Qantas unveils Retro Roo II as part of 95th anni. celebrations

Qantas airways has unveiled a second plane in vintage colours, dubbed Retro Roo II, as part of the Australian flag carrier's 95th anniversary celebrations.

Qantas has decked a newly configured Boeing 737-800 aircraft into vintage 1960s livery, the same used on Boeing 707 jets from 1959 to 1961, a year after painting another 737 in classic 1970s livery.

Qantas chief Alan Joyce told a boisterous celebration at Sydney airport on Monday the choice of colour scheme was significant because the Boing 707 was the first long haul jet used by the airline to cut travel time across the globe.

"I hope this livery inspires a sense of pride in what our national airline has achieved during all these years," Joyce said.

On this day in 1920, Qantas started life as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services limited, operating sightseeing and demonstration flights with two aircraft at Longreach.

International flights began in 1935, operating between Brisbane and Singapore, and became the first airline to offer an around the world service with the Boeing 707 jet, which had a total flying time of 70 hours.

Retro Roo II will headline the carrier's marketing and public relations for the 95th anniversary celebrations. Endit