VH-VQJ. Boeing 717-231. c/n 55096-5093.
was also registered as: VH-YQJ & VH-NXO.
Construction completed at Boeing long Beach plant - November 18, 2001 First flown N2429A - November 18, 29001 Delivered to Trans World Airlines as N429TW - November 29, 2001 Sold to Pembroke 717 Leasing 55096 Ltd - November 29, 2001 Leased to Trans World Airlines and placed in storage at Kansas City, Missouri - November 29, 2001 Transferred to American Airlines when airlines merged - December 2, 2001 Withdrawn from use and stored at Victorville, California - December 2, 2001 Returned to Pembroke 717 Leasing Ltd - April 30, 2002 Leased to Qantas - April 30, 2002 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQJ - April 30, 2002 Arrived Newcastle on delivery - May 11, 2002 Transferred to Jetstar - May 25, 2004 Reregistered as VH-YQJ - January 18, 2006 Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd - January 18, 2006 Operated its first service as such JQ371 Newcastle-Melbourne - January 19, 2006 Operated its final Jetstar service - JQ358 Avalon-Brisbane - May 8, 2006 Withdrawn from use and stored at Brisbane - June 1, 2006 Reregistered as VH-NXO - Registered operator National Jet Systems Pty Ltd - July 4, 2007 Current |
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VH-VQJ. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, November 2002. (Image 4660-054. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
VH-VQJ. QantasLink - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, November 2002. (Image 4660-055. R. N. Smith Photograph) |
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VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the special 'Avis' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2005. (Image 4660-027. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
VH-VQJ. Jetstar - in the special 'Avis' livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2005. (Image 4660-051. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
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VH-YQJ. Jetstar - in the special 'Budget' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 2006. (Image 4660-014. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
VH-YQJ. Jetstar - in the special 'Budget' livery at Brisbane Airport, May 2006. (Image 4660-053. R. N. Smith Collection) |
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VH-YQJ. Jetstar - in the special 'Avis' livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2006. (Image 4660-013. P. J. Gates Photograph) |
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