VH-ZNN 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 'ZB282'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - June 27, 2020

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - August 13, 2020

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

It was observed at Everett (Paine Field) in the 'Qantas' livery as 'N1020K' - September 05, 2020

Taxy checks and rejected take-off performed at Everett (Paine Field) - September 16, 2020

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - November 11, 2020

Flight duration 3 hours 16 minutes - 1 cycle

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Victorville as BOE282 for storage - November 12, 2020

Ferried Victorville - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - October 13, 2022

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZNN - May 16, 2023

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - May 26, 2023

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - June 23, 2023

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - June ?, 2023

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - June 28, 2023

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - June 29, 2023

Customer flight (C3) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - July 03, 2023

Customer flight (C4) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE282 - July 05, 2023

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

Accepted by ? for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - July 21, 2023

This was the 274th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 25th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft had flown 16 hours 08 minutes (flight time) with 10 cycles on acceptance by Qantas

Total days in production - 1,072

Total days in final assembly - 21

Total days in post assembly activities - 1,051

Total days involved in pre-flight activities - 69

Total days invovled in pre-delivery testing - 982

Departed Everett (Paine Field - 23:26 PST) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7879 - July 21, 2023

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 08:15 AEDT) on completion of the delivery flight - July 23, 2023

Flight time: 15 hours 50 minutes

Flight crew:

The aircraft was named 'Snowy River'

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - London (Heathrow) as QF9 - July 27, 2023

Registered to Yasama Sangyo Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2023

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Qantas Airways