VH-VXU. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33761-1420.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ916'

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXU - November 14, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - November 18, 2003

First flown as VH-VXU - December 01, 2003

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets

The aircraft was named ‘Wollongong’

Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 11, 2003

This was the 144th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 24th Boeing 737 to be delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - December 12, 2003

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - December 14, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF430 - December 17, 2003

Registered to Clovelly Aircraft Ltd - June 01, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 23, 2014

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, October 11, 2005.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 02, 2010.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 02, 2013.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 24, 2014.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 21, 2014.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2016.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 01, 2021.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 02, 2022.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2024.

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VH-VXU. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Wollongong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 11, 2024.

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