This aircraft was ordered new by Trans World Airlines - ?

Construction was completed at Boeing Long Beach plant - October 2001

First flown 'N428TW' - October 2001

Aircraft powered by BMW Rolls Royce BR715A-130 engines

The airworthiness Test Flight was performed - October 19, 2001

The Certificate of Airworthiness was issued - October 19, 2001

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N428TW - November 09, 2001

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Trustee

Accepted by Trans World Airlines at Long Beach - November 09, 2001

Sold to Pembroke 717 Leasing 55095 Ltd - November 09, 2001

Leased to Trans World Airlines as the registered operator

Placed in storage at Kansas City, Missouri - November 2001

Transferred to American Airlines when the airlines merged but the aircraft did not enter service - December 02, 2001

Ferried to Victorville, California for storage - December 2001

It had flown 29 hours with 28 cycles

Returned to Pembroke 717 Leasing Ltd - April 30, 2002

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 30, 2002

Prepared for lease to Impulse Airlines Pty Ltd

Impulse had entered into an agreement to operate services for Qantas as QantasLink - May 2001

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQI - April 30, 2002

Registered to Pembroke Capital Leasing Australia Pty Ltd

Leased to Impulse Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Departed Victorville on the delivery flight to Australia - May 04, 2002

It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - May 08, 2002

Delivery route: Victorville - Seattle (Boeing Field) - Anchorage - Nome - Petropavlovsk Kamchatski - Kansai -

Manila - Darwin - Newcastle

The aircraft was delivered in an all-metal livery with the 'TWA' rudder

Ferried Newcastle - Sydney (Richmond) for painting into the QantasLink livery - May 08, 2002

Ferried Sydney (Richmond) - Newcastle in the QantasLink livery - May 13, 2002

Ferried Newcastle - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - May 15, 2002

Operated first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Coolangatta as QF1602 - May 16, 2002

Subject of attempted hijacking on flight Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Hobart - May 29, 2003

To view more information regarding this incident click 'HERE'

Operated last QantasLink service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as QF1648 - April 18, 2004

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Richmond) for repainting into the Jetstar livery - ?

Ferried Sydney (Richmond) - Newcastle in new Jetstar livery - April 27, 2004

This was the first Boeing 717 to be painted in the Jetstar 'silver' livery

The aircraft was stored undercover awaiting the launching of 'Jetstar'

Ferried Newcastle - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) at night as JQ?- May 09, 2004

Rolled out at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the media launch - May 10, 2004

Performed promotional flight Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Gold Coast - Sydney as JQ? - May 12, 2004

Operated QantasLink service Sydney - Maroochydore - Sydney as QF1726 / 1587 - May 13, 2004

Performed promotional flight Sydney - Brisbane - Sydney as JQ? - May 14, 2004

Performed promotional flight Sydney - Mackay - Sydney as JQ? - May 21, 2004

Transferred to Jetstar - May 25, 2004

Performed special 'inaugural' Jetstar service Newcastle (Williamtown) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - May 25, 2004

This flight carried many top executives of the airline to Melbourne for the launch ceremony

Operated first Jetstar revenue service Sydney - Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney as JQ301/306 - June 01, 2004

Registered as VH-YQI - January 25, 2006

Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd

Leased to Jetstar Airlines Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Withdrawn from use and stored - April 11, 2006

Returned to service Brisbane - Newcastle as JQ389 - June 17, 2006

Withdrawn from use at Brisbane - June 20, 2006

Ferried Brisbane - Tamworth for storage - December 21, 2006

Ferried Tamworth - Newcastle for storage - April 30, 2007

National Jet Systems had been awarded contract to operate services for QantasLink

Reregistered as VH-NXN - December 20, 2007

Registered to Shire Aviation Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - October 16, 2015

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd, Adelaide as the registered operator

Current with QantasLink

VH-VQI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, August 2002.

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VH-VQI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, August 2002.

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VH-VQI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 2002.

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VH-VQI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 2002.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, date unknown.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 2004.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2004.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 07, 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 21, 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Avalon Airport, March 21, 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 15, 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, October 15, 2005.

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VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 2005.

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VH-YQI. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 2006.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 20, 2007.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2007.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 26, 2007.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 30, 2007.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Alice Springs Airport, August 2008.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, September 15, 2008.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, September 15, 2008.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Alice Springs Airport, October 2008.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, April 01, 2009.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, May 04, 2011.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, May 05, 2011.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 11, 2011.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline of the Year 2012' titles at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 27, 2013.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline of the Year 2012' titles at Perth Airport, March 28, 2013.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline of the Year 2012' titles at Perth Airport, March 28, 2013.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline of the Year 2012' titles at Perth Airport, March 28, 2013.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery with additional 'Regional Airline of the Year 2012' titles at Perth Airport, March 28, 2013.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 19, 2014.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Perth Airport, February 19, 2014.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 13, 2014.

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VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the 'New Roo' livery at Brisbane Airport, date unknown.

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