VH-VXD. Boeing 737-838. c/n 29552-1063. |
This aircraft was originally ordered by American Airlines as 'N982AN' but it was not taken up The order was taken over by Qantas Airways Ltd and officially announced - October 28, 2001 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YC881' Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXD - December 20, 2001 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 11, 2002 First flown as VH-VXD - January 28, 2002 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets This aircraft was named ‘Tenterfield’ Accepted by R. Leplaw for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 07, 2002 This was the 121st Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 7th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - February 22, 2002 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - February 24, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF542 - February 26, 2002 Registered to 738 Leasing 2 Pty Ltd - August 15, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - August 29, 2014 Operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Brisbane - Townsville as QF974 - June 08, 2018 It was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville Returned to service in the 'Silver Roo' livery Townsville - Brisbane as QF967 - June 24, 2018 Current with Qantas Airways |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2003. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-197.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, January 01, 2011. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-506.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-348.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-349.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 02, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4620-953.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-227.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-523.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 05, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-111.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 27, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-561.) |
VH-VXD. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Tenterfield' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 14, 2024. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-519.) |