May 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 is to join the Star Alliance. This will bring the total membership to 29 airlines.
Air Austral B773 F-ONOU (35783) arrived at Reunion on delivery on 24/5.
Air Berlin DHC-8 D-ABQH (4256) left Toronto on 29/5 on delivery.
Air Caraibes A332 F-OPTP (240) was ferried from Zurich to Bordeaux via Toulouse on 25/5 for VIP conversion for the French Air Force.
Air Dolimiti B463 I-ADJI (E3149) was ferried from Verona to Exeter on 28/5 prior to return to the lessor.
Air Finland. See under Monarch.
Air France A321 F-GTAX (3930) made its maiden flight on 28/5 as D-AZAD.
Air One A320 EI-DTF (3906) was ferried from Norwich to Rome/Fiumicino on 26/5 after painting into Alitalia scheme. EI-DTG (3921) made its first flight at Toulouse on 25/5 as F-WWBK.
Alitalia B763 EI-DBP (26389) returned to Rome/Fiumicino on 26/5 following painting into Sky Team scheme at Tel Aviv. Also see under Air One.
Amapola Flyg has added former Skyways Fk50 SE-LIP (20147) to its fleet.
Arik Air A345 CS-TFX (912) was delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 29/5.
Astraeus B737 G-STRH (32737) has been painted into Trawel Air scheme at Southend & was noted there on 22/5 (see photo on the Skyliner site). It was ferried to Rome/Fiumicino on 26/5.
Athens A/W. See under Flybe.
BA CityFlyer B463 G-BXAR (E3298), which suffered a nosewheel collapse at London City Airport on 13/2, will not be returned to service. According to the airline, "the extent of the damage means the aircraft will be either written off by our insurance company, or the repairs will take so long to complete that this would coincide with the return of the aircraft at the end of its lease period".
BH Air A319 LZ-AOA (3139) was delivered to Sofia all white on 23/5 & was followed by LZ-AOB (3188) three days later.
Centralwings B733 SP-LMC (28668) left Warsaw on 29/5 bound for Opa Locka, FL & a new operator.
Cimber Sterling added OY-MRG (28010) to its fleet on 27/5 when it was ferried from Shannon to Copenhagen in full scheme. It joins other former Sterling examples OY-MRE/F/H/U with the airline.
Cityjet. See under VLM.
Condor B763 D-ABUA (26991) was ferried from Beijing to Frankfurt on 28/5 after winglet installation.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-KXX (20262) left Sorocaba, Brazil on delivery on 28/5 & is due to arrive at Maastricht on 30/5. It was previously with Ocean Air as PR-OAC.
DHL A300F OO-DLD was ferried from Dresden to Leipzig on 22/5 following a short period of storage.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFI (3888) was delivered to Liverpool on 27/5. A320 G-EZTF (3922) made its first flight on 27/5 as D-AVVG. B737 G-EZJM (30248) has become HL8204 for Eastar Jet. It made an acceptance flight from Stansted on 28/5 & was due to depart on delivery the following day. G-EZJN (30249) is with SRT at Stansted for winglet installation & will be going to Aires Colombia.
EuroAir MD-83 SX-BEU (49848) was registered to Pegasus Aviation as N848SH back on 23/2 & left Antalya as such on 29/5 bound for Keflavik & onward to Tucson, Az for storage.
Euro Aviation now has Fk50 5B-DCB (20230) in service. This was previously with Swe Fly as SE-LTS.
Flybe EMB145 G-ERJA (145229) made its last revenue flight on 23/5 & was ferried from Manchester to Exeter for storage the same day. G-ERJC (145253) performed its last revenue flight on 29/5 & was ferried to Exeter the same day. This was the last EMB145 in service with the airline. G-EMBM (145196) left Exeter on 26/5 bound for Alverca & is due to become SX-CMD with Athens A/W.
Flyglobespan B752 G-CEJM (26276) was cancelled from the UK register on 28/5 as exported to Spain. It is destined for Spanish start-up Mint A/W & was painted in their scheme at Abu Dhabi (see photo on the Skyliner site).
Girjet B742 EC-KEP (23652) was registered to Pegasus Aviation as N652AP on 21/5 & ferried from Goodyear, AZ to Guam via Phoenix, AZ on 28/5. It is then expected to continue its journey to Jakarta on 30/5.
Gulf Air A332 A9C-KG arrived at Bahrain in full scheme on 14/5. This aircraft was previously with MEA as F-OMEA. A9C-KI (532 ex F-OMEC) was also delivered on 24/5.
Hamburg International A319 D-AHIP (3895) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Friedrichshafen on 25/5, with D-AHIO (3872) being delivered to Baden Baden on 28/5. B737 D-AHIB (29083) was ferried from Berlin/Schonefeld to Shannon for painting on 29/5.
Hapag-Lloyd B738 D-AHLQ (32906) was ferried from Hannover to Eindhoven on 25/5 for painting for new Russian start-up NordStar.
HiFly A313 CS-TEX (565) was returned to the airline at Lisbon on 26/5 following lease to Oman Air. CS-TEI (495) is expected to follow shortly now that both the A332s leased from Jet A/W are in service.
Iberworld A320 EC-LAQ (3933) made its first flight from Toulouse on 27/5 wearing the test registration F-WWBU in full scheme & was ferried to Finkenwerder the same day. Also see under Nouvelair & Rossiya.
Jetairfly B738 OO-JAS (35144) was delivered from Hannover to Brussels on 28/5. This was formerly with TUIfly as D-AHXK.
KLM B773 PH-BVC (37582) left Paine Field on 28/5 on delivery to Amsterdam.
Korean Air B773 HL7782 (37643) was delivered to Seoul on 27/5
MEA A332 OD-MEC (996) was delivered from Toulouse to Beirut on 23/5 & entered service the following day. Also see under Gulf Air.
Monarch has been using Air Finland B752s OH-AFI (26330) & OH-AFJ (26269) since 20/5 & 21/5 respectively & BMI A321 G-MIDC (0835) since 20/5.
NordStar. See under Hapag-Lloyd.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOG (35647) made its maiden flight on 27/5.
Nouvelair will shortly receive former Iberworld A320 EC-KEN (1597). It was noted at Madrid recently in full scheme & will be Tunisian registered before delivery.
Olympic A/L B734s SX-BKD (25362) & SX-BKE (25417) were ferried from Athens to Woensdrecht on 24/5 (for storage?).
Oman Air. See under HiFly.
RAM B738 CN-ROU (33069) arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 27/5
Rossiya A320 VQ-BDQ (1767 ex EC-KDD) was noted as such at Madrid on 25/5 prior to delivery. This is a former Iberworld aircraft & delivery is scheduled for 29/5.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFD (35011) was delivered to Dublin on 23/5.
S7 A/L is to join the OneWorld alliance & integration is due to start next month, with a view to it becoming a full member in 2010.
SAS Norge B735 LN-BUD (25794) was ferried from Oslo to Shannon on 29/5 on return to the lessor.
SATA A320 CS-TKO (3891) was delivered from Toulouse to Lisbon on 29/5.
Seagle Air will take delivery of former TAM A320 PT-MZM (0453). It was noted at Sao Paulo/Guarulhos in full Seagle Air scheme on 23/5 & will become OM-HLE.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKH (21) was delivered from Toulouse to Singapore on 28/5 (note: this is being delivered ahead of 9V-SKG).
Sky A/L B739 TC-SKP (36087) made its first flight on 28/5.
Sky Europe B733 OM-CLA (24245) arrived at Bratislava from Tucson, AZ on delivery on 27/5. This aircraft was previously with United as N341UA.
Skyways. See under Amapola Flyg.
Swe Fly. See under Euro Aviation.
TAP A320 CS-TNR (3883) was delivered from Toulouse to Lisbon on 29/5.
Thomas Cook A321 G-TCDA (2060) was registered on 23/5 & delivered from Istanbul to Manchester the following day. This was originally with MyTravel as G-JOEE & then, after a period of storage at Marana, AZ as N118CH, with THY as TC-JMG.
Thomson A/W B763 G-OOBM (27568) returned to Gatwick from Greensboro, NC on 24/5. It had departed to the USA on 4/5 ostensibly to have winglets fitted. However, it returned without said modification. One theory is that the wings were prepared for winglet installation, as Austrian A/L did with their first aircraft, prior to having them fitted at a later date. B752 G-BYAS (27238) flew it last revenue service on 15/5 & was ferried to Shannon the same day prior to return to the lessor. It is destined for FedEx as N925FD, while B752 G-BYAK (26267) performed its last revenue flight on 26/5 & was then ferried to Shannon the same day again on return to the lessor & is destined for FedEx as N924FD. The airline's next B738 will be G-FDZT & is due for delivery in August. A320 G-OOPW (1777) was ferried from Maastricht to Luton on 26/5 following painting into Ural A/L scheme & will become VQ-BCZ.
Titan A/W B752 G-ZAPU (26151) was ferried from Lasham to Stansted on 23/5. Despite reports to the contrary, it is still in service.
Travel Service now has B738 OK-TVJ (29351), which was previously C-FTAH with Sunwing. OK-TVC (30278) was returned to Prague on 24/5 following lease to Windrose Air.
TUIfly. See under Jetairfly.
Turkuaz Air A321 TC-TCE (0666 ex 6Y-JMD) was delivered from Shannon to Istanbul on 29/5.
UM Air MD-82 UR-CHY (53171 ex G-CEFP) was noted as such all white at Jakarta on 25/5.
US A/W has yet another B752 on the transatlantic route. N937UW (27245) made its first foray to Europe when it visited Birmingham on 23/5.
VLM. The VLM brand will disappear next year as it becomes integrated into CityJet.
White A320 CS-TQK (2204) was delivered to Lisbon on 27/5 & was formerly with Tiger A/W as 9V-TAA.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPV (3927) made its first flight on 25/5 as F-WWBR & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder in full Wizz Air scheme the same day.
XL A/W France will shortly take delivery of former Volare A320 F-OHFR (0189). It made an acceptance flight from Chateauroux to Ostend & back on 27/5 in full XL A/W France scheme.
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/
Aeroflot A332 VQ-BBE (1014) made its maiden flight on 19/5 wearing test registration F-WWKU. This is the third aircraft of an order for ten for the airline. A320 VQ-BCM (3923) also made its first flight the same day as F-WWBN & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the following day.
Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) was withdrawn from service on 12/5 & ferried from Dublin to Filton the same day for painting white prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Vladivostok Avia.
AeroLogic B777F D-AALA (36001) set off from Paine Field, WA on 12/5 on its delivery flight to Leipzig.
Aerosvit B734 UR-VVJ (24474) became N474EA back on 6/4 & left Nimes, France on a ferry flight to Keflavik & onwards to the USA on 11/5, arriving at Oklahoma/Will Rogers the following day.
Air Asia X will soon take delivery of a second A343. The former C-GDVZ was noted at Singapore on 15/5 fully painted in Oakland Raiders scheme.
Air Baltic received Air Iceland Fk50 TF-JMN (20223) at Riga on 13/5 on summer lease & returned TF-JMS (20244) to Air Iceland at Reykjavik the following day.
Air Berlin A319 D-ABGD (2335) was ferried from Dusseldorf to East Midlands on 15/5, where it was painted in full Belle Air scheme prior to return to the lessor & returned to Dusseldorf on 21/5. It is to become ZA-ARA.
Air Comet A310 EC-GOT (455) left Madrid on 15/5 bound for Tarbes & an appointment with the scrapman.
Air Dolimiti B463 I-ADJF (E3193) was ferried from Exeter to Southend on 12/5 for painting for Astra A/L & was delivered to Thessaloniki as SX-DIX on 20/5. I-ADJI (E3149) flew its last service on 18/4 & will be ferried to Exeter shortly.
Air Europa B738 EC-JEX (32659) left Palma on 13/5 as PK-GEQ on delivery to Garuda.
Air Iceland. See under Air Baltic.
Air One A320 EI-DTF (3906) was delivered from Toulouse to Norwich on 22/5 all white & for painting into Alitalia scheme.
Air Southwest is leasing Eastern A/W SAAB 2000 G-CDKB (32) short-term to cover for a sick DHC-8 & it was ferried from Newquay to Norwich on 15/5 for painting.
Air Transat will be adding a further A333 to its fleet, namely former Dragonair machine B-HYE (177).
Air Volga CRJ-200s VP-BMR (7192) arrived at Stockholm/Arlanda on 11/5 for pre-delivery work & was followed on 19/5 by VP-BMN (7179). These were previously with Independence & United Express as N623BR & N620BR. A further six are expected before year-end. Presumably these will replace the airline's current fleet of two Tu-134As, three Yak-42s & a Yak-40.
Alitalia. See under Air One.
AndoluJet. See under THY.
Armavia will be the first recipient of a Sukhoi Superjet 100, with delivery expected later this year. The manufacturer has received 98 orders for the Superjet so far.
Astra A/L. See under Air Dolimiti.
Athens A/W is leasing Medavia DHC-8 9H-AFD (458) for the summer & it was ferried from Malta to Athens on 11/5
Atlas Jet took delivery of A332 TC-ETK (358) on 12/5, when it was ferried from Madrid to Istanbul in Saudi Arabian scheme. This machine was formerly I-EEZA with Eurofly.
Belle Air. See under Air Berlin.
BH Air A319 LZ-AOA (3139) was ferried from Dinard to Ahlhorn on 19/5, with LZ-AOB (3188) following the next day.
Blue Wings A320 D-ANNB (1240) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Athens on 21/5 on lease to Olympic.
BremenFly B734 D-ABRE (27826) flew its first service on 20/5 from Bremen to Istanbul.
British A/W B752 G-CPEL (24398) flew its last revenue service on 19/5. The airline will ground eight B744s & its remaining B752s from winter 2009.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B744F B-KAI (27217) was ferried from Los Angeles, CA to Victorville, CA on 13/5 for storage.
Delta A/L B772LR N708DN (39524) made its first flight on 13/5.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-JXN (20239) was flown from Maastricht to Tripoli on 15/5 on lease to Petro Air. PH-JXK (20233) was ferried from Maastricht to Palma on 21/5 en route to Arik Air on lease.
Eastern A/W. See under Air Southwest.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJP (32412) flew its last revenue service on 15/5 from Zurich to Luton. It was then ferried to Southend later the same day & is believed destined for Eastar Jet. B737 G-EZJM (30248) made at test flight from Southend on 22/5 in Eastar Jet scheme & will become HL8204. G-EZJN (30249) was due to be ferried from Southend to Stansted on 22/5 & is destined for Aires Colombia. A320 G-EZTD (3909) was delivered to Gatwick from Finkenwerder on 15/5 & G-EZTE (3913) to Manchester on 19/5. The next three A320 deliveries are all scheduled for Gatwick & are expected to arrive from Finkenwerder as follows - G-EZTF (3922) on 4/6, G-EZTG (3946) on 17/6 & G-EZTH (3953) on 19/6.
Efly B463 9H-ELE (E3209) was registered on 13/5 & was noted at Exeter wearing Manson scheme prior to delivery. This was formerly with Flybe as G-JEBG.
El Al B738 4X-EKJ (35486) arrived at Tel Aviv on delivery on 21/5.
Emirates Cargo B777F A6-EFE (35607) first flew on 20/5.
Eurofly. See under Atlas Jet.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWO (E3162) was ferried from Nuremberg to Exeter on 6/5 on return to the lessor. The airline took delivery of its second CRJ-900, D-ACNB (15230), at Nuremberg on 15/5.
Finnair A333 OH-LTO (1013) was delivered from Toulouse to Helsinki on 15/5.
Flightline former MD-83 G-FLTL (49790) was ferried from Southend to Istanbul on 20/5 all white for a C check prior to delivery to United A/W of Bangladesh.
Flybe EMB145 G-EMBX (145573) was registered to Aircraft Solutions ERJ 145 on 11/5. DHC-8 G-ECOT (4251) was delivered to Birmingham on 22/5. Also see under Efly. G-ECOB (4185) was ferried from Eindhoven to Birmingham on 21/5 in full Flybe scheme, but still carrying LN-WDT.
FlyLAL Charters has wet-leased B752 LY-FLA (27203) to SCAT & it was delivered to Shimkent in full scheme on 22/5. Sister ship LY-FLG (27237) was ferried from Vilnius to Norwich on 19/5 for painting (for whom?).
Futura. See under Hola & Travel Service.
Hola now has B734 EC-LAV (24352), which was previously with Futura as EC-KTM. It was ferried from Palma to Casablanca on 21/5 all white on lease to RAM.
Iberia A320 EC-HQM was noted at Madrid on 18/5 in full Ural A/L scheme & will be delivered as VQ-BCY.
Icelandair B763 TF-FIB (25365) completed its period of lease to Travel Service on 13/5 & was promptly despatched from Prague to Kano the same day on wet-lease to Kabo Air.
Jet4you. See under Thomson A/W.
Jetairfly. See under TUIfly.
Jetran Air has wet-leased MD-82s YR-MDK (49139) & YR-MDS (48098) to Air Ivoire & they were ferried to Abidjan on 8/5 & 5/5 respectively.
Karthago A/L B733 TS-IEF (26309) will be going to WebJet next month as PR-WJP.
KLM B773 PH-BVC (37582) made its first flight on 11/5.
Livingstone. See under XL A/W France.
Malev DHC-8 HA-LQD (4063) was noted at Copenhagen in basic SAS scheme on 19/5 awaiting delivery. This was previously registered OY-KCG.
Medavia. See under Athens A/W.
MK A/L B742F G-MKGA (21650) was ferried from Ostend to Kemble on 11/5 for storage.
Montenegro A/L EMB195 4O-AOB (19000283) arrived at Podgorica today on 22/5. This is the second of three ordered by the airline, with the remaining machine due for delivery in October.
Moscovia A/L B737 VQ-BDI (28497) transitted through Prestwick on 19/5 on its delivery flight. This was previously with Sterling as OY-MRO.
Niki took delivery of its first of five planned EMB190s with the arrival of OE-IHA (19000285) at Vienna on 15/5.
Norwegian.se MD-82 SE-RFD (53244) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 15/5 en route to Keflavik on its delivery flight to Allegiant.
Olympic. See under Blue Wings.
Oman Air now has a second A332 in service & VT-JWD (751) was noted at Muscat in full scheme on 14/5.
Onur Air took delivery of A320 TC-OBD (455) at Istanbul on 17/5. This was originally with America West as N638AW, before being operated by Go Air as VT-WAA.
Primera B738 TF-JXF (33419) was reregistered as OY-PSC to Primera Air Scandinavia on 22/5, while TF-JXD (30688) will become OY-PSA & TF-JXE (30722) OY-PSB later this month
Privatair is to take delivery of B738s, D-APBC (33016) & D-APBD (33021) after cabin reconfiguration in the USA. These two machines were previously with Sun Country as N807SY & N808SY respectively.
RAM B738 CN-ROU (33069) made its first flight on 15/5. Also see under Hola.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFC (35015) was delivered to Dublin on 15/5 & EI-EFE (37533) on 20/5. EI-EFF (35016) made its maiden flight on 14/5, followed by EI-EFG (35014) on 17/5, EI-EFH (35012) on 20/5 & EI-EFI (35013) on 21/5. The next few deliveries are scheduled to be as follows:
EI-EFD (35011) had been due 20/5, but revised date not known
EI-EFF (35016) & EI-EFG (35014) on 30/5
EI-EFH (35012) on 6/6
EI-EFI (35013) on 12/6
EI-EFJ (37534) on 19/6
EI-EFK (37535) on 27/6
EI-EFL (37536) & EI-EFM (37537) on 1/7
EI-EFN (37538), EI-EFO (37538) & EI-EFP (37540) during July
These will be followed by c/ns 37541/2 during September.
EI-CSQ (29930) became PK-GEO for Garuda & left Lasham on its delivery flight on 21/5.
S7 A/L added A320 VQ-BDF (3880) to its fleet on 13/5 when it was delivered from Toulouse to Novosibirsk.
Saga A/L is expected to take delivery of Dragonair A333 B-HYH (407). It was noted all white at Hong Kong on 15/5.
SAS B738 LN-RRH (34546) made its maiden flight on 20/5.
SAS Norge B735 LN-BUE (27627) was ferried from Prague to Lasham on 13/5 on return to the lessor.
SATA DHC-8s CS-TRB (476) & CS-TRC (480) were delivered to Ponta Delgado as C-FXBX & C-FXBZ on 15/5. These are series 200 machines & were originally delivered to Horizon as N345PH & N347PH respectively. The airline has four series 400 aircraft on order for delivery early next year & these will be registered CS-TRD to DRG.
SCAT. See under FlyLAL Charters.
Sky A/L B739 TC-SKN (36086) made its first flight on 11/5.
Sky Europe B737 OM-NGD (32674) became OK-GCA & was then ferried from Ostrava to Chateauroux on 14/5, where it will be painted for Aerolineas Argentinas & will become LV-BZA.
SmartLynx B763 YL-LCY (24952) was flown from Kano to Manston on 14/5 after lease to Kabo A/L & then ferried to Shannon on 19/5 for painting into SBA A/L (formerly Santa Barbara A/L) scheme.
Southern Air B742F N748SA (21110) was ferried from Miami, FL to Mojave, CA on 17/5 for storage.
Sterling. Another of the defunct airline's aircraft found a new home on 22/5, when B737 HK-4627 (29078 ex OY-MLW) set off from Shannon on delivery to Bogotá for Aires Colombia. A further ex Sterling B737, OY-MRR (34402) was ferried from Berlin/Schonefeld to Stockholm/Arlanda on 18/5 & will presumably soon find a new operator. Also see under Moscovia A/L.
Swiss International A332 HB-JHB (1018) made its first flight on 19/5 wearing test registration F-WWYJ. A332 HB-IQP (366) was still present as such at Zurich in full Vietnam A/L scheme on 17/5.
Swiftair MD-83 EC-JUG (49847) was ferried from Madrid to Khartoum on 16/5 for UN duties. This was followed by MD-87 EC-KSF (53207) on 22/5.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAX (28834) left Kelowna on 13/5 on return to the airline following the installation of winglets. A320 G-OOPW (1777) was ferried from Luton to Maastricht for painting for Ural A/L scheme. B733 G-THOF (26314) was painted as A6-PHH for AVE.com by 19/5, though it is still current on the UK register. It is currently at Shannon all white awaiting delivery. B738 G-FDZO (34691) flew its last revenue service on 14/5 & will be going to Jet4you.
THY B734 TC-JET (26077) has been withdrawn from service & was noted all white at Istanbul on 15/5. It is thought to be for AndoluJet.
Titan A/W B752 G-ZAPU (26151) was withdrawn from service back on 19/4 & was flown from Southend to Lasham for storage the following day.
Travel Service. B738 OK-TVA (32243) returned to Prague on 13/5 after lease to Indochina A/L. Sunwing A/L B738 C-FTDW (34704) arrived at Warsaw on 14/5 on summer lease to the airline & will remain Warsaw based. A further Sunwing aircraft, C-FTAH (29351), was flown from Norwich to Budapest on 18/5 after painting into Travel Service scheme. B738 OK-TVK (32740) was delivered from Shannon to Prague on 22/5. This aircraft was previously with Futura as N977RY. Also see under Icelandair.
TUIfly B737 D-AHXK (35144) was ferried from Hannover to Maastricht recently for painting into Jetairfly scheme & will become OO-JAS.
Ural A/L. See under Iberia & Thomson A/W.
Viking A/L B738 C-FYLC (33029) arrived at Manchester on 12/5 on summer lease from Sunwing A/L.
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BCW (70) was delivered from Shannon to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 15/5. As a reminder, this was previously with Aer Lingus as EI-CRK.
Wideroe. See under Flybe.
XL A/W France will soon take delivery of A320 F-GTHL (163). This was previously with Livingstone as I-LINH.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BLOG NEXT WEEK AS I WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY
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/
Aerofan. See under IMD A/W.
Aeroflot Cargo B733F VP-BCJ (23499) was ferried from Karaganda to Ostrava on 6/5 following a period of storage.
Air Algerie. See under Saga A/L
Air Arabia Maroc A320 CN-NMB (3833) was delivered from Shannon to Casablanca on 1/5.
Air Baltic B733 YL-BBS (29267) was delivered from Southend to Riga on 8/5. This aircraft was previously with Flyglobespan as G-GSPN.
Air Berlin A319s D-ABGE (2139) & D-ABGF (3188) have become LZ-AOA/B respectively for BH Air to be operated for the Bulgarian Government. They were noted as such in basic Air Berlin scheme at Berlin/Tegel on 1/5 & LZ-AOA was ferried to Dinard for cabin configuration & painting on 5/5, followed the next day by LZ-AOB. DHC-8 D-ABQG (4250) set off from Toronto on its delivery flight on 5/5, arriving at Munster/Osnabruck the following day.
Air Europa B738 EC-JEX (32569) was noted at Palma on 7/5 all white & carrying PK-GEQ for delivery to Garuda.
Air France. Although I reported A321 F-GTAV (3884) as being delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG on 30/4, that flight was postponed & delivery did not take place until 6/5. A320 F-GKXT (3859) was also delivered on 6/5 to Paris/CDG from Toulouse. B777F F-GUOA (32967) will not be taken up by the airline, at least for the time being, & has been registered N453BA prior to going into storage.
Air One A320 EI-DTE (3885) was ferried all white from Toulouse to Norwich on 7/5 for painting into Alitalia scheme.
Alitalia. See under Air One.
American A/L has so far reconfigured 2 of an eventual total of 18 B752s for transpacific & transatlantic services. Modifications include the fitting of winglets & the addition of lie-flat seats in business class. The first of these aircraft to be seen in Europe, N185AN (32379), operated a New York/JFK to Brussels service as AAL171 on 8/5. These are to replace B763s on certain routes, with New York/JFK to Barcelona to follow in August.
Astraeus should soon have its B733 as EI-DOM (24011) of KD Avia was ferried from Kiev to Lasham on 7/5 & will become G-TRAW. B735 G-GFFJ (27355) was ferried from Southend to Gatwick all white on 8/5 & will soon be reregistered as G-PJPJ.
Atlantic A/L B733F G-JMCL (23951) was ferried from Dothan, AL via Newcastle, DE & Goose Bay, arriving at Coventry on 7/5. It will be operated on bloodstock flights around Europe. Starting life with United A/L as N319UA, this aircraft then became D-AGEA with Germania, Deutsche BA & Air Berlin before undergoing freighter conversion.
Austrian A/L B763 OE-LAZ (30331) returned to Vienna on 7/5 following the fitting of winglets at Greensboro, NC.
Axis A/W took delivery of B738 F-GIRS (28612) on 7/5 when it was delivered from Shannon to Marseilles. This aircraft started life with Sun Express as TC-SUA, before moving to Futura as EC-IUC & then EI-DND.
BH Air. See under Air Berlin.
BH A/L has leased B734 TC-JDH (25184) from THY & it was noted at Istanbul on 4/5 in full scheme (see the Skyliner website for a photo).
Blue1 B463 OH-SAN (E3387) has become A6-AAB & was ferried from Kemble to Stansted on 6/5 & will be delivered from there to the Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight.
Blue Panorama B763 EI-EED (27619) arrived at Rome/Fiumicino on 3/5 on delivery.
Blue Wings had its AOC reinstated by the German government on 5/5.
BMI A321 G-MEDU (3926) is scheduled for delivery from Finkenwerder to LHR as BMA9552 late evening on 29/5. This aircraft was originally ordered by British Mediterranean.
CargoItalia MD-11F EI-UPI (48428) was delivered from Dothan, AL to Milan/Malpensa on 6/5.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B744F B-KAF (26547) left Hong Kong on 8/5 still in Dragonair scheme for storage at Victorville, CA.
Cimber Sterling will soon be adding a fifth B737 to its fleet. OY-MRG (28010) was photographed at Shannon on 5/5 in a new Cimber Sterling scheme featuring a red tail with a Viking helmet in white, red cheat line, engines & winglets, with black "CIMBER" & red "STERLING" titles low on the forward fuselage. See the Skyliner website for a photo.
Cirrus International is now the operator of ex Lufthansa A306 D-AIAR (546). It was ferried from Dresden to Kiev on 7/5.
Contactair ATR42 D-ANFK (666) was flown from Amsterdam to Toulouse all white on 7/5 on return to ATR.
CSA A319 OK-OER (3892) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Prague on 7/5.
Eagle Aviation B752 F-GTIQ (24497) has been registered N497EA & left Shannon on 6/5 bound for Victorville, CA via Keflavik & still in Saudi Arabian scheme.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJO (30244) made its last revenue flight on 7/5 & was ferried to Southend the following day for end-of-lease checks.
El Al B738 4X-EKJ (35846) made its maiden flight on 7/5.
Finnair A333 OH-LTP (1023) was flown from Toulouse to Chateauroux as F-WWYQ in primer with Finnair tail scheme for painting into full colours.
Flybe may be on the point of parking four EMB195s & deferring further deliveries of new DHC-8s. G-ECOB (4185), currently with Wideroe as LN-WDT, is understood to be returning to Flybe around the 23rd or 24th May.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJP (29646) was ferried back to Edinburgh from Bacau on 8/5 following its ease to Oman Air. Also see under Air Baltic.
FlyLAL Charters is now operating B733 LY-AQV (25069), which was on lease to Norwegian Air Shuttle until 30/4. See also FlyLAL Charters Estonia.
FlyLAL Charters Estonia is operating B733 ES-LBC (24664), which was previously with its parent company as LY-AQX.
Gadair B752 TF-LLY (22691) was ferried from Birmingham to Madrid on 4/5 following its short lease to Air Sylhet (which ceased operations after only 4 weeks).
Hapag-Lloyd B738 D-AHFT (30413) returned to Hannover on 2/5 after winter lease to CanJet.
HiFly A332 CS-TFZ (1008) was delivered all white from Toulouse to Lisbon on 30/4.
Iberia put some of its older A320s into long-term storage at Madrid from 1/5. The aircraft concerned are EC-FGH (0223), EC-FGR (0224), EC-FGV (0207) & EC-FLQ (0247).
Iberworld A320 EC-LAJ (3889) was delivered from Toulouse to Madrid on 7/5. EC-KEN (1597) was ferried from Menorca to East Midlands on 6/5 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
IMD A/W (formerly Aerofan) MD-87 EC-KSF (53207) was noted at Madrid on 2/5 all white & about to undertake UN operations on behalf of Swiftair.
Jet Time B733 OY-JTE (27834) was delivered from Eindhoven to Copenhagen on 4/5 following painting into full scheme.
Karthago A/L B733 TS-IEE (24790) became N790AW with AWAS on 27/4 & was due to be ferried from Tunis to Santa Maria (Azores) on 7/5, presumably en route to the USA.
KD Avia. See under Astraeus.
Korean Air B773 HL7782 (37643) made its maiden flight on 4/5.
Lufthansa A346 D-AIHZ (1005) was delivered from Toulouse to Frankfurt on 7/5. A306s D-AIAL (405) & D-AIAT (618) were ferried from Frankfurt to Hamburg for storage on 2/5. Also see under Cirrus International.
Nile Air A320s SU-BOA (3183) & SU-BOB (3219) were noted at Singapore/Seletar on 2/5 awaiting delivery. Both were formerly with Air Deccan.
Norwegian Air Shuttle. See under FlyLAL Charters.
Privatair A319 D-APAC has been parked at Dusseldorf since 2/5 minus titles & tail logo.
Rossiya A319 VQ-BAT (1876) arrived at St Petersburg on delivery on 4/5. This was formerly with Frontier as N916FR. B735 EI-CDH (25739) returned to St Petersburg on 5/5 following a period of storage at Southend & operated a service to Gatwick the following day.
Ryanair B738 EI-CSP (29929) left Lasham as PK-GEN on 1/5 on delivery to Garuda. EI-EFE (37533) made its first flight on 4/5. B738s EI-EFA (35005) & EI-EFB (37532) were delivered to Dublin on 8/5.
Saga A/L B734 TC-SGD (25773) was returned to Istanbul from Algiers following lease to Air Algerie.
SAS took delivery of its sixth CRJ-900 with the arrival of OY-KFF (15231) at Copenhagen on 3/5.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLB (25011) returned to Bratislava on 8/5 after lease to Iraqi A/W.
Sky Europe B733 OM-CLB (24246) made its acceptance flight at Tucson, AZ on 29/4 & arrived at Bratislava on delivery on 7/5. This aircraft was previously with United A/L as N342UA.
Sterling former B737 OY-MRP (34401) was ferried from Berlin/Schonefeld to Stockholm/Arlanda on 4/5. Also see under Viking A/L.
Swiftair MD-83 EC-JUG (49847) arrived back at Madrid from Khartoum on 30/4 following UN operations. Also see under IMD A/W.
Tarom ATR72 YR-ATH (861) was delivered from Toulouse to Bucharest on 7/5.
Thomson A/W B733 G-THOK (28660) left Lasham on 28/4 all white as PR-WJM on its delivery flight to Sao Paulo for WebJet. G-THOI (29327) was cancelled from the UK register on 6/5 & left Lasham the following day on delivery as PR-WJN. B763 G-OOBM (27568) left Gatwick on 4/5 en route to Bangor, ME & bound then for Greensboro, NC for the fitting of winglets. A321 G-OOAV (1720) has become VQ-BCX with Ural A/L & left Manchester on 5/5 on delivery to Ekaterinburg. A320 G-OOPW (1777) flew its last revenue service on 30/4 & then positioned from Gatwick to Luton. It is to go to Maastricht later this month for painting for Ural A/L. B752 G-OOBG (29942) was restored to the UK register on 6/5.
THY placed an order this week for 5 new B773s. These are scheduled for delivery between October 2010 & February 2011. Also see under BH A/L.
Travel Service. The B738 N977RY (32740) that is being painted for the airline at Shannon will become OK-TVJ.
Viking A/L has leased Sunwing A/L B738 C-FEAK (30292) for the summer & it arrived at Gatwick on delivery on 7/5 in the new Viking scheme. This was previously with Sterling as OY-SEK (see the Skyliner website for a photo). A further Sunwing A/L B738, C-FYLC (33029), is due to be added on summer lease from 15/5 & this one was previously with the short-lived Ajet as 5B-DCE & then the ill-fated XL A/W as G-OXLC. Further aircraft expected to be delivered to the airline are B733s SE-RHU (28560 ex B-2977) later this month & SE-RHV (28567 ex PP-VPU, N567HE, PK-GGU) later in 2009.
XL A/W B738 G-XLAG (33003) was finally cancelled from the UK register on 6/5 & may now have taken up Indonesian marks with Garuda.
XL A/W France received A320 C-GTDP (1780) at Paris/CDG on 3/5 on summer lease from Skyservice. The aircraft is white with XL.com titles.
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/
Aerologic. Correcting last week's blog, D-AALA (36001) is a B777F not a B744F.
Aerosvit B734 UR-VVK (26280) was registered to ACG Acquisitions as N129AC on 16/4 & ferried as such from Brussels to Doha on 1/5.
Air-Albatros. See under Alitalia.
Air Arabia Maroc A320 CN-NMA (3809) was delivered from Toulouse to Casablanca on 27/4.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDS (3289) was flown from Berlin/Tegel to Munich on 23/4 for a C-check prior to lease to Niki. B737 D-ABBN (30293) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Norwich on 25/4 to be painted all white prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Saga A/L & Swiss International.
Air Dolomiti received its fifth EMB190 on 1/5 with the arrival at Verona of I-ADJO (19000280).
Air Europa EMB195s EC-KYO (19000276) & EC-KYP (19000281) were delivered to Palma de Mallorca today.
Air France A321 F-GTAV (3884) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG on 30/4.
Air One A320 EI-DTF (3906) made its maiden flight from Toulouse on 29/4 as F-WWIM & was ferried all white to Finkenwerder the same day. Presumably, this will be painted in Alitalia scheme.
Alitalia MD-82 I-DAWS (49209) was ferried from Rijeka to Vienna in basic Alitalia scheme on 29/4 for Air-Albatros. Also see under Air One.
American A/L B763 N389AA now sports winglets & the airline intends to have these fitted to its entire B763 fleet by 2011. It is estimated that this will give an annual fuel saving of 500,000 gallons per aircraft. For the photographers among you, B772 N791AN (30254) now carries OneWorld titles.
Andalus Lineas Aereas is now operating EMB145 EC-KBI (145362 ex F-OIJF). The aircraft had been in storage at Leon since the demise of its previous operator, Lagun Air.
AnadoluJet continues to expand its fleet with the delivery B737 TC-JKI (34758) from Ostrava to Istanbul on 30/4. This is a former Sky Europe machine & is ex OM-NGM, HA-LKM, OM-NGM, EI-EDU. Also see under Astraeus.
Arkefly. See under Thomson A/W.
Astraeus B752 G-OPJB (24924) was cancelled from the UK register on 21/4 & registered to AWAS Aviation Services as N924AW the following day. It left Southend for Shannon on 28/4 before continuing on to Bangor, ME & Lake City, FL & is due to become N921FD with FedEx following freighter conversion. B737 G-STRH (32737) flew its last revenue service on 30/4 & was ferried to Southend, where it will be prepared for AnadoluJet. It has been replaced by B737 G-STRN (28007), which arrived at Gatwick in full Iceland Express scheme on 30/4. Having wondered at the significance of the registration G-TRAW, reserved for the B733 due to be delivered to the airline, I have discovered that it is to be wet-leased to Italian start-up Trawel Fly, who will use it on charters from Bergamo to Catania, Crete, Heraklion & Rhodes.
Athens A/W. See under Flybe.
AtlasJet A321 TC-ETJ (0974) had entered service by 25/4. This was previously with Inter A/L as TC-IEG & before that with BMI as G-MIDI & had been stored at Istanbul since the demise of Inter A/L.
Aurigny ATR72 G-BXTN (483) was ferried from Guernsey to Montpellier on 23/4 & then onward to Toulouse on 30/4. It is destined for RAM Express. G-BWDA (444) is currently undergoing end-of-lease checks at Guernsey Airport.
Axis will be taking another former Futura B738. EI-DND (28612) made a test flight from Shannon on 24/4 in full Axis scheme.
Bangladesh Biman is to lease four B772s as DC-10 replacements, two from Cathay Pacific & two from Singapore A/L, & these are due to enter service in May & June. The airline has four new B773s on order for delivery in 2013. Also see under Blue Line.
Belavia has another CRJ2 about to enter service. N698BR (7799) routed through Keflavik on 27/4 en route to Belarus. This will join existing examples EW-100PJ (7309) & EW-277PJ (7852). Correcting one popular airliner reference book, EW-101PJ (7316) is no longer in service, having been W/O on 14/02/08 at Yerevan.
Blue Line is adding an A313 to its fleet of Fk100s & MD-83s. F-WBOY (650) was ferried from Singapore to Paris/CDG via Dubai on 27/4 & will become F-HBOY. This aircraft was originally delivered to Air Jamaica as N835AB & then served with Bangladesh Biman as S2-ADH.
Blue Wings A320 D-ANNH (1823) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Chateauroux on 30/4.
BMI Baby. See under Jet Time.
British A/W B772 G-YMMS (36517) made its maiden flight on 29/4. B752 G-BPEC (24882) has not flown since 6/3 when it operated BAW795 from Helsinki to LHR. It is understood that this will soon be painted white prior to going into storage & will be the first aircraft to go to FedEx next year. Now some news about the B733s. G-LGTG (24470) was ferried from Glasgow to Kemble on 28/4 & will be broken up there by the lessor. G-LGTH (23924) was flown from LHR to Bournemouth on 1/5 & is set to become N924RM. G-LGTI (23925) is being purchased from the owner by British A/W & will be broken up at Southend.
Corendon Air B734 TC-TJC (25374) was returned from Khartoum to Antalya on 1/5 following winter lease to Sun Air of Sudan.
CSA A319 OK-OER (3892) made its maiden flight from Finkenwerder on 28/4 as D-AVWK.
Cyprus Turkish A/L (previously KTHY) B738 TC-CTA (35643) left Boeing Field, WA on delivery on 1/5.
Eagle Aviation B752 F-GTID (26270) left St Nazaire on 27/4 for Victorville, CA via Bangor, ME still in Saudi Arabian scheme. F-GTIQ (24497) remains parked at Shannon & was registered to East Trust as N497EA on 28/4.
Efly is a new Italian start-up & is expected to take delivery of former Flybe B463s G-JEBF (E3202) & G-JEBG (E3209).
Emirates A388 A6-EDE (17) arrived at Dubai on delivery from Finkenwerder on 25/4 & flew its first service to Heathrow the following day. This is the only A388 to be delivered this year so far. B773 A6-ECQ (35588) set off from Paine Field, WA on delivery to Dubai on 30/4. It appears that A345 A6-ERG (608), which suffered a tail scrape on take-off at Melbourne on 20th March, may be broken up. It had originally been expected that temporary repairs would be undertaken at Melbourne prior to the aircraft making an unpressurized flight back to Toulouse for the completion of repairs. The accuracy of the report that the aircraft will be scrapped is, however, the subject of considerable debate & should be treated with caution. Also see under Kuzu Cargo.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBX (33699) returned to Larnaca on 30/4 after winter lease to Sunwing A/L as C-GDBX.
Finnair A333 OH-LTP (1023) made its maiden flight at Toulouse on 27/4 as F-WWYQ.
Flybe EMB145 G-EMBM (145196) is destined for Athens A/W in the near future as SX-CMD, while G-EMBJ (145134) completed its last revenue service on 28/4 & is now at Exeter for hand back checks. See also under Efly.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJP (29646) was ferried from Muscat to Bacau today in full Oman Air scheme following lease.
Freebird A320 TC-FBJ (0580 ex N580CG) was ferried from East Midlands to Dusseldorf on 26/4 after painting in an orange scheme & should enter service in the near future.
Futura. See under Axis & Travel Service.
Germania Fk100 D-AGPD (11281) was ferried from Humberside to Woensdrecht on 27/4 & was followed by D-AGPA (11276) the following day. Both aircraft had been in storage at Humberside since arriving from Eindhoven on 31/1 (D-AGPA) & 4/2 (D-AGPD).
Hapag-Lloyd B738 D-ATUH (34689) was ferried back to Hannover on 28/4 following a winter spent with CanJet & was followed two days later by D-ATUG (34688).
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TIE (23509) re-entered service on 1/5 following a period of storage at Athens.
HiFly A332 CS-TFZ (1008) was delivered from Toulouse to Lisbon on 30/4. Also see under Swiss International.
Highland A/W Jetstream 31 G-EDAY (639 ex SE-LGB) was registered on 24/4.
Iberworld A320 EC-KDD (1767) was ferried from Madrid to Southend on 23/4 for painting into Rossiya scheme. It then flew to Cork in full Rossiya scheme & will continue to operate for Iberworld until 3/5. A320 EC-LAJ (3889) is due for delivery from Toulouse to Madrid on 9/5.
Icelandair B763 TF-FIB (25365) was back on lease with Travel Service by 24/4.
Inter A/L. See under AtlasJet.
Jet A/W. See under Oman Air.
Jet Time B733 OY-JTE (27834) was ferried from East Midlands to Eindhoven for painting on 29/4 prior to delivery to the airline. This was formerly with BMI Baby as G-OGBE.
KLM Cityhopper EMB190 PH-EZD (19000279) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 30/4.
KTHY has rebranded itself as Cyprus Turkish A/L & its aircraft are starting to appear carrying the new titles. Also see under Cyprus Turkish A/L.
Kuzu Cargo added A310F TC-VEL (622) to its fleet on 30/4 when its was delivered from Dubai to Istanbul. This aircraft started life with Aeroflot as F-OGQT before being converted to a freighter at Dresden & serving with Emirates Sky cargo as A6-EFC.
Lagun Air. See under Andalus Lineas Aereas.
LAN Cargo B777F N772LA (37708) arrived at Santiago on delivery on 29/4, having routed from Paine Field, WA via Miami, FL.
Lydd Air Trislander G-BDOT (1025) was cancelled from the UK register on 28/4 as exported to the Philippines.
Niki. See under Air Berlin.
Oman Air received A332 VT-JWE (807) on lease from Jet A/W at Muscat on 29/4 & it operated its first LHR service on 1/5.
Orion Air B463 EC-JVO (E3179) had Syrian Pearl titles & tail logo applied at Madrid on 24/4 prior to lease & was delivered to Damascus on 30/4.
RAM B763 CN-RNT (30843) is currently grounded at New York/JFK following a heavy landing on 20/4 after which several skin wrinkles were found. B738 CN-ROT (33068) arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 29/4.
RAM Express. See under Aurigny.
Rossiya operated its last Tu-134A service on 26/4 when RA-65109 flew from Krasnodar to St Petersburg. Also see under Iberworld.
Ryanair B738 EI-EBX (35007) was delivered to Dublin on 29/4 & EI-EBY (35006) & EI-EBZ (35008) followed on 1/5. EI-EFC (35015) made its maiden flight on 29/4. EI-CSW (29935) was ferried from Prestwick to Lasham on 1/5 prior to return to the lessor.
Saga A/L took delivery of former Air Berlin B738 TC-SGH (28068 ex D-ABAN) at Istanbul on 28/4. It as delivered from Munich all white & without titles & is expected to operate for Viking A/L this summer.
SAS CRJ-900 OY-KFE (15224) was delivered to Copenhagen on 26/4. This is the fifth of an order for fifteen aircraft.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLC (25119) returned to Bratislava on 1/5 following wet-lease to Iraqi A/W.
Sky Europe. See under AndoluJet.
Sterling former B738 OY-SEB (28214) was registered N781VA on 25/3 & left Belgrade as such on 28/4 en route to Lake City, FL via Shannon & Bangor, ME on delivery to Vision Air.
Swiss International is to lease an A333 to Australian operator Strategic A/L from late June. This will replace a similar aircraft, CS-TMT (096), chartered from HiFly & used to transport Australian troops to the Middle East. The airline received a "new" A320 on 30/4 with the delivery of HB-IJX (1762) from Dusseldorf to Zurich. This was formerly with LTU & Air Berlin as D-ALTG & has been in storage at Dusseldorf.
Thomas Cook will take delivery of A321 G-TCDA (2060) in the near future. The aircraft was noted at Istanbul on 27/4 also still wearing TC-JMG. A320 G-SUEW (1961) returned to Manchester on 29/4 still as C-GUEW following winter lease to Skyservice, as did G-TCAC (1411), still as C-FRAA, though the latter was restored to the UK register on 30/4.
Thomas Cook Scandinavia has been busy preparing for the summer season, mainly in the paint department. A320 OY-VKS (1954) was ferried from Copenhagen to East Midlands on 27/4 for painting. Among the A321s, OY-VKB (1921) was ferried from Norwich to Oslo/Gardermoen after painting & OY-VKT (1972) was returned to Trondheim on 29/4 following maintenance at Toulouse. Finally, A333 OY-VKI (357) was flown down from Manchester to Filton on 28/4 for painting.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAX (28834) was ferried from Manchester to Kelowna on 25/4 for winglet installation. G-BYAY (28836) returned to Newcastle from Kelowna on 26/4 having had its winglets fitted. B733 G-THOK (28660) was cancelled from the UK register on 27/4 as exported to Brazil (due to become PR-WJM with WebJet). B752 G-CPEV (29943) was ferried back to Manchester on 28/4, still as C-GOEV, following winter lease to Skyservice. The aircraft now sports winglets & was restored to the UK register on 30/4. A320 G-OOPP (1571) returned to Manchester on 29/4 after lease to Skyservice & should still be carrying C-GTDG. B752 G-OOOX (26158) left Canada on 30/4 still as C-FLOX after its winter spell with Skyservice & routed to Amsterdam for summer lease to Arkefly. G-OOBG (29942) also arrived at Amsterdam the previous day following winter lease to Skyservice, still as C-FUBG, & may also be for summer lease to Arkefly. A321 G-OOAV (1720) was cancelled from the UK register on 30/4 & is believed to be destined for Ural A/L. Skyservice B752 C-GTBB (32447) returned from Canada today for summer lease with Thomson A/W.
Transavia B738 PH-HSW (37160) was delivered to Amsterdam on 29/4.
Travel Service is set to receive former Futura/Primera B738 N977RY (32740) as it was noted being painted into the airline's scheme at Shannon on 28/4. Also see under Icelandair.
Trawel Fly. See under Astraeus.
Tunis Air A320 TS-IMH (0402) returned to Tunis on 25/4 after lease to Mauritania A/W & has been replaced at Nouakchott by TS-IML (0958).
Ural A/L. See under Thomson A/W.
Viking A/L. See under Saga A/L.
Vladivostok Avia A333 EI-CRK (070) was flown from Bordeaux to Shannon on 27/4 & was reregistered as VQ-BCW on 30/4.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) returned to Frankfurt on 27/4 following winter lease with Sunwing A/L, still carrying C-FYLD.