April 2009 - Posts
The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, both of which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Aegean A321 SX-DGA (3878) was delivered From Finkenwerder to Athens on 24/4.
Aeroflot Cargo B733F VP-BCN was ferried from Karaganda (Kazakhstan) to Ostrava on 23/4 following a period of storage.
Aerologic B744F D-AALA (36001) made its first flight on 23/4.
Air Arabia Maroc. A320 CN-NMA (3809) was rolled out at Toulouse on 23/4 in full scheme. Also see under Air Berlin.
Air Austral B773 F-OSYD (35782) arrived at Paris/CDG on delivery from Paine Field, WA on 24/4
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDV (3833) is confirmed as destined for Air Arabia Maroc. It was rolled out at Shannon in full scheme on 20/4 & is to become CN-NMB.
Air Union aircraft continue to be returned to ILFC. B733 EI-DNS was ferried from Budapest to Shannon to 24/4.
Arkefly B738 PH-TFC (35146) was delivered from Boeing Field, WA to Brussels on 21/4.
Astraeus B752 G-OJIB (24292) was noted at Southend on 19/4 in full Astraeus colours, having been repainted from its Iron Maiden scheme. B737 G-STRN (28007) had been due for delivery from Budapest to Gatwick on 24/4, but the flight was postponed. This aircraft was previously with Sterling as OY-MRD & then had the registration D-AABH allocated. The airline is also due to receive B733 G-TRAW (24011), which is currently with KD Avia as EI-DOM.
AtlasJet A332 TC-ETL (364) was ferried from Filton to Madrid on 23/4 in full Saudi Arabian scheme prior to lease. The aircraft was previously with Eurofly as I-EEZB.
Axis A/W B738 F-GZZA (28591 ex EI-ECN) was delivered to Marseilles on 21/4 & wears the airline's new scheme.
Blue1 B462 OH-SAR (E2350) was delivered from Norwich to Helsinki on 24/4. This aircraft was previously with Cityjet as EI-RJM.
Blue Wings A320 D-ANNJ (1896) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Abu Dhabi on 23/4 on lease to Tunisian Elite Air & is due to be followed by D-ANNB (1240).
British A/W B733 G-LGTF (24450), having made its last flight revenue flight on 13/2, was ferried from Gatwick to Chateauroux on 24/4 on return to the lessor.
Centralwings B733 SP-LME (28590) is destined for WebJet as PR-WJL & delivery to Brazil is scheduled for June.
Cityjet. See under Blue1.
Corendon has added B734 TC-TJF (26078 ex TC-JEU) to its fleet.
CSA. See under Sky A/L.
Delta A/L B772LR N707DN (39091) was delivered to Atlanta, GA on 24/4.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-KXM (20252) left Maastricht on 18/4 en route to Lagos on lease to Arik Air.
DHL. The three B763Fs due later this year, G-DHLE/F/G (37805/6/7), will have winglets fitted after delivery but prior to entering service.
Eagle Aviation B752 F-GTIB (25131) was ferried from St Nazaire to Bangor, ME on 21/4, still in Saudi Arabian scheme.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIG (3382) is due to go to Monarch as G-OZBV during the second week of May. B737 G-EZJM (30248) flew its last revenue service on 20/4 from Zurich to Luton & was then ferried to Southend later that day prior to return to the lessor.
Euroair MD-83 SX-BEV (49668) became N668SH on 14/4 & left Athens en route to Tucson, AZ on 18/4.
Eurofly. See under AtlasJet.
Eurowings CRJ-900 D-ACNA (15229) was delivered to Nuremberg on 24/4 in Lufthansa Regional scheme. This is the first of 15 aircraft of this type that the airline has on order.
Finnair A333 OH-LTN (1007) was delivered from Toulouse to Helsinki on 24/4.
Freebird is to receive a fifth A320. The aircraft in question is currently registered N580CG (0580) & was ferried from Dusseldorf to East Midlands on Saturday in basic LTE scheme. This airframe started life with Aer Lloyd as D-ALAC, before becoming D-ARFC with Aero Flight & finally EC-JRX with LTE.
Gulf Air has added a third B773, VT-JEJ (35161), on lease from Jet A/W. These aircraft will now only be leased for 6 months. Also see under MEA.
Iberworld A320 EC-KYZ (3758) was rolled out in full scheme at East Midlands on 19/4 & ferried back to Madrid the same day. A320 EC-KZG (3868) left Toulouse on delivery to Madrid on 23/4.
Icelandair B763 TF-FIB (25365) was ferried from Prague to Budapest on 19/4 following lease to Travel Service.
KD Avia. See under Astraeus.
MEA A332 F-OMEA (527) has become A9C-KG with Gulf Air & was registered as such on 21/4.
MK A/L B742F G-MKKA (21940 ex HS-ORA) was registered on 17/4 & made its acceptance flight on 23/4.
Monarch. See under easyJet.
Naysa ATR72 EC-IPJ (307) left Las Palmas for Dinard on 17/4 on return to ATR.
Orion Air B463 EC-JVJ (E3195) was ferried from Madrid to Exeter on 24/4 following a period of storage & is destined for Syrian Pearl. This will be the first of two B463s for this new startup.
Ryanair B738s EI-EBV (35009) & EI-EBW (35010) arrived at Dublin on delivery at lunchtime on 21/4. EI-EFA (35005) & EI-EFB (37532) both made their maiden flights on 22/4. EI-CSQ (29930) was ferried from Prestwick to Lasham on 21/4 as RYR07P in basic scheme & is destined for Garuda.
SATA is due to take delivery of A320 CS-TKO (3891) in the near future.
Sky A/L took delivery of former CSA B734 TC-SKM (28882 ex OK-CGI) on 22/4.
Spanair MD-82 EC-HHF (49509) is the latest of the type to leave the fleet. It departed Madrid on 20/4 en route to Tucson, AZ via Keflavik, Bangor, ME & Indianapolis, IN.
Thomas Cook B752 G-WJAN (28674) was restored to the UK register on 21/4 ex C-FFAN.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAE (26964) flew its last revenue service on 3/4 & was ferried to Shannon the following day. It was noted on 14/4 minus titles & tail logo. B733s G-THOI (29327) & G-THOK (28660) are to become PR-WJN/M respectively when they go to WebJet.
Transavia now has B738 PH-HST (32576) on lease from Gol until October. It was delivered on 20/4 & was formerly PR-GIC. Similarly, PR-GIB has become PH-HSS. B738 PH-HZE (28377) returned to Amsterdam on 21/4 following its winter spell with Sunwing A/L.
Travel Service. See under Icelandair.
Turkuaz Air will add two A321s to its two A320s with the addition of former Air Jamaica machines 6Y-JMD (666) & 6Y-JME (775). Both are currently undergoing maintenance at Shannon & will join the Turkish register before entering service.
Uzbekistan A/W is to lease two A300-600Fs from Korean Air.
Viking B733 SE-RHT (24962 ex G-BYZJ) was ferried from East Midlands to Bournemouth on 23/4 following painting. It is all white with large blue "VIKING" titles (the same as SE-RHS) & it is understood that these latest two aircraft have plain tails while awaiting the final design of a new tail logo.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPU (3877) was delivered from Toulouse to Budapest on 24/4.
The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, both of which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Adria A/W has revealed a fleet-renewal plan that will see it replace its three A320s with A319s by 2013.
Aegean B734 SX-BGR (25063) was ferried from Athens to Norwich on 13/4 for painting prior to its return to the lessor. A320 SX-DVY (3850) was delivered from Toulouse to Athens on 14/4.
Aer Arann withdrew ATR72 EI-REA (441) from service on 24/3 & EI-REB (470) on 1/3.
Aerosvit B733 UR-VVI (24461) left Kiev/Borispol on 15/4 on its way to Hondo Municipal, TX on return to the lessor. It routed via Bucharest/Baneasa, Keflavik & Bangor, ME.
Air Arabia Maroc. See under Air Berlin.
Air Atlanta is apparently bucking the trend & taking advantage of the downturn in the air cargo business to increase its B747 freighter fleet. B744 TF-AMS (24920) was noted at Tokyo/Haneda on 12/4 still in basic ANA scheme (with whom it served as JA8096) & awaiting freighter conversion, while the prospective B744F TF-AMU (27603) was at Taipei on 13/4 in full Saudi Arabian scheme & still carrying HL7426 from its days with Asiana.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDV (3833) has not yet entered service & was ferried from Paderborn to Shannon on 12/4 for painting, possibly for Air Arabia Maroc.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJH (E3129) was ferried from Verona to Exeter on 15/4 on return to the lessor.
Air France Regional Fk100 F-GLIR was flown from Norwich to Woensdrecht on 14/4 all white on return to the lessor
Air Nostrum DHC-8 EC-IDK (564) left Valencia on 15/4 en route to Toronto for Fields Aviation.
Air One A320 EI-DTC (3831) was delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino on 15/4 in the new Alitalia scheme.
Air Seychelles took delivery of B762 S7-SEZ (24150) at Johannesburg on 10/4. This aircraft started life with Air New Zealand as ZK-NBE, before then taking up the marks PT-TAG, CC-CJP, N241LF, CC-CJP, OB-1766, SE-RBV, N339LF, EC-JOZ & finally N263LF.
Air Union's former B752 EI-DUA (26247) continued on from Shannon to Toronto on 16/4 on return to ILFC.
AnadoluJet B737 EI-EDU (34758) was ferried from Chateauroux to Ostrava on 14/4 after painting & is due to become TC-JKI.
Astraeus is believed to be intending to acquire a B735 previously operated by British A/W in order to operate the Palmair service from Bournemouth once the current contract with Viking comes to an end. The aircraft concerned is understood to be G-GFFJ (27355), currently at Southend, & it will be reregistered as G-PJPJ.
AtlasJet. See under Eurofly.
Blue1. See under CityJet.
Blue Panorama B763 EI-EED (27619) was noted at Goodyear, AZ on 10/4 awaiting delivery. Operated originally by Martinair as PH-MCV, this aircraft then spent time with East African as 5Y-QQQ before reverting to PH-MCV with various operators & then flying for Varig as PR-VAE.
BMI Baby. See under Jet Time.
British A/W took delivery of former easyJet A320 G-TTOE (1754) at LHR on 17/4 following painting at Shannon.
Cathay Pacific is in discussions with both Airbus & Boeing regarding delaying delivery of A330s, B747Fs, B748Fs & B773s that is has on order (a total of 41 aircraft) due to the economic downturn. The airline also intends to put 5 B744Fs into temporary storage rather than the 3 originally planned.
Centralwings ceases to exist after the end of this month & some of its aircraft are now receiving LOT Charters titles (see Skyliner for a photo of B734 SP-LLG (28753) marked as such).
China Southern Cargo brand new B777Fs B-2071 (37309) & B-2072 (37310) became N447BA & N448BA respectively on 10/4 & were ferried from Boeing Field, WA to Victorville, CA for storage on 14/4 without having entered service.
CityJet B462 EI-RJM (E2350) was rolled out at Norwich on 14/4 in Blue1 scheme.
CityLine Hungary B732 HA-LEW (20836) was ferried from Catania to Bournemouth on 11/4 for storage. Delivered new to Transavia as PH-TVC, this aircraft had a brief spell with Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-MDB, before reverting to PH-TVC & then becoming F-GGZA with Air Charter & F-GIXA with Aeropostale.
Contactair ATR72 D-ANFK (666) was ferried from Saarbrucken to Amsterdam on 14/4 for painting all white prior to return to ATR.
Delta A/L B772LR N706DN (30440) was delivered to Atlanta, GA on 10/4.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-FZG (20202) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Palma de Mallorca following overhaul. It is currently on lease to Arik Air.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJN (30249) flew its last revenue service on 14/4 & was then ferried from Luton to Southend for checks prior to return to the lessor. A320 G-EZTC (3871) was delivered from Toulouse to Gatwick on 17/4. Also see under British A/W.
El Al B737 4X-EKH (35485) arrived at Tel Aviv on delivery on 18/4, having routed via New York/JFK & Amsterdam.
EuroAir MD-83 SX-BEV (49668) was ferried from Malmo/Sturup to Athens on 13/4 & is due to become N668SH prior to return to Pegasus Aviation.
Eurofly A320 I-EEZO (1723 ex G-TTOD) was delivered from Shannon to Milan/Malpensa in full scheme on 11/4. A330 I-EEZB (364) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Filton on 11/4 for painting in Saudi Arabian scheme for lease by AtlasJet.
GainJet B752 SX-RFA (30232) was delivered from Munich to Athens on 9/4 in full scheme following cabin outfitting. Delivered new to ATA A/L as N523AT, this machine then became EI-LTO with VIM A/L & Air Bashkortostan.
Georgian A/W B737 4L-TGM is now known to be ex N647AS (33012) & previously with Alaska A/L.
Germania Fk100 D-AGPC (11280) was ferried all white to Woensdrecht from Berlin/Schonefeld on 11/4. This was followed on 14/4 by D-AGPE (11300) & D-AGPL (11314).
Gulf Air B773 VT-JEH (35166) has joined VT-JEG (35163) in service with the airline. Both aircraft are on lease from Jet A/W & are painted in full Gulf Air scheme. The airline has converted a letter of intent signed in September 2008 into a firm order for a further 8 B787s, taking its total order to 24.
Hamburg International A319 D-AHIN (3853) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Dusseldorf on 16/4.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) was ferried from Athens to Jakarta on 13/4.
Iberworld A320 EC-KYZ (3758) arrived at East Midlands on 14/4 for painting from Juneyao A/L scheme.
Jet Time will soon take delivery of B733 OY-JTE (27834), which was previously with BMI Baby & is currently all white at East Midlands (still as G-OGBE).
KTHY B738 TC-CTA (35643) made its maiden flight on 16/4.
L'Avion B752 F-HAVN (25140) was ferried from Paris/Orly to Norwich on 15/4 for painting in Open Skies scheme. F-HAVI (24473) underwent the same treatment at LHR between 6/4 & 10/4.
LTU A320 D-ALTG (1762) returned to Dusseldorf on 15/4 after painting into Swiss International scheme at Southend. It is to become HB-IJX.
Miniliner. Having reported a couple of weeks ago that Fk50 I-MLCT (20191) had reverted to its previous marks of PH-KVC, I can now reveal that it has returned to I-MLCT & is in service with the airline as such.
Moscovia A/L B737 VQ-BDI (28497) should be delivered in the near future. It was noted in full scheme at Cecil Field, FL & its previous US registration (N497TF) was cancelled on 14/4. This aircraft was once OY-MRO with Sterling.
Naysa ATR72 EC-LAD (864) was delivered from Toulouse to Las Palmas on 17/4 in full Binter scheme.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOL (37159) arrived at Oslo/Gardermoen on 17/4 on delivery. It carries special "6000th 737" tail markings.
Novair. See under Orbest.
Open Skies. See under L'Avion.
Orbest A332 CS-TRA (461) was ferried back from Stockholm/Arlanda to Lisbon on 16/4 following winter lease to Novair.
Qantas is to defer delivery of four its A380s by 10 to 12 months as it heads towards its first second-half loss in 6 years.
Quantum Air B717 EC-HNZ (55060) was ferried from Madrid to Chateauroux on 15/4 for painting from AeBal scheme.
Royal Air Maroc B738 CN-ROY (35068) made its maiden flight on 13/4.
Ryanair B738 EI-EBX (35007) made its first flight on 10/4 & was followed on 15/4 by EI-EBY (35006) & then on 16/4 by EI-EBZ (35008). EI-CSV (29934) has become C-FYQO for CanJet & left Norwich on delivery & in full scheme on 15/4. EI-CSW (29935) flew its last revenue service from Pisa to Prestwick as RYR7847 on 13/4 & entered the hangar at Prestwick the following day. This was the last of the 25 aircraft in the EI-Cxx series in service with the airline.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BDE (3866) was delivered from Toulouse to Novosibirsk on 15/4.
SAS Norge B735 LN-BRR (24648) was ferried from Shannon to Stavanger on 16/4 all white prior to return to the lessor.
Singapore A/L B744 9V-SPM (29950) left Singapore on 9/4 destined for storage at Victorville, CA & is thought to have been followed by 9V-SPE (26554) on 13/4 (though the identity of the latter aircraft has yet to be confirmed).
Sky A/L will soon take delivery of A321 TC-SKL (1670). This was noted at Taipei on 13/4 in full scheme & was formerly with Asiana as HL7712.
Sky Express B733 VP-BBN (23527) was ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Kemble on 18/4 on return to the lessor.
SmartLynx B763 YL-LCY (24952) was ferried from Manston to Kano on 12/4 as QNK9003 for Kabo Air.
Southern Air B742F N740SA (21380) was ferried from McClellan, CA to Mojave, CA on 10/4 for storage.
Sun Country is seeking to obtain ETOPS approval in order to undertake transatlantic charters. The airline wishes to place more emphasis on its charter operations rather than scheduled services.
Swiftair continues to expand its mixed fleet of aircraft types. The latest addition is B733F EC-LAC (24022), which was delivered to Madrid on 17/4. This aircraft is no stranger to Europe, having started life with TEA as OO-LTC before moving to TEA Italy as I-TEAE, then easyJet as G-EZYD & finally being converted to a freighter for Kitty Hawk Cargo as N107KH.
Swiss International A332 HB-IQP (366) returned to Zurich from Shannon on 12/4 now in full Vietnam A/L scheme & will become VN-A373. A333 HB-JHA (1000) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 15/4. Also see under LTU.
Thomas Cook is leasing A333 OY-VKI (357) from its Scandinavian subsidiary for the summer & it was ferried from Copenhagen to Manchester on 17/4.
Thomson A/W received Skyservice A320 C-GTDH (1605) at Manchester on 14/4 for summer lease. Rather than reverting to its previous marks of G-OOAT, it is understood that this will be registered G-OOPT. B738 G-FDZS (35147) was delivered from Boeing Field, WA to Manchester on 15/4. B733 G-THOK (28660) was ferried from Bournemouth to Lasham on 16/4 on return to the lessor & is destined for WebJet. B733 G-THOI (29327) has also been painted white at Bournemouth & is expected to join G-THOK at Lasham & is also understood to be for WebJet. B752 G-CPEU (29941) was restored to the UK register on 14/4.
Transavia B738 PH-HSW (37160) was noted test flying in the USA on 11/4. PH-HZA (28373) returned to Amsterdam on 14/4, after winter lease to Sunwing A/L as C-GKZA, while PH-HZI (28380) followed the next day after lease to Sun Country. Gol B738 PR-GIB (32348) arrived at Amsterdam on 16/4 on lease until October.
Transwede B462 SE-DRN (2113) was ferried from Malmo/Sturup to Exeter on 17/4 after a period of storage & still in West Air scheme.
Viking. See under Astraeus.
The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, both of which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Aegean B734 SX-BGX (24124) has become JY-JAP with Jordan Aviation & was delivered from Norwich to Amman/Marka on 4/4.
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVJ (3857) was delivered to Dublin on 3/4.
Air Berlin A319 D-ABGS (3865) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 6/4.
Air Europa A330 EC-KTG (950) returned to Madrid on 6/4 following winter lease to Finnair.
Air France B773 F-GZND (35543) left Everett/Paine Field, WA on its delivery flight to Paris/CDG on 10/4. This is the first aircraft painted in the revised colour scheme.
Air France Regional Fk100 F-GLIR (11509) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Norwich on 2/4 on return to the lessor & rolled out all white on 8/4. The airline's fourth EMB170, F-HBXD (17000281), arrived at Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 10/4.
Air One A320 EI-DTD (3846) was ferried all white from Toulouse to Seville on 3/4 for painting in Alitalia colours & was delivered to Rome/Fiumicino in full scheme on 8/4. EI-DTC (3831) will be delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino later this month & is expected to arrive in the new Alitalia scheme.
Air Union B762 EI-DMP (24448) has been returned to ILFC & was ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Shannon on 4/4, continuing on to Bangor, ME on 10/4. Also returning to ILFC was B752 EI-DUA (26247), which flew from Moscow/Vnukovo to Shannon on 9/4.
Alitalia - see under Air One.
Arkefly B738 PH-TFC (35146) made its first flight from Renton on 5/4.
AnadoluJet. See under Sky Europe.
Astraeus B752 G-STRX (25621) seems to have finished its lease to BMA, flying its last service for them on 28/3 & operating with Astraeus flight numbers since then. The airline is to acquire a further B737. Formerly operated by Sterling as OY-MRD (28007), it is to become G-STRN.
BMI. See under Astraeus.
BMI Baby B733 G-TOYE (27455) made its last revenue flight on 26/3 from Amsterdam to East Midlands.
Bulgaria Air took delivery of former Vueling A320 LZ-FBD (2596 ex EC-JNA) on 3/4 when it was delivered all white from Madrid to Sofia. It entered service the following day.
Cargo B A/L B744F OO-CBD (36785) should be delivered in the next few days as it was noted at Everett/Paine Field, WA in full scheme on 7/4.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B744F B-HUR (24976) was ferried from Los Angeles, CA to Victorville, CA on 7/4 for one year's storage. B744F B-LIF (36871) left Everett/Paine Field, WA on 9/4 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Centralwings B733 SP-LMD (28669) left Warsaw on 8/4 routing to Keflavik, Bangor, ME & then Opa Locka, FL on return to the lessor.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTB (3843) was delivered from Toulouse to Gatwick on 9/4.
El Al B738 4X-EKH (35485) made its first flight at Renton on 6/4.
Eurofly A320 I-EEZD (1920) departed Olbia for Sharjah on 9/4 en route to Spring A/L.
Finnair. See under Air Europa.
Gadair B752 EC-JRT (24772) was registered C-GTSJ with Skyservice on 7/4. The aircraft previously wore these marks when operated by Air Transat between April 1993 & May 2003.
Georgian A/W B737 4L-TGM was delivered to Bucharest/Baneasa via Keflavik on 10/4. At present, its pedigree remains unknown.
Germania Fk100 D-AGPQ (11338) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Woensdrecht on 9/4, for pre-delivery work for a new customer. Following it on the same routing the next day was D-AGPG (11306).
Iberworld A320 EC-KYZ (3758) was delivered to Madrid on 3/4.
KD Avia B733 EI-DOO (23971) was ferried to Lasham on 3/4 for storage.
LTU A320 D-ALTG (1762) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Southend on 9/4 for painting for Swiss International.
Lufthansa A340 D-AIGR (274) flew from Munich to Hamburg on 8/4 for preparation for the Luftwaffe.
Martinair B744F PH-MPP (24061) left Amsterdam on 7/4 for temporary storage at Marana/Pinal Air Park, AZ.
MEA A320 OD-MRR (3837) was delivered from Toulouse to Beirut on 9/4.
Niki. See under Vueling.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has subleased former FlyLAL B733 LY-AQV (25069) from Jet Time. B738 LN-NOS (33018) was delivered from Shannon to Oslo on 7/4.
Polet is in talks with American Eagle regarding the possible lease of 25 SAAB 340s. The Russian carrier already operates 6 SAAB 2000s.
Primera Air received B737 TF-JXG (28210) on 4/4 when it was delivered to Copenhagen from Shannon. This was previously with Sterling as TF-NBA.
Quantum Air (formerly AeBal) B712 EC-JZX (55065) returned to Palma de Mallorca in full scheme on 4/4 following painting at Seville.
Rossiya A319 VQ-BAU (1851) is due to arrive on delivery at St Petersburg on 11/4, having routed from Montreal/Mirabel via Keflavik. This is a further former Frontier machine & was previously N915FR.
Ryanair B738s EI-CTA (29936) & EI-CTB (29937) were ferried from Prestwick to Chateauroux on 9/4 for painting for a new operator.
SAS Norge B735 LN-BRS (24649) was ferried from Oslo to Shannon on 8/4 prior to return to the lessor.
Seagle Air. See under TAP
Sky Europe. Another former Sky Europe machine has been on the move this week. OM-NGM (34758), which is now registered to GECAS as EI-EDU, was ferried from Ostrava to Chateauroux on 7/4 for painting for AnadoluJet.
Sterling. See under Astraeus & Primera.
Swiss International. See under LTU.
TAP A320 CS-TNO (0234) has become OM-HLD with Seagle Air & was ferried from Lisbon to Bratislava in full scheme on 8/4.
Thomas Cook A320 G-DHJZ (1965) was restored to the UK register on 2/4 after its winter lease to Skyservice as C-FOJZ. Further aircraft returning recently from their spell with Skyservice have been A320 C-FZAZ (2003 to revert to G-KKAZ) to Manchester on 3/4 & B752s C-FFAN (28674 to revert to G-WJAN) to Norwich & C-FULD (28718 to revert to G-FCLD) to Manchester - both arriving on 6/4. On the following day, C-FFLA (27621 to revert to G-FCLA) was also returned from Skyservice to Manchester.
Thompson A/W B752 G-OOOZ (25593) returned to Manchester on 7/4, still wearing C-GOOZ, following winter lease to Skyservice & was restored to the UK register two days later. G-CPEU (29941) followed on 8/4, still as C-FLEU. Having been painted at Maastricht, A321 G-OOAV (1730) returned to Manchester on 9/4 in full Ural A/L scheme & is due to become VQ-BCX.
Transavia B738 PH-HZC (28375) returned to Amsterdam on 7/4 after winter lease to Sunwing A/L as C-GHZC.
Ural A/L. See under Thompson A/W.
US A/W had added yet another B752 on the transatlantic run. N939UW (27303) made its first appearance operating AWE750 from Philadelphia to Brussels on 8/4.
Vueling A320 EC-LAA (2678 ex A6-ABZ) was noted in service on 5/4. On return from Niki, A320 OE-LEV (2761) did not revert to its previous marks of EC-JRI, but has become EC-LAB. Also see under Bulgaria Air.
West Atlantic may be the recipient of ATPs G-JEMD (2026) & G-JEME (2027) which were ferried from Kemble to Coventry on 9/4. They join G-MANC (2054) & G-OBWP (2051), which were restored to the UK register on 20th February after a spell with First Flight Couriers as VT-FFA/C respectively & are currently stored at Coventry still wearing First Flight titles.
Welcome to my first blog covering the European Airline Scene. This is intended to cover all fleet changes, etc among the European carriers & those portions of the fleets of other carriers from other parts of the world that operate into European airports. It is my intention to post this blog weekly, though there will inevitably be some weeks when it does not appear due to periods of time spent abroad.
The information comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, both of which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/skyliner.main?LC=nav1
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Aegean. See under Aeroflot-Don.
Aeroflot received its latest A320 VQ-BBC (3835) at Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 1/4.
Aeroflot-Don B734 VQ-BCS (28494) was delivered from Shannon to Rostov-on-Don on 1/4. The aircraft is ex SX-BTN of Aegean.
Aeroflot-Nord B735 VP-BOH (25038) was delivered from Budapest to Archangelsk on 2/4. This is ex G-GFFA of British A/W.
Air Astana is adding winglets to its B752 fleet. P4-MAS (28833) was returned to Almaty from Lasham on 23/3 after fitting, while P4-FAS (29489) was sent to Filton the following day for the similar treatment.
Air Baltic took delivery of B733 YL-BBR (29266) at Riga on 1/4. This was previously with Flyglobespan as G-OTDA.
Air Berlin is disposing of two old B733s inherited from Deutsche BA. Having been stored at Paderborn, D-ADIF (3833) was ferried to Eindhoven on 28/3 to be painted all white. D-ADIG (26441) has already received the same treatment & was flown from Eindhoven to Budapest on 24/3. The latest A320 to join the fleet is D-ABDV (3833), which was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 23/3. A320 D-ALTI (1806) had become N203FR at Dusseldorf by 31/3 & set off on its delivery flight to Frontier on 3/4. Also see under Belair.
Air Dolomiti received EMB190 I-ADJN (19000270) at Verona on 29/3. This is the fourth aircraft of a planned ten.
Air Europa has returned B738 EC-IXO (30467) to SAS & it was ferried from Budapest to Stockholm/Arlanda as SE-DTN on 1/4.
Air France took delivery of yet another A320 on 25/3, when F-GKXS (3825) arrived at Paris/CDG. B773 F-GZND (35543) made its first flight on 30/3.
Air France Regional now has eight of its own EMB190s, following the delivery of F-HBLH (19000266) to Clermont Ferrand on 27/3. Also see under KLM.
Air Moldova is adding ex TACA A320 N452TA (0741) to its fleet as ER-AXP. It was ferried from Kiev to Filton for painting on 29/3, returning to Kiev on 31/3.
Air New Zealand recently ordered a further B773 from Boeing. When delivered, this will take the airline's fleet to nine.
Air Union B752s EI-DUC (26248) & EI-DUD (26249) were ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Shannon on 28/3 & 26/3 respectively on return to ILFC. They then continued their journeys to Toronto on 1/4 & 30/3 respectively.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTB (3815) was delivered to Milan/Linate on 25/3, following painting at Seville.
AnadoluJet has taken one of the ex Sky Europe B737s. TC-JKF (32864 ex OM-NGA, EI-EDT) was delivered from Ostrava to Istanbul on 2/4.
AtlasJet A320 TC-OGL (0461) was ferried from Istanbul to Keflavik on 2/4, still in basic Saudi Arabian scheme with AtlasJet tail markings, on return
Aurigny ATR72 G-VZON (853) was delivered to Guernsey via Bournemouth on 27/3.
Austrian A/L B763 OE-LAE (30383) has had winglets fitted at Greensboro & was returned to Vienna on 26/3.
Axis A/W will soon take delivery of an additional B738. The aircraft concerned is EI-ECN (28591 ex TC-IAH, TC-APY, EC-KFB, C-FLFB, EC-KFB) & is expected to join the French register.
Belair is undergoing a significant short-haul fleet expansion & has added/is adding the following former Air Berlin aircraft in recent days. A319 HB-IOX (3604 ex D-ABGM) plus A320s HB-IOS (2968 ex D-ABDK) & HB-IOT (2991 ex D-ABDL).
British A/W B735 G-GFFJ (27355) was ferried from LHR to Southend on 31/3 on return to the lessor. See also under Aeroflot-Nord.
Bulgaria Air took delivery of ex Frontier A320 LZ-FBF (3028) at Sofia on 30/3.
Cimber Sterling added B737 OY-MRU (29079) to its fleet on 2/4 when it was flown from Belgrade to Copenhagen.
CSA B734 OK-WGY (25839) was flown from Prague to Tripoli on 29/3 in an all white scheme with red nacelles for lease to Nayzak Air Transport. OK-WGX (25349) was flown from Prague to Southend on 31/3 for painting & is also going on lease to Nayzak. A further B734, OK-CGI (28882) was ferried from Shannon to Prague in full Sky A/L scheme on 29/3 & has now become TC-SKM.
Delta A/L B772LR N705DN (29742) was delivered to Atlanta on 27/3. B764 N844MH (29717) was rolled out at Atlanta in a special Sky Team scheme on 29/3.
Eagle Aviation B752s F-GTIB (25131) & F-GTID (26270) were both ferried from Jeddah to St Nazaire on 1/4 still in full Saudi Arabian scheme following lease.
EasyJet A320 G-TTOC (1715) has become I-EEZN for Eurofly & was delivered from Shannon to Milan/Malpensa on 1/4. A319 G-EZFH (3854) was delivered to Luton on 2/4.
Emirates B772LR A6-EWJ (35590) set off from the USA on its delivery flight on 30/3.
Emirates Sky Cargo took delivery of its first B777F on 28/3 when A6-EFD (35606) arrived at Dubai.
Eurofly. See under EasyJet.
EVA Air Cargo MD-11F B-16113 (48790) was ferried from Los Angles to Victorville, CA on 26/3 for storage.
Finnair now has its first A333 from an order for nine aircraft. OH-LTM (994) was delivered to Helsinki on 26/3. The airline's latest EMB190, OH-LKO (19000267) was delivered to Helsinki on 28/3.
Flybe DHC-8 G-ECOP (4242) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 3/4. EMB145 G-EMBV (145482) was registered to Aircraft Solutions ERJ-145 LLC on 23/3 & was followed by G-EMBW (145546) on 26/3. BAe 146 G-JEBA (E3181) was cancelled from the UK register on 2/4 & is destined for Star Peru.
Flyglobespan B763 G-CDPT (29388) was wet-leased to Austral from 22/3. The latest B763 to join the fleet, G-SPNA (27957 ex PH-BZA, C-GZNA, G-CZNA, N221LF) was delivered to Glasgow from Atlanta on 25/3. The airline's sole B752, G-CEJM (26276), has been returned to the lessor & positioned from Glasgow to Abu Dhabi on 26/3 & its next operator is believed to be Mint A/W, a new Spanish operator. Also see under Air Baltic.
Freebird has a new A320, namely TC-FBR (2524), ex VT-DKZ of Kingfisher. Delivery from Amman to Istanbul took place on 28/3.
Futura B734 EC-GNZ (25178) has the registration D-AEFL reserved & was ferried from Palma to Ostrava on 1/4.
Gadair B752 TF-LLY (22691) was noted at Madrid on 28/3 with Air Sylhet titles prior to lease. It then positioned to Birmingham on 3/4 to operate its first service to Amritsar.
German Wings A319 D-AGWN (3841) was delivered to Cologne on 25/3.
Hamburg International B733 D-AHIE (29081) has become HK-4623 with Aires Colombia & set off from Shannon on its delivery flight on 2/4.
Hapag-Lloyd is disposing of B738 D-AHFG (27989). The aircraft was ferried from Maastricht to Hannover on 23/3 after painting.
Hello MD-90 HB-JIA (53552) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 31/3 en route to Victorville, CA on return to the lessor.
Iberworld A320 EC-KYZ (3758) was delivered to Madrid on 3/4.
Izmir A/L has added an A320 to its current fleet of three A319s. The aircraft concerned is TC-IZL (1730) & is ex N486TA of TACA & delivery to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen took place on 26/3.
Jetairfly B734 OO-TUB (27831) has left the fleet & was delivered to Royal Falcon at Amman as JY-RFF on 28/3. B734 OO-JAM (28867) is to join Jet4you & was noted in full scheme at Brussels on 30/3.
Jet4you. See under Jetairfly.
KLM Fk100 PH-OFK (11249) joined five of its stable mates in storage at Woensdrecht on 30/3. Fk70 PH-KZU (11543) was delivered from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 3/4 - this is ex F-GLIU of Air France Regional.
Lufthansa A346 D-AIHY (987) was delivered to Frankfurt on 25/3 & was followed by A321 D-AISP (3864) on 3/4.
MEA A332 OD-MEB (998) was delivered to Beirut on 26/3.
Miniliner Fk50 I-MLCT (20191) has reverted to its previous registration of PH-KVC.
Mint A/W. See under Flyglobespan.
Niki. See under Vueling.
Nordic A/W MD-83 SE-RDM (49662) became N589BC with Boeing Capital on 20/3 & left Stockholm/Arlanda late March destined for Victorville, CA via Keflavik & Bangor, ME, doubtless for storage.
Nordwind A/L received its fourth B752 on 2/4 with the arrival of VQ-BBU (29442) at Moscow/Sheremetyevo. This is ex N762MX of Mexicana & joins another ex Mexicana example & two that were previously operated by Neos.
Norwegian. B738 EI-EDL (33018 ex OY-SEL), currently registered to CIT Aerospace, was ferried from Southend to Shannon on 30/3 for painting. This aircraft was originally destined for Titan A/W & it is now understood that it will become LN-NOS. New B738 LN-NOL (37159) made its maiden flight on 1/4. This is the 6000th B737 built & it is believed that it will be painted in a special scheme.
Pan Air A300F EC-HVZ (227) left Liege on 23/3, bound for storage in the USA.
RedWings took delivery of Tu-204 RA-64050 (1457043164050) on 1/4 at Moscow/Vnukovo.
Royal Jet BAe 146 A6-RJE (E2299) was ferried to Kemble on 2/4 on return to the lessor.
Ryanair B738 EI-CSQ (29930) was withdrawn from service at Prestwick on 28/3. EI-CSO (29928) left Lasham on 27/3 on delivery to Garuda & EI-CST (29933) became C-FYQN for Canjet & was delivered from Lasham to Montreal on 1/4. EI-CSV (29934) was ferried from Prestwick to Norwich on 2/4 for painting for an unidentified operator. New deliveries to Dublin have been EI-EBS (35001) on 1/4, EI-EBR (37530) on 2/4 & EI-EBT (35000) on 3/4, while both EI-EBV (35000) & EI-EBW (35010) made their first flights on 2/4.
SAS. See under Air Europa.
Sky A/L. See under CSA.
Sky Europe. See under AnadoluJet.
Spanair MD-82s EC-HFS (49517) & EC-HFT (49521) were due to leave Madrid on 1/4, ferrying to Tucson, AZ via Keflavik, Bangor, ME & Indianapolis, IN.
Swiss International A332 HB-IQP (366) positioned to Filton on 1/4 for painting into Vietnam A/L scheme.
S7 A/L took delivery of ex Vueling A320 VQ-BCI (2623 ex EC-JNT) at Novosibirsk on 30/3 when it was ferried in from Maastricht.
Thomas Cook A320 G-DHJZ (1965) returned to Manchester on 31/3 still as C-FOJZ following winter lease to Skyservice. A321 G-SMTJ (1972) was reregistered as OY-VKT with the airline's Scandinavian subsidiary on 1/4.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZR (35145) was delivered to Manchester on 28/3, while G-FDZS (35147) was noted test flying in the USA on 30/3. This is also expected to be delivered to Manchester & is scheduled to arrive on the morning of 15/4. B752 G-OOBA (32446) was ferried back to Luton on 27/3 after winter lease to Skyservice & still carrying C-GUBA. This was joined there three days later by C-GTBB (32447), which will doubtless revert to G-OOBB. B733 G-THOI (29327) was withdrawn from service at Gatwick on 15/3 & ferried to Luton the following day.
Titan A/W is seeking a B752 as a replacement for G-ZAPU (26151) whose lease runs out shortly.
Transaero. See under Hapag-Lloyd.
Transavia B738 PH-HZL (30391) was returned to the fleet on 25/3 after winter lease to Sunwing A/L. The airline is to lease B738s PR-GIB (32348) & PR-GIC (32576) from Gol for the summer.
Turkmenistan A/L B737 EZ-A007 (37234) passed through Birmingham on 1/4 on its delivery flight to Ashkhabad.
US A/W B752 N938UW (27246) is now on the European runs & made its first appearance on 30/3 operating AWE750 from Philadelphia, PA to Brussels.
Viking A/L B738 SE-RHS (28617 ex EC-HJJ, N974RY, EI-DKD) was delivered to Stockholm/Arlanda on 30/3.
Vueling A320 EC-JRI (2761) was returned to the airline on 29/3 following lease to Niki as OE-LEV. See also under S7 A/L.
XL A/W France received A320 F-GKHK (0343) on 27/3 when it was delivered to Paris/CDG from Dinard. The aircraft is ex LV-BPC of Aerolineas Argentinas.