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VH-VQJ. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2703. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for Jetstar Airways - ? Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWIS' in the standard Jetstar livery - February 15, 2006 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB703A - February 15, 2006 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse after the fit-out was completed as AIB703B - February 23, 2006 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQJ - March 02, 2006 Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - March 08, 2006 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7990 - March 09, 2006 It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - March 12, 2006 Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Phuket - Darwin - Newcastle Ferried Newcastle - Brisbane as JQ7980 - March 15, 2006 Operated its first revenue service Brisbane - Cairns as JQ880 - March 15, 2006 Operated inaugural Jetstar Melbourne (Avalon) - Perth - Melbourne (Avalon) service as JQ146/147 - March 28, 2006 Registered to RIL Aviation VQJ Pty Ltd, Sydney - May 18, 2006 Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as JQ8997 - February 01, 2018 Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ8896 - March 06, 2018 Current with Jetstar Airways |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 18, 2006. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-249.) |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 01, 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-214.) |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-362.) |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 26, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-363.) |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 22, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-829.) |