On This Day - May 25, 1978. The ex Air Niugini Fokker F.27-2002 Friendship P2-TFA, having been sold to Aerolineas de Guatemala SA t/a Aviateca in March, departed Port Moresby (New Guinea) on its ferry flight to Taiwan (Taipai) where its was overhaulled and repainted into the Aviateca livery. |
On This Day - May 25, 1979. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMN entered service, operating Flight AN981 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Canberra. |
On This Day - May 25, 1979. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAB arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on lease to Air Niugini from ITEL Capital Services Corporation. It was reregistered three days later as P2-ANA before entering service with Air Niugini. |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The Impulse Airlines / QantasLink Boeing 717-23S VH-VQD was leased to Jetstar Airlines. |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The Impulse Airlines / QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-VQG was leased to Jetstar Airlines. |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The Impulse Airlines / QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-VQI was leased to Jetstar Arlines. It carried out a special 'inaugural' Jetstar service from Newcastle (Williamtown) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The QantasLink Boeing 717-231 VH-VQJ was leased to Jetstar Airlines. |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The QantasLink Boeing 717-2K9 VH-IMD was leased to Jetstar Airlines. |
On This Day - May 25, 2004. The QantasLink Boeing 717-2K9 VH-IMP was leased to Jetstar Airlines. It operated the airline's inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Launceston service as Flight JQ101. |
On This Day - May 25, 2007. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGL was ferried from Sydney (RAAF Richmond) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight QF6102 after having the special 'Uniting Fans Around The World' titles and artwork applied to it, to celebrate the Rugby World Cup. It returned to service later that day, operating Flight QF449 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
On This Day - May 25, 2013. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBS 'Swan Valley' entered service, operating Flight QF577 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Perth. It had been leased to Jetstar Airways since November 2011. |
On This Day - May 25, 2021. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-UYC arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Costa Rica (Sao Jose dos Campos) as Flight SXI2130. |
On This Day - May 25, 2021. The Tigerair Airbus A320-232 VH-VNK departed Alice Springs on the ferry flight to the United States (San Bernadino, California) for storage. |
On This Day - May 25, 2022. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOS departed Brisbane as Flight SXI2246 on its ferry flight to the United States (Miami) for onward sale and conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration. |
On This Day - May 25, 2023. The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-XVU entered service, operating Flight QF1929 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach). Alliance had been contracted to operate QantasLink services. |