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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2703Active

RegistrationAUVH-VQJ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorJetstar Airways

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2006 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Jetstar Airways. Previously flew for Qantas.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats186 (Y186)

First flight2006

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationAustralia

OwnerJetstar Airways

MSN2703

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C6C99

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Sydney (Mascot) it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland2,159 km

Beyond its rangeSINSingapore6,293 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

186Economy

186 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2006–2023Jetstar Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourne BNEBrisbane

Main destinations

ADLAdelaide AKLAuckland CNSCairns OOLGold Coast PERPerth DRWDarwin CHCChristchurch DPSKuta, Badung HBAHobart (Cambridge)

since 2023Qantas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BNEBrisbane SYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourne PERPerth

Main destinations

ADLAdelaide ASPAlice Springs DRWDarwin CNSCairns NANNadi CBRCanberra AKLAuckland BMEBroome

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Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Mar 9, 2006

Delivered to Jetstar Airways

Delivered to Jetstar Airways as VH-VQJ.

Jul 24, 2023

Transferred to Qantas

Transferred to Qantas.

Jul 24, 2023

Transferred to Jetstar Airways Pty Limited

Transferred to Jetstar Airways Pty Limited.

Mar 16, 2024

Incident at Melbourne

On March 16, 2024, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VH-VQJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Jetstar Airways.

Source: Jetstar Airways

Aug 9, 2026

Accident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith (SYD) Airport

On August 9, 2026, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration VH-VQJ), operated by Jetstar Airways, was involved in an accident at Sydney-Kingsford Smith (SYD) Airport (Australia) due to hard braking while taxiing on meeting a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 under tow on a crossing taxiway; a cabin crew member was injured, leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

At about seven in the morning on 9 August 2026 the Airbus A320 operating Jetstar flight JQ402 to the Gold Coast was taxiing under its own power towards the runway at Sydney when its crew saw, very close on a crossing taxiway, a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER that a tug was towing from a gate to a remote stand after its arrival from Doha. Both aircraft stopped dead. Nobody aboard the 777 was hurt, but the hard braking injured a cabin crew member on the A320, and the connection between the 777’s nose gear and the tug was damaged.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau opened investigation AO-2026-087 as a "taxiing proximity event" and is analysing the initial evidence; the US NTSB records it as an accident because of the crew member’s serious injury.

Source: NTSB

Operators

2006-03-09

Jetstar Airways

Registration VH-VQJ

2023-07-24

Qantas

Registration VH-VQJ · Lessor: Qantas

2023-07-24

Jetstar Airways Pty Limited

Registration VH-VQJ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · VH-VQJ · Jetstar Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2703},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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