First flown as F-WWIE - July 26, 2005

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQS - September 1, 2005

Registered to RIL Aviation VQS Pty Ltd

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Arrived Newcastle on delivery as flight JQ7990 - September 11, 2005

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

Ferried Sydney-Christchurch as JQ7981 in preparation for trans-Tasman services - November 25, 2005

Operated inaugural Christchurch-Sydney-Christchurh service as JQ410/409 - December 1, 2005

Operated inaugural Christchurch-Brisbane-Christchurch service as JQ416/413 - December 1, 2005

Current

VH-VQS. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2006.

(Image 0320-112. P. J. Gates Photograph)