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ZK-ZQE. Boeing 737-838. c/n 34185-3542. Was also registered as: VH-VZJ. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ? It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'YL570' Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 17, 2011 First flown as BOE570 - January 27, 2011 Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines The Australian registration of 'VH-VZJ' was not originally taken up Accepted by R. Trail for Qantas Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 14, 2011 This was the 166th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 46th Boeing 737 delivered to Qantas It was configured with 12 Business Class and 156 Economy Class seats Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-ZQE - February 15, 2011 Registered to Jetconnect Ltd, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand To understand the Qantas Jetconnect story please click 'HERE' Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6024 - February 15, 2011 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - February 17, 2011 Delivery route: Seattle - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne The aircraft was named 'William Pickering' Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland as QF6029 - February 20, 2011 It operated its first revenue service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF132 - February 21, 2011 It operated its last Jetconnect service Auckland - Brisbane as QF120 - May 10, 2018 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - May 10, 2018 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft register as VH-VZJ - May 11, 2018 Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney The aircraft has been renamed 'Bowral' Returned to Qantas service Brisbane - Cairns as QF798 - May 30, 2018 It operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Brisbane - Townsville as QF976 - October 06, 2018 The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Roo' livery by Flying Colours at Townsville Ferried Townsville - Brisbane in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6121 - October 22, 2018 Returned to service - ? Current with Qantas Airways |
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ZK-ZQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'William Pickering' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 25, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4621-355.) |
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ZK-ZQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'William Pickering' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 15, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-191.) |
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ZK-ZQE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'William Pickering' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-190.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 22, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-305.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 22, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-306.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 29, 2018. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-561.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 11, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4622-722.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 24, 2023. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4623-148.) |
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VH-VZJ. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Bowral' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 07, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4623-189.) |