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VH-VYE. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33993-1712. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ921' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - April 28, 2005 First flown as 'N1786B' - May 06, 2005 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VYE - May 10, 2005 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney The aircraft was to be named ‘Daintree' but it was changed to 'Cairns' Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 23, 2005 It was the 149th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 29th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - May 25, 2005 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - May 26, 2005 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne Whilst undergoing pre-service maintenance 'Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006' titles were applied The aircraft was renamed 'Karak' (Games mascot) Rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) as such - May 31, 2005 Operated promotional flights Melbourne - Sydney - Melbourne as QF1352/1353 - May 31, 2005 Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF624 - May 31, 2005 Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital Australia Leasing Pty Ltd, Sydney - December 07, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator The Commonwealth Games decals were removed at Melbourne (Tullamarine) - April 24, 2006 Aircraft was then renamed 'Alice Springs' It was involved in a flight path deviation on approach to Brisbane Airport - February 25, 2013 To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE' Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - November 15, 2016 Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Karak' in the original livery with additional Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-294.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Karak' in the original livery with additional Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-628.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Karak' in the original livery with additional Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games' titles at Brisbane Airport, November 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-571.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, August 24, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-437.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-231.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-232.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 26, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-172.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, July 21, 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-650.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-672.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-171.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 14, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-961.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 16, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-637.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-170.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-904.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 09, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-905.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 03, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-458.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 10, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-500.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 16, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-168.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 16, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-278.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 06, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-169.) |
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VH-VYE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 17, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-175.) |