VH-VNQ Airbus A320-232

VH-VNQ. Airbus A320-232. c/n 5218.

Was also registered as: VT-IHR.

This aircraft was ordered new by Tiger Airways - ?

Rolled off the Airbus production line at Toulouse - June 2012

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWBO' - July 02, 2012

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior fit-out as AIB01BO - July 02, 2012

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of the fit-out as AIB02BO - July 09, 2012

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VNQ - July 17, 2012

Registered to Adenah Aircraft Management Co. Ltd, Tokyo

Leased to Tiger Airways (Australia) Pty Ltd as the registered operator

Accepted by Tiger Airways at Toulouse - August 10, 2012

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to Australia as TGW813 - August 11, 2012

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - August 13, 2012

Delivery route: Toulouse - Dubai - Singapore - Melbourne

Operated its first revenue service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as TT576 - August 20, 2012

Current with Tiger Airways (Australia)

Vigin Australia announces that it intends to acquire 60% of Tiger shares - October 30, 2012

Tiger Airways would continue to operate as a low-cost subsidiary of Virgin Australia Airlines

The ACCC announces that it will not block the proposed merger - April 23, 2013

Aircraft was rolled out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the new Tigerair livery - July 03, 2013

The aircraft was named 'Sarah'

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Darwin - Manilla (Clark Field) for maintenance as TGG9002 - May 01, 2017

Operated its last revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as TT247 - February 01, 2018

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Darwin - Manila (Clark Field) as TGG9002 - February 01, 2018

The aircraft will be undergoing planned maintenance

Test flown Manila (Clark Field) - Manila (Clark Field) - April 09, 2018

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 24, 2018

Entered onto the Indian Aircraft Register as VT-IHR - April 2018

Registered to Indigo Airlines

Ferried Manila (Clark Field) - Bangkok - Delhi on delivery to Indigo Airlines - April 28, 2018

Current with Indigo Airlines

VH-VNQ. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 25, 2012.

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VH-VNQ. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 07, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 14, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tiger Airways - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 08, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 03, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, July 03, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 20, 2013.

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VH-VNQ. Tigerair - in the standard livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 29, 2013.

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