A62-001. Boeing 737-8 MAX BBJ. c/n 67959-8532. Was also registered as: N786BJ. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Boeing Sales Corporation for the Royal Australian Air Force - ? Powered by CFM International CFMI LEAP-1B28 engines Rolled off the production line at Seattle (Renton) - February ?, 2023 It was observed at Seattle (Renton) in 'primer' with the test registration 'N786BJ' - February 05, 2023 First flown (T1) as BOE008 at Seattle (Renton - 21:02 UTC) - Moses Lake (23:30 UTC) - February 24, 2023 Test flown (T2) as BOE008 Moses Lake (23:16 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 00:24 UTC) - March 09, 2023 Test flown (T3) as BOE008 Seattle (Boeing Field 19:51 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 22:00 UTC) - March 20, 2023 Test flown (T4) as BOE008 Seattle (Boeing Field 17:45 UTC) - Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 21:30 UTC) - March 23, 2023 Extra fuel tanks were fitted to the aircraft at Georgetown Test flown (T5) as BOE008 Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 21:30 UTC) - France (Toulouse, Blagnac - 05:50) - July 13, 2023 Test flown (T6) as BOE008 Toulouse (Blagnac - 11:40 UTC) - Toulouse (Francazal - 11:56 UTC) - July 15, 2023 Test flown (T7) Toulouse (Franzacal - 08:20 UTC) - Switzerland (Basel, Mulhouse - 09:12 UTC) - August 22, 2023 The cabin fit-out was carried out at Basel (Mulhouse) Test flown (T8) Basel (Mulhouse - 12:26 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 14:47 UTC) - March 20, 2024 Test flown (T9) Basel (Mulhouse - 07:17 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 14:13 UTC) - March 21, 2024 Test flown (T10) Basel (Mulhouse - 06:16 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 11:35 UTC) - April 26, 2024 Ferried Basel (Mulhouse - 10:40 UTC) - North Carolina (Charleston ABF - 20:43 UTC) - June 11, 2024 Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Charleston AFB, North Carolina - June 14, 2024 Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A62-001 Ferried Charleston ABF (14:08 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 16, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 18, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 19, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 14:37 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 15:35 UTC) as ASY378 - June 20, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 17:23 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 19:43 UTC) as ASY378 - June 20, 2024 Ferried Dallas (Love Field - 13:38 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 17:25 UTC) as ASY378 - June 21, 2024 Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ASY378 - June 21, 2024 Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field - 18:09 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 21:30 UTC) as ASY378 - June 22, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 25, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field - 15:20 UTC) - Fort Worth (Alliance - 16:53 UTC) as ASY378 - June 26, 2024 Test flown Fort Worth (Alliance - 18:41 UTC) - Dallas (Love Field - 20:04 UTC) as ASY378 - June 26, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 27, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 28, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - June 29, 2024 Ferried Dallas (Love Field - 15:33 UTC) - Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB - 17:16 UTC) as ASY378 - July 01, 2024 Ferried Marcon, Georgia (Robins AFB) - Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) as ASY378 - July 01, 2024 Test flown Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) - Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) as ASY378 - July 02, 2024 Ferried Camp Springs (Andrews AFB) - Macon (Robins AFB) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - July 03, 2024 Test flown Dallas (Love Field) - Dallas (Love Field) as ASY378 - July 07, 2024 It departed Dallas (Love Field - 14:16 UTC) on its delivery flight to Australia as ASY378 - July 10, 2024 It arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight - July 12, 2024 Delivery route: Dallas (Love Field) - Honolulu - Canberra It was allocated to No. 34 Squadron, Canberra (RAAF Fairbairn) Current with the Royal Australian Air Force |
A62-001. Royal Australian Air Force - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-384.) |
A62-001. Royal Australian Air Force - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 11, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-385.) |