VH-EBD. Airbus A330-202. c/n 0513.


Last of four A330-201 ordered new by Qantas - November 29, 2001

Order converted to A330-202 series aircraft

Rolled off Airbus production line at Toulouse, France - October 2002

Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80E1A3 engines

First flown as F-WWYV - February 7, 2003

Ferried Chateauroux-Toulouse after repaint in full Qantas 'City Flyer' livery - February 27, 2003

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EBD - March 5, 2003

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Accepted by Qantas at Toulouse, France - April 4, 2003

Departed Toulouse as QF6008 / 7628 on delivery flight to Australia - April 18, 2003

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight (Capt B. van Eyle) - April 20, 2003

Delivery route: Toulouse-Singapore as QF6008; Singapore-Melbourne as QF7628

During pre-service maintenance aircraft named 'Traralgon'

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne-Sydney as QF408 - April 26, 2003

Ferried Melbourne-Singapore-Chateauroux as QF6007 for paint rectification - February 16, 2004

Ferried Chateauroux-Singapore-Melbourne as QF6008/7628 - March 2 - 4, 2004

Registered to Qantas A332 Leasing 4 Pty Ltd - August 5, 2005

Ferried Manila-Melbourne as QF6008 in all-white livery with only Qantas titles - October 14-15, 2006

Returned to Qantas service Melbourne-Sydney as QF408 - October 15, 2006

Operated final Qantas revenue service Sydney-Melbourne as QF459 - October 15, 2006

Departed Melbourne as JQ7990 for repaint into Jetstar livery by LH Technics, Manila - October 16, 2006

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

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd - October 31, 2006

Ferried Manila-Melbourne as JQ7990 in full Jetstar livery - October 31, 2006

Operated first Jetstar revenue service Sydney-Phuket as JQ027 - November 23, 2006

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