VH-ZND Boeing 787-9

The order for Boeing 787 aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2005

This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Variable or Block Number 'ZB272'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - January 05, 2018

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) in a modified livery - January 24, 2018

The aircraft is configured to seat 42 business class, 28 premium economy and 166 economy class passengers

This aircraft was painted in the 'Yam Dreaming' livery at Everett - February 05 - 13, 2018

This livery was adapted from a 1991 painting by the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye by the indigenous owned

design studio 'Balarinji'

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZND - February 08, 2018

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE272 - February 15, 2018

Departed Everett (Paine Field) 12:39 PST - returned 15:10 PST

Flight duration was 2 hrs 31 minute with 2 cycles

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - February 19 - 20, 2018

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - February 19, 2018

Departed Everett (Paine Field) 09:12 PST - returned 12:21 PST

Flight duration was 3 hrs 9 minutes with 1 cycle

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - February 20, 2018

Departed Everett (Paine Field) 08:25 PST - returned 09:37 PST

Flight duration was 1 hr 12 minutes with 1 cycles

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - February 25, 2018

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - February 25, 2018

Accepted by D. Vickery for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) at 07:54 PST - February 26, 2018

This was the 264th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 15th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways

The aircraft had flown 7 hours 58 minutes (block time) on acceptance by Qantas

It had flown 6 hours 52 minutes (flight time) with 4 cycles on delivery to Qantas

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6026 - February 28, 2018

It arrived at Alice Springs on completion of the delivery flight - March 02, 2018

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Alice Springs

Delivery flight crew: Captains Alex Passerini; Lisa. Norman

Total delivery flight time: 15 hours 36 minutes

Total distance flown: 8,366 miles

The aircraft was officially named 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' at Alice Springs

This aircraft had been nicknamed 'Spot'

Operated local flight for invited guests Alice Springs - Alice Springs as QF6627 - March 02, 2018

This flight overflew the West McDonnell National Park with a flight duration of 58 minutes

Ferried Alice Springs - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6628 - March 02, 2018

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF6628 - March 02, 2018

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth as QF775 - March 06, 2018

Operated its first international service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Los Angeles as QF95 - March 16, 2018

Operated the inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - London (Heathrow) service as QF9 - March 24 - 25, 2018

Flight crew: Captains Lisa Norman, Jeff Foote; F/O Dave Summergreene; S/O Troy Lane

The Perth - London (Heathrow) sector was the first non-stop service from Australia to the United Kingdom

It was also the airline's first Boeing 787-9 service to Europe

It was the longest flight in the Qantas network being some 14,500 km

Operated the inaugural London (Heathrow) - Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) service as QF10 - March 25 - 26, 2018

Operated the inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - San Francisco service as QF49 - September 01, 2018

Flight time: 13 hours 46 minutes Distance: 8,009 (actual) miles

Current with Qantas Airways