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On This Day - September 20, 1969. The Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8-52 ZK-NZA, that had been leased to KLM Royal Durch Airlines for 4 months as PH-ADA, arrived back at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its ferry flight from the Netherlands (Amsterdam) at the end of its lease. |
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On This Day - September 20, 1971. The Qantas Cargo Boeing 707-327C N7099 arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its final cargo service, operating New York - San Francisco - Sydney. It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for return to Braniff International at the end of its 9-month lease. |
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On This Day - September 20, 1980. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277A VH-RMP entered service, operating Flight AN14 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 20, 1989. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-338 VH-EBU 'City of Sydney' was renamed 'City of Warnambool' at a special ceremony at Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 20, 1991. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJM 'City of Gosford' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States via Canada. This was also its first revenue service, operating Flight QF531 from Canada (Vancouver) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was the 93rd Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas and its 43rd Boeing 747. |
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On This Day - September 20, 1992. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJQ 'City of Mandurah' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith), having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It was the airline's 100th airliner. This was also its first revenue service, operating Flight QF531 from Los Angeles to Sydney. |
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On This Day - September 20, 1999. The Air New Zealand Boeing 747-419 ZK-NBW was rolled out at Auckland (New Zealand) in the 'All Black Rugby' livery to celebrate the New Zealand All Black rugby team participating in the Rugby World Cup in England. It entered service operating Auckland (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |
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On This Day - September 20, 1999. The Titan Airways British Aerospace 146-200QC ZK-NZC departed Christchurch (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to the United Kingdom (London, Stansted), having been purchased from Ansett New Zealand. |
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On This Day - September 20, 2005. The Jetstar Airlines Boeing 717-23S VH-VQD was ferried from Newcastle to Sydney (RAAF Richmond) for repainting into the revised QantasLink livery. |
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On This Day - September 20, 2014. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGN 'Partnership' operated its last revenue service as Flight QF430 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for storage and eventual sale. |
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On This Day - September 20, 2015. The ex-Air New Zealand Boeing 737-319 ZK-NGJ, having been sold to Nauru Airlines, departed Christchurch (New Zealand) on its ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) for overhaul and repainting. |
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On This Day - September 20, 2018. The Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZN entered service operating Flight NZ101 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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