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, 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 (B1) 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 - 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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