On This Day - May 30, 1972. The Ansett Airlines of Australia Air Cargo Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMC arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its ferry flight from the United States (California / Ontario) where it had converted to an 'all-freight' configuration by Lockheed. |
On This Day - May 30, 1996. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZS was ferried from Christchurch (New Zealand) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight AN4294, having had the pre-service maintenance and aircraft repainting undertaken by Air New Zealand Engineering. |
On This Day - May 30, 2007. The ex Ansett Airlines of Australia Aviation Traders ATL-98A Carvair freighter VH-INK, being operated Brooks Fuel Inc, Alaska as N898AT was destroyed in a landing accident at Nixon Fork Mine, McGrath, Alaska. There were no fatalities despite the extent of damage to the aircraft. |
On This Day - May 30, 2008. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQE arrived at Newcastle, having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight JST7992. |
On This Day - May 30, 2009. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUG 'Jasmine Tasman' operated its last service in the standard livery, operating Flight DJ1832 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Townsville. It then entered the Worland Aviation facility at Townsville, for repainting into the 'Pacific Blue' livery. |
On This Day - May 30, 2010. The Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUV 'Ruby Blue' arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9082. |
On This Day - May 30, 2018. The Boeing 737-838 VH-VZJ 'Bowral' entered service with Qantas Airways operating Flight QF798 from Brisbane to Cairns, having previously been operated by Qantas Jetconnect. |
On This Day - May 30, 2023. The Texel Air Boeing 737-8B5F ZK-TXE 'Vera' entered service, operating Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland (New Zealand) as Flight TNZ1A / TNZ2A. |