VH-ZNM Boeing 787-9

The order for Boeing 787 aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2005

The order for this aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - May 02, 2018

It was allocated the Boeing Variable or Block Number 'ZB281'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - June 27, 2020

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - July 21, 2020

The aircraft is configured to seat 42 business class, 28 premium economy and 166 economy class passengers

Taxy check and rejected take-off performed at Everett (Paine Field) - September 16, 2020

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE281 - September 17, 2020

Flight duration 2 hours 45 minutes - 1 cycle

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Victorville as BOE281 for storage - September 17, 2020

Ferried Victorville - Seattle (Boeing Field) as BOE281 - October 21, 2022

Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE281 - November 03, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZNM - May 16, 2023

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - May ?, 2023

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE281 - May 20, 2023

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - May 23, 2023

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

Accepted by ? for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - June 03, 2023

This was the 273rd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 24th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft had flown 12 hours 14 minutes (flight time) with 7 cycles on acceptance by Qantas

Total days in production - 920

Total days in final assembly - 24

Total days in post assembly activities - 896

Total days involved in pre-flight activities - 52

Total days invovled in pre-delivery testing - 838

Departed Everett (Paine Field - 05:07 PST) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7879 - June 03, 2023

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 05:34 AEDT) on completion of the delivery flight - June 05, 2023

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Los Angeles - New York - Sydney (Kingsford Smith)

Flight time: 19 hours 26 minutes

Flight crew:

The aircraft was named 'Mateship'

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Los Angeles as QF93 - June 10, 2023

Registered to Yasama Sangyo Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - July 10, 2023

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Qantas Airways