March 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/
Aegean A/L B463 SX-DVD (E3362) was ferried from Stansted to East Midlands on 24/3 where it is to be painted all white for Sky Wings with whom it will become SX-DMD. Also see under Olympic A/W.
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPC (0815) has become VQ-BKJ & was noted at Shannon on 21/3 & delivered to Ural A/L on 24/3. A333 EI-ORD (59) is due to leave Bordeaux on 29/3 for scrapping at Greenwood, MS. A320 EI-DVM (4634) was delivered from Toulouse to Dublin on 24/3 in 1970s retro scheme.
Aerosvit. See under Royal Brunei.
Air Baltic B735 YL-BBG (24919) has become UP-B3708 with Deta Air.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDD (2685) was ferried from Budapest to Dublin on 20/3 for painting for Azerbaijan A/L & B738 D-ABKF (37745) was ferried from Munich to Eindhoven, also on 20/3, for painting for Pegasus A/L.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6738 A320 (4057) to China Southern 15/3 (Chinese built)
B-6753 A321 (4638) to China Eastern 23/3
B-6770 A320 (4642) to Sichuan A/L 24/3
VT-IEE A320 (4637) to IndiGo 22/3
Air Europa E195 EC-LKM (19000425) is due at Palma on delivery on 26/3.
Air France A319 F-GRXI (2279) has become VQ-BQW for S7 A/L & was ferried from Toulouse to Maastricht on 20/3 for painting.
Air India B772 VT-AIL (26935), which was ferried to Marana, AZ on 23/12, reverted to its previous registration of N789UA on 12/1. It was ferried to San Bernardino, CA on 23/3 for cabin configuration for Omni Air International, with whom it is expected to become either N918AX or N927AX.
Air Libya Tibesti. Three of the carrier's aircraft were destroyed or badly damaged in what appears to have been an air raid on Benghazi Airport by pro-Gaddaffi forces on or before 17/3 (note, before the recent intervention by international forces). The aircraft involved were:
5A-DKG Yak-40 (9640152) badly damaged by a fire that broke out in the cockpit
5A-DKM Yak-40 (9841659) destroyed
5A-DKY B732 (22766) badly damaged
For further details, see http://avherald.com/h?article=43996851&opt=0
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKO (38407) left Boeing Field, WA on delivery on 22/3.
Alnaser A/L titles are now worn on the rear fuselage of Solitaire Air B734 JY-SOA (25109) - see Tony Best's photo on Skyliner.
Astraeus B735 G-PJPJ (27355) arrived at Gatwick on 22/3 to take over from B737 G-STRF (29855), which is off to Belgrade for maintenance. It will be based at Keflavik until 9/4 & operate the Gatwick & Copenhagen services from there.
Atlantic A/W B462 OY-RCW (E2115) was restored from G-BRXT on 23/3 & left Summerside the following day bound for Vagar. It had been thought that this aircraft was to be converted to a water bomber, but apparently not.
Atlas Air B744F N344NA (26344 ex JA8902) left Victorville, CA on 17/3 for Singapore for maintenance & painting prior to entering service as N459MC.
Austrian Arrows DH8D OE-LGC (4026) was ferried from Innsbruck to Vienna on 20/3 without titles prior to wet-lease to Brussels A/L.
Avianca A332 N974AV (1208) left Toulouse on 24/3 on delivery to Avianca.
Avia Nova. See under easyJet.
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Air Berlin & Belair.
Baboo E190 HB-JQF (19000178) was ferried from Lille to Geneva on 18/3 prior to delivery to Trip Linhas Aereas as PP-PJK, leaving Geneva for Brazil on 25/3.
Belair A320 HB-IOU (3006) was ferried from Budapest to Shannon on 19/3 for painting for Azerbaijan A/L.
Blue Air B738 YR-BIB (29926) left Shannon on 23/3 as VT-SGO on delivery to SpiceJet.
BMI Baby. See under Jet2.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5561 B738 (38016) to Shandong A/L 24/3
N87531 B738 (39999) to United A/L 18/3
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
N351NG DH8D (4351) to Colgan Air 19/3
Brussels A/L. See under Austrian Arrows.
Danish Air Transport AT42 OY-CIR (107) was ferried from Djanet to Toulouse on 20/3 following lease to Ceiba Intercontinental.
EasyJet A319 G-EZGG (4640) carries the name "Captain James Whalley" on the nose in memory of one of the airline's captains who died in an avalanche earlier this year. A319 G-EZGH (4667) is now known to be using the test reg D-AVYM. B737 G-EZKG (32428) flew its last revenue service on 12/3 & will be ferried from Luton to Dublin in the near future. A320 G-TTOJ (2157) was noted at Shannon on 24/3 being painted for Avia Nova as EI-ERH.
Egyptair B773 SU-GDR (38291) made it first flight on 21/3.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
A4O-EA E175 (17000323) to Oman Air on 22/3 (see Skyliner for photo)
N328JB E190 (19000422) to Jet Blue 23/3
Emirates A388 A6-EDP (077) made its first flight on 18/3 as F-WWSY in primer with Emirates tail colours.
Enter Air. See under SAS.
Finnair E170 OH-LEO (17000150) was delivered from Helsinki to Altenrhein on 21/3 for People's ViennaLine & will become OE-LMK.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDP (40243) left Paine Field, WA on delivery on 21/3 & not on 18/3.
FreeBird A320 TC-FBV (4658) made its first flight on 24/3 as F-WWIM.
Garuda A332 PK-GPM (1214) made its first flight on 18/3 as F-WWKH in full scheme.
Hamburg A/W A319 D-AHIJ (3533) had been reregistered D-AHHA by 22/3 when it was noted at Hamburg. D-AHIK (3560) was delivered from Shannon to Hamburg on 25/3.
Iberia A320 EC-FQY (0356) was ferried from Madrid to Chateauroux on 23/3 for painting into Vueling scheme.
JAL. Further disposal news as follows:
JA8529 A306 (729), now N3729, left Tokyo/Haneda on 23/3 for storage at Lourdes
JA8566 A306 (730) registered to GA Telesis as N4730 on 10/3 & left Tokyo/Haneda on 24/3 for storage at Lourdes
JA8084 B744 (25214) registered to Universal Asset Management as N897DB on 18/3 & left Tokyo/Narita the same day for scrapping at Tupelo, MS
Jetairfly B738 OO-JAD (39093) made it first flight on 18/3.
Jet2. It now seems that TNT B733 OO-TNF (24131) may be the additional B733 due to join Jet2 this year, rather than Thomson example G-THOP (28740), which is probably for BMI Baby along with G-THOL (28594). Also see under TUIfly.
Kenya A/W B763 5Y-KYY (29383) was ferried from Nairobi to Shannon on 20/3 & is due to go to Transaero.
Niki A321 OE-LEZ (4648) made its first flight on 22/3 in full scheme as D-AZAV.
Non-Airline
F-WTAC B738 (30720 ex 5B-DBR, N364LF) & registered to Trust EASC was ferried from Toulouse to Montpellier on 23/3, presumably for a new operator.
G-UKAG B463 (E3162) was delivered from Kemble to Manston on 25/3 for Aviation Capital Solutions. It still wears basic Lufthansa Cityline scheme.
N6067E B748BBJ (38636) for a private customer in Kuwait made its first flight on 20/3 (see Skyliner for photo).
OE-IAB A320 (0211 ex F-GJVD, HB-IJZ) was ferried from Dinard to Dresden on 24/3 where it will undergo P2F freighter conversion.
6V-ONE A319CJ (1556 ex F-RBFB) of the République du Sénégal left Perpignan on 24/3 on delivery to Dakar. (note, not 6V-ANE as previously posted).
Nordstar. See under Ryanair.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKW (24213) was ferried from Lasham to Oslo after maintenance on 25/3. B738 LN-DYO (40868) arrived at Stavanger on delivery on 25/3.
Nouvelair A320 TS-INF (0299) was ferried from Monastir to Woensdrecht on 17/3 on return to the lessor.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAP (4065) was ferried from Norwich to Athens on 22/3 after painting into Aegean A/L scheme.
Omni Air International. See under Air India.
Onur Air. Summarising/adding to recent fleet news:
TC-OBJ A321 (0835 ex G-MIDC, N835AG) was delivered from Southend to Istanbul on 24/3
TC-OBO A320 (2688 ex HA-LPH) delivered from Budapest to Istanbul on 22/3
TC-OBP A320 (0443 ex VR-HYT, B-HYT, G-CVYG, OO-TCG, AP-BGV, N221LF) at Miami, FL on 22/3 in full scheme awaiting delivery
Pegasus B738 TC-API (32732) was ferried to Lasham on 19/3 after storage at Istanbul. It wore full Midwest A/L scheme & was due to go to them as SU-MWG, but this deal seems to have fallen through, thanks no doubt to the recent upheaval in Egypt, & it now seems that it will be going to Comair. B738 TC-AHP (40721) made its first flight on 19/3 & TC-AIP (40877) on 24/3, while TC-AGP (40728) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 24/3. Also see under Air Berlin.
People's ViennaLine. See under Finnair.
Royal Brunei B763 V8-RBG (25532) was cancelled from the Brunei register on 21/3 prior to delivery to Aerosvit as UR-AAG.
Ryanair B738 EI-EPH (40311) made its first flight on 21/3. Two of the carrier's former B738s left Dublin on 21/3 for Helsinki en route to China for OK A/W. These were B-5577 (33557 ex EI-DAX, N594MS) & B-5578 (ex EI-DCB, N328MS). EI-DCE (33563) was ferried from storage at Prestwick to Dublin on 23/3. The former EI-DCC (33561), now registered N591MS, was ferried from Dublin to Shannon on 23/3 for painting for Nordstar (not Sun Express Deutschland as previously reported).
SAA A332 ZS-SXY (1210) left Toulouse on 23/3 on delivery to Johannesburg.
SAS B734 LN-BUF (25795) has become SP-ENH for Enter Air & was due to be delivered from Shannon to Warsaw on 24/3.
Sky Wings. See under Aegean A/L.
Solitaire Air. See under Alnaser A/L.
Southern Air B743F N789SA (23394) was ferried from New York/JFK to Mojave, CA on 17/3 for storage.
S7 A/L. See under Air France.
Thai International A333 HS-TEQ (1037) left Hamburg on 25/3 on delivery to Bangkok following cabin configuration.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZW (37254) arrived at East Midlands on delivery on 22/3. Also see under Jet2.
THY B773 TC-JJM (40794) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 22/3 & A333 TC-JNM (1212) was delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul on 24/3.
TNT B462QT EC-ELT (E2102) was ferried from Rennes to Norwich on 22/3 possibly on return to the lessor. Also see under Jet2.
Transaero B742 VP-BPX (22872) was ferried from storage at Moscow/Domodedovo to Rome, NY on 22/3. B744 N914UN (26360) was ferried from Rome, NY to Melbourne on 22/3 prior to delivery. Also see under Kenya A/W.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFB (27982) was ferried from Shannon to Hanover on 25/3 after painting into Jet2 scheme & will become G-GDFD.
Ural A/L. See under Aer Lingus.
Uzbekistan A/L A320 UK-32017 (4651) made its first flight on 22/3 in full scheme as D-AXAA.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VKSS (1201) is due at Gatwick from Zurich on 26/3 following cabin outfitting.
Vueling A320 EC-LLJ (4661) made its first flight on 24/3 as F-WWII. Also see under Iberia.
Wataniya A/W ceased operations on 16/3. Its seven A320s are currently stored at Kuwait City.
Wideroe DH8A C-GJMQ (343 ex N833MA, N964HA, N851EX, C-FKDN, N851EX) arrived at Bodo on 25/3 on delivery from Toronto (no LN- registration yet).
Wizz Air. See under Onur Air.
XL A/W Germany has leased Miami Air B738 N733MA (30619) for the summer & it arrived at Frankfurt as D-AXLJ on 21/3.
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 B462 SX-DVC (E3358) was ferried back to Athens from Manchester on 15/3 after painting all white & is for Skywings A/L as SX-DMC.
Aer Lingus A333 EI-ORD (59) was ferried to Bordeaux on 14/2. It went there for a D check, but it now transpires that it may have major maintenance issues & will be scrapped. A321 EI-CPD (0841) was ferried back to Shannon from Bordeaux on 18/3 following cabin refitting prior to delivery to Ural A/L.
Aeroflot A320 VQ-BIR (4625) made its first flight on 15/3 as F-WWBZ & VQ-BIV (4649) followed as F-WWDP on 18/3.
Aerosvit B763 UR-AAH (25534 ex V8-RBH) left Brunei on 12/3 on delivery to Kiev. It is the first aircraft to sport the carrier's new scheme.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKG (40861) made its first flight on 15/3.
Air Baltic. Having been in store since 29/12/10, B735 YL-BBF (24878) was ferried all white from Riga to Istanbul on 9/3.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6771 A320 (4619) to Sichuan A/L on 15/3
N209FR A320 (4641) to Frontier 18/3
N840VA A320 (4616) to Virgin America 18/3
Air Finland has leased a B752 from Allegiant Air & it was delivered to Helsinki on 15/3 in Allegiant Air scheme, OH-AFL (26963 ex G-BYAD, N901NV).
Air France B773 F-GZNI (39973) made its first flight on 15/3.
Air Italy B734 D-AGMR (27007 ex D-ABKL, TC-SUS) was reregistered I-AIMR on 17/3.
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKO (38407) made its first flight on 14/3.
Air One B734 EI-DOV (27632), now registered to ILFC, was ferried from storage at Naples to Shannon on 18/3.
All Nippon B763 JA623A (40894) made its first flight on 13/3.
Belair A320 HB-JOZ (4631) arrived at Zurich on delivery on 16/3 & is in Air Berlin scheme.
Belle Air A319 F-ORAF (2335) has become EI-LIR for Belle Air Europe & was ferried from Zagreb to Tirana on 11/3.
BMI. See under Onur Air.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5553 B738 (40026) to Air China 16/3
C-FCNW B738 (39092) to WestJet 15/3
N555LV B737 (36726) to Southwest 17/3
N77530 B738 (39998) to Continental A/L 16/3
9M-MXD B738 (40131) to MAS 15/3
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
N524EA CRJ7 (10321) to American Eagle 16/3
N872DC CRJ7 (10322) to Dow Chemical Corp 16/3
Brit Air CRJX F-HMLG (19012) arrived at Morlaix in Air France scheme on 18/3 on delivery.
Brussels A/L B733 OO-LTM (25070) was ferried from Norwich to Brussels on 15/3 after painting into Korongo scheme.
Bulgarian Air Charter MD82 LZ-LDE (53221) has become EK-82221 for Ararat International Airlines & left Sofia on 12/3 on delivery to Kish Island.
Cargo Aircraft Management B763 N316CM (24146 ex VH-OGA) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Wilmington, OH on 17/3 following freighter conversion.
China A/L A333 B-18391 (1206) was delivered from Toulouse to Taipei on 16/3 on lease from Virgin Atlantic.
CityJet. Old news but worth mentioning. B462 EI-RJK (E2348) flew its last revenue service on 01/10/10 & was ferried from Paris/CDG to Norwich the following day for storage. EI-RJV (E2370) flew its last revenue service on 18/12/10 & was ferried from Dublin to Norwich for storage later that day.
Cyprus A/W A320 M-ABDB (2334) has now become 5B-DCL & entered service on 12/3. The next aircraft will be M-ABDC (2343 ex B-2405) & this will become 5B-DCM & is to be painted in 1980s retro scheme.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTS (3196) was reregistered HB-JZY for the Swiss subsidiary on 11/3. A319 G-EZGG (4640) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 15/3 & G-EZGF (4635) from Finkenwerder to Madrid on 16/3. G-EZGH (4667) made its first flight on 18/3 (test reg not known at present).
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3177 E190 (19000417) to Tianjin A/L 17/3
PR-AYS E195 (19000419) to Azul Linhas Aereas 17/3
Enter Air. See under Viking A/L.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRI (7862) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Weeze on 15/3 for storage prior to return to the lessor.
Finnair E190 OH-LKP (19000416) arrived at Helsinki on delivery on 18/3.
Flybe seems to have retired DH8Ds G-ECOV (4033) & G-ECOZ (4034). The former last flew a service on 14/2 & the latter on 8/2 & both are stored at Exeter.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDP (40243) left Boeing Field on delivery on 17/3.
Germania B733 D-AGEJ (24221) was ferried from Dusseldorf to East Midlands on 13/3 for painting (for a new operator?).
Hello MD90 HB-JIE (53461) was ferried from Zurich to Stockholm/Arlanda on 14/3 prior to going to the USA for Delta, with whom it will become N936DN. HB-JID (53460) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 15/3 bound for Marana, AZ for Delta & will become N935DN.
JAL B744 JA8087 (26346) was registered to AerSale as N346AS on 16/3 & left Tokyo/Narita on 18/3 on delivery to Marana, AZ.
Jet Time B737 OY-JTZ (29083) was ferried from East Midlands to Copenhagen on 11/3 after painting.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAL (26967) was ferried from Lasham to Leeds-Bradford on 14/3 in Allegiant Air scheme with Jet2holidays titles (see Skyliner for photo).
Koral Blue halted operations last month & A319 SU-KBB (3171) was noted all white at Shannon on 14/3.
Korean Air has changed its order for 10 B788s to B789s & is to convert options on two B748Fs to firm orders. A388 HL7614 (068) made its first flight on 15/3 as F-WWSJ & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIME (061) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 16/3. The airline's board has approved the purchase of 25 A320neo, 5 A321neo & 5 B77Fs. It is unclear whether the B77Fs will be operated by Aerologic, or whether they will replace some of Lufthansa Cargo's MD11Fs.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACJC (7130) left Cologne for Canada on 17/3 & preparation for UT Air.
MEA A320 OD-MRM (4632) made its first flight on 14/3 as D-AXAY.
Niki E190 OE-IHF (19000420) arrived at Vienna on delivery on 16/3.
Non-Airline
D-AANN CRJ2 (8073) was registered OY-NNA for ExecuJet Europe on 10/3.
G-TYPH B462 (E2200) of BAe Systems was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 15/3 after painting.
HZ-TAA BBJ (29188) has become VQ-BTA for JBJA & positioned from Basel to Paris/Le Bourget on 10/3 before operating a service to Munich the same day.
9H-AVK A319CJ (4622) for Comlux Malta was delivered from Finkenwerder to Malta via Zurich on 14/3 prior to cabin outfitting. It then left Malta for Tulsa, OK on 16/3 for cabin outfitting.
Nordstar is now known to be the previously unidentified customer to have placed an order last year for four ATR 42-500s plus three options.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYN (39006) arrived at Stavanger on delivery on 18/3.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAP (4065) was ferried from Athens to Norwich on 17/3 for painting into Aegean scheme. SX-OAS (4094) went in the opposite direction on the same day after painting & has now been registered SX-DGC with Aegean A/L.
Onur Air. Former BMI A321 TC-OBJ (0835 ex G-MIDC, N835AG) will be delivered from Southend to Istanbul next week.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAN (38246) made its first flight on 14/3 & A7-BAM (38245) was delivered to Doha on 17/3..
Pegasus B738 TC-AGP (40728) made its first flight on 14/3 & TC-AIP (40877) was noted on the Renton flightline on 16/3.
Ryanair B738 EI-EPE (34984) made its first flight on 12/3. EI-EPF (40309) was on the Renton flightline on 11/3 & made its first flight on 16/3. EI-EPG (34985) was rolled out on 11/3 & made its first flight on 17/3. EI-EPH (40311) was noted on the Renton flightline on 15/3. EI-DCC (33561) was registered to WFBN as N591MS on 11/3 & noted at Dublin as such on 13/3 prior to preparation for Sun Express Deutschland.
Skywings A/L. See under Aegean A/L.
SmartLynx A320 YL-BCB (0384) was ferried all white from Tallinn to Prague on 12/3 on lease to Travel Service.
Sun-Air D328JET OY-NCR (3162) left Bournemouth on 15/3 on delivery to Johannesburg for Anglo American Corp, with whom it will become ZS-AAK.
Swiss International A320 HB-JLP (4618) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 18/3.
Tassili A/L B738 7T-VCB (40885) was rolled out at Renton on 17/3.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZA (35134) was ferried back from Toronto to Luton on 14/3 following winter lease to Sunwing A/L, with G-FDZF (35138) following on 16/3.
THY A320 N569MS (3259 ex VT-INM, TC-TCC) was ferried from Zurich to Istanbul on delivery on 12/3. A321 TC-JRM (4643) made its first flight on 16/3 as D-AZAU.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVP (32907) was wearing additional Tabarak Aviation titles on 16/3. Also see under SmartLynx.
Ural A/L. See under Aer Lingus.
UT Air. See under Lufthansa Cityline.
Viking A/L B738 SE-RHX (28592) was delivered from Shannon to Warsaw on 14/3 as SP-ENY for Enter Air. B733 SE-RHT (24962) left Shannon as EI-EOZ on 17/3 on delivery to VivaAerobus.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VSXY (1195) was delivered from Zurich to Gatwick on 14/3. Also see under China A/L.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LWH (4621) was delivered from Toulouse to Budapest on 16/3, with HA-LWI (4628) following on 17/3.
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/
Due to other commitments, next week's blog may be posted one day later than usual
Aegean A/L B463 SX-DVC (E3358) was ferried from Stansted to Manchester on 10/3 for painting prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Olympic Air.
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVM (4634) was ferried back from Chateauroux to Finkenwerder on 9/3 still as F-WWDV after painting into retro scheme.
Aeroflot is revealed as the undisclosed customer on Boeing's books with an order for two B772ERs & six B773ERs.
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONO (4639) made its first flight on 8/3 in full scheme as F-WWBN & was promptly ferried to Finkenwerder.
Air Berlin A319 D-ABGC (2468) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Prague on 6/3 prior to painting & return to the lessor. B738 D-ABKE (37743) has become TC-IZB & left Berlin/Schonefeld for Istanbul on 5/3 on delivery to Izmir A/L, though in Pegasus A/L scheme.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6731 A320 (4473) to Air China 25/2 (Chinese built)
B-6741 A321 (4617) to Air China 9/3
B-6751 A320 (4499) to Spring A/L 2/3 (Chinese built)
B-6763 A320 (4482) to Hainan A/L group 2/3 (Chinese built)
N789JB A320 (4612) to JetBlue 8/3
N839VA A320 (4610) to Virgin America 9/3
Air China has ordered five passenger examples of the B748.
Air Europa B738 EC-HBM (28382) was ferried from Norwich to Budapest on 7/3 after painting all white but now wearing the tail markings & titles of Kulula, with whom it is to become ZS-ZWR (see Skyliner for photo).
Air Finland B752 OH-AFK (25622) was ferried from Keflavik to Abu Dhabi on 8/3 for freighter conversion at Paya Lebar for TNT.
Air France A320s F-HBNC (4601) & F-HBND (4604) were delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Orly on 9/3.
Air Iceland DH8A TF-JMB (337) was badly damaged when it veered off the runway at Nuuk in strong winds on 4/3.
Air Italy. See under easyJet.
Air One B734 EI-COH (27001) has become 9M-FZA for FireFly & left Naples on delivery on 8/3.
Air Transat A333 C-GTSO (132 ex B-HYD) left Hong Kong on 5/3 on delivery to Montreal.
Alitalia A332 EI-EJI (1218) was noted as F-WWYT in full scheme at Toulouse on 5/3.
Avanti Air AT42 D-BTTT (603) is due to go to Eurolot as SP-EDG in mid March & will be followed by D-BSSS (602) as SP-EDH in mid April.
Belair. A320 HB-IOU (3006) was ferried from Zurich to Budapest on 6/3 for painting prior to return to the lessor. Correcting last week's blog, HB-IOZ should read HB-JOZ.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLE (53457) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 8/3 bound for Marana, AZ on delivery to Delta A/L with whom it is to become N932DN.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5565 B738 (38015) to Xiamen A/L 4/3
B-5566 B738 (37153) to Xiamen A/L 9/3
HP-1716CMP B738 (40666) to Copa 4/3
PK-LHP B739 (37279) to Lion Air 8/3
British A/W B744s G-BNLB (23909) & G-BNLC (23910) have been permanently withdrawn from use at Cardiff & will be scrapped. G-BNLU (25406) is to be ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Cardiff on 28/3 for a D check prior to return to service. Four other B744s remaining in storage at Victorville are G-BNLA (23908), G-BNLD (23911), G-BNLG (24049) & G-BNLH (24050). B752 G-CPEM (28665) was ferried from LHR to Gatwick on 9/3 for preparation for FedEx. It is understood that A320 G-BUSH (0042) will shortly join the US register.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPS (39232) made its first flight on 3/3. The carrier has ordered a further 15 A333s & 10 B773ERs from the manufacturers & will lease an extra pair of A359s from ILFC.
China Cargo A/L. See under Skylease Air Cargo.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DBC (0295) is now known to have been on delivery to Myanmar A/W when it flew from Larnaca to Muscat on 1/3. A replacement A320 arriving at Larnaca on delivery from Guangzhou on 9/3 was M-ABDB (2334 ex B-2407). Its new registration is not yet known.
Delta A/L B762 N121DE (23435) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Singapore on 4/3 prior to return to service.
Donbassaero. The next A320 for the carrier, UR-DAE (0235), was delivered all white from Toulouse to Istanbul on 7/3.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJZ (32421) flew its last revenue service on 26/2 & was ferried from Luton to Dublin the same day & G-EZKA (32422) flew its last revenue service on 4/3 & was ferried from Luton to Dublin on 10/3. Both are destined for Air Italy. G-EZKB (32423), which was registered N423AM on 25/2, left Dublin on 7/3 on delivery to AeroMexico. A319 G-EZGE (4624) & A320 G-EZUD (4636) were delivered from Finkenwerder to Luton on 9/3. A320 G-EZTS (4196) was reregistered HB-JZY for the Swiss subsidiary on 11/3.
Emirates A332 A6-EAB (365) has become VH-XFA & left Dubai on 4/3 on delivery to Virgin Blue.
Euro Atlantic B772 CS-TFM (28513 ex 9V-SRA) was noted all white at Singapore on 7/3 awaiting re-delivery.
Eurolot. See under Avanti Air.
Excellent Air D328 D-CPRP (3066) was registered to Skywork A/L as HB-AER on 9/3.
Garuda A332 PK-GPM (1214) was noted in full scheme as F-WWKH at Toulouse on 5/3.
Germania B733 D-AGEE (24238) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Dusseldorf on 11/3 & will be returned to the lessor in June.
Hello A320 HB-JIX (1210 ex N116US, RP-C3231) was registered on 8/3 & arrived at Zurich on 11/3 on delivery from Manila.
Hong Kong A/L. The carrier's parent company, the HNA Group, placed an order this week on behalf of the airline for 6 B777Fs, 30 B789s & 2 VIP configured B788s.
Iberia is to take delivery of eight A333s from spring 2014 under a MoU signed by IAG, which includes a further eight options. These will replace the carrier's A340s. Still registered OE-IAN, A343 EC-LKS (414) was ferried from Manchester to Madrid on 4/3 after painting.
Iberworld A333 EC-LEQ (1097) was ferried from Santiago to Madrid on 7/3 following lease to PAL A/L.
Izmir A/L. See under Air Berlin.
JAL B744 JA8921 (27645) was registered to WFBN as N921MM on 7/3 & left Tokyo/Narita the following day bound for Rome, NY. A306 JA8659 was registered to GA Telesis as N770E on 14/2 & left Tokyo/Haneda on 7/3 bound for storage at Lourdes. This takes the total number of former JAL A306s stored at Tarbes with GA Telesis to seven. With thanks to ATDB, these are:
EI-EOT (740 ex JA8574)
N770E (770 ex JA8659)
N1724 (724 ex JA8527)
N3740 (637 ex JA8558)
N4753 (753 ex JA8657)
N5641 (641 ex JA8559)
N7151 (711 ex JA8565)
In addition, JA8529 (729) has been registered to GA Telesis as N3729 & is currently stored at Tokyo/Haneda. Also see under Maximus Air Cargo.
KLM B737 PH-BGO (38126) was rolled out at Renton, WA on 5/3 & made its first flight on 8/3.
Korean Air A332 HL8228 (1203) left Toulouse on 7/3 on delivery to Seoul.
LOT believes that it will receive its first B787 in April next year, with the other four to follow by the end of 2012.
Lufthansa Cityline. Further to last week's blog, the correct c/n for E195 D-AEBF is 19000411. B462 D-AVRD (E2257) was registered to Trident Aviation Leasing on 8/3 as G-CGTP. It is currently parked at Kemble.
Maximus Air Cargo. Former JAL A306 A6-HAZ (837 ex JA015D) left Tokyo/Haneda on 6/3 en route to Dresden for freighter conversion.
Non-Airline
G-BTZN B463 (E3149) was cancelled from the register on 8/3 as transferred to the Ukraine.
G-UKRC B463 (E3158) was cancelled from the register on 8/3 as transferred to the Ukraine.
(RA)61708 An-148 for the Myanmar A/F crashed near Voronezh on 4/3 on a pre-delivery test/training flight, sadly killing all 6 on board.
6V-ANE A319CJ (1556 ex F-RBFB) will shortly be delivered to the Government of Senegal (was previously with the French A/F).
Nordwind. See under Small Planet A/L.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYN (39006) made its first flight on 5/3. LN-DYO (40868) was noted on the Renton flightline on 5/3 & made its first flight on 10/3. B733 LN-KKH (24328) was ferried from Dublin to Lasham on 7/3 after painting all white & prior to return to the lessor.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAS (4094) was ferried from Athens to Norwich on 10/3 for painting into Aegean A/L scheme. This is the first of three A320s being wet-leased by the carrier to Aegean A/L, with options on another three.
Pegasus A/L B738 TC-AEP (40724) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 10/3. Also see under Air Berlin.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHG (4615) left Finkenwerder on 10/3 on delivery to Doha.
Ryanair B738 EI-EPC (40312) made its first flight on 7/3 & EI-EPD (40310) followed on 8/3. EI-DCC (33561) was ferried from short-term storage at Prestwick to Dublin on 8/3, with EI-DCD (33562) following on 9/3. Both are for preparation for Sun Express Deutschland. EI-DCE (33563) flew its last revenue service on 1/3 & is currently stored at Prestwick.
SAS B734 LN-BUF (25795) was ferried from Oslo to Shannon on 6/3 on return to the lessor. DH8D LN-RDI (4024) has become 5Y-VVZ for Blue Bird Aviation & left Maastricht on delivery on 8/3.
Skylease Air Cargo. Former China Cargo A/L MD11F N953AR (48520 ex B-2175) left Shanghai/Pudong on 1/3 on delivery to Miami, FL.
Skywork A/L. See under Excellent Air.
Small Planet A/L B752 LY-FLA (27203), originally intended for GMG A/L, was ferried from Istanbul to Brussels on 7/3 & may now be due to go to Nordwind.
Sun Express Deutschland. See under Ryanair.
Swiftair AT72 EC-JRP (446) left Toulouse on 7/3 for UN duties at Khartoum.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZW (37254) made its first flight on 6/3.
THY A333 TC-JNM (1212) made its first flight on 4/3 as F-WWYY. A319 TC-JLS (4629) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul on 10/3. The carrier ordered a further 3 A332Fs this week & converted the options on 10 A321s to firm orders. Deliveries will commence in 2012.
TUIfly Nederland B738 PH-TFD (38014) made its first flight on 10/3.
UT Air CRJ2 VQ-BGH (7114 ex D-ACLW, C-GGDU) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 9/3.
Virgin Atlantic. Originally intended for the carrier as G-VGEM (1215), this A333 was noted at Toulouse on 5/3 in full China A/L scheme as F-WWKK & will be delivered as B-18392.
Virgin Blue. See under Emirates.
Vladivostok Avia A320 VQ-BKL (1390 ex 6Y-JMG, EI-DKG, 6Y-JMG) was noted at Shannon in full scheme on 9/3 prior to delivery.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LWH (4621) was delivered from Toulouse to Budapest on 11/3.
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/
Due to other commitments, next week's blog may be posted one day later than usual
ABX Air B762 N796AX (23146) arrived at Tel Aviv on 27/2 for freighter conversion.
Aer Lingus. FlightGlobal reports that the carrier is switching an order for three A333s, due in 2013 & 2014, to three A359s to be delivered no earlier than 2018. Aer Lingus already has six A359s on order with four for delivery in 2015 & two in 2016. In addition, the airline is to sell one of its eight A330s, will return three currently leased Airbus A321s & sell an additional unspecified short-haul aircraft. I assume that the A321s referred two are the three already withdrawn from service & slated for Ural A/L - EI-CPC (0815) & EI-CPF (0991), which are parked at Shannon & EI-CPD (0841), which is parked at Bordeaux. Stop press - EI-CPF (0991) due to be ferried from Shannon to Bordeaux on 4/3 for cabin configuration.
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONH (1043) was ferried from Tripoli to Paris/CDG on 3/3, possibly for interim storage. The carrier has converted three of its outstanding orders for A320s to A321s.
Air Asia X has ordered three A332s for delivery from 2014.
Air Baltic F50 YL-BAW (20148) was ferried from storage at Maastricht to Vilnius on 26/2.
Air Berlin. The delivery flight of A320 D-ABFP (4606) was delayed from 25/2 to 28/2. D-ABDD (2685) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Budapest on 28/2 prior to return to the lessor. D-ALTB (1385) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Vienna on 25/2 as OE-LBV for Austrian A/L. D-ALTE (1504) was ferried from Dublin to Dusseldorf on 1/3 following painting for Austrian A/L, with whom it will become OE-LBW. A320 D-ABFQ (4613) is destined not to join the airline. Having only made its first flight on 17/2, it left Finkenwerder on 2/3 routing via Dubai en route to Guangzhou for China Southern.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N599AV A320 (4599) to Avianca 2/3
VT-IEB A320 (4609) to IndiGo 28/2
VT-IEC A320 (4614) to IndiGo 3/3
9V-TAU A320 (4561) to Tiger A/W 26/2
Air Dolomiti AT42 I-ADLL (518) was ferried from Verona to Mönchengladbach on 28/2 prior to return to the lessor.
Air Europa B738 EC-HBM (28382) was ferried from Madrid to Norwich on 28/2 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Airlift Service B733 Z3-AAN (24365) had reverted to its previous registration of EI-DJK at Shannon by 4/3.
AtlasJet will add former Bahrain Air A320 A9C-BAZ (0645) to its fleet. The aircraft undertook an acceptance flight in full AtlasJet scheme from Istanbul on 26/2.
Austrian A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Baboo E190 HB-JQE (19000163) left Lille on 28/2 on delivery to Trip Linhas Aereas with whom it will become PP-PJJ.
Bahrain Air. See under AtlasJet.
Belair A320 HB-IOZ (4631) made its first flight on 4/3 as D-AXAX.
Blue1 B712 OH-BLN (55053) was ferried from East Midlands to Helsinki on 1/3 after painting into Star Alliance scheme. Also see under Golden Air.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5560 B738 (38013) to Shandong A/L 25/2
PK-LHO B739 (37278) to Lion Air 28/2
9M-MLJ B738 (39319) to MAS 2/3
British A/W A320 G-BUSH (0042) was ferried from Gatwick to Lourdes on 2/3 for storage prior to sale/lease. It joins G-BUSG (0039) & G-BUSI (0103) there.
Bukovyna Aviation MD82 UR-CHX (53162) was ferried from Istanbul to Mehrabad on 1/3 on lease to Iran Air Tour.
Business Air took delivery of former TUI A/L Nederland B763 HS-BID (24848 ex SE-DKS, OY-KDN, PH-AHY) on 4/3 when it left Shannon on delivery to Bangkok.
Cargolux B744F LX-ACV (24200 ex HL7479, HL7412, N794BA, D-ALAA) was delivered from Hamburg to Luxembourg on 3/3, all white with tail logo.
Cathay Pacific A333 B-LAK (1196) left Toulouse on 26/2 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Central Charter A/L. See under Danube Wings.
China Southern A388 B-6136 (031) made its first flight on 3/3 as F-WWSF & was flown from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DBC (0295) left Larnaca on 1/3 heading for Muscat en route to another customer.
Danube Wings is to be the recipient of former Central Charter A/L B733 OM-CCA (28333) & it has been painted in that carrier's scheme at Shannon.
EasyJet. New aircraft to be delivered shortly are:
G-EZGF A319 (4635) first flight 1/3 as D-AVWO
G-EZGG A319 (4640) first flight 1/3 as D-AVWP
G-EZUD A320 (4636) first flight 1/3 as D-AXAZ
G-EZUE A320 (4646) first flight 4/3 as D-AVVP
A320 G-TTOJ (2257) flew its last revenue service on 2/3 & was ferried from Gatwick to Shannon on 3/3 prior to return to the lessor. This was the last of the former GB A/W machines with the carrier. B737 G-EZKE (32426) & G-EZKF (32427) flew their last revenue services on 29/1 & 21/2 respectively, both leaving Luton on those days for Dublin. G-EZKE (32426) is to be painted all white & will be delivered to Jordan Aviation as JY-JAT in mid March. This leaves just five B737s with easyJet.
El Al. See under Pullmantur Air.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
LV-CIE E190 (19000414) to Austral Lineas Aereas 25/2
XA-MAC E190 (19000408) to Aeromexico Connect 1/3
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDP (40243) made its first flight on 1/3.
Freebird A321 TC-FBG (0771) was ferried from storage at Istanbul to Sharjah on 3/3, possibly on return to Asiana.
Germania B733 D-AGEE (24238) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Woensdrecht for maintenance prior to storage on 28/2. A319 D-AHIM (3818) was delivered from Prague to Berlin/Tegel on 3/3.
Golden Air AT72 SE-MCA (212) was ferried from Norrkoping to Stockholm/Arlanda on 28/2 in basic Blue1 scheme prior to wet lease.
Iberia A320 EC-FNR (0323) entered service with Vueling on 1/3.
JAL withdrew its last two B744s from service on 1/3. Over a period of 41 years the carrier was the largest operator of the B747. B788 JA822J made its first flight on 1/3 as N1003W.
Jetstar A332 VH-EBQ (1198) left Toulouse on 26/2 on a non-stop delivery flight to Sydney. This is thought to have taken just under 20 hours.
JetTime B737 OY-JTZ is now confirmed as c/n 29083 ex LY-STG.
Jordan Aviation. See under easyJet.
KLM B737 PH-BGN (38125) was rolled out on 26/2.
Lufthansa is in negotiations to purchase 30 A320neo.
Lufthansa Cityline E195 D-AEBF (19000423) arrived at Munich on delivery on 2/3. B462 D-AVRD (E2257) was ferried from Basel to Kemble on 3/3 on return to the lessor.
Mint A/W. See under Thomson A/W.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYN (39006) was rolled out on 26/2. LN-DYL (40867) arrived at Stavanger on delivery on 2/3. B733 LN-KKH (24328) was ferried from Lasham to Dublin on 26/2 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor. LN-KKV (25613) was ferried from Shannon to Southend on 28/2 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor. LN-KKU, which was registered N581MS on 16/2, left Lasham on 27/2 as PK-CKJ on delivery to Sriwijaya Air.
Onur Air. See under Wizz Air.
Pegasus A/L B738 TC-AEP (40724) made its first flight on 26/2.
Pullmantur Air B744 EC-LGL (26555 ex 9V-SPH) has become 4X-ELH for El Al & was ferried from Madrid to Amsterdam on 28/2 for painting from Pullmantur scheme.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAM (38245) made its first flight on 28/2. A320 A7-AHG (4615) made its first flight on 3/3 as D-AXAV.
Regional E145 F-GVGS (145385) will be delivered to Passaredo Linhas Aereas as PR-PST in April.
Romavia B462 YR-BEA (E2227) was restored to the UK register on 2/3 as G-BVMS. It is currently stored at Bucharest.
Ryanair B738s EI-ENY (35042) & EI-ENZ (40308) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 26/2 (the latter is the 300th B738 to be delivered to the carrier). EI-EPE (34394) was rolled out on 2/3. EI-EPA (34987) made its first flight on 3/3. EI-DCC (33561) & EI-DCD (33562) were withdrawn from service at Prestwick on 7/2 & 14/2 respectively. Both are possibly for a Turkish operator. The former left Prestwick on 27/2, possibly for Dublin. EI-DAZ, which became N592MS back in November, has been painted at Shannon as VQ-BKR for Nordstar.
SAA A332 ZS-SXY (1210) made its first flight on 2/3 as F-WWYS.
Safi A/W A343 YA-TTB (015) was ferried from Kabul to Lourdes for storage or scrapping on 1/3.
Saga A/L A333 TC-SGJ (407) was ferried from storage at Istanbul to Abu Dhabi on 26/2.
SAS F50 LN-RNE (20179) was ferried from storage at Norwich to Oslo on 25/2.
Skywings A/L A320 N376BV (0376 ex 3B-RGY, G-MEDB, VT-EYA) was delivered to Istanbul for cabin outfitting on 4/3 following storage at Goodyear, CA.
Swiftair AT72s EC-KUL (809) & EC-KVI (824) left Madrid on 26/2 bound for Port of Spain & will be based in Trinidad & Tobago operating for Caribbean A/L.
Tassili A/L B738 7T-VCA (40884) made its first flight on 26/2.
Thomas Cook A320 G-FTDF (0437) flew its last revenue service way back on 4/1 & has been parked at Manchester ever since. The carrier will lease B752s EC-LBC (26276) & EC-LHL (24544) from Mint A/W this summer. They will be based at Newcastle.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZU (37253) arrived at Gatwick on delivery on 2/3. G-FDZW (37254) was rolled out on 28/2.
THY A319 TC-JLS (4629) made its first flight on 28/2 as D-AVWM. B773 TC-JJM (40794) made its first flight on 3/3. Also see under Turkuaz Air.
TNT. The next B734F for the carrier is EI-DOS (28881 ex N460PR, PK-GWZ) & it arrived Liege on 3/3 following freighter conversion at Guangzhou.
Transavia B738 PH-HSD (39260) was noted on the flightline at Renton, WA on 26/2 & made its first flight on 2/3.
TUI A/L Nederland B738 PH-TFD (38014) was rolled out on 2/3. Also see under Business Air.
Turkuaz Air A320 TC-TCD (3308), which was registered N568MS last year, was noted all white at Zurich as TC-JBI recently all white prior to delivery to THY.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VKSS (1201) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 28/2 for pre-in service fittings.
Vueling. See under Iberia.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPH (2688) was noted at Budapest on 28/2 also carrying TC-OBO prior to delivery to Onur Air. HA-LWI (4628) made its first flight on 1/3 as F-WWDH. HA-LWH (4621) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 3/3, still as F-WWBV.
World A/W B744F N742WA (27071 ex 9V-SPF, N270RP, F-GTIR, N270RP) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Amsterdam on 3/3 for painting following freighter conversion.