August 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/
Aeroflot-Don B734 VQ-BAN (25113) en route from Antalya operating DNV3148 made a hard landing at Chelyabinsk on 22/8 resulting in a tail strike. Reports indicate that the aircraft received substantial damage.
Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) became PK-YVI & left Shannon all white on 24/8 on delivery to Batavia at Jakarta. A333 EI-JFK (086) was ferried from Chateauroux to Bordeaux on 28/8 for painting for Vladivostok Avia.
Aeromexico B763 XA-MIR (24849) became N125RD with Ryan International on 17/8 & was delivered from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago/Rockford, IL the following day.
Afriqiyah A319 5A-ONI (4004) was delivered to Tripoli on 24/8
Air India B773 VT-ALQ (36315) made its first flight on 21/8. VT-ALP (36314) was delivered to Delhi on 25/8.
Alitalia. Some of the airline's former MD-82s that were sold to Safair are finding their way to African Express A/W. I-DAWQ (49207) has become 5Y-AXN & was noted in service at Dubai on 27/8, while I-DAWL (49204) is due to become 5Y-AXL & is to be delivered from Upington to Nairobi on 10/9 & will be followed by I-DAWP (49026) as 5Y-AXO in October.
Astraeus is reporting on its website that it will be adding an A320 to its fleet. The registration G-STRP is quoted & the airline shows it as being the former Clickair machine EC-GRF (0136), which is currently stored at Kemble, & delivery to the airline is expected to happen in October.
Atlant-Soyuz B738 VQ-BBS (32779) was delivered from Chateauroux to Moscow/Vnukovo on 21/8. This aircraft was formerly with Ryanair as EI-CSY. Flightglobal reports that the airline has converted a LoI, signed at the Paris Air Show, for thirty An-148s & fifteen Tu-204SMs into firm orders. With deliveries to be completed in three batches before 2013, the An-148s will comprise fifteen baseline models due in the next two years, ten stretched An-148-200s in 2012 & five VIP models in 2011/12. Of the Tu-204SMs ordered, eight are to be supplied in 2011 & the remaining seven in 2012.
Atlantic A/W B462 OY-RCW (E2115) was restored to the UK register as G-BRXT on 26/8. It is currently stored at Kemble. Austrian A/L. The EU Commission has approved Lufthansa's takeover of the airline, with certain provisos.
Austrian Arrows has returned DHC-8 OE-LTK (483) to Bombardier. It was reregistered C-GRAI & left Innsbruck on 27/8 routing to Canada via Prestwick & Reykjavik.
BMI. The airline's former A320 G-MIDZ (0934), which left East Midlands for Goodyear, AZ on 30/6 & became N934BV, has now been registered HC-CID with TAME. Also see under Lufthansa.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 28/8. It will remain there until the morning of 3/9 when it will depart to RAF Lyneham for a couple of days of circuit bashing after which it will ferry to London City for additional weekend circuit work. Also see under Lufthansa.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B742F B-HVX (24568) left Hong Kong on 24/8 for storage at Victorville, CA.
CityJet. See under VLM.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Amsterdam to Saarbrucken still as PH-MJP on 21/8.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJS (32414) operated its final revenue service as EZY2334 from Krakow to Luton on 23/8 & was then ferried to Southend later the same day as EZY8001 on return to the lessor. G-EZJF (30243) was cancelled from the UK register on 25/8 & was registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N243CL the following day (currently at Stansted in Aerolineas Argentinas scheme). A320 G-EZTN (4006) was delivered from Toulouse to Gatwick on 26/8. The airline has appointed BAe Systems to resell its four remaining A321 inherited from GB A/W (G-TTIC/D/E/F) & these will be available for delivery during September & October. It would appear that these may be replaced by an unknown number of new A321s, starting with MSNs 4148 & 4155.
Emirates B773 A6-ECT (35591) left Paine Field, WA on 26/8 on delivery to Dubai.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECV (4148) was ferried from Manchester to Norwich on 23/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme, with whom it is due to become SX-BIT. Also see under Lufthansa.
Hellas Aviation's Fk50s will shortly be registered SX-BRM (20207 ex PH-KVF), SX-BRS (20206 ex PH-KVE) & SX-BRT (20230 ex 5B-DCB) joining SX-BRV (20199 ex PH-ZDI). With thanks to http://athensairport.blogspot.com/
Iberia A321 EC-JZM (2996) has been painted into a special scheme to promote Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games (see photo on the Skyliner site). A346 F-WWCG (960) was ferried from Toulouse to Lourdes on 27/8 in full Iberia scheme for 12 to 18 months storage, joining F-WWCS (1017), while the other undelivered A346, F-WWCK (993), remains at Toulouse. Also still stored at Toulouse are A320s F-WWIP (3882) & F-WWBI (3952). The airline announced on 28/8 that it is to ground a further three aircraft in addition those already taken out of service.
JAL B773 JA741J (36128) made its first flight on 21/8.
KLM B773 PH-BVD (35979) left the USA on delivery to Amsterdam in Sky Team colours on 24/8. B734 PH-BDY (24959) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 24/8 prior to return to the lessor.
KLM Cityhopper. See under Miniliner.
LOT took delivery of no less than three more EMB175s at Warsaw this week. SP-LIG (17000283) was delivered on 27/8, with SP-LIH (17000288) & SP-LII (17000290) both arriving the following day. The airline has a further nine EMB175s on order with one aircraft due in November, four more next year & the final four in 2011.
Lufthansa A321 D-AISU (4016) made its first flight on 20/8 as D-AVZF & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 28/8. The Times reports that Lufthansa may have to sell BMI in order to raise cash following a threat from Standard & Poors to downgrade its credit rating. The paper also reports that Lufthansa has held preliminary talks with Virgin Atlantic about a sale of BMI or a merger of the two airlines. A sale to British A/W of some of BMI's slots at LHR is also under consideration, while BMI's regional operations could be sold to Flybe. Also see under Austrian A/L.
Miniliner. Former KLM Cityhopper Fk50 I-MLDT (20197 ex PH-KVD) arrived at Charleroi on 27/8 following freighter conversion at Centennial Airport, Denver, CO.
MK A/L B742F G-MKHA (23071) was due to ferry from N'djamena to Kemble for scrapping on 26/8, but diverted to East Midlands due to poor weather, completing its journey on 28/8. It joins G-MKCA (22482) & G-MKGA (21650) at the Gloucestershire airfield. With G-MKJA (22477) stored at Manston & G-MKAA (22169), G-MKDA (22486), G-MKEA (22237) & G-MKFA (21841) all stored at Bristol/Filton, this only leaves G-MKBA (22481) & G-MKKA (21940) in service.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYA (39162) arrived at Oslo/Gardermoen on delivery on 22/8.
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBA (4267 ex G-PTHA) left Norwich on delivery on 23/8 bound for Athens via Corfu. A320 SX-OAQ (3748) was ferried from Toulouse to Dinard on 26/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme & was joined the same day by SX-OAR (3812), which arrived from Finkenwerder.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAN (38173) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 28/8.
Primera Air B737 TF-JXG (28210) had been reregistered as OY-PSG by 27/8.
Qantas A388 VH-OQD (026) left Toulouse on delivery on 22/8. This will take the total number of A388s in commercial service to eighteen.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFS (37542) made its first flight on 24/8, followed by EI-EFT (37543) on 26/8. Also see under Atlant-Soyuz.
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTS (0420) was delivered from Toulouse to Le Bourget on 28/8.
Swiftair MD-83 EC-JJS (49793) left Madrid on 26/8 bound for Khartoum & UN operations.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHD (1026) was delivered to Zurich on 26/8.
Thomas Cook will lease seven aircraft to Skyservice this winter & the planned departure dates from the UK are:
12/10 - A320 G-TCAC (1411)
28/10 - A320 G-KKAZ (2003) & B752 G-WJAN (28674)
11/12 - A320s G-DHJZ (1965) & G-SUEW (1961) plus B752s G-FCLA (27621) & G-FCLD (28718)
It is thought that four A320s & six B752s come to the end of their leases prior to the start of the summer 2010 season.
Titan A/W is due to take an ex Skymark A/L B763 on a seven-year lease from December this year & the registration G-POWD has been reserved.
Ukraine International B738 UR-PSB (29654) made its first flight on 25/8.
United A/L B744 N194UA (26892) was ferried from San Francisco, CA to Victorville, CA for storage on 25/8.
UT Air took delivery of yet another former Continental B735 at Khanty-Mansiysk on 26/8, namely VP-BXQ (27315 ex N69602).
Virgin Atlantic. See under Lufthansa.
Vladivostok Avia. See under Aer Lingus.
VLM Fk50 OO-VLQ (20159) was ferried from Norwich to Antwerp on 25/8 following painting into CityJet scheme. Presumably, the remainder of the fleet will also be repainted as, following the merger of the two airlines, the VLM name is to disappear. A shame since the CityJet scheme is very uninspiring.
Yakutia announced an order for two Sukhoi Superjet 100s this week, with the first due to enter service in February 2011.
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. See under Swiftair.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDX (3995) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 18/8.
Air Comet A343 EC-KAJ (15), which was reregistered as F-WBSR late last month, was ferried from Madrid to Bordeaux for storage on 18/8.
Air France Regional EMB170 F-HBXF (17000292) arrived at Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 20/8.
Aurigny ATR72 G-BWDA (444) was allocated the test registration F-WKVD & delivered to Casablanca as CN-COB on 20/8.
Aviastar reportedly placed an order at MAKS 2009 for a further two Tu-204s to be delivered in November & December this year. The airline currently has four Tu-204s in service & hopes to have between fifteen & seventeen in its fleet within five years.
Belle Air ATR72 F-ORAA (879) was delivered from Toulouse to Tirana on 21/8.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) made its first flight at Finkenwerder on 19/8 in full scheme as D-AUAC & is due to be delivered to Gatwick on 31/8. Catching up with one piece of news that I missed, the six B773s on order will be registered G-STBA to G-STBF, with deliveries scheduled between June 2010 & February 2012.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXN (126) left Hong Kong on 20/8 destined for storage at Victorville, CA.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) has been painted with Lufthansa Regional tail markings & Contactair titles, unlike the airline's other Fk100s, which are in Star Alliance scheme. It was reported at Amsterdam on 19/8.
DHL B763F G-DHLE (37805) was registered on 18/8 & was promptly ferried from Paine Field, WA to Greensboro, NC for winglet installation the same day. It is expected to be delivered to East Midlands on or around 8/9 & will operate between Leipzig & Cincinatti. G-DHLF (37806) made its first flight on 20/8.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTM (4014) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 20/8. B737 G-EZJF (30243) was ferried from Southend to Stansted on 19/8 as EZY31M in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme (it is reported that the airline will also be taking G-EZJA/B/C). G-EZJR (32413) was rolled out at Southend on 19/8 in full Eastar colours & ferried from Southend to Stansted as EZY30M on 21/8. A321 G-TTIG (3382) was cancelled from the UK register on 20/8 & became TC-JML for THY, with delivery from Shannon to Istanbul due to take place on 21/8. This aircraft had been at Shannon since 22/6 & had originally been destined for Monarch before that deal was cancelled.
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDB (35567) made its first flight on 20/8.
Emerald A/W former HS748 G-SOEI (1689) was registered to Aerospace Trust Management back on 21/7 as N748D & was ferried from Blackpool to Southend for scrapping on 17/8.
Estonian Air's first two CRJ-900s of three on order are being used for flight training from Montreal/Dorval. Currently carrying the test registrations C-GZQI/J, they are expected to become ES-ACA/B & should be delivered to Tallinn in the near future.
Etihad A346 A6-EHK (1030) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Le Bourget on 17/8 & then continued to Abu Dhabi the following day.
Eurowings CRJ-900 D-ACNE (15241) left Canada on delivery to Nuremberg on 21/8. It wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
Farnair Europe ATR72 HB-AFS (198) was ferried from Eindhoven to Basel on 17/8 following painting into full scheme.
Flybe will lease a fourth DHC-8 to Olympic Air. This is to be G-ECOF (4216), which is currently flying for Wideroe as LN-WDW & is expected to return from Norway next month. G-FLBD (4259) was ferried back from Norwich to Birmingham in full Olympic Air scheme on 15/8 & delivered to Athens the following day. Also see under Olympic Air.
Gulf Air B763 A9C-GZ (26237) was registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy as N90GZ on 18/8 & ferried from Bournemouth to Luton on 20/8. Bizarrely, it used N90763 (a cancelled Firefly balloon) as its callsign. Sister ship A9C-GV became N90GV with the same owner on 18/8 & is expected to make the journey from Bournemouth to Luton on 27/8.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) was ferried to Casablanca on 16/8 on lease to RAM.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIST (4005) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 20/8.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCP (48414) performed its last service on 17/8 from Frankfurt to Viracopos (Brazil) & was then ferried to Victorville, CA for storage.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Contactair & Eurowings.
Mistral Air. Catching up on some older news, this operator has retired its two B462s, I-MSAA (E2109) & I-TNTC (E2078), & both are now stored at Norwich.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOH (36814) made its first flight on 19/8.
Olympic Air DHC-8 G-PTHA (4267) was registered to MIG Aviation on 14/8 & arrived at Birmingham the following day. This was to have been G-FLBF with Flybe. It was cancelled from the UK register on 19/8 & ferried to Norwich as SX-OBA the same day for painting into Olympic Air scheme. Similarly, G-FLBG (4268) will be ntu & is to become G-PTHB/SX-OBB & G-FLBH (4276) will now be G-PTHC/SX-OBC. Flybe will take three slots further down the production line that were originally allotted to Olympic. Also see under Flybe.
Primera Air B738 TF-JXI (30664) had been reregistered OY-PSE by 18/8.
RAM B763 CN-RNT (30843), which suffered a hard landing at New York/JFK back on 20th April, is nearly ready to take to the air again following an $11 million repair job on site. There was severe damage to the undercarriage & the fuselage was cracked & buckled. For further details of the incident, see http://avherald.com/h?article=418b9b6f&opt=0
Also see under Hellenic Imperial.
RAM Express. See under Aurigny.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFR (37541) made its first flight on 19/8.
SAS CRJ-900 OY-KFK (15244) is due to be delivered to the airline on 22/8.
SATA A320 CS-TKO (3891) will be out of action until some time next month following a very heavy landing at Lisbon back on 5/8. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the landing gear & one wing, where several rivets separated from the structure. The Aviation Herald reports that the aircraft experienced a vertical acceleration of 4.6g on touchdown.
Southern Air B742F N761SA (21832) has emerged from storage at Mojave, CA & was ferried to Los Angeles, CA on 11/8.
Spanair will withdraw a further ten MD-80s from service this winter, replacing them with Airbus narrow-bodies from late spring 2010. The remaining MD-80s will also be withdrawn next year.
Swiftair ATR72s EC-KUL (809) & EC-KVC (824) arrived at Athens in full Aegean scheme on 18/8 & 19/8 respectively.
THY. See under easyJet.
Transaero B735 VP-BYT (28928) arrived at Belgrade on delivery from the USA on 19/8. This aircraft was previously with Continental as N14668.
Turkmenistan A/L B737s EZ-A006 (37236) & EZ-A008 (37237) made their first flights on 28/7 & 29/7 respectively, while EZ-A009 (37235) had also made its first flight by 11/8. Two are to be delivered next month & the third in October. EZ-A007 (37234) is currently as San Antonio, TX for VIP outfitting until next March. These four aircraft were originally destined for Sky Europe.
UPS B763F N335UP (37856) was delivered to Louisville, KY on 18/8.
UT Air B735 VP-BXV (27322) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 19/8. This aircraft was formerly with Continental as N14609. A further ex Continental B735, VP-BXO (27314 ex N14601), left Rome, NY on 20/8 & is due to arrive at Khanty-Mansiysk on 22/8.
Volga-Dnepr reportedly ordered an undisclosed number of An-70Ts during MAKS 2009. Deliveries are due to start in 2013.
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 A/L. See under Swiftair.
Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) had become PK-YVI at Shannon by 10/8 prior to delivery to Batavia. A333 EI-JFK (86) flew its last revenue service on 12/8 & was ferried from Shannon to Chateauroux on 14/8. It is destined for Vladivostok Avia.
Aeroflot A319 VQ-BCP (3998) made its first flight on 5/8 as D-AVYZ & was delivered to Sheremetyevo on 13/8. A332 VQ-BBG (1047) made its maiden flight on 12/8 as F-WWKD.
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONF (999) was delivered from Toulouse to Tripoli/Mitiga on 11/8. The airline's second A332, 5A-ONG (1024), made its first flight on 12/8 as F-WWYS.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAD (30876) has become PK-GER & left Budapest on 11/8 all white on delivery to Garuda.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJH (E3129) was ferried from Exeter to Southend on 13/8, joining an ever-growing number of this type stored there. Unusually, it used Lufthansa callsign DLH9931 for the ferry flight.
Air India B772LR VT-ALH (36307) made its first flight on 7/8.
Alitalia has reportedly sold B763s I-DEIF (27908) & I-DEIL (28147) to Omni Air International.
AlMasria Universal A/L A320 SU-TCB (0943 ex VT-ADY) had entered service by 8/8 on a service to Copenhagen. The airline also has (or is due to have) SU-TCA (0932 ex VT-ADX).
Athens A/W. See under Denim Air.
Atlant-Soyuz B738 VQ-BBR (32778) was delivered from Chateauroux to Brno/Turany on 12/8. This was previously with Ryanair as EI-CSX.
Augsburg A/W EMB195 D-AEMD (19000305) arrived at Munich on delivery in Lufthansa Regional scheme on 8/8.
Aurigny ATR72 G-BWDA (444) was cancelled from the UK register on 13/8 as exported to France. It was ferried from Guernsey to Saint Brieuc Armor back on 14/7 & is due for RAM Express as CN-COB.
Carpatair Fk100 YR-FKB (11369) was ferried from Timisoara to Tripoli on 13/8 on lease to Petro Air. This joins YR-FKA (11340), which took the same route on 31/7 & is covering for EMB170 5A-SOC (17000162), which was ferried to Clermont-Ferrand for overhaul on 30/7.
Cathay Pacific B742F B-HIH (23120) arrived at Cardiff from Hong Kong as CPA3335 on 11/8 for scrapping.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-JXN (20239) was ferried from Athens to Maastricht on 11/8 following lease to Athens A/W.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIC (1869) was ferried back from Shannon to Gatwick on 11/8 as EZY8030 following a period for storage & is now all white. B737 G-EZJF (30243) was noted at Southend on 12/8 in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme prior to delivery. A320 G-EZTL (4012) made its first flight on 10/8 as D-AVVC & was delivered to Gatwick from Finkenwerder on 14/8. Further deliveries this month (both to Gatwick) are scheduled to be G-EZTM (4014) from Finkenwerder on 20/8 & G-EZTN (4006) from Toulouse on 26/8. The airline currently plans modest fleet growth over the next few years, as follows:
30/09/09 - 181 aircraft
30/09/10 - 187 aircraft
30/09/11 - 196 aircraft
30/09/12 - 207 aircraft
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDA (35565) made its first flight on 13/8.
Emerald A/W. ATP G-JEME (2027), formerly with this now defunct operator, left Coventry all white on 6/8 on delivery to PT Deraya of Indonesia & it was cancelled from the UK register on 13/8.
Emirates B773 A6-ECT (35591) made its first flight on 10/8.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWP (E3165) left Exeter on 12/8 as DLH9920 bound for Nuremberg & then on to Bacau for further storage.
Flybe DHC-8 G-FLBD (4259) was ferried from Birmingham to Norwich on 9/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme.
JetranAir MD-83 YR-MDK (49139) returned to Bucharest/Baneasa on 14/8 following lease to Air Ivoire.
KLM B773 PH-BVD (35979) made its first flight on 11/8 & is painted in Sky Team colours. B734 PH-BDU (24857) was ferried from Amsterdam to Woensdrecht on 12/8 for storage (it was previously stored at Norwich).
KLM Cityhopper EMB195 PH-EZF (19000304) is due for delivery to Amsterdam on 15/8. Fk70 PH-KZV (11556 ex F-GLIV) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 12/8 for painting.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIST (4005) made its first flight on 8/8 as D-AVZD.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Augsburg A/W.
Martinair B763s PH-MCG (24428) & PH-MCH (24429) both left Amsterdam on 12/8 as MPH161 & MPH163 respectively en route to Bradley, CT on return to the lessor. The former will continue on to Walnut Ridge, AR, with the latter going to Roswell, NM.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W. The updated situation regarding the present & future fleet of this airline is thought to be as follows:
SX-BIO DHC-8-100 (330 ex N826MA, LV-POD, LV-ZOD, C-GZQZ) in service
SX-BIP DHC-8-100 (347 ex N849MA, LV-BIP, LV-ZPM, C-GZRA) in service
SX-BIQ DHC-8-100 (361 ex N859MA, LV-ZLZ, C-GZRD) in service
SX-BIR DHC-8-100 (364 ex N865MA, LV-ZGB, C-GZRF) in service
SX-BIT DHC-8Q-400 (4148 ex G-JECV) still in service with Flybe
SX-BIU DHC-8Q-400 (4152 ex G-JECW) still in service with Flybe
SX-OAF A319 (3895 ex D-AHIP) at Norwich
SX-OAG A319 (3950 ex D-AHIQ) at Norwich
SX-OAH A320 (3316 ex VT-DNV) at Berlin/Schonefeld
SX-OAI A320 (3162 ex VT-DNY) at Berlin/Schonefeld
SX-OAJ A319 (3905 ex XA-MXR ntu) delivered to Athens 5/8
SX-OAK A319 (3317 ex PK-RMF, M-ABCK) at Southend
SX-OAL A319 (3252 ex PK-RMD, M-ABCJ) at Southend
SX-OAM A320 (3990) at Toulouse?
SX-OAN A319 (1727 ex D-APAC) at Shannon
SX-OAO A319 (1880 ex D-APAD) at Shannon
SX-OAP A320 (4065) under construction
SX-OAQ A320 (3748 ex VT-KRG ntu) at Toulouse
SX-OAR A320 (3812 ex VT-KRH ntu) at Toulouse?
SX-OAS A320 (4094) under construction
SX-OBA DHC-8Q-400 (4267 ex G-FLBF ntu) at Downsview
SX-OBB DHC-8Q-400 (4268 ex G-FLBG ntu) at Downsview
SX-OBC DHC-8Q-400 (4276 ex G-FLBH ntu) under construction
G-ECOE DHC-8Q-400 (4212 ex G-ECOE, LN-WDV) del to Athens 5/8
G-FLBD DHC-8Q-400 (4259) at Norwich
G-FLBE DHC-8Q-400 (4261) at Downsview
With thanks to http://athensairport.blogspot.com/
Oman Air A333 A4O-DA (1038) made its first flight on 13/8 as F-WWYM.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAN (38173) made its first flight on 14/8.
Pronair MD-87 EC-KJI (49836) returned to Barcelona from Munich on 10/8 following operations for Air Kosova.
Qantas A388 VH-OQG (047) made its first flight on 6/8 as F-WWAD.
Ryanair. See under Atlant-Soyuz.
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTR (0436) was ferried from Toulouse to Le Bourget on 10/8 & then onward to Sharjah on 11/8.
Swiftair ATR72s EC-KUL (809) & EC-KVI (824) were ferried from Madrid to Shannon on 8/8 for painting into Aegean scheme. Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAK (26267) left Luton on 12/8 in basic Thomson scheme & wearing N924FD bound for Victorville, CA via Shannon & Bangor, ME.
THY B734 TC-JEZ (26088) was ferried from Istanbul to Kabul on 12/8 as YA-PIC for Pamir A/W. Leased B773 VT-JEF (35162) had been reregistered TC-JJB by 14/8.
Transavia has transferred B738 PH-HZY (30646) to its Danish subsidiary. It has been reregistered as OY-TDA & was ferried from Bordeaux to Copenhagen on 12/8
Transavia Denmark. See under Transavia.
UT Air will soon take delivery of former Continental B735 N14609 (27322) & it was ferried to Greensboro, NC on 6/8 for painting.
Virgin Atlantic A346 G-VGOA (371) flew its last revenue service on 10/8 & was ferried from LHR to Lourdes on 12/8 for long-term storage. A346 G-VATL (376) will follow later this month or early next, while B744 G-VAST (28757) is to go to Mojave, CA, also for storage.
Vladivostok Avia. See under Aer Lingus.
Volga-Dnepr has placed an order for an unspecified number of An-124-100M-150s.
Wizz Air has converted a LoI for 50 A320s into firm orders, taking the airline's total order for the type to 132.
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/
Aer Lingus will defer delivery of its first two A359s & three A333s & return two leased A333s early. EI-JFK (086) will leave the fleet in October & will be followed by EI-DUB (055) next March. Dealing with the six A333s ordered in 2007, EI-EAV (985) & EI-EDY (1025) have been delivered & will be followed by a third aircraft next April, while two more will be deferred until 3Q13 & 4Q13, with the sixth to follow in 1Q14. All three could be converted to A359s & delivered later. The A359 order was also for six aircraft for delivery from 2014, but the first two will not now be delivered before the first half of 2015 with delivery of the last pair in the first half of 2016.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDY (4013) made its first flight at Toulouse as F-WWIG on 5/8 & was ferried to Finkenwerder later the same day. DHC-8 D-ABQI (4264) arrived at Osnabruck on delivery on 6/8. This is the ninth of an order for ten aircraft placed by LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter to be operated for Air Berlin. Also see under Belle Air.
Air Comet A343 EC-KAJ had become F-WBSR at Madrid by 31/7 & was due to be ferried to Bordeaux. A320 EC-KBM (0426) returned to Madrid on 29/7 following lease to Olympic A/L & had been replaced by EC-KIK (0662) by 31/7. The latter aircraft still wears partial Air Moldova scheme.
Air Dolimiti B463 I-ADJG (E3169), which is currently stored at Kemble, was restored to G-BSNS on 5/8.
Air India B773 VT-ALP (36314) was test flying in the USA on 31/7 (possibly first flight).
Belavia has increased its fleet with the addition of a further B735. The aircraft in question will be EW-290PA (27629) & it arrived at Minsk on delivery from Miami as N381LF on 5/8. This aircraft was originally delivered to Rio-Sul as PT-SSB before becoming LY-AZW with FlyLAL & then EI-EDW & N381LF with ILFC.
Belle Air A319 F-ORAF (2335) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Tirana on 1/8. This aircraft was formerly with Air Berlin as D-ABGD.
Blu-Express B733 EI-EEW (23808) left Lasham on 31/7 routing via Shannon & arriving at Rome/Fiumicino on 1/8.
British A/W B773 G-YMMU (36519) arrived at Cardiff on delivery on 1/8.
Cathay Pacific. In addition to the A343 mentioned last week, the airline plans to park up to five more passenger aircraft, comprising three more A343s & two B744s, before the end of the year.
Cityjet. See under Scot A/W.
Contactair. The future Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 5/8 still as PH-MJP. It is in Mandarin scheme & is to be repainted into Star Alliance colours.
Eagle Aviation Europe. See under Singapore A/L.
EgyptAir has placed an order for a further eight B738s taking its total order for this sub-type to twenty, with seven currently in service.
European Air Transport A300F OO-DIF (148) was ferried from Leipzig to Kemble on 1/8 for scrapping.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWN (E3158) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter as DLH9920 on 6/8 on return to the lessor.
Farnair ATR72 HB-AFS (198) was delivered from Toulouse to Basel on 6/8 all white. An aircraft that might hold a record for French test registrations, this started life with TransAsia A/W as B-22702, then became F-WQGC (ATR), EC-GQU (Air Nostrum), F-WQJU (ATR), SX-BSX (Cretan A/W), F-WQOG (ATR), F-WQND (ATR), EC-IKK (Islas A/W) & F-WKVE (ATR).
Flybe DHC-8 G-FLBD (4259) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 2/8 & is expected to depart to Athens on lease to Olympic Air later this month. G-ECOE (4212) left Exeter bound for Athens on 1/8 in full Olympic Air scheme.
Hellas Aviation. Correcting last week's blog, Fk50 PH-KVE (20206) has not become SX-BRV, as this aircraft was previously PH-ZDI (20199) & it arrived at Athens on delivery in the early hours of 7/8. With thanks to Chris Habu & Constantinos Mark Zervos.
Hemus Air ATR42 LZ-ATS (130) left Sofia on 4/8 bound for Tehran/Mehrabad & possible lease to Taban Air.
Luzair will add B763 CS-TQI (25221) to its fleet & it made an acceptance flight from Porto Alegre on 6/8 as N237W. This aircraft has certainly been round the block, starting life with EVA Air as B-16688, then registered as N770TA (TACA), G-BXOP (Thomson A/W), PH-AAM (WFBN), SE-DZF (TUIfly Nordic), C-GGBK (Canadian/Air Canada), 5R-MFF (Air Madagascar), PR-VAI (Varig), PT-MSS (TAM) & N237W (GECAS).
MK A/L B742F G-MKCA (22482) was ferried from Ostend to Kemble on 7/8 for scrapping.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W A319 SX-OAJ (3905) was ferried from Shannon to Athens on 5/8 following painting, while SX-OAO (1880) flew from Maastricht to Shannon still as D-APAD on 4/8 having been painted all white. Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L. See under Air Comet.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAO (28619) was delivered from Budapest to Istanbul on 30/7. The aircraft was previously with Futura & Ryan International as EC-HLN, N255RY & EI-DJU.
Saga A/L A333 B-HYH (407) is to be registered TC-SGJ.
Scot A/W. Adding to last week, Do328 G-BYML (3069) is to become RP-C7328 & left Dinard on delivery on 1/8. The aircraft was still wearing the livery of CityJet, to whom it has been leased.
Singapore A/L B744 9V-SPG (26562) was ferried from Singapore to Bournemouth on 6/8 & is destined for Eagle Aviation Europe.
Sky Express has added two former Royal Falcon MD-83s to its fleet & both were noted at Heraklion on 3/8 untitled & in basic Meelad Air scheme. These two aircraft have stuck together all of their lives as follows:
SX-BLL (49933) ex OE-LMD (Austrian A/L), N189AS (AES), OE-LMH (MAP Jet), SX-DMH (Meelad Air) & JY-JRC (Royal Falcon)
SX-BPP (49933) ex OE-LME (Austrian A/L), N194AS (AES), OE-LMM (MAP Jet), SX-DMM (Meelad Air) & JY-JRB (Royal Falcon)
Thai A/W has reached agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of its six A388s until 2012. The first aircraft had been due for delivery in October next year.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAK (26267) was cancelled from the UK register on 6/8.
TUIfly has wet-leased Miami Air B738 N742MA (30675) & it arrived at Leipzig on 2/8 to cover for a damaged B737.