On This Day - December 04, 1961. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBE 'City of Perth' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its ferry flight from the United States (Seattle / Renton) where it had been converted by Boeing to the Boeing 707-138B standard, which included a revised livery that was applied to the aircraft in Sydney over the next 3 days. |
On This Day - December 04, 1966. The Ansett-A.N.A. Fokker F.27-2087 Friendship VH-FNL operated the final Queensland Airlines' passenger service, as Flight AN627 from Rockhampton - Bundaberg - Maryborough - Brisbane. On engine shut-down at Brisbane, Queensland Airlines ceased to exist. |
On This Day - December 04, 1983. The Trans-Australia Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAE 'John Fawkner' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse, Blagnac). |
On This Day - December 04, 1995. The Freedom Air International Boeing 757-204 G-BYAF, leased from Britannia Airways Limited, arrived in New Zealand (Hamilton) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (London / Luton). |
On This Day - December 04, 1998. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBQ was rolled-out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Air Pacific livery. The aircraft was named 'Island of Vanua Levu', and re-registered as DQ-FJI. |
On This Day - December 04, 2013. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-336ER VH-ZXE operated its last revenue service, operating Flight QF494 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from service, being the last ex British Airways Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 767 in the Qantas fleet. |
On This Day - December 04, 2019. The Jetstar Airways Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-SBI was ferried from New Zealand (Auckland) to Brisbane via Norfolk Island as Flight QLK717/719, following its withdrawl from New Zealand operations. |
On This Day - December 04, 2019. The Jetstar Airways Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-TQD was ferried from New Zealand (Auckland) to Brisbane via Norfolk Island as Flight QLK718, following its withdrawl from New Zealand operations. |