On This Day - March 25, 1965.

The ex-Japan Air Lines Douglas C-54E-10-DC JA-6015, purchased by Ansett-ANA and reregistered as VH-INM, arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from Japan (Tokyo). The aircraft was then prepared for entry into service with Ansett-ANA as a freighter.

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On This Day - March 25, 1993.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ was leased to LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze for 7 months. It was the second time that this aircraft had been leased to LOT.

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On This Day - March 25, 2005.

The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNO entered service, operating Flight QF4103 from Christchurch to Queenstown (New Zealand).

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On This Day - March 25, 2007.

The Boeing 717-231 VH-NXK entered service with National Jet Systems / QantasLink, operating Flight QF1928 from Perth to Broome.

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On This Day - March 25, 2009.

The HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Boeing 727-277LRF VH-VLH departed Brisbane on its ferry flight to the United States (California / Santa Barbara) where it was immediately listed as 'For Sale' having flown 57,650 hours with 35,867 cycles.

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On This Day - March 25, 2013.

The Boeing 737-36N N325MS was sold to the Nauru Air Corporation (t/a Our Airline). It was reregistered as VH-PNI on March 28.

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On This Day - March 25, 2018.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 VH-ZND 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye' operated the airline's inaugural United Kingdom (London, Heathrow) - Perth - Melbourne (Tullamarine) service as Flight QF10. The London (Heathrow) - Perth sector of this non-stop service from the United Kingdom to Australia, was the longest flight in the Qantas network, covering some 14,500 kms.

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On This Day - March 25, 2020.

The Tigerair Boeing 737-8FE VH-YVA was withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Tullamarine), awaiting its return to Virgin Australia.

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On This Day - March 25, 2022.

The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-XVM entered service, operating Flight QF6296/6295 from Brisbane to East Timor (Dili) and Darwin.

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On This Day - March 25, 2024.

The Express Freighters Australia / Qantas Freight Airbus A321-231(P2F) VH-XF4 entered service operating Flight QF7350 from at Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Brisbane.

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On This Day - March 25, 2024.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 MAX VH-8ID 'St. Kilda Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA464 from Brisbane to Perth.

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