VH-VXT Boeing 737-838

VH-VXT. Boeing 737-838. c/n 33760-1412.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YJ915'

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle as 'N1787B' - October 31, 2003

First flown as 'N1787B' - November 11, 2003

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VXT - November 14, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

The aircraft was named ‘Townsville’

Accepted by S. Skimin for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 24, 2003

This was the 143rd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 23rd Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas Airways

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6020 - November 25, 2003

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - November 27, 2003

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne

It operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as QF775 - December 01, 2003

Registered to Coogee Aircraft Ltd - June 01, 2006

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 20, 2014

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, July 23, 2011.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, September 08, 2012.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, May 12, 2013.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 13, 2014.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 16, 2015.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 19, 2016.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 25, 2016.

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VH-VXT. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Townsville' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 25, 2023.