VH-EBE. Airbus A330-202. c/n 0842.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered by CIT Aerospace International - ?

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2007

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as 'F-WWYV' - May 29, 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBE - May 29, 2007

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by CIT Leasing / Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - June 21, 2007

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - June 21, 2007

Sub-leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator - June 21, 2007

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ7992 - June 21, 2007

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - June 23, 2007

Delivery route: Toulouse - Bangkok - Melbourne

During pre-service maintenance the aircraft remained un-named

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Denpasar as JQ035 - July 03, 2007

Operated the inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Singapore service as JQ7 - December 13, 2007

Registered to QF BOC 2008-2 Pty Ltd, Sydney - September 11, 2008

Leased to Jetstar Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore as JQ7991 - March 16, 2011

Operated the inaugural Jetstar Asia Singapore - Auckland - Singapore service as 3K401/3K402 - March 17-18, 2011

Operated the final Jetstar revenue service - ?

Returned to Qantas at Brisbane for post-lease maintenance - September 25, 2015

The aircraft was reconfigured to seat 28J / 243Y passengers

Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator - October 16, 2015

Ferried Brisbane - Singapore (Seletar) for repainting as QF6011 - October 28, 2015

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery as QF6012 - November 17, 2015

The aircraft was named 'Kangaroo Valley'

Operated its first Qantas service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF405 - November 18, 2015

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6111 - March 23, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Avalon) due to COVID-19 pandemic

Returned to service - ?

Operated its last passenger service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6018 - February 11, 2023

Departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 20:01 AEDT) on the ferry flight to Germany as QF6616 - February 12, 2023

It arrived Germany (Dresden - 08:32 local) on completion of the ferry flight - February 13, 2023

The aircraft was converted to an 'all-freight' configuration at Dresden

The aircraft is now classified as an 'Airbus A330-202P2F'

Test flown Dresden (14:59 local) - Dresden (18:11 local) as QF7531 - December 09, 2023

Departed Germany (Dresden - 15:48 local) on the ferry flight to Australia as QF7532 - December 19, 2023

It arrived at South Korea (Busan - 11:03 local) - December 20, 2023

Departed South Korea (Busan - 15:48 local) on the ferry flight to Australia as QF7533 - December 30, 2023

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 03:54 AEDT) - December 31, 2023

Entered service Melbourne (Tullamarine 23:20 AEDT) - Brisbane (00:06 AEST) as QF7350 - January 09, 2024

Operated first international service Sydney (Kingsford Smith - 22:49 AEDT) - Auckland (03:18 NZDT) as QF7523

- January 18, 2024

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-EBE. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Coolangatta Airport, October 2007.

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VH-EBE. Jetstar - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, January 02, 2013.

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VH-EBE. Jetstar - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, July 25, 2015.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 30, 2016.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 02, 2016.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, March 08, 2017.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Kangaroo Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 27, 2023.

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VH-EBE. Qantas Freight - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 19, 2024.

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