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On This Day - December 08, 1954. The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 720 VH-TVC 'John Oxley' arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Hurn). |
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On This Day - December 08, 1961. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBE 'City of Perth' returned to service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to London (Heathrow) via the Kangaroo Route, following its conversion to a Boeing 707-138B standard. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1984. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 767-277 VH-RMH operated the airline's inaugural Boeing 767 service from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Hamilton Island. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAC 'John Forrest' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAD 'William Light' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAE 'John Fawkner' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAF 'Courageous' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAG 'Advance' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TAI 'Boldness' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-376 VH-TJA 'Resolute' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. The lease to Air Vanuatu continued. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1993. Ownership of the Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJO 'Lorikeet' was officially transferred to Qantas Airways Ltd. |
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On This Day - December 08, 1995. New Zealand's Freedom Air International operated its inaugural service from Auckland to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) using the leased Boeing 757-204 G-BYAF. |
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On This Day - December 08, 2000. The ex British Midlands Boeing 737-33A G-OBMJ, now leased to Ansett Airlines as VH-CZQ arrived at Christchurch (New Zealand) having completed its ferry flight from the United Kingdom (East Midland) as Flight AN4800. Pre-service maintenance was then carried out before it was ferry to Australia. |
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On This Day - December 08, 2006. The Skywest Airlines Fokker F27-050 VH-FNE operated its first RPT revenue service, as Flight XR151 from Perth to Learmonth. |
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On This Day - December 08, 2016. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWQ entered service, operating Flight JQ500 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - December 08, 2021. The Air New Zealand Airbus A320-271N ZK-NHE entered service, operating Flight NZ6233 from Auckland to Christchurch. |
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