VH-VZM. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34192-3644.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL573'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZM - April 14, 2011

Registered to Qantas Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - April 21, 2011

First flown as BOE573 as VH-VZM - April 28, 2011

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24 engines

Accepted by R. Trail for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 13, 2011

This was the 169th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 49th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was configured with 12 Business Class and 156 Economy Class seats

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - May 14, 2011

Arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - May 16, 2011

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

The aircraft was named 'Bathurst'

It operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF608 - May 21, 2011

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville - May 09 - 24, 2018

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, July 05, 2013.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 15, 2013.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 10, 2014.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 23, 2016.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 11, 2018.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 29, 2019.

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VH-VZM. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bathurst' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 09, 2023.

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