VH-XZQ. Boeing 737-8SA. c/n 44227-5422.

Was also registered as: 9V-MGK.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by SilkAir, Singapore - ?

Rolled off Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May ?, 2015

Entered onto the Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-MGK - May ?, 2015

First flown Seattle (Renton) - Moses Lake - Seattle (Boeing Field) as '9V-MGK' - May 15, 2015

Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B27E engines

Accepted SilkAir at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 30, 2014

Entered service with SilkAir - ?

Withdrawn from SilkAir service and stored at Singapore (Seletar) - March 18, 2020

Transferred to Singapore Airlines - March 09, 2021

Entered service with Singapore Airlines - ?

Operated its last Singapore Airlines service as SQ127 Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - May 07, 2025

Ferried Sinapore (02:47 UTC) - Kuala Lumpur (03:26 UTC) as SQ8891 for maintenance - May 14, 2025

Test flown Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur (04:30 - 06:07 UTC) as SQ8891 - July 11, 2025

The aircraft was prepared for sale / lease to Qantas Airways Limited

Ferried Kuala Lumpur (04:38 UTC) - Singapore (05:22 UTC) as SQ8894 - August 20, 2025

Cancelled from the Singapore Aircraft Register - August 22, 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-XZQ - August 22, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Departed Singapore as QF6038 on the delivery flight to Brisbane - September 02, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (21:39 AEST) on completion of its delivery flight from Singapore - September 02, 2025

On arrival at Brisbane the aircraft was placed in open storage

The aircraft was named '-'

Operated its first revenue service Brisbane -

Current with Qantas Airways