VH-VKL Boeing 787-8

VH-VKL. Boeing 787-8. c/n 36238-344.

The order was announced by Qantas Airways Ltd for the purchase of eleven airframes - December 14, 2005

This aircraft was ordered by Qantas Airways Ltd - March 2006

It was allocated the Boeing Block Number 'ZA225'

The aircraft was assembled at the Everett Main plant

The final assembly commenced - June 30, 2015

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VKL - July 17, 2015

Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Mascot, Sydney

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

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett in all-white livery - July 28, 2015

Rolled out of the paint shop in the standard 'Jetstar' livery as VH-VKL - August 08, 2015

Fuel checks and engine runs commenced - August 18, 2015

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE225 - August 20, 2015

This flight (T1) lasted 2 hours 44 minutes with 2 cycles

Customer inspection of aircraft was carried out - August 28, 2015

Customer flight (C1) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - August 29, 2015

This flight lasted 2 hours 36 minutes with 1 cycle

Customer flight (C2) flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) - August 31, 2015

This flight lasted 1 hour 52 minutes with 2 cycles

FAA Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued - September 04, 2015

Accepted by K. Donaghy for Qantas Airways at Everett (Paine Field) at 13:15 hours (PDT) - September 04, 2015

This was the 209th Boeing airliner delivered new to Qantas Airways

It was the 11th Boeing 787 delivered to Qantas Airways

Aircraft had flown 7 hours 56 minutes (block) on acceptance by Qantas

Aircraft had flown 7 hours 12 minutes (flight) with 5 cycles on delivery

Departed Seattle (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to Australia as JQ7992 - September 05, 2015

It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - September 07, 2015

Delivery route: Seattle (Paine Field) - Melbourne

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Sydney as JQ7992 - September 12, 2015

Operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Denpasar as JQ37 - September 12, 2015

Current with Jetstar Airways

VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery prior to its C1 Flight at Everett Paine Field, August 29, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 29, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 29, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 29, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 31, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 31, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 31, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at Everett Paine Field, August 31, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at the Boeing Delivery Centre, Everett Paine Field, September 04, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at the Boeing Delivery Centre, Everett Paine Field, September 04, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery at the Boeing Delivery Centre, Everett Paine Field, September 04, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery departing the Boeing Delivery Centre, Everett Paine Field, September 04, 2015.

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VH-VKL. Jetstar - in the standard livery departing the Boeing Delivery Centre, Everett Paine Field, September 04, 2015.

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