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On This Day - December 06, 1946. The Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C-47A-20-DK 'A65-49', deemed to be surplus to requirements, was sold to Qantas Empire Airways for 24,679 Australian Pounds. |
On This Day - December 06, 1959. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 188C Electra VH-ECD 'Pacific Enterprise' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Burbank, California). It was the airline's 4th and final Electra. |
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On This Day - December 06, 1966. The Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-6B VH-INH re-entered service, following its return from the cross-charter dry-lease to Trans-Australia Airlines. |
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On This Day - December 06, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMU departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Seattle) on delivery to Wien Air Alaska. |
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On This Day - December 06, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZH entered service, operating Flight AN8 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - December 06, 2002. The Regional Express Airlines (REX) SAAB 340B VH-KDR departed Wagga Wagga on its ferry flight to Sweden (Linkoping) on return to the lessor. |
On This Day - December 06, 2010. The Tiger Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VNP entered service operating Flight TT512 from Melbourne (Avalon) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) |
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On This Day - December 06, 2015. The Airwork NZ Boeing 737-476SF N944NZ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand), having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Dothan, Alabama). It was reregistered as ZK-PAK on December 09, before it entered service. |
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On This Day - December 06, 2017. The Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZD was grounded at Auckland (New Zealand) due to Rolls-Royce Trent engine issues. |
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On This Day - December 06, 2018. The Tiger Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VNP was leased to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. |
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On This Day - December 06, 2019. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320-271N ZK-NHD entered service, operating Flight NZ893 from Christchurch (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - December 06, 2019. The Jetstar Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-TQD was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours into the Qantas 'Silver Roo' livery, after its return from operating in New Zealand. |
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On This Day - December 06, 2021. The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8SA VH-IWX, leased from Silk Air, was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville as Flight VA9927, to undergo repainting by Flying Colours. |
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