VH-VYC. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33991-1612. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ919' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - November 07, 2004 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VYC - November 11, 2004 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney First flown as VH-VYC - November 12, 2004 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets The aircraft was named ‘Arnhem Land’ Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 02, 2004 This was the 147th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 27th Boeing 737 to be delivered to Qantas Airways Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - December 04, 2004 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 05, 2004 Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF600 - December 08, 2004 Registered to Orix Aquila Corporation, Tokyo - February 24, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Pilots were involved in a procedures related event at Townsville Airport - August 27, 2007 To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE' Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 16, 2015 Current with Qantas Airways |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-641.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-642.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 29, 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-640.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 18, 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-449.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 15, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-185.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 15, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-186.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 15, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-187.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, March 04, 2018. (D. Gibbs Copyright Image 4622-184.) |
VH-VYC. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Arnhem Land' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 24, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4623-157.) |