VH-ZXD. Boeing 767-336ER. c/n 24342-363.

Was also registered as: G-BNWJ; N793JM; N705KW.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by British Airways Ltd - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - March 12, 1991

First flown - March 28, 1991

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524H engines

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BNWJ (CofR G-BNWJ/R1) - April 04, 1991

Registered to British Airways PLC, West Drayton, London

Accepted by British Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - April 24, 1991

The aircraft was named 'City of Athens'

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Mojave for storage - April 1991

It was stored in the basic 'British Airway' livery without titles or logo

Ferried Everett - New York (Kennedy) - London (Heathrow) on delivery to British Airways - October 20 - 21, 1991

Placed in storage at London (Heathrow) on arrival

Operated its first revenue service London (Heathrow) - Rome (Fiumicino) - April 1992

Repainted at Shannon in new 'Golden Khoknloma' tail livery - January 19, 1999

Operated its last revenue service Stockholm (Arlanda) - London (Heathrow) as BA781 - April 19, 2000

It had flown 26,486 hours with 7,948 landings

Rolled out at London (Heathrow) in the standard Qantas livery as 'VH-ZXD' - May 02, 2000

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - July 05, 2000

Cancelled from the British - Aircraft Register - July 05, 2000

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZXD - July 06, 2000

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Departed London (Heathrow) on the ferry flight to Australia as QF6016 - July 06, 2000

It arrived at Melbourne (Avalon) on completion of the ferry flight - July 07, 2000

Ferry route: London - Bangkok - Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - ?

Operated its first Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF447 - July 25, 2000

Registered to G-BNWJ Aircraft Pty Ltd - June 23, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF505 - July 01, 2013

Withdrawn from service at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) and all 'Qantas' markings were removed

Sold to Opal Leasing Limited, Bermuda - July 03, 2013

Registered to Opal Leasing Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda - July 03, 2013

Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Shanghai (Pudong) in the basic 'Qantas' livery as QF6025 - July 16, 2013

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 22, 2013

Stored at Shanghai (Pudong) in the basic Qantas livery

Sold to Jet Midwest Global LLC - June 06, 2014

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N793JM - March 06, 2015

Registered to KMW Leasing X LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah

The aircraft remained stored in good condition at Shanghai (Pudong) and available for immediate sale

Leased to Eastern Airlines LLC, Greensborough, North Carolina - July 28, 2017

The aircraft was reregistered as N705KW - June 21, 2018

Leased to Eastern Airlines LLC, Greensborough, North Carolina as the registered operator

Current status - ?

 

 

G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at London Heathrow Airport, April 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-222.)

G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at London Heathrow Airport, July 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-847.)

G-BNWJ. British Airways - 'City of Athens' in the 'Golden Khoknloma' livery at Zurich Airport, August 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-131.)

G-BNWJ. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at London Heathrow Airport, May 2000.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-047.)

VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-032.)

VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, May 02, 2012.

(M. Lynam Copyright Image 4650-613.)

VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-761.)

VH-ZXD. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 07, 2012.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4650-762.)