This aircraft was ardered new by Qantas Airways for lease to Jetstar Airways - ?

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5 engines

Built at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) and was Jetstar's 50th A320 aircraft

Rolled off the Airbus production line at Hamburg in primer only - October 29, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VGD - November 12, 2010

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd Australia as the registered operator

First flown at Hamburg as VH-VGD in the standard Jetstar livery - December 13, 2010

Accepted by S. Collins for Qantas Airways at Hamburg - December 18, 2010

To view the Acceptance Certificate click 'HERE'

Departed Hamburg on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7992 - December 20, 2010

Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - December 22, 2010

Delivery route: Hamburg - Dubai - Singapore - Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Coolangatta as JQ446 - December 23, 2010

Flight crew: Captain J. Hocking; F/O P. Grigg

Current with Jetstar Airways

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, December 17, 2010.

(S. Collins Copyright Image 0320-553.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, December 18, 2010.

(S. Collins Copyright Image 0320-554.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, May 28, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-182.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, August 07, 2013.

(R. Brown Copyright Image 0320-555.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 10, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-431.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 02, 2014.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0321-149.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 14, 2014.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0320-719.)

VH-VGD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 10, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0321-041.)