VH-VKD Boeing 787-8

VH-VKD. Boeing 787-8. c/n 36229-142.

This aircraft was ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 14, 2005

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'ZA217'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett Surge plant

The final assembly commenced - September 13, 2013

Underwent assembly loading - September 25, 2013

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VKD - October 24, 2013

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney

Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Lyd, Melbourne as the registered operator

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett in an 'all-white' livery - November 08, 2013

Rolled out of the paint shop in the standard 'Jetstar' livery - November 19, 2013

Fuel checks and engine runs commenced - November 26, 2013

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE217 - December 05, 2013

This flight (B1) lasted 1 hour 53 minutes with 1 cycle

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE217 - December 11, 2013

This flight (B2) lasted 1 hour 22 minutes with 4 cycles including 2 touch-and-go

Customer inspection of the aircraft - December 12, 2013

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - December 13, 2013

This flight lasted 3 hours 41 minutes with 2 cycles

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - December 17, 2013

This flight lasted 1 hour 32 minutes with 3 cycles including 2 touch-and-go

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - December 19, 2013

Accepted by K. Donaghy for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field - 11:00 hours PST) - December 31, 2013

This was the 196th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 3rd Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways

The aircraft had flown 9 hours 31 minutes (block) on acceptance by Qantas

It had flown 8 hours 28 minutes (flight) with 10 cycles on delivery

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ878 - January 10, 2014

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - January 11, 2014

Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns as JQ7993 - January 14, 2014

Ferried Cairns - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as JQ7994 - January 23, 2014

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Denpasar as JQ37 - January 23, 2014

Registered to SL Devon CO. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan - April 22, 2014

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

Registered to Qantas Airways Limited, Mascot, Sydney - April 23, 2024

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

Current with Jetstar Airways

VH-VKD. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, March 08, 2014.

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