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On This Day - March 20, 1950. The Qantas Empire Airways Lockheed 749-79 VH-EAC 'Harry Hawker' departed London (Heathrow) on the airline's iaugural service from the United Kingdom to Australia (Sydney, Kingsford Smith) via Colombo and India (Bombay). |
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On This Day - March 20, 1959. Qantas Airways' first Boeing airliner, the Boeing 707-138 'N31239' (VH-EBA) took to the air on its maiden test flight from Seattle (Renton). |
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On This Day - March 20, 1988. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277LR VH-ANA had the honour of operating the airline's first commercial service from the new Brisbane Airport, operating Flight AN77 to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - March 20, 1988. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RME had the honour of operating the airline's last commercial service from the old Brisbane Airport. |
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On This Day - March 20, 2005. The Ozjet Boeing 737-229 G-CEAI was displayed at the Melbourne (Avalon) Air Show. The aircraft was then placed in storage at Melbourne (Tullamarine) while the owners waited for the granting of their 'Operating Certificate'. |
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On This Day - March 20, 2014. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBR arrived at Brisbane having completed its ferry flight from Singapore (Changi) as Flight QF6006, where it had been repainted into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery, after its lease to Jetstar Airways. The aircraft was then named 'Lockyer Valley'. |
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On This Day - March 20, 2015. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8BK VH-VUN 'Carrickalinga Beach' operated its last revenue service as Flight VA336 from Brisbane to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
On This Day - March 20, 2024. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-A2U entered service, operating Flight QQ9810 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Olympic Dam. |
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