VH-VXR. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33724-1340.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ193'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXR - May 15, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - June 01, 2003

First flown as VH-VXR - June 10, 2003

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with winglets

The aircraft was named ‘Shepparton’

Accepted by R. Leplaw on behalf of Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 20, 2003

This was the 139th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 21st Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - June 21, 2003

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 23, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF614 - June 26, 2003

Aircraft was involved in a runway separation incident at Perth Airport - January 24, 2006

To view the ATSB report on this incident please click 'HERE'

Registered to Canberra Aircraft Ltd - June 01, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for repainting into the 'New Roo' livery - July 27, 2013

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - September 04, 2013

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, November 23, 2004.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 03, 2006.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 03, 2006.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 17, 2013.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 17, 2013.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 09, 2014.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 24, 2014.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Coolangatta Airport, August 2015.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2016.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 29, 2019.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 29, 2019.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 28, 2019.

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VH-VXR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Shepparton' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 08, 2023.

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