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Old 11th January 2024, 07:36 AM
Rowan McKeever Rowan McKeever is offline
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Future VH-X4B (test reg: C-FPBZ / MSN: 55269) is airborne now on its first test flight.

https://aviation.flights/aib/A220/55269
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Old 11th January 2024, 09:57 AM
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Posted from another site images have emerged of X4B

https://www.facebook.com/10006359845...ibextid=WC7FNe
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Old 11th January 2024, 10:30 AM
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Thanks for the flight details, Rowan and Facebook photo link, C Patters. Standard QFLink livery but unfortunately the name looks to be covered up with red tape. Total first flight time was 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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Old 11th January 2024, 11:31 AM
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James, I expect it will the BIG REVEAL with the first of the animal names

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promoti...ntas-a220.html
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Old 11th January 2024, 11:34 AM
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Posted from another site images have emerged of X4B

https://www.facebook.com/10006359845...ibextid=WC7FNe
Nice shots, note the serial no. on the left of the front door.
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Old 11th January 2024, 03:39 PM
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Got it finally
https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...posted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...posted-public/
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Old 12th January 2024, 12:56 AM
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X4B should be Koala
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Old 12th January 2024, 10:24 AM
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X4B has had a second test flight as ABK369 lasting 02:49
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Old 15th January 2024, 08:25 AM
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A220-300 VH-X4B has now completed its third flight of 2 hour 29 minutes from YMX, on 14/1/24 as ABK369/C-FPBZ. Total flight time is now 7 hours 33 minutes.
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Old 18th January 2024, 07:59 PM
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X4B was accepted by Qantas at some point today (Australian time), it is due to leave Montreal Mirabel 1000L on Friday 19/1 and will route YMX-YVR-HNL-NAN-CBR arriving in Canberra on Tuesday, will be using the flight number QF6075 at least through till NAN
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