VH-VQK. Boeing 717-231. c/n 55097-5095.

was also registered as: VH-YQK.


Construction completed at Boeing Long Beach plant - December 12, 2001

First flown as N2430A - December 12, 2001

Aircraft had been ordered by Trans World Airlines to become N430TW

Sold to Pembroke 717 Leasing 55097 Ltd - December 13, 2001

Delivered to storage at Kansas City, Missouri - December 13, 2001

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

Registered to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing Australia Pty Ltd

Leased to Qantas / Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

Arrived Newcastle on delivery - May 17, 2002

Transferred to Jetstar - May 25, 2004

Operated the inaugural Jetstar Brisbane-Townsville service as JQ754 - October 30, 2005

Reregistered as VH-YQK - November 10, 2005

Operated the inaugural Jetstar daily Adelaide-Brisbane-Adelaide service - February 1, 2006

Operated the inaugural daily Adelaide-Sydney-Adelaide service - February 1, 2006

Withdrawn from Jetstar service and stored - April 1, 2006

Operating certificate transferred to National Jet Systems Pty Ltd - July 10, 2007

Current


VH-VQK. Jetstar - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, August 2004.

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

VH-VQK. Jetstar - in the full livery at Brisbane Airport, January 2005.