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EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 27-11-10

The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/

Aerologic B77F D-AALH (36200) left Paine Field, WA on 22/11 on delivery to Leipzig.
Aerosvit. In addition to UR-VVV (25536 ex V8-RBK), the carrier is to take a further five B763s from Royal Brunei:
UR-AAG (25532 ex V8-RBG)
UR-AAH (25534 ex V8-RBH)
UR-AAI (25530 ex V8-RBF)
UR-AAJ (25533 ex V8-RBJ)
UR-VVW (27189 ex V8-RBL)
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONL (4489) was delivered from Toulouse to Tripoli on 23/11.
Aigle Azur A319 F-GXAG (2296) left Zurich on 20/11 all white as XA-VOR on its delivery flight to Volaris.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFN (4510) made its first flight on 19/11 in full scheme as F-WWBK & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6721 A320 (4514) to Shenzen A/L 26/11
CC-BAE A320 (4509) to LAN A/L 23/11
RP-C8390 A320 (4504) to AirPhil Express 25/11
VH-VGF A320 (4497) to Jetstar 26/11
9V-TAR A320 (4491) to Tiger A/W 25/11
Air Corsica is the new name of CCM A/L.
Air France A343 F-GNIF (168) has become OH-LQF for Finnair & was noted in that carrier's new scheme at Orly on 24/11 (see Skyliner for photo). A388 F-HPJF (064) performed a test flight on 24/11 as F-WWAU after storage.
Air Littoral. CRJ1 F-GPYP (7126), last operated by this long-defunct carrier, has become 5Y-JLG for Jetlink Air & left Dinard all white on 24/11 on delivery.
Air Malta A320 9H-AEI (2189) left Malta on 25/11 as XA-SOB on delivery to InterJet still in full Air Malta scheme.
Alitalia A320 EI-EID (4523) made its first flight on 22/11 as D-AUBU in full scheme. EI-EIC (4520) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Chateauroux on 24/11 as D-AXAI for painting. More aircraft moving onto the Irish register at LHR have been:
I-BIMB A319 (2033) to EI-IMB 22/11
I-BIMI A319 (1745) to EI-IMI 25/11
I-BIXD A321 (0532) to EI-IXD 23/11
I-BIXG A321 (0516) to EI-IXG 24/11
Earlier changes that I have missed have been:
I-BIMC A319 (2057) to EI-IMC 15/11
I-BIMD A319 (2074) to EI-IMD 12/11
I-BIME A319 (1740) to EI-IME 9/11
To summarise, the following 18 aircraft were transferred the Irish register during November:
A319s - I-BIMB/C/D/E/F/G/I
A320s - I-BIKB/L/U
A321s - I-BIXB/C/D/F/G/I/O/U
Alitalia Express. The ferry flight of AT72 I-ATRO (423) to Shannon mentioned last week actually took place early on 20/11 & not on 19/11.
Baboo A/W. See under Darwin A/L.
BA Cityflyer B462 G-LCYC (E2385) left Kemble 25/11 on delivery to South African Airlink.
Blue Air B735 YR-BAH is now known to be ex LN-BRK (24274) of SAS. Also see under Non-Airline.
Blue Line MD83 F-GMLI (53014) was ferried from Nimes to Cairo on 26/11 on delivery to an unidentified operator.
BMI A321 G-MIDC (0835) was cancelled from the UK register on 19/11 & registered to WFBN the same day as N835AG.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5548 B738 (36807) to Shanghai A/L 24/11
JA64AN B738 (33902) to Air Nippon 23/11
JA73ND B738 (33440) to Skymark 21/11
PR-GUE B738 (35837) to Gol 22/11
British A/W A320 G-BUSI (0103) left Gatwick on 23/11 bound for Lourdes for scrapping. B752 G-BPEI (25806) was ferried from LHR to Gatwick on 26/11 for further storage.
CCM A/L. See under Air Corsica.
CSA B735 OK-CGJ (28470) was ferried from Manchester to Prague on 21/11 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Cyprus A/W will take delivery of A320 5B-DCK (2275 ex B-2403, M-ABDA) in early December & it was noted at Guangzhou on 23/11 in full scheme & carrying its Manx registration.
Darwin A/L is to take over the aircraft & operations of Baboo A/W. The combined carrier will have a fleet of six S2000s & two DH8Ds. The Baboo name will continue to exist with some services still marketed under that name.
Dniproavia E145 UR-DPB (145250 ex I-EXMA, F-WKXI) was delivered from Clermont-Ferrand to Dnepropetrovsk on 20/11
EasyJet. The last of the former GB A/W aircraft, A320 G-TTOJ (2157), will leave the fleet at the end of January or early February & is to be ferried to Shannon. Just to confirm, A321 G-TTID (2462) is being repaired &, as suspected, is to go to Nordwind A/L.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDZ (40759) left Boeing Field, WA on 23/11 on delivery to Cairo. SU-GEA (40760) had appeared on the flightline at Renton, WA by 20/11. B773 SU-GDO (38289) made it first flight on 23/11 as N5023Q & was ferried to Portland, OR the following day for painting. 
Ethiopian A/L B772LR ET-ANN (40770) left Boeing Field, WA on 17/11 on delivery to Addis Ababa. This was Boeing's 900th B777 delivery.
Finnair A333 OH-LTU (1173) was delivered all white from Toulouse to Helsinki on 26/11. Also see under Air France.
Flybe. The latest DH8D for preparation for Olympic Air, G-PTHH (4327) arrived at Exeter on 22/11. It will not be delivered until G-PTHG (4321), which is due on 28/11, has also been prepared & then both will be delivered in early December.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDM (40240) made its first flight on 22/11.
Hainan A/L A333 B-6520 (1168) is due for delivery to Haikou imminently. B-6527 (1178) made its first flight on 24/11 in full scheme as F-WWKE.
Hamburg International A319s D-AHIN (3853) & D-AHIT (3812) are parked at Dusseldorf awaiting transfer to Air Berlin with the former due to move late this month & the latter early next month.
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNG (1054) left Paris/Orly on 26/11 on delivery to Hong Kong.
JAL B744 JA8914 (26360) was registered to Transaero as N914UN on 18/11 & ferried from Victorville, CA to Rome, NY the following day for preparation.
JAL Cargo B744F JA8906 (26350) was registered to Kalitta Air on 17/11 as N743CK & ferried from Tokyo/Narita to Willow Run, MI on 22/11.
Jetairfly B738 OO-JBG (35142) left Brussels on 22/11 on winter lease to CanJet. OO-JAX (37238) arrived at Brussels on delivery on 25/11.
Jet2 is to add two B737s & a pair of B752s to its fleet. The former will be based at Glasgow & Newcastle & the latter pair at East Midlands & Glasgow. At present, it is not known where they will come form, but there are rumours that either easyJet or Transavia could be the source of the B737s.
Kalitta Air. The following former Northwest Cargo B742Fs have now been registered to Kalitta Air:
N790CK (23112 ex N632NW)
N791CK (23888 ex N640US)
N792CK (24177 ex N644NW)
N793CK (23736 ex N645NW)
Of these, N791CK entered service on 18/11. Also see under JAL Cargo.
KLM B738 PH-BCA (37820) made its first flight on 24/11. It had previously been reported that this was to be registered PH-BGM.
KLM Cityhopper Fk50 PH-KVI (20218) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on return to the lessor on 22/11.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMG (069) made its first flight on 22/11 as F-WWSO in primer but with Lufthansa tail colours. A319 D-AIBE (4511) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 22/11.
Lufthansa Cargo MD11F D-ALCO (48413) was ferried from Xiamen to Hong Kong on 20/11 to re-enter service.
Martinair B744F PH-MPS (24066) was ferried from storage at Marana, AZ to Seattle, WA on 21/11.
Non-Airline
D-ALHT A319CJ (4428) for a private customer was ferried from Finkenwerder to Hamburg on 26/11 for cabin configuration.
EI-EOP B738 (32841 ex G-SAAW, YR-BIF) registered to ILFC was ferried from Shannon to Manchester on 22/11 for painting.
G-RBNB E190BJ (19000203) for FlairJet arrived at Kidlington on delivery on 26/11.
G-SUGA E135BJ (14501128) was registered to Amsair Executive on 19/11 & arrived at Stansted on delivery on 21/11.
N553MS B733 (24680 ex EI-BZL, PK-GHT, HZ-CJB) registered to WFBN is due to be ferried from Dublin to Kemble shortly, still in basic Sama scheme.
Nordwind A/L. See under easyJet.
Northwest Cargo. See under Kalitta Air.
Olympic Air. See under Flybe.
Privilege B752 EC-ISY (26241) was ferried from Madrid to Kabul on 25/11 on wet-lease to Safi A/W as the EU has banned Afghan registered aircraft from operating to Europe.
Qantas A332 VH-EBP (1174) made its first flight on 19/11 as F-WWKS in full scheme.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHF (4496) was delivered from Toulouse to Doha on 26/11.
Regional F100 F-GNLJ (11344) left Norwich on 26/11 bound for Kansas City, MO & the scrapman.
Royal Brunei A/L. See under Aerosvit.
SAA A332 ZS-SXZ (1191) was noted at Toulouse in full scheme on 21/11 as F-WWKL.
SAS. See under Blue Air
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS22 (4484) was delivered from Toulouse to Jeddah on 26/11.
Spanair B712 EC-KNE (55064) was ferried from Palma to Manchester on 25/11 for painting prior to return to the lessor. The carrier is looking for suitable A320s to lease as B712 replacements & has reiterated that intends to retire its MD80s by 1Q12. 
Tarom A313 YR-LCB (644) was sporting Romania titles by 19/11 (see Skyliner for photo).
Thomas Cook is believed to be disposing of A332s G-OJMB (427), G-OJMC (456) & G-TCXA (795) by March next year. There is also a rumour that they are to obtain three B763s as replacements.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZD (35132) left Luton on 25/11 on delivery to Sunwing A/L for winter lease.
THY B773 TC-JJG (40791) left Paine Field, WA on 23/11 on delivery to Istanbul, while TC-JJH (40792) made its first flight on 24/11.
Transaero. See under JAL
Transavia B738 PH-HZB (28364) has become ZS-ZWQ & left Amsterdam on 26/11 in basic Transavia scheme on winter lease to Kulua.com.
Transavia Denmark B738 OY-TDA (30646) was ferried from Copenhagen to Amsterdam on 20/11 & the registration cancelled on 22/11. Presumably, it will return to its previous marks of PH-HZY?
Transavia France B738 F-GZHA (34901) left Paris/Orly on 24/11 on winter lease to CanJet.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVG (30719) was registered C-GTVG on 19/11 for winter lease Sunwing A/L.
Travel Service Hungary B738 HA-LKB (30294) left Prague on 22/11 for winter lease to Sunwing A/L with whom it is to be registered C-GRKB.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUA (37245) made its first flight on 21/11.
Turkuaz Air A320s TC-TCC (3259) & TC-TCD (3308) were registered to ILFC as N569MS & N568MS respectively on 23/11 & are currently parked at Ankara/Esenboga. The carrier has suspended its domestic flights, but will continue to operate charters.
UT Air CRJ2 VQ-BGX (7394 ex D-ACHC, C-GGDR) left Bradley, CT on 23/11 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk.
Uzbekistan A/W A320 UK32000 (4528) made its first flight on 25/11 as D-AUBV in full scheme but with the national flag replacing the tail logo as it is to be operated on behalf of the government (see Skyliner for photo).
V Australia B773 VH-VPH (37943) was ferried from Victorville, CA to Los Angeles, CA on 24/11 to operate its first passenger service.
White A320 CS-TQO (0548) left Lisbon on 19/11 en route to Recife on wet-lease to WhiteJets.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLE (30724) was registered C-GDGT on 15/11 for lease to CanJet.

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 20-11-10

The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/

ABX Air B762 N774AX (22789) arrived at Tel Aviv on 17/11 for freighter conversion. N786AX (23019) left Tel Aviv on 19/11 bound for Cincinnati, KY following freighter conversion.
Aerosvit. See under Royal Brunei.
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONL (4489) was noted at the delivery centre at Toulouse on 18/11 still wearing F-WWDV & is due for delivery this month. 5A-ONM (4521) was also on the ramp wearing F-WWDI & is due for delivery next month. Both are in full scheme.
Aigle Azur A319 F-GXAG (2296) has become XA-VOR for Volaris & was noted as such all white at Zurich on 9/11 awaiting delivery.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKF (40860) left Boeing Field, WA on 18/11 on delivery to Algiers.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFM (4478) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 15/11. Also see under Belair.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
PK-AXO A320 (4486) to Indonesia Air Asia 16/11
RP-C8391 A320 (4512) to AirPhil Express 18/11
VT-IGW A320 (4506) to IndiGo 16/11
Air China A333 B-6523 (1187) was noted at Toulouse in full scheme as F-WWYP on 13/11. As part of a LoI signed by the Chinese government earlier this month, it now transpires that Air China is to be the unidentified customer for the ten A350s (plus ten A330s). These are due for delivery between 2018 & 2020.
Air Contractors AT42 EI-SLI (115) returned to Edinburgh on 11/11 still wearing 5Y-BVD, but returned to the Irish register on 16/11. EI-CVR (22) is being dismantled & will reportedly go to the USA.
Air Europa A332 EC-JZL (814) was ferried from Madrid to Jeddah on 19/11 for Hajj operations with NAS Air.
Air France B773 F-GZNH (35544) returned to Paine Field, WA on 17/11 after painting at Portland, OR, still wearing N5017V.
Airlinair AT42 F-GVZJ (93) will now not join Airlinair Portugal as CS-DTN, but is to go to Equaflight of the Congo instead & was noted in their full scheme at Montpellier on 10/11 awaiting delivery. Also see under Eurolot.
Air Malta A320 9H-AEI (2189) has become XA-SOB for InterJet & is due for delivery from Malta on 22/11.
Air Transat. Former Edelweiss A332 C-GTSN (369 ex HB-IQZ) left Zurich on 19/11 on delivery to Montreal & is reportedly due to be leased to XL A/W France for the winter. Former Mexicana example C-GTSR (966) made a test flight on 12/11 & should enter service shortly, with C-GTSZ (971) following it next month. These two aircraft have seatback in-flight entertainment systems & are not scheduled to operate across the Atlantic this winter, but should appear next summer. Dragonair A333 B-HYD (132) is due to join the fleet in February. A313s C-GTSD (547) & C-GVAT (485) are to be disposed of with the former expected to leave the fleet next month.
Air Zimbabwe. In a report in News Day dated 26/10, Air Zimbabwe chief executive officer Peter Chikumba "denied reports that Air Zimbabwe would purchase two Airbus planes". I wonder if this is pure semantics since the carrier is supposed to be leasing the aircraft from Hi-Fly or whether the deal is actually off. The saga continues with the latest from the rumour mill suggesting that the Hi-Fly A345s are to go to Mahan Air, with Air Zimbabwe taking A343s instead.
Alitalia A320 EI-EIC (4520) made its first flight on 17/11 in full scheme as D-AXAI. More aircraft moving onto the Irish register at LHR have been:
I-BIKL A320 (1489) to EI-IKL 17/11
I-BIMG A319 (2086) to EI-IMG 19/11
I-BIXB A321 (0524) to EI-IXB 19/11
I-BIXC A321 (0526) to EI-IXC 17/11
I-BIXI A321 (0494) to EI-IXI 13/11
I-BIXO A321 (0495) to EI-IXO 15/11
Alitalia Express AT72 I-ATRO (423) was ferried from Cologne to Shannon on 19/11 for painting, presumably for a new customer.
All Nippon B763 JA620A (40565) left Paine Field, WA on 12/11 on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda. 
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTG (438) was ferried from Innsbruck to Linz for storage on 15/11.
Avitrans Nordic SF34 SE-LJK (89) has become 6Y-JXD for Exec Direct Aviation & left Orebro on delivery on 16/11.
Baboo A/W E190s HB-JQE (19000163) & HB-JQF (19000178) were ferried from Geneva to Lille on 12/11 on return to the lessor.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYN left Exeter on 14/11 after receiving its into service modifications & flew its first revenue service the same day.
Belair A320 HB-IOV (3021) has become XA-MYR for InterJet & left Dusseldorf on delivery on 18/11 still in Air Berlin scheme.
Bellview A/L. See under Gulf Air.
Blue1 B712 SE-REP (55061), which arrived at Helsinki on delivery on 12/11, is becoming OH-BLI. Leaving the fleet is MD90 OH-BLF (53543), which was ferried from Helsinki to Stockholm/Arlanda on 18/11 on return to SAS for Delta A/L.
Blue Air B735 YR-BAH was delivered from Oslo to Bucharest on 17/11. The aircraft's pedigree is currently unknown.
Blue Line MD83 F-GMLU (49398) left Nimes on 16/11 bound for Mojave, CA on return to the lessor.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5549 B738 (37888) to Shanghai A/L 19/11
C-FKWJ B738 (36435) to WestJet 18/11
JA333J B738 (40348) to JAL Express 16/11
N860NN B738 (40538) to American A/L 17/11
N861NN B738 (31109) to American A/L 19/11
PK-GFK B738 (37887) to Garuda 17/11
PR-GUD B738 (35836) to Gol 19/11
9M-MXB B738 (40129) to MAS 16/11
British A/W A320 G-BUSI (0103) completed a successful air test on 12/11 & was handed back to the lessor on 15/11. The air test was originally scheduled for 11/11 but the aircraft had a reverser problem. It will be ferried to Lourdes in due course to join G-BUSG (0039). B752 G-CPES (29114) was ferried down from LHR to Gatwick on 13/11, presumably for preparation for FedEx. G-CPER (29113) followed on 17/11. B773 G-STBC (38287) was due to ferry from Cardiff to LHR on 19/11 prior to service entry.
China A/L A333 B-18355 (1177) left Toulouse on 19/11 on delivery to Taipei.
CSA B735 OK-CGJ (28470) was ferried from Prague to Manchester on 14/11 to be painted all white prior to return to the lessor.
Danu Oro Transportas AT42 LY-OOV (5) was ferried from Guwahati to Kaunas on 18/11 following lease to Deccan 360. 
Dragonair. See under Air Transat.
Edelweiss. See under Air Transat.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDZ (40759) made its first flight on 11/11.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-AOB (37937) left Boeing Field, WA on 16/11 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBU (32796) was ferried to Perpignan on 13/11 & not on 12/11.
Eurolot has so far returned four of its AT42s to the manufacturer & they are now finding new homes.
SP-EDA (516 ex F-GPYG) to F-WNUA & stored at Montpellier for Airlinair as F-GVZC
SP-EDB (522 ex F-GPYH) to F-WNUB then to OY-PCB for a week before to SATENA as HK-4748X, leaving Montpellier on delivery 18/11
SP-EDC (526 ex F-GPYI) to F-WNUI then SATENA as HK-4747X, leaving Montpellier on delivery 18/11
SP-EDD (530 ex F-GPYJ) to F-WNUJ then Airlinair as F-GVZD & delivered from Montpellier to Orly 8/11, entering service 15/11
Eurowings CRJ7 D-ACSB (10028) was ferried from Nuremberg to Dusseldorf on 16/11 all white for hand back to Maersk. CRJ2 D-ACRJ (7864) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Weeze for storage on 17/11.
EVA Air B773 B-16715 (33757) was delivered from Paine Field, WA, where it had been stored awaiting seats, to Taipei on 14/11. B-16716 (32642) followed on 17/11.
Finnair A333 OH-LTU (1173) made its first flight on 10/11 all white as F-WWYN.
Fischer Air B733s OK-FAN (27469) & OK-FUN (27910), which became N901AS & N902AS with AerSale in June, were then ferried from storage at Prague to Bucharest. The US registrations were cancelled on 15/11 & they have now become 5N-VNK & 5N-VNL respectively for Air Nigeria. The former left Bucharest on delivery on 18/11.
Flybe is to prepare two more DH8Ds for Olympic Air. G-PTHG (4321) is due at Exeter between 28/11 & 1/12 & will become SX-OBG, while G-PTHH (4327) is due between 21/11 & 24/11 & will become SX-OBH. For some reason, they are being delivered to Exeter the "wrong" way round.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDM (40240) had appeared on the Renton, WA flightline by 15/11. A6-FDK (40238) left Paine Field, WA on 17/11 on delivery to Dubai & was followed by A6-FDL (40239) on 19/11.
German Sky A/L was awarded its AOC on 11/11 & flew its first commercial service on 13/11 with B738 D-AGSA (28323).
Gulf Air A320 A9C-AJ (4502) made its first flight on 16/11 in primer but with GFA engines as F-WWIU & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day. B763 A9C-GK (24496) was registered to WFBN on 30/9 as N183AQ & was noted at Miami on 17/11 in basic Bellview A/L scheme. It had originally been intended for Bellview as 5N-DVA, but the deal cancelled & it is now due to go to Mega Global Air of the Maldives.
Hi-Fly. See under Air Zimbabwe
Highland A/W Jetstream 31 G-JURA (772) was ferried from Inverness to Cranfield on 13/11.
JAL A306 JA8574 (740) was registered to GA Telesis on 10/11 as EI-EOT & left Tokyo/Haneda on 16/11 for storage at Lourdes. JA8565 (711) left Tokyo/Haneda on 18/11 also bound for storage at Lourdes.
Jetairfly B738 OO-VAS (30285) has become HL8234 for Jeju A/L & left Woensdrecht on delivery to Seoul on 19/11.
KLM B738 PH-BGM (37820) was noted on the Renton, WA flightline on 13/11. B734 PH-BDZ (25355) is to become HS-DDP for Nok Air & is due for delivery from Amsterdam on 27/11.
KLM Cityhopper F50s PH-KVH (20217) & PH-KVK (20219) were ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 18/11 on return to the lessor, with PH-KVG (20211) following on 19/11.
Korean Air A388 HL8213 (035) made its first flight on 16/11 in primer with KAL tail colours as F-WWAT & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Libyan A/L A320 5A-LAJ (4490) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Benghazi on 13/11.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMD (048) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 16/11.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACJH left Cologne on 17/11 bound for refurbishing in Canada prior to delivery to UT Air.
Mahan Air. See under Air Zimbabwe.
Mega Global Air. See under Gulf Air.
Mexicana. See under Air Transat.
MK A/L B742F G-MKJA (22477) was cancelled from the UK register on 12/11 as transferred to the USA (it is currently stored at Nairobi). It was registered to JT Power Megatron 12 LLC as N224JT on 18/11.
Non-Airline
G-BRXT B462 (E2115) was registered to E1076 Trading Ltd on 18/11 & left storage at Kemble the same day bound for Reykjavik.
OE-ICE A318CJ (4503) for Jet Alliance made its first flight on 17/11 as D-AUAF (see Skyliner for photo).
J2-KBE B762 (23624 ex CC-CJV, PT-TAH, N151LF, 5R-MFE, N769BC, TJ-AAC, N769BC, G-FJEC, G-SJET, N480JC) for the Djibouti government was delivered from Rio de Janeiro/Galeao to Johannesburg on 11/11 for operation by Aeronexus, with whom it had been expected to be registered ZS-DJI.
N447BJ BBJ2 (40118) for 737 Two Aviation left Georgetown, DE on 16/11 for cabin configuration at Hamburg.
9K-GBB A345 (1102) for the State of Kuwait made its first flight on 16/11 in full scheme as F-WWTZ. It is expected to be ferried to San Antonio, TX for VIP outfitting.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYF (39004) had appeared on the Renton, WA flightline by 12/11 & made its first flight on 18/11.
Olympic Air. See under Flybe.
Qantas A332 VH-EBO (1169) left Toulouse on 15/11 on delivery to Sydney. A388 VH-OQG (047) was ferried from Finkenwerder back to Toulouse on 18/11 as F-WWAD.
Royal Brunei B763 V8-RBK (25536) has become UR-VVV for Aerosvit & was noted at Brunei International in full scheme on 18/11 awaiting delivery.
SAS F50 LN-RNF (20183) was ferried from Bergen to Norwich on 17/11 prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Blue1.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS42 (4501) made its first flight on 12/11 as F-WWIM & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
S7 A/L became part of OneWorld on 15/11.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHJ (1188) was noted at Toulouse on 13/11 in full scheme as F-WWYQ.
Thomson A/W. An update/reminder concerning the B738s going to Sunwing A/L for winter lease:
G-FDZA (35134) left for Canada on 2/11, retained its UK registration
G-FDZB (35131) will retain its UK registration
G-FDZD (35132) will retain its UK registration
G-FDZE (35137) became C-GDZE on 26/10 prior to ferrying to Canada 27/10
G-FDZF (35138) will retain its UK registration
G-FDZG (35139) will become C-FRZG before departing on 10/12
G-FDZJ (34690) became C-FRZJ on 16/11 prior to ferrying to Canada 17/11
G-FDZR (35145) will become C-FLZR before departing on 8/12
Aircraft retaining their UK registrations will be flown by UK crews.
THY A333 TC-JNK (1172) made its first flight on 16/11 in full scheme as F-WWYK.
Transaero will soon receive another B735. Former Continental example N14654 (28915) was ferried from Goodyear, AZ to Rome, NY on 18/11 for preparation for the carrier.
TransAsia A/W this week ordered two A333s along with a further six A321s.
Transavia B738 PH-HZI (23850) left Amsterdam on 18/11 bound for Minneapolis/St Paul & winter lease to Sun Country.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUA (37245) had appeared on the flightline at Renton, WA by 15/11.
UT Air. See under Lufthansa Cityline.
V Australia B773 VH-VPH (37943) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Victorville, CA on 18/11.
Veteran Cargo B742F EK74798 (23698 ex JA8181, N288RF) had entered service by 14/11 when it flew from Sharjah to Luxembourg.
Viking A/L B733 SE-RHT (24962) was ferried from Ostrava to Dublin on 18/11. B738 SE-RHR (30637) was noted at Shannon on 19/11 as C-FTAE prior to winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
World A/W DC10 N138WA (47845) was ferried from Baltimore/Washington International, MD to Crestview/Bob Sikes Airport, FL on 17/11 for scrapping.
XL A/W France. See under Air Transat.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLE (30724) left Frankfurt on 10/11 destined for Montreal on winter lease to CanJet.

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 13-11-10

The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/

Aeroflot A320 VQ-BHN (4498) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 12/11.
Aerologic B777F D-AALH (36200) made its first flight on 10/11.
Aeromexico. Former Mexicana B762 N473AG (24733), which was ferried from Victorville, CA to Mexico City on 3/11, had been reregistered XA-AMX by 6/11.  
Air Berlin. See under Belair.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6711 A321 (4494) to Air China 11/11
PK-AXN A320 (4477) to Indonesia Air Asia 6/11
VH-VGH A320 (4495) to Jetstar 12/11
VT-IGV A320 (4481) to Indigo 10/11
9V-TAQ A320 (4469) to Tiger A/W 10/11
Air Dolomiti AT42 I-ADLQ (606) was ferried from Munich to Montpellier on 7/11 prior to return to the lessor.
Air France B773 F-GZNH (35544) made its first flight on 10/11 & was flown to Portland, OR as N5017V for painting on 11/11.
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKM (48405) made its first flight on 8/11. This is the first of five ordered by the airline.
Alitalia A319 I-BIMF (2083) was reregistered EI-IMF at LHR on 7/11, with A321 I-BIXU (0434) becoming EI-IXU on 11/11 also at LHR.
Astraeus B735 G-PJPJ (27355), which had been operating for Palmair & is currently undergoing maintenance at Belgrade, is to undertake some "Santa" flights to Enontekio between 25/11 & 8/1 from various UK airports.
Aurela B733 LY-SKW (25162), which was damaged at Palma on 23/8, was ferried from there to Kiev on 11/11.
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTP (554) was ferried from Vienna to Linz for storage with OE-LTN (531) joining it the following day. OE-LTK (495) was ferried from Vienna to Innsbruck for storage on 5/11.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYN (19000392) was registered on 8/11 & arrived at Exeter on delivery on 10/11.
Belair A320 HB-IOV (3021) was noted at Dusseldorf on 12/11 as XA-MYR. It still wears full Air Berlin scheme & is destined for delivery to Interjet.
Blue Air B738 YR-BIC (33019) has been painted in full SpiceJet scheme at Shannon & was noted there as such on 9/11.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLD (53544) was ferried from Helsinki to Stockholm/Arlanda on 11/11 on return to SAS for Delta A/L. The carrier's next B712 arrived at Helsinki on 12/11 still as SE-REP (55061).
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N859NN B738 (29555) to American A/L 10/11
Bremenfly B734 D-ABRF (26281) left Berlin/Schonefeld on 11/11 for storage at Perpignan.
British A/W A320 G-BUSI (0103) made a test flight from/to Gatwick on 12/11 as BAW9277. This aircraft arrived at Gatwick from LHR on 16/7 for storage. However, as BA had a B734 down at the time, it operated schedules until 20/7, when it flew its last revenue service as BAW8048 from Jersey to Gatwick.
Central Charter A/L B735 OM-CCB (26704), was ferried from Ostrava to Woensdrecht on 6/11.
CSA B734 OK-FGS (28478) was ferried back from Norwich to Prague on 7/11 & is to become VQ-BIC with UT Air. OK-FGR (28477) is now VQ-BID & was delivered from Prague to Khanty-Mansiysk for UT Air on 9/11.
Cyprus A/W. See under Eurocypria.
Denim Air DH8C PH-DMU (568) left Valencia on 9/11 still in Iberia scheme bound for Reykjavik & presumably on return to Bombardier.
Dniproavia E145 F-WKXI (145250) was ferried from Exeter to Chateauroux for painting on 8/11.
EasyJet. See under Windrose Air.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDZ (40759) made its first flight on 11/11.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-AOA (37936) left Boeing Field, WA on 9/11 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
Etihad A/W A333 A6-AFC (1167) left Toulouse on 10/11 on delivery to Abu Dhabi.
Eurocypria is to be liquidated on 13/11 after the EU banned its proposed merger with Cyprus A/W. Three B738s were returned to the lessor on 12/11 with 5B-DBU (32796) ferrying from Larnaca to Perpignan & 5B-DBR (30720) & 5B-DBX (33699) from Larnaca to Shannon.
Falcon Express Cargo See under Farnair Hungary.
Farnair Hungary F27 HA-FAB (10370) has become A6-FCY for Falcon Express Cargo & left Basel on 11/11 on delivery.
Florida West. See under JAL Cargo.
Flybe DH8D G-FLBE (4261) was flown back to Exeter from Norwich on 11/11 after painting into full scheme.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDJ (40237) left Boeing Field, WA on 8/11 on delivery to Dubai.
Germania F100 D-AGPG (11306) became VH-XWR & left Woensdrecht on 11/11 on delivery to Air Alliance.
Global Jet. Former KLM B734 A6-JAK (24959 ex PH-BDY, N959PR) arrived at Dubai on 8/11 on delivery from Miami, FL (see Skyliner for photo).
Hawaiian A/L A332 N382HA (1171) left Toulouse on 11/11 on delivery to Honolulu.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) was ferried from Athens to Jeddah on 3/11 on Hajj lease to Alwafeer Air.
Highland A/W. An update on the Jetstream situation:
G-BTXG (719) ferried from Inverness to Cranfield 9/11
G-JURA (772) due to be ferried from Inverness to Cranfield this month
G-JXTA (610) currently being worked on
G-NOSS (749) ferried from Inverness to Cranfield 7/11
G-TEXA (40141) may be roaded out (to where?)
G-UIST (750) to be broken up at Inverness as very high hours airframe
Iberia. See under Denim Air.
JAL B744 JA8903 (26345) was registered to WFBN as N895DB on 8/11 & left Tokyo/Haneda the same day bound for Walnut Ridge, AR & an appointment with the scrapman.
JAL Cargo B763F JA633J (35818) was registered to WFBN as N422LA on 29/10 & left Taipei on 7/11 on delivery to Florida West at Miami, FL (see Skyliner for photo).
Jazeera A/W A320 9K-CAB (2584) was ferried from Amman to Kuwait City on 5/11 prior to lease to Sri Lankan.
KLM B738 PH-BGM (37820) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 8/11. Also see under Global Jet.
LAN A/L B763 CC-CXD (35697) became HC-CJX & was delivered from Santiago to Guayaquil on 4/11 for LAN Ecuador.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMD (048) is due for delivery from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 13/11.
Mexicana. See under Aeromexico
Non-Airline
N1TS B737BBJ (39109) for First Virtual Air II LLC left Boeing Field, WA on 9/11 on delivery.
P4-LIG B737BBJ (37952) flew from Ostrava to Sharm-el-Sheikh on 5/11 on a sales demo, returning to Ostrava on 10/11.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed a LoI with ILFC for two B788s for delivery in autumn 2012 for its planned long-haul operation.
RAM B734 CN-RNA (26531) was ferried from Casablanca to Southend on 6/11 in full Pamir A/W scheme. It is, however, understood that the deal had fallen through & the aircraft is now for Buraq of Libya.
Royal Jordanian A/L E175 JY-EMH (19000316) left San Jose dos Campos on 11/11 on delivery.
Ryanair B738 EI-DAV (33555) was registered VT-JLE for Jet A/W at Dublin on 8/11 & is in full scheme awaiting delivery. EI-DAW (33556) is to become VT-JLF for the same operator & is due for delivery next month.
SAS. See under Blue1.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKN (071) made its first flight on 8/11 in primer with tail markings as F-WWSX & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 12/11.
Skymark A/L has signed a LoI for four of A380s with options on a further two. The carrier intends to use them on international routes to the USA & Europe & the first delivery is scheduled for March 2015.
Sky Wings A/L MD83 SX-BTG (49856) was ferried from Damascus to Athens on 9/11 following wet-lease to Cham Wings, with SX-BTL (53232) flying in the opposite direction the same day.
Sun Express B738 TC-SNU (40756) arrived at Antalya on delivery on 10/11.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHI (1181) made its first flight on 8/11 in primer as F-WWKM.
Thomson A/W B752 G-OOBP (30394) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Manchester on 11/11 following a C check & winglet fitting.
THY A333 TC-JNJ (1170) made its first flight on 8/11 in full scheme as F-WWKZ.
Transavia B738 PH-HSA (24171) left Amsterdam as 9Y-TJS on 8/11 on winter lease to Caribbean A/L.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVG (30719) left Prague on 9/11 bound for Toronto on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFQ (27992) was ferried from Hanover to Shannon on 6/11 prior to return to the lessor.
UT Air. See under CSA.
V Australia B773 VH-VPH (37943) made its first flight on 8/11.
Windrose Air is to acquire three former easyJet A321s. Presumably, these will be G-TTIC (1869), G-TTID (2462) & G-TTIE (2682) all of which are stored at Shannon. This would suggest that the damage sustained by G-TTID at Gatwick is not as bad as originally suggested.
XL A/W Germany B738s on the move have been:
D-AXLE (30724) ferried from Dublin to Frankfurt on 6/11 prior to winter lease to CanJet
D-AXLF (28218) ferried from Munich to Dublin 7/11 prior to winter lease to CanJet
D-AXLI (30168) left Frankfurt on 8/11 on return to Miami Air following summer lease

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 06-11-10

The information in this blog comes from a variety of sources, though particular credit must be given to the following sites, which are very highly recommended.
Chris Witt/Skyliner
http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/
Jethro/UK & Ireland Airline Fleet Listings
http://jethros.eu/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/


Aegean A/L. See under Swiftair.
Aeroflot A320 VQ-BHN (4498) made its first flight on 2/11 in full Aeroflot scheme as D-AUBL.
Aeromexico is adding former Mexicana B762 N473AG (24733 ex SP-LOA, XA-MXN) to its fleet & it was delivered all white from Victorville, CA to Mexico City on 3/11.
Afriqiyah A/W A320 5A-ONL (4489) was ferried from Seville to Finkenwerder on 3/11 as F-WWDV following painting.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKF (40860) made its first flight on 5/11. Also see under Neos.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBM (28823) is to become SP-ENZ for Enter Air & was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Eindhoven on 25/10 for painting. It was ferried to Munich on 2/11 prior to delivery (see Skyliner for photo). D-ABKA (29329) was ferried from Cologne to Eindhoven on 5/11 to be painted all white. A320 D-ABFM (4478) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse still as F-WWDJ on 2/11.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6720 A320 (4474) to Shenzen A/L 5/11
B-6723 A320 (4483) to Capital A/L 4/11
B-6725 A320 (4471) to Capital A/L 5/11
HC-CJW A320 (4487) to Aerogal 4/11
N836VA A320 (4480) to Virgin America 30/10
VH-VGI A320 (4466) to Jetstar A/W 30/10
Air Dolomiti AT42 I-ADLP (604) has become PR-TKD for Trip Linhas Aereas & left Verona on delivery on 26/10.  
Air Malta A320 9H-AEI (2189) is due to be delivered to Interjet of Mexico in mid November.
Alitalia A320 I-BIKU (1217) was reregistered EI-IKU at LHR on 2/11 with I-BIKB (1226) becoming EI-IKB on 4/11 & A321 I-BIXF (0515) registered EI-IXF on 5/11, both also at LHR.
All Nippon B763 JA620A (40565) made its first flight on 31/10.
Alpi Eagles. Five former Alpi Eagles F100s were cancelled from the Italian register on 25/10 & then registered in the UK on 29/10 to Aircraft Maintenance Services Ltd, Emerald Hangar, Blackpool Airport. Three of the aircraft were promptly cancelled on 3/11 as exported to the USA.
G-CGSF (11253 ex I-ELGF)
G-CGSK (11244 ex I-ALPK) cancelled to the USA 3/11 as N281AP
G-CGSL (11250 ex I-ALPL) cancelled to the USA 3/11 as N282AP
G-CGSS (11254 ex I-ALPS)
G-CGTO (11256 ex I-ALPQ) cancelled to the USA 3/11 as N285AP
Of these, G-CGSS is understood to be stored at Bari, with the rest at Venice/Marco Polo.
Astraeus B735 G-PJPJ (27355) finished its Palmair lease on 30/10 & was ferried from Bournemouth to Belgrade on 31/10 prior to return to the lessor.
Atlantic A/L. Leaving Coventry on 3/11 was the carrier's former L188 C-GYCG (1138 ex G-FIJR) en route to St John's for Conair.
Atlant-Soyuz was renamed Moscow A/L with effect from 1/11.
Aurela. See under Thomas Cook.
Austrian Arrows retired its last DH8Cs on 1/11.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYN is due to arrive at Exeter on delivery on 10/11, with service entry scheduled for 16/11.
Belavia will soon add CRJ2 EW-301PJ (8057) to its fleet. This was formerly C-GWWW with Chartright Air & was cancelled from the Canadian register on 27/10.  
Blue Line MD83 F-GMLK (49672) left Nimes on 5/11 routing via Shannon & Keflavik to the USA. It was being ferried by Parc Aviation, presumably for a new owner.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5547 B738 (36806) to China United A/L 2/11
JA63AN B738 (33901) to All Nippon 30/10
JA73NC B738 (31743) to Skymark A/L 30/10
Bremenfly had its AOC put on hold on 2/11 while the airline reorganises prior to a possible restart in 2011. B734 D-ABRE (27826) is parked at Cologne after flying there from Berlin/Schonefeld on 26/10, while D-ABRF (26281), made its last flight on 31/10 from Tel Aviv to Berlin/Schonefeld.
British A/W. Apparently, the B757 farewell flight is back on again for 6/11. It seems that Ian Allan only managed to sell twenty tickets, so British A/W is auctioning the remaining 160 for a minimum of £100 each with the proceeds going to charity. B773 G-STBC (38287) arrived at Cardiff on 5/11 on delivery from Paine Field, WA.
Cargolux B744F LX-MCV (29729) has become 4K-800 for Silk Way A/L & was noted at Amsterdam on 29/10 being painted. Also see under Korean Air Cargo.
Cathay Pacific B744 B-HUA (25872) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Xiamen on 2/11 prior to return to service.
China A/L A333 B-18355 (1177) made its first flight on 3/11 in full scheme as F-WWYI.
China Cargo A/L MD-11F B-2173 (48497) was registered to WFBN as N952AR on 15/10 & left Shanghai/Pudong on 28/10 on delivery to Skylease Cargo, arriving at Miami, FL on 2/11 (see Skyliner for photo).
CSA B734 OK-FGS (28478) was ferried from Prague to Manchester on 4/11 for painting into UT Air scheme.
EasyJet A319s G-EZAE (2709) & G-EZNM (2402) were cancelled from the UK register on 2/11 & have become HB-JZV & HB-JZU respectively with easyJet Switzerland.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDZ (40759) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 1/11.
Emirates A388 A6-EDN (056) left Finkenwerder on 5/11 on delivery to Dubai. A6-EDO (057) should follow later this month.
Enter Air. See under Air Berlin.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-AOB (37937) made its first flight on 2/11.
Etihad A333 A6-AFC (1167) made its first flight on 29/10 in full scheme minus logo as F-WWYR.
Finncomm A/L AT72 OH-ATM (916) was noted parked at Toulouse on 31/10 in full scheme as F-WWEN.
Flybe DH8Ds G-FLBD (4259) & G-FLBE (4261) were both returned to Flybe on 31/10 after lease to Olympic Air. The former has gone to Norwich for painting & the latter to Exeter prior to ferrying to Norwich on 6/11.
Fly Dubai B738 A6-FDL (40239) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 29/10 & made its first flight on 4/11.
Germania F100 D-AGPQ (11338) has become VH-WXT for Air Alliance & left Woensdrecht on 3/11 on delivery to Brisbane.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TIB (23622) returned to Athens on 2/11 following storage at an unknown location.
Hello A320 HB-JIZ (0936 ex RP-C3229) arrived at Basel on delivery on 31/10 (see Skyliner for photo).
Highland A/W. The delivery of Jetstream G-ISAY (41014) to Greece was delayed to 30/10.
Hong Kong A/L A332F B-LNY (1062) left Toulouse on delivery to Hong Kong on 3/11.
Iberia A320 EC-HDN (1087) had been painted all white at Madrid by 28/10 prior to return to the lessor. EC-FCB (0158) was ferried from Barcelona to Madrid on 2/11 following a five-month lease to Vueling.
JAL Cargo operated its final service on 30/10 & its fleet of B744Fs & B763Fs are to be retired. B744F JA8911 (26356) left Tokyo/Narita on 5/11 for storage at Victorville, CA.
Jetairfly B738 OO-JAX (37238) made its first flight on 1/11.
KLM B733 PH-BDP (24404) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 2/11 for scrapping.
Korean Air Cargo. See under Non-Airline.
Libyan A/L A320 5A-LAJ (4490) made its first flight on 3/11 in full scheme as D-AUBI.
Livingston. See under Non-Airline.
LOT. See under Non-Airline.
Lufthansa A306 D-AIAK (401) was ferried from Dresden to Kiev on 4/11 for Mahan Air. This was the carrier's last A306.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACJH (7266) was ferried from Amsterdam to Cologne on 4/11 after painting into UT Air scheme.
Mahan Air. See under Lufthansa
Mexicana. See under Aeromexico.
Mistral Air B734 EI-ELY (25595) left Rome/Fiumicino in TrawelFly scheme on 2/11 destined for Miami, FL prior to freighter conversion for VarigLog as PR-LGS.
Moscow A/L. See under Atlant-Soyuz.
Neos B763 I-NEOU (29887) was ferried back from Algiers to Milan/Malpensa following its short lease to Air Algerie.
Non-Airline
EI-EOL A332 (597 ex I-LIVN) registered to ILFC & formerly with Livingston was ferried from storage at Paris/Orly to Bordeaux on 29/10.
EI-EON A332 (551 ex I-LIVM) registered to ILFC & formerly with Livingston was ferried from storage at Paris/Orly to Bordeaux on 29/10.
G-CGJR EMB145 (145244) of ECC Leasing & formerly with LOT as SP-LGD was ferried from storage at Warsaw to Exeter on 3/11.
G-LCYB B462 (E2383) left Manston on 30/10 on delivery to South African Airlink & was cancelled from the UK register on 4/11.
M-AZIZ B735 (24649 ex LN-BRS, N139MN) was registered to the Azizi Group on 28/10 & is understood to be based in Dubai & Afghanistan.
N607GC DC10F (46978) registered to the Bank of Utah was ferried from storage at Roswell, NM to Opa-Locka, FL on 29/10.
N787ZA B788 (40695) left Boeing Field, WA on 4/11 bound for Paris/CDG to give demo flights to Air France/KLM.
N794BA B744F (24200) registered to Boeing Holding Co & previously with Korean Air Cargo as HL7412, was ferried from Boeing Field, WA to Marana, AZ on 3/11. This aircraft had been expected to join Cargolux as LX-ACV.
VP-CAL B772LR (40753), for a private customer, left Boeing Field, WA on 3/11 for cabin outfitting at Basel.
9H-ALX A319CJ (4470) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Toulouse via Zurich on 30/10 for cabin outfitting.
Olympic Air. See under Flybe.
Qantas grounded its fleet of six A388s following an explosion in the port inner engine of VH-OQA (014) shortly after take-off from Singapore en route to Sydney on 4/11. B744 VH-OJR (25547) left Avalon on 5/11 for storage at Marana, AZ.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHE (4479) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Doha on 3/11. A7-AHF (4496) made its first flight on 3/11 in full scheme as F-WWIJ & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Ryanair B738s EI-ENF (35034), EI-ENG (34977) & EI-ENH (35033) all arrived at Dublin on delivery on 30/10. B738 EI-DAE (33545) was withdrawn from service at Prestwick on 30/10.
SAS F50 LN-RNG (20184) was ferried from Bergen to Norwich on 1/11 prior to return to the lessor. MD87 OY-KHU (53336) was ferried from storage at Lourdes to Madrid on 4/11.
Silk Way A/L. See under Cargolux.
Skylease Cargo. See under China Cargo A/L.
Solitaire Air B734 N776AS (25109) was registered JY-SOA on 28/10.
Swiftair AT72 EC-KUL (809) was ferried from Athens to Madrid on 31/10 following lease to Aegean A/L. Also see under TNT.
Thomas Cook. The two Aurela B752s, LY-SKJ (30735) & LY-SKR (30233) flew their last revenue services for Thomas Cook on 1/11 & were then ferried from Gatwick to Lasham later the same day. B752s G-JMCE (30758) & G-WJAN (28674) have become C-GJZH & C-GJZS respectively. The latter left Manchester for Toronto on 3/11 on winter lease to Jazz Air, with the former following the next day.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZA (35134) was ferried from Luton to Toronto on 2/11 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
THY B773 TC-JJG (40791) made its first flight on 1/11 as N50281 & was flown to Portland, OR on 2/11 for painting.
Titan A/W B463 G-BUHB (E3183) returned to Stansted from Bahrain on 31/10 following operations for the UK MoD.
TNT B733F OO-TNI (23512) has now been reregistered EC-LJI with Swiftair & was noted as such at Madrid on 5/11.
Transavia is leasing three B738s to AeroMexico for the winter.
PH-HZD (28376) from 11/11/10 to 06/04/11
PH-HZE (28377) from 10/11/10 to 12/04/11
PH-HZF (28378) from 05/11/10 to 19/04/11
TrawelFly. See under Mistral Air.
TUIfly B738 D-AHLK (35143) was ferried from Hanover to Toronto as C-FTLK in Hapag-Lloyd scheme on 2/11 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
UT Air. See under CSA & Lufthansa Cityline.
Vueling. See under Iberia.