Ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for lease to Jetstar

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

First flown at Toulouse as F-WWBV - September 28, 2004

Ferried Toulouse-Hamburg for fit-out - September 30, 2004

Ferried Hamburg-Toulouse in full Jetstar livery after fit-out - October 20, 2004

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQY - November 11, 2004

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse - November 18, 2004

Departed Toulouse on delivery flight to Australia as JST7990 - November 19, 2004

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - November 22, 2004

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

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Avalon as JQ301 - December 1, 2004

Registered to RIL Aviation VQY Pty Ltd - February 28, 2006

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as registered operator

Current with Jetstar Airways - April 2009

VH-VQY. Jetstar - in the full livery at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport, March 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 0320-099.)