Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for lease to Jetstar

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWIE - July 26, 2005

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg in full Jetstar livery for fit-out- July 27, 2005

Ferried Hamburg-Toulouse after fit-out completed - August 19, 2005

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

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse - September 7, 2005

Departed Toulouse as JST7990 on delivery flight to Australia - September 8, 2005

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - September 11, 2005

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

Ferried Newcastle-Sydney as JQ7981 - September 16, 2005

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Coolangatta as JQ174 - September 17, 2005

Registered to RIL Aviation VQS Pty Ltd - September 21, 2005

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as registered opertator

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 with Jetstar Airways - April 2009

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

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

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

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 0320-134.)

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

(P. J. Gates Photograph. 0320-135.)