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On This Day - February 07, 1971. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-9-31 VH-TJR arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Long Beach, California). It was named 'George Bass' during its pre-service lay-up. |
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On This Day - February 07, 1986. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-238ER VH-EAN 'Alice Springs' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Everett) as Flight QF7675. It was the airline's 66th Boeing airliner and its 5th Boeing 767. |
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On This Day - February 07, 1989. The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYC finally entered service, operating Flight AN12 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). This aircraft had been 'parked-up' since its arrival at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on December 19, 1988 due to an airline industrial dispute. |
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On This Day - February 07, 2006. The QantasLink / Sunstate Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402Q VH-QOB 'Yeppoon' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Canada (Toronto, Downsview). |
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On This Day - February 07, 2008. The National Jet Systems / QantasLink Boeing 717-23S VH-NXE sustained substantial structural damage whilst landing at Darwin. The aircraft was operating Flight QF1944 from Cairns - Nhulunbuy (Gove) - Darwin with 88 passengers and 6 crew members on board. |
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On This Day - February 07, 2011. The Tiger Airways Australia Airbus A320-232 VH-VNJ operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Brisbane service as Flight TT6101. |
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On This Day - February 07, 2015. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VFL operated its last service in its original airframe configuration, operating Flight JQ750 from Launceston to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then fitted with 'sharklet' wingtips during the maintenance lay-up. |
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On This Day - February 07, 2016. The National Jet Systems / QantasLink Boeing 717-2K9 VH-YQX arrived at Adelaide (West Beach) having completed its delivery flight from Finland (Helsinki) as Flight SXA1290. |
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