VH-VQY. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2299.
Was also registered as: EI-FGD; B-LCE.
This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for lease to Jetstar - ? Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBV' - September 28, 2004 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB299A - September 30, 2004 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse after interior fit-out as AIB299B - October 20, 2004 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQY - November 11, 2004 Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - November 18, 2004 Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7990 - November 19, 2004 It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - November 22, 2004 Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Phuket - Darwin - Newcastle The aircraft was originally configured with 177 economy seats Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as JQ301 - December 01, 2004 Registered to RIL Aviation VQY Pty Ltd - February 28, 2006 Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator The aircraft was reconfigured with 180 economy seats - 2011 Operated its final revenue service - September 20, 2014 Withdrawn from service and stored Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - November 27, 2014 Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-FGD - November 27, 2014 Registered to Hong Kong Aviation Capital Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-LCE - December 12, 2014 Cancelled from the Irish Aircraft Register - December 15, 2014 Leased to Hong Kong Express Airways as the registered operator Current with Hong Kong Express Airways |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-099.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 22, 2005. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-263.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 11, 2011. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-808.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 15, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-342.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 26, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-347.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-384.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 01, 2013. (R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-385.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 20, 2013. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-809.) |
VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 12, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-807.) |