This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It was the airline's 7th Airbus A321-271(XLR)

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

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

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVYC' in primer and without engines - February 20, 2026

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGG - March 16, 2026

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 - April 13, 2026

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as '12853R3' - May ?, 2026

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as '12853R4' - May 11, 2026

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 08:59 - 11:26 UTC) as 'AIB853A' - May 12, 2026

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

Observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) with 'Proudly Supporting The Great Barrier Reef Foundation' - May 27, 2026

Second test flight (T2) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 13:18 - 14:20 UTC) as 'AIB853B' - June 01, 2026

Third test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 15:14 - 16:33 UTC) as 'AIB853C' - June 05, 2026

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 12, 2026

The aircraft was named 'Coral Sea'

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 07:30 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6042 - June 12, 2026

It arrived at Brisbane (11:05 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - June 14, 2026

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

Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6143 - June 20, 2026

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth (Western Australia) as QF645 - June 20, 2026

Current with Qantas Airways, Australia