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ZK-ZQG. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34190-3683.
Was also registered as: VH-VYZ.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL-754' This aircraft was originally allocated the registration 'VH-VZN' but it was not taken up Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - May 27, 2011 First flown 'N1786B' - June 09, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24 engines Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-ZQG - June 22, 2011 Registered to Qantas Airways Lty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Jetconnect Ltd, Manukau, New Zealand as the registered operator Accepted by R. Trail for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 22, 2011 This aircraft was the 170th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 50th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas It was configured with 12 Business Class and 156 Economy Class seats Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - June 22, 2011 Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 24, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Brisbane - Melbourne Delivery flight Nadi - Auckland - Melbourne was cancelled due to airspace closure caused by a volcanic ash cloud The aircraft was named 'Ernest Rutherford' It operated its first Jetconnect revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland as QF25 - June 28, 2011 It operated its last Jetconnect revenue service Auckland - Brisbane as QF120 - October 31, 2018 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - October 31, 2018 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VYZ - October 31, 2018 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney The aircraft was renamed 'Torquay' It returned to Qantas service Brisbane - Perth as QF573 - November 16, 2018 Current with Qantas Airways |
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ZK-ZQG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Ernest Rutherford' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 21, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-357.) |
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ZK-ZQG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Ernest Rutherford' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 22, 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-713.) |
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ZK-ZQG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Ernest Rutherford' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2015. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4622-443.) |
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ZK-ZQG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Ernest Rutherford' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 28, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-163.) |
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VH-VYZ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Torquay' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 23, 2019. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-591.) |
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VH-VYZ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Torquay' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 13, 2019. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-592.) |