This aircraft was ordered new by Jetstar Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2025

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 International LEAP-1A32 turbo-fan engines

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OIR - March 05, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in primer and without engines installed as 'D-AVXL' - April 28, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Jetstar' livery as 'D-AVXL' - June 06, 2025

Engine run and taxi check and performed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVXL' - August 29, 2025

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 12:10 - 14:30 UTC) as 'AIB683A' - September 01, 2025

Second test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 07:15 - 09:07 UTC) as 'AIB683B' - September 15, 2025

Accepted by Jetstar Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - September 15, 2025

It was the 21st Airbus A321NX(ACF) delivered to Jetstar

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 06:44 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ8997 - September 19, 2025

It arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine - 21:24 AEST) completing its delivery flight from Germany - September 21, 2025

Delivery route: Hamburg - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne

Operated first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Brisbane as JQ572 - September 25, 2025

Current with Jetstar Airways, Australia