On This Day - November 29, 1956.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Vickers Viscount 756 VH-TVI 'Matthew Flinders' set a speed record of 134 minutes for the flight between Melbourne (Essendon) and Brisbane.

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On This Day - November 29, 1964.

The Trans-Australia Airlines Boeing 727-76 VH-TJB 'John Forrest' entered service.

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On This Day - November 29, 1997.

The Ansett Airlines Airbus A320-211 VH-HYN arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight AN4290.

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On This Day - November 29, 2002.

The TransAustralian Air Express / Australian air Express Boeing 727-277LRF VH-VLH, entered service, operating Flight XM7092 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Launceston.

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On This Day - November 29, 2002.

The TransAustralian Air Express / Australian air Express Boeing 727-277LRF VH-VLI 'Tania', entered service, operating Flight XM7091 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Cairns via Brisbane and Townsville.

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On This Day - November 29, 2003.

The Qantas Airways Airbus A330-303 VH-QPA 'Kununurra' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine), having completed its delivery flight from France (Toulouse) as Flight QF7628.

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On This Day - November 29, 2005.

The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-VQU was ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Christchurch (New Zealand) prior to the operation of the airline's inaugural International services.

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On This Day - November 29, 2005.

The OzJet Boeing 737-229 VH-OZU entered service, operating Flight O7004 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith).

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On This Day - November 29, 2006.

The Jetstar Airlines Boeing 717-231 VH-VQF, now reregistered as VH-YQF, was ferried Brisbane to Newcastle for storage.

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On This Day - November 29, 2009.

The V-Australia Boeing 777-3ZGER VH-VPF operated the airline's inaugural United States (Los Angeles, California) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) service as Flight VA012.

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On This Day - November 29, 2010.

The V-Australia Boeing 777-3ZGER VH-VPH arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Los Angeles, California) as Flight VAU002. It was also its first revenue service.

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On This Day - November 29, 2017.

The Qantas Airways Boeing 737-838 VH-VZO 'Bendigo' was ferried from Singapore (Seletar) to Townsville as Flight QF6005, after being repainted into the airline's 'Silver Roo' livery.

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On This Day - November 29, 2017.

The QantasLink Bombardier DHC-8-315Q VH-SBJ, now repainted into the airline's 'Silver Roo' livery and renamed 'Griffith', returned to service operating Flight QF6710 from Townsville to Brisbane.

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On This Day - November 29, 2021.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IJQ entered service, operating Flight VA1396 from Brisbane to Adelaide (West Beach).

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On This Day - November 29, 2022.

The ex-Alliance Airlines Fokker F27-050 VH-FKW departed Adelaide (West Beach) on its ferry flight to Panama City as Flight SXI12256, having been sold to Air Panama.

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