The order for Boeing 787 aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 2005

This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - ?

It was allocated the Boeing Variable or Block Number 'ZB276'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - October 03, 2018

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - October 20, 2018

Powered by General Electric GEnx-1B74/75/P2 engines

The aircraft is configured to seat 42 business class, 28 premium economy and 166 economy class passengers

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZNH - October 25, 2018

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Low and High Speep Taxi Tests performed (24 min block time) - November 02, 2018

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE276 - November 04, 2018

Flight duration was 3 hrs 06 minute with 2 cycles

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Portland for painting into the Qantas livery as BOE276 - November 04, 2018

Flight time: 33 minutes

Ferried Portland - Everett (Paine Field) in the Qantas livery - November 15, 2018

Flight time: 40 minutes

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - November 17, 2018

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE276 - November 17, 2018

Flight duration was 2 hrs 37 minutes with 2 cycles

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - November 20, 2018

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - November 20, 2018

Accepted by David Vickery (18:12 local) for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - November 20, 2018

This was the 268th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 19th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways

The aircraft was named 'Great Barrier Reef'

The aircraft had flown 8 hours 24 minutes (block time) on acceptance by Qantas

It had flown 6 hours 56 minutes (flight time) with 6 cycles on delivery to Qantas

Departed Everett (Paine Field - 11:38 PDT) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6026 - November 21, 2018

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 22:49 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight - November 22, 2018

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Delivery flight crew: L. Norman, J. Boland; S/Os K. Thorne, R. Mitchell

Total delivery flight time: 15 hours 43 minutes

Operated first international service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - London (Heathrow) as QF9 - November 28, 2018

Operated the inaugural Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Hong Kong 'Dreamliner' service as QF29 - December 13, 2018

Operated its first domestic revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as QF618 - December 22, 2018

Current with Qantas Airways