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On This Day - December 18, 1950. The Qantas Empire Airways Lockheed 749-79 VH-EAC 'Harry Hawker' visited Christchurch (New Zealand) to commemorate the opening of the city's new airport. |
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On This Day - December 18, 1963. The Ansett Flying Boat Services Short S-25 Sunderland Mk V Flying Boat VH-BRF arrived at Sydney (Rose Bay), having completed its delivery flight from New Zealand (Auckland). It was still in the basic Royal New Zealand Air Force layout. |
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On This Day - December 18, 1977. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAB 'Winton' operated its final passenger service, operating Flight QF352 from Christchurch to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). The aircraft had a special 'Have A Qantastic Christmas' livery, and it was the first time that advertising had been carried on the fuselage of a Qantas aircraft. It was withdrawn from service having flown 34,274 hours and 11,882 cycles. |
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On This Day - December 18, 1980. The Ansett Airlines of Australia Fokker F.27-2013 Friendship VH-FNI operated its final revenue service as Flight AN854 from Wynyard (Tasmania) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then prepared for its sale to Commercial Airways Pty Ltd, South Africa. |
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On This Day - December 18, 1993. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZV entered service operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane. |
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On This Day - December 18, 1998. The ex-Qantas Airways Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAE, having been sold to Pinnacle Air Cargo Enterprises / Pace Cargo and reregistered as N373PC, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to Germany (Dresden) where it will be converted to an 'all-freight' configuration. |
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On This Day - December 18, 2001. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-86N VH-VOG 'Misty Blue' entered service operating Flight DJ752 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach). |
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On This Day - December 18, 2004. The ex-Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-33A ZK-CZU, now reregistered as YR-BAA, departed Christchurch (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to Romania (Bucharest) for lease to Blue Air. |
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On This Day - December 18, 2006. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBC 'Surfers Paradise' was officially leased to Jetstar Airways. The aircraft had been at Manila (The Philippines) since December 15, for repainting. |
On This Day - December 18, 2021. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-YXT entered service, operating Flight JQ503 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - December 18, 2021. The Virgin Australia Airlines Boeing 737-8SA VH-IWX, leased from Silk Air, entered service operating Flight VA942 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in an 'all-white' livery. |
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On This Day - December 18, 2023. The National Jet Systems / QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-NXL operated its final revenue service as Flight QF1530 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Canberra. It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for long-term storage. |
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