VH-VQI. Boeing 717-231. c/n 55095-5087.

was also registered as: VH-YQI & VH-NXN.


Construction completed at Boeing Long Beach plant - October 19, 2001

First flown N2428A - October 19, 29001

Delivered to Trans World Airlines as N428TW - November 7, 2001

Sold to Pembroke 717 Leasing 55095 Ltd - November 7, 2001

Leased to Trans World Airlines and placed in storage at Kansas City, Missouri - November 7, 2001

Transferred to American Airlines when airlines merged - December 2, 2001

Withdrawn from use and stored at Victorville, California - December 2, 2001

Returned to Pembroke 717 Leasing Ltd - April 30, 2002

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQI - April 30, 2002

Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd

Leased to Qantas / Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Arrived Newcastle at conclusion of delivery flight - May 8, 2002

Subject of attempted hijacking on flight Melbourne-Hobart - May 29, 2003

Transferred to Jetstar - May 25, 2004

Rergistered as VH-YQI - January 25, 2006

Registered to Jetstar Airways, Newcastle

Withdrawn from use and stored - April 11, 2006

Reregistered as VH-NXN - December 20, 2007

Registered to Shire Aviation Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne

Leased to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd as registered operator

Current with QantasLink


VH-VQI. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, August 2002.

VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2004.

VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, December 2004.

VH-VQI. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2005.

VH-NXN. QantasLink - in the new livery at Darwin Airport, August 2008.