112 AUSTRALIAN AVIATION
QANTAS GROUP NEWS
The secondQantas 787-9,
msn 39039/641, was registered
VH-ZNBon November 13 and operated
its maiden flight on November 30,
from Paine Field to Moses Lake and
return. VH-ZNBWaltzing Matilda
was then delivered to Qantas in
Melbourne on December 10.
787-9 VH-ZNCmsn 39040/655 is
planned for delivery to Qantas in
mid-January.
A380-842 VH-OQL, which had been
in Manila for maintenance since
October 16 (Traffic/December),
ferried from Manila to Sydney as
QF6010 on December 6.
747-48E VH-OEBoperated QF117
from Sydney to Hong Kong on
November 5 and after unloading
it entered the HAECO hangar
for planned maintenance. On
completion of its maintenance
check VH-OEB departed Hong
Kong for Sydney on November 27
as QF6014.
747-438ER VH-OEE, which had been in
Hong Kong for maintenance since
September 16 (Traffic/November),
returned to service on November 5
when it departed Hong Kong for
Sydney as QF118.
A330-303 VH-QPGoperated a charter
to Honduras with the aircraft
carrying the Socceroos for a World
Cup qualifying match. VH-QPG
departed Sydney as QF6031 on
November 9 for Honolulu and
San Pedro Sula before it returned
to Sydney on November 12 as
QF6032 from San Pedro Sula and
Honolulu.
737-838 VH-VYIoperated QF978
from Brisbane to Townsville on
November 30 and subsequently
entered the Flying Colours hangarfor repainting in the new Qantas
livery.
737-838 VH-VZFBallarat, which has
seen all its operations to date with
the Qantas Group asZK-ZQAwith
Jetconnect (Traffic/December),
entered service with Qantas on
November 10 as QF651 from
Brisbane to Perth.
737-838 VH-VZOoperated QF71
from Perth to Singapore on
November 16 before ferrying the
same day to Seletar as QF6006
where it was repainted in the new
Qantas livery. On November 29
VH-VZO ferried from Seletar
to Townsville as QF6005 before
returning to service on December 1
when it operated QF969 from
Townsville to Brisbane.
737-838 VH-VZW,which arrived
in Singapore on November 3 for
painting (Traffic/December),returned to service on
November 16 when it operated
QF72 from Singapore to Perth.
QantasLinkferriedFokker 100 VH-NHV
from Seletar to Port Hedland and
Perth on November 28.
Dash 8-Q315 VH-SBG ferried from
Brisbane to Townsville on
November 5 as QF2429 and
on arrival it entered the Flying
Colours hangar for repainting.
Now named Kiama VH-SBG
returned to Brisbane from
Townsville as QF2459 on
November 17.
Dash 8-Q315 VH-SBJ operated QF1421
from Brisbane to Townsville
on November 17 and on arrival
entered the Flying Colours hangar
for repainting. Now named Griffith
VH-SBJ returned to Brisbane
from Townsville as QF6710 on
November 29.Traffic
Key aircraft movements
from across the region
Qantas 787-9 VH-ZNB taxis in at
Melbourne Airport at the end of
its delivery flight on December 10.
VICTOR PODYWRITER: GORDON REID