This aircraft was ordered new by Arena Aviation Partners for lease to British Midland - ?

It was built by Airbus at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2008

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVZK' - April 29, 2008

Powered by International Aero Engines V2533-A5 engines

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-MEDN (CofR G-MEDN/R1) - May 09, 2008

Registered to British Midland Airways Ltd, Castle Donnington, Derby, England

Delivered to British Midland Airways - ?

Registered to British Airways PLC (CofR G-MEDN/R2) - October 09, 2012

The aircraft remained owned by Arena Aviation Partners

Withdrawn from use by British Airways and stored at Madrid (Spain) - October 16, 2020

Test flown Madrid - Madrid as BAW9270 - November 27, 2023

Departed Madrid (Spain) on the ferry flight to China as BA9272 - December 10, 2023

It arrived at Guangzhou (China) on completion of the ferry flight - December 14, 2023

Ferry route: Madrid - Athens - Doha - Hyderabad - Guangzhou

The aircraft was converted to an 'all-freight' configuration (P2F)

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 20, 2023

The conversion was completed - February 23, 2024

Entered onto the German Aircrsft Register as D-AATE - February ?, 2024

Registered to Lufthansa Technik, Manila, Philippines

Test flown Guangzhou - Guangzhou - April 27, 2024

Ferried Guangzhou - Philippines (Manila / Clark Field) - May 09, 2024

The aircraft underwent a complete overhaul and repaint into the 'Qantas Freight' livery at Manila

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - June 18, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XF6 - June 18, 2024

Registered to JPA No.258 Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan

Leased to Express Freighters Australia Pty Ltd t/a Qantas Freight, Sydney (Mascot) as the registered operator

Departed Manila (Clark Field - 11:37 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF7304 - June 28, 2024

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 17:06 AEST) - June 28, 2024

Delivery route: Manila - Darwin - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF7350 - July 12, 2024

Current with Express Freighters Australia t/a Qantas Freight