Aloha ‘Oe Jetstar

Today was to have marked the end of Jetstar Airways' service between Australia and HNL. However, today's flight, JST3/4 (SYD-HNL-SYD) was canceled. The Qantas Group subsidiary is ending its almost 19 year run, as it was decided to concentrate Jetstar's operations in Asia. VH-VKE (c/n 36230, l/n 160) operated the now, final flight on Wednesday, 22 October.

On 27 December 2006, Jetstar's first flight arrived at HNL, and this past Wednesday witnessed its last flight out of HNL. Qantas Airways will take over all of Jetstar's routes between Australia and HNL.

Jetstar Airways To End HNL Service

Australia's news.com.au reports that after 19 years, Jetstar Airways will end service at HNL on 24 October 2025. Currently, Jetstar is just down to its SYD-HNL service. MEL-HNL service ended at the end of this past April. The airline's 787-8s will be re-assigned to routes around Asia.

Hau‘oli Lā Hānau Jetstar Airways

Jetstar Airways is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. The Qantas Group low-cost subsidiary launched A330-200 service to HNL from SYD in Dec 2006. Nine years later, Jetstar upgraded to the 787-8, and now serves HNL from SYD (JST3/4), and MEL (JST1/2). They also had service between BNE and HNL (JST5/6), but was short-lived.

Jetstar To Revamp Its 787-8 Fleet

Jetstar Airways announced today, that they will be performing major upgrades to its 787-8 DreamLiner fleet, including a new livery similar to their A321N fleet. The cabins will also undergo upgrades as well. The work is slated to begin in late 2025, as the 787s go into heavy maintenance.

Hawaiian And Jetstar Group Interline Partnership

Hawaiian Airlines announced today, that they are forming an interline partnership with two airlines within the Jetstar Group, Jetstar New Zealand and Jetstar Japan. It will allow passengers on the two Jetstar airlines to connect at Auckland; Tokyō (Narita), Sapporo, and Osaka, respectively to Hawaiian's flights, and allow Hawaiian's passengers to use the Jetstar network in those countries.

Further details in this Hawaiian Airlines press release.

Jetstar Switches To 787 For SYD-HNL

Beginning today, Jetstar Airways has switched from the A330-200s to the new 787-8s on their daily SYD-HNL service [JST3/4]. Jetstar's other flights from MEL and BNE will convert to the 787s in September of this year. The A330-200s are being returned to parent company Qantas Airways, as more 787s are delivered.

Further information in this Australian Aviation article.

Jetstar To Switch To 787

Jetstar Airways announced that they will switch from their A330-200s to their 787-8s on February 19, 2015. The airline had stated earlier that the changed would be made, once the airline received a sufficient amount of 787s. They currently have seven in service, with four more on order.

Jetstar will be the second airline to offer scheduled 787 service to HNL.

Jetstar's VH-EBD is seen above on Taxiway D, on its way to Runway 26L.

Jetstar To Launch BNE-HNL Service

Jetstar Airways announced today that they will launch thrice-weekly A330-200 service between BNE [Brisbane, Australia] and HNL, beginning on 15 December 2014. This will be Jetstar's third Australian airport to serve HNL.

Further information in this Jetstar Airways press release.

Jetstar Airways 787-8 Dreamliner VH-VKA

Jetstar Airways is taking delivery of their first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft VH-VKA (c/n 36227, l/n 123) today. The 787-8 is making its delivery flight from Paine Field Snohomish County Airport (KPAE/PAE) to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML/MEL) via HNL as JST7878.

The flight is scheduled to arrive into HNL at 1340L on 07OCT, and depart for MEL the next morning. This flight will also mark the first time the 787 has touchdown in HNL. Boeing normally does do warm weather testing of the 787 in KOA, but has never brought the aircraft into HNL.

Jetstar To Resume MEL-HNL

Jetstar Airways announced today that they will resume their twice-weekly A330-200 service between MEL and HNL, beginning 15 December 2012.

JQA1: MEL-HNL

JQA2: HNL-MEL 

Both flights operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays

Jetstar's VH-EBR

Jetstar Airways has begun to modify the titles on their entire fleet, as seen above, the fuselage titles are all in black, and the typeface has been modified as well.

Currently, only two of Jetstar's A330-202s, VH-EBR (msn 1251) [above] and VH-EBS (msn 1258) have the modified titles.

Mahalo to team member 2003Z06 for the above photo.

White Jetstar A330

This is the third different Jetstar aircraft to fly to HNL. VH-EBC is also the only Jetstar A330 in white, as the others are silver.

Arrival of Jetstar

Jetstar's first HNL flight from SYD arrived today as JQ3/QF385 a little more than 30 minutes late at 7:20am. Here is VH-EBD parked at gate 34, loading up for the return to SYD as JQ4/QF386. The late arrival plus the added ground handling training for Swissport meant that the flight left 45 minutes late at 9:01. Coming up on Dec. 29 is the first Jetstar flight from MEL. The A330-200s are only a stop-gap aircraft since QF has the 787 on order with first deliveries in late 2008.

Jetstar Airways to HNL?

In an article about Australian tourist coming to Hawai‘i in the Sunday Honolulu Advertiser, it was noted that Jetstar Airways (a Qantas subsidiary) will begin service SYD and HNL in December.