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VH-VKG. Boeing 787-8. c/n 36232-189. |
The order for Boeing 787 aircraft was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd - December 14, 2005 This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - March 2006 Allocated the Boeing Block Number 'ZA220' The aircraft was assembled at the Everett Main plant The final assembly commenced - March 14, 2014 It underwent assembly loading - March 27, 2014 Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett in all-white livery - May 01, 2014 Powered by General Electric GEnx-1B64/P2 engines of 63,800 lbs thrust Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VKG - May 16, 2014 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Lyd, Melbourne as the registered operator Rolled out of the paint shop in the standard Jetstar livery as VH-VKG - May 16, 2014 Fuel checks and engine runs commenced - August 04, 2014 First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE220 - August 08, 2014 This flight (B1) lasted 27 minutes with 1 cycle Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE220 - August 10, 2014 This flight (B2) lasted 2 hour 28 minutes with 2 cycles including 1 touch-and-go Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE220 - August 12, 2014 This flight (B3) lasted 45 minutes with 1 cycle Test flown Everett Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE220 - August 15, 2014 This flight (B4) lasted 37 minutes with 1 cycle Customer inspection of aircraft - August 16, 2014 Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - August 15, 2014 This flight lasted 2 hours 14 minutes with 2 cycles including 1 touch-and-go Customer flight (C2) Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - August 18, 2014 This flight lasted 9 minutes with 1 cycle Customer flight (C3) Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - August 20, 2014 This flight lasted 1 hour 5 minutes with 1 cycle FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - August 23, 2014 Accepted by K. Donaghy for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) at 10:10 hours (PDT) - August 24, 2014 This was the 202nd Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways It was the 6th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways The aircraft had flown 10 hours 4 minutes (block) on acceptance by Qantas It had flown 7 hours 45 minutes (flight) with 9 cycles on delivery Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ 7992 - August 25, 2014 It arrived at Cairns on completion of the delivery flight - August 26, 2014 Delivery route: Everett (Paine Field) - Cairns Registered to QF Exim B787 No 2 Pty Ltd, Sydney - September 05, 2014 Leased to Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, Melbourne as the registered operator Operated its first revenue service Cairns - Tokyo (Narita) as JQ25 - September 05, 2014 Current with Jetstar Airways |
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VH-VKG. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Tokyo Narita Airport, September 16, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-077.) |
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VH-VKG. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 25, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4680-132.) |
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VH-VKG. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, October 15, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4680-181.) |