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On This Day - May 15, 1954. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049C Constellation VH-EAG 'Southern Constellation' operated the airline's inaugural 'Lockheed 1049 Service' from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Vancouver (Canada) on what was to been known as the ' Southern Cross' route. |
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On This Day - May 15, 1959. The Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-1002 Friendship VH-TFD arrived at Melbourne (Essendon) having completed its delivery flight from The Netherlands (Amsterdam / Schiphol). It was the airline's 4th Friendship. The aircraft was named 'William Landsborough' before it entered service. |
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On This Day - May 15, 1968. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBE, now reregistered as N793SA, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States for delivery to Standard Airways. |
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On This Day - May 15, 1994. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER ZK-NBJ was leased to LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze for the 3rd time. This lease was for 6 months. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2005. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VYD 'Eudunda' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight QF6020. It was the airline's 148th Boeing airliner and its 28th Boeing 737. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2006. The Australian Airlines Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGJ was ferried from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Sydney (RAAF Richmond) as Flight AO6193 for repainting into the standard Qantas livery at the end of its lease. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2006. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-81Q VH-VOI 'Blue Bambino' operated its last revenue service, operating Flight DJ888 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then ferried from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Christchurch (New Zealand) later that day on return to the lessor and 'end-of-lease' maintenance. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2008. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWZ arrived at Newcastle having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Victorville) as Flight JQ7990. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2011. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-476 VH-TJM 'Kestrel' operated its last service as Flight QF682 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from service and stored pending its sale. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2023. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-251NX VH-OFV arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as Flight JQ8996. |
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On This Day - May 15, 2024. The Bonza Airlines Boeing 737-Max 8 VH-UKH 'Malc', having been repossessed by the lessor after the airline entered voluntary administration on April 30 due to financial difficulties, departed the Sunshine Coast on its ferry flight to France (Toulouse), for storage and a new lease to LOT Polish Airlines. |