EI-CAI Boeing 747-123 (MSN 20108/87) of Qantas (sub-leased from Aer Lingus), in Air Pacific livery, named ‘Island of Viti Levu’, at Perth Airport – 1 March 1990. Photo © David Eyre. Operating the Bali service and taxying out from the International Terminal. First flight 28 Oct 1970 as N9669, delivered to American Airlines 27 Nov 1970. Sold to Citicorp in 1984 and leased to National Airlines July 1984 – Sep 1985, then stored at Phoenix. Reregistered N14939 to Citibank in Aug 1986. Lease to Cargolux as LX-NCV was not taken up. Leased to Highland Express in June 1987 and registered as G-HIHO ‘Highlander’ until they ceased operations in Dec 1987. Stored at Brussels in Jan 1988. Citibank leased it to Qantas from March 1988 and painted in Air Pacific livery as VH-EEI ‘Island of Viti Levu’, operated for Air Pacific (Fiji). Leased to Aer Lingus as EI-CAI and sub-leased to Qantas, only wore this registration for 4 months, from Nov 1989 to March 1990, then was again registered VH-EEI. To G-VMIA ‘Miami Maiden’ Virgin Atlantic Airways in May 1990, later renamed ‘Spirit of Sir Freddie’ in July 1993. Retired at Kemble, UK in January 2000, having flown 84,293 hours with 18,397 cycles. Scrapped 16-20 March 2000.