December 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/
Wishing a very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year to all contributors & readers.
The next blog will be posted on 8/1.
Aer Arann will take delivery of former Air Wales ATR42 EI-EHH (196 ex G-SSEA). It was cancelled from the UK register on 22/12 & allocated the Irish registration the same day. The aircraft had been in storage at Guernsey & Billund since the demise of Air Wales in April 2006.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEI (4148) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 23/12.
AeroLogic B777F D-AALC (36003) left Paine Field, WA on 23/12 on delivery to Leipzig. D-AALD (36004) is due for delivery next week.
Air Berlin A320s D-ABDI (2853) & D-ABDJ (2865) were ferried from Dusseldorf to Shannon on 23/12 for painting into Azerbaijan A/L scheme, with D-ABDH (2846) & HB-IOT (2991) to follow shortly.
Air Comet is the latest airline casualty, having gone into administration on 21/12 & been declared bankrupt. At the time of their demise, their fleet was:
EC-KBM A320 (0426 ex C-FNNA) stored Perpignan
EC-KCF A343 (013 ex G-VBUS)
EC-KHU A343 (007 ex F-GLZB, EC-JIS)
EC-KIK A320 (0662 ex VH-HYT, F-WQSE, ER-AXW, N662AR)
EC-KJG A320 (0342 ex C-FMJK)
EC-KUO A332 (943)
EC-KVS A332 (962)
EC-KXB A332 (970)
EC-KYC A332 (979)
With the exception of the A320 stored at Perpignan, the entire fleet is currently stored or parked at Madrid.
Air Contractors are due another ATR72. N643AS (413) is expected to arrive at Edinburgh on 24/12 in Delta A/L scheme & will join the Irish register in due course. It left Kinston, NC on 16/12 routing via Ottawa, Iqaluit & Shannon. EI-SLL (387 ex N641AS) was registered on 23/12 following conversion at Edinburgh.
Air Dolomiti ATR72 I-ADCE (668 ex D-ANFL) was ferried from Verona to Dinard on 20/12 for painting.
Air France A320 F-HEPA (4139) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/CDG as AFR371V on 21/12.
Air Italy B763 I-AIGJ (28039 ex G-OBYA, D-AGYA, G-OBYA, F-GLOV, N769NA) left New York/JFK on 18/12 on delivery to Verona.
Astraeus B737 G-STRH (32737) was ferried from Manchester to Southend as AEU007P on 24/12 following painting into Cimber Air colours. B752 G-STRW (24543) was due to be ferried from LHR to Lasham on 24/12 for parking, but had to divert to Bournemouth due to ice on the taxiways at Lasham.
Athens A/W. See under Bulgaria Air.
Atlant-Soyuz. Following a period of storage, former Ryanair B738 VQ-BCH (32780 ex EI-CSZ) left Chateauroux on 23/12 on delivery to Moscow/Vnukovo.
Aurela B752 LY-SKR (30233) is now operating for Scanway.dk out of Copenhagen, having replaced the intended Flyglobespan B763 G-SPNA (27957)
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Air Berlin.
BA Cityflyer B463 G-BZAT (E3320) will be ferried from Kemble to Southend in the next few days.
Bluewings A320 D-ANNB (1240) left Dusseldorf for Kabul on 19/12 for lease to Safi A/W. It is currently replacing A343 YA-TTB (015) & B762 YA-AQS (23745), both of which are on overhaul at Frankfurt.
Bulgaria Air ATR42 LZ-ATR (151) was ferried back from Athens to Sofia on 24/12 following lease to Athens A/W.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B744F B-KAF (26547) left storage at Victorville, CA on 19/12 destined for Xiamen, where it will be repainted from Dragonair scheme prior to returning to service next month.
CCM A/L A320 F-HBEV (3952) was ferried from Madrid to Toulouse & then to Ajaccio as CCM951 on 18/12 after painting into full scheme.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFT (4132) was delivered to Luton on 21/12. A320 G-EZTP (4157) made its first flight on 22/12 as D-AVVN.
Emirates A388 A6-EDG (023) left Finkenwerder on 23/12 on delivery to Dubai.
Etihad A/W A333 A6-AFA (1071) was delivered from Toulouse to Abu Dhabi on 23/12.
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFS (25411) was ferried back from Lagos to Lisbon on 24/12 following Hajj lease to Med-View A/L.
Eurolot. See under LOT.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJO (29643) was ferried from Manchester to Dublin on 23/12 on behalf of CIT Aerospace.
FlyLAL Charters B733 LY-FLD (24664) has been leased to Tafa Air & has been operating a daily service to Dortmund & Friedrichshafen from Pristina since 18/12.
Gestair Cargo DC-8-73CF EC-IGZ (46133) flew its last service on 24/12 & is now for sale at Madrid.
Gulf Air A343 A9C-LC (040) was ferried from Bahrain to Sanford, FL on 13/12 for scrapping & was followed on 20/12 by A9C-LB (039). It is believed that A9C-LD (097) will follow in late December.
Icelandair B763 TF-FIB (25365) left Kano on 20/12 routing via Luxembourg & arriving at Prague on 24/12 for lease to Travel Service following its lease to Kabo Air. It is without titles & still in basic Icelandair scheme.
KLM B734 PH-BDU (24857) left Amsterdam as 5A-MAB on 24/12 in full Buraq Air Transport scheme on delivery to Tripoli.
LOT EMB175 SP-LIK (17000303) arrived at Warsaw on delivery on 23/12 & will be operated by Eurolot.
Lufthansa A319 D-AIBA (4141) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 23/12.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACHH (7449) has become 9XR-WB & left Cologne on 21/12 on delivery to Rwandair.
MAS signed a MoU with Airbus this week for fifteen A333s, with options for a further ten. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2011 & 2016.
Moscovia A/L now has both of its former SAS B738s. VQ-BFU (30467 ex SE-DTN) was in service by 20/12, while VQ-BFR (30468 ex SE-DTP) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 20/12 on delivery to Moscow/Domodedovo.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOI (36820) left Boeing Field, WA on 21/12 on delivery to Oslo
Nouvelair A320 TS-INA (1121) was ferried from Toulouse to Tripoli on 19/12 following its lease to Afriqiyah.
Onur Air MD-83 TC-OAS (53465) has become UR-CHM for Khors Air & was delivered from Istanbul to Kiev/Borispol on 19/12.
Qantas A388 VH-OQE (027) left Toulouse on 19/12 as QFA6022 bound for Sydney via Singapore on delivery.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBE (36017) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Doha on 22/12
Ryanair B738s EI-EKD (35024) & EI-EKE (35023) were both noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 18/12. EI-EKC (38495) made its first flight on 21/12. Some delivery information regarding the next twenty-two B738s due for delivery in quarter 1 next year.
15/1 EI-EKA (35022) & EI-EKB (38494)
20/1 EI-EKC (38495)
22/1 EI-EKE (35023)
23/1 EI-EKD (35024)
26/1 EI-EKF (35025)
29/1 EI-EKG (35021) & EI-EKH (38493)
Deliveries in February are expected to be EI-EKI (38496), EI-EKJ (38497), EI-EKK (38500), EI-EKL (38498), EI-EKM (38499) & EI-EKN (35026)
Deliveries in March should be EI-EKO (35027), EI-EKP (35028), EI-EKR (38503), EI-EKS (38504), EI-EKT (38505), EI-EKV (38507), EI-EKW (38506) & EI-EKX (35030)
Also see under Atlant-Soyuz.
S7 A/L A320s VQ-BES (4032) & VQ-BET (4150) left Toulouse on 19/12 as SBI1994 & SBI1996 respectively on delivery to Novosibirsk.
SAS. See under Moscovia A/L.
Surinam A/W A343 PZ-TCB (049) left Amsterdam on 13/12 destined for Paramaribo for acceptance by the Surinam CAA. It returned to Amsterdam on 18/12 & entered revenue service on 20/12.
Swiss International A332 HB-JHE (1084) made its first flight on 21/12 as F-WWKE & in full scheme.
Thai A/W A333s HS-TEQ (1037), HS-TER (1060) & HS-TES (1074) were all due to be ferried from Toulouse to Bordeaux on 24/12 for interim storage.
Thomas Cook A320 G-DHJZ (1965) is confirmed as having become C-FOJZ again & left Manchester bound for Montreal as SSV9507 on 18/12 for winter lease to Skyservice.
Thomson A/W A320 G-OOPP (1571) has become C-GTDG again for winter lease to Skyservice & left Manchester for Toronto as SSV9301 on 19/12.
Titan A/W B763 G-POWD (30847) arrived at Stansted as AWC767 on 21/12 on delivery.
Travel Service. See under Icelandair.
Wideroe DHC-8 LN-WIU (368 ex C-GDNG, N981HA, C-FZKQ) arrived at Bodo on delivery on 21/12.
Windjet will soon take delivery of A320 EI-ELG (0877 ex B-HSH), which was noted at Hong Kong on 20/12.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPZ (4174) made its first flight on 21/12 as F-WWDU in full scheme & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
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/
Next week's blog will be posted on Thursday (24/12) as I am sure that we will all have better things to do on Christmas Day. The next blog after that will posted on 8/1 as I expect there will be little news between Christmas & the New Year.
Aegean A320 SX-DGB (4165) made its first flight on 15/12 in full scheme as F-WWBX & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Aer Lingus will take delivery of A333 EI-ELA (1106) in April.
Aeroflot A332 VQ-BCV (1072) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 10/12 & followed by A320 VQ-BEH (4133) on 14/12. A321 VQ-BEI (4148) made its first flight as D-AVZS on 15/12.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKH (37747) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 15/12.
Air Comet. Not taken up by the airline, A332 F-WWKF (894) was ferried all white from Toulouse to Lourdes for storage on 17/12.
Air Contractors A300Fs OO-DIB (274) & OO-DIC (220) have reverted to their previous registrations of EI-DHL & EI-SAF. The former was noted as such at Leipzig on 17/12 still in basic DHL scheme, while the latter was reregistered on 16/12 & noted in service on 18/12.
Air France A320 F-GFKP (0133) left Paris/CDG as AFR382V on 14/12 bound for Sanford, FL & scrapping. F-GKXZ (4137) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/CDG on 16/12. Also see under Regional.
Air Transat A313 C-GTSF (472) is unlikely to be seen on this side of the Atlantic for a while. Having completed a C check at Rio de Janeiro, it was undergoing a ground run on 13/12 when the aircraft jumped the chocks. It travelled across the tarmac & then across a road where both wings hit lamp standards, both engines impacted trees & the nosewheel became buried in soft ground. The Canadian TSB has confirmed that there is damage to the leading slats of both wings, the engine cowls, the main gear & probably the nosewheel.
AnadoluJet is due to take yet another B737. This is to be N343CT (34300 ex EI-DNC, XA-PLE), which is currently stored all white at Marana/Pinal Air Park, AZ. Another former Aeromexico machine, XA-LUN (34299 ex EI-DNB), is also expected to follow from storage at Marana.
BA Cityflyer EMB170 G-LCYH (17000302) was registered on 17/12 & is due to arrive at Exeter on delivery on 19/12.
BMI A332s G-WWBB (404) & G-WWBM (398) will be withdrawn from service on 10/1. Further disposals will be A320s G-MEDE (1194), G-MIDP (1732) & G-MIDR (1697) along with A321s G-MIDC (0835) & G-MIDL (1174).
British A/W. Correcting last week's blog, B752 G-CPEN (28666) was still in service, but was due to be stood down on 18/12.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPM (36159) left Paine Field, WA on 14/12 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Cityjet B462 EI-CNQ (E2031) was registered to Aerospace Trust Management as N66LN on 14/12 & left Norwich on 17/12 bound for Malta on its way to an operator in the Philippines. It is all white & devoid of titles.
Condor B753 D-ABOF (29013) returned to Frankfurt from Helsinki on 13/12 after winglet installation, with D-ABOI (29018) heading in the opposite direction on 16/12 for the same treatment.
Darwin A/L SAAB 2000 HB-IYD (59) was ferried from Lugano to Southend on 14/12 for repainting from Polet scheme.
Denim Air Fk100 PH-MJO (11293 ex HL7774) made an acceptance flight at Bratislava on 18/12 following overhaul & will, presumably, be delivered shortly.
DHL. See under Air Contractors.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTO (4034) was reregistered HB-JZR for easyJet Switzerland on 14/12.
Emirates A388 A6-EDF (007) left Finkenwerder on 12/12 as UAE7380 on its delivery flight to Dubai.
Etihad B773 A6-ETF (39700) left Paine Field, WA on 14/12 on delivery to Abu Dhabi.
Euro Atlantic B763 CS-TLO (24318) was ferried from Mitiga to Lisbon on 18/12 following Hajj lease to Libyan A/L.
Eurowings B462/3s restored to the UK register on 16/12 were D-AEWD (E2069) as G-UKLN, D-AEWM (E3125) as G-UKSC & D-AEWN (E3158) as G-UKRC. All three are stored at Southend.
FedEx B777F N851FD (37722) left Paine Field, WA on 11/12 on delivery to Memphis, TN.
Finnair A333 OH-LTS (1078) was ferried back to Toulouse on 11/12 as F-WWYU after painting into full scheme at Chateauroux. OH-LTR (1067) was delivered to Helsinki as FIN8961 on 17/12.
FinnComm A/L ATR72 OH-ATL (851) was delivered from Toulouse to Helsinki on 16/12.
Flyglobespan went into administration on 16/12 following a failed attempt to find a new investor. Based at Edinburgh, the airline was formed in 2002 & originally using Channel Express' AOC. Excluding aircraft leased from other carriers, the airline's fleet was (current locations in brackets):
G-CDEG B738 (33022) to Norwegian Air Shuttle as LN-KHD
G-CDKD B736 (28302 ex SE-DNT) to Eastar Jet as HL7781
G-CDKT B736 (28303 ex SE-DNU) to Midwest A/L as SU-MWC
G-CDPT B763 (29388 ex ZK-NCN) on lease to Nas Air
G-CDRA B736 (28304 ex SE-DNX) returned to SAS as SE-DNX
G-CDRB B736 (28305 ex SE-DOR) returned to SAS as SE-DOR
G-CEFG B763 (26264 ex ZK-NCH) current at date of collapse (Brize Norton)
G-CEJM B752 (26276 ex TF-FIK) to Mint A/W as EC-LBC
G-CEJO B738 (29643) current at date of collapse (Manchester)
G-CEJP B738 (29646) to Ethiopian A/L as ET-AMZ
G-CEOD B763 (30586 ex ZK-NCO) on lease to Nas Air
G-DLCH B738 (30040) current at date of collapse (Glasgow)
G-GSPN B733 (29267 ex D-ADBW) to Air Baltic as YL-BBS
G-MSJF B737 (30710) current at date of collapse (Edinburgh)
G-OTDA B733 (29266 ex D-ADBV) to Air Baltic as YL-BBR
G-SAAW B738 (32841) current at date of collapse (Glasgow)
G-SEFC B737 (30687) current at date of collapse (Southend)
G-SPNA B763 (27957 ex PH-BZA, C-GZNA, G-CZNA, N221LF) current at date of collapse (Shannon)
The airline had two B787s on order.
Hapag-Lloyd B738 D-AHFL (27985) left Hannover on 15/12 for Goose Bay & lease to CanJet until 15/04/10.
Hi-Fly A345 CS-TQL (894) was not taken up by the airline & was ferried from Toulouse to Lourdes on 14/12 as F-WWTH for further storage. Also see under Surinam A/W.
I-Fly B752 EI-DUA (26247) arrived at Moscow/Vnukovo on 15/12 on delivery from Miami, FL
KLM B737 PH-BGH (30369) left Boeing Field, WA on delivery to Amsterdam on 16/12.
KLM Cityhopper EMB190 PH-EZK (19000326) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 12/12. Fk50 PH-KXH (20249) was ferried from Maastricht to Southend as SXI919 on 11/12 for painting for Skywest A/L. It was due to leave Southend on its delivery flight on 18/12, still as PH-KXH, but this was delayed due to snow & the flight put back to later on 18/12 or 19/12. It should to become VH-FSL on arrival in Australia.
Livingston A332 I-LIVL (627) arrived back at Milan/Malpensa on 14/12 following lease to Kuwait A/W.
LOT B763 SP-LPG (26263) was ferried from Warsaw to New York/JFK as BW9051 on 15/12 for lease to Caribbean A/L.
Lufthansa A319 D-AIBA (4141) made its first flight as D-AVWG on 11/12.
Lufthansa Cityline EMB190 D-AECA (19000327) arrived at Munich on delivery on 16/12. CRJ2 D-ACHG (7439) has become 9XR-WA & left Cologne on 14/12 on delivery to Rwandair.
Luxair DH8D LX-LGE (4284) left Toronto on 18/12 on delivery to Luxembourg.
Monarch A306 G-MONS (556) was ferried from Cairo to Manchester on 14/12 as MSR999P following its lease to EgyptAir for Hajj duties & was followed on 16/12 by G-OJMR (605), also as MSR999P.
Nordic Aviation Capital ATR42 OY-EDE (614) was delivered all white from Toulouse to Billund on 11/12.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOI (36820) made its first flight on 9/12, while LN-NOU (29674) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 13/12 & made its first flight on 17/12.
Qantas A388 VH-OQE (027) is due for delivery before Christmas, while VH-OQF (029) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WWSA on 14/12 in full scheme & is due for delivery on 29/12.
Regional EMB170 F-HBXG (17000301) arrived at Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 17/12. It wears Air France scheme.
Ryanair B738 EI-EKA (35022) made its first flight on 16/12. EI-EKB (38494) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 11/12 & made its first flight on 17/12 & EI-EKC (38495) was rolled out the same day. As expected, Ryanair has terminated its discussions with Boeing to purchase a further 200 B738s. It is, however, still expected to take delivery of a further 48 aircraft next year, 37 in 2011, and 27 in 2012.
SAA is to lease six new A332s from Aircastle with deliveries starting in 2011.
Saga A/L B738 TC-SGH (28068) returned to Istanbul on 16/12 following lease to Air Manas.
SAS B737 LN-RNU (34548) left Boeing Field on 11/12 on its delivery flight to Stockholm/Arlanda.
Surinam A/W A343 PZ-TCP (049 ex F-GLZG) left Amsterdam on 13/12 for demonstrations to the Surinam CAA. In the meantime, Air Tahiti Nui A343 F-OLOV (668) has taken over the service from Hi-Fly example CS-TQM (117).
TAP A320 CS-TNV (4145) was delivered to Lisbon on 18/12.
Thomas Cook B752 G-FCLA (27621) was cancelled from the UK register on 14/12. It has become C-FFLA again & left Abu Dhabi as SSV5905 on 15/12 en route to Manchester & Toronto for winter lease to Skyservice. G-FCLD (28718) was cancelled from the register on 16/12, has become C-FULD again & left Manchester for Toronto on winter lease to Skyservice on 18/12. A320 G-SUEW (1961) was also cancelled on 16/12, has become C-GUEW for winter lease to Skyservice & left Manchester en route Montreal as SSV9501 on 17/12. G-DHJZ (1965) was cancelled from the register on 17/12 & will presumably become C-FOJZ again for Skyservice.
Thomson A/W B752 G-OOBG (29942) was cancelled from the register on 14/12 for winter lease to Skyservice, with whom it has become C-FUBG & left Luton on 15/12 as SSV9305 en route to Saskatoon. G-CPEU (29941) was cancelled from the register on 16/12 & left Manchester on 17/12 for winter lease to Skyservice as C-FLEU.
THY is expected to lease Air India Express B738 VT-AXA (30296) for four years from February.
Titan A/W B763 G-POWD (30847) was registered yesterday & will be delivered shortly (probably to Stansted).
Transaero B772 EI-UNW (30214 ex N208UA) was delivered from Rome/Griffiss IAP, NY to St Petersburg on 17/12.
Transavia B738 PH-HZI (28380) left Amsterdam on 15/12 as TRA051 en route to Minneapolis/St Paul, MN for winter lease to Sun Country. PH-HZC (28375) followed on 17/12, also as TRA051.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVL (37076) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 16/12.
Turkuaz Air A321 TC-TCG (1905 ex 6Y-JMR, N361LF) was due to leave Miami, FL on 14/12 on delivery, routing via Gander & Cologne. A320 TC-TCH (2048 ex 6Y-JMK, N351LF) is expected to follow shortly.
Ukraine International B733 UR-GAL (24275) is to escape the scrapman after all & was due to be ferried from Kemble to Vilnius on 18/12 for maintenance.
Viking B738 SE-RHS (28617) left Shannon on 14/12 on wet-lease to Sunwing A/L.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) was reregistered on 10/12 after arrival in Canada on lease to Sunwing A/L & has become C-FYLD.
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 A333 VQ-BEK (1077) made its first flight from Toulouse on 8/12 as F-WWKN & in full Aeroflot scheme, while VQ-BCV (1072) was delivered to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 10/12.
Afriqiyah ferried A320 TS-INA (1121) from Tripoli to Toulouse on 7/12 following its lease from Nouvelair.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKG (37746) arrived at Berlin/Tegel as BER010 on delivery on 5/12. A320 D-ABDJ (2865) was ferried back from Cambridge to Munich as BER666P on 8/12 having been painted all white.
Air Comet. See under Bangladesh Biman.
Air Contractors. See under DHL.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJJ (E3155) was restored to the UK register on 4/12 as G-BTNU.
Air France A320 F-GHQD (0108) left Paris/Orly as AFR381V on 7/12 bound for scrapping at Opa Locka, FL. F-HEPA (4139) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 5/12.
Air Transat A313 C-GTSI (595) has become EK-31095 with Vertir. It was ferried from Seville to Fujairah on 7/12 & is for an Iranian carrier.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTN (4143) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 8/12.
Astraeus B737 G-STRH (32737) was ferried from Bournemouth to Lasham as AEU006P on 2/12. It is still in Trawel fly scheme & it was then flown to Manchester on 11/12 for painting for Cimber Air. B733 G-STRJ (25119), recently returned from the defunct Seagle Air, has replaced it with Trawel fly (see Skyliner for a photo).
Athens A/W EMB145 SX-CMB (145167) was flown from Athens to Exeter via Ancona as ATW001 on 10/12 on return to the lessor. It is seemingly being replaced by an Astra A/L B463 due to better than expected passenger loads.
BA CityFlyer B463 G-BXAS (E3301) flew its last revenue service from Edinburgh to London City on 8/12 as CFE74D. It was then ferried to Kemble as CFE04P on return to the lessor.
Bangladesh Biman. Despite being close to receiving its first B772, the airline is about to take delivery of another A313. Former Air Comet example N301LF (642 ex HB-IPM, A4O-OD, N642KS, EC-IPT) was ferried from storage at Rio de Janeiro/Galeao to Miami, FL on 11/12 prior to delivery to the carrier later this month.
Bluewings A321 D-ANJA (4044) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Dusseldorf as BWG001P on 8/12, all white & devoid of titles.
British A/W B744 G-BNLV (25427) left Cardiff on 7/12 as BAW9150 en route to Victorville, CA for storage. B752 G-CPEN (28666) flew its last revenue service on 5/12 as BAW485 from Barcelona to LHR & has joined the others of this type in store at LHR awaiting ferrying the USA for FedEx.
China A/L Cargo B744F B-18712 (33729) is the latest large freighter to leave storage & it was ferried from Victorville, CA to Los Angeles, CA on 3/12.
Cimber Air. See under Astraeus.
Continental A/L B772s N76021 (39776) & N77022 (39777) were registered on 3/12 & 4/12 respectively. Both are due for delivery before year-end.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-FZH (20210) left Maastricht on 5/12 en route to Arik Air. It will be operated by Denim Air.
DHL A300F OO-DIH (184) has been restored to Air Contractors as EI-OZB. It was noted in service as such operating from Leipzig to Frankfurt as ABR6545 on 9/12, still in basic DHL scheme. OO-DIJ (189) had also reverted to EI-OZC by the following day. It appears that all the A300Fs are to move from the Belgian to the Irish register in order to operate under the Air Contractors AOC.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJT (32415) was cancelled from the UK register on 4/12 & left Southend early that evening as HK-4675 on delivery to Aires Colombia at Bogotá. A319 G-EZFS (4129) arrived at Gatwick on delivery as EZY1P on 8/12. Having being delivered to Belfast on 3/12, G-EZFR (4125) remained there for ground training until eventually entering revenue service on 10/12.
Etihad A333 A6-AFB (1081) made its first flight on 10/12 as F-WWYL, in primer scheme, but with Etihad tail colours.
Eurex Cargo is a new Georgian freight operator & its first B742F 4L-KMK (23139 ex JA8168, VP-BID, N106TZ) was noted untitled & in basic NCA scheme at Hong Kong on 10/12.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWM (E3125) was ferried from Exeter to Southend as DLH9920 on 8/12 for further storage.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJP (29646) left Lasham as ETH9201 on 8/12 on delivery to Ethiopian A/L as ET-AMZ. It was due to fly direct to Addis Ababa.
Hapag-Lloyd B738 D-AHFK (27991) left Hannover on 5/12 on lease to CanJet until 02/06/10. D-AHFA (27981) was reregistered C-GCQS on 4/12 & also left Hannover on 5/12 on lease to CanJet until 28/04/10. Following these was B738 D-ATUH (34689), which left Hannover for Canada on 11/12 on lease until 03/05/10.
KLM B733 PH-BDD (23540) was ferried from Amsterdam to Kemble as KLM7451 on 7/12 for scrapping. It was followed three days later by PH-BDC (23539), which used the same callsign & is due to meet the same fate. A brighter future is in store for PH-BDU (24857), which has become 5A-MAB for Buraq Air Transport & was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 9/12, in basic KLM scheme & for painting.
KLM Cityhopper Fk50 PH-LXP (20276) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich as KLM7331 on 5/12 prior to return to the lessor.
Lufthansa A320 D-AIZB (4120) was delivered to Munich as DLH9851 on 9/12. A306 D-AIAT (618) was ferried from Hamburg to Kiev/Borispol in basic scheme on 10/12 & may be destined for Mahan Air.
Neos B763 EI-DMJ (27958) has recently returned from Abu Dhabi sporting winglets. EI-DOF (27610) is to be similarly fitted.
New Axis A/W, formed earlier this year from the original Axis A/W, suspended operations on 2/12. B738 F-GZZA (28591) was ferried from Ostrava to Shannon on 8/12. B733QC F-GIXG (24364) & B738 F-GIRS (28612) remain stored at Ostrava.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOI (36820) made its first flight on 9/12.
Nouvelair. See under Afriqiyah.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBD (36016) left Paine Field, WA on 7/12 on delivery to Doha.
Ryanair B738 EI-EKA (35022) had made it onto the flightline at Renton, WA by 10/12. Mike O'Leary stated on 8/12 that Ryanair is unlikely to place a big order for 200 new B737s with Boeing. According to O'Leary, they had effectively reached agreement on the price for the aircraft, but that Boeing wanted to renegotiate delivery terms that were worse than those they already had. A final decision will be made at a board meeting on 17/12. If no deal is agreed by then, the airline will curb its expansion plans, defer deliveries of some 737s & cancel an option it holds for ten aircraft.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BET (4150) was flown back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 10/12.
SAS B735 LN-BRS left storage at Shannon on 10/12 & was ferried all white to Bournemouth as SAS9150.
SmartLynx A320 YL-BBC (0142) was ferried from Shannon to Vilnius on 8/12 after painting all white.
TAP A320 CS-TNV (4145) was ferried from Finkenwerder back to Toulouse on 7/12.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAD (26963), which was ferried to Goodyear, AZ on 17/11, was cancelled from the UK register on 7/12 & has become N963BV for Wells Fargo Bank Northwest. G-CPEV (29943) was also cancelled from the UK register on 7/12 & has become C-GOEV again, leaving Luton on 8/12 as SSV9303 for winter lease to Skyservice. G-OOBH (29944) was cancelled from the UK register on 9/12. It has taken up the marks C-FOBH once again for winter lease to Skyservice & left Manchester for Saskatoon on 11/12.
TNT B462QT G-BNPJ (E2078) positioned from Norwich to Liege as TNT146E on 7/12 following storage.
Turkuaz Air will be adding a third A321 to its fleet this month. N361LF (1905 ex 6Y-JMR) was cancelled from the US register on 7/12 & has been noted at Miami, FL prior to delivery.
United A/L placed orders on 8/12 for twenty-five A350s & the same number of B787s. It is also taking out options on a further fifty of each type. These will be used to replace the carrier's B747s & B767s, with deliveries between 2013 & 2016. Good news also for Rolls Royce who have been selected as the engine supplier for the A350s. A decision concerning where it will place its order for a hundred narrow-body aircraft has been deferred until next year.
US A/W A332 N283AY (1076) left Toulouse on 8/12 as AWE9244 on delivery to Mobile, AL.
Viking B738 SE-RHR (30637) left Shannon on 7/12 en route to Toronto & winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPY (4109) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Katowice as WZZ8001 on 10/12.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) left Frankfurt as GXL040P on 8/12 en route to Toronto for winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
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/
With additional thanks this week to Mike Steer for his report from Boeing.
Adria B735 S5-AAM (25236) was ferried from Ljubljana to Kiev/Borispol on 4/11 on return to Ukraine international. It has taken up its old marks of UR-GAS, re-entering service on 27/11.
Aer Lingus. Having failed to reach agreement with staff & unions, the carrier is about to embark on a programme of compulsory redundancies, route cuts & fleet reduction.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEG (4116) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo as AFL8126 on 2/12. A333 VQ-BCU (1065) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo as AFL8258 on 3/12.
Aerologic's third & fourth B777Fs, D-AALC (36003) & D-AALD (36004), were reported on the line at Everett, WA on 2/12.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFB (4128) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel as BER666P on 1/12. D-ABDJ (2865) was ferried from Munich to Cambridge on 1/12 to be painted all white.
Air Contractors ATR72 EI-SLK (395 ex N642AS) flew from Edinburgh to Paris/CDG as ABR01 on 30/11 following conversion.
Air Dolomiti ATR72 I-ADCC (662 ex D-ANFI) was ferried from Bordeaux to Verona on 28/11 after painting.
Air France A320 F-GKXZ/F-WWIZ (4137) was ferried from Finkenwerder back to Toulouse on 3/12.
Air France Cargo B777F F-GUOA arrived at Paris/CDG as AFR328V on 1/12 on delivery from Paine Field, WA following a period of storage. F-GUOD (32969) was noted at Everett, WA on 2/12 as N449BA. It has since been flown to Marana/Pinal Air Park all white for storage.
Air Italy B763 I-AIGG (28041) was ferried from Naples to Jeddah on 1/12 for Hajj operations.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTN (4143) made its first flight on 1/12 as F-WWBB in full Alitalia scheme & was ferried to Finkenwerder the same day. EI-DTK/F-WWBN (4075) & EI-DTL/F-WWDS (4108) remain parked at Toulouse in full Alitalia scheme.
Arik Air B738 5N-MJQ (38971) was noted at Boeing Field on 2/12. This will be the fourth to be delivered to the airline from an order for nineteen.
Astraeus B752s G-OJIB (24292) & G-STRX (25621) will return to Gatwick next month following their spell with Saudi Arabian A/L. The lease of G-STRY (28161) to BMI has been extended for a further 12 months to April 2011.
Augsburg A/W DH8D D-ADHT (4281) arrived at Munich on delivery from Canada on 2/12. It wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
Avient MD-11F Z-BAV (48408 ex N408SH, HL7372, N988PG, PR-LGD), which had only been delivered to the carrier on 20/11, fell back onto the ground just past the end of the runway shortly after lifting off at Shanghai/Pudong on 28/11 & burst into flames. The aircraft was en route to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan &, sadly, three of the seven on board were killed. A second aircraft, currently registered N575SH (48410 ex HL7374, PR-LGE) is at Miami in full scheme, but whether it will be taken up now is unclear.
BA CityFlyer EMB170 G-LCYG (17000300) arrived at Exeter on delivery on 28/11 as CFE170P & positioned over to London City as CFE002P on 2/12.
Bangladesh Biman will soon receive its first leased B772. Former Singapore A/L example 9V-SRA (28513) made an acceptance flight painted all white at Singapore on 30/11.
BMI. See under Astraeus.
British A/W B744 G-BNLA (23908) left Cardiff on 30/11 as BAW9150 destined for storage at Victorville, CA.
Cargolux B748Fs LX-ACV (35806) & LX-ECV (35808) were noted at Everett, WA on 2/12.
Cathay Pacific B773s on the line at Everett, WA on 2/12 were B-KPM (36159), B-KPN (36165) & B-KPO (36160).
CCM A/L A320 F-HBEV (3952) was delivered from Toulouse to Madrid in primer scheme on 2/12 for cabin reconfiguration. This aircraft had been stored at Toulouse & was originally intended for Iberia. CCM A/L is also to receive A320 c/n 3882 & A319s c/n 3651 & 3744, all of which were not taken up by Iberia. The A320 is currently stored at Toulouse & the A319s at Finkenwerder.
China Southern Cargo B777Fs B-2073 (37311) & B-2075 (37312) both left Paine Field, WA on 2/12 on delivery to Tianjin.
Continental A/L B772 N78017 (31679) now wears Star alliance scheme.
CSA B734 OK-WGY (25839) has been leased to Danube Wings & was delivered from Prague to Poprad/Tatry on 1/12, entering service the same day.
Danube Wings. See under CSA.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJT (32415) was noted at Southend in full Aires Colombia scheme on 26/11. It is to become HK-4675 & should leave as such on delivery to Bogotá on either 4/12 or 5/12, routing via Santa Maria (Azores) & Santo Domingo. The latest A319, G-EZFR (4125), was delivered to Belfast on 3/12. G-EZFS (4129) is due to be delivered to Gatwick on 8/12, with G-EZFT (4132) going to Luton on 21/12. Catching up on some older news that I think I missed, former GB A/W A321 G-TTIC (1869) was flown back from Gatwick to Shannon as EZY1P on 1/10 for a further period of storage, while A320 G-TTOF (1918) was ferried from Gatwick to Shannon on 9/11 for storage, still in a hybrid easyJet/GB A/W scheme.
Emirates B773 A6-ECY (35595) was noted on the line at Everett, WA on 2/12.
Etihad A333 A6-AFA (1071) made its first flight on 2/12 as F-WWYP, wearing full Etihad scheme minus logo. B773 A6-ETF (39700) was noted at Everett, WA on 2/12 wearing N1794B.
Euro Atlantic has leased out three B763s for Hajj work. CS-TFT (26208) left Lisbon on 30/11 for Ilorin to operate for Med-View A/L. CS-TFS (25411) was ferried from Luxor to Jeddah on 1/12 on lease to Kabo Air, with CS-TLO (24318) flying from Lisbon to Mitiga the same day on lease to Libyan A/L.
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNI (15248) left Montreal/Mirabel on 4/12 on delivery to Nuremberg. It sports Lufthansa Regional scheme.
EVA Air B773s B-16715 (33757) & B-16716 (32642) were noted at Everett, WA on 2/12.
FedEx MD-10-30F N314FE (48312) left Venice as FDX9079 on 27/11 on return to Memphis, TN following MD-10 conversion. B777F N851FD (37722) is at Portland, OR for painting prior to delivery.
Flybe DH8D LN-WDU (4197) arrived back at Exeter on 28/11 in Flybe scheme & was restored as G-ECOC on 2/12.
Georgian A/W now has another B735 registered 4L-TGA (28055 ex PT-SSG, N101LF, B-2110). This replaces the previous B735 4L-TGA (25218 ex OO-SYE, UR-GAI, N218CT), which is now stored at Tblisi as N22YH. The new aircraft is a former OK Air example & entered service on 25/11.
Iberia. See under CCM A/L.
Korean Air has ordered eight B748s for delivery between 2013 & 2015. These are in addition to eight B748Fs already on order with deliveries due from late 2011 onwards.
Lufthansa Cityline EMB195 D-AEBD (19000324) arrived at Munich on delivery on 28/11.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
MEA ordered an A319 during November. The airline already operates three A320s, with a further five on order, & six A321s.
Moscovia A/L former SAS B738 VQ-BFU (30467 ex SE-DTN) was seen wearing its new registration & awaiting delivery at Stockholm/Arlanda on 1/12. SE-DTP (30468) will follow & was also noted at Stockholm/Arlanda on 1/12, but still carrying its Swedish registration, though by 3/12 was wearing VQ-BFR. Both aircraft are in full scheme & were returned to SAS in the spring after lease to Air Europa & had been in storage ever since.
Northwest B742 N623US (21705) was ferried Minneapolis/St Paul, MN on 25/11 for storage at Marana/Pinal Air Park, AZ. Two days later, N624US (21706) departed Colorado Springs, CO bound for the same destination.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOI (36820) has been rolled out at Renton & should make its first flight shortly. LN-NOU (29674) was also noted on the line at Renton, WA on 2/12.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAS (4094) was delivered from Bordeaux to Athens on 2/12 following painting.
Oman Air A333 A4O-DD (1063) left Toulouse on 30/11 on delivery to Muscat (date corrects last week's entry).
Qantas A388 VH-OQE (027) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse in full Qantas scheme as F-WWSY on 27/11.
Qatar A/W B772LRs on the line at Everett, WA on 2/12 were A7-BBD (36016), A7-BBE (36017) & A7-BBF (36018).
Ryanair B738s EI-EKA (35022), EI-EKB (38494), EI-EKC (38495), EI-EKD (35024) & EI-EKE (35023) were all noted on the line at Renton, WA on 2/12.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BET (4150) made its first flight on 3/12 as F-WWBG & is in full scheme. Another A320, VQ-BES/F-WWIH (4032) remains undelivered at Toulouse.
SAS. See under Moscovia A/L.
SmartLynx A320 YL-BBC (0142) was ferried from Budapest to Shannon on 28/11 to be painted all white.
Sterling. Two more of the former airline's B737s are finding new homes with Asky A/L of Togo. OY-MRP (34401) was noted at Stockholm/Arlanda on 3/12 as ET-ANG & OY-MRR (34402) on the following day as ET-ANH. Both still wear full Sterling colours & are due for delivery next month.
TAP A320 CS-TNV (4145) made its first flight today as F-WWIY in full TAP scheme & was then ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder
Thomson A/W B763 G-OOBK left Gatwick on 29/11 as TOM9234 bound for Bangor, ME & then onward to Greensboro, NC for winglet fitting. G-OOBL (27393) left Greensboro, NC on 29/11 bound for Manchester, arriving there early on 30/11 as TOM9238 following winglet fitting. B738 G-FDZA (35134) re-entered service on 1/12 following the application of its special Christmas scheme.
Titan B752 G-ZAPU (26151) has been returned to the lessor & entered storage at Southend on 5/10. B763 G-POWD (30847) is due to leave Taipei on delivery to the UK on 18/12.
Trade Air swapped over the Fk100 leased to Petro Air on 1/12. 9A-BTD (11407) was ferried from Zagreb to Mitiga, with 9A-BTE (11416) then returning to Bratislava.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVL (37076) was noted on the line at Renton, WA on 2/12.
TUI A/L Belgium B738 OO-VAS (30285) was noted at Brussels on 2/12 wearing billboard CanJet titles prior to winter lease, with OO-JBG (35142) reported with similar titles the following day.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUG (34688) left Hannover on 2/12 en route to Canada on winter lease to CanJet.
UPS B763F N337UP (37858) was noted at Everett, WA on 2/12.
Wideroe. See under Flybe.