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.
Joyce salary cut no cause for rejoice - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
In contrast, Jetstar's boss Bruce Buchanan received a tremendous 43 per cent increase in salary to AU$1.1 million, the Herald Sun reported. ...
Twitter: From user 'taniareynoso'
@schoolgirl I believe nagrereply naman talaga sila. Kahit jetstar nagrereply. Hahaha
Twitter: From user 'LeeHanatschek'
Great work Jetstar, half hour after our 30 minute late flight the baggage carousel is now moving...no bags yet though
Toopi, Ridge re-sign with Titans - Jetstar Gold Coast Titans (blog)
The Jetstar Gold Coast Titans have received a boost on the eve of the finals with experienced former New Zealand Test centre Clinton Toopi and emerging ...
Twitter: From user 'igakumihimo'
I can't believe that price!! Jetstar provides cheap tickets♪ I'll go to Taipei in the middle of the next month!
Twitter: From user 'jam3rr'
just seen a jetstar plane take a really odd route over Mooloolaba, was banking harder then I've ever seen an airliner bank, pretty cool!
Malaysia among airlines planning to offer iPads as IFE - Flightglobal
... Kuala Lumpur ticketing office for use as booking kiosks when Khan saw Qantas Group's low-cost unit Jetstar using the iPad for IFE and liked the idea. ...
ANA to announce new low-cost carrier today - Flightglobal
JAL has enlisted the help of fellow Oneworld carrier Qantas Airways, and is studying Qantas' low-cost subsidiary Jetstar.
Twitter: From user 'followthefinger'
@KateTrez haha, I'm out the front / on the way in. Dressed in my Jetstar gear, and on my laptop!
Jetstar set for mobile SMS check-in - Herald Sun
New JetStar SMS technology, developed by softwear whizz Aaron Hornlimann, which enables airline passengers to check-in, using SMS technology, ...