This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways - ?

It was the airline's 2nd Airbus A321-271(XLR)

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2025

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OGB - April 16, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Powered by International Aero Engine PW1133GAR-JM turbo-fan engines

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AZYY' in primer and without engines installed - April 26, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Qantas' livery and without engines installed - May 26, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Qantas' livery and with the engines installed - July 07, 2025

Engine run, taxi check and perforrmed as '12427R4' - July 07, 2025

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed (08:26 UTC) as '12427R4' - July 11, 2025

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 09:17 - 12:00 UTC) as 'AIB427A' - July 17, 2025

Engine run and taxi check performed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AZYY' - August 07, 2025

Second test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 07:55 - 09:37 UTC) as 'AIB427B' - August 20, 2025

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - August 23, 2025

The aircraft was named 'Outback Way'

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 08:51 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia - August 23, 2025

It arrived at Brisbane (18:06 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - August 24, 2025

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Bangkok (as QFA6041) - Brisbane (as QFA6045)

Flight time: Hamburg - Bangkok (10 hours 59 minutes) - Bangkok - Brisbane (9 hours 12 minutes)

Prior to entering commercial service it operated approximately 74 test and training flights

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith 11:07 AEST) - Perth (13:39 WAST) - September 25, 2025

Current with Qantas Airways, Australia