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VH-VQF. Boeing 717-231. c/n 55092-5077.
Was also registered as: N2452A; VH-YQF; VH-NXK.
This aircraft was ordered new by Trans World Airlines Construction completed at Boeing Long Beach plant - June 2001 First flown as N2425A - August 2001 Aircraft powered by BMW Rolls Royce BR715A-130 engines Airworthiness Test Flight performed - August 08, 2001 Airworthiness Certificate issued - August 21, 2001 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N2452A - August 21, 2001 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Sold to Pembroke 717 Leasing 55092 Ltd - August 20, 2001 Leased to Trans World Airlines as the registered operator Handed over to Trans World Airlines - August 20, 2001 Transferred to American Airlines when airlines merged - December 02, 2001 Withdrawn from use and stored at Victorville, California - April 09, 2002 Aircraft had flown 1,262 hours with 1,185 cycles Returned to Pembroke 717 Leasing - May 2002 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 09, 2002 Leased to Qantas for operation by QantasLink Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQF - May 10, 2002 Registered to Pembroke 717 Leasing Leased to Impulse Airlines as the registered operator Departed Victorville on the delivery flight to Australia - May 17, 2002 It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - May 21, 2002 Delivery route: Victorville - Honolulu - Nadi - Newcastle Leased to Jetstar Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator - December 23, 2003 Operated the inaugural Jetstar Brisbane - Melbourne (Avalon) - Brisbane service as JQ331/338 - June 01, 2004 Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd - November 10, 2005 Withdrawn from Jetstar operations - January 12, 2006 Utilised on various charter flights Reregistered as VH-YQF - February 15, 2006 Withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane - 2006 Ferried Brisbane - Newcastle for storage - November 29, 2006 National Jet Systems was awarded a contract to operate services for QantasLink Reregistered as VH-NXK - March 01, 2007 Registered to Shire Aviation Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd as the registered operator Ferried Adelaide (West Beach) - Perth as QF6201 - March 21, 2007 Entered service with QantasLink Perth - Broome as QF1928 - March 25, 2007 Current with National Jet / QantasLink |
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VH-VQF. QantasLink - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 2002. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4660-157.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'all-white' livery without titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4660-179.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4660-021.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4660-022.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4660-007.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 21, 2005. (P. Vabre Copyright Image 4660-150.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 21, 2005. (P. Vabre Copyright Image 4660-151.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 21, 2005. (P. Vabre Copyright Image 4660-153.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (G. Bennett Collection Copyright Image 4660-198.) |
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VH-VQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4660-199.) |
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VH-YQF. Jetstar - in the 'white' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, May 2006. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 4660-104.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Alice Springs Airport, June 2007. (T. Arbon Copyright Image 4660-364.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Alice Springs Airport, June 2007. (T. Arbon Copyright Image 4660-077.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 22, 2007. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-261.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Darwin Airport, August 2008. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4660-084.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Perth Airport, March 2010. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 4660-091.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 07, 2010. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-263.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 07, 2010. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-264.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 07, 2010. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-265.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 07, 2010. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-266.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 07, 2010. (N. K. Daw Copyright Image 4660-262.) |
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VH-NXK. QantasLink - in the second livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 26, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4660-663.) |