Alliance Airlines Jack Brabham livery arrives in Brisbane

Regular visitors to this site may recall that my family and I went to the airport last Friday in anticipation of the arrival of the Alliance Airlines Jack Brabham aircraft. Unfortunately, it did not arrive as expected. A friend informed us it was scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. today. My wife and I returned to the airport, and after a tense wait due to another delayed departure, the aircraft finally left Rockhampton and made its way to Brisbane.

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QQ9828 ARRIVING FROM ROCKHAMPTON (ROK) 20 YEARS

This incredible looking aircraft not only wears a distinctive green and gold commemorative livery, it honors the 60th anniversary of Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham's historic 1966 Formula 1 World Championship (where he won the title in a car bearing his own name). The fuselage features artwork of his iconic Brabham BT19 racecar.

This aircraft was previously owned by America's JetBlue and was registered as N258JB. It arrived in Brisbane on the 18th of December 2025 from San Jose (SJO) with stops at San Diego (SDM), Oakland (OAK), Kailua Kona (KOA), Majuro (MAJ) and then Brisbane (BNE). On the 19th of December it departed for Rockhampton and stayed there ever since.

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