This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It was the airline's 5th Airbus A321-271(XLR)

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2025 / 2026

It was allocated the German test registration 'D-ADXC'

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-ADXC' in primer and without engines - September 24, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGE - December 04, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Powered by International Aero Engine PW1133GAR-JM turbo-fan engines

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Qantas' livery with the engines installed - January 20, 2026

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as '12762R3' - March 18, 2026

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed Hamburg (08:26 UTC) as '12762R4' - March 23, 2026

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 11:07 - 14:23 UTC) as 'AIB762A' - March 24, 2026

Second test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 09:58 - 11:40 UTC) as 'AIB762B' - April 09, 2026

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - April 14, 2026

The aircraft was named 'Murray River'

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 09:30 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6042 - April 16, 2026

It arrived at Brisbane (05:11 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - April 18, 2026

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Bengaluru - Brisbane

Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6143 - April 26, 2026

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF413 - April 29, 2026

Current with Qantas Airways, Australia