VH-VQG. Boeing 717-231. c/n 55093-5083.

Was also registered as: N426TW; VH-YQG; VH-NXL.

 

Construction was completed at the Boeing Long Beach plant - August 2001

First flown as 'N426TW' - ?

It was powered by BMW Rolls Royce BR715A-130 engines

Airworthiness Test Flight performed - September 08, 2001

The Airworthiness Certificate issued - October 03, 2001

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N426TW - October 03, 2001

Registered to Well Fargo Bank Northwest

Sold to Pembroke Leasing 55093 Ltd - September 28, 2001

Leased to Trans World Airlines as the registered operator

Accepted by Trans World Airlines at Long Beach - September 28, 2001

Transferred to American Airlines when the airlines merged - December 02, 2001

Withdrawn from use and stored at Victorville, California - April 06, 2002

The aircraft had flown 901 hours with 833 cycles

Returned to Pembroke Leasing 55093 Ltd - May 10, 2002

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 10, 2002

Leased to Impulse Airlines Pty Ltd, Australia

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQG - May 14, 2002

Registered to Pembroke Leasing 55093 Ltd

Leased to Impulse Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Victorville on the delivery flight to Australia - May 21, 2002

It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - May 28, 2002

Impulse had entered into an agreement to operate services for Qantas as QantasLink - May 2001

Operated its first QantasLink revenue service - ?

Transferred to Jetstar - May 25, 2004

Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd - November 10, 2005

Reregistered as VH-YQG - February 08, 2006

Leased to Jetstar Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Withdrawn from use and placed in storage - February 17, 2006

Ferried Brisbane - Newcastle for storage - December 21, 2006

Registered to Pembroke Capital - April 03, 2007

Leased to National Jet Systems as the registered operator

National Jet Systems had been awarded a contract to operate services for QantasLink

Reregistered as VH-NXL - April 10, 2007

Ferried Newcastle - Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth as QF6200 - April 17, 2007

Entered service with QantasLink - ?

Registered to Shire Aviation Australia Pty Ltd - December 20, 2007

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Current with QantasLink

 

 

VH-VQG. QantasLink - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

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VH-VQG. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 2002.

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VH-VQG. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 2002.

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VH-VQG. QantasLink - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 2004.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'all-white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 2004.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 13, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 13, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 13, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 05, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 05, 2005.

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VH-VQG. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 05, 2005.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Cairns Airport, June 04, 2007.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 11, 2008.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2008.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2008.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 13, 2008.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Alice Springs Airport, October 2009.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Perth Airport, December 2012.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 28, 2013.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 15, 2013.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 03, 2014.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 13, 2015.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 07, 2017.

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VH-NXL. QantasLink - in the revised livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2018.

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