VH-VQP. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2573.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd for lease to Jetstar - ?

Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VQP - September 28, 2005

Registered to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBD' in the Jetstar livery - September 29, 2005

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB573A - September 30, 2005

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse after the fit-out was completed as AIB573B - October 11, 2005

Accepted by Qantas Airways at Toulouse - October 25, 2005

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7990 - October 26, 2005

It arrived at Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - October 29, 2005

Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Phuket - Darwin - Newcastle

Registered to RIL Aviation VQP Pty Ltd - October 31, 2005

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Operated its first revenue service - November 2005

Rolled out at Newcastle with 'Gold Coast Titans NRL Logo Jet' decals - June 25, 2007

Operated the promotional flights Newcastle - Brisbane as JQ7980; Brisbane - Coolangatta as JQ7981 and

Coolangatta - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ7982 - June 26, 2007

Returned to regular service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Coolangatta as JQ400 - June 27, 2005

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - January 16, 2015

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Limited, Sydney as the registered operator

Current with Jetstar Airways

 

 

VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Coolangatta Airport, February 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0321-325.)

VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Coolangatta Airport, August 2007.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 30, 2008.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 07, 2008.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Darwin Airport, May 2008.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Perth Airport, May 22, 2009.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Perth Airport, March 19, 2010.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery with additional 'Gold Coast Titans' decals at Brisbane Airport, June 2010.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 08, 2013.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 10, 2013.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 08, 2014.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 06, 2015.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 20, 2017.

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VH-VQP. Jetstar - in the original livery at Perth Airport, July 21, 2018.

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