The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000

This was the fourth aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWSX'

Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series)

It was observed at Toulouse in primer as 'F-WWSX' - September 30, 2007

It was the first of the 'Wave 2' aircraft to have redesigned electric harness fitted and powered up - May 2008

It was observed at Toulouse as 'F-WWSX' in primer with the 'Qantas' tail - August 19, 2008

First engine run performed - October 31, 2008

Carried out rejected take-off test - November 12, 2008

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWSX' in green primer with the 'Qantas' tail - November 12, 2008

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB026A - November 17, 2008

The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder)

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQD - July 07, 2009

Registered to QF ECA 2008-2 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse in the Qantas 'New Roo' ivery as AIB026B - August 13, 2009

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - August 22, 2009

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia (Captain M. Penklis) as QF6022 - August 22, 2009

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - August 24, 2009

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney

The aircraft was named 'Fergus McMaster'

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London as QF31 - August 29, 2009

Scheduled to operate Los Angeles - Sydney as QF12 when the A380 fleet was grounded - November 03, 2010

The Boeing 747 VH-OEF was substituted instead with 'VH-OQD' grounded at Los Angeles

Ferried Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6022 - December 10 - 12, 2010

Returned to service Sydney - Singapore - London following engine checks as QF31 - December 15, 2010

Resumed A380 services to United States when it operated Melbourne - Los Angeles as QF93 - January 16, 2011

Ferried Hong Kong - Manila for maintenance by Lufthansa Technik as QF6011 - July 13, 2013

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Manila for maintenance by Lufthansa Technik as QF6009 - April 29, 2017

Operated its last service in the 'New Roo' livery Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF12 - November 04, 2018

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Dubai for planned maintenance and repaint as QF6011 - November 07, 2018

Ferried Dubai - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6012 - November 24, 2018

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hong Kong as QF127 - November 25, 2018

Ferried London (Heathrow - 11:43 GMT) - Abu Dhabi (22:02 local) for maintenance as QF6007 - March 07, 2020

Flight time: 6 hours 19 minutes

Test flown Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi - July 24, 2020

Flight time: 3 hours 42 minutes

Ferried Abu Dhabi - Los Angeles for storage as QF6004 - July 25, 2020

Test flown Los Angeles - Los Angeles as QF6001 - December 31, 2021

Test flown Los Angeles - Los Angeles as QF6021 - January 06, 2022

Ferried Los Angeles - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6023 - January 08, 2022

Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - February 26, 2022

Current with Qantas Airways