VH-QPE. Airbus A330-303. c/n 0593.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2004

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as 'F-WWKP' - April 29, 2004

Ferried Toulouse - Chateauroux for painting in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - May 19, 2004

Ferried Chateauroux - Toulouse in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - June 04, 2004

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPE - June 04, 2004

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - June 28, 2004

The aircraft was named 'Port Lincoln'

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - June 29, 2004

It arrived at Melbourne (Avalon) on completion of the delivery flight as QF7628 - July 01, 2004

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6150 - July 09, 2004

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth as QF577 - July 09, 2004

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-QPE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Lincoln' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 24, 2015.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-093.)

VH-QPE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Lincoln' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 24, 2015.

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VH-QPE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Lincoln' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 24, 2015.

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VH-QPE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Lincoln' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 26, 2021.

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VH-QPE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Port Lincoln' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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