November 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 A321 VQ-BEE (4099) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 21/11 & VQ-BEF (4103) is due to follow early next week. A333 VQ-BCV (1072) made its first flight on 19/11 as F-WWYK.
Air Algerie recently placed an order with Boeing for seven B738s. A further four B738s, previously listed for an unidentified customer, have now been identified as for Tassili A/L, which is 49% owned by Air Algerie.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFA (4101) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel as BER666P on 18/11, while D-ABDN (3021) & D-ABDZ (4033) have become HB-IOV & HB-IOR respectively & were delivered from Dusseldorf to Zurich for Belair on 13/11. D-ABDO (3055) has been registered HB-IOW & was noted at Dusseldorf on 20/11 prior to delivery. A321 D-ABCF (1966) left Miami, FL on 17/11 on delivery to Dusseldorf, with D-ABCG (1988) following two days later. B738 D-ABKG (37746) made its first flight on 14/11 & D-ABKH (37747) has been rolled out at Renton.
Air Comet A320 EC-KBM (0426) was ferried from Madrid to Perpignan on 13/11 prior to return to the lessor. A343 EC-KAJ (015), more recently F-WBSR, has become YA-TTB for Safi A/W.
Air Dolomiti. See under Contactair.
Air France A343 F-GLZG (049) is to become PZ-TCP for Surinam A/W & was delivered from Paris/CDG to Amsterdam on 13/11. It is understood that the Surinam Aviation Authorities have rejected the aircraft & that the B743 will be retained in service until 26/11. In the meantime, some third-party charters may be needed to operate the service.
Air Nostrum ended its agreement with Denim Air at the start of the winter schedules & all eight DHC-8s are now parked at Valencia.
Air Slovakia. Adding to last week, B733 OM-ASD (23542) has also been leased to Albanian A/L, joining B733 OM-ASE (23545) & B752 OM-ASG (24544) along with Eagle Aviation example F-GTIP (25624).
Albanian A/L. See under Air Slovakia.
Alitalia ATR72s I-ATLR (701) & I-ATSM (702) were registered to Nordic Aviation Capital at Cologne on 13/11 as OY-EDC & OY-EDD respectively.
Atlantic A/W B463 OY-FJE (E3234) was ferried from Southend to Bacau on 18/11 for further storage.
Belair B752s HB-IHR (29379) & HB-IHS (30394) were ferried from Zurich to Munich on 16/11 prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Air Berlin.
Bellview A/L B762 5N-BGG (23805) became N805MT for GECAS back on 8/10 & left Abu Dhabi on 14/11 bound for storage at Victorville, CA. The airline will shortly be receiving B763 5N-BVA (24496) which is currently at Shannon in full scheme & carrying N183AQ. Prior to this, it was with Gulf Air as A4O-GK & A9C-GK.
BMI EMB145 G-RJXN (145336) was withdrawn from service on 2/10 & ferried from Aberdeen to Alverca for storage on 21/10. It was cancelled from the UK register on 19/11 as exported to Ireland & is being registered as EI-EHW to ECC Leasing. G-RJXO (145339) was withdrawn from service at Aberdeen on 16/10 is expected to join G-RJXN at Alverca.
Contactair ATR72 D-ANFI (662) has become I-ADCC for Air Dolomiti & was ferried from Verona to Bordeaux for painting on 20/11.
Corsair B744 F-GTUI (26875) was ferried from Jeddah to Luxembourg on 19/11, still wearing Garuda titles, for maintenance, while F-HSUN (26880) was ferried from Jeddah to Paris/Orly on 20/11, also wearing Garuda titles & for maintenance.
Denim Air. See under Air Nostrum.
El Al B744 4X-ELD (29311) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Lagos on 13/11 wearing TAT Nigeria titles & logo.
Emirates B777 A6-ECW (31981) left Paine Field, WA on 17/11 on delivery to Dubai & A6-ECX (31982) made its first flight on 15/11.
Ethiopian A/L, a long-time Boeing customer, has placed an order for twelve A350s, with deliveries starting in 2017. The airline also has five B772LRs & ten B787s on order.
Etihad B773 A6-ETF (39700) made its first flight on 16/11.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBX (33699) left Perpignan as ECA100P on 18/11 on its way to Canada & winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
FedEx B777F N853FD (37724) made its first flight on 14/11.
Finnair. See under FinnComm A/L.
FinnComm A/L is now operating Finnair EMB170 OH-LEI (17000120) on domestic services & it may be joined by a second aircraft next year.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CDEG (33022) is to become LN-KHD with Norwegian Air Shuttle. It is currently all white at Lasham with the Norwegian registration taped over.
Kalitta Air now has B743 N768CK (23969). It was registered on 12/11, was ferried from Victorville, CA to Oscoda, MI on 16/11 & was previously with JAL & Japan Asia A/W as JA8185.
Lufthansa A320 D-AIZA (4097) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 20/11. This is the airline's 100th A320 family aircraft.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCO (48413), which had been parked at Mexico City since making a heavy landing on 14/9, was flown to Victorville, CA on 14/11.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACHH (7449) was ferried from Amsterdam to Cologne on 17/11 following painting into Rwandair scheme.
Luxair B738 LX-LGT (28228) was ferried from Shannon to Hannover, still as D-AHFN, on 13/11 prior to delivery (scheduled for 23/11).
MCA A/L has gone out of business. Leased A320 YL-LCC (0310) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Helsinki on 20/11. The SAAB 2000s, SE-LSB (43) & SE-LSE (46), have been ferried to Linkoping, while the Fk100, SE-DUU (11286) which was leased to Petro Air, is stranded somewhere in Libya & requires a new engine
MyAir. All four of this former airline's CRJ-900s were ferried by Bombardier from Venice to Ljubljana in mid November prior to onward sale or lease.
Nordic Aviation Capital. See under Alitalia.
Norwegian Air Shuttle. See under Flyglobespan.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAP (4065) was ferried from Chateauroux to Athens on 13/11 following painting.
Onur Air MD-83 TC-OAV (53520) has become UR-CDN with Khors Air & was delivered from Istanbul to Kiev/Borispol on 17/11.
Rossiya Tu-154M RA-85658 (808) was ferried from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to St Petersburg on 16/11 & has now been withdrawn from use. The airline's final scheduled Tu-154M service was flown by RA-85739 (925) also on 16/11 from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to St Petersburg.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFZ (38489) was delivered to Dublin on 18/11 & was followed on 20/11 by EI-EGA (38490) & EI-EGB (38491).
SAS MD-87 OY-KHU (53336) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Lourdes on 17/11 for storage. B738 LN-RNU (34548) has been noted on the line at Renton. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air A320 OM-HLE (0453) had been registered OE-IAE for Eden Irish Aircraft Leasing at Sofia by 17/11 & B733 OM-HLX (24011) has become OE-IAD for CIT Aerospace. A320 OM-HLD (0234) has also been cancelled from the Slovak register, but its new registration is not yet known, though it is not believed to have joined the Austrian register.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JTK (53348) was noted at Palma minus titles on 15/11 prior to return to SAS.
Surinam A/W. See under Air France.
TAP A320 CS-TNU (4106) was delivered from Toulouse to Lisbon on 17/11.
Thai A/W plans to lease between four & six B773s during the next two years to replace a similar number of B744s.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAD (26963) left Luton on 17/11 bound for Goodyear, AZ via Bangor, ME & is thought possibly to be for FedEx.
Titan A/W B463 G-BUHB (E3183) was ferried from Southend to Sharm el Sheikh on 14/11 & is to operate on behalf of the MoD.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) was noted all white at Amsterdam on 18/11 & carrying ZS-ZWO.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVJ (29351) left Prague on 16/11 en route to Canada for winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUIfly Germany. See under Luxair.
Ukraine International B733 UR-GAL (24275) was ferried from Kiev/Borispol to Kemble as AUI2505 on 18/11 for scrapping.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLF (28218) left Frankfurt on 19/11 bound for Windhoek & lease to Air Namibia.
Aer Lingus. The Irish Times reports that the airline is considering offers for four A320s, three A321s & four A330s in order to cut its cost base & inject some much-needed capital into the company. These are understood to be some of the older aircraft in the fleet.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEA (4058) was actually delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 6/11 as AFL1826 & not on 5/11 as I reported last week. Sister ship VQ-BED (4074) was also delivered on the same day as AFL1830. VQ-BEE (4099) made its first flight on 9/11 as D-AZAA. A333 VQ-BCU (1065) made its first flight on 6/11 as F-WWYJ.
Air Atlanta B743 TF-AMJ (23030) emerged from storage at Marana/Pinal Air Park on 7/11 & was ferried to Manston in an all white scheme. It was subsequently flown to Dakar on 10/11 as ABD013P for Hajj operations.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFA (4101) made its first flight on 6/11 as D-AVVK. D-ABDH (2846) was ferried from Eindhoven to Nuremberg on 7/11 all white prior to sale to Azerbaijan A/L & D-ABDI (2853) flew from Hannover to Eindhoven for the same treatment & has also been sold to Azerbaijan A/L. D-ABDS (3289) was ferried from Vienna to Berlin/Tegel on 31/10 following summer lease to Niki. B733 D-ADIJ (25041) left Munich on 12/11 on delivery to Boliviana de Aviacion, with whom it will become CP-2552.
Air Contractors ATR42 EI-SLC (82) was ferried from Shannon to Rome/Fiumicino on 8/11 after painting for Mistral Air. It will be operated by Air Contractors.
Air France A320 F-GKXV (4084) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG as AFR383V on 10/11.
Air Mauritius. Having been in store since 18/4, A343 3B-NAV (094) was ferried from Mauritius to Brussels in an all white scheme on 11/11.
Air Slovakia B752 OM-ASG (24544) was ferried from Bratislava to Southend on 9/11 & then returned to Bratislava on 12/11 now sporting Albanian A/L titles prior to lease. It has since continued its journey to Tirana & has already entered service. Also on lease to Albanian A/L is B733 OM-ASE (23545), which was ferried from Ostrava to Tirana on 12/11 after decals had been applied.
Air Transat A313 C-GTSI (595) was cancelled from the Canadian register on 10/11 prior to ferrying from Montreal to Chateauroux for painting for an operator in Armenia.
Albanian A/L. See under Air Slovakia & Eagle Aviation.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTM (4119) made its first flight on 9/11 as F-WWIE in full scheme. It was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
American Trans Air B753 N560TZ (33525) has found a new home & is to become N57870 with Continental A/L. It left Victorville, CA on 5/11 en route to Hong Kong for maintenance & painting prior to delivery.
ANA is to withdraw its last three international B744s next year. The ten domestic B744Ds will remain in service until replaced by B787s.
AnadoluJet. Former Aeromexico B737 N298MD (34298 ex EI-DMY, XA-ZIM) is yet another aircraft due to go to this carrier. It was ferried from Howard AFB to Shannon via Bermuda on 12/11 & still wears basic Aeromexico scheme.
Astraeus. See under Seagle Air.
Augsburg A/W DHC-8 D-BDTM (545) was ferried from Munich to Oberfaffenhoffen on 8/11 for painting for a Gabonaise operator.
Azerbaijan A/L A320 4K-AZ54 (0331) was ferried from Baku to Malta on 10/11 prior to return to the lessor.
B&H A/L is to acquire a pair of B737s next year, one in January & the other in March.
BMI. Desperate for cash, the airline has confirmed that negotiations to sell some of its Heathrow slots to other carriers are well advanced.
British A/W has at last reached a preliminary agreement with Iberia for a merger between the two carriers, though the deal will not be finalised before late 2010. A new holding company, called TopCo, will be created in which BA will have a 55% stake with Iberia holding the other 45%. The airlines will retain their separate brands & the merger will create the third largest airline in the world, with 419 aircraft flying to 205 destinations. B735 G-GFFH (27354) was cancelled from the UK register on 10/11 & is to be delivered from LHR to Air Midwest as 5N-PVA.
Centurion Air Cargo MD-11F N985AR (48430) was ferried from Acadiana, LA to Miami, FL on 7/11 after painting.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Stuttgart on 11/11 after repairs following its wheels-up landing on 14/9.
Corendon Air B734 TC-TJD (25375) was ferried from Antalya to Khartoum on 10/11 on winter lease to Sun Air.
Corsair B744 F-HSUN (26880) is currently operating Hajj flights on behalf of Garuda & wearing a hybrid scheme.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DAV (0037) left Larnaca on 9/11 en route to Walnut Ridge, AR for scrapping.
Eagle Aviation. Following a period of storage, B752 F-GTIP (25624) was ferried from Tirana to Pristina on 12/11 on lease to Albanian A/L, probably for Hajj operations.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFO (4080) was due for delivery to Stansted on 13/11. B737 G-EZJC (30237) flew its last revenue service on 11/11 as EZY176L from Dortmund to Luton & was ferried to Southend as EZY8003 on 12/11 for preparation for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Emirates is currently considering ordering further aircraft from Airbus & Boeing. Its next two A388s are due for delivery next month, with a further eight between January & November 2010 (a slight delay as all of these had been due by June).
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFT (26208) was ferried from Lisbon to Mitiga, Libya on 8/11 for Hajj operations.
Eurowings B462 D-AEWD (E2069) was ferried from Exeter to Southend as DLH9920 on 11/11 for further storage.
EVA Air B773 B-16716 (32642) made its first flight on 9/11.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECK (4113) was ferried from Southampton to Athens on 4/11 as a short-term replacement for G-ECOE (4212), which was undergoing repairs following a lightning strike. G-JECK was flown back from Athens to Exeter on 12/11. Also see under Wideroe
FlyLAL Charters took delivery of former British A/W B733 LY-AWH (23924) on 9/11 when it was ferried from Bournemouth to Vilnius.
Garuda intends to return to Europe with A332 flights to Amsterdam from 1/6 next year. The airline hopes to follow this with services to Frankfurt, Paris & London.
Iberia. See under British A/W.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIZA (4097) made its first flight on 10/11 as D-AVVF.
Lufthansa Cityline EMB195 D-AEBC (19000320) arrived at Munich on delivery on 10/11.
Luxair. See under TUIfly Germany.
Mexicana officially joined the OneWorld Alliance on 9/11. Slightly prematurely, A320 XA-MXK (3304) was rolled out at Mexico City in OneWorld scheme on 7/11.
Mistral Air B462QT I-MSAA (E2109) was restored to TNT as G-TNTD at Norwich on 10/11. Also see under Air Contractors.
Monarch B763 G-DIMB (28865) has been subleased to Air Mediterannee from 9/11 until early March 2010, when it will be replaced on lease by an A332 until early May 2010. A300 G-OJMR (605) left Manchester on 11/11 as MON999P on lease to Egypt Air for Hajj operations until mid December.
Niki. See under Air Berlin.
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBC (4276 ex G-PTHC) left Exeter on 7/11 on delivery to Athens. SX-BIR (365) was ferried from Athens to Exeter on 12/11 via Rome/Fiumicino & Toulouse for overhaul & painting. A320 SX-OAS (4094) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Bordeaux on 12/11 for painting.
Pegasus A/L has announced that it is in talks with Boeing concerning the purchase of a further twenty-three B738s by 2012, virtually doubling its fleet.
Qantas B744 VH-OEC (24836) was ferried from Los Angeles, CA to Victorville, CA for storage on 9/11.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBC (36015) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Doha on 10/11, while A7-BBD (6016) made its first flight on 9/11.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFY (35020) was delivered to Dublin on 7/11. EI-EFV (35017) arrived at Dublin on 11/11. This was delivered out-of-sequence as it had been used by Boeing for tests.
S7 A/L A310 VP-BSZ (468) left Moscow/Domodedovo on 13/11 bound for Orlando/Sanford & a meeting with the scrapman.
SAS DHC-8 LN-RDB (4018), now 5Y-VVX for Blue Bird aviation, left Eindhoven on 7/11, routing via Maastricht, Heraklion & Khartoum on its delivery flight to Kenya. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLA (23773) has become N773KR with CIT Aerospace & left Bucharest on 10/11 en route to Goodyear, AZ. OM-HLB (25011) was restored to Astraeus as G-STRI at Bournemouth on 10/11.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JYD (49605) was ferried from Palma to Lourdes as JKK8702 on 8/11 for storage on return to SAS.
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) was delivered to Lisbon on 6/11. CS-TNU (4106) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 10/11 & should be delivered shortly.
TMA is to restart operations with B733F & A336F freighters.
TNT. See under Mistral Air.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) was ferried back from Prague to Amsterdam on 12/11 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
TUIfly Germany B738 D-AHFN (28228), which entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11, is to become LX-LGT with Luxair. It was rolled out on 10/11 in full scheme, but with the German registration taped on. D-AHFL (27985) was ferried from Hannover to Shannon on 12/11 in Travel Service colours for painting prior to lease to CanJet. B733 D-AGEE (24238), due for operations on behalf of Air Berlin, was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Woensdrecht on 7/11.
Vietnam A/L has signed a MoU with Airbus for the purchase of four A380s.
Wideroe is due to return LN-WDU (4197 ex G-ECOC) to Flybe on 1/12. LN-WDH (4273) arrived at Oslo/Sandefjord on delivery from Canada on 10/11.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLE (30724) was ferried from Frankfurt to Munich as GXL050T on 5/11 prior to wet-lease to Sunwing A/L, while D-AXLF (28218) was noted at Frankfurt in full Air Namibia scheme on 6/11 prior to winter lease.
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 A321 VQ-BEA (4058) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 5/11.
Air Berlin is to take delivery of a pair of ex Air Jamaica A321s in mid November. These are D-ABCF (1966 ex 6Y-JMS, N221LF) & D-ABCG (1988 ex 6Y-JMW, N341LF) & both are currently fully painted at Miami, FL. A320 D-ABDH (2846) was ferried from Hannover to Eindhoven on 2/11 for painting for Azerbaijan A/L.
Air Comet. The former A343 EC-KAJ (015), which became F-WBSR recently, was ferried from Bordeaux to Frankfurt on 5/11 prior to delivery to Safi A/W of Afghanistan.
Air Contractors is adding another ATR72 to its fleet. Former Delta Connection example N641AS (397) was delivered from Kinston, NC to Edinburgh via Dublin, arriving on 1/11. ATR42 EI-SLC (82) entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11 to be painted for lease to Mistral Air.
Air Dolomiti ATR72 I-ADCB (660 ex D-ANFH) was flown from Bordeaux to Verona on 1/11 following painting. B463 I-ADJI (E3149), currently stored at Kemble, was restored to the UK register as G-BTZN on 4/11, while I-ADJJ (E3155) was ferried from Kemble to Southend for further storage on 5/11.
Air France Cargo B777F F-GUOD (32969) made its first flight on 4/11. It is in an all white scheme, so may possibly not be taken up.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTL (4108) was ferried from Chateauroux to Finkenwerder on 4/11, still as F-WWDS. Also see under Centurion Air Cargo.
AnadoluJet continues to expand its fleet & will be adding a pair of former Sky Europe B737s to its fleet early next year. These are currently D-ALAA (34753 ex OM-NGG) & D-ALAB (34755 ex OM-NGJ), both of which are presently being overhauled at Budapest.
Astraeus. See under Seagle Air.
BA Cityflyer B463 G-BZAX (E3356) was ferried from Norwich to Kemble as CFE26T on 5/11 after painting into a splendid all white scheme.
BMI. See under Lufthansa.
BMI Baby B733 G-TOYB (26311), which is currently undergoing a C check at Sofia, will go into storage there prior to being returned to the lessor next March or April. G-TOYC (26312) flew its last revenue service on 24/10 from Faro to East Midlands as BMI5532. It was then ferried to Budapest on 25/10 as BMI72TJ for maintenance prior to return to the lessor. A third B733, G-TOYI (28054), flew its last revenue service as BMI5966 from Alicante to East Midlands on 31/10 & was ferried to Sofia the following day as BMI9471 for a C check & is unlikely to return to the fleet, especially as the airline has announced that it is cutting the size if its fleet from seventeen to twelve aircraft.
British A/W B733 G-LGTH (23924), which became N924RM at Bournemouth, had its US registration removed on 6/11 & LY-AWH applied to the nosewheel door. I would imagine that it is destined for FlyLAL Charters. Catching up with some other pieces of news, B733 G-GFFI (27425) flew its last revenue service on 24/10 as BAW2579 from Turin to Gatwick & is now parked awaiting its fate (reportedly for Astraeus). B744 G-BNLV flew its final revenue service on 26/10 from Delhi to LHR & was ferried to Cardiff as BAW9174 on 27/10. It is then to be flown to Victorville, CA. G-BNLD (23911) will be withdrawn later this month. B752 G-BPEI (25806) undertook its last revenue service on 30/10 as BAW461 from Madrid to LHR, while G-BPEE (25060) will be withdrawn mid November.
Calima is a new Spanish operator, who recently took delivery of B734 EC-LDN (24474). It was noted at Las Palmas on 1/11 & was originally delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-BXA, then becoming SU-HMD (Luxor Air), OO-SLW (Sobelair), UR-VVJ (Aerosvit) & N474EA (leasing company).
Centurion Air Cargo. Correcting last week's blog, the aircraft that was ferried to Acadiana, LA was actually N985AR (48430 ex EI-UPU) & not as stated.
Cirrus A/L Do328 D-CIRQ (3091) was registered to Sierra Nevada Corp as N391EF on 29/10.
Eastern A/W Jetstream 41 G-MAJM (41096) was cancelled from the UK register on 2/11 & it left Humberside on 3/11 as 9N-AJC en route to Naples & then Cairo on delivery to Yeti A/L.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFP (4087) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick as EZY8004 on 2/11. G-EZFN (4076) arrived at Madrid on delivery as EZY8001 on 3/11, while G-EZFO (4080) is due to be delivered to Stansted on 13/11.
Emirates B773 A6-ECW (38981) made its first flight on 5/11.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBX (33699) was ferried from Larnaca to Perpignan as ECA006P on 2/11 prior to winter lease to Sunwing A/L. C-GLBW (30671) has been returned to Sunwing A/L & left Perpignan as SWG9007 on 4/11 bound for Toronto, routing via Quebec.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWB (E3183), currently stored at Southend, was restored to the UK register as G-BUHB on 2/11. CRJ9 D-ACNH (15247) left Montreal/Mirabel on 5/11 on its delivery flight to Nuremberg. The aircraft wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
Flybe B461 G-JEAO (E1010) & B463 G-JEBF (E3202) were both cancelled from the UK register on 2/11 as permanently withdrawn from use. Also see under Olympic Air.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CDEG (33022) was ferried from Lasham to Manchester via Newquay for painting on 2/11.
FlyLAL Charters. See under British A/W & FlyLAL Charters Estonia.
FlyLAL Charters Estonia has added ES-LBD (25069 ex LY-AQV) to its fleet & it had entered service by 31/10, while ES-LBC (24664) has been transferred to the parent company as LY-FLD.
Gulf Air has returned B773 VT-JEK (35165) to Jet A/W. It flew its last service for Gulf Air on 28/10 & was ferried from Bahrain to Delhi on 30/10, before re-entering service with Jet A/W on 2/11. This was the last B773 operated by Gulf Air, though they are currently negotiating a further wet-lease deal
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) left Athens on 1/11 bound for Basra, while SX-TIE (23590) departed for Abidjan on 2/11 & SX-TIB was ferried to Niamey on 6/11. All three are for Hajj operations.
Jet A/W. See under Gulf Air.
Lufthansa is no longer attempting to sell BMI, but will instead concentrate on turning the airline's fortunes around. Latest A321 D-AISZ (4085) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 4/11.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
Luxair. See under TUIfly Germany.
Malev Fk70 HA-LMA (11564) was ferried from Budapest to Norwich as MAH5616 on 2/11 for painting into Carpatair scheme.
Mistral Air. See under Air Contractors.
Neos B738 I-NEOX (33677) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Algiers on 29/10 on lease to Air Algerie & was followed on 1/11 by I-NEOU (29887).
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBC (4276) was due to be delivered from Exeter to Athens on 6/11. It had arrived at Exeter on 3/11 in full scheme as G-PTHC & will be operated by Flybe. A320 SX-OAS (4094) made its first flight on 4/11 as D-AVVB.
Polet Flight Il96-400T RA-96102 (74393200102) had entered service by 31/10.
Privatair B737BBJ HB-IIQ (30752) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Geneva on 4/11, before departing to Basel on 5/11 & then to Amman on 6/11 on delivery to a new operator.
Quantum Air B717s EC-HUZ (55066) & EC-JZX (55065) have recently been painted all white prior to return to the lessor. These are being withdrawn due to low demand for the airline's flights & the remaining B717s are to be returned next year in a swap for some larger MD-80s.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFZ (38489) made its first flight on 30/10, followed by EI-EGA (38490) on 3/11, EI-EGB (38491) on 4/11 & EI-EGC (38492) on 5/11. EI-EFW (35018) & EI-EFX (35019) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 6/11. Scheduled delivery dates for the six B738s still due this month are:
EI-EFV (35017) 11/11
EI-EFY (35020) 7/11
EI-EFZ (38489) 13/11
EI-EGA (38490) 20/11
EI-EGB (38491) 20/11
EI-EGC (38492) 21/11
SAS MD-87 LN-RMP (53337) was ferried from Copenhagen to Lourdes on 3/11 for storage. DHC-8 LN-RDL (4011), which became 5Y-VVW for Blue Bird Aviation, was ferried from storage at Eindhoven to Maastricht prior to delivery. It then continued its delivery flight on 3/11, routing via Heraklion & Khartoum. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLC (25119) was restored to Astraeus as G-STRJ on 4/11. OM-HLB (25011) was ferried from Bratislava to Bournemouth as CGL900P on 4/11 & will, presumably, revert to its previous marks of G-STRI.
Sky Europe. See under AnadoluJet.
SmartLynx. See under Travel Service.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JYD (49605) was noted at Palma de Mallorca on 3/11 devoid of titles prior to return to SAS (presumably as SE-DIB).
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 30/10, while CS-TNU (4106) made its first flight on the same day as F-WWDR & was immediately ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder. Due in January is CS-TNV (4145).
Thomas Cook A320 G-KKAZ (2003) has once more become C-FZAZ for winter lease to Skyservice & left Manchester as SSV9503 on 5/11 bound for Toronto. B752 G-WJAN (28674) has become C-FFAN again & also left Manchester on 5/11 bound for Toronto & winter lease to Skyservice. A321 G-DHJH (1238) was ferried from Manchester to Copenhagen on 4/11 on lease to the airline's Scandinavian subsidiary & A332 OY-VKF (309) was ferried from Gatwick to Stockholm/Arlanda as TCX332P on 1/11 on return to Scandinavia after summer lease.
Thomas Cook Scandinavia. See under Thomas Cook.
Thomson A/W B752 G-OOBF (33101) left Gatwick on 2/11 as TOM9203 bound for Greensboro, NC, presumably for winglet installation. A320 C-GTDH (1605) left Belfast on 2/11 as SSV301 on return to Skyservice following summer lease, while B752 C-GTBB (32447) left Manchester as SSV9301 on 6/11 also on return to Skyservice. B733 G-THOE (26313) left Luton on 2/11 as OD-HAJ on delivery to Beirut for Wings of Lebanon.
Titan A/W is expected to take delivery of B463 G-BUHB (E3183) shortly. This aircraft was most recently with Eurowings as D-AEWB & it undertook an acceptance flight from Southend as AWC146T on 5/11.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) flew its last revenue service on 31/10 as TRA944 from Dalaman to Amsterdam. It was ferried to Prague on 1/11 as TRA059 prior to return to the lessor. Both PH-HZB (28374) & PH-HZC (28375) will also be withdrawn before the end of the year.
Travel Service is to return A320 YL-LCF (0446) to SmartLynx & it was ferried from Prague to Budapest on 1/11. It is now known that the two B738s recently returned to TUIfly, HA-LKC (27991) & HA-LKD (27985), are to go to CanJet in mid December.
TUIfly Germany B738 D-AHFN (28228) entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11 & it is understood that it is destined for Luxair. The airline will lease six 737-800s to CanJet this winter. This is two more than in 2008 & four more than in 2007. The preliminary schedule for the repainting of the TUIfly aircraft (mentioned last week) into Air Berlin scheme is as follows:
06/12/09 B737 D-AHXD (30726)
13/12/09 B737 D-AHIA (29082)
20/12/09 B737 D-AHXE (35135)
01/02/10 B737 D-AHXF (35136)
07/02/10 B738 D-AHFW (30882)
14/02/10 B737 D-AHXG (35140)
21/02/10 B737 D-AHXB (30717)
28/02/10 B737 D-AHXC (34693)
07/03/10 B737 D-AHXJ (35277)
14/03/10 B738 D-AHFS (28623)
21/03/10 B737 D-AHXH (35282)
28/03/10 B737 D-AHXA (30714)
All will be in full Air Berlin scheme, but will carry "operated by TUIfly" stickers. The two B733s D-AGEE (24238) & D-AGEG (24237) will not be repainted as they are to be phased out in March/April.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VROM (32339) was eventually cancelled from the UK register on 4/11 &, following several earlier cancelled flight plans, finally left Gatwick as CP-2603 on delivery to Aerosur on 5/11.