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On This Day - April 29, 1959. The Ansett-ANA Vickers Viscount 832 VH-RMI arrived at Melbourne (Essendon), having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom. |
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On This Day - April 29, 1977. The ex-Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-76 VH-TJC, having been sold to International Air Leases, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States, where it was prepared for its lease to Lanica, Nicaragua. |
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On This Day - April 29, 1983. The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-276A VH-TBH 'Freeman Cobb' operated its last passenger service in its original livery. It then underwent maintenance and repainting at Melbourne (Tullamaine). |
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On This Day - April 29, 1994. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAZ 'Victory' operated its final service in the 'Australian Airlines' livery as Flight QF602 from Launceston (Tasmania) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then repainted into the standard Qantas livery. |
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On This Day - April 29, 1996. The leased Air New Zealand Boeing 767-35HER ZK-NCM was rolled out at Auckland in the airline's 'Pacific Wave' livery. It entered service later that day. |
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On This Day - April 29, 1998. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI operated its final Air Vanuatu service as Flight NF23 from Vanuatu (Port Vila) to Brisbane. The aircraft was returned to Qantas at Brisbane at the end of its lease. |
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On This Day - April 29, 2010. The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 738-8FE VH-VUL 'Ballina-Rina-Blue' was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) with 'Avatar' decals on the rear fuselage, to promote the 20th Century Fox movie 'Avatar'. The decals were removed from the aircraft at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on June 13. |
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On This Day - April 29, 2010. The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 738-8FE VH-VUU 'Lady Blue-tiful' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9082. |
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On This Day - April 29, 2011. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZL 'Newcastle' entered service, operating Flight QF612 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - April 29, 2024. The Bonza Aviation Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UIK 'Bazza' operated its final revenue service operating Flight AB1038 from Mildura to Melbourne (Tullamarine). The airline entered voluntary administration the following day and this aircraft was sunsequently repossessed by the lessor. |
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On This Day - April 29, 2024. The Bonza Aviation Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UJK 'Sheila' operated its final revenue service operating Flight AB1605 from Cairns to Gold Coast. The airline entered voluntary administration the following day and this aircraft was sunsequently repossessed by the lessor. |
On This Day - April 29, 2024. The Bonza Aviation Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UJT 'Shazza' operated its final revenue service operating Flight AB566 from Albury to Sunshine Coast. The airline entered voluntary administration the following day and this aircraft was sunsequently repossessed by the lessor. |
On This Day - April 29, 2024. The Bonza Aviation Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UKH 'Malc' operated its final revenue service operating Flight AB1023 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to the Sunshine Coast. The airline entered voluntary administration the following day and this aircraft was sunsequently repossessed by the lessor. |