Jetstar Airways is Australia's newest airline. It was launched as a budget domestic carrier, with it's first flight on 25/May/2004.
Formerly known as Impulse Airlines, the airline was bought by Qantas on 20/Nov/2001, and was initally operated as QantasLink, until it was relaunched as Jetstar. Although owned by Qantas, Jetstar operates independently, with its own management team based in Melbourne.
Jetstar began it's services operating 14 Boeing 717-200 aircraft. In June 2004, the airline received its first A320-200 aircraft, which can take up to 177 passengers. By 2006 they will have gradually taken delivery of an additional 22 Airbus A320s, replacing the existing B717s. The A320s are to be maintained in Australia, in a new maintenance facility in Newcastle.
Jetstar Asia has also been launched. On 13/Dec/2004 the first flight took off from Singapore to Hong Kong. Jetstar Asia is Qantas' entry into Asia, and is in direct competition with Singapore Airlines.
Twitter: From user 'bne99'
@siricepick AR yes 3 times a week; but can be late; last option but can be cheap; Jetstar meh don't bother; Pacific Blue better.
Twitter: From user 'jhyett'
Flight home cancelled as we were about to board - on ya jetstar
ThyssenKrupp at home with Titans - Jetstar Gold Coast Titans (blog)
The Jetstar Gold Coast Titans have joined forces with ThyssenKrupp Elevator Australia, who were today announced as the new 'lower back of jersey' sponsor on ...
Twitter: From user 'Renard98'
@siricepick try Virgin Blue, Aerolineas Argentinas, Emirates, jetstar
Crew, passengers fall ill on Jetstar flight after mystery smell - Sydney Morning Herald
An intensive care paramedic and three ambulance crews met a Jetstar flight on arrival in Queensland this morning after six passengers fell ill on board. ...
Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare - ABC Online
Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland. ...
Boarding Pass FAIL - Crikey (blog)
Apparently the geeks overpromised in terms of the Jetstar system which was in trial mode recently, but it will get there, and Virgin Blue and Qantas have ...
Twitter: From user 'siricepick'
Aerolineas? Really? RT @Renard98: @siricepick try Virgin Blue, Aerolineas Argentinas, Emirates, jetstar
'Chemical' smell sparks illness on Jetstar flight from Brisbane to Mackay - Herald Sun
FLIGHT attendants and half a dozen passengers became sick on a Jetstar flight in Queensland when a chemical smell wafted through the plane. ...
Twitter: From user 'pianopeter'
@mjmricci tell Boy it is 85 deg and cloudy with nice breeze @ equator. And tell him I flew an airline called JetStar yesterday!