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VH-VXI. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33479-1141. |
This aircraft was originally ordered by American Airlines as 'N987AM' 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 'YC886' Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXI - April 15, 2002 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 02, 2002 First flown as VH-VXI - May 10, 2002 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B24 engines and fitted with winglets Accepted by R. Leplaw for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 28, 2002 This was the 126th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 12th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas The aircraft was named ‘Oodnadatta’ Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - June 13, 2002 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 15, 2002 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns as QF644 - June 21, 2002 Registered to Rome Leasing Ltd - June 23, 2006 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator The aircraft was involved in a breakdown of separation near RAAF Tindal - April 06, 2012 To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE' Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 29, 2016 Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, June 17, 2003. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4620-201.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-853.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 4620-854.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 14, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4621-757.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 05, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-263.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 27, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-707.) |
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VH-VXI. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Oodnadatta' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-980.) |