Factory fresh - new plane smell

OFS had a third test flight yesterday.

If worked out all the bugs she should be headed our way in the near future

VH-OFU/11292 has commenced engine runs and taxi checks prior to its first flight.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/194588...3/52704978909/

OFU looking all nice and shiny. (well almost OFU, still wearing her test rego)

VH-OFU/11292 continued engine runs and taxi checks prior to its first flight.

VH-OFU/11292 has had it's first flight as D-AZWX

Looks like VH-OFS has been delivered

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ofs

Probably sometime tomorrow into Avalon.

OFQ spent the day at Avalon Airshow

They maybe swapping a/c until OFS arrives

Airbus A321-251NX 11229 VH-OFS Jetstar Airways delivery 28feb-02mar23 XFW-BLR-PER-MEL ex D-AZAW

Currently en route from BLR to PER as JQ8996
https://www.flightradar24.com/JST8996/2f5d4556

Arrived in MEL 0630 this morning.

Is OFS going to Avalon ?

OFS was need today for a backdrop for QF Presser.

OFS entered service this morning on JQ731, Melbourne to Launceston

VH-OFU has had a second test flight as D-AZWX yesterday

VH-OFU has had a third test flight as D-AZWX yesterday

VH-OFW (MSN 11380) has been spotted in Hamburg with primer and no engines

VH-OFU had a CAP test flight as D-AZWX yesterday.

Hopefully it will be heading our way later this week

VH-OFV was added to the register on 20/03/23

According to Skyliner VH-OFU is being delivered XFW-BLR-PER-MEL on 25-27 March, 2023. It should be leaving XFW in the next few hours.

She's on her way.
https://fr24.com/JST8996/2fa5b7a1

OFU has completed her delivery flight arriving in Melbourne earlier this morning.

VH-OFW/11380 was added to the register on 28/03/23

OFU operated its first RPT flight this morning, JQ560 MEL BNE

VH-OFV/11301/D-AZYP has commenced engine tests and taxi checks prior to its first flight.

VH-OFV/11301/D-AZYP has conducted a second series engine tests and taxi checks prior to its first flight

VH-OFV/11301/D-AZYP had its first flight yesterday

VH-OFW/11380/D-AVXI has been spotted in XFW in primer with engines installed

Interestingly Alaska are retiring their 10 A321NEOs, wonder if JQ might show interest given their Leap based, Air NZ are struggling to keep their P&W based Neos in the air.

I wonder whether JetBlue takes the Alaska birds up. Given the regular talk about the two merging, it seems a possibility.

If on the free market, it could be an opportunity for JQ.

Their leased from Gecas

VH-OFV had her CAF yesterday.

OFY was also spotted in primer.
https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/11410

OFV has been delivered and is on its way down under.

Currently XFW to BOM as JQ8996

OFV due to depart BOM at 11.50 IST and due at PER at 23.14 tonight.

OFV arrived this morning in MEL on its delivery flight. Interestingly the transit stop in India was BOM when BLR has been the transit stop up to this A321-251NX delivery flight. Also, Skyliner is showing BLR as the transit stop, so it might have been a late change.

OFV has entered service, currently operating JQ938 MEL CNS

OFW rolled out in full C/S
https://twitter.com/Tobias_Gudat/sta...63095484129282

I understand that it needs the test rego for, well, testing but surprises me they bother putting the German flag on the tail - I wonder if its a rego requirement.

Looks like it, reading some forums any D- reg requires the German flag.