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VH-EBB. Airbus A330-202. c/n 0522.
This aircraft was the second of four A330-201 ordered new by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2001 The order was converted to A330-202 series aircraft Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - August 27, 2002 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines First flown as 'F-WWYQ' - November 26, 2002 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBB - November 27, 2002 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - December 23, 2002 The aircraft was originally named 'Freycinet Peninsula' Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - December 24, 2002 Arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight (Captain B. Simpson) - December 25, 2002 Delivery route: Toulouse - Melbourne (non-stop) During the pre-service maintenance the aircraft's name was changed to 'Albany' 'City Flyer' titles were added to aircraft in Melbourne during the pre-service preparation Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6123 - January 08, 2003 Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine as QF421 - January 09, 2003 Registered to Qantas EBB G.I.E. - April 21, 2006 Operated its last Qantas revenue service Perth - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF566 - October 28, 2006 Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for maintenance and repaint by LH Technics, Manila as JQ7992 - October 28, 2006 Ferry route: Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane - Cairns - Darwin - Manila Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator - November 14, 2006 Ferried Manila - Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the Jetstar livery as JQ7990 - November 14, 2006 Operated inaugural Jetstar International service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Bangkok as JQ029 - November 23, 2006 Operated its final Jetstar revenue service Honolulu - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ2 - May 03 - 04, 2014 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane for post-lease maintenance as JQ7986 - May 04, 2014 Registered to Qantas Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney - May 26, 2014 Test flown Brisbane - Brisbane in the Jetstar livery as QF6100 - June 25, 2014 Ferried Brisbane - Singapore (Changi) for repainting into the Qantas livery as QF6005 - June 26, 2014 Ferried Singapore (Changi) - Brisbane in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery as QF6006 - July 17, 2014 The aircraft is named 'Albany' Operated its first Qantas revenue service Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF577 - August 01, 2014 Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane as QF6132 - March 24, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Brisbane due to COVID-19 pandemic Current with Qantas Airways |
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VH-EBB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Albany' in the original livery with additional 'Cityflyer' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 2003. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 0330-025.) |
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VH-EBB. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-003.) |
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VH-EBB. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-026.) |
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VH-EBB. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0330-047.) |
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VH-EBB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Albany' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 18, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-048.) |
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VH-EBB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Albany' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 18, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-049.) |
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VH-EBB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Albany' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 18, 2014. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-050.) |
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VH-EBB. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Albany' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, February 06, 2020. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0330-307.) |