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 Seattle (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

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - 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