VH-EBR. Airbus A330-202. c/n 1251.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by C.I.T. Leasing - ?

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - June 2011

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

It was observed at Toulouse in primer and Jetstar tail - June 22, 2011

It was observed at Toulouse in the 'Jetstar' livery with large black fuselage titles - August 24, 2011

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBR - September 02, 2011

Registered to C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, New York

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWKK' - September 05, 2011

Test flown Toulouse - Toulouse - September 09, 2011

Test flown Toulouse - Toulouse - September 23, 2011

Accepted by C.I.T. Leasing Corporation at Toulouse, France - September 28, 2011

Leased to Jetstar Pty Ltd as the registered operator - September 28, 2011

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ7992 - September 28, 2011

It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the delivery flight - September 30, 2011

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Sydney

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Cairns - Kansai as JQ15 - October 09, 2011

Registered to MSN 1251 Autumn Ltd - October 23, 2012

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Operated its final Jetstar revenue service Honolulu - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ4 - February 17, 2014

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane for post-lease maintenance as JQ7994 - February 18, 2014

Registered to MSN 1251 Autumn Limited c/- AWAS (Ireland) Ltd, Dublin, Ireland - March 03, 2014

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane - Singapore (Changi) for repainting as QF6005 - March 07, 2014

Ferried Singapore (Changi) - Brisbane in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery as QF6006 - March 20, 2014

The aircraft is now named 'Lockyer Valley'

Operated its first Qantas revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF609 - March 21, 2014

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6115 - March 27, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Melbourne (Avalon) due to COVID-19 pandemic

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-EBR. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 18, 2013.

(R. Finlayson Copyright Image 0330-036.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lockyer Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, February 05, 2017.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0330-142.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lockyer Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, August 26, 2018.

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VH-EBR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lockyer Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 15, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-411.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lockyer Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 25, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-413.)

VH-EBR. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Lockyer Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 25, 2022.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-412.)