Happy 11th Birthday JETSTAR

Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd, trading as Jetstar, is an Australian low-cost airline wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas.
In 2001 QANTAS bought out Newcastle based Impulse Airlines and began operating its fleet of Boeing 717-200 aircraft under the QANTAS Link banner. On 1st December 2003 QANTAS announced the decision to launch a low-cost carrier called "Jetstar" to take on the rapidly expanding Virgin Blue and decided to use the Impulse AOC to speed up the launch. At the official launch of the new carrier QANTAS announced they have placed an order for 23 Airbus A320s.
With headquarters at Avalon airport Jetstar began services on 25 May 2004 using Boeing 717-200 from the Impulse fleet. Eleven years ago today a Boeing 717-231 VH-VQI (CN 55095) touched down in Melbourne from Newcastle as JQ371. Airbus A320 services were launched later that year.    

Jetstar's current fleet as of May 2015 stands at

Jetstar Airways Fleet

Aircraft	Current	Orders	Passengers			Routes	Notes
			J	Y	Total
Airbus A320	53	0	0	180	180	Australia, New Zealand, Asia & Fiji	9 based in New Zealand.
Airbus A321	6	0	0	220	220		Australia and Asia
Airbus A330-200	3	0	38	265	303	International	To be transferred to Qantas as 787s are delivered.
Boeing 787-8	8	6	21	314	335	International	Replacing A330s.
Total	70

 
Jetstar has had different aircraft and many different liveries; below are some of the images I have taken over the years.

JETSTAR B717-231 VH-VQJ (CN 55096) BUDGET LIVERY

JETSTAR B717-231 VH-YQH (CN 55096) DOMINOS PIZZA LIVERY
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED AS VH-VQJ
AS SEEN ABOVE; IT IS NOW CURRENTLY REGISTERED AS VH-NXN

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-JQX (CN 2197)

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VGP (CN 4343)

CELEBRATING "POWDERFINDERS" AUSTRALIAN TOUR

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VGZ (CN 3917) QUICKSILVER LIVERY

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VQH (CN 55094)
CELEBRATING OUR AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM
THE KANGAROOS

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VQQ (CN 2573) SEA WORLD LIVERY

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VQP (CN 2573) GOLD COAST "TITANS"

 

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VFL (CN 5489)
"HELPING LITTLE ATHS REACH FOR THE STARS"

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VGF (CN 4497)
BRIGHT ORANGE TO CELEBRATE THIER 10th BIRTHDAY

JETSTAR A330-202 VH-EBC (CN 506) PAINTED WHITE
THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NOW RETURNED TO QANTAS

JETSTAR A330-202 VH-EBD (CN 513)

JETSTAR B787-800 VH-VKG (CN 36232)

 

JETSTAR B787-800 VH-VKH (CN 36233)