Jetstar B787-8 VH-VKE repositioned to ASP this morning as JQ7998 and arrived at 10:34 local time.

Jetstar B787-8 VH-VKB repositioned to ASP this morning as JQ7998 and arrived at 8:42 local time.

Boeing 787 -8 36237 321 VH-VKK Jetstar Airways ferried 23feb21 AVV-ASP for onward storage

Boeing 787 -8 36227 123 VH-VKA Jetstar Airways ferried 26fab21 AVV-ASP for onward storage

In the background of some of the Rex 738 launch shots at MEL I noticed a Jetstar 788 without engine covers and with airstairs at door 1. Could this also be headed for ASP?

IIRC they are all headed to ASP

Before the repositioning to ASP commenced in February, 2021 there were ten Jetstar B787s stored at AVV and one at MEL. The MEL aircraft is VH-VKJ which relocated from AVV in late August, 2020 and remains there. This is the aircraft you would have seen in the REX publicity photos, Kent.

As at today's date, there are now five Jetstar B787s at AVV, five at ASP and one at MEL.

I flew out of MEL this morning and saw 2 there. VKI and VKJ.

There are 3 at Melbourne. VH-VKI, VKJ, VKL.

Humblest apologies for the error. My record keeper has been laid off.

There are currently three Jetstar B787s at AVV, five at ASP and three at MEL.