This aircraft was ordered new by Jetstar Airways - ?

It was built by Airbus in Germany at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) 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-OYW - September 23, 2024

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Limited, Melbourne as the registered operator

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Jetstar' livery as 'D-AVYY' - December 05, 2024

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off perforrmed as '12183R4' - December 19, 2024

First test flight (T1) flown at Hamburg (08:05 - 10:16 UTC) as 'D-AVYY' (AIB183A) - December 21, 2024

Engine run and taxi check as 'D-AVYY' (AIB183B) - December 26, 2024

Second test flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (14:10 - 15:16 UTC) as 'D-AVYY' (AIB183B) - December 26, 2024

Accepted by Jetstar Airways at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - December 30, 2024

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

Departed Germany (Hamburg - 07:54 UTC) on the delivery flight to Australia as JST8991 - January 02, 2025

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine - 21:25 AEST) on completion its flight from Germany - January 04, 2025

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ502 - January 10, 2025

Current with Jetstar Airways, Australia