VH-QPG. Airbus A330-303. c/n 0603.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ? Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - 2004 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines First flown as 'F-WWYN' - May 03, 2004 Ferried Toulouse - Chateauroux for painting into the Qantas livery - May 05, 2004 Ferried Chateauroux - Toulouse in the Qantas livery - May 19, 2004 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-QPG - July 12, 2004 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse, France - July 22, 2004 The aircraft was named 'Mount Gambier' Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6008 - July 25, 2004 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight as QF7628 - July 27, 2004 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns as QF702 - August 01, 2004 Registered to Bronte Aircraft Ltd, Tokyo - February 18, 2005 Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - July 20, 2015 Current with Qantas Airways |
F-WWYN. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the original livery at Toulouse Airport, July 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-229.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, November 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0330-005.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the original livery at Singapore Airport, October 28, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-230.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 16, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-232.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 31, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-231.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 22, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-345.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 22, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-346.) |
VH-QPG. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Mount Gambia' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 22, 2020. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-347.) |