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VH-VKK. Boeing 787-8. c/n 36237-321. |
The order was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd for the purchase of eleven airframes - December 14, 2005 This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - March 2006 It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'ZA224' The aircraft was assembled at the Everett Main plant The final assembly was commenced - April 20, 2015 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VKK - May 19, 2015 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne as the registered operator Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett in all-white livery - May 26, 2015 Powered by General Electric GEnx-1B64/P2 engines of 63,800 lbs thrust Rolled out of the paint shop in the standard Jetstar livery as VH-VKK - June 18, 2015 Fuel checks and engine runs commenced - June 27, 2015 First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE224 - June 29, 2015 This flight (B1) lasted 2 hours 21 minutes with 2 cycles Customer inspection of the aircraft was performed - July 06, 2015 Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - July 08, 2015 This flight lasted 2 hours 47 minutes with 2 cycles Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - July 12, 2015 This flight lasted 58 minutes with 1 cycle FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - July 15, 2015 Accepted by K. Donaghy for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) at 11:56 hours (PDT) - July 15, 2015 This was the 208th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 10th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways The aircraft had flown 7 hours 20 minutes (block) on acceptance by Qantas It had flown 6 hours 6 minutes (flight) with 5 cycles on delivery Departed Seattle (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ7992 - July 16, 2015 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - July 18, 2015 Delivery route: Seattle (Paine Field) - Melbourne Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Denpasar as JQ35 - July 23, 2015 Current with Jetstar Airways |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery on push-back from the Boeing Delivery Centre at Everett Paine Field, July 16, 2015. (S. Collins Copyright Image 4680-071.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery on push-back from the Boeing Delivery Centre at Everett Paine Field, July 16, 2015. (S. Collins Copyright Image 4680-072.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-021.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-022.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-016.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 25, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-023.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, August 2015. (C. Laugier Copyright Image 4680-179.) |
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VH-VKK. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 17, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4680-023.) |