VH-8NQ. Airbus A319-132. c/n 2473.

Was also registered as: N504NK.

This aircraft was ordered new by AerCap, Ireland for lease to Spirit Airlines, Florida, USA

Rolled off the production line at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - May ?, 2005

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as D-AVYP - May 18, 2005

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2524-A5 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N504NK - May 31, 2005

Registered to Spirit Airlines LLC, Florida, USA

Accepted by AerCap / Spirit Airlines at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 01, 2005

Entered service with Spirit Airlines - ?

Operated final revenue service ? - Detroit - August ?, 2020

Ferried Detroit - Marana (Arizona) for storage - August 15, 2020

Ferried Marana (Arizona) - Chicago (Illinois) for return to service by Spirit Airlines - April 12, 2021

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - February 07, 2023

Ferried Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - Puerto Rico (San Juan) for storage - February 14, 2023

Sold by AerCap to Gryphon Trading Company LLC, Florida - March 31, 2023

Registered to Gryphon Trading Company LLC, Florida - March 31, 2023

Ferried San Juan (Puerto Rico) - Macon - August 07, 2023

Ferried Macon - San Juan (Puerto Rico) - August 26, 2023

Ferried San Juan (Puerto Rico) - Lake City (Florida) in preparation for lease to QantasLink - December 21, 2023

The aircraft was repainted into the standard QantasLink 'silver roo' livery at Lake City

Leased to Network Aviation, Perth, WA - April 18, 2024

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 18, 2024

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8NQ - April 18, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney

Leased to Network Aviation as the registered operator on behalf of QantasLink

Departed Lake City (Florida - 15:39 local) on the delivery flight to Australia as Flight SXI2423 - April 18, 2024

It arrived at Perth (15:06 WAST) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - April 22, 2024

Delivery route: Lake City - Oakland - Honolulu - Apia - Brisbane - Perth

Entered service Perth - Geraldton as Flight QF1614 - May 03, 2024

Current with Network Aviation / QantasLink