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VH-TJK. Boeing 737-476. c/n 24436-1998.
This aircraft was the seventh of nine aircraft ordered new by Australian Airlines - July 28, 1988 Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - January 18, 1991 Powered by CFM International CFM-56-3C1 engines First flown as VH-TJK - February 05, 1991 Technical acceptance by Australian Airlines - February 20, 1991 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TJK - February 28, 1991 Registered to Australian Airlines Ltd, Melbourne Accepted by Australian Airlines at Seattle - February 28, 1991 Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as TN1396 - March 01, 1991 Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - March 03, 1991 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne The aircraft was named 'Ibis' Operated its first revenue service - March 1991 Australian Airlines was sold to Qantas Airways Ltd - September 14, 1992 Australian Airlines initially continued to operate as a separate identity with some flights flown between the two carriers jointly Australian Airlines was officially merged with Qantas Airways - October 31, 1993 Ownership was transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd - December 08, 1993 The planned transfer of this aircraft to Qantas Jetconnect, New Zealand did not eventuate - 2006 Registered to AAL Aviation Ltd - February 02, 2007 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator Operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF463 - April 09, 2013 Withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor at the end of the lease Qantas titles and logo was removed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to the United States as QF6027 - April 22, 2013 Arrived Victorville for storage - April 24, 2013 Ferry route: Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney - Apia - Honolulu - Victorville Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ? Stored at Victorville and offered for immediate sale |
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VH-TJK. Australian - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, March 1991. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-479.) |
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VH-TJK. Australian - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, February 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-078.) |
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VH-TJK. Australian - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-292.) |
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VH-TJK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-124.) |
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VH-TJK. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, January 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-606.) |
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VH-TJK. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'Ibis' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 2000. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-290.) |