On This Day - September 04, 1964.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138B VH-EBL 'City of Geelong' entered service, operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United Kingdom (London, Heathrow) via the 'Kangaroo Route'.

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On This Day - September 04, 1990.

East-West Airlines' first British Aerospace 146-300 VH-EWI, having arrived at Tamworth on August 29, operated a special promotional flight as Flight EW146 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Gold Coast - Sydney (Kingsford Smith). This flight carried company officials, Federal and State Goverment parliamentarians, travel industry representatives, media and other guests.

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On This Day - September 04, 1993.

The Ansett Airlines British Aerospace 146-300 VH-EWI operated the airline's inaugural Perth - Christmas Island - Cocos Island service as Flight AN430.

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On This Day - September 04, 1994.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-438 VH-OJB 'City of Sydney' was rolled out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) after being repainted into the new 'Wunala Dreaming' livery. It returned to service later that day, operating the Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Japan (Osaka, Kansai) service.

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On This Day - September 04, 2000.

Tasman Pacific Airlines of New Zealand commence operations as Qantas New Zealand, following the collapse of Ansett New Zealand the previous day.

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On This Day - September 04, 2003.

The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNH operated the airline's inaugural Christchurch (New Zealand) to Brisbane service as Flight QF56.

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On This Day - September 04, 2012.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-XZA 'Leeton' entered service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane.

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On This Day - September 04, 2014.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-XZN 'Wagga Wagga' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle, Boeing Field) as Flight QF6024. It was the airline's 203rd Boeing airliner and its 76th Boeing 737.

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On This Day - September 04, 2015.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YFS 'Sellicks Beach' entered service, operating Flight VA924 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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