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On This Day - February 22, 1968. The Ansett-ANA Douglas C-54E-10-DC VH-INM, departed Melbourne (Essendon) on its ferry flight to the United Kingdom (Southend) where it was converted by Aviation Traders to an ATL-98A Carvair freighter. This was the 21st and last Douglas DC-4 airframe that was converted to the 'Carvair' configuration. |
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On This Day - February 22, 1970. The Ansett-ANA Vickers Viscount 832 VH-RMJ operated its final revenue service. It was then withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne (Essendon) before being sold to Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) via Consolidated Aviation Holdings in May. |
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On This Day - February 22, 1971. The Trans-Australia Airlines Lockheed 188A Electra VH-TLB 'John Gilbert' operated the airline's final Electra service to the Cocos Islands. The Electras were then replaced by Boeing 727s. |
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On This Day - February 22, 2005. The Ozjet Boeing 737-229 G-CEAI arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Bournemouth) as Flight EA9716. |
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On This Day - February 22, 2006. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKD entered service, operating Flight NZ8 from Auckland (New Zealand) to the United States (San Francisco). |
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On This Day - February 22, 2010. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGC departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville, California) as Flight QF6019 for storage, pending its sale to Air Transport Services Group. |
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On This Day - February 22, 2011. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJQ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse). |
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On This Day - February 22, 2011. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKN entered service, operating Flight NZ6 from Auckland (New Zealand) to the United States (Los Angeles, California). |
On This Day - February 22, 2011. The V-Australia Boeing 777-3ZGER VH-VPH operated the airline's final Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Johannesburg (South Africa) service as Flight VA015. |
On This Day - February 22, 2011. The Virgin Blue Embraer 190-100IGW VH-ZPQ arrived at Brisbane (Queensland) having completed its delivery flight from Brazil (Sao Jose dos Campos) as Flight DJ9082. |
On This Day - February 22, 2023. The Bonza Aviation Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UJK 'Sheila' entered service, operating Flight AB631 from Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast) to Townsville (Queensland). |
On This Day - February 22, 2023. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-7K2 VH-NBP was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville (Queensland) as Flight VA9913, for repainting into the airline's standard livery by Flying Colours. |
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On This Day - February 22, 2024. The QantasLink Airbus Canada A220-371 VH-X4A 'Minyma Hutjara Tjuhuapa' operated a special 'inaugural' flight from Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 13:51 AEDT) to Ayres Rock (Northern Territory - 15:11 CAT) as Flight QJE6215. Later that day it operated a special 'inaugural' flight from Ayres Rock (Northern Territory - 17:33 CAT) to Melbourne (Tullamarine - 22:29 AEDT) as Flight QJE6216. |
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On This Day - February 22, 2026. The Qantas Airways Airbus A321-271NY(XLR) VH-OGD 'Bibbulmun Track' arrived at Brisbane (16:46 AEST) having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Hamburg, Finkenwerder). |