VH-YXQ Airbus A320-232

This aircraft was ordered new for Jetstar Japan - ?

It was built by Airbus Industrie at Toulouse Blagnac, France - 2013

First flown with the test registration 'F-WWIX' - April 29, 2013

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB01IX - April 29, 2013

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of the fit-out as AIB02IX - May 06, 2013

Entered onto the Japanese Aircraft Register as JA12JJ - May 2013

Registered to Goshawk Aviation, Dublin. Ireland

Accepted by Goshawk Aviation at Toulouse - May 22, 2013

Leased to Jetstar Japan as the registered operator - May 22, 2013

Departed Toulouse (Blagnac) on the ferry flight to Japan - May 23, 2013

It arrived at Tokyo (Narita) on completion of the ferry flight - May 25, 2013

Ferry route: Toulouse - Abu Dhabi - Hanoi - Tokyo

Operated its first revenue service - May 2013

It was withdrawn from service at Tokyo (Narita) - August ?, 2020

Ferried Tokyo (Narita) - Manila - Alice Springs for stotage as JQ3/GK33 - August 20, 2020

It was stored at Alice Springs due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ferried Alice Springs - Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) as JQ8991 - January 21, 2021

It was returned to Goshawk Aviation at the end of the lease - January 25, 2021

Cancelled from the Japanese Aircraft Register - January 25, 2021

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-YXQ - January 25, 2021

Registered to Camo Australia Pty Ltd, Ocean Grove, Victoria

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne - January 27, 2022

Test flown Singapore (Seletar) - February 08, 2022

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ8992 - February 16, 2022

Test flown Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ7992 - February 22, 2022

Entered service with Jetstar Airways operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Proserpine as JQ832 - March 06, 2022

Current with Jetstar Airways