Jetstar Asia to shutdown on 31 July 2025

[AIRwin]

A post on Aussie AV Geeks suggests it's the first of four this week (note that is also lists 10 aircraft)

• VH-X3D / 13 SEP 2025
* VH-X3E / 14 SEP 2025
• VH-X3L / 17 SEP 2025
• VH-X3N / 18 SEP 2025
• VH-X3B / 25 OCT 2025
• VH-X3J / 01 NOV 2025
• VH-X3F / 15 NOV 2025
• VH-X3H / 08 NOV 2025
• VH-X3C / 06 DEC 2025
• VH-X3A / 13 DEC 2025

I noticed no X3K for the ex-3K

 

[moa999]

I noticed no X3K for the ex-3K

Quite a few missing regos for some reason.
Also a number of the aircraft coming back previously had different VH regos.

 

[SYD]

It might have been mentioned before, but what is JQ going to do with all this extra capacity? Have they announced and new routes / schedule increases?

 

[AIRwin]

It might have been mentioned before, but what is JQ going to do with all this extra capacity? Have they announced and new routes / schedule increases?

https://newsroom.jetstar.com/jetstar-and-qantas-ramp-up-new-zealand-domestic-and-trans-tasman-flying/

 

[serfty]

As a postscript, it seems I'd held some long forgotten refund vouchers totaling SGD15 from COVID cancellations.

I received an email two weeks ago indicting the funds would be reimbursed to the original MOP by the end of September. Last week I received an email indicating this had not been possible (I presume due me cancelling the credit card last year) and requesting PayPal or BSB&Account info. I chose BSB route and ~$19 was in my account yesterday morning.

 

[ANstar]

It might have been mentioned before, but what is JQ going to do with all this extra capacity? Have they announced and new routes / schedule increases?

Think they are doing some shuffling around AOC's with a view to scrap some F100's in the west.

 

[AIRwin]

X3B ex JSK - SIN

It was flown to ASP today

 

[moa999]

First four VH-X3D/E/L/N now in JQ service.

 

[Saab34]

Looks like Network won’t get getting Jetstar Asia aircraft and they are retiring JQs oldest owned aircraft to Network whilst JQ taking the whole 3K fleet. Lines up with Network getting the aged equipment historically.

VQF and VQM still registered to Jetstar but now painted in QLink colours.

 

[moa999]

9V-JSI has flown to ASP and reportedly be registered as VH-UVT for Network Aviation. Believe it still needs to be repainted

JSL also flew into ASP today, leaving only two JSJ and JSY in SIN.

 

[moa999]

And then there was one.
9V-JSY flew into ASP today, leaving 9V-JSJ as the last orange star in SIN

 

[Saab34]

Apparently the list of issues, or MEL I think they call them, are quite long on a few of them.

 

[moa999]

Apparently the list of issues, or MEL I think they call them, are quite long on a few of them.

Does JQ have maintenance facilities in ASP or outsourced?

 

[markis10]

Does JQ have maintenance facilities in ASP or outsourced?

APAS/Aerotech do the work in ASP.

BTW MEL is the minimum equipment list of items that must be serviceable to permit flight.
CDL (configuration deviation list) is different to a MEL and contains details of external components that are not present ie winglets, gear doors etc

 

[moa999]

And 9V-JSJ snuck out of SIN in the early hours overnight and will land at ASP shortly, thus completing the withdrawal from SIN.

 

[AIRwin]

11 June (closure announced) to 15 October (final aircraft repatriated)

 

[Saab34]

I wonder how much longer the Japan experiment will last

 

[markis10]

I wonder how much longer the Japan experiment will last

No real comparison, no 1 LCC in Japan, making a profit and JAL has majority ownership.

 

[Saab34]

No real comparison, no 1 LCC in Japan, making a profit and JAL has majority ownership.

The profit bit seems to be always connected to foreign exchange or leasing. Jetstar Asia was profitable in a few years for those reasons also. The current FY it was his noted as the Japan business is ‘on track’ to be profitable for this FY.

If anything perhaps JAL would take full control, possibly rebrand, which becomes an easy exit for Jetstar group. I recall they have another long haul low cost unit also.

Considering the profitability of the QF group they can probably hold it for time being, when the going gets tough however, remains to be seen.

 

[elanshin]

The profit bit seems to be always connected to foreign exchange or leasing. Jetstar Asia was profitable in a few years for those reasons also. The current FY it was his noted as the Japan business is ‘on track’ to be profitable for this FY.

If anything perhaps JAL would take full control, possibly rebrand, which becomes an easy exit for Jetstar group. I recall they have another long haul low cost unit also.

Considering the profitability of the QF group they can probably hold it for time being, when the going gets tough however, remains to be seen.

Idk how FX would favour GK given Yen is weak and has been for quite a few years now. (so their revenue is in weak currency) but one of the biggest cost in Jetfuel would be in USD I'd imagine.

JAL does have a LCC or value brand but it's currently operating international mid to long haul and the Jetstar branding is actually advantageous to QF Group. If you're a Japanese traveller you'd be more ok to fly "Jetstar" to Australia and in Australia as it's done solidly over in Japan.