April 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. See under Air Berlin & Olympic Air.
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVL (4678) was delivered from Toulouse to Dublin on 27/4. A321 EI-CPF (0991) left Shannon on 29/4 as VQ-BKG on delivery to Ural A/L at Ekaterinburg.
Agro Ar Carga. See under TNT.
Aigle Azur A320 F-HBAC (0888) has become HB-JIW & was noted at Zurich on 25/4 in full Hello scheme prior to delivery.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKH (40862) arrived at Algiers on delivery on 27/4.
Air Berlin A319 D-ABGC (2468) was delivered from Prague to Athens on 27/4 for Aegean A/L & will become SX-DGF.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6750 A320 (4666) to Shenzhen A/L 29/4
B-6765 A320 (4687) to West Air 27/4
N210FR A320 (4668) to Frontier 23/4 (not 22/4 as posted last week)
PT-MXI A321 (4662) to TAM 28/4
VN-A323 A321 (4669) to Vietnam A/L 29/4
Air Dolomiti AT42 I-ADLL (518) was ferried from Eindhoven to Verona on 26/4 after painting into flyMe scheme & is destined for Villa Air as 8Q-VAR.
Air Europa. See under Livingston.
Air Italy. See under easyJet.
Al-Naser A/L. We may well see this carrier use its own aircraft to Europe in the not too distant future in place of B734 JY-SOA (25109) of Solitaire Air. B734 N765TA (25765 ex HL7228, N765TA, PP-VTO, N765TA, SX-BMD) has been obtained & left Goodyear, AZ on delivery on 26/4. It is due to become YI-AQS.
Amapola Flyg F50 PH-LMA (20118) was reregistered SE-MFA on 20/4.
Amsterdam A/L. See under Nouvelair.
Astraeus A320 G-STRP (0136) was noted at Southend on 27/4 wearing billboard Dubrovnik titles prior to summer lease & is due to be ferried from Southend to *** via Gatwick on 30/4.
Avia Nova. See under easyJet.
Belavia. See under Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5490 B738 (35493) to Shandong A/L 28/4
N556WN B737 (33936) to Southwest 28/4
N73445 B739 (40000) to United 26/4
VH-VZL B738 (34194) to Qantas 23/4
VH-YFE B738 (39414) to Virgin Blue 26/4
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
N446QX DH8D (4363) to Alaska Horizon 22/4
Corendon Dutch A/L. See under FlyDubai.
Dniproavia is understood to have ordered ten E190s, with deliveries commencing in 1Q12.
EasyJet A319 G-EZEJ (2214) flew its last revenue service on 22/4, leaving Gatwick the same day bound for Abu Dhabi on return to the lessor. G-EZEK (2224) flew its last revenue service on 24/4 & was ferried from Gatwick to Abu Dhabi on 25/4 for return to the lessor. A320 G-TTOJ (2157), now registered EI-ERH, was delivered from Shannon to Moscow/ Sheremetyevo on 27/4 for Avia Nova. B737s G-EZJZ (32421) & G-EZKG (32428) were cancelled from the UK register on 27/4. The former has become EI-IGT & was ferried from Dublin to Milan/Malpensa on 28/4 on delivery to Air Italy, while the latter was transferred to the USA (presumably just a paper exercise prior to scrapping). G-EZKF (32427) was noted at Dublin on 28/4 all white as C-GDEJ prior to delivery to EnerJet.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3178 E190 (19000417) to Tianjin A/L 28/4
LV-CIG E190 (19000427) to Austral Lineas Aereas on 29/4
LV-CIH E190 (19000428) to Austral Lineas Aereas on 29/4
P4-KCC E190 (19000418) to Air Astana 27/4
Enter Air B734 SP-ENE (25374) was delivered from Istanbul to Warsaw on 29/4.
Ethiopian A/L B772 ET-ANQ (40773) arrived at Addis Ababa on delivery on 28/4.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDQ (40244) arrived at Dubai on delivery on 26/4 & A6-FDR (40245) made its first flight the same day. A6-FDB (35795) has become PH-CDE for new start-up Corendon Dutch A/L & was delivered from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam on 28/4. This is expected to be the first of four former flyDubai B738s for the Dutch carrier.
FlyNext. See under Germania.
Germania is to transfer A319s D-AHIL (3589) & D-AHIM (3818) to flyNext in May. They will both operate for Germania.
Gulf Air. See under Petra A/L.
Hello. See under Aigle Azur.
Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-HCA (4699) made its first flight on 26/4 as F-WWDO.
Icelandair should soon have B752 TF-FIY (29312) back in service as it arrived at Shannon on 26/4 still as P2-ANB for painting following lease to Air Niugini (see Skyliner for photo).
JAL. Further to last week, A306 JA014D (836) will be registered A6-SUL with Maximus Air Cargo.
Jet2. See under TNT.
KLM B737 PH-BGM (39255) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 27/4 & B738 PH-BCB (39443) made its first flight the same day.
Livingston A332 EI-EON (551) was ferried from Bordeaux to Chateauroux on 27/4 for painting into Air Europa scheme.
Lufthansa B748 D-ABYE (37826) made its first flight on 26/4 as N6067U.
Maximus Air Cargo. See under JAL.
Non-Airline
G-BSNR B462 (E3165) of Aviation Capital Solutions was cancelled from the UK register on 28/4 as transferred to the Ukraine (it is currently parked at Kiev).
VP-BHS DC87 (46067 ex N8966U, VR-BJR, VP-BJR, HB-IGH, N274AT) of Brisair was due to leave San Antonio, TX on 29/4 routing via Ft Lauderdale, FL to Stansted.
Nordwind. See under Small Planet A/L.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKH (24328) was noted at Dublin on 25/4 in full Belavia scheme as EW-308PA & was delivered to Minsk on 29/4, while LN-KKV (25613) was ferried from storage at Southend to Vilnius on 26/4, presumably for a new operator (originally due to ferry on 20/4).
Nouvelair B733 TS-IEC (25010) is now XA-VIL & left Dinard on 23/4 on delivery to VivaAerobus. A320 TS-INF (0299) was registered to Amsterdam A/L as PH-AAZ on 18/4 & will be delivered from Woensdrecht.
Olympic Air. Three further aircraft have been allocated new registrations on transfer to Aegean A/L. Whether these will be taken up is a matter of conjecture as previous allocations have not. For what it is worth, they are:
SX-OAM A320 (3990) allocated SX-DGE
SX-OAN A319 (1727) allocated SX-DGG
SX-OAP A320 (4065) allocated SX-DGD
Pegasus B738 TC-ANP (40722) made its first flight on 24/4.
Petra A/L former Gulf Air A320 JY-PTA (0459 ex A4O-EI, A9C-EI) was noted in service on 22/4.
Rossiya A319CJ RA-32002 (4679) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WHUJ on 29/4 for cabin outfitting.
Royal Jordanian A320 JY-AYQ (4670) was delivered from Toulouse to Amman on 29/4.
Ryanair B738s EI-DCD (33562) & EI-DCE (33563), which are both at parked at Dublin, have been allocated D-ASXD & D-ASXS respectively for Sun Express Deutschland.
SAS F50 LN-RNG (20184) was ferried from storage at Norwich to Oslo on 28/4.
Small Planet A/L B752 LY-FLA (27203) has become VQ-BKM & was delivered from Istanbul to Moscow/Sheremetyevo for Nordwind A/L on 28/4.
Solaris A/L is a new carrier being set up using the AOC of Vyborg A/L & it will initially operate a fleet of three A321s.
EI-ERS (1199 ex D-ALAM, D-ARFB, AP-BJA)
EI-ERT (1905 ex 6Y-JMR, N361LF, TC-TCG, N811LF)
N117CG (2117 ex G-OMYA, TC-KTD, TC-ETR)
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTR (0436) has been reregistered LX-STB & is to be leased to Travel Service from May.
Sun Express B738s TC-SUU (30274) & TC-SNV (33558) have been allocated the registrations D-ASXE & D-ASXF respectively for Sun Express Deutschland.
Sun Express Deutschland. See under Ryanair & Sun Express.
Swiftair MD83 EC-LEY (53182) left Madrid on 27/4 en route to Ras el Kaimah for lease to Gryphon Air.
S7 A/L B738 VQ-BKV (37084) left Boeing Field on delivery on 27/4.
TAP A320 CS-TNA (0185) was ferried from storage at Lisbon to Vilnius on 28/4 all white on delivery to an unknown operator.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TER (1060) was ferried from storage at Bordeaux to Hamburg on 26/4 for seat installation.
Thomas Cook B752 G-JMCD (30757) left Toronto on 26/4 still as C-GJZK en route to Manchester following winter lease to Jazz Air & was restored to the UK register on 27/4.
THY A321 TC-JRO (4682) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul on 28/4. The next two Airbus aircraft for the carrier made their first flights on 29/4. The Turkish registrations are not yet known but their test registrations are D-AVYQ (4695) A319 & D-AZAP (4698) A321.
TNT B733F OO-TNK (23258) was noted at Southend as OE-IAU on 27/4 & is to become CS-TQR with Agro Ar Carga. It should be delivered from Southend next month. B733QC OO-TNF (24131) is to become G-GDFE with Jet2 & was ferried from Liege to Woensdrecht on 27/4.
Transavia B738 PH-HSE (39259) was rolled out at Renton on 22/4. PH-HZI (28380) arrived back at Amsterdam on 27/4 following winter lease to Sun Country.
Transavia France B738 F-GZHA (34901) arrived back at Paris/Orly on 22/4 following winter lease to CanJet, with F-GZHB (34902) following on 25/4.
Travel Service. See under Strategic A/L.
Travel Service Slovakia B738 OM-TVR (38018) arrived at Prague on delivery on 29/4. This was previously reported as OK-TVR
TUIfly B738 D-ATUK (39094) was rolled out at Renton on 22/4.
UT Air B738 VQ-BBP (37553) was rolled out at Renton on 25/4.
Vueling A320 EC-LLM (4681) was delivered from Toulouse to Barcelona on 29/4.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LWJ (4683) was delivered from Toulouse to Budapest on 29/4.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (28218) arrived back at Frankfurt, still as C-GDGY, on 25/4 following winter lease to CanJet, with D-AXLD (35093) following as C-GDGQ two days later.
Yemenia A320 7O-AFA (4653) was delivered from Toulouse to Sana'a on 28/4 (date corrects last week's blog).
Yes A/W. A320 SP-IAA (0533) was delivered from Southend to Warsaw on 28/4.
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 YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY EASTER
Adria A320 EI-DOD (0444) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Ljubljana on 19/4 all white for decals to be applied. It has now become S5-AAS & entered service on 22/4, but is still all white.
Aer Lingus A333 EI-ORD (59) left Bordeaux on 16/4 en route to Greenwood, MS for scrapping. A321 EI-CPF (0991) was ferried from Bordeaux to Shannon on 22/4 following cabin configuration for Ural A/L.
Aeroflot A320s making their first flights on 19/4 were VQ-BIU (4684) as D-AUBA & VQ-BKS (4692) as F-WWDI.
Aigle Azur A320 F-HBAP (4675) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Orly on 21/4.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDD (2685) left Budapest on 15/4 as 4K-AZ83 on delivery to Azerbaijan A/L at Baku. D-ALTD (1493) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Brussels on 21/4 & will become OO-SNB. A319 D-ABGA (2383) was ferried from Dublin to Prague on 17/4 after painting & prior to delivery to Cyprus A/W as 5B-DCN. The carrier has shed another A320 before it even entered service. D-ABFS (4671) left Finkenwerder on 18/4 bound for Guangzhou & was registered to China Southern as B-6776 on 20/4. On the other hand, D-ABFT (4674) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 18/4. B737 D-ABAA (30271) was ferried from Ingoldstadt Manching to Munich on 21/4 after painting into basic Yakutia scheme & is to become VQ-BLT.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N210FR A320 (4668) to Frontier 22/4
VH-FJR A320 (4645) to Tiger A/W Australia 22/4
Air Europa. It is now known that B738 EC-HBL (28381) is for Orenair.
Air France A320 F-HBNE (4664) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Orly on 15/4. B773 F-GZNJ (38796) arrived at Paris/CDG on delivery on 16/4 & F-GZNK (39971) made its first flight on 18/4.
Air Southwest DH8C G-WOWD (286) was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 18/4 after painting all white for Skytrans Regional.
Alitalia A332 EI-EJI (1218) was delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino on 15/4 & EI-EJJ (1225) made its first flight on 18/4 as F-WWKV.
Armavia RRJ95 EK-95015 (95007) was delivered from Ulyanovsk to Yerevan on 19/4 (see Skyliner for photo). Also see under Lufthansa Cityline.
AtlasJet is to add former Air Jamaica A321 6Y-JMH (1503) to its fleet & it was noted at Shannon on 17/4 in full scheme awaiting delivery.
Aurela. Formerly with the carrier, B752 M-ABDG (30735 ex N526AT, EI-LTY, LY-SKJ) has become TF-FIC & was ferried from Lasham to Manchester on 21/4 for painting for Icelandair.
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTM (527) was registered N838CA for Commutair on 20/4 & left Innsbruck on delivery to the USA on 22/4.
Avanti Air AT42 D-BSSS (602) was ferried from Cagliari to Eindhoven on 21/4 for painting all white prior to delivery to Eurolot as SP-EDH.
Avia Nova. See under easyJet.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYO (19000430) arrived at Exeter on delivery on 20/4 & G-LCYP (19000443) should follow on 4/6.
Blue Panorama B763 I-LLAG (25137) was reregistered EI-DJL on 14/4.
Blue1. See under Spanair.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5595 B738 (38017) to Xiamen A/L 19/4
C-FKIW B737 (37955) to WestJet 18/4
JA338J B738 (40355) to JAL Express 19/4
PK-GFN B738 (38033) to Garuda 15/4
PK-LHQ B739 (37280) to Lion Air 20/4
British A/W B752 G-CPEM (28665) was cancelled from the register on 15/4 & left Gatwick on 19/4 as N951FD on delivery to Victorville, CA for FedEx.
Brussels A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Bulgarian Air Charter MD82 LZ-LDM (53228) has become EK-82228 & was delivered from Sofia to Yerevan on 21/4 for Ararat International A/L.
Corendon Air. See under Saga A/L.
Cyprus A/W. See under Air Berlin.
EasyJet. Correcting last week, A319 G-EZGI (4693) made its first flight on 2/4. A320 G-EZUF (4676) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 18/4. The carrier's former A320 G-TTOJ (2157) was registered EI-ERH on 21/4 for Avia Nova.
Emirates A388 A6-EDQ (080) made its first flight on 18/4 as F-WWSV.
Euro Atlantic is to lease B763s CS-TFS (25411) & CS-TFT (26208) to Canadian start-up flygogojet who will use them into various European destinations this summer. The latter was flown from Lisbon to Shannon on 21/4 for a C check & painting into the carrier's livery.
Eurolot. See under Avanti Air.
European Air Transport/DHL. Former JAL A306s N1724 (724 ex JA8527) & N3637 (740 ex JA8574, EI-EOT) were ferried from Lourdes to Dresden on 19/4 & 20/4 respectively for freighter conversion & are due to become D-AEAP & D-AEAT.
Flybe DH8D G-ECOW (4021) was ferried to Maastricht on 7/4 & will be going to LAM Mozambique Express. Despite rumours that the carrier might not take them, G-FLBH (4366) & G-FLBJ (4370) will be delivered, with the former due to arrive late May. The first E175 will be G-FBEO (17000326) & there is a rumour that this may be delivered next month, rather than in July as originally expected.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDB (35795) was ferried from Dubai to Abu Dhabi on 19/4 on return to the lessor. A6-FDR (40245) was rolled out at Renton on 20/4.
Flygogojet. See under Euro Atlantic.
Freebird A/L A320 TC-FBV (4658) was delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul on 22/4.
Germania A319 D-ASTA (4663) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 19/4. D-ASTB (4691) made its first flight on 21/4 as D-AVYO. Also see under Niki.
Iberworld is changing its name from 1/5 to that of its Portuguese subsidiary & will in future be known as Orbest A/L.
Icelandair. See under Aurela.
JAL B744 JA8077 (24784) was registered to AerSale as N287AS on 12/4 & left Tokyo/Narita on 19/4 on delivery to Roswell, NM. A306 JA014D (836) left Haneda on 20/4 for Dresden & freighter conversion for Maximus Air Cargo. Also see under European Air Transport.
Jet2. See under TUIfly.
KLM B737 PH-BGP (38127) made its first flight on 17/4.
LOT retired its last EMB145 in mid April. With thanks to ATDB, the current fleet disposition is as follows:
SP-LGA (145155) to EI-DKH, EC-JYB, D2-SRA & current with SEAA
SP-LGB (145165) to EI-DMV, FAC1176, N165EC & stored at Nashville, TN
SP-LGC (145227) to EI-DMW, FAC1177, N228EC & stored at Nashville, TN
SP-LGD (145244) to G-CGJR, PR-PSQ & current with Passaredo
SP-LGE (145285) stored at Warsaw
SP-LGF (145308) stored at Alverca
SP-LGG (145319) stored at Warsaw
SP-LGH (145329) stored at Warsaw
SP-LGI (145336) to G-RJXN & stored at Exeter for Passaredo as PT-PSS
SP-LGK (145339) to G-RJXO, PR-PSR & current with Passaredo
SP-LGL (145406) to XA-GAC & current with AeroMexico Connect
SP-LGM (145408) to VH-SZF, EI-EEJ, EC-CLP, OE-IAL, PR-PSO & current with Passaredo
SP-LGN (145441) to VH-SZH, EI-EEK, EC-LDB, OE-IAJ, PR-PSP & current with Passaredo
SP-LGO (145560) stored at Warsaw
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACHF (7431) was noted at Cologne on 19/4 in full Armavia scheme prior to delivery.
Maximus Air Cargo. See under JAL.
Niki A319 OE-LED (3407) is now D-ASTY & was ferried from Vienna to Southend on 20/4 for painting into Germania scheme.
Non-Airline
D-ALAD A313 (654) of EADS/EFW was broken up at Dresden on 19/4.
Nordstar B738 VQ-BQT (33561) was delivered from Shannon to Moscow/Domodedovo on 22/4.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYP (39047) made its first flight on 19/4. LN-KKH (24328) was ferried all white from Lasham to Dublin on 21/4.
Onur Air A320 TC-OBN (2571) was ferried from Southend to Budapest on 17/4, still as LZ-WZA.
Orbest. See under Iberworld.
Pegasus B738 TC-ANP (40722) was rolled out at Renton on 18/4 & TC-AJP (35983) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 20/4.
Qantas A388 VH-OQL (074) made its first flight on 19/4 as F-WWSL.
Regional E145 F-GVGS (145385) has become PR-PST for Passaredo & left Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 16/4.
Rossiya A319CJ RA-32002 (4679) for the Special Flight Department made its first flight on 21/4.
Saga A/L has disposed of two B738s to Corendon Air. TC-SGK (29246) has become TC-TJI & TC-SGL (29247) is to become TC-TJJ.
Sky Wings A/L A320 N376BV (0376 ex 3B-RGY, G-MEDB, VT-EYA) was delivered from Istanbul to Athens on 20/4.
Small Planet A/L Estonia B733 ES-LBD (25069) was noted at Tallinn on 20/4 in a white scheme with Tor Air titles & tail logo prior to lease. It is to be UK based for the summer.
Small Planet A/L Polska. See under Thomas Cook.
Spanair B712 EC-KRO (55067) was ferried from Palma to Helsinki on 18/4 on delivery to Blue1.
Strategic A/L Luxembourg now has a second A320. F-GSTS (0420), previously with the French subsidiary, was cancelled on 15/4 & has been reregistered LX-STC, making an acceptance flight from Toulouse on 18/4 & entering service the same day.
Sun Express B752 TC-SNB (26271) has become VQ-BKB for UT Air & was delivered from Tel Aviv to Rostov-on-Don on 17/4.
Swiss International A320 HB-JLQ (4673) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 20/4.
TAM A332 PT-MVV (1221) made its first flight on 18/4 as F-WWKT.
Tassili A/L B738 7T-VCB (40885) left Boeing Field on delivery on 16/4.
Thomas Cook B752 G-JMCE (30758) was restored to the register on 15/4, with G-FCLF (28835) following on 19/4. A320 G-TCAC (1411) has become SP-HAB for Small Planet A/L Polska & was ferried from Norwich to Warsaw on 20/4. It will be operated on behalf on Yes A/W.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZG (35139) was restored to the register on 15/4.
THY A321 TC-JRO (4682) made its first flight on 18/4 as D-AZAI & TC-JRP (reg assumed) on 19/4 as D-AZAR.
TNT B733F OO-TNK (23258) was ferried from Liege to Southend all white on 19/4 on return to the lessor.
Tor Air. See under Small Planet A/L Estonia.
Transavia B738 PH-HZF (28378) arrived back at Amsterdam on 20/4 following winter lease to AeroMexico, with PH-HZJ (30389) returning the following day after lease to Sun Country.
Transavia France B738 F-GZHA (34901) left Montreal on 21/4 bound for Paris/Orly following winter lease to CanJet.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVS (39404) was noted on the Renton flightline on 18/4 & made its first flight on 21/4. OK-TVH (35275) was ferried from Dushanbe to Prague on 19/4 following lease to Somon Air.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFB (27982) was registered to Jet2 as G-GDFD on 20/4 & delivered from Hanover to Leeds/Bradford the following day.
Tunisair A320 TS-IMS (4689) made its first flight on 18/4 as D-AUBC.
Turkuaz Air. One the carrier's former A321s, TC-TCG (1905), which became N811LF with ILFC, was reregistered EI-ERT at Shannon on 19/4. In addition, TC-TCF (0775), now N831LF, was ferried from Jeddah to Shannon on 21/4.
UPS B763F N342UP (37865) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Louisville, KY on 15/4 & N343UP (37945) made its first flight on 18/4.
Ural A/L. See under Aer Lingus.
UT Air. The carrier has 20 AT72s on order, with 8 due for delivery this year. The first two were noted at Toulouse in full scheme on 17/4 as F-WWEV (945) & F-WWEC (950). The latter is due to become VQ-BLE. Also see under Sun Express.
Yakutia. See under Air Berlin.
Yemenia A320 7O-AFA (4653) was delivered from Toulouse to Sana'a on 16/4. 7O-AFB (4690) has been rolled out at Toulouse as F-WWBO.
Yes A/W A320 SP-IIA (5033 ex HB-IJA, B-2224, B-625L, F-WQSY, F-GYFK, EI-DDL) is at Southend fully painted delivery (see Skyliner for photo). Also at Southend is SP-IIB (0566 ex HB-IJG, TC-JLC, XA-MXF, N566BB, EI-ERV), which is awaiting painting (may still be wearing EI-ERV). Also see under Thomas Cook.
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/
Adria is leasing former MyAir A320 EI-DOD (0444) for the summer & it was ferried from storage at Ljubljana to Woensdrecht on 11/4 for painting.
Aegean. See under Olympic A/W.
Aeroflot A320 VQ-BIV (4649) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 8/4 & VQ-BIT (4656) from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 15/4.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKH (40862) made its first flight on 12/4.
Air Berlin A319 D-ABGA (2383) was ferried from Prague to Dublin on 11/4 for painting for Cyprus A/W. Also on 11/4, D-ABGC (2468) flew in the opposite direction after painting into Aegean scheme & will become SX-DGF. B737 D-ABAA (30271) was ferried from Hamburg to Ingoldstadt Manching on 12/4 for painting for Yakutia. A321 D-ALTF (1553) was ferried from Eindhoven to Dusseldorf on 14/4 after painting white prior to return to the lessor.
Air Europa B738 EC-HBL (28381) was ferried from Norwich to Budapest on 14/4 after painting prior to return to the lessor.
Air Moldova A320 ER-AXP (0741) has been noted at Ras Al Kaimah wearing RAK A/W titles.
Air One B734 EI-DOV (27632) is for Bluebird A/W as SX-TZE & was noted at Shannon on 14/4 in full scheme.
Bluebird A/W. See under Air One.
Blue1 MD90 OH-BLD (53544) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 12/4 on delivery to Marana, AZ for Delta A/L & will become N931DN.
BMI Baby. See under Thomson A/W.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5570 B738 (40032) to Air China 13/4
HP-1718CMP B738 (38139) to Copa 14/4
JA66AN B738 (33909) to Air Nippon 9/4
JA337J B738 (40352) TO JAL Express 12/4
N76528 B738 (31663) to United/Continental 8/4
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GKQC DH8D (4360) to Porter A/L 14/4
Brit Air CRJX F-HMLH (19013) arrived at Morlaix on delivery on 15/4.
British A/W B752 G-CPEM (28665) had N951FD applied at Gatwick by 12/4, but remains UK registered at present. It was sold on 15/4 & is currently expected to leave Gatwick as N951FD on its ferry flight to Victorville, CA on 19/4
Brussels A/L. See under easyJet.
Cyprus A/W. See under Air Berlin.
EasyJet B737 G-EZKA (32422) was noted at Dublin on 10/4 being painted as EI-IGU for Air Italy. A319 G-EZGH (4667) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Schonefeld on 12/4 & A320 G-EZUG (4680) from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 14/4. A319 G-EZGI (4693) made its first flight on 11/4 as D-AVYP. HB-JZG (2196) was restored to the UK register on 11/4 as G-EZEI. It is currently at Abu Dhabi for a major check along with G-EZEM (2230 ex HB-JZH) & both are destined for Brussels A/L.
Egypt Air B773 SU-GDR (38291) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 14/4.
Emirates B773 A6-EGB (38985) made its first flight on 14/4.
Ethiopian A/L B772 ET-ANQ (40773) made its first flight on 11/4.
European Air Transport/DHL is apparently to take a number of former JAL A306s once they have undergone freighter conversion. Allocations are as follows:
D-AEAG (621 ex JA8377)
D-AEAI (637 ex JA8558, N3740)
D-AEAJ (641 ex JA8559, N5641)
D-AEAK (670 ex JA8561)
D-AEAL (679 ex JA8562)
D-AEAM (683 ex JA8563)
D-AEAN (703 ex JA8564)
D-AEAO (711 ex JA8565, N7151)
D-AEAP (724 ex JA8527, N1724)
D-AEAQ (729 ex JA8529, N3729)
D-AEAR (730 ex JA8566, N1740)
D-AEAS (737 ex JA8573)
D-AEAT (740 ex JA8574, EI-EOT, N3637)
Some of these are currently stored at Lourdes - see European Airline Scene for week ending 12/3.
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNT (15264) arrived at Dusseldorf in Lufthansa Regional scheme on delivery on 13/4.
Flybe DH8D G-ECOY (4022) suffered a delay of 24 hours & didn't leave Exeter until 9/4 on its return flight to Bombardier.
Garuda A332 PK-GPM (1214) left Toulouse on 15/4 on delivery to Jakarta.
Germania A319 D-ASTZ (3019) was ferried from East Midlands to Berlin/Tegel on 12/4 after painting. D-ASTB (4691) made its first flight on 12/4 as D-AVYO.
Hawaiian A/L A332 N383HA (1217) left Toulouse on delivery on 13/4. B763 N591HA (33423) was ferried from Victorville, CA to Xiamen on 11/4 prior to return to the lessor.
JAL A306 JA8565 (711), now registered N7151, was ferried from Lourdes to Dresden on 14/4 for freighter conversion. Also see under European Air Transport.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAM (26966) positioned from Lasham to Manchester on 12/4.
Kenya A/W B763 5Y-KYY (29383) was noted at Shannon on 11/4 in full Transaero scheme & is to become EI-UNE.
KLM B737 PH-BGP (38127) was noted on the Renton flightline on 13/4.
Libyan A/L. See under Nouvelair.
LOT E195 SP-LNA (19000415) arrived at Warsaw on delivery on 10/4.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDG (4672) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 13/4.
Moskovia. B734 N721VX (24130 ex JA8954) of VX Capital partners was ferried from Tucson, AZ to Miami, FL for preparation for the carrier.
Non-Airline
HB-RSC C-121C (4175) of Super Constellation Flyers Association was ferried from Lahr to Zurich on 11/4 for painting prior to return to service.
N768DA B762 (23214 ex JA8233) of the Dynamic Aviation Group was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Shanghai/Pudong 0n 9/4.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYP (39047) was rolled out at Renton on 8/4.
Nouvelair A320 TS-IND (0348) was ferried from Monastir to Montpellier on 11/4 following lease to Libyan A/L.
Olympic A/W A319 SX-OAN (1727) was ferried from Athens to Bournemouth on 12/4 for painting into Aegean scheme. SX-OAO (1880) was ferried from Bournemouth to Athens on 14/4 after painting into Aegean scheme & is to become SX-DGH.
Orbest A333 CS-TRH (833) was ferried from Toulouse to Lisbon on 11/4 following wet lease to XL A/W France.
Pegasus B738 TC-AMP (40723) made its first flight on 9/4. TC-AHP (40721) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 12/4 & with TC-AIP (40877) arriving the following day.
Private Wings Do328 D-CSUE (3019 ex N328DC) arrived at Oberpfaffenhofen on 13/4 on delivery from the USA.
RAK A/W. See under Air Moldova.
Regional E145 F-GOHE (145335) left Clermont-Ferrand on 9/4 as V5-ANG on delivery to Air Namibia.
Ryanair B738 EI-DAY (33558) was noted at Dublin on 10/4 in Sun Express scheme & also carrying TC-SNV.
SAS is to lease up to 17 B737/738s & also take some A320s as it replaces the remainder of its MD80s & some earlier B737s. The new aircraft are due between 2012 & 2016.
SATA A313 CS-TKM (661) was ferried from Lisbon to Maastricht on 11/4 for painting all white.
Sun Express. See under Ryanair.
TAM A332 PT-MVU (1213) left Toulouse on delivery on 14/4.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TET (1086) was delivered from Hamburg to Bangkok on 11/4 following seat installation.
Thomas Cook B753 G-JMAB (32242) was ferried from Abu Dhabi on 10/4 & now sports a set of winglets. B752 G-JMCE (30758) was ferried from Toronto to Manchester on 12/4 still as C-GJZH following winter lease to Jazz Air. G-FCLF (28835) followed on 15/4, still as C-GJZT.
Thomson A/W A320 G-OOPX (2180) will become OK-HCB when delivered to Holidays Czech A/L. B738 G-FDZG (35139) was ferried from Toronto to Luton on 13/4 still as C-FRZG after winter lease to Sunwing A/L. B733 G-THOL (28594) was reregistered G-TOYL for BMI Baby on 14/4.
THY A319 TC-JLT (4665) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul on 14/4. A321 TC-JRO (4682) made its first flight on 15/4 as D-AZAI.
Transaero. See under Kenya A/W.
Transavia has leased Gol B738 PR-GGZ (37600) for the summer & it arrived at Amsterdam on 9/4. PH-HZE (28377) was ferried back to Amsterdam on 12/4 following lease to AeroMexico.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVS (39404) was rolled out at Renton on 12/4.
TUIfly Nordic B738 SE-RFV (32669 ex SU-BPG, EI-EOX) was registered on 13/4.
Tunisair A320 TS-IMS made its first flight on 15/4 as D-AUBC.
UT Air B735 VQ-BJM (28912 ex N11651) arrived at Vilnius on delivery on 14/4.
Vueling A320 EC-LLM (4681) made its first flight on 11/4 as F-WWDX, while EC-LLJ (4661) was delivered from Toulouse to Barcelona on 14/4.
Wataniya A/W. Three of this former carrier's A320s have been registered to Skylease Netherlands & were ferried from Amman to Shannon on 15/4.
9K-EAE (4235) to OE-IAX
9K-EAF (4304) to OE-IAY
9K-EAG (4411) to OE-IAZ
White A320 CS-TQK (2204) has become XA-VOU & left Montpelier on 14/4 on delivery to Volaris.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LWJ (4683) made its first flight on 12/4 as F-WWIF.
XL A/W France. See under Orbest.
Yakutia. See under Air Berlin.
Yes A/W A320 N566BB (0566) became EI-ERV at Southend on 13/4 & is awaiting delivery.
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 N788AX (23021) arrived at Tel Aviv on 4/4 for freighter conversion.
Aegean A/L B463 SX-DVD (E3362) was ferried all white from Stansted to Athens on 1/4 for Sky Wings. Also see under Olympic A/W.
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPD (0841) has become VQ-BKH & left Shannon on 6/4 on delivery to Ural A/L at Ekaterinburg. A320 EI-DVL (4678) made its first flight on 7/4 as F-WWDR.
Aerosvit. See under Royal Brunei A/L.
Aigle Azur A320 F-HBAP (4675) made its first flight on 6/4 as F-WWDE.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFT (4674) made its first flight on 6/4 as D-AXAF.
More fleet disposal news:
D-ABAB B737 (30277) ferried from Hamburg to Budapest on 3/4 prior to return to the lessor
D-ABBH B738 (32919) ferried from Eindhoven to Prague on 4/4 after painting into Air Jamaica scheme & is to become 9Y-JME (leased from Caribbean A/L).
D-ABGC A319 (2468) ferried from Prague to Dublin on 2/4 for painting prior to return to the lessor
D-ABKF B738 (37745) to TC-IZC for Izmir A/L & delivered from Munich to Istanbul in Pegasus scheme on 2/4
D-ALTF A320 (1553) ferried from Stuttgart to Eindhoven on 4/4 for painting prior to return to the lessor
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6756 A320 (4659) to China Eastern 2/4
B-6772 A320 (4525) to Sichuan A/L 1/4 (Chinese built)
N793JB A320 (4647) to Jet Blue 8/4
N841VA A320 (4655) to Virgin America 8/4
9V-TAV A320 (4608) to Tiger A/W 8/4
Air China A333 B-6530 (1216) left Toulouse on 7/4 on delivery to Beijing.
Air Europa. Former Livingston A332 EI-EOL (597 ex I-LIVN) was ferried from Bordeaux to Chateauroux for painting into Air Europa scheme. It currently wears the colours of Jet A/W, but that deal was cancelled.
Air France B773 F-GZNI (29973) arrived at Paris/CDG on delivery on 2/4, while F-GZNJ (38706) made its first flight on 6/4.
Air Nostrum DH8C EC-IIA (587) left Valencia on 7/4 on return to Bombardier.
Air Zena CRJ1 4L-GAE (7070) crashed while landing in bad weather at Kinshasa/N'Djili on 4/4. The aircraft was operating on behalf of the UN &, sadly, all bar one of the 32 passengers & crew perished in the accident.
Alitalia A332 EI-EJI (1218) made its first flight on 29/3 as F-WWYT.
AnadoluJet. See under Turkuaz Air.
Austrian Arrows DH8Cs OE-LTG (438) & OE-LTN (531) were ferried from storage at Linz to Innsbruck on 6/4 & are due to go to Commutair.
Avanti Air. See under Helitrans.
Azerbaijan A/L B763 4K-BAKU-1 (40342) arrived at Baku on 8/4 following VIP fit at Kelly AFB, TX. Also see under Belair.
Baboo E190 HB-JGQ (19000189) left Lille on 7/4 heading for Brazil on delivery to Trip Linhas Aereas. It will become PP-PJL.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYO (19000430) is due to arrive at Exeter on 20/4 for preparation for service entry on 25/4.
Bahrain Air A320 A9C-BAO (4600) was delivered from Toulouse to Bahrain on 8/4.
Belair A320 HB-IOU (3006) was ferried from Shannon to Budapest on 4/4 after painting into Azerbaijan A/L scheme & will become 4K-AZ84.
Belle Air. See under Nouvelair.
Blu-Express B733 EI-EEW (23808) was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Lasham on 4/4 for storage.
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GKQA DH8D (4357) to Porter A/L 31/3
C-GKQB DH8D (4359) to Porter A/L 8/4
N445QX DH8D (4358) to Alaska Horizon 1/4
N544EA CRJ7 (10324) to American Eagle 1/4
Brit Air CRJ9 F-HDTA (15001) was registered to Bombardier Capital as N509DC on 4/4 & left Lille the following day heading for Keflavik.
British A/W B752 G-CPEM (28665) made an acceptance flight from/to Gatwick for FedEx on 6/4.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXN (126) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Xiamen on 1/4 (for a new customer?). B773 B-KPT (37896) made its first flight on 4/4.
Corendon Air B734 TC-TJD (25375) was noted at Istanbul on 3/4 in full Air Nigeria scheme & also wearing 5N-VNM.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DCM (2343) entered service on 3/4 though in standard scheme & not the expected retro colours.
Danu Oro Transportas AT42 LY-DAT (445) was ferried from Esbjerg to Paphos on 4/4 on lease to the Yemeni Liquefied Natural Gas Co & will operate between from Barfur airstrip in South Yemen to Djibouti.
Dragonair A333 B-HLC (99) was noted at Xiamen in full scheme on 4/4 prior to redelivery.
EasyJet B737 G-EZKG (32428) was flown from Luton to Kemble on 4/4 for scrapping, apparently due to a lack on demand for -700 series examples & the high value of spares. A319 G-EZEM (2230) was restored to the register on 6/4 following over six & a half years as HB-JZH. A319 G-EZGI (4693) made its first flight on 8/4 as D-AVYP & A320 G-EZUG (4680) made its first flight on 6/4 as D-AXAH.
El Al B763 4X-EAL (27477) arrived at Tel Aviv on delivery on 3/4.
Enter Air B734 SP-ENH (25795 ex LN-BUF) was delivered all white from Shannon to Warsaw on 1/4.
Ethiopian A/L B752 ET-ALY (28480), which was registered N592SH on 28/3, left Dubai on 3/4 en route to Victorville, CA.
Flybe DH8D G-FLBG (4350) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 3/4. G-JECS (4142) & G-JECT (4144) have apparently not been withdrawn for service after all & re-entered service on 3/4 & 5/4 respectively. One theory is that these were the subjects of a sale that is now on hold. G-ECOY (4022) finally left Exeter on 8/4 on return to Bombardier. This aircraft was registered to Bombardier back on 14/10/10 & has been with Flybe at Exeter on a care & maintenance basis since then.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDQ (4044) was noted on the Renton flightline on 3/4 & made its first flight on 7/4.
Germania. See under Niki.
Greenlandair B752 OY-GRL (25620) was registered N701AX on 18/3 & left Copenhagen on 22/3 for freighter conversion at Cecil Field, FL & is due to go to CargoBiz as PP-BIZ.
Hamburg A/W A319 D-AHIK (3560) was reregistered D-AHHB on 3/4.
Helitrans AT42s LN-HTC (122) & LN-HTE (158) have reverted to their previous registrations of D-BCRO & D-BCRP & were ferried from storage at Siegerland to Mönchengladbach on 7/4 on return to Avanti Air.
Holidays Czech A/L. See under Thomson A/W.
Iberia. See under Vueling.
Jet A/W. See under Air Europa.
Jetairfly B738 OO-JAD (39093) arrived at Brussels on delivery on 7/4. OO-JAA (29660) arrived back at Brussels on 8/4 following winter lease to Sun Country.
KLM Cityhopper has converted an option for five E190s to firm orders. F50 PH-LXK (20271) left Maastricht on 8/4 on delivery to Sky Aviation of Indonesia.
Livingston. See under Air Europa.
LOT B763 SP-LPF (24876) was ferried from Warsaw to Miami, FL on 1/4 on return to the lessor.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMF (066) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 4/4. A321 D-AIDG (4672) made its first flight on 5/4 as D-AZAF.
MAS A333 9M-MTA (1209) left Toulouse on 4/4 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
MEA A320 OD-MRM (4632) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Beirut on 6/4.
Mexicana B762 XA-MXO (24734), currently registered N734AG, was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Wilmington, OH on 8/4 for a new operator.
Monarch is adding "Congratulations Wills and Kate" titles on the forward fuselage of much of its fleet.
Niki A319 OE-LEK (3019) has become D-ASTZ for Germania & was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to East Midlands on 4/4 for painting.
Non-Airline
G-BSNR B463 (E3165) of Aviations Capital Solutions was ferried from Manston to Kemble on 4/4 on delivery to Palm Aviation.
VQ-BKK A319CJ (1485 ex French A/F F-RBFA) for Genting Singapore Aviation made an acceptance flight all white from Bordeaux on 6/4.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKY (29245) was noted at Dublin on 4/4 in full Transaero scheme & also carrying EI-ERP prior to delivery & positioned to Lasham on 6/4. During March, the carrier cancelled four of the B738s it has on order, but still has over 80 to come.
Nouvelair will no longer be taking A320 TS-INH (4623) & it will now be delivered to Belle Air.
Olympic A/W A320 SX-OAM (3990) was ferried from Bournemouth to Athens on 4/4 after painting into Aegean scheme. A319 SX-OAO (1880) flew in the opposite direction on 7/4, also for painting for Aegean A/L.
Onur Air MD88s TC-ONM (53546) & TC-ONN (53547) were ferried from Istanbul to Kiev on 6/4, presumably for a new operator, with TC-ONP (53549) following on 8/4. Also see under Wizz Air.
Pegasus B738 TC-API (32732) has become M-ABDO & was ferried from Lasham to Southend on 5/4 for painting from Midwest scheme to Comair colours. TC-AMP (40723) was rolled out at Renton on 5/4.
Privilege B752 EC-HDS (26252) left Cordoba on 5/4 en route to Madrid following winter lease to PAL.
Qatar A/W has ordered five more B777s, consisting of two B773s & three B77Fs.
Royal Brunei A/L B763 V8-RBG (25532) has become UR-AAG & left Brunei on 2/4 on delivery to Kiev.
Royal Jordanian A320 JY-AYQ (4670) made its first flight on 6/4 as F-WWBK.
Ryanair B738 EI-DCE (33563) was noted in full Sun Express Germany scheme at Dublin on 3/4 prior to delivery. During March, the carrier cancelled eight of the B738s it has on order, reducing its outstanding orders to 40 aircraft.
Saga A/L B734 TC-SGE (25775), which became N775SJ back on 29/09/10, is now VQ-BIK & was delivered from Istanbul to Tyumen/Roschino for Yamal on 5/4.
Sky Wings. See under Aegean A/L.
Solinair has leased B734F S5-ABV (24128) to Mauritanian newcomer Layonair A/W & it positioned from Ljubljana to Madrid on 5/4.
Sun Express Germany. See under Ryanair.
Swiss International A320 HB-JLQ (4673) made its first flight on 4/4 as F-WWBM.
S7 A/L B738 VQ-BKV (37084) made its first flight on 4/4.
Tassili A/L B738 7T-VCA (40884) arrived at Algiers on delivery on 2/4.
Thomas Cook B752 G-TCBC (29946) flew its first revenue service on 2/4. G-JMCG (26278) left Toronto on 4/4 still as C-GJZD bound for Manchester following winter lease to Jazz Air & was restored to the UK register on 6/4.
Thomson A/W A320 G-OOPX (2180) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Norwich on 31/3 for painting prior to return to the lessor. It was ferried from Norwich to Manchester on 8/4 in the colours of Holidays Czech A/L (see Skyliner for photo). B763 G-OBYJ (29384) was ferried from Luton to Amsterdam on 5/4 on delivery to TUI Netherlands as PH-OYJ. B738 G-FDZJ (34690) left Toronto on 6/4 as C-FRZJ bound for Luton following winter lease to Sunwing A/L & was restored to the UK register on 7/4.
THY has placed an order with Boeing for a further ten B738s & five B739s. A319 TC-JLT (4665) made its first flight on 5/4 as D-AVYL.
Transaero. See under Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Transavia B738 PH-HZO (34169) was ferried from Amsterdam to Paris/Orly on 31/3 on summer lease to Transavia France. PH-HZX (28248) arrived at Amsterdam on 2/4 following winter lease to EnerJet. PH-HZD (28376) arrived at Amsterdam on 6/4 following winter lease to AeroMéxico. For the second year running, the carrier has leased Gol B738 PR-GGW (35831) as PH-GGW for the summer & it arrived at Amsterdam on 7/4.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVR (38018) made its first flight on 5/4.
TUI Netherlands. See under Thomson A/W.
Turkuaz Air A320 TC-TCC (3259), which was registered N569MS on 21/3, was noted at Istanbul on 7/4 carrying TC-JAI & in full AnadoluJet scheme with THY stickers (see Skyliner for photo).
UPS B763F N342UP (37865) made its first flight on 2/4.
UT Air CRJ2 VQ-BGI (7119) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 5/4.
Vueling A320 EC-FDB (0173) was ferried from Southend to Madrid on 8/4 after painting from Iberia scheme.
Wizz Air A320 LZ-WZB (3562) & LZ-WZC (4308) were reregistered as HA-LWF & HA-LWG respectively on 31/3. LZ-WZA (2571) was ferried from Budapest to Norwich on 8/4 for painting into Onur Air scheme, with whom it will become TC-OBN.
Yamal. See under Saga A/L.
Yangtze River Express will lease five A332Fs from 2012.
Yes A/W A320 N566BB (0566) arrived at Southend from Mexico City on 2/4 in old Mexicana scheme. The carrier will also take EI-DDL (0533 ex HB-IJA, B-2224, B-652L, F-WQSY, F-GYFK), which was registered on 1/4 & is currently at Southend, later this month.
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/
This blog has now been appearing most weeks for two years. My stated intention when it first appeared was to attempt to cover fleet changes, etc among the European carriers & those portions of the fleets of other carriers from other parts of the world that operate into European airports. The scope, however, has broadened a bit in time with the addition of a Non-Airline section, all Middle Eastern & North African carriers, all changes involving wide-bodies, regardless of theatre of operation, & deliveries by the main manufacturers to carriers outside the normal scope. I don't currently envisage any further widening of this in the future.
My sincere thanks go to those individuals/websites mentioned in the credits above, without whom there would be no blog, & also to Alexandre/Aero Transport Data Bank & to Paul Dopson for his continued support as well as the many others who have provided snippets of information. I must also mention Steve Butler who I have to thank (blame?) for the original idea & to FlightGlobal for hosting this site. Finally, my thanks to my wife & my cat Mad Max for putting up with my devoting so much of my time pulling this together every week.
Additional contributors, particularly among those working for the airlines or aircraft manufacturers, would be very welcome.
ABX Air B762F N774AX (22789) left Tel Aviv on 30/3 bound for Cincinnati, OH following freighter conversion.
Aegean A/L B463 SX-DVD (E3362) was ferried from East Midlands to Stansted on 29/3 after painting all white for Sky Wings. Also see under Olympic A/W.
Aeroflot A320 VQ-BIT (4656) made its first flight on 25/3 as D-AXAB.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKG (40861) arrived at Algiers on delivery on 31/3.
Air Arabia has transferred A320 A6-ABB (2166) to its Moroccan subsidiary as CN-NME & it had entered service by 27/3.
Air Arabia Maroc. See under Air Arabia.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDD (2685) was noted at Dublin on 26/3 in full Azerbaijan A/L scheme & also wearing 4K-AZ83. B738 D-ABBH (32919) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Eindhoven on 27/3 for painting into Air Jamaica scheme. D-ABKF (37745) was ferried from Eindhoven to Munich on 28/3 after painting into Pegasus scheme, though will be registered to Izmir A/L as TC-IZC. A320 D-ABFS made its first flight on 1/4 as D-AXAE.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6749 A320 (4633) to Shenzhen A/L 31/3
CC-BAL A320 (4657) to LAN A/L 1/4
VT-IED A320 (4630) to IndiGo 30/3
Air Contractors AT42 EI-SLI (115) will be delivered from Edinburgh to CanaryFly Canarias Aeronautica next month. It never entered service with Air Contractors.
Air France A319 F-GRXI (2279) is now VQ-BQW with S7 A/L & was delivered from Maastricht to Moscow/Domodedovo on 27/3.
Air Italy. See under easyJet.
Air Southwest DH8C G-WOWD (286) was ferried from Exeter to Norwich on 29/3 for painting for Skytrans Australia.
All Nippon B763 JA623A (40894) left Paine Field, WA on 31/3 on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda.
AtlasJet B752 TC-ETG (26254) has become EI-ERF for I-FLY & was noted in full scheme at Istanbul on 25/3 awaiting delivery.
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTP (554) was registered to WFBN as N837CA on 25/3 & left Innsbruck on 26/3 on delivery to Cleveland, OH. DH8D OE-LGC (4026) was ferried from Vienna to Hanover on 1/4 in basic scheme on wet-lease to Brussels A/L.
Avanti Air AT42 D-BTTT (603) has become SP-EDG for Eurolot & was delivered from Montpellier to Warsaw on 25/3.
Avion Express has received A320 LY-VEX (0375 ex A4O-ED, M-GABA). It departed Montreal on 31/3 & arrived at Milan/Malpensa on 1/4. It will take up the contract of SmartLynx Italia (see Skyliner for photo).
Azerbaijan A/L. See under Air Berlin & Belair.
Baboo DH8Ds HB-JQA (4017) & HB-JQB (4175) were ferried from Geneva to Munich on 26/3 for the application of Darwin A/L decals, returning to Geneva the following day.
Belair A320 HB-IOU (3006) is to become 4K-AZ84 for Azerbaijan A/L & is due to be ferried from Shannon to Budapest on 4/4 after painting.
BMI A332 G-WWBM (398) was ferried from Istanbul to Manchester on 31/3 following wet-lease to THY.
BMI Baby. See under Thomson A/W.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
HP-1717CMP B738 (40665) to Copa A/L 30/3
N955WN B737 (36671) to Southwest 31/3
VH-YFC B738 (39413) to Virgin Blue 1/4
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GKQB DH8D (4359) to Porter A/L 31/3
N354NG DH8D (4354) to Colgan Air 25/3
British A/W B744 G-BNLU (25406) arrived back at Cardiff on 31/3 from storage at Victorville, CA for return to service.
Brussels A/L. See under Austrian Arrows.
Cargolux. See under World A/W.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPS (39322) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Hong Kong on 30/3.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DCM (2343) arrived at Larnaca on delivery on 29/3, still as M-ABDC.
Darwin A/L. See under Baboo.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUE (4646) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 30/3. B737 G-EZJZ (32421) made an acceptance flight from Dublin on 31/3 in full Air Italy scheme & will become EI-IGT.
El Al B763 4X-EAL (27477 ex OO-CTA, N477AN, VN-A761, N477AN, B-2497, PR-VAB, N477AN) was noted in full scheme still as N477AN at Porto Alegre on 25/3 & was due for delivery on 29/3.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
LV-CIF E190 to Austral 28/3
Ethiopian A/L B752 ET-ALY (28480) was registered to Pegasus Aviation as N592SH at Dubai on 28/3.
Euro Atlantic B772 CS-TFM (28513) was redelivered from Singapore to Lisbon on 28/3.
Eurolot. See under Avanti Air.
Flybe. It would appear that the carrier is no longer intending to take DH8D G-FLBG. It was due to be built as C-GHVF (4350), but this aircraft was cancelled on 28/3 & c/n 4350 is now being offered for sale in South Africa. G-JECS (4142) flew its last revenue service on 25/3 & was withdrawn at Exeter the same day 25/3, with G-JECT (4144) also flying its last revenue on 26/3 & withdrawn at Exeter the same day.
Germania A319 D-ASTA (4663) made its first flight on 31/3 as D-AVYF.
Iberia has leased A320 EC-JFH (2104) to Vueling & it positioned from Madrid to Barcelona on 26/3. EC-FDB (0173) was ferried from Madrid to Southend on 1/4 for painting into Vueling scheme. EC-FQY (0356) was ferried back to Madrid from Chateauroux on 1/4 after painting into Vueling scheme.
I-Fly. See under AtlasJet.
Izmir A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Jet2. See under Thomson A/W.
KLM B737 PH-BGN (38125) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 29/3, followed on 1/4 by PH-BGO (38126).
KLM Cityhopper F50 PH-LXR (20277) left Maastricht all white on 26/3 on delivery to Sky Aviation of Indonesia.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDF (4626) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 31/3.
Lufthansa Cityline E195 D-AEBG (19000423) arrived at Munich on delivery on 1/4.
Mint A/W B752 EC-LHL (24544) left Rosario on 31/3 returning to Madrid following lease to PAL A/L.
Niki A321 OE-LEZ (4648) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Vienna on 30/3.
Non-Airline
HZ-A3 A320CJ (0764 ex G-BXTA, G-VTAN, SE-RCH, VT-OGE, F-WJOQ, VP-BXS, HZ-AJ3) of Alpha Star Aviation left Toulouse on redelivery to Riyadh after cabin configuration.
N182AQ B763 (24495 ex A4O-GJ, A9C-GJ) was ferried from storage at Maastricht to Sanford, FL on 30/3.
16+01 A343 (274 ex D-AIGR, 98+47) was handed over to the Luftwaffe at Hamburg on 30/3.
Nordstar. Former Ryanair B738 VQ-BKR (33559 ex EI-DAZ, N592MS) was delivered from Shannon to Moscow/Domodedovo on 29/3.
Nordwind. See under Small Planet A/L.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKY (29245) was ferried from Lasham to Dublin on 28/3 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Olympic A/W A320 SX-OAM (3990) was ferried from Athens to Bournemouth on 29/3 for painting into Aegean scheme. Although now in service with Aegean, SX-OAS (4094) will not take up its new registration of SX-DGC until 7/4.
Oman Air E175 A4O-EB (17000234) left Brazil on delivery on 30/3.
Onur Air A320 TC-OBP (0496 ex C-GTDC, EC-JIB, EI-EDD, C-GTDC, N201LF) arrived at Istanbul on 1/4 on delivery from Miami, FL. (NOTE: corrected c/n & pi's)
Pegasus A/L B738 TC-AJP (35983) was noted on the Renton flightline on 30/3. Also see under Air Berlin. TC-AAR (28624) was ferried back to Istanbul on 1/4 following wet-lease to Rak A/W (see Skyliner for photo).
Qantas A388 VH-OQK (063) made its first flight on 1/4 as F-WWSK.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAN (38246) left Paine Field, WA on 1/4 on delivery to Doha.
Ryanair B738 deliveries have been:
EI-EPA (34987) arrived at Dublin 30/3
EI-EPB (34986) arrived at Dublin 30/3
EI-EPC (40312) arrived at Dublin 31/3
EI-EPD (40310) arrived at Dublin 31/3
EI-EPE (34984) arrived at Dublin 26/3
EI-EPF (40309) arrived at Dublin 26/3
EI-EPG (34985) arrived at Dublin 1/4
EI-EPH (40311) arrived at Dublin 1/4
Also see under Nordstar.
Sky Wings. See under Aegean A/L.
Small Planet A/L B752 LY-FLA (27203) has become VQ-BKM & was ferried all white from Brussels to Istanbul on 26/3 prior to delivery to Nordwind.
Small Planet A/L Polska. See under Thomas Cook.
S7 A/L B738 VQ-BKV (37084) was noted on the Renton flightline on 30/3. Also see under Air France.
Tassili A/L B738 7T-VCB (40885) made its first flight on 25/3.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TET (1086) was ferried from Bordeaux to Hamburg on 29/3 for cabin configuration.
Thomas Cook A320 G-TCAC (1411) flew its last revenue service on 6/3 & was noted at Manchester on 31/3 as SP-HAB all white prior to delivery to Small Planet A/L Polska for operations on behalf of Polish start-up Yes A/W. B752 G-TCBA (28203) left Toronto on 28/3 still as C-GJZB routing to Abu Dhabi via Manchester following winter lease to Jazz Air. G-WJAN (28674) left Toronto for Manchester on 29/3 still as C-GJZS also following lease to Jazz Air. G-TCBA & G-WJAN were both restored to the UK register on 31/3. B752 G-TCBB (29945) entered service on 1/4.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAH (26966) was ferried from Manchester to Shannon on 26/3 in partial Allegiant Air & registered G-LSAM on 29/3 prior to summer lease to Jet2. It was ferried from Shannon to Lasham on 30/3. B733 G-THOL (28594) flew its last revenue service back on 20/2 & was ferried from Luton to East Midlands on 28/3, prior to becoming G-TOYL for BMI Baby. B738 G-FDZD (35132) arrived at Luton on 30/3 following winter lease to Sunwing A/L, with G-FDZE (35137) following it later in the day, still as C-GDZE, which was restored to the UK register on 31/3.
THY A321s TC-JRM (4643) & TC-JRN (4654) were delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul on 30/3. A333 TC-JNL (1204) was delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul on 30/3. Also see under BMI.
Transaero B742 VP-BQC (22725) was ferried from Rome, NY to Moscow/Domodedovo on 26/3 following major bird strike repairs.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVR (38018) was rolled out at Renton on 30/3.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFO (27987) is likely to be out of action for a while following a tail strike at Tenerife on 27/3. The strike occurred at high speed & the crew abandoned take-off. Damage is said to be substantial.
TUIfly Nederland B738 PH-TFD (38014) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 31/3.
Turkuaz Air A321 TC-TCF (0775) was registered to ILFC as N831LF on 24/3, followed by TC-TCE (0666) as N851LF the next day. Both are parked at Jeddah.
UPS B744F N583UP (25867 ex LX-GCV) was delivered from Hong Kong to Amarillo, TX for painting on 29/3.
UT Air CRJ2 VQ-BGI (7119 ex D-ACLY, C-GGDW) left Bradley, CT on 31/3 on delivery, but had to return there after take-off.
Uzbekistan A/W A320 UK32017 (4651) left Finkenwerder on 1/4 on delivery to Tashkent.
Viking Hellas A320 SX-SMT (0393) was ferried from storage at Southend to Manchester on 31/3.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VKSS (1201) was delivered from Zurich to Gatwick on 26/3 following cabin outfitting.
Vueling. See under Iberia.
Wideroe. The DH8A delivered from Canada on 25/3 is now known to be registered LN-WIV (343).
World A/W B744F N742WA (27071) positioned from Amsterdam to Luxembourg on 26/3 following painting for wet-lease to Cargolux.
Yes A/W of Poland should soon take delivery of A320 N566BB (0566 ex HB-IJG, TC-JLC, XA-MXF). It left Mexico City on delivery on 31/3. Also see under Thomas Cook.