.

Was also registered as: ZK-JNH; VH-XMO.

This aircraft was the ninth of twelve aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines (T.A.A.) - May 27, 1985

Trans-Australia Airlines (T.A.A.) was renamed Australian Airlines - August 04, 1986

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 05, 1987

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) as 'VH-TAW' - February 23, 1987

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAW - April 06, 1987

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission, Melbourne

It was accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 06, 1987

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia - April 11, 1987

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - April 13, 1987

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Hilo - Pago Pago - Noumea - Melbourne

The aircraft was named 'Progress'

Operated its first Australian revenue service - April 1987

Ownership was transferred to Australian Airlines following the company name change - July 11, 1988

Australian Airlines was sold to Qantas Airways Limited - September 14, 1992

Australian Airlines was merged with Qantas Airways - October 31, 1993

Ownership was transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 08, 1993

Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF487 - July 02, 2003

Transferred to Qantas / Jetconnect, New Zealand

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Christchurch on delivery to Jetconnect as QF6011 - July 05, 2003

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 07, 2003

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-JNH - July 08, 2003

Registered to Jetconnect (N.Z.) Ltd

Operated its first Jetconnect revenue service Christchurch - Auckland as QF4012 - September 03, 2003

Operated the inaugural Jetconnect Christchurch - Brisbane service as QF56 - September 04, 2003

Operated its final Jetconnect service Auckland - Christchurch as QF4161 - October 27, 2005

Withdrawn from use and stored at Christchurch

The aircraft had flown 56,460 hours with 34,199 cycles

Test flown at Christchurch as QF6171 - January 05 and January 09, 2006

Ferried Christchurch - Melbourne (Avalon) for freighter conversion by Qantas as QF6172 - April 21, 2006

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - April 26, 2006

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XMO - April 26, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Rolled out in the standard 'Australian Air Express' livery at Melbourne (Avalon) - October 2006

This aircraft is now classified as a Boeing 737-376(SF)

Leased to Express Freighters Australia on behalf of Australian Air Express (both Qantas subsidiaries)

Operated its first Australian Air Express revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston as QF7372;

Launceston - Melbourne as QF7373; Melbourne - Hobart as QF7374 - October 24 - 25, 2006

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney - May 27, 2013

Leased to Express Freighters Australia Pty Lyd, Sydney as the registered operator

Operated its last service in 'Australian air Express' livery Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as QF7333 - June 06, 2014

Ferried Perth - Singapore (Seletar) for maintenance and repainting as QF7301 - June 06, 2014

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF7302 - August 05, 2014

Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane in the 'Qantas Freight' livery as QF7331 - August 05, 2014

Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF7362 - December 22, 2023

It was withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - January 12, 2024

Sold to Automatic Leasing, Florida, USA - ?

The aircraft remains stored in a derelict condition at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - November 2024

Current status - ?

VH-TAW. Australian - 'Progress' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 1987.

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VH-TAW. Australian - 'Progress' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 1988.

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VH-TAW. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Progress' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 1994.

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ZK-JNH. Qantas - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 2004.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 2006.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 2006.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Hobart Airport, December 2008.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 18, 2010.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 02, 2014.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 02, 2014.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 02, 2014.

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VH-XMO. Australian air Express - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 02, 2014.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 03, 2015.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 03, 2015.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 03, 2015.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 03, 2015.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 2016.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Brisbane Airport, May 10, 2020.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 23, 2021.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 23, 2021.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 23, 2021.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022.

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VH-XMO. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery with 'Australia Post' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022.