This aircraft was ordered new by Jetstar Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2025

The model 'ACF' designation stands for 'Airbus Cabin Flex' - an alternative arrangement of door exits

When compared to a standard Airbus A321NEO - Cabin Door '2' is deleted

Cabin Door '3' has been moved rearward a few fuselage frames and a pair of double 'over-wing' exits installed

This increases the number of possible cabin arrangements and allows more seats to be installed

Powered by CFM Internation LEAP-1A32 turbo-fan engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OYX - March 05, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the primer as 'D-AXXF' - July 24, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Jetstar' livery as 'D-AXXF' - September 25, 2025

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed as '12611R2A' - November 20, 2025

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed as '12611R3' - November 21, 2025

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (13:08 - 15:30 UTC) as 'D-AXXF' (AIB611A) - November 24, 2025

Second test flight (T2) flown at Hamburg (14:06 - 14:44 UTC) as 'D-AXXF' (AIB611B) - November 27, 2025

Third test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (13:54 - 15:34 UTC) as 'D-AXXF' (AIB611C) - November 28, 2025

Accepted by Jetstar Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - December 03, 2025

It was the twentieth A321NX(ACF) delivered to Jetstar Airways, Australia

Departed Germany (Hamburg - 07:44 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as JST8997 - December 03, 2025

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 21:48 AEST) on completion of its flight from Germany - December 05, 2025

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as JQ566 - December 09, 2025

Current with Jetstar Airways, Australia