VH-EBS. Airbus A330-202. c/n 1258.

 

 

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 the standard Jetstar livery with modified black fuselage titles - June 28, 2011

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

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

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

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWYS' - October 20, 2011

Test flown Toulouse - Toulouse - October 28, 2011

Test flown Toulouse - Toulouse - November 08, 2011

Accepted by C.I.T. Leasing Corporation at Toulouse, France - November 10, 2011

Leased to Jetstar Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator - November 10, 2011

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ7994 - November 10, 2011

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - November 12, 2011

Delivery route: Toulouse - Singapore - Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Denpasar as JQ35 - November 18, 2011

Operated its final Jetstar revenue service Denpasar - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ038 - April 13 - 14, 2013

Ferried Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane on return to Qantas as JQ7992 - April 14, 2013

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as the registered operator - April 19, 2013

Ferried Sydney - Manila in the standard Jetstar livery for maintenance and repaint as QF6025 - April 28, 2013

Ferried Manila - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) in the Qantas 'New Roo' livery as QF6026 - May 22 - 23, 2013

The aircraft was named 'Swan Valley'

Operated its first Qantas revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Perth as QF577 - May 25, 2013

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest National Association, Salt Lake City, Utah - November 22, 2016

Leased to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Brisbane - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as QF6131 - March 30, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Returned to Qantas service - ?

Current with Qantas Airways

 

 

VH-EBS. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, January 09, 2012.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 28, 2016.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 23, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 02, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 07, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 05, 2022.

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VH-EBS. Qantas Spirit of Australia - 'Swan Valley' in the 'New Roo' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 27, 2023.

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