VH-XZP Boeing 737-838

VH-XZP. Boeing 737-838. c/n 46577-5164.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YS073'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XZP - March 18, 2014

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 2014

First flown Seattle - Moses Lake - Seattle as BOE073 - November 03, 2014

This aircraft was painted in the Qantas retro 'ochre' livery

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Accepted by S. Collins for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - November 15, 2014

This was the 205th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 78th Boeing 737 delivered new to Qantas

It was also the 75th and final Boeing 737-838 delivered new to Qantas Airways

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - November 17, 2014

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - November 19, 2014

Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Sydney

Aircraft was named 'James Strong' in an official naming ceremony at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - November 19, 2014

The iconic James Strong 'bow-tie' was added to the aircraft's forward fuselage at Sydney

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF6024 - November 19, 2014

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF611 - November 22, 2014

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 19, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 24, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 24, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 24, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 19, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2014.

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VH-XZP. Qantas Australia - 'James Strong' in the retro 'ochre' livery with the additional 'bow tie' at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 30, 2014.

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