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On This Day - October 28, 1957. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 1049G-82 Constellation VH-EAO 'Southern Auroa' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States. It achieved a 'world-first' on this flight in being the first aircraft to cross the Pacific Ocean non-stop from Honolulu to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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On This Day - October 28, 1981. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-277A VH-CZQ entered service, operating Flight AN1 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Hobart. |
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On This Day - October 28, 1997. The ex Trans-Australia Airlines Fokker F.27-6187 Friendship VH-TQT, having been sold to Indonesian Air Transport via International Air Parts and reregistered as PK-TSL, departed Brisbane on its delivery flight to Jakarta (Indonesia). |
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On This Day - October 28, 2003. The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-376 VH-TAY 'Valiant' operated its last passenger service as Flight QF493 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). It was then withdrawn from use and prepared for delivery to Qantas Jetconnect (New Zealand). |
On This Day - October 28, 2003. The Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-33A VH-CZQ was ferried from Brisbane to Christchurch (New Zealand) as Flight DJ9080 for post-lease maintenance, repaint and storage, pending its next lease. |
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On This Day - October 28, 2006. The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-402 VH-QOH entered service, operating Flight QF2336 from Brisbane to Gladstone (Queensland). |
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On This Day - October 28, 2011. The Virgin Australia Embraer 190-100IGW VH-ZPQ was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's standard livery following its repaint. The aircraft was now named 'Main Beach'. |
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On This Day - October 28, 2015. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232SL VH-VFV returned to service after having large decals promoting 'Elevate Your Summer' applied to it, operating Flight JQ780 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Adelaide (West Beach). |
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On This Day - October 28, 2015. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBE was ferried Brisbane to Singapore (Seletar) as Flight 6011 for repainting into the Qantas 'New Roo' livery, following its return to Qantas at the end of its lease. |
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On This Day - October 28, 2021. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IJQ was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane as Flight VA9934, following its repaint from the Silk Air livery by Flying Colours. |
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On This Day - October 28, 2024. The National Jet Systems / QantasLink Airbus Canada A220-371 VH-X4A 'Minyma Hutjara Tjuhuapa' operated the airline's inaugural 'Airbus A220' service from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Coffs Harbour (New South Wales - 18:38 AEDT) as Flight QF1298. |
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