Ordered new by Qantas Airways for lease to Jetstar

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQT - May 27, 2005

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWDS - June 7, 2005

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg for fit-out - June 7, 2005

Ferried Hamburg-Toulouse in full Jetstar livery after fit-out - June 16, 2005

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse - June 30, 2005

Departed Toulouse as JST7990 on delivery flight to Australia - July 1, 2005

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - July 4, 2005

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

Ferried Newcastle-Coolangatta as JQ7982 - July 11, 2005

Operated first revenue service Coolangatta-Sydney as JQ177 - July 12, 2005

Registered to RIL Aviation VQT Pty Ltd - July 21, 2007

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as registered operator

Current with Jetstar Airways - April 2009