December 2010 - Posts
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/
Wishing a very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year to all contributors & readers.
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPC (0815) has been painted into Ural A/L scheme at Dublin prior to lease.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BHM (4500) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 22/12.
Air Baltic DH8D YL-BAQ (4313) left Downsview on 19/12 on delivery to Vilnius, with YL-BAJ (4309) following it one day later.
Air Berlin B737 D-ABLE (3873) left Boeing Field, WA on 20/12 on delivery to Berlin/Tegel. A320 D-ABDF (2820) was ferried from Prague to Dusseldorf on 22/12 & left Dusseldorf on 23/12 on delivery to Chengdu A/L. D-ABDH (2846) & D-ABDI (2853) were delivered from Paderborn to Azerbaijan A/L as 4K-AZ77 & 4K-AZ78 respectively on 24/12. D-ABDJ (2865) is expected to follow in due course as 4K-AZ79. Also see under Enter Air.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6712 A321 (4538) to Air China 23/12
B-6722 A320 (4531) to Shenzen A/L 20/12
CC-BAG A320 (4546) to LAN A/L 22/12
CC-BAH A320 (4549) to LAN A/L 22/12
HC-CJV A320 (4547) to Aerogal 22/12
RP-C3262 A320 (4537) to Cebu Pacific 23/12
VH-VGD A320 (4527) to Jetstar 20/12
VT-IGY A320 (4535) to IndiGo 23/12
VT-IGZ A320 (4552) to IndiGo 23/12
9V-TAT A320 (4532) to Tiger A/W 21/12
Air China A333 B-6523 (1187) made its first flight on 21/12 in full scheme as F-WWYP.
Air Europa. Former Orbest A332 EC-LKE (461 ex EC-IDB, CS-TRA) was ferried from Chateauroux to Palma on 22/12 after painting all white.
Air Italy B752 EI-IGC (24747) was ferried from Ras Al Kaimah to Verona on 21/12 following Hajj operations for Nas Air. B763 I-AIGJ (28039) was ferried from Jeddah to Rome/Fiumicino on 19/12 after Hajj operations with Saudi Arabian, with I-AIGI (23974) ferrying from Delhi to Milan/Malpensa on 22/12 after Hajj operations for Nas Air.
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKM (38405) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Los Angeles, CA on 22/12, immediately entering service on a flight to Auckland.
Air Nostrum CRJX EC-LJS (19003) left Montreal/Mirabel on 17/12 on delivery to Valencia, with EC-LJR (19002) following three days later. These are the first two of 35 ordered by the carrier.
Air One. See under Blue Air.
Alitalia A320 EI-EIE (4536) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Rome/Fiumicino on 20/12.
AMC A/L B738 SU-BPH (34257) is due to be delivered to Neos early next month as I-NEOZ.
Asiana. Former JAL B744F HL7616 (33748 ex JA401J, N401AL) was registered on 17/12 & entered service on 21/12.
Astraeus B752s G-STRX (25621) & G-STRZ (27622) arrived back at Gatwick from Jeddah on 23/12 following Hajj operations for Saudi Arabian.
AtlasJet. Returning from Jeddah to Istanbul following Hajj operations on behalf of Saudi Arabian have been:
TC-ETE B752 (30044) on 21/12
TC-ETG B752 (26254) on 22/12
TC-ETH A321 (0968) on 21/12
TC-ETP A332 (343) on 22/12
TC-OGS B752 (29307) on 23/12
TC-OGT B752 (29308) on 23/12
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Blue Air B734 YR-BAI (24314 ex EI-ELU) was delivered from Bournemouth to Bucharest on 18/12. Former Air One B734s YR-BAJ (27002) & YR-BAK (27005) were delivered from LHR to Bucharest on 22/12.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLC (53459) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 18/12 en route to Marana, AZ & it is to become N929DN with Delta.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
F-ONGA B738 (40910) to Air Austral 18/12
F-ONGB B738 (40911) to Air Austral 21/12 (see Skyliner for photo)
HP-1715CMP B738 (40361) to COPA 21/12
JA65AN B738 (33903) to All Nippon 22/12
JA73NE B738 (40713) to Skymark A/L 23/12
N866AN B738 (40584) to American A/L 23/12
N953WN B737 (36668) to Southwest 23/12
N36444 B739 (31643) to Continental 20/12
N38443 B739 (31655) to Continental 20/12
PK-GFL B738 (36808) to Garuda 22/12
PR-GUF B738 (35838) to Gol 22/12
9M-MLI B738 (31793) to MAS 22/12
Bremenfly B734 D-ABRE (27826), which has been stored at Amman, was registered to Jordan Aviation as JY-JAQ on 21/12. D-ABRF (26281) remains stored at Perpignan.
Brit Air F100 F-GPXH (11476) left Dinard on 20/12 for Tehran on delivery to Iran Aseman A/L with whom it will become EP-ATF. F-GPXK (11329) was ferried from Morlaix to Dinard on 22/12 & is also for Iran Aseman as EP-ATG.
British A/W A320 G-EUYK (4551) made its first flight on 20/12 in full scheme as F-WWBE & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day. B744 G-BNLV (25427) was ferried from storage at Cardiff to LHR on 22/12 & immediately returned to service.
Cameroon A/L Corp B763 TJ-CAC (28138) was ferried from storage at Douala to Shannon on 23/12 for maintenance prior to the carrier commencing operations.
Corsair B744 F-HSEA (26877) was ferried from Jakarta to Paris/Orly on 20/12 after Hajj operations for Garuda.
CSA B735 OK-CGH (28469) was ferried back to Prague on 21/12 after painting all white at Manchester.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DCK (2275 ex B-2403, M-ABDA) left Guangzhou on 19/12 on delivery to Larnaca.
Donbassaero. See under easyJet.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTY (4543) made its first flight on 21/12 in full scheme as D-AUBS. A321 G-TTIC (1869) has become UR-DAF for Donbassaero & was delivered from Shannon to Donetsk on 24/12 (see Skyliner for photo). A320 G-TTOI (2137) has become RP-C8992 & left Shannon on 22/12 all white on delivery to Zest A/W.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3175 E190 (19000405) to Tianjin A/L 22/12
LV-CHR E190 (19000400) to Austral 22/12
LV-CHS E190 (19000402) to Austral 22/12
N735A E170 (19000319) to Aramco 22/12
N736A E170 (19000320) to Aramco 22/12
P4-SMS E135BJ (14501123) to Petroff Air 23/12
VP-CQV E190 (19000367) to Nas Air Aviation 18/12
5Y-KYP E190 (19000398) to Kenya A/W 17/12
Enter Air will add B734 SE-RID (25429) to its fleet & it was ferried from Norwich to Stockholm/Arlanda on 21/12 after painting. This will be the carrier's fourth B734 & it is also expected to take delivery of former Air Berlin B738 SP-ENZ (28823 ex D-ABBM) in the near future
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNP (15259) arrived at Dusseldorf on delivery on 22/12 in Lufthansa Regional scheme.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDN (40241) made its first flight on 21/12.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-AJ (4502) left Toulouse on 22/12 on delivery to Bahrain, followed by A9C-AK (4541) from Finkenwerder on 23/12.
Hamburg International. With thanks to ATDB here is a summary of the current whereabouts of the defunct carrier's A319 fleet:
D-AHIH A319 (3364) parked at Sofia & for Air Blue as AP-EDB
D-AHII A319 (3403) parked at Sofia & for Air Blue as AP-EDC
D-AHIJ A319 (3533) stored at Shannon
D-AHIK A319 (3560) stored at Shannon
D-AHIL A319 (3589) parked at Paderborn
D-AHIM A319 (3818) parked at Paderborn
D-AHIN A319 (3853) current with Air Berlin
D-AHIO A319 (3872) current with Air Berlin
A B737 finding a new owner is D-AHIC (30617), which will leave Dublin next month on delivery to AeroMexico.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TIE (23509) was ferried from Karachi to Athens on 18/12 following overhaul.
Hi-Fly A332 CS-TFZ (1008) was ferried from Palembang to Lisbon on 20/12 after Hajj operations with Garuda.
Iberia A320 EC-HDO (1099) was reregistered EC-LEA on 17/12.
Iberworld A333 EC-KCP (833) arrived back at Lisbon on 20/12 following Hajj lease to Garuda, was almost immediately registered CS-TRH with Orbest & ferried from Lisbon to Lyon on 23/12 on wet-lease to XL A/W France. EC-JHP (670) arrived at Madrid on 22/12 also following Hajj operations with Garuda.
Iran Aseman. See under Brit Air.
JAL B744F JA8915 (26361) was registered to Kalitta Air as N745CK on 15/12 & was delivered all white from Tokyo/Narita to Hong Kong the following day. B744 JA8908 (26352) was registered to Universal Asset Management as N896DB on 20/12 & left Tokyo/Narita the same day bound from Walnut Ridge, AR where it will be broken up. A306 JA8558 (637) was registered to GA Telesis as N3740 on 15/12 & left Tokyo/Haneda on 22/12 bound for storage at Lourdes. Also see under Asiana & Transaero.
Jordan Aviation. See under Bremenfly.
Kalitta Air. See under JAL.
KLM B738 PH-BCA (37820) left Boeing Field, WA on 20/12 on delivery to Amsterdam.
Libyan A/L A320 5A-LAK (4526) was delivered from Toulouse to Sirte on 23/12.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDB (4545) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 23/12.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
Midwest A/L B738 SU-MWF (32841 ex G-SAAW, YR-BIF, EI-EOP) was delivered from Shannon to Cairo on 17/12.
Monarch A332 G-SMAN (261) arrived back at Gatwick in the very early hours of 21/12 following Hajj lease to Garuda. It still sports Garuda titles & tail markings.
Neos is bucking the current trend & has moved its two B763s from the Irish to the Italian register. EI-DMJ (27958) has become I-NDMJ & EI-DOF (27610) became I-NDOF. Both were reregistered at Milan/Malpensa on 16/12. Also see under AMC A/L.
Non-Airline
A6-AJI E190BJ (19000261) for Al Jaber Aviation was flown from Goose Bay to Milan/Malpensa on 24/12 on delivery.
G-BUKJ ATP (2052), of Trident Aviation Leasing Services was cancelled from the UK register on 21/12 as exported to the USA.
HZ-HMS2 A342 (204 ex V8-HB3, V8-AC3) of the Royal Saudi A/F left Wallops Island, VA on re-delivery to Riyadh on 23/12 following VIP cabin configuration.
N380BJ BBJ (37700), registered to the Bank of Utah, left storage at Marana, AZ on 21/12 bound for Ronaldsway, Isle of Man & then Sussex County, DE on delivery to a new customer.
XA-SHK F100 (11333) formerly with Mexicana Click arrived at Woensdrecht on 24/12 on return to the lessor with XA-SHL (11337).
9K-GCC BBJ3 (37632 ex N373BJ) for a private owner was delivered from Boeing Field, WA to Marana, AZ on 23/12 prior to cabin configuration.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYG (39165) left Boeing Field, WA on 21/12 on delivery to Oslo.
Orbest. See under Air Europa & Iberworld.
Orenair. See under TUIfly.
Pegasus B738 TC-ADP (40720) had appeared on the flightline at Renton, WA by 23/12.
Pullmantur Air B744 EC-KXN (25703) was ferried from Jakarta to Madrid on 20/12 after Hajj operations for Garuda. EC-KSM (27178) was ferried from Dacca to Madrid on 23/12 following Hajj lease to Bangladesh Biman.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAQ (38247) left Paine Field, WA on 22/12 on delivery to Doha.
Ryanair B738 EI-DAT (33554), which was recently registered as N598MS, was painted at Dublin as B-5575 for OK A/W & left there on delivery on 24/12 (see Skyliner for photo). EI-ENJ (40301) made its first flight on 21/12 & EI-ENK was on the flightline at Renton, WA by 22/12.
SAA B744 ZS-SBS (28960) left Johannesburg on 18/12 on delivery to Domodedovo as VQ-BHX for Transaero.
Safi A/W has temporarily suspended services to Europe.
Saga A/L B734 TC-SGD (25773) was registered to WFBN on 29/9 as N773SJ & noted at Istanbul on 21/12 all white with Yamal titles. TC-SGE (25775) became N775SJ on the same date &, presumably, will also find a new home in the near future.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS23 (4519) was delivered from Toulouse to Jeddah on 22/12, with HZ-AS43 (4517) following on 23/12.
Thomas Cook A332 G-OJMC (456) was ferried from Copenhagen to Manchester on 21/12 following lease to the Scandinavian subsidiary.
Thomas Cook Scandinavia A333s returning to the carrier following Hajj lease to Garuda have been:
OY-VKG (349) to Oslo on 21/12
OY-VKH (356) to Stockholm/Arlanda on 20/12
OY-VKI (357) to Manchester on 22/12
THY B773 TC-JJI (40709) left Paine Field, WA on 22/12 on delivery to Istanbul.
Transaero B744 EI-XLB (26359 ex JA8913, N913UN) left Rome, NY on 21/12 on delivery to Moscow/Domodedovo. This is a former JAL machine & the US registration was cancelled on 16/12.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUB (37247) arrived at Hanover on delivery on 18/12. D-AHFQ (27992) has become VQ-BJC for Orenair & was delivered from Hanover to Orenburg on 20/12.
Turkuaz A/L A320 TC-TCH (2048) was ferried to Shannon on 18/12 on return to the lessor. TC-TCC (3259), which was registered to GECAS as N569MS on 23/11, was ferried from storage at Ankara/Esenboga to Dublin on 22/12.
Ukraine International. Two of the carrier's former aircraft were delivered to new customers this week. B735 UR-GAJ (25192), which became OE-IAH back in May, left Ostrava on 19/12 heading for Jakarta on delivery to an unknown operator. UR-GAR (26081) finally left Southend on 21/12 as HS-DDO on delivery to Nok Air.
Ural A/L. See under Aer Lingus.
Uzbekistan A/W. Three new A320s were delivered to the airline at Tashkent on 22/12, UK-32014 (4417) from Toulouse & UK-32015 (4485) & UK-32016 (4492) from Finkenwerder.
White A313 CS-TDI (573) returned to Lisbon on 20/12 after Hajj lease to Alwafeer Air & Nas Air.
XL A/W France. See under Iberworld.
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/
Aer Arann is to lease a sixth AT72 to Aer Lingus Regional from March 2011.
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPC (0815) flew its last revenue service on 4/12 & entered the paint shop at Dublin on 16/12 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Aer Lingus Regional. See under Aer Arann.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BHM (4500) made its first flight on 10/12 as D-AVZG in full scheme. The carrier is to take sixteen B777s between 2012 & 2017 due to delays in the delivery of its B787s.
Aerosvit took delivery of former Royal Brunei A/L B763 UR-VVV (25536 ex V8-RBK) at Kiev on 17/12.
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONM (4521) was delivered from Toulouse to Sirte on 16/12.
Air Algerie. See under Neos.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANB (4524) was delivered from Toulouse to Sharjah on 15/12. A6-ANC (4539) made its first flight on 15/12 as F-WWIN in full scheme & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Air Baltic DH8D YL-BAX (4324) arrived at Vilnius on delivery on 14/12.
Air Batumi B733 4L-BTM (23628) was back in service by 11/12 following lease to Ariana Afghan.
Air Berlin B737 D-ABLF (36874) made its first flight on 16/12. B738 D-ABBL (28821) was ferried from Munich to Eindhoven on 17/10 for painting all white, presumably for a new operator.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
AP-EDA A320 (3974) to Air Blue 16/12
PR-MYK A320 (4544) to TAM 16/12
RP-C3261 A320 (4508) to Cebu Pacific Air 15/12
RP-C8991 A320 (4533) to Zest A/W 16/12
Air Dolomiti AT72 I-ADLN (557) left Verona on 17/12 routing to Larnaca & Muscat on delivery to a Bangladeshi carrier.
Air Europa E195 EC-LIN (19000401) arrived at Palma on delivery on 10/12. Also see under Orbest.
Air France. See under Finnair.
Air Libya. See under Tailwind A/L.
Airlinair AT72 F-GVZF (461) was ferried from Mönchengladbach to Woensdrecht on 16/12 for painting for Islas A/W.
Air One B734s EI-COI (27002) was ferried from Pescara to LHR on 12/12 on return to the lessor, with EI-COJ (27005) following the next day. They were registered as YR-BAJ & YR-BAK respectively for Blue Air on 16/12.
Alitalia MD82 I-DACU (53055) was noted at Naples on 13/12 fully painted for Servisair of Angola. The carrier is to order a mix of twenty E170s & E190s in preference to the Sukhoi Superjet.
Athens A/W E145 SX-CMB (145167) left Exeter for Dnepropetrovsk on 10/12 for Semeyavia of Kazakhstan.
Augsburg A/W E190 D-AEMG (19000404) arrived at Munich on 15/12, all white with titles.
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTL (485) has become C-FIAI & left Innsbruck on 15/12 on return to Bombardier.
Blue Air B734 YR-BAD (25429) has become SE-RID for Volito Aviation & was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Norwich on 12/12 still in Blue Air scheme. The carrier is also taking former Brussels A/L example YR-BAI (24314 ex HL7256, F-GMBR, OO-VBR, EI-ELU), which was noted at Bournemouth on 16/12 awaiting delivery. Also see under Air One & Midwest A/L.
Blue Line A313 F-HBOY (650) was ferried from storage at Frankfurt to Bordeaux on 13/12 (date corrects last week).
Blue1 B712 OH-BLP (55064) was delivered from Manchester to Stockholm/Arlanda on 15/12 in Star Alliance scheme.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5562 B738 (37934) to OK Air 14/12
B-5573 B738 (30645) to OK Air 17/12
JA334J B738 (40349) to JAL Express 13/12
N864NN B738 (31111) to American A/L 10/12
N865NN B738 (29554) to American A/L 16/12
VH-VUY B738 (39450) to Virgin Blue 16/12
9M-MXC B738 (40130) to MAS 16/10
Brit Air was the recipient of the first CRJ-1000 to be delivered to a customer when F-HMLA (190004) arrived at Morlaix on 15/12.
Brussels A/L. See under Blue Air.
Bulgaria Air B733 LZ-HVB (24834) was registered to Aurora Leasing as N919GF on 3/12 & left Sofia on 17/12 bound for Miami, FL, where it will undergo freighter conversion for Airwork NZ.
CSA B735 OK-CGH (28469) was ferried from Prague to Manchester on 14/12 for painting prior to becoming 5T-CLA for Mauritania A/L.
Cyprus Turkish A/L B738 TC-MAO (28645), which became N548MS with WFBN, is due to go to Buraq Air Transport.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIF (3106) was cancelled from the UK register on 13/12 & left Shannon on 14/12 as 4R-MRC on delivery to Mihin Lanka (date corrects last week's blog). G-TTIE (2682) has been painted at Shannon in Windrose Air scheme & is to be UR-WRI.
Egyptair B773 SU-GDO (38289) left Paine Field, WA on 16/12 on delivery to Cairo & B738 SU-GEA (40760) left Boeing Field, WA the same day also on delivery.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
LV-CHO E190 (19000395) to Austral 11/12
LV-CHQ E190 (19000397) to Austral 14/12
PR-AYP E195 (19000396) for Azul Linhas Aereas
Ethiopian A/L B772LR ET-ANO (40771) left Paine Field, WA on 17/12 on delivery to Addis Ababa. The carrier is also negotiating with Boeing for four B777Fs.
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFS (35411) was ferried from Lagos to Lisbon on 14/12 following Hajj lease to Med-View A/L.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWQ (E3203) was restored to the UK register on 15/12 as G-BTTP. The aircraft is currently stored at Bucharest.
Finnair took delivery of former Air France A343 OH-LQF (168 ex F-GNIF) on 17/12 when it was delivered from Paris/Orly to Helsinki.
Flybe. The last of the carrier's old CRJ2s to return home saw VT-SAU (7469 ex G-JECD) arrive at Exeter on 14/12 on return to the lessor.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDM (40240) left Paine Field, WA on 16/12 on delivery to Dubai. A6-FDN (40241) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 16/12.
Garuda A332 PK-GPL (1184) left Toulouse on 16/12 on delivery to Jakarta.
Georgian A/W B737 4L-TGM had the registration M-ABDH applied at Southend on 16/12.
Gestair Cargo is due to add two B763Fs to its fleet in the near future. The aircraft are currently registered N767FF (26544 ex SE-DOC, LN-RCM, CC-CGN) & N767NF (24729 ex SE-DKU, LN-RCK, N102AB, UR-VVG). The former was ferried from Tel Aviv to Maastricht on 17/12 following freighter conversion & is to be painted into TNT scheme, while the latter is currently under conversion at Tel Aviv. Also see under Saicus Air.
Hamburg International may yet arise like a phoenix from the ashes according to this report from FlightGlobal. "Insolvent German charter airline Hamburg International is to resume operations with a new name thanks to investors who've bought some assets and are hanging on to some central staff, customer contracts and slots. Some operations could resume as early as January. A spokesman for the buyer consortium calls Hamburg Airways a "financially powerful" company that will continue the former co-operation with tour operators."
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) was ferried from Jeddah to Athens on 13/12 following Hajj lease to Alwafeer Air, with SX-TIB (23622) following on 14/12.
Hi-Fly A313 CS-TEX (565) was ferried from Lisbon to Paris/CDG on lease to Gabon A/L on 12/12 & CS-TEI (495) was ferried from Paris/CDG to Lisbon on 15/12 on return from lease to Air Gabon.
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNF (1059) left Toulouse on 16/12 on delivery.
Islas A/W. See under Airlinair.
JAL B744 JA8082 (25212) was registered to AerSale as N151AS on 9/12 & left Tokyo/Narita on 14/12 bound for Roswell, NM. JA8910 (26355) was registered N356AS also to AerSale on 13/12 & left Tokyo/Narita on 16/12 for Roswell, NM. B763F JA631J (35816) was registered N524LA on 10/11 & left Taipei on delivery to Miami, FL for LAN Cargo on 11/12. B763 JA653J (40365) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Tokyo/Narita on 15/12.
Jet2. See under Thomson A/W.
Libyan A/L CRJ9 5A-LAN (15258) arrived at Tripoli on delivery on 15/12. A320 5A-LAK (4526) was ferried back to Toulouse from Finkenwerder as F-WWDO on 14/12.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDB (4545) made its first flight as D-AVZZ on 14/12. A388 D-AIMH (070) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder as F-WWSG on 15/12.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACJE (7165) left Cologne on 15/12 in full UT Air scheme for refurbishment prior to delivery. B462 D-AVRC (E2251), currently parked at Kemble, was registered G-CGSM on 15/12. Also see under UT Air.
Malev F70 HA-LME (11575) was ferried from Budapest to Bratislava all white on 10/12.
Midwest A/L is due to take delivery of former Blue Air B738 SU-MWF (32841 ex G-SAAW, YR-BIF, EI-EOP) in the near future.
Mint A/W B752 EC-LBC (26276) was ferried from Ras Al Kaimah to Madrid on 15/12 following Hajj lease to NAS Air.
Neos B763 EI-DOF (27610) was ferried from Algiers to Milan/Malpensa on 10/12 following lease to Air Algerie.
Non-Airline
D-ACBN A319CJ (3243) of DC Aviation was ferried from Chateauroux to Toulouse on 15/12 following painting
EC-336 A332 (1183) was ferried from Toulouse to Madrid in primer on 15/12 for MRTT conversion
G-BTZN B463 (E3149) of Aviation Capital Solutions was due to be ferried from Manston to Kiev on 17/12.
G-CFZM B462 (E2299) of BAe Systems is due to be ferried from Bournemouth to Kemble in the near future in Jagson A/L of India scheme.
G-CGST B733 (23625 ex N164AW, ZS-SMH) was registered to Aergo Leasing Ltd of Dublin on 16/12.
9Q-CDC B722 (18934) of the Republique Democratique du Congo was ferried from Tamanrasset to Southend on 15/12.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYG (39165) made its first flight on 11/12. ATDB reports that B733 LN-KKP (25040), which has been at Lasham since 13/8, is due for TAG Aviation UK (anyone know more, please?).
Olympic Air DH8Ds SX-OBG (4321) & SX-OBH (4327) left Exeter on delivery to Athens on 11/12 following preparation by Flybe.
Orbest A332 CS-TRA (461) was ferried from Madrid to Chateauroux on 15/12 for painting prior to wet-lease to Air Europa from 23/12.
Qantas A332 VH-EBP (1174) left Toulouse on 14/12 on delivery to Sydney. A388 VH-OQI (055) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WWAP on 14/12 in full scheme. VH-OQG (047) left Toulouse on 16/12 on delivery to Sydney. The carrier intends to wet-lease a B763F from February.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAQ (38247) made its first flight on 13/12.
Rheinland Air Service AT42 D-BZZS (291) was ferried from storage at Mönchengladbach to Billund all white on 11/12.
Royal Brunei A/L. See under Aerosvit.
Ryanair B738 EI-DAT (33554) was registered N598MS for GECAS at Dublin on 10/12. EI-ENI (40300) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 13/12 & EI-ENJ (40301) on 15/12.
Saicus Air has ceased operations. B733F EC-KDJ (23743) & MD87 EC-KRV (49843) have been parked at Madrid since 6/12. Since then, the B733F has restarted operations using Gestair Cargo's AOC.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS42 (4501) was delivered from Toulouse to Jeddah on 13/12. HZ-AS23 (4519) was ferried back to Toulouse from Finkenwerder as F-WWDE on 13/12. A333 HZ-AQH (1189) made its first flight on 10/12 as F-WWKA in full scheme minus tail logo.
Swiftair MD83 EC-JUG (49847) was ferried from Madrid to Benghazi on 13/12 on wet-lease to Gryphon Air.
Swiss International A321 HB-IOM (4534) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Zurich on 14/12. A333 HB-JHI (1181) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 16/12.
Tailwind A/L B734 TC-TLC (25112) was ferried from Benghazi to Istanbul 0n 10/12 following wet-lease to Air Libya & its place was taken by TC-TLE (27628), which was ferried from Antalya to Benghazi the same day.
Thomas Cook B752 G-TCBA (28203) was registered C-GJZB on 13/12 & left Manchester on 14/12 for winter lease to Jazz Air. G-JMCG (26278) became C-GJZD on 15/12 & left Manchester on lease on 16/12.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAI (26967) was ferried back to Luton from Abu Dhabi on 11/12 prior to delivery to Allegiant Air as N904NV. G-BYAH (26966) was ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 12/12 & is also for Allegiant Air as N903NV. Further information suggests that Allegiant Air has postponed B752 operations until spring or autumn next year & that these two B752s may be leased to Jet2 with whom they would operate with their US registrations.
Further B738 heading to Canada for winter lease to Sunwing A/L have been:
G-FDZF (35138) delivered from Luton on 15/12
G-FDZG (35139) delivered from Luton on 10/12 as C-FRZG
G-FDZR (35145) delivered from Luton on 11/12 as C-FLZR
TNT. See under Gestair Cargo.
Transavia B738 PH-HZG (28379) left Amsterdam on 16/12 on winter lease to Sun Country.
Turkuaz A/L A321 TC-TCG (1905) was ferried from Jeddah to Istanbul on 15/12 after Hajj operations for Alwafeer Air.
UT Air. Former Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 VQ-BGT (7266 ex D-ACJH, C-GGDQ) left Bradley, CT on delivery on 16/12. Also see under Lufthansa Cityline.
Viking A/L B738 SE-RHX (28592) was ferried from Ostrava to Shannon on 15/12 for painting for a new operator.
Volito Aviation. See under Blue Air.
Wideroe DH8D LN-WDK (4337) left Canada on delivery on 16/12.
Windrose Air. See under easyJet.
XL A/W France B738 F-HJUL (38819) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 16/12.
Yemenia B738 7O-ADL (30645) has become 9Y-JMA for Caribbean A/L & left Istanbul on 17/12 on delivery to Piarco.
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 N768AX (22786) arrived at Tel Aviv on 5/12 for freighter conversion.
Aerosvit. See under Royal Brunei.
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONM (4521) was ferried back to Toulouse from Finkenwerder on 8/12 as F-WWDI.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANB (4524) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WWDK on 7/12. A6-ANC (4539) was noted at Toulouse in full scheme as F-WWIN on 5/12.
Air Baltic DH8D YL-BAY (4331) left Downsview on 8/12 on delivery to Vilnius.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFN (4510) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 9/12.
Airbridge Cargo. See under JAL.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6416 A319 (4529) to Capital A/L 9/12
B-6703 A320 (4396) to China Southern 1/12 (Chinese built)
B-6727 A320 (4513) to Capital A/L 10/12
9V-JSJ A320 (4515) to Jetstar Asia 9/12
Air Europa A332 EC-KOM (931) was ferried from Madrid to Oslo on 1/12 on winter lease to Novair. E195 EC-LIN (19000401) arrived at Palma on delivery on 10/12.
Air France B773 F-GZNH (35544) left Paine Field, WA on 8/12 on delivery to Paris/CDG
Air Libya. See under Tailwind A/L.
Airlinair AT42 F-GVZC (516 ex F-GPYG, SP-EDA, F-WNUA) was delivered all white from Montpellier to Paris/Orly on 6/12.
Air Vendee E145 F-GIJG (145362) was ferried from storage at Nantes to Montpellier on 10/12.
Alfa Air Services former CityJet B462 YR-ANJ (E2079 ex G-CNMF, G-MIMA) entered service on 10/12.
Alitalia A320 EI-EID (4523) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Rome/Fiumicino on 8/12, followed by EI-EIC (4520) on 10/12.
Al Sayegh A/L. See under Qantas.
Asiana. See under JAL.
Astraeus has leased A320 G-STRP (1036) to easyJet as a standby aircraft.
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Belair.
Belair A320 HB-IOT (2991) is to become 4K-AZ80 for Azerbaijan A/L & was ferried from Dusseldorf to Paderborn on 4/12 prior to delivery in the spring.
Blue Air B738 YR-BIC (33019) has become VT-SGK for SpiceJet & left Shannon on delivery on 9/12.
Blue Line MD83 F-GMLX (49823) was ferried from Nimes to Shannon on 6/12 on return to the lessor. A313 F-HBOY (650) was ferried from storage at Frankfurt to Bordeaux on 10/12.
Blue1. See under Spanair.
BMI A321 G-MIDC (0835), now registered N835AG with ACG Acquisitions, was ferried all white from East Midland to Southend on 7/12.
Bulgarian Air Charter MD82 LZ-LDL (53229) has become EK82229 for Ararat International & was delivered from Sofia to Yerevan on 7/12.
Centrafrique Air Express. See under Qantas.
CityJet. See under Alfa Air Services.
CSA continues to shed B737s:
OK-CGH B735 (28469) to be delivered to Mauritania A/L on 23/12 as 5T-CLA
OK-CGJ B735 (28470) delivered to Mauritania A/L on 8/12 as 5T-CLB
OK-FGS B734 (28478) has become VQ-BIC for UT Air & was delivered from Prague to Khanty-Mansiysk on 7/12
Donbassaero. See under Windrose.
Eastern A/W JS41 G-MAJT (41040) was cancelled from the UK register on 9/12 & is for Sky Express of Greece.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIF (3106) has become 4R-MRC for Mihin Lanka & left Shannon on delivery on 10/12. Also see under Astraeus & Windrose.
Edelweiss A333 HB-JHQ (1193) was noted at Toulouse on 5/12 in full scheme as F-WWKQ.
Egypt Air B773 SU-GDO returned to Paine Field, WA on 5/12 as N5023Q following painting.
El Al. See under Eurocypria.
Ethiopian A/L B772 ET-ANO (40771) made its first flight on 6/12. DH8D ET-ANY (4334) left Downsview on delivery on 7/12.
Eurocypria. Latest news regarding this former carrier's B738s is as follows:
5B-DBR (30720) to ILFC as N364LF at Shannon 6/12
5B-DBU (32796) to ILFC as N641LF at Perpignan 7/12
5B-DBV (30654) to ILFC as N651LF at Perpignan 6/12
5B-DBX (33699) to ILFC as N371LF at Shannon 6/12
5B-DBZ (33030) parked at Larnaca & for El Al as 4X-EKT
Finnair MD11 OH-LGB (48450) has become N269WA with World A/W & entered service from Helsinki to Atlanta, GA via Bangor, ME & Volk Field, WI on 1/12.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-AJ (4502) was ferried from Chateauroux to Toulouse on 8/12 as F-WWIU after painting.
Hainan A/L A333 B-6520 (1168) left Toulouse on delivery on 6/12.
Israir A320 4X-ABH (0426) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Riga on 9/12 on delivery to SmartLynx.
JAL B744s finding new homes have been:
JA401J (33748) registered to AirCastle as N401AL 25/11 & ferried from Tokyo/Narita to Paya Lebar on 25/11 prior to lease to Asiana A/L
JA402J (33749) registered to AirCastle as N402AL 29/11 & ferried from Tokyo/Narita to Paya Lebar on 29/11 prior to lease to Airbridge cargo
JA8078 (24870) registered to AerSale as N248AS 30/11 & left Tokyo/Narita for Roswell, NM on 7/12
JA8079 (24885) registered to AerSale as N805AS 29/11 & left Tokyo/Narita for Roswell, NM on 3/12
JA8909 (26353) registered to Kalitta Air as N744CK 6/12 & delivered from Victorville, CA to Oscoda, MI on 8/12
B763 JA653J (40365) made its first flight on 3/12
Jazeera A320 9K-CAB (2584) has become 4R-ABK & left Kuwait City on 5/12 on delivery to Sri Lankan.
Kalitta Air. See under JAL.
Libyan A/L CRJ9 5A-LAM (15257) arrived at Tripoli on delivery on 8/12.
Livingston A321 EI-LVD (0792) was ferried from Malta to Istanbul on 6/12 on delivery to Onur Air.
LOT. See under TNT.
Lufthansa A306 D-AIAK (401) is now EP-MNG for Mahan air & was delivered from Kiev to Tehran on 3/12.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRC (E2251) was ferried from Basel to Kemble on 10/12 on return to the lessor.
Mahan Air. See under Lufthansa.
Non-Airline
A7-MBK A320CJ (4170) for the Qatar Amiri Flight was delivered from Toulouse to Doha on 10/12 following VIP configuration.
EI-EOE B735 (24645) registered to Engaly Ltd & formerly with SAS as LN-BRM, was ferried back to Bournemouth on 10/12 after appearing at the MEBA show in Dubai.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYG (39165) had appeared on the flightline at Renton, WA by 8/12. LN-DYF (39004) left Boeing Field, WA on 9/12 on delivery to Oslo.
Novair. See under Air Europa.
Onur Air. See under Livingston.
Orenair. See under TUIfly
Qantas B743 VH-EBV (23224), which had become N175SG for Al Sayegh A/L, is now for Centrafrique Air Express & was noted untitled as XT-DMA at Ras Al Kaimah on 28/11.
Qatar A/W A321 A7-AID (4530) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Doha on 9/12.
Royal Brunei B763 V8-RBH was ferried from Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan on 9/12 in full Aerosvit scheme & is due for delivery as UR-AAH in 1Q11.
Ryanair B738 EI-DAT (33554) was ferried from storage at Prestwick to Dublin on 2/12. B738 EI-DAW (33556) left Dublin 9/12 in full Jet A/W scheme on delivery to India where it is due to become VT-JLF.
SAS. See under Non-Airline.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS43 (4517) was ferried from Toulouse to Chateauroux on 8/12 as F-WWBO for painting.
Sky Europe E120 OM-SKY (120175), which had been in storage at Maastricht for a long time, has been painted there as D2-FET for AirJet.
Sky Express. See under Eastern A/W.
SmartLynx. See under Israir.
South East Air (formerly Daghestan A/L) T154M RA-85744 (927) was written off in an emergency landing at Moscow/Domodedovo following a triple engine failure on 4/12. There were two fatalities & 40 injured among the 155 on board.
Spanair B712 EC-KNE (55064) was noted at Manchester on 8/12 as OH-BLP for Blue1 & wearing Star Alliance scheme prior to delivery.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHJ (1188) made its first flight on 7/12 as F-WWYQ.
S7 A/L A312 VP-BTM (486) was ferried from Moscow/Domodedovo to Keflavik on 9/12 possibly for en route to the USA for scrapping.
Tailwind A/L B734 TC-TLE (27628) was ferried from Antalya to Benghazi on 10/12 on wet-lease to Air Libya.
Thomas Cook A320 G-GTDL (0475) was to have been withdrawn from service back on 9/2, but was retained at Manchester as a standby aircraft for the summer. It is now reported that it will be finally withdrawn from service at Manchester on 28/12.
Thomson A/W. Cancellations on 9/12 for winter lease to Canada were B738 G-FDZR (35145) to C-FLZR for CanJet & B752 G-JMCD (30757) to C-GJZK for Jazz Air. The latter left Lasham on delivery on 9/12.
THY B773 TC-JJH (40792) left Paine Field, WA on 6/12 on delivery to Istanbul.
TNT received its first B734F, OO-TNN (27131 ex SP-LLA, EI-EMW), at Brussels on 9/12 when this former LOT machine arrived from Guangzhou following freighter conversion.
Transavia France B738 F-GZHB (34902) left Paris/Orly on 7/12 on delivery to CanJet for winter lease.
TUI A/L Belgium B738 OO-JAQ (35148) left Brussels on 9/12 for winter lease to CanJet.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUB (37247) made its first flight on 5/12 & D-ATUA (37245) left Boeing Field, WA on 9/12 on delivery to Hanover. D-AHFQ (27992) has become VQ-BJC for Orenair & was ferried from Shannon to Hanover on 7/12 after painting.
UT Air. See under CSA.
White A320 CS-TQO (0548) is to become PR-WTB for its lease to WhiteJets.
Windrose. Of the three former easyJet A321s destined for the carrier, G-TTIC (1869) is to be painted in Donbassaero scheme.
World A/W. See under Finnair.
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/
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONM (4521) made its first flight on 26/11 as F-WWDI in full scheme & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANB (4524) made its first flight on 1/12 in full scheme as F-WWDK.
Air Berlin B737 D-ABLE (36873) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 30/11 & made its first flight on 2/12. A320 D-ABDF (2820) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Prague on 30/11 prior to delivery to Chengdu A/L on 19/12. Former Hamburg International A319 D-AHIN (3853) entered service on 3/12 in basic Hamburg scheme with Air Berlin titles.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6417 A319 (4522) to Capital A/L 30/11
B-6721 A320 (4514) to Shenzen A/L 2/12
B-6726 A320 (4505) to Capital A/L 2/12
CC-BAF A320 (4516) to LAN A/L 30/11
VT-IGX A320 (4518) to IndiGo 30/11
9V-TAS A320 (4493) to Tiger A/W 2/12
Air Dolomiti AT72 I-ADLN (557) was due to be ferried from Mönchengladbach to Verona all white on 3/12 prior to delivery to a Bangladeshi carrier.
Air Libya. See under Tailwind.
Air Southwest. See under Eastern A/W.
Alitalia A320 EI-EIC (4520) is due for delivery from Finkenwerder to Rome/Fiumicino on 4/12.
Yet more re-registrations have been:
I-BIMH A319 (2101) to EI-IMH 30/11
I-BIMJ A319 (1779) to EI-IMJ 29/11
I-BIML A319 (2127) to EI-IML 01/12
I-BIMO A319 (1770) to EI-IMO 26/11
These took the total number of Alitalia aircraft transferred to the Irish register since the beginning of November to 22.
Alitalia Express AT72 I-ATRO (423), which was ferried to Shannon on 20/11, was restored as EI-CLB on 29/11 for the Magellan Group & ferried all white from Shannon to Keflavik on 1/12.
American A/L A306 N7082A (643), now registered to WFBN, left Roswell, NM on 1/12 bound for freighter conversion at Dresden.
Aurela B752s LY-SKJ (30735) & LY-SKR (30233) were registered as M-ABDG & M-ABDF respectively on 25/11. Both remain parked at Lasham.
Blue1 has returned its last two MD90s to SAS, with OH-BLD (53544) ferrying from Helsinki to Stockholm/Arlanda on 28/11, followed by OH-BLE (53457) the following day. OH-BLU (53458) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 29/11 bound for Victorville, CA on delivery to Delta A/L.
Blue Air. The carrier's former B733 YR-BAA (27267), which was registered N267AN back on 30/9, was noted at Budapest on 1/12 in full WebJet scheme as PR-WJW awaiting delivery.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5550 B738 (39393) to Shanghai A/L 3/12
HP-1713CMP B738 (40890) to COPA 29/11
HP-1714CMP B738 (40891) to COPA 1/12
N862NN B738 (30905) to American A/L 30/11
N863NN B738 (30903) to American A/L 3/12
N952WN B737 (36667) to Southwest 30/11
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXL (381) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Xiamen on 28/11 prior to return to service.
Central Charter A/L B733 OM-CCA (28333) was flown from Bratislava to Pristina on 27/11 on wet-lease to Illyrian A/W.
Condor is to order 30 A320/321s to replace its current A320/B757s.
Eastern A/W has completed the purchase of Air Southwest.
EasyJet A319 G-EZAH (2729) was reregistered HB-JZW on 2/12 for the Swiss subsidiary, who will also have two more A320s transferred to them in the spring.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GEA (40760) made its first flight on 29/11.
Emirates A388 A6-EDO (057) left Finkenwerder on 30/11 on delivery to Dubai.
EVA Air B773 B-16717 (32644) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Taipei on 3/12 having been in storage awaiting seats.
Finnair. Further to last week, the scheme being worn by A343 OH-LQF (168) is not actually the new Finnair scheme, but a temporary one. The new scheme will be unveiled in the near future.
Flybe. See under Olympic Air.
Garuda A332 PK-GPL (1184) made its first flight on 26/11 in full scheme as F-WWKT.
Hamburg International. See under Air Berlin.
Hawaiian A/L has ordered a further six A332s taking its total order to sixteen aircraft, of which three have already been delivered.
Hebridean Air Services Islander G-HEBR (2132R) passed through Malta on 29/11 on delivery to Hawk Adventure Air in Pakistan.
Illyrian A/W. See under Central Charter A/L.
Iran Aseman A/L. See under Regional.
Jet2. According to the rumour mill, the two B752s being acquired for next summer are Thomson A/W examples G-BYAH (26966) & G-BYAI (26967). The latter is believed to be at Abu Dhabi at present.
KLM B734 PH-BDZ (25355) left Amsterdam as HS-DDP on 1/12 all white on delivery to Nok Air.
Livingston. See under Yemenia.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMG (069) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 26/11 as F-WWSO.
Lufttransport A/S D228 LN-LTS (8301 ex D-CNEW) was delivered from Oberpfaffenhofen to Tromso on 30/11
Midwest is to be the recipient of B738 EI-EOP (32841), which was ferried from Manchester to Shannon on 29/11.
Non-Airline
A6-HHS E190BJ (19000296) for Falcon Aviation Services left Brazil on 29/11 on delivery to Bateen (Abu Dhabi).
D-ALHT A319CJ (4428) for a private customer was ferried from Finkenwerder to Hamburg on 1/12 for cabin configuration (date corrects last week's entry).
N22YH B735 (25218 ex OO-SYE, UR-GAI, N218CT, 4L-TGA) registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy left Dinard on 26/11 bound for Fujairah.
OE-ICE A318CJ (4503) for Jet Alliance was ferried from Finkenwerder to Hamburg as F-WHUG for cabin configuration on 29/11.
VP-CVW A39CJ (4024) for IFC Metropol was ferried from storage at Lourdes to Zurich on 3/12 prior to cabin configuration.
Olympic Air. The next two DH8Ds being prepared by Flybe at Exeter, G-PTHG (4321) & G-PTHH (4327), were cancelled from the UK register on 1/12 & will shortly be delivered as SX-OBG & SX-OBH respectively.
Orenair. See under TUIfly.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHF (4496) was delivered from Toulouse to Doha on 29/11 (date corrects last week's entry). A321 A7-AID (4530) made its first flight on 30/11 in full scheme as D-AVZJ.
Regional. Further to last week, F100 F-GNLJ (11344), which was recently flown to Kansas City, MO for scrapping, will donate its fuselage to a cargo door programme for a possible freighter conversion. For more details, see http://phoenixaerosolutions.com/projects/ F-GPXM (11296) has become EP-ATC for Iran Aseman A/L & left Dinard on 28/11 on delivery to Tehran.
Romavia ceased operations in October & has retuned both B462s to the lessor. YR-BEA (E2227) was ferried from Bucharest/Otopeni to Bucharest/Baneasa on 25/11 for further storage, while YR-BEB (E2062) was restored to BAe Systems as G-CEVF on 23/11.
Ryanair. B738s EI-DAC/D/E, which were reported as withdrawn from service at Prestwick last month, are still operational. EI-DAV (33555) became VT-JLE & left Dublin on 1/12 on delivery to Jet A/W.
SAA A343 ZS-SXH (197) was delivered all white from Lourdes to Johannesburg on 29/11.
SAS. See under Blue1.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS22 (4484) was delivered from Toulouse to Jeddah on 29/11 (date corrects last week's entry). HZ-AS43 (4517) made its first flight on 26/11 as F-WWBO & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day. B744 HZ-HM1 (28343 ex HZ-AIZ) of the VIP flight was ferried from Basel to Victorville, CA following VIP conversion on 29/11 for anti-missile installations.
Sun Way Il76 4L-GNI (43452546) crashed on 28/11 shortly after take-off from Karachi. Sadly all eight crew & eleven people on the ground perished.
Swiftair AT72 EC-KIZ (204) was ferried from Aswan to Madrid on 28/11 following lease to Deccan 360.
Swiss A321 HB-IOM (4534) made its first flight on 30/11 as D-AVZL.
Tailwind B734 TC-TLC (25112) was ferried from Antalya to Benghazi on 1/12 on wet-lease to Air Libya.
Thomas Cook has signed a MoU with Airbus for twelve A321s as it moves towards greater commonality for its narrowbody fleet. The order is expected to be signed next year with deliveries from 2014 & includes options to take further aircraft from 2015. B752 G-FCLF (28835) was registered C-GJZT for Jazz Air on 29/11 & left Manchester for Toronto on 30/11. The carrier is rumoured to be the future recipient of B752s N945BB (29945) & N946BB (29946), which have been test flying recently after months of languishing at Southend. Both last saw service with China Southern A/L
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZB (35131) left Luton on 2/12 for Toronto on winter lease to Sunwing A/L. Also see under Jet2.
THY A333s TC-JNJ (1170) & TC-JNK (1172) were delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul on 30/11.
Transavia B738 PH-HZJ (30389) left Amsterdam on 3/12 en route to Minneapolis/St Paul on winter lease to Sun Country.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFQ (27992) has become VQ-BFC at Shannon & is due to be ferried to Hanover on 5/12.
Wataniya A/W is to reduce its fleet of A320s from seven to four this month.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) left Frankfurt on 30/11 en route to Toronto for winter lease to CanJet. D-AXLF (28218) was registered C-GDGY for winter lease to CanJet on 30/11 & left Dublin on 2/12 bound for Montreal.
Yemenia took delivery of former Livingston A332 7O-ADX (627 ex I-LIVL, EI-EOK) on 26/11 when it was flown from Abu Dhabi to Sana'a.