VH-X4F 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 6th to be delivered from the original order

It was observed at Mirabel in the 'QantasLink' livery as 'C-FOYF' - March 05, 2025

It was observed undergoing engine runs and taxi-checks as 'ABK340' - March 05, 2025

It was observed undergoing taxi and rejected take-off checks as 'ABK340' - March 12, 2025

First flown (T1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 15:09 UTC) - (Mirabel - 17:50) as 'ABK340' - March 15, 2025

Flight time: 2 hours 41 minutes

Test flown (T2) at Montreal (Mirabel - 19:28 UTC) - (Mirabel - 20:32 UTC) as 'ABK340' - March 17, 2025

Flight time: 1 hour 07 minutes

Test flown (C1) at Montreal (Mirabel - 15:19 UTC) - (Mirabel - 17:35 UTC) as 'ABK340' - March 25, 2025

Flight time: 2 hours 16 minutes

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-X4F - March 27, 2025

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 - March 29, 2025

The aircraft was named 'Lorikeet'

Departed Montreal (Mirabel - 12:24 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as QJE6075 - March 29, 2025

It arrived Canberra (13:14 AEDT) on completion of the delivery flight as QF6078 - April 03, 2025

Delivery route: Montreal - Vancouver as QLK6075 (night stop x 2); Vancouver - Honolulu as QLK6076 (night stop);

Honolulu - Nadi as QLK6077 (night stop); Nadi - Canberra as QLK6078

Entered service Canberra (06:08 AEDT) - Melbourne (Tullamarine - 07:02 AEDT) as QF1271 - April 07, 2025

Current with QantasLink