This aircraft was ordered new by BOC Aviation for lease to Blue Wings AG, Germany - ?

Powered by International Aero Engines IAE V2527-A5 engines

Blue Wings ceased operations due to financial problems - January 13, 2010

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVVW' in the Jetstar livery - January 20, 2010

First flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) as 'D-AVVW' - January 27, 2010

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VGY - January 27, 2010

Registered to ARCU Airline Leasing Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd Australia as the registered operator

Accepted by BOC Aviation / ARCU Airline Leasing at Hamburg - January 30, 2010

Handed over to Jetstar Airways at Hamburg - February 04, 2010

Departed Hamburg on the delivery flight to Australia as JST7992 - February 05, 2010

Arrived Newcastle on completion of the delivery flight - February 07, 2010

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Dubai - Singapore - Darwin - Newcastle

Ferried Newcastle - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as JQ7983 - February 12, 2010

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ502 - February 15, 2010

Jetstar commences a thrice-weekly Darwin - Manila - Darwin serice - February 2011

It operated the inaugural Darwin - Malina - Darwin service as JQ75 / 76 - February 09, 2011

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Sydney - February 17, 2016

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Sydney as the registered operator

Ferried Melbourne - Darwin - Singapore (Seletar) for planned maintenance as JQ8999 - February 03, 2018

Current with Jetstar Airways

VH-VGY. Jetstar - planned delivery flight, February 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image.)

VH-VGY. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, June 2010.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0320-179.)

VH-VGY. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, May 27, 2012.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0320-700.)

VH-VGY. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 13, 2013.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0320-353.)