VH-JQW. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2423.


Ordered new by International Lease Finance Corporation

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

Rolled off the production line at Toulouse - March 2005

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWBE in full Jetstar Asia livery - April 19, 2005

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg for fit-out - April 20, 2005

Ferried Hamburg-Toulouse after fit-out completed - April 29, 2005

Accepted by Boullioun Aviation Services at Toulouse - May 17, 2005

Original lease to Jetstar Asia as 9V-JSE not taken up

Entered onto the Turkish Aircraft Register as TC-OGO - May 2005

Leased to Atlas International (Turkey) - May 17, 2005

Departed Toulouse in full Jetstar Asia livery as OGE902 on delivery to Atlas - May 18, 2005

Arrived Maastricht at conclusion of delivery flight - May 18, 2005

Rolled out at Maastricht in full Atlas International livery as TC-OGO - May 23, 2005

Entered service with Atlas International - May 2005

Sub-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines in full Saudi livery - April 2007

Returned to Atlas at end of lease - November 2007

Returned to International Lease Finance at end of Atlas lease - November 2007

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-JQW - November 21, 2007

Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation (USA)

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as registered operator

Departed Instanbul on delivery flight to Australia as JQ7992 - November 22, 2007

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - November 25, 2007

Delivery route: Istanbul-Muscat-Singapore-Darwin-Newcastle

Ferried Newcastle-Darwin-Singapore as JQ7791 - December 1, 2007

Ferried Singapore-Darwin-Newcastle as JQ7994 - December 12, 2007

Ferried Newcastle-Sydney as JQ7981 - December 15, 2007

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Brisbane as JQ818 in basic Suadi livery- December 15, 2007

Operated final service in Saudi livery - February 15, 2008

Ferried Sydney-Richmond for repainting into full Jetstar livery - February 16, 2008

Observed at Sydney in full Jetstar livery - March 3, 2008

Current with Jetstar Airways - April 2009


VH-JQW. Jetstar - in the basic Saudi livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2008.
VH-JQW. Jetstar - in the basic Saudi livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2008.