VH-OQG. Airbus A380-842. c/n 047. |
The order for twelve aircraft was first announced by Qantas Airways - November 29, 2000 This was the seventh aircraft ordered by Qantas Airways - March 06, 2001 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 972-84 engines (-842 series) It was the fourth 'Wave 2' aircraft to be built with the redesigned electric harness Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWAD' - May 27, 2009 First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWAD' - August 06, 2009 Placed in storage at Toulouse due to a delivery delay - September 09, 2009 It was observed stored in Hangar L32 without engines - October 03, 2009 The engines were reinstalled - February 10, 2010 Rolled out from storage - March 17, 2010 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - April 15, 2010 The cabin interior was fitted at Hamburger (Finkenwerder) Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse - May 2010 It was observed at Toulouse with the complete interior fitted but awaiting painting - September 02, 2010 It was observed at Toulouse in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery - October 26, 2010 It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) with the temporary name 'Sir Geoff Moore' on the nose - October 31, 2010 Geoff Moore was the Qantas Duty Maintenance Manager on assignment to Airbus He was the Qantas Production Inspector at Toulouse and Hamburg As he was highly respected by Airbus they honoured him by applying his name in decals prior to his leaving this position Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OQG - November 03, 2010 Registered to QF ECA 2010 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator It was observed at Hamburg with the name 'Charles Ulm' - November 03, 2010 Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - December 17, 2010 Departed Toulouse delivery on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6028 - December 17, 2010 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - December 18, 2010 Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney The aircraft was named 'Charles Ulm' Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London as QF31 - December 20, 2010 Operated its last servive in the 'New Roo' livery Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore as QF81 - June 16, 2018 Ferried Singapore - Dubai for maintenance and repainting into the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6013 - June 16, 2018 Ferried Dubai - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the 'Silver Roo' livery as QF6012 - July 03, 2018 Returned to service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Singapore - London (Heathrow) as QF1 - July 05, 2018 Ferried Singapore (06:18 local) - Dresden (12:22 CET) for maintenance as QF6019 - February 02, 2020 Flight time: 13 hours 4 minutes Ferried Dresden - Victorville for long-term storage as QF6006 - August 21, 2020 Ferried Victorville - Los Angeles as QF6023 - June 01, 2022 Ferried Los Angeles - Abu Dhabi for cabin reconfiguration as QF6025 - July 25, 2022 Current with Qantas Airways |
F-WWAD. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Sir Geoff Moore' in the 'New Roo' livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, October 31, 2010. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0380-063.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 20, 2012. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0380-072.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-138.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-139.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-140.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-141.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-116.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 30, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-119.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 01, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0380-040.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-078.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-079.) |
VH-OQG. Qantas Spirit Of Australia - 'Charles Ulm' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 14, 2017. (G. Louis Copyright Image 0380-080.) |