VH-EBL Airbus A330-202

VH-EBL. Airbus A330-202. c/n 0976.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France in the Qantas livery - October 28, 2008

First flown as 'F-WWKU' - November 14, 2008

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBL - November 26, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - December 12, 2008

The aircraft was named 'Whitsundays'

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - December 12, 2008

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 14, 2008

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6181 - December 19, 2008

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Tokyo (Narita) as QF021 - December 19, 2008

Registered to CBA Air Pty Ltd - December 22, 2008

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator

Repainted at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) with large 'One World' titles - March 13-14, 2009

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Shanghai as QF129 - March 16, 2009

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6114 - March 28, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Avalon) due to COVID-19 pandemic

Returned to service - ?

Current with Qantas Airways

VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'One World' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 28, 2009.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'One World' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 2010.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'One World' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 03, 2011.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 28, 2014.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'New Roo' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 01, 2021.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2022.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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VH-EBL. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Whitsundays' in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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VH-EBL. Qantas - 'Whitsundays' in the revised 'Silver Roo' livery with additional 'Priide Is In The Air' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 09, 2023.

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VH-EBL. Qantas - 'Whitsundays' in the revised 'Silver Roo' livery with additional 'Priide Is In The Air' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 10, 2023.

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VH-EBL. Qantas - 'Whitsundays' in the revised 'Silver Roo' livery with additional 'Priide Is In The Air' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 10, 2023.

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VH-EBL. Qantas - 'Whitsundays' in the revised 'Silver Roo' livery with additional 'Priide Is In The Air' titles at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, April 10, 2023.