VH-VZD Boeing 737-838

VH-VZD. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34198-2659.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL564'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle - June 16, 2008

First flown as VH-VZD - June 22, 2008

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZD - June 26, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was named ‘Geelong'

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

This was the 160th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 40th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - July 01, 2008

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - July 03, 2008

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

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Adelaide (West Beach) as QF673 - July 09, 2008

Operated a Strategic Airlines flight for Solomon Airlines Brisbane - Honiara - Brisbane as IE701/700 - August 07, 2009

Operated its last service in current livery Adelaide (West Beach) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF744 - August 28, 2011

Rolled out at Sydney with 'Qantas Frequent Flyer' titles and decals - September 01, 2011

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Cairns as QF926 - September 01, 2011

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

It arrived at Townsville for repainting into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colors - May 23, 2018

Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Brisbane as QF967 - June 08, 2018

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 27, 2010.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 13, 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Perth Airport, November 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Perth Airport, November 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 22, 2011.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Brisbane Airport, April 29, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Brisbane Airport, April 29, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Brisbane Airport, April 29, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Brisbane Airport, April 29, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 03, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Christchurch Airport, September 16, 2012.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Frequent Flyer' decals at Christchurch Airport, January 2013.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 07, 2013.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 06, 2013.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 08, 2014.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 15, 2016.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 11, 2018.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 11, 2018.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 26, 2018.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 26, 2018.

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VH-VZD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Geelong' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 10, 2024.