this is a warning to all that fly deathstar (jetstar) to be aware that although you might be boarding a nice new a320/a330 just be aware that due to being a budget airline that these aircraft are not always safe to fly and do so with some vital systems brocken
this could be something from a simple light globe right through to the aircrafts fms (flight manegment system)
these slippery little suckers are quite a handfull to handle in the best of conditions and is downright deadly if its busy or bad weather
here are a few ezxamples from actual jetstar flights reporting them back to operations
ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-JQL
Message label: 1L Block id: 6 Msg. no: M16A
Flight id: JQ0456
Message content:-
JQ456 LEMON DC2020TC2031 5MIN CODE 899 6MIN 633 EXTENSIV DELAY ON GRND 2 SEPARATE FAULT SAIR CON + FMC
aircraft still departed no flight computer or air con
ACARS mode: C Aircraft reg: .VH-VGY
Message label: 1L Block id: 0 Msg. no: M12A
Flight id: JQ0603
Message content:-
TO OPS+MAINT WATCH REQ ENGINEER IN AVV FOR INFO - ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT. LONG HISTORY IN TECH LOG.
-------------------------------------[21/04/2010 07:36]
pitch is the small looking wing at the rear of the plane that makes it go up and down
and these are just a cpl of many
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Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for sharing this info.
I was under the impression that all Jetstar aircraft were Qantas hand-me-downs.
Do you know if this is correct? (you seem like you might have some inside information)
the original jq 717 fleet
the original jq 717 fleet were new ex impulse then ex qantas they were replced with the new current fleet of A320 for domestic
and the A330 for the international runs because thats the aircraft the asian market prefers
but they get minimal maintanance and when certain hourly tasks are often granted time extensions like every 100hrs of flying time an aircraft does it has to be pulled into a hanger and they give it a good service like your car has a servie book from new but to save money they get speacil permission from the govt (casa) to delay the service and squeeze more flights in
Michael, get your facts right
Michael, get your facts right before you post this BS.
NO aircraft will depart with a faulty FMC, the work load for the flight crew would be too high.
Aircraft develop faults all the time. We will notify Ops via DATALINK (which is where you have gotten your messages from) of issues that may have arised that need to be looked at on arrival. there are many faults that are by both Federal law and allowed by Airbus that will still allow the aircraft to fly safely.
sorry A321 driver as a lame
sorry A321 driver as a lame im well aware of whats legal and whats not when your in yssy i can show you the actual log of events
the above mentioned report has been raised to casa for investigation