VH-ZNL Boeing 787-9

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

The order for this aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - May 02, 2018

It was allocated the Boeing Variable or Block Number 'ZB280'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett plant

The final assembly commenced in Position P1 - May 14, 2020

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - April 06, 2020

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

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE280 - October 14, 2020

Flight duration 2 hours 44 minutes - 1 cycle

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Victorville as BOE280 for storage - October 15, 2020

Test flown Victorville - Victorville (twice) as BOE280 - August 23, 2022

Ferried Victorville - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE280 - September 01, 2022

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE280 - April 13, 2023

Customer inspection (Customer Walk) of the aircraft was carried out - April 18, 2023

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - April 19, 2023

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ZNL - April 21, 2023

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - April 21, 2023

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

CASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - ?

Accepted by ? for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) - April 29, 2023

This was the 272nd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 23rd Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas

The aircraft had flown 13 hours 42 minutes (block time) on acceptance by Qantas

Total days in production - 1,079

Total days in final assembly - 21

Total days in post assembly activities - 1,058

Total days involved in pre-flight activities - 130

Total days invovled in pre-delivery testing - 928

Departed Everett (Paine Field - 19:46 PST) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6040 - April 29, 2023

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 09:47 AEDT) on completion of the delivery flight - April 30, 2023

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Los Angeles - New York - Sydney (Kingsford Smith)

Flight time: 15 hours 23 minutes

Flight crew:

The aircraft was named 'Billabong'

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Perth - London (Heathrow) as QF153 - May 13, 2023

Registered to Aquila Leasing Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - June 03, 2023

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Qantas Airways