This aircraft was ordered new by BOC Aviation for lease to Jetstar Airways - ?

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5 engines

Observed at Toulouse as 'F-WWBU' in primer with the Jetstar tail - January 28, 2010

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBU' in the standard Jetstar livery - February 17, 2010

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fitout as AIB229A - February 17, 2010

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) -Toulouse on completion of cabin fit-out as AIB229B - February 23, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VGV - February 23, 2010

Registered to ARCU Airline Leasing Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd Australia as the registered operator

Test flown at Toulouse as VH-VGV - March 02, 2010

Accepted by ARCU Airline Leasing at Toulouse - March 04, 2010

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7992 - March 05, 2010

Arrived Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - March 07, 2010

Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Singapore - Darwin - Newcastle

Ferried Newcastle - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ7983 - March 13, 2010

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as JQ625 - March 18, 2010

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - March 03, 2016

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as JQ8997 - February 27, 2018

Current with Jetstar Airways

VH-VGV. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 20, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-197.)

VH-VGV. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 25, 2012.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0320-704.)

VH-VGV. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 14, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-655.)

VH-VGV. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 08, 2015.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-993.)

VH-VGV. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 13, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-992.)