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On This Day - September 21, 1961. The Trans-Australia Airlines Bristol 170-31 Freighter VH-TBB 'William MacGregor' commenced freighter services in Papua New Guinea. |
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On This Day - September 21, 1989. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJB 'City of Sydney' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States via the United Kingdom (London, Heathrow). It then operated its first revenue service, operating Flight QF704 from London to Sydney via Singapore. It was the 78th Boeing airliner delivered to Qantas and its 32nd Boeing 747. |
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On This Day - September 21, 1989. The Australian Aircraft Sales Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJS departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States (Wilmington, North Carolina) for storage and onward sale to ABX Air, for conversion to freighter configuration. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2008. The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA 'Nancy-Bird Walton' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith), having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse). |
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On This Day - September 21, 2008. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBC 'Surfers Paradise' arrived at Brisbane having completed its ferry flight from Singapore (Seletar) as Flight QF6006, where it had been repainted into the 'New Roo' livery following its lease to Jetstar. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2011. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZS 'Tamworth' entered service, operating Flight QF438 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - September 21, 2013. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQV operated its last revenue service as Flight JQ769 from Adelaide (West Bach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for return to the lessor. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2014. The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBA 'Cradle Mountain' returned to service following its 7 year lease to Jetstar Airways, operating Flight QF589 from Brisbane to Perth. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2018. The Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZQ arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Everett, Paine Field) as Flight NZ6094. It was the airline's 13th Boeing 787. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2021. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IWQ arrived at Brisbane Airport, having completed its ferry flight from Singapore. It arrived in the 'Silk Air' livery. The aircraft was repainted in Townsville by Flying Colours before it entered service. |
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On This Day - September 21, 2023. The Qantas Freight / Australia Post Airbus A330-202F VH-EBF arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Germany (Dresden). |
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