On This Day - November 09, 1975. The ex Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EAI, having been sold to British Caledonian the previous day and reregistered as G-BDLM, departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to Hong Kong where it was overhaulled and repainted. |
On This Day - November 09, 1986. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZO operated its last revenue service as Flight AN1637 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was withdrawn from use having flown 12,100 hours and prepared for its ferry flight to the United States for sale. |
On This Day - November 09, 1994. The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-209 ZK-NBH 'Awatere' operated its final passenger service, operating Flight NZ104 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Auckland (New Zealand). |
On This Day - November 09, 2001. The Ansett International Boeing 747-412 VH-ANA departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight AN4405 on its return to Singapore Airlines at Singapore (Seletar) following the collapse of the Ansett Group of Companies in September. |
On This Day - November 09, 2002. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-238B VH-EBQ 'City of Bunbury' flew its final passenger service, operating Flight QF566 from Perth to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). It was then withdrawn from service and prepared for its donation to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum at Longreach, Queensland. |
On This Day - November 09, 2009. The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNC operated its final revenue service, as Flight QF125 from Brisbane to Auckland (New Zealand). This was the final passenger service operated by Qantas Group Boeing 737 series 300 aircraft. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and prepared for sale. |
On This Day - November 09, 2009. The Surveillance Australia de Havilland DHC-8-202 VH-LCL commenced flying for the Royal Australian Navy Hydrography Institute, based at Cairns. |
On This Day - November 09, 2011. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777-319ER ZK-OKP arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Everett, Paine Field) as Flight NZ6391. |
On This Day - November 09, 2018. The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH 'Charles Upham' operated its last revenue service, operating Flight QF120 from Auckland to Brisbane. It was returned to the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZQ on November 12, and prepared for re-entry to Qantas Airways service. |
On This Day - November 09, 2021. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-XFM entered service, operating Flight QQ3220/3221 Brisbane - Olympic Dam - Brisbane. |
On This Day - November 09, 2023. The QantasLink Boeing 717-23S VH-NXD departed Canberra (08:45 AEDT) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville) for storage and eventual sale. |