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

 

 

VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 18, 2006.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-249.)

VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, December 01, 2008.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-214.)

VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 24, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-362.)

VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 26, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-363.)

VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 22, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-829.)