Boeing 737 Classic · *BDSF MSN 23478
Registration VH-XMB · Qantas-Express Freight ret
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
03 Jul 1986
Delivery
25 Jul 1986
Age
40.3 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 737-376, serial number 23478, line number 1251, first flight 3 Jul 1986. Delivered to Australian Airlines on 25 Jul 1986, registered VH-TAG. Merged into Qantas on 31 Oct 1993. Leased to JetConnect on 11 Feb 2003 as ZK-JNG. In service 4 May 2003, not returned Qantas 5 Jun 2006, wfuCHC 15 Dec 2006. Returned to Qantas on 20 Dec 2006 as VH-XMB. Modified (*BDSF). Ferried to Melbourne Airport to be converted to freighter this date, converted to freighter Sep 2007. Leased to Australian Air Express on 26 Sep 2007. Returned to Qantas-Express Freight on 27 May 2013. Arrived at Melbourne Airport full colour scheme 7 Apr 2014, withdrawn from service Alice Springs Airport 19 Aug 2022. Current status: stored.
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