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VH-EAN. Boeing 767-238ER. c/n 23402-133. Was also registered as: N773WD; N673BF. |
This aircraft was the fifth of six Boeing 767-238s ordered new by Qantas Airways - September 1983 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'VE067' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - December 17, 1985 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E engines First flown as 'N6018N' - January 16, 1986 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAN - February 05, 1986 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by R. Walker for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - February 05, 1986 This was the sixty-sixth Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the fifth Boeing 767 delivered to Qantas Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7675 - February 05, 1986 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - February 07, 1986 Delivery route: Everett - Honolulu - Sydney The aircraft was named 'Alice Springs' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF2 - February 08, 1986 It was offered for sale by Qantas Airways - March 04, 2003 The aircraft had flown 57,358 hours with 24,204 cycles to date Operated its final revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF494 - June 18, 2004 The Qantas titles and logos were removed at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the ferry flight to the United States for storage as QF6019 - June 25, 2004 Ferried route: Sydney - Honolulu - Victorville (California) Sold to West Dover LLC, New York - July 09, 2004 Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - July 12, 2004 It was advertised for sale by Blue Star Aviation, Kansas City Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N773WD - September 15, 2004 Registered to West Dover LLC Ferried Victorville - Marana in the basic 'Qantas' livery - March 05, 2005 Sold to Wilmington Trust Company - April 26, 2006 Ferried Marana - Miami as N773WD - April 29, 2006 Registered to Wilmington Trust Company - May 31, 2006 Reregistered as N673BF - November 22, 2006 Registered to Wilmington Trust Company It was converted to VIP configuration at Fort Worth, Texas for Polaris Aviation Solutions Certificate of Airworthiness issued - October 15, 2008 Registered to Wilmington Trust Company Leased to Polaris Aviation Solution as the registered operator The aircraft was named 'Alice' Current status - ? |
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VH-EAN. Qantas - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-287.) |
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VH-EAN. Qantas - 'Alice Springs' in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-290.) |
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VH-EAN. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the standard livery with additional 'Sydney Olympic Games 2000 Bid' logo at Darwin Airport, June 1990. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-545.) |
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VH-EAN. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-546.) |
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VH-EAN. Qantas The Australian Airline - 'Alice Springs' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-109.) |
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VH-EAN. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'Alice Springs' in the revised livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2002. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4650-291.) |
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N673BF. Polaris Aviation - 'Alice' in the standard livery at Zurich Airport, February 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-266.) |
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N673BF. Polaris Aviation - 'Alice' in the standard livery at San Juan Airport, December 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-265.) |
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N673BF. Polaris Aviation - 'Alice' in the standard livery at San Juan Airport, January 2012. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-231.) |