January 2011 - 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/
PLEASE NOTE THAT NEXT WEEK'S BLOG WILL BE POSTED ONE DAY EARLY ON 3rd FEBRUARY AS I AM OFF ON MY TRAVELS. THE NEXT BLOG AFTER THAT WILL PROBABLY APPEAR ON 18th FEBRUARY, THOUGH MAY BE DELAYED TO 25th FEBRUARY DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS
Aegean. See under Olympic Air.
Aeroflot A320 VQ-BIW (4579) made its first flight on 25/9 in full scheme as D-AUBZ.
Air Atlanta. Having been stored at Kuala Lumpur since 2008, B742F TF-ATX (23711) was ferried to Luxembourg on 25/1.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKQ (37760) was rolled out on 26/1.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
CC-BCA A320 (4563) to LAN A/L 27/1
N837VA A320 (4558) to Virgin America 22/1
N838VA A320 (4559) to Virgin America 26/1
PT-MXH A321 (4570) to TAM 28/1
RP-C3263 A320 (4574) to Cebu Pacific 26/1
Air France A320 F-GKXB (0235) is to become UR-DAE for Donbassaero & made an acceptance flight from Toulouse on 25/1.
Air Nostrum CRJXs EC-LJX (19008) & EC-LKF (19011) left Montreal on 28/1 on delivery to Valencia.
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Belair.
Belair A320 HB-IOT (2991) was registered 4K-AZ80 for Azerbaijan A/L on 21/1 & was delivered from Paderborn to Baku the following day.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLF (53543) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 28/1 bound for Marana, AZ on delivery to Delta A/L.
BMI Baby B735 G-BVKD (26421) was withdrawn from service on 1/1. The carrier is intending to add a B733 from Thomson A/W to its fleet later this year. Also see under Thomson A/W.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
C-GWJT B737 (40338) to WestJet 27/1
N533AS B738 (35201) to Alaska A/L 25/1
N534AS B738 (35202) to Alaska A/L 26/1
Brit Air CRJX F-HMLE (19009) arrived at Morlaix on delivery 27/1.
Brussels A/L A319 OO-SSR (4275) arrived at Brussels on delivery from Miami, FL on 22/1. B462 OO-MJE (E2192) was ferried from Brussels to Southend in Air DC scheme on 26/1 for painting for Korongo A/L of the Congo.
Cargolux B744F LX-GCV (25867) was registered to UPS as N583UP on 21/1 & delivered from Luxembourg to Hong Kong the following day. B744F N794BA (24200 ex HL7479, HL7412) was ferried from Boeing Field, WA to Hamburg on 25/1 wearing Cargolux logos & is due to become LX-ACV.
Carpatair S2000 YR-SBM (14) was registered to Swedish Aircraft Holdings as SE-LRA on 21/1.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXL (381) is due to be delivered from Xiamen to Sri Lankan next month.
Condor. See under Thomas Cook.
Donbassaero will soon take delivery of A320 N362BV (0362) from Istanbul. The US registration was cancelled on 21/1. Also see under Air France.
Dubrovnik A/L MD83 9A-CDB (49986) has become UR-CJC for Khors Air & was delivered from Istanbul to Kiev on 21/1.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUC (4591) made its first flight on 26/1 as D-AVVF. A321 G-TTID (2462) was cancelled from the UK register on 27/1 & will shortly be delivered to Windrose Air as UR-WRH.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3176 E190 (19000406) to Tianjin A/L 20/1
PR-AYQ E195 (19000407) to Azul Linhas Aereas on 13/1
Estonian Air CRJ9 ES-ACB (15261) arrived at Tallinn on delivery on 25/1.
Ethiopian A/L B772LR ET-ANP (40772) arrived at Addis Ababa on delivery on 27/1.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBV (30654), which became N651LF, was registered to T'way Air as HL8237 on 21/1 & left Perpignan on delivery on 26/1. 5B-DBR, which was registered to ILFC as N364LF, has become F-WTAG & was ferried from Shannon to Toulouse on 28/1.
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNQ (15260) arrived at Dusseldorf on delivery in Lufthansa Regional scheme on 22/1.
Finnair Cargo MD11F OH-LGD (48513) arrived at Helsinki on 26/1 following freighter conversion.
Flybe DH8D G-FLBF (4344) was registered on 25/1 & left Downsview on delivery on 26/1, arriving at Birmingham the following day.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDN (40241) left Paine Field, WA on 24/1 on delivery to Dubai. A6-FDO (40242) made its first flight on 21/1
Germania. See under Hamburg International.
Hainan A/L A333 B-6527 (1178) left Toulouse on delivery to Haikou on 24/1, with B-6529 (1190) following the next day & B-6523 (1187) the day after that.
Hamburg International A319 D-AHIL (3589) was ferried from Prague to Montpellier on 27/1 prior to delivery Germania & D-AHIM (3818) was ferried from Paderborn to Prague on 26/1.
Iberia A320 EC-HAF (1047) is to become EC-LKG later this month.
JAL B763 JA654J (40366) made its first flight on 25/1.
Jet2 will add a former Thomson A/W B733 to its fleet. Also see under Thomson A/W.
Kato A/L Do228 LN-AAO (8108) left Roskilde on 25/1 on delivery to KASAS Ltd in Kenya.
Khors Air. See under Dubrovnik A/L.
Korean A/L A332 HL8227 (1200) made its first flight on 25/1 as F-WWKI.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDD (4585) made its first flight on 26/1 as D-AVZC.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
Meridian A/W DC83F 9G-AXD (45927) was ferried from storage at Ostend to Fujairah on 26/1.
Mint A/W B752 EC-LBC (26276) left Madrid on 22/1 routing to Rosario on lease to PAL A/L.
Neos B738 I-NEOZ (34257 ex SU-BPH, EI-EOY) was delivered from Abu Dhabi to Milan/Malpensa on 23/1.
Niki A320 OE-LEG (4581) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Vienna on 27/1.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKA (25033) left Southend all white on 22/1 on delivery to WebJet, with whom it is to become PR-WJX. B738 LN-DYJ (39045) arrived at Oslo on delivery on 28/1.
Olympic Air has had its proposed merger with Aegean turned down by the European Commission on monopoly grounds.
Pegasus B738 TC-ADP (40720) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 25/1.
Royal Falcon A319 JY-JRE (1124) was ferried from Amman to Bordeaux on 23/1 on return to the lessor & registered to WFBN as N595MS the following day.
Ryanair. Latest B738 news as follows:
EI-ENK (40303) arrived at Dublin on delivery 25/1
EI-ENL (35035) arrived at Dublin on delivery 26/1
EI-ENM (35036) arrived at Dublin on delivery 26/1
EI-ENR (30541) first flight 21/1
EI-ENS (40307) first flight 26/1
EI-ENT (35040) first flight 26/1
EI-ENV (35039) rolled out 24/1
SAS B734 LN-BUF (25795) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Dublin on 24/1 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASI (4542) left Finkenwerder on 24/1 on delivery to Jeddah.
Skywings A/L of Greece will take delivery of A320 N405MX (0405 ex N441LF, HC-BTV, N141LF, EI-TLI) next month. It arrived at Istanbul from Goodyear, AZ on 25/1 for cabin modifications.
Sri Lankan. See under Cathay Pacific.
Swiftair AT72 EC-LHV (416) was ferried from Madrid to Benghazi on 24/1 for UN duties, while EC-JRP (446) was ferried from Benghazi to Toulouse on 26/1 following its spell with the UN.
Thomas Cook B752 G-TCBB (29945) was delivered from Southend to Manchester all white on 22/1. G-TCBC (29946 ex N547NA, B-2861, N946BB) was registered on 27/1. The Thomas Cook Group has converted a MoU for twelve A321s into a firm order. The aircraft are thought to be for Condor as B753 replacements & will be equipped with sharklets with deliveries due to start in 2014. The carrier also intends to lease an unknown number of A320 family aircraft from lessors.
Thomson A/W B752 SE-RFP (27219) will rejoin the fleet in April, but will take up the registration G-OOBR, rather than revert to G-BYAN so as to avoid potential confusion with B763 G-OOAN (26256). G-OOOZ (25593), now registered N960FD, left Luton on 25/1 routing to Victorville, CA via Bangor, ME for FedEx. The carrier is to dispose of B733s G-THOL (28594) & G-THOP (28740). It is believed that one is to go to BMI Baby & the other to Jet2. The leases expire on 26/4 & 26/6 respectively, but with customers already found for the aircraft they may leave the fleet sooner.
THY B773 TC-JJJ (40710) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 25/1. TC-JJK (40711) made its first flight on 27/1.
Titan A/W B463 G-POWF (E3373) was delivered from Kemble to Stansted on 27/1.
TUI A/L Nederland B763 PH-AHY (24848) was ferried all white from Amsterdam to Shannon on 26/1 on return to the lessor.
TUIfly Nordic B738 SE-RFT (38097) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 25/1.
UPS. See under Cargolux.
Windrose Air. See under easyJet.
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 Lingus A321 EI-CPD (0841) was noted in full Ural A/L scheme at Shannon on 16/1 prior to delivery. EI-CPF (0991) flew its last revenue service on 11/1 & was ferried from Dublin to Shannon on 15/1 for painting into Ural A/L scheme. A320 EI-DVK (4572) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Dublin on 21/1.
Air Atlanta now has former National Air Cargo B744F TF-ALF (25302 ex F-GISB, N919CA). The US registration was cancelled on 13/1.
Air Austral B773 F-OREU (37434) left Paine Field, WA on delivery on 21/1.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFO (4565) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 19/1. B738 D-ABBM (28823) has become SP-ENZ for Enter Air & was delivered from Munich to Warsaw on 17/1.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6735 A320 (4429) to Juneyao A/L 13/1 (Chinese built)
CC-BAI A320 (4543) to LAN A/L 15/1
HS-ABT A320 (4557) to Thai Air Asia 21/1
N208FR A320 (4562) to Frontier A/L 20/1
N605NK A320 (4548) to Spirit A/L 19/1
Air Go ATP SX-BPS (2005) was noted at Malta as LZ-BPS on 17/1.
Air Southwest. Following the takeover by Eastern A/W, three of the carrier's DH8Cs are being offered for sale or lease as follows:
G-WOWC (311) from March 2012
G-WOWD (286) from August 2011
G-WOWE (256) from May 2011
Air Transat. See under Thomas Cook.
All Nippon A/L B763 JA621A (40566) left Paine Field, WA on 18/1 on delivery to Haneda. B788 JA802A (34486), the first production aircraft for the launch carrier, made its first flight on 19/1 as N1006F. Delivery is not expected until 3Q11.
American A/L has converted an option for two B773ERs into a firm order, with delivery due in late 2012.
Astraeus B733 G-STRJ (25119) was ferried from Southend to Gatwick on 15/1 before departing to Phnom Penh the following day on lease to TonleSap A/L, with whom it will be XU-TSA.
BMI E145 G-RJXN has been registered to ECC Leasing as EI-EHW & was ferried from Alverca to Exeter on 16/1.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
C-FLWJ B737 (38096) to WestJet 20/1
Bremenfly B734 D-ABRF (26281) was ferried from storage at Perpignan to Paris/Le Bourget on 20/1 prior to delivery to a new customer.
Brit Air F100 F-GPXK (11329) has become EP-ATG for Iran Aseman A/L & was delivered from Dinard to Mehrabad on 18/1.
British A/W A320 G-BUSH (0042) was ferried from LHR to Gatwick on 16/1 for storage. G-EUYK (4551) was eventually delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 19/1.
Brussels A/L. The first of the "new" A319s will be OO-SSR (4275 ex N275MX). The US registration was cancelled on 13/1 & the aircraft is at Miami, FL awaiting delivery.
Eastern A/W. See under Air Southwest.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUA (4588) made its first flight on 18/1 as D-AVVE.
Edelweiss A333 HB-JHQ (1193) made its first flight on 18/1 as F-WWKQ (see Skyliner for photo).
Emirates A332 A6-EAB (365) has become VH-FXA for Virgin Blue & was noted at Dubai all white on 17/1 prior to delivery. A6-EAC (372) is parked at Dubai & is also for Virgin Blue.
Enter Air. See under Air Berlin.
Ethiopian A/L B772LR ET-ANP (40772) made its first flight on 17/1.
Flybe DH8D G-ECOW (4021), now owned by Aero Century, was ferried from Exeter to Maastricht on 14/1. The company does not have a new customer for it at present & it will probably be painted all white. G-ECOY (4022) will follow later this month or in early February.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDO (35040) was rolled out on 20/1.
Free A/W F50 SX-BRT (20230) was ferried from storage at Athens to Maastricht on 20/1.
Germania. See under Hamburg International.
Hamburg International. Two of this former carrier's A319s, D-AHIL (3589) & D-AHIM (3818), are destined for Germania. The former is currently at Prague for heavy maintenance, while the latter will be delivered in February.
Hello A320 HB-JIY (1171 ex RP-C3230) arrived at Zurich on 16/1 on delivery.
Iran Air. See under Brit Air.
KLM B773 PH-BVF (39972) made its first flight on 17/1.
Korean Air A388 HL7612 (039) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 17/1 as F-WWAZ.
Libyan A/L CRJ9 5A-LAL (15256) arrived at Tripoli on delivery on 17/1.
Livingston A332 EI-EOL (597) was ferried from Bordeaux to Chateauroux on 16/1 for painting for a new customer.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACLW (7114) left Cologne on 20/1 heading for Toronto prior to refurbishment for UT Air.
Moscow A/L ceased operations on 17/1 & its route network & fleet of six B738s is being taken over by UT Air. The B738s are thought to be at the following locations:
VP-BMI (29052) at Tel Aviv
VQ-BBR (32778) at Sofia
VQ-BBS (32779) at Sofia
VQ-BCH (32780) at Moscow/Vnukovo
VQ-BDU (29936) at Sofia
VQ-BDV (29937) at Sofia
The four aircraft at Sofia were ferried there from Vnukovo in Atlant-Soyuz scheme on 19/1.
National Air Cargo. See under Air Atalnta.
Niki A320 OE-LEG (4581) made its first flight on 19/1 as D-AXAP.
Non-Airline
D-ADCQ E135 (14501134) of DC Aviation arrived at Stuttgart on delivery on 20/1.
G-CGSM B462 (E2251) of Trident Aviation Leasing left Kemble on 21/1 on delivery to South African Airlink.
N767DA B762 (23213 ex JA8232) for Dynamic Aviation Group was delivered from Victorville, CA to Dallas, TX on 18/1.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKU (27337) was ferried from Lasham to Dublin on 20/1 for painting all white on return to the lessor.
Olympic A/L B733 SX-BLD (25071), which was registered to ACG Acquisitions as N250AG back on 30/11, left Athens on 14/1 on a ferry flight to Jacksonville, FL.
Ryanair. Latest B738 news as follows:
EI-ENJ (40301) arrived at Dublin on delivery 20/1
EI-ENN (35036) first flight 15/1
EI-ENO (40302) first flight 17/1
EI-ENP (40304) first flight 17/1
EI-ENR (35041) on flightline by 18/1
EI-ENS (40307) possibly in paint shop 20/1
EI-ENT (35040) rolled out 20/1
EI-DAX (33557), which had been stored at Prestwick since last October, was ferried to Dublin on 19/1 for painting for OK A/W.
SAA A332 ZS-SXZ (1191) made its first flight on 17/1 as F-WWKL (see Skyliner for photo).
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASJ (4577) made its first flight on 20/1 as D-AZAG.
SmartLynx A320 YL-BCB (0726) was ferried from storage at Riga to Shannon on 19/1.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHJ (1188) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 21/1.
Thomas Cook B752 G-TCBB (29945 ex N546NA, B-2860, N945BB) was registered at Southend on 17/1 & should be delivered next month. G-TCBC (29946 ex N547NA, B-2861, N946BB) is expected to follow in the next few days. The carrier is expected to dispose of A332s G-OJMB (427) & G-TCXA (795) to Air Transat in November.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZT (37248) made its first flight on 15/1.
Ural A/L. See under Aer Lingus.
UT Air. See under Lufthansa Cityline & Moscow A/L.
Viking A/L B733 SE-RHT (24962) was seen at Shannon on 17/1 registered as EI-EOZ for ILFC.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VKSS (1201) made its first flight on 20/1 as F-WWKU.
Virgin Blue. See under Emirates.
XL A/W France B738 F-HJUL (38819) made its first flight on 19/1.
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 Lingus A320 EI-DVK (4572) made its first flight on 10/1 as D-AUBY.
Aeroflot Superjet 100 RA-89001 (95008) was rolled out this week in full Aeroflot scheme.
Air Arabia A320 possibly to be A6-AND? (4568) made its first flight on 14/1 as F-WWBH.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFO (4565) made its first flight on 5/1 as D-AVVA. B738 D-ABBL (28821) was registered to Calima Aviacion on 14/1 as EC-LKO. It is currently at Munich all white & minus titles. D-ABKG (37746) was ferried from Cologne to Berlin/Schonefeld on 11/1 prior to painting at Hamburg for Pegasus A/L.
Airlinair AT72 F-GVZF (461) has become EC-LKK & left Woensdrecht on 10/1 on delivery to Las Palmas for Islas A/W.
Air Nostrum DH8C EC-LFF (590) left Valencia on 5/1 heading to Toronto for cabin configuration prior to delivery to Indonesia for Travira Air. CRJX EC-LJT (19005) is due to arrive at Valencia on delivery on 15/1.
Alba Star. See under Saicus Air.
All Nippon A/W B763 JA621A (33012) made its first flight on 10/1.
Asky A/L B737 ET-AOK (33012) left Southend on 9/1 on delivery to Addis Ababa (see Skyliner for photo).
Astraeus B733 G-STRJ (25119) was ferried from Gatwick to Southend on 9/1 prior to lease to TonleSap A/L as XU-TSA. B752 G-OJIB (24292) arrived back at Gatwick from Medina on 13/1 following lease to Saudi Arabian. Current fleet disposition is as follows:
G-OJIB B752 (24292) positioned to Copenhagen on 14/1 to operate a programme to Phuket & Goa until the end of March
G-PJPJ B735 (27355) parked at Bournemouth
G-STRF B737 (29885) based at Keflavik with Iceland Express
G-STRI B733 (25011) based at Bergamo with TrawelFly
G-STRJ B733 (25119) at Southend being painted for lease to Tonle Sap A/L. Due for delivery via Gatwick on 15/1 (eta 09.25, etd 11.00), though will probably remain UK registered until it arrives in Cambodia.
G-STRN B737 (28007) based at Keflavik with Iceland Express
G-STRP A320 (0136) standby aircraft for BA at Gatwick until end March
G-STRW B752 (24543) based at Keflavik with Iceland Express
G-STRX B752 (25621) at Southend for repaint/maintenance prior to Iron Maiden tour commencing on 9/2
G-STRY B752 (28161) based at LHR with BMI
G-STRZ B752 (27622) based at RAF Brize Norton for MoD operations
Baboo. The carrier's three E190s, currently at Lille, are due to go to Trip Linhas Aereas as follows:
HB-JQE (19000163) to PP-PJJ
HB-JQF (19000178) to PP-PJK
HB-JQG (19000189) to PP-PJL
BA Cityflyer. See under Titan A/W.
Blue Wings A321 D-ANJA (4044) left storage at Dusseldorf on 10/1, routing to Sofia via Budapest, presumably prior to delivery to a new operator.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
PK-GFM B738 (39920) to Garuda 14/1
Brit Air CRJX F-HMLD (19007) arrived at Morlaix on delivery on 13/1.
British A/W B752 G-BPEI (25806) had the registration N950FD applied in hangar 6 at Gatwick on 8/1 & was cancelled from the UK register on 12/1, joining the US register the same day. It left Gatwick on 14/1 heading for Victorville, CA via Bangor, ME. A320 G-EUYK (4551) was due to be delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 14/1.
Brussels A/L. The first of the four additional A319s being taken on by the airline will be former Mexicana example N275MX (4275). The US registration was cancelled on 13/1 & it is currently at Miami, FL in full scheme awaiting delivery.
Buraq Air Transport. Former RAM B734 5A-MAC (26531 ex CN-RNA, N563MS) was noted carrying its Libyan registration at Southend on 13/1, still wearing a basic Pamir scheme & no titles & was delivered to Tripoli on 14/1.
Calima Aviacion. See under Air Berlin.
Cargo B A/L B742F OO-CBA (24158), which was damaged beyond repair at Brussels on 27/10/08, was eventually broken up there between 9/1 & 13/1.
Cargolux B744F LX-GCV (25867) was registered to UPS as N583UP on 5/1 & is due to be delivered from Luxembourg shortly. Former Korean Air Cargo B744F N794BA (24200 ex HL7412) was ferried from Marana, AZ to Boeing Field, WA prior to lease to Cargolux as LX-ACV.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTZ (4556) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 12/1. G-TTOJ (2157) has gained a short reprieve & is now expected to leave service on 30/1 rather than 23/1.
FedEx. See under Transmile Air Services.
Finnair Cargo MD-11 OH-LGD (48513) was registered N513AY on 20/9 for ferrying to Paya Lebar for freighter conversion. The US registration was cancelled on 4/1, so OH-LGD should be redelivered in the near future.
Hamburg International A319 D-AHIL (3589) was ferried from Paderborn to Prague on 13/1 prior to delivery to a new operator.
Hello MD90 HB-JID (53460) was ferried from Zurich to Stockholm/Arlanda on 9/1 prior to delivery to Delta A/L.
Iberia A320 EC-HDP (1101) was reregistered EC-LKH at Madrid on 13/1 & is in OneWorld scheme.
Iran Air B722 EP-IRP (20945) crashed during a go-around in poor weather at Uromiyeh on 9/1. Sadly, there were 78 fatalities among the 105 on board, with the other 27 all hospitalised.
Islas A/W. See under Airlinair.
JAL B744 JA8085 (25260) was registered to AerSale as N269AS on 7/1 & left Tokyo/Narita on 14/1 bound for Roswell, NM.
Jet2 B738 G-GDFC (28375) was delivered from Amsterdam to Leeds in Transavia scheme on 8/1 & ferried from there to Manchester on 13/1 for painting.
Kalitta Air B744F N744CK (26353) positioned from Oscoda, MI to New York/JFK on 13/1, immediately flying its first service from there to Leipzig. Note - this registration was previously used on B742F c/n 22065, now scrapped.
Karthago. See under Nouvelair.
Korean Air A388 HL7612 (039) made its first flight on 7/1 as F-WWAZ.
Korean Air Cargo. See under Cargolux.
Livingston A321 EI-LVB (1970) left Shannon on 7/1 as HL8213 on delivery to Air Busan.
Lotus Air A320 SU-LBJ (1054) was ferried all white from Amman to Shannon on 8/1 on return to the lessor.
Lufthansa A343 D-AIGR (274) has become 98+47 for the Luftwaffe. It will wear these temporary marks until March, when it will take up the permanent serial 16+01. A321 D-AIDC (4560) made its first flight on 5/1 as D-AZAB & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt 14/1.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACLW (7114) was ferried from Toulouse to Cologne on 12/1 after painting into UT Air scheme.
Next Jet. See under SATA.
Non-Airline
9K-GBB A345 (1102) for the State of Kuwait left Toulouse as F-WJKI on 11/1 for VIP cabin fitting at San Antonio, TX.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYJ (39045) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 10/1 & made its first flight on 13/1.
Nouvelair has retired the penultimate former Karthago B733, TS-IEG, from its fleet. Two had left the Karthago fleet before the takeover by Nouvelair on 01/11/09 (TS-IEE/F). Details as follows:
TS-IEC (25010) parked at Dinard for VivaAeroBus as XA-VIL
TS-IED (25032) parked at Dinard for VivaAeroBus as XA-VIM
TS-IEE (24790) to N790AW, CP-2595, current with AeroSucre
TS-IEF (26309) to N309AN, PR-WJP, current with WebJet
TS-IEG (29116) ferried from Monastir to Perpignan 10/1 on return to the lessor
TS-IEJ (24655) current with Nouvelair, but due to leave the fleet next month
Olympic A/L. Further to last week, B734s N304AS (25430) & N362AS (25362) were ferried from Athens to Istanbul on 8/1 & not on 7/1. The other five have followed, with N353AS (25313) & N741AS (25417) on 9/1, N134AS (25314) & N761AS (25361) on 10/1 & finally N148AS (27149) on 11/1.
Pegasus A/L B738 TC-ADP (40720) made its first flight on 7/1. Also see under Air Berlin.
Privilege B752 EC-ISY (26241) was ferried from Frankfurt to Madrid on 10/1 following wet-lease to Safi A/W.
Qantas A388 VH-OQI (055) left Toulouse on 14/1 on delivery to Sydney.
RAM. See under Buraq Air Transport.
Ryanair B738 EI-ENI (40300) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 14/1.
An update on the B738s at Renton, WA is as follows:
EI-ENJ (40301) first flight 21/12
EI-ENK (40303) first flight 7/1
EI-ENL (35037) first flight 11/1
EI-ENM (35038) first flight 10/1
EI-ENN (35036) on flightline 11/1
EI-ENO (40302) on flightline 11/1
EI-ENP (40304) rolled out 11/1
Adding to last week, some further allocations for 2011 delivery are:
EI-EPA (34987)
EI-EPB (34986)
EI-EPC (40312)
EI-EPD (40310)
EI-EPE (34984)
EI-EPF (40309)
EI-EPG (34985)
EI-EPH (40311)
Saicus Air B734 EC-KKJ (24559) has become EC-LKB for Alba Star & made an acceptance flight from Palma on 13/1.
SATA ATP CS-TGL (2019) was registered to Next Jet as SE-MEE on 12/1.
Saudi Arabian A333 HZ-AQH (1189) left Toulouse on 12/1 on delivery to Jeddah. HZ-AQG (1192) made its first flight on 4/1 as F-WWKO. A320 HZ-AS44 (4564) made its first flight on 10/1 as F-WWBD. A321 HZ-ASI (4542) made its first flight on 14/1 as D-AVZR.
Singapore A/L. See under World A/W.
Solinair should soon take delivery B734 N728CF (24128 ex D-AHLO, SP-KEN, TC-MNI, EC-JSS). The US registration was cancelled on 6/1 & delivery will take place from Istanbul.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZT (37248) was noted on the Flightline at Renton, WA on 8/1 & is due for delivery on 31/1. B752 G-OOOZ (25593) is due to leave the UK for FedEx as N960FD on or around 16/1.
THY B773 TC-JJJ (40710) made its first flight on 12/1.
Titan A/W will take delivery of former BA Cityflyer B463 G-POWF (E3373 ex G-CFAA), which was reregistered to BAe Systems on 11/1, at Stansted on 27/1. After about a week there, it will be deployed to Bahrain to operate a military shuttle in the region. It is not expected to return to Europe during quieter periods.
Transavia B738 PH-HZX (28248) left Amsterdam on 11/1 heading for Calgary on winter-lease to EnerJet (see Skyliner for photo).
Transmile Air Services is to sell its four MD11Fs to FedEx. All have been stored at Subang for over a year.
UPS. See under Cargolux.
UT Air. See under Lufthansa Cityline.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VSXY (1195) made its first flight on 12/1 as F-WWKY.
World A/W took delivery of former Singapore A/L B744F N743WA (26562 ex 9V-SPG, N265MS) on 13/1 when it was delivered from Tel Aviv to Luxembourg following freighter conversion.
XL A/W France B738 F-HJUL (38819) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 7/1.
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/
Welcome to the first blog of 2011 & wishing you all a belated Happy & Prosperous New Year. Apologies for the lack of a blog last week. I had intended to post one, but there was insufficient news to make it worthwhile.
ABX Air B762F N785AX (23018) left Tel Aviv en route to Cincinnati on 30/12 following freighter conversion.
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPC (0815) was ferried from Dublin to Bordeaux on 28/12 in Ural A/L scheme for cabin refit.
Aeroflot B763 VP-BWQ (30342) has become VQ-BOG for Nordwind A/L & left Miami, FL on 27/12 on delivery to Moscow/Sheremetyevo.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANC (4539) left Toulouse on 6/1 on delivery to Sharjah.
Air Atlanta B742 TF-ATJ (24108) left Jeddah on 3/1 for scrapping at Walnut Ridge, AR.
Air Baltic DH8D YL-BAI (4302) left Downsview on 5/1 on delivery to Vilnius.
Air Berlin A320 D-ALTC (1441) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Dublin on 2/1 & is due to go to Brussels A/L as OO-SNA. D-ALTD (1493) will follow as OO-SNB in April.
AirBridgeCargo former JAL Cargo B744F VQ-BJB (33749 ex JA402J, N402AL) was delivered from Paya Lebar to Hong Kong on 5/1, immediately entering service on a flight to Moscow/Sheremetyevo.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
VT-IGZ A320 (4552) to IndiGo 27/12 (date corrects last blog)
Air India B772 VT-AIL (26935) left Beijing all white on 23/12 bound for Marana, AZ.
Air Malta A320 9H-AEN (2665) left Malta on 3/1 bound for Santiago on wet-lease to Sky A/L until March.
Air One B734 EI-COH (27001) was ferried from Naples to East Midlands on 24/12 & emerged on 1/1 in Firefly scheme before returning to Naples on 3/1. It is to become 9M-FZA (see Skyliner for photo).
Asiana has placed an order for six A388s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be used on routes to Europe & the USA & this takes the A380 order book to 240 aircraft for 18 customers.
Askari Aviation L101 N164AT (1238) was noted in service on 25/12 following storage at Fujairah.
Asky A/L is to be the recipient of B737 M-ABDH (33012 ex N647AS, 4L-TGM), which was ferried from Norwich to Southend on 4/1 after painting & will become ET-AOK. This carrier is based in Togo & was set up with assistance from Ethiopian A/L & currently operates two B737s & a DH8D leased from that airline in Asky colours but retaining their Ethiopian registrations (see Skyliner for photo).
Astraeus A320 G-STRP (0136) is contracted to BA as a standby aircraft until the end of March, but may be subbed out when not required, which is why it has still been operating flights for easyJet. B733 G-STRJ (25119) will position to Southend on 9/1 for repaint for Tonle Sap A/L & will go to them on lease as XU-TSA until around the end of March.
AtlasJet A320 TC-OGJ (0676) will shortly transfer to Onur Air & already wears that carrier's tail markings. Also see under Livingston.
Aurigny. Two Trislanders that were retired from service a long while ago were finally cancelled from the UK register on 5/1. These were G-BDTN (1026), currently on the Alderney fire dump & G-PCAM (1052), which is with the Guernsey fire services.
Bahrain Air A320 A9C-BAZ (0645) was ferried from Bahrain to Istanbul on 26/12 on return to the lessor.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLH (55060) left Miami, FL as SE-REO on 6/1 on delivery to Helsinki. OH-BLP (55064) positioned from Stockholm/Arlanda to Helsinki in Star Alliance scheme on 7/1. Also see under Spanair.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N76529 B738 (31652) to United A/L 29/12
VT-SGI B738 (37361) to SpiceJet 24/12
Brit Air F100 F-GPXK (11329) was ferried to Dinard on 27/12 & not on 22/12 (corrects last blog). CRJX F-HMLC (19006) arrived at Morlaix on 7/1 on delivery from Montreal.
British A/W B752 G-BPEI (25806) flew an air test from/to Gatwick on 5/1. A320 G-EUYK (4551) is due to be delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 14/1. The next three retirements are currently scheduled to be G-BUSH (0042) on 15/1, G-BUSJ (0109) at the end of October & G-BUSK (0120) at the end of June. The carrier has signed a contract with Rolls Royce for Trent 900 & 1000 engines for its forthcoming A380 & B787 fleets. Also see under Astraeus.
Brussels A/L is to add four A319s & two A320s to its fleet during the next six months. Also see under Air Berlin.
CSA B735 OK-CGH (28469) left Prague on 4/1 on delivery to Mauritania A/L as 5T-CLA.
Denim Air F50 PH-FZH (20210) was registered SE-MEI for Volito Commuter at Maastricht on 30/12 & delivered to Borlange on 5/1.
Donbassaero. See under easyJet.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIC (1869) was delivered from Shannon to Donetsk as UR-DAF for Donbassaero on 25/12 (date corrects last blog). G-TTID (2462) was noted at Shannon on 31/12 in Windrose Air scheme as UR-WRH. The carrier has placed a further order with Airbus. 15 A320 options are converted to firm orders for delivery between 2012 & 2014, 20 A319s on order are converted to A320s & options have been secured for another 33 A320s, bringing the total number of options to 42 aircraft. 25 aircraft are to be delivered in 2011, 20 in 2012, 12 in 2013 & 5 in 2014.
A320 G-EZTY (4554) arrived at Gatwick on delivery from Finkenwerder on 6/1. G-EZTZ (4556) is expected on 12/1 & the next few deliveries after that are due to be:
Jan - A320 G-EZUA (4588), G-EZUC (4591)
Feb - A319 G-EZGE (4624)
Mar - A319 G-EZGF (4635), G-EZGG (4640), A320 G-EZUD (4636), G-EZUE (4646)
Apr - A319 G-EZGH (4667), G-EZGI (4693), A320 G-EZUF (4676), G-EZUG (4680)
The last aircraft from the former GB A/W fleet, A320 G-TTOJ (2157), is currently expected to fly its final revenue service on 23/1. Also see under Astraeus.
El Al. See under Eurocypria.
Eurocypria B737 5B-DBZ (33030) has become 4X-EKT for El Al & was ferried from Tel Aviv to East Midlands on 4/1 in Eurocypria scheme for painting.
Eurowings CRJ7 D-ACSB (10028) left Dusseldorf on 5/1 on delivery to South African Express. D-ACSC (10039) was ferried from Exeter to Dusseldorf on 6/1 prior to return to Maersk.
Gestair Cargo B763F EC-LKI (26544 ex SE-DOC, LN-RCM, CC-CGN, N767FF) was noted in full TNT scheme at Maastricht on 5/1 awaiting delivery (see Skyliner for photo).
Hamburg International A319s D-AHIH (3364) & D-AHII (3403) left Sofia on 29/12 as AP-EDB & AP-EDC respectively on delivery to Air Blue at Islamabad.
Iberworld A333 EC-LEQ (1097) left Madrid on 5/1 bound for Santiago on wet-lease to Principal A/L.
Iran Aseman. See under Brit Air.
JAL Cargo B763F JA632J (35817), now N526LA with WFBN, was noted at Taipei on 5/1 in full Mas Air Cargo scheme awaiting delivery. Also see under AirBridgeCargo.
JAT B734 YU-AOS (24551), which was ferried to Kemble on 8/7 last year, was restored as N429US on 21/12.
Jet2 B738 G-GDFC (28375 ex PH-HZC) was registered on 5/1 & is presently at Amsterdam awaiting delivery. The second B738 will be registered G-GDFD & is expected to come from TUIfly & the carrier is also expected to add a B733 from Thomson A/W to its fleet.
Kolavia T154B RA-85588 (588) caught fire at Surgut on 1/1 while preparing for take-off & burnt out. There was one fatality among the 124 on board, with 34 injured & 2 reported as missing. The Russian authorities subsequently ground all T154Bs.
Livingston A321 EI-LVB (1970) was noted at Shannon on 28/12 as HL8213 in Air Busan scheme (see Skyliner for photo). EI-LVA (1950) was also noted at Shannon on 3/1 as TC-ETV in AtlasJet colours.
Malev F70 HA-LME (11575) was noted all white at Bratislava on 27/12 as 9H-AFZ for Gladiator Leasing.
Mas Air Cargo. See under JAL Cargo.
Mexicana is planning to restart operations following an investment of over $150 million by Capital PC & A319 XA-MXY (0312) was noted at Mexico two days ago being painted in a new scheme prior to the restart. Services to Europe are unlikely to feature, in the short-term at the very least, as both the A332s are now with Air Transat, one B762 is with Aeromexico & the other is stored at Victorville, CA. The two B763s, however, are currently stored at Mexico City & could possibly used if the revived carrier wished to begin transatlantic services again.
Mint A/W B752 EC-LHL (24544) left Madrid on 28/12 bound for Santiago & lease to Principal A/L, but will be based at Rosario, Argentina until March.
Moskovia. See under Transavia.
Non-Airline
F-WHUF A319CJ (4024 ex VP-CVW) registered to Airbus Industrie was ferried from interim storage at Zurich to Toulouse on 7/1.
G-CFZM B462 (E2299) of BAe Systems was ferried from Southend to Kemble on 6/1 in full Jagson A/L scheme. It is due to be delivered in March & will become VT-JJC.
N568MS A320 (3308 ex TC-TCD) of GECAS was ferried from Esenboga to Dublin on 31/12 along with N569MS (3259 ex TC-TCC), both still in full Turkuaz Air scheme.
RA-09343 An-22 (043482272) of the VTA crashed en route from Voronezh to Tver on 28/12, tragically killing all 12 on board. The Russian A/F has now grounded all An-22s.
UK32000 A320 (4528) for the Uzbekistan Government was flown from Finkenwerder to San Antonio, TX on 5/1 for cabin configuration.
9Q-CLK B707 (17702) of the Government of the Congo was noted at Miami on 2/1 in a Dreamliner-type scheme prior to redelivery.
Nordwind A/L. See under Aeroflot.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKA (25033) was ferried from Oslo to Southend on 5/1 & is due to go to WebJet as PR-WJX in the near future.
Olympic A/L. The following B734s were registered to AerSale at Athens on 5/1:
SX-BKA (25313) to N353AS
SX-BKB (25314) to N134AS
SX-BKC (25361) to N761AS
SX-BKD (25362) to N362AS
SX-BKE (25417) to N741AS
SX-BKF (25430) to N304AS
SX-BKG (27149) to N148AS
Of these, N304AS/SX-BKF & N362AS/SX-BKD were ferried from Athens to Istanbul on 7/1, with the other five expected to follow shortly.
Onur Air. See under AtlasJet.
Privilege B752 EC-HDS (26252) left Madrid on 27/12 for lease to Principal A/L.
Royal Jordanian A313 JY-AGP (416) was ferried from Amman to Kemble on 3/1 for scrapping.
Ryanair B738 EI-ENM (35038) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 5/1. A few more of the B738s for 2011 delivery are due to be:
EI-ENN (35036)
EI-ENO (40302)
EI-ENP (40304)
EI-ENR (35041)
EI-ENS (40307)
EI-ENT (35040)
EI-ENV (35039)
EI-ENW (40306)
EI-ENX (40305)
EI-ENY (35042)
EI-ENZ (40308)
Sky Express MD83 SX-BPP (53377) was ferried from storage at Heraklion to Istanbul on 7/1.
Spanair B712 EC-KFR (55056) was ferried from Palma to Helsinki on 16/12 on delivery to Blue1, with EC-KHX (55053) following on 19/12.
Thomson A/W B763 G-PJLO (26064) left Birmingham on 4/1 en route to Greensboro, MS for winglet fitting. Also see under Jet2.
TNT. See under Gestair Cargo.
Transavia B738 PH-HZX (28248) was noted at Amsterdam with a white tail on 28/12. It had been due to go to Moskovia as VQ-BJY, but this was cancelled. Also see under Jet2.
TUIfly. See under Jet2.
Turkuaz Air. See under Non-Airline.
Viking A/L B738 SE-RHS (28617) was noted carrying VQ-BMP at Lasham on 4/1 in full Yakutia scheme.
Volito Commuter. See under Denim Air.
Windrose Air. See under easyJet.
Yakutia A/L. See under Viking A/L.