VH-OQL Airbus A380-842

VH-OQL. Airbus A380-842. c/n 074.

The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000

This was the final aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 6, 2001

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWSL' - March 18, 2011

Underwent testing of systems - ?

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWSL' in green primer and the 'Qantas' tail - April 19, 2011

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fitout as AIB074A - April 19, 2011

Cabin interior fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQL - October 26, 2011

Registered to QF ECA A380 2011 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Test flown at Hamburg in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - November 2011

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse as AIB074B - November 24, 2011

Test flown at Toulouse - December 2011

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - December 16, 2011

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6026 - December 16, 2011

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - December 17, 2011

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney

Aircraft named 'Phyllis Arnott'

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - December 22, 2011

Operated its last service in 'New Roo' livery Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore as QF81 - April 21, 2018

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Dubai for planned maintenance as QF6013 - April 21-22, 2018

It was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery at this time

Ferried Dubai - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6012 - May 08-09, 2018

Returned to service in the new livery Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - May 10, 2018

Operated its last revenue service Darwin - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF2 - March 27, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 13:51) on the ferry flight to Los Angeles as QF6003 - July 17, 2020

It arrived at Los Angeles (10:05 PDT) on completion of the ferry flight - July 17, 2020

Flight time: 13 hours 14 minutes

Ferried Los Angeles (12:26 PDT) - Victorville (12:52 PDT) for long-term storage as QF6007 - July 18, 2020

Flight time: 26 minutes

Current with Qantas Airways

F-WWSL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, November 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-071.)

VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at London Heathrow Airport, date unknown.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 26, 2014.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 26, 2014.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 30, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 07, 2017.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-045.)

VH-OQL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Phyllis Arnott' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 07, 2017.