VH-VZB Boeing 737-838

VH-VZB. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34196-2523.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL562'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 06, 2008

First flown as 'N1786B' - May 18, 2008

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZB - May 20, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was named ‘Lake Macquarie'

Accepted by A. Cooper for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 30, 2008

This was the 158th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 38th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - May 30, 2008

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 02, 2008

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

Operated its first revenue service as Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Adelaide (West Beach) as QF673 - June 06, 2008

Registered to QF BNP 2008-1 Pty Ltd, Sydney - October 16, 2008

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator

Involved in a loss of separation incident near Hay - August 30, 2013

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - December 18, 2014

Operated its last service in the original livery Brisbane - Townsville as QF978 - March 08, 2018

Entered the Flying Colours facility for repainting into the new corporate livery

Returned to service Townsville - ? - ?

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 16, 2009.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 26, 2013.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, November 20, 2013.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 01, 2016.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 28, 2018.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 17, 2018.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022.

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VH-VZB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lake Macquarie' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 01, 2022.