Nup!
oz_mark is correct.
Qantas purchased the first 4 332's that JQi now use (EBA, EBB, EBC & EBD).
They initially flew domestic QF services from late 2002.
They were configured for domestic operations but there were problems with refueling making for too slow turnaround times.
In late 2006 they were transferred off to JQi. In Mid 2007 EBE and EBF were delivered straight to Jetstar.
The later EBH and EBI were virtually cost free and began International operations for Qantas in Dec 2007 / Jan 2008. Another international configured, EBI began operation in Feb 2008.
I disagree with some of the history presented here, the A330's were pretty much dropped in as free fries with the initial order when you look at the numbers:
Boeing valued its Qantas order at about $USD1.2 billion for 6 of the 747-400ER's. Qantas said its total order--31 planes in all--meant it would spend $USD4.6 billion over 10 years. The Airbus share would be worth about $3.4 billion back when the order was made in 2000.
The Airbus order included the 12 A380s, along with seven A330-200 and six A330-300 jets. So if you assume the A380 was discounted to match the 747-400 which is unlikely, then the A380 share of the order is 2.4 Billion for 12 aircraft, that makes the 13 A330s worth 1Billion or well under half the price of the 747! Let me put it in table form:
6 747-400 $1.2B or $200M each
12 A380 $2.4B or $200M each (methinks it was probably closer to $250M)
13 A330 $1B or $76 M each
7 of the A330 were intended for domestic operations to replace the 767-200 fleet, which at the time of the announcement were getting a lot of attention on the opposite side of the fence at Ansett for their age and condition. 3 or the 7 A330-200 aircraft had their delivery deferred in Feb 2002 for obvious reasons and with the purchase of the AA 737-800 order and Impulse aircraft the rest was history with Jetstar etc while the rest of the order proceeded in order to phase out the older 747 fleet including the SP's.
The subsequent delays in the A380 deliveries also resulted in some cheap A330's and the option of a higher gross weight A330 at a good price which appealed to JQ, its fair to say QF have done very well from their Airbus purchases.
