Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for Jetstar Airways

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWBS in full Jetstar livery - November 9, 2005

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as AIB608A for interior fitout - November 9, 2005

Ferried Hamburg-Toulouse as AIB608B after fit-out completed - November 19, 2005

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQM - November 25, 2005

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse - December 6, 2005

Departed Toulouse as JST7990 on delivery flight to Australia - December 7, 2005

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - December 10, 2005

Delivery route: Toulouse-Dubai-Phuket-Darwin-Newcastle

Ferried Newcastle-Melbourne as JQ7981 - December 17, 2005

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Coolangatta as JQ274 - December 17, 2005

Registered to Coronet Aviation Australia Pty Ltd - December 19, 2007

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as registered operator

Current with Jetstar Airways - April 2009

VH-VQM. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2008.

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 0320-133.)