VH-VQN. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2600.
Was also registered as: EI-FEN; HS-PPK.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for Jetstar Airways - ? Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBK' in the Jetstar livery - October 28, 2005 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fitout as AIB600A - October 28, 2005 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse after the fit-out was completed as AIB600B - November 07, 2005 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQN - November 08, 2005 Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - November 18, 2005 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JST990 - November 19, 2005 It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - November 22, 2005 Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Phuket - Darwin - Newcastle Ferried Newcastle - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ7985 - November 28, 2005 Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Hamilton Island as JQ710 - November 28, 2005 Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital Australia Leasing Pty Ltd - December 21, 2005 Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator Operated its final service in the old livery Launceston - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ744 - November 21, 2010 Rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) with 'Telstra Next Generation' decals - November 22, 2010 Returned to service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ508 - November 23, 2010 Operated its final revenue service Adelaide (West Beach) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ769 - October 06, 2013 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Singapore (Seletar) as JQ7991 - October 07, 2013 Ferry route: Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore Operated end-of-lease test flight Singapore (Seletar) - Singapore (Seletar) as JQ7994 - December 07, 2013 It was observed at Singapore (Seletar) in Tiger Mandala livery as 'VH-VQN' - December 29, 2013 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 13, 2014 Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-FEN - March 18, 2014 Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital Leasing Pty Ltd The intended lease to Tiger Mandala as 'PK-RMW' did not eventuate It was observed stored at Singapore (Seletar) as 'EI-FEN' - June 14, 2014 It was observed at Singapore (Seletar) in Bangkok Airways livery as 'EI-FEN' - June 30, 2014 Cancelled from the Irish Aircraft Register - July 23, 2014 Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-PPK - July 24, 2014 Registered to SMBC Aviation Capital Leasing Pty Ltd Leased to Bangkok Airways as the registered operator Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Bangkok on delivery to Bangkok Airways - July 25, 2014 Current with Bangkok Airways |
VH-VQN. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 04, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-252.) |
VH-VQN. Jetstar - in the standard livery with additional 'Telstra Next G Force' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 2011. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-251.) |
VH-VQN. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 07, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-349.) |
VH-VQN. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 21, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-692.) |
HS-PPK. Bangkok Air - in the standard livery at Bangkok Airport, January 07, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-693.) |