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On This Day - October 18, 1938. The Qantas Empire Airways Ltd Short S.23 'C' Class Empire Flying Boat G-AEUH 'Corio' arrived at Sydney (Rose Bay) on delivery to the airline. It was reregistered as VH-ABD the next day. It was the 6th Short 'Empire Class' flying boat delivered to QEA. |
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On This Day - October 18, 1961. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138 VH-EBE 'City of Perth' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States (Seattle, Renton) on return to Boeing, for conversion to the Boeing 707-138B standard. |
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On This Day - October 18, 1980. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B(SCD) VH-ECC 'City of Shepparton' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of its delivery flight from the United States (Los Angeles, California) as Flight QF151. This was also a supplementary freighter service. It was the airline's 55th Boeing airliner and its 21st Boeing 747. |
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On This Day - October 18, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZQ arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field). |
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On This Day - October 18, 1983. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMV operated its final revenue service from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was withdrawn from service having flown 31,407 hours with 23,413 cycles. |
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On This Day - October 18, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZE arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight AN32. |
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On This Day - October 18, 1991. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGJ arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (San Diego, California) as Flight QF531. This was also its first revenue service. It was the airline's 94th Boeing airliner and its 17th Boeing 767. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2002. The Australian air Express Boeing 727-277AF VH-VLG entered service, operating Flight XM7074 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Launceston. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2004. The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-33A ZK-CZU operated its last revenue service as Flight QF4161 from Auckland to Christchurch (New Zealand). It was returned to the lessor, A.W.A.S. at Christchurch to be prepared for its next lease. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2004. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TJA 'Resolute' was ferried from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Christchurch (New Zealand) on delivery to Qantas Jetconnect as Flight QF6171. It was reregistered as ZK-JNN later that day. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2006. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402 VH-QOH arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto) as Flight DHC005. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2011. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGF was sold to Cargo Aircraft Management Inc, Florida. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2011. The Skytrans de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311A C-GMOH arrived at Cairns having completed its delivery flight from The Netherlands (Maastricht) as Flight SXA836. It was reregistered as VH-QQN on November 11. |
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On This Day - October 18, 2011. The Skywest Airlines / Virgin Australia Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A VH-FVL 'Preston Beach' was ferried from Perth to Brisbane as Flight DJ1082, in preparation for its entry into service. |
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