VH-VWZ. Airbus A321-231. c/n 1195.

Was also registered as: D-ALAL; N583NK; VH-ULW.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Wilmington Trust Company - ?

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2533-A5 engines

Rolled off Airbus production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in Aero Lloyd livery - March 07, 2000

First flown at Hamburg as 'D-AVZK' - March 13, 2000

Entered onto the German Aircraft Register as D-ALAL - April 19, 2000

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company

Leased to Aero Lloyd as the registered operator

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Frankfurt on delivery to Aero Lloyd - April 19, 2000

It was observed at Salzburg with 'Cairvanair' titles and logo on left side for movie - March 29, 2001

Aero Lloyd ceased operations - October 16, 2003

Rolled out at Frankfurt in basic Aero Lloyd livery with 'Funjet Vacations' titles - December 12, 2003

Departed Frankfurt on the ferry flight to the United States as RYN6501 - December 16, 2003

It arrived at Wichita on completion of the ferry flight - December 18, 2003

Ferry route: Frankfurt - Shannon - Goose Bay - Wichita

Leased to Ryan International Airlines (USA) - December 18, 2003

Returned to the lessor at Frankfurt at the end of the lease for storage - April 27, 2004

It was observed at Shannon in 'Spirit Airlines' livery - August 27, 2004

Departed Shannon on the ferry flight to the United States - September 02, 2004

Cancelled from the German Aircraft Register - September 10, 2004

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N583NK - September 13, 2004

Registered to Wilmington Trust Company, Delaware

Leased to Spirit Airlines Inc as the registered operator

Ferried Mobile - Victorville on return to the lessor at the end of the lease - February 20, 2008

It was painted in the 'Jetstar Australia' livery at Victorville

It was observed at Victorville with the new billboard 'Jetstar' titles - March 24, 2008

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 06, 2008

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VWZ - May 08, 2008

Registered to VH-WZ MSN 1195 Pty Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne as the registered operator

Departed Victorville on the ferry flight to Australia as JQ7990 - May 13, 2008

It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the ferry flight- May 15, 2008

Ferried Newcastle - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ7981 - May 23, 2008

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns - May 24, 2008

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - September 20, 2016

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as JQ8995 - February 01, 2018

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Darwin - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ8998 - February 28, 2018

It operated its last passenger service - ?

It was withdrawn from Jetstar service at Darwin - January 02, 2021

Ferried Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for conversion to freighter configuration - January 03, 2021

Conversion to Aorbus A321(P2F) undertaken by partnership of ST Engineering Singapore, Airbus and the German

Aerospace company Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW)

Aircraft was reregistered as VH-ULW - August 09, 2021

Registered to Express Freighters Australia Pty Ltd, Sydney

It was handed over to Express Freighters at Singapore (Seletar) - August 11, 2021

Ferried Singapore (Seletar) - Perth as QF7302 - August 23, 2021

Ferried Perth - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF7399 - August 24, 2021

Operated its first freight service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF7300 - August 24, 2021

Current with Express Airfreighters Australia

 

 

N583NK. Spirit Airlines - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-113.)

VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Cairns Airport, March 2009.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-148.)

VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, March 13, 2013.

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VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Coolangatta Airport, October 2013.

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VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 03, 2016.

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VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, January 28, 2018.

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VH-VWZ. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Perth Airport, July 12, 2018.

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 26, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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VH-ULW. Qantas Freight / Australia Post - in the 'Silver Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 06, 2023

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