This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It was the airline's 6th 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-AVYC'

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVYC' in primer and without engines - December 01, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGF - 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 - March 31, 2026

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as '12835R2' - April 07, 2026

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as '12835R3' - April 08, 2026

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 13:05 - 15:35 UTC) as 'AIB835A' - April 09, 2026

Route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Hamburg (Helmut Schmidt) - Hamburg (Finkenwerder)

Second test flight (T2) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 15:11 - 16:10 UTC) as 'AIB835B' - April 20, 2026

Third test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 08:49 - 10:13 UTC) as 'AIB835C' - April 24, 2026

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - April 28, 2026

The aircraft was named 'Red Centre Way'

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 07:25 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6042 - April 30, 2026

It arrived at Brisbane (13:24 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - May 02, 2026

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - ? - Brisbane (Queensland)

Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6143 - May 09, 2026

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane (Queensland) as QF528 - May 14, 2026

Current with Qantas Airways, Australia