A62-002. Boeing 737-8 MAX BBJ. c/n 67960-8610.

Was also registered as: N787BJ.

 

 

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) - May ?, 2023

It was observed at Seattle (Renton) in 'primer' with the test registration 'N787BJ' - May 07, 2023

First flown (T1) as BOE009 Seattle (Renton - 17:39 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field 20:16 UTC) - May 17, 2023

Test flown (T2) as BOE009 Seattle (Boeing Field 16:33 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field - 18:40 UTC) - May 25, 2023

Test flown (T3) as BOE009 Seattle (Boeing Field 15:30 UTC) - Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 20:22 UTC) -

May 31, 2023

Extra fuel tanks were fitted to the aircraft at Georgetown

Test flown (T4) as BOE009 Georgetown (Suxxex Country, Delaware - 23:49 UTC) - France (Toulouse, Francazal) -

France (Marseille , Provence) - September 17 - 18, 2023

Test flown (T5) as BOE009 Marseille (Provence - 08:35 UTC) - Toulouse (Francazal - 09:12 UTC) - September 19, 2023

Test flown (T6) Toulouse (Franzacal - 08:25 UTC) - Switzerland (Basel, Mulhouse - 09:34 UTC) - October 20, 2023

The cabin fit-out was carried out at Basel (Mulhouse)

Test flown (T7) Basel (Mulhouse - 10:38 UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - 12:58 UTC) - May 24, 2024

Test flown (T8) Basel (Mulhouse - ? UTC) - Basel (Mulhouse - ? UTC) - June 05, 2024

Ferried Basel (Mulhouse - 06:23 UTC) - North Carolina (Charleston ABF - 16:32 UTC) - July 24, 2024

Accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force at Charleston AFB, North Carolina - July 30, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A62-002

Ferried Charleston ABF (13:30 UTC) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ASY379 - July 30, 2024

Test flown Seattle (Boeing Field) - Seattle (Boeing Field) as ASY379 - July 30, 2024

It departed Seattle (Boeing Field - 17:08 UTC) on its delivery flight to Australia as ASY379 - July 31, 2024

It arrived at Canberra having completed its delivery flight - August 02, 2024

Delivery route: Dallas (Love Field) - Honolulu - Canberra

It was allocated to No. 34 Squadron, Canberra (RAAF Fairbairn)

Entered service operating Canberra - Sydney (RAAF Richmond) as ASY60 - August 05, 2024

Current with the Royal Australian Air Force