This aircraft was ordered new by Jetstar Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus in France at the Toulouse (Blagnac) plant - 2024

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-OYV - January 13, 2025

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator

It was observed at Toulouse (Blagnac) in the 'primer' and without engines as 'F-WWST' - January 25, 2025

Engine run and taxi check perforrmed as 'F-WWST' - March 27, 2025

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed as 'F-WWST' (AIBST) - March 31, 2025

First test flight (T1) flown at Toulouse (08:27 - 10:48 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIB01ST) - April 01, 25

Taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed (08:26 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIBST08) - April 07, 2025

Taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed (09:37 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIBST09) - April 07, 2025

Second test flight (T2) flown at Toulouse (14:19 - 15:12 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIB02ST) - April 07, 2025

Third test flight (T3) flown at Toulouse (09:41 - 10:29 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIB03ST) - April 23, 2025

Fourth test flight (C1) flown at Toulouse (08:51 - 10:14 UTC) as 'F-WWST' (AIB04ST) - April 28, 2025

Accepted by Jetstar Airways at Toulouse (Blagnac) - May 03, 2025

It was the twentieth A321NX(ACF) delivered to Jetstar Airways, Australia

Departed France (Toulouse, Blagnac - 06:44 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as JST8991 - May 03, 2025

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 19:15 AEST) on completion of the delivery flight from France - May 05, 2025

Delivery route: Toulouse (Blagnac) - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns as JQ948 - May 08, 2025

Current with Jetstar Airways, Australia