VH-VXK Boeing 737-838

VH-VXK. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33481-1160.

This aircraft was originally ordered by American Airlines as 'N989AM' 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 'YC888'

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXK - April 15, 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 30, 2002

First flown as VH-VXK - June 08, 2002

Accepted by R. Leplaw for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 25, 2002

This was the 128th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 14th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas Airways

The aircraft was named ‘Katherine’

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - July 12, 2002

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - July 14, 2002

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF610 - July 15, 2002

Registered to Positano Leasing Ltd - June 23, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - February 01, 2016

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 03, 2003.

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, October 07, 2008.

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 28, 2014.

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the 'New Roo' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 07, 2016.

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 2016.

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

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 15, 2016.

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VH-VXK. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Katherine' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 21, 2022.