VH-X4E Airbus Canada A220-371

The original order for twenty aircraft was placed by Qantas Airways for operation by QantasLink - June 30, 2022

An additional nine airframes were added to the original order - June 16, 2023

These aircraft were to be built by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership at Montreal (Mirabel)

This airframe was the 5th to be delivered from the original order

It was observed at Mirabel in the 'QantasLink' livery as 'C-FOVX' - November 07, 2024

It was observed undergoing engine runs and taxi-checks as 'ABK312' - November 07, 2024

It was observed undergoing taxi and rejected take-off checks as 'ABK312' - November 09, 2024

First flown (T1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 15:35 UTC) - (Mirabel - 19:53) as 'AIB312' - November 15, 2024

Flight time: 4 hours 18 minutes

Test flown (T2) at Montreal (Mirabel - 15:26 UTC) - (Mirabel - 19:19 UTC) as 'AIB312' - November 19, 2024

Flight time: 4 hours 03 minutes

Test flown (C1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 14:50 UTC) - (Mirabel - 16:59 UTC) as 'AIB312' - November 25, 2024

Flight time: 2 hours 09 minutes

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-X4E - November 27, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia as the registered operator for QantasLink

Accepted by Qantas at Mirabel, Montreal - December 01, 2024

The aircraft was named 'Tasmanian Devil'

Departed Montreal (Mirabel - 10:58 CEST) on the delivery flight to Australia as QF6075 - December 01, 2024

It arrived Canberra (13:52 AEDT) on completion of the delivery flight as QF6078 - December 05, 2024

Delivery route: Montreal - Vancouver as QF6075 (night stop); Vancouver - Honolulu as QF6076 (night stop);

Honolulu - Nadi as QLK6077 (night stop); Nadi - Canberra as QF6078

Entered service Canberra (09:11 AEDT) - Melbourne (Tullamarine - 10:06 AEDT) as QF1273 - December 08, 2024

Current with QantasLink