This aircraft was ordered new by Jetstar Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2024

This aircraft is the 18th A321NX(ACF) for Jetstar Airways, Australia

The model 'ACF' designation stands for 'Airbus Cabin Flex' - an alternative arrangement of door exits

When compared to a standard Airbus A321NEO - Cabin Door '2' is deleted

Cabin Door '3' has been moved rearward a few fuselage frames and a pair of double 'over-wing' exits installed

This increases the number of possible cabin arrangements and allows more seats to be installed

Powered by CFM Internation LEAP-1A32 turbo-fan engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OYR - March 07, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in primer as 'D-AXXH' - August 15, 2024

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Jetstar' livery as 'D-AXXH' - September 20, 2024

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed as 'D-AXXH' - October 07, 2024

Engine run and rejected take-off perforrmed as 'D-AXXH' (12160R5) - October 10, 2024

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (13:18 - 15:52 UTC) as 'D-AXXH' (AIB160A) - October 11, 2024

Second test flight (T2) flown at Hamburg (13:01 - 14:27 UTC) as 'D-AXXH' (AIB160B) - October 17, 2024

Third test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (07:38 - 08:53 UTC) as 'D-AXXH' (AIB160C) - October 21, 2024

Accepted by Jetstar Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - October 23, 2024

Departed Germany (Hamburg - 06:47 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ8991 - October 25, 2024

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 22:13 AEST) - October 27, 2024

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Bali (Denpasar) as JQ35 - October 31, 2024

Current with Jetstar Airways, Australia