Second of 4 A330-201 ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001

Order converted to A330-202 series aircraft

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - August 27, 2002

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as F-WWYQ - November 26, 2002

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBB - November 27, 2002

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - December 23, 2002

Aircraft originally named 'Freycinet Peninsula'

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 on delivery flight to Australia - December 24, 2002

Arrived at Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight (Capt B. Simpson) - December 25, 2002

Delivery route: Toulouse-Melbourne (non-stop)

During pre-service maintenance aircraft name was changed to 'Albany'

'City Flyer' titles added to aircraft in Melbourne during pre-service preparation

Ferried Melbourne-Sydney as QF6123 - January 8, 2003

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF421 - January 9, 2003

Registered to Qantas EBB G.I.E. - April 21, 2006

Operated last Qantas revenue service Perth-Sydney as QF566 - October 28, 2006

Departed Sydney as JQ7992 for maintenance and repaint by LH Technics, Manila - October 28, 2006

Ferry route: Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane-Cairns-Darwin-Manila

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd - November 14, 2006

Ferried Manila-Darwin-Melbourne as JQ7990 in full Jetstar livery - November 14, 2006

Operated inaugural Jetstar International service Melbourne-Bangkok as JQ029 - November 23, 2006

Current

 

VH-EBB. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, March 2007.