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EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 02-07-11

Posted: Wed, Jun 29 2011 2:44 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 25-06-11

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/

Next week's blog will be shorter than usual & will be posted on Wednesday 29/6 as I will be leaving the country again the following day. The next blog will probably not appear until 22/7

Aer Lingus is to obtain four A319s from Iberia for service entry in 2012. The first aircraft, EC-KEV (3169), is expected to be delivered before the end of this month, but will remain in storage until next March. The registrations EI-EPR to EPU are reserved.
Aeroflot A333 VQ-BQX (1232) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 24/6. The carrier announced an increase in its order for B773s from eight to sixteen at the Paris Air Show.
Aerosvit B763 UR-VVW (27189 ex V8-RBL) was delivered from Brunei to Kiev on 11/6. Also see under Air Baltic.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKJ (40864) made its first flight on 19/6.
Air Baltic B735 YL-BBH (24968) has become UR-AAK & was noted in service with Aerosvit on 18/6.
Air Berlin A320 D-ALTE (1504) will no longer be going to Austrian A/L, but was ferried from Dusseldorf to Dublin on 18/6 for painting into Air Berlin scheme prior to return to service. D-ABDA (2539) was ferried from Dublin to Prague all white on 18/6 & then to Dusseldorf on 24/6 prior to delivery to InterJet as XA-KNO. A319 D-AHIO (3872) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Paderborn on 22/6 prior to return to the lessor. B738 D-ABKS (36880) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 22/6 & D-ABKV (36883) had been rolled out by 23/6. Also see under Air Turkya.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6755 A321 (4746) to China Eastern 23/6
B-6820 A320 (4738) to Spring A/L 20/6
XA-ECO A320 (4733) to InterJet 21/6
Air Contractors AT42 EI-SLI (115) was rolled out at Edinburgh on 22/6 as EC-LMX for CanarFly Canarias Aeronautica & will replace a wet-leased Naysa AT72. This aircraft arrived at Edinburgh on 11/11/10 as 5Y-BVD, was registered EI-SLI on 16/11/10, but never saw service with Air Contractors.
Air One B734 EI-COK (27003) was ferried from Naples to Shannon in full Firefly scheme on 18/6.
Air Turkya is a new Antalya-based carrier due to be formed by Air Berlin this autumn with three B738s.
Alitalia MD82 I-DATO (53219) was registered to Aircraft Maintenance Services of Lingfield on 21/6 as G-CGUH. A319 EI-IMN (4764) made its first flight on 22/6 as D-AVYG & EI-IMM (4759) followed on 23/6 as D-AVYE.
AtlasJet A319 TC-ATD (1124 ex OO-SSE, F-WIHG, F-OHJY, EI-ELO, JY-JRE, EI-ELO) was delivered from Dublin to Istanbul on 18/6.
Austrian A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Blue Panorama plans to obtain up to 12 Superjets.
bmiBaby. See under Thomsonfly
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5448 B738 (38021) to China United 17/6
JA67AN B738 (33911) to All Nippon 23/6
JA801X B738 (39415) to Solaseed Air 23/6
PK-GFP B738 (38821) to Garuda 21/6
PR-GEC B737 (37608) to Gol 23/6
VH-VYA B738 (40995) to Virgin Australia 20/6
ZK-ZQG B738 (34190) to Qantas JetConnect 22/6
CanaryFly Canarias Aeronáutica. See under Air Contractors.
Ceiba Intercontinental B772LR 3C-LLS (40668) left Paine Field, WA on 17/6 for Hamburg where it will undergo cabin outfitting (see Skyliner for photo).
China Cargo A/L B777F B-2082 (37716) made its first flight on 20/6.
Cielos del Peru DC10F N612GC (47840 ex G-BHDJ) was ferried from Miami, FL to Sanford, FL on 22/6 for scrapping.
DHL Air is expected to obtain B752F N701AX (25620 ex G-IEAC, G-CSVS, TF-GRL, OY-GRL) for use by Tasman Cargo. It may revert to G-CSVS.
Donbassaero A320 UR-DAK (0662 ex VH-HYT, F-WQSE, ER-AXW, N662AR, EC-KIK, N662WF, F-WTAU) was delivered from Montpellier to Donetsk on 21/6.
EasyJet A319 G-EZEJ (2214) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Dublin on 18/6, with G-EZEO (2249) following the next day. Both are for Sky Express. It has only recently come to light that G-EZEO flew its last revenue service on 13/5 & was ferried to Abu Dhabi on 14/5
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3180 (19000442) to Tianjin A/L 24/6
Emirates A388 A6-EDS (086) made its first flight on 17/6 as F-WWSC & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 22/6.
Etihad Cargo B777F A6-DDA (39682) left Paine Field, WA on 21/6 on delivery to Abu Dhabi.
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNX (15270) arrived at Dusseldorf on delivery on 24/6.
Farnair Hungary F27F HA-FAB (10370) arrived at Bergamo on 19/6 after lease to Falcon Express.
Flybe DH8D G-ECOZ was registered C-GLOZ on 20/6. G-ECOV (4033) & B462 G-JEAY (E2138) were both cancelled from the UK register on 22/6 as exported to Canada.
Gulf Air A343 A9C-LH (215) was ferried from Bahrain to Chateauroux on 14/6 for painting for Hellenic Imperial.
Hellenic Imperial. See under Gulf Air.
Hello MD90 HB-JIE (53461) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 21/6 bound for Marana, AZ & is due to become N936DN with Delta.
Hong Kong A/L is thought to be the carrier that placed an order for 15 B748i & possibly ten A388s at the Paris Air Show.
Iberia. See under Aer Lingus.
IMD A/W MD83 EC-LMY (49620 ex EI-BTV, EC-531, EC-EZU, D-ALLV, EC-HNC, N620MD) was registered in mid June & is parked all white at Madrid.
KLM B734 PH-BPB (24344) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 21/6 for scrapping. B737 PH-BGQ (39256) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 23/6
KLM Cityhopper F50 PH-KVH (20217) left Norwich on 17/6 on delivery to Insel Air Aruba.
LOT E195 SP-LNB (19000444) arrived at Warsaw on delivery on 24/6.
Lufthansa. Further to last week, delivery of A388 D-AIMH (070) to Frankfurt was postponed & is now due to take place on 4/7. A321 D-AIDI (4753) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 24/6.
MAS A333 9M-MTD (1234) left Toulouse on 24/6 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
Mena Aerospace took delivery of its second B733 on 22/6 when A9C-JNC (24710 ex N308AW) was flown from Istanbul to Bahrain.
Non-Airline
G-CGTP B462 (E2257) has now become JU-9909 for Eznis A/W & left Kemble on 23/6 on delivery to Mongolia.
G-UKHP B463 (E3123 ex D-AEWL) of Trident Aviation Leasing Services was noted at Southend on 22/6 in full Starbow A/L scheme & also carrying 9G-SBB.
HZ-HM1 B744 (28343) of the Saudi Arabian VIP Flight was redelivered from Basel to Jeddah on 21/6 following VVIP outfitting.
VP-CAQ B732 (22431 ex HB-IEH, N737WH, N787WH) of Jet Connections Ltd arrived at Lasham on 22/6, presumably for maintenance & is due to be based at Jeddah.
VP-CSS A320CJ (3402) of National Air Services was ferried from Amman to Basel on 21/6, possibly for sale.
Nordwind A/L will be the recipient of B763 VQ-BMQ (28098 ex PH-BZE, N765NA). It was ferried from Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL on 22/6 as N765NA & the US registration was cancelled the following day.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKT (27336) was ferried from Lasham to Shannon on 21/6 for painting prior to return to the lessor. B738 LN-DYT (39048) arrived at Oslo on delivery on 23/6. The carrier placed an order for a further 15 B738s at the Paris Air Show taking its total B738 order with Boeing to 78, plus 22 from the leasing companies.
Orenair. See under TUIfly.
Pullmantur Air will soon take delivery of B744 N346AS (26346 ex JA8087), which was cancelled from the US register on 16/6.
Qatar A/W ordered a further six B773s at the Paris Air Show.
Rusline T134A RA-65691 (63195 ex CCCP-65691) crashed on approach to Petrovazodsk in fog at night on 20/6. Sadly, 44 of the 52 on board perished, with one survivor dying later.
SAS placed an order for 30 A320neo at the Paris Air Show.
Saudi Arabian ordered a further four A333s at the Paris Air Show.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKP (076) made its first flight on 22/6 as F-WWSC & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 24/6.
Singapore A/L Cargo B744F 9V-SCA (26550 ex 9V-SPA) flew its first service following freighter conversion on 20/6.
Skymark firmed up its option for two A380s at the Paris Air Show, taking its total firm order to six aircraft.
TAAG Angola A/L B773 D2-TEH (40806) made its first flight on 20/6.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TES (1074) was ferried from Bordeaux to Hamburg on 21/6 for seat installation.
Thomsonfly B733 G-THON (28596) was ferried from Luton to Norwich on 18/6 for painting for Precisionair of Tanzania (the deal with bmiBaby having fallen through).
THY A319 TC-JLV (4755) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul on 22/6. A321 TC-JRS (4761) made its first flight on 21/6 as D-AVZJ.
THY Cargo A332F TC-JDP (1092) was delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul on 22/6.
Transavia received Gol B738 PR-GGX (36596) at Amsterdam on 23/6 for summer lease. It is expected to become PH-GGX.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFU (30414) was noted at Shannon on 24/6 in full Orenair scheme awaiting delivery.
Ukraine International B735 UR-GAZ (27418 ex SP-LKC) was delivered from Warsaw to Kiev on 11/6.
UPS B763F N345UP (37867) made its first flight on 19/6.
UT Air placed an order for 33 B738s & seven B739s at the Paris Air Show.
Wataniya A/W A320 9K-EAC (3907), now registered to ILFC as EI-ERX, was ferried from Amman to Perpignan on 22/6.
Yes A/W A320 SP-IAB (0566 ex HB-IJG, TC-JLC, XA-MXF, N566BB, EI-ERV) was delivered from Southend to Warsaw on 21/6.

Posted: Fri, Jun 24 2011 3:50 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 18-06-11

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

Aeroflot RRJ95 RA-89001 (95008) arrived at Moscow/Sheremetyevo on delivery on 9/6.
Aerolineas Argentinas. See under Cathay Pacific.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKJ (40864) was noted on the Renton flightline on 15/6.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKU (37744) was noted on the Renton flightline on 13/6 & made its first flight on 16/6. D-ABKH (37747) has become VQ-BNG & left Shannon on 12/6 on delivery to Nordstar at Krasnoyarsk. A319 D-AHIN (3853) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Munich on 14/6 prior to return to the lessor. B737 D-ABAA (30271) was delivered from Budapest to Moscow/Vnukovo on 16/6 as VQ-BLT for Yakutia.
Air Finland B752 OH-AFI (26330) was ferried from Southend to Keflavik on 11/6 on lease to Icelandair.
Air France A388 F-HPJF (064) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG on 17/6.
Air Southwest DH8C G-WOWC (311) flew its last revenue service on 10/6 from Teesside to Newquay & was ferried to Exeter on 12/6 prior to return to the lessor.
Air Zena Georgian A/L. See under Nouvelair.
Albanian A/L B463 ZA-MAN (E3203 ex G-BTTP, D-AEWQ, G-BTTP) was delivered from Bucharest to Tirana on 14/6 (date corrects last week's blog).
Avanti Air AT42 D-BCRP (158) was ferried from Mönchengladbach to Olbia on 9/6 on summer lease to Meridiana Fly. D-BSSS (602) was delivered from Mönchengladbach to Warsaw on 11/6 for Eurolot & will become SP-EDH.
Azerbaijan A/L A320 4K-AZ84 (3006 ex HB-IOU) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Baku on 14/6.
Bahrain Air A320 A9C-BAU (4055) was ferried from Bahrain to Dubai on 7/6 on wet-lease to Kam Air for six months.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5572 B738 (40027) to Air China 14/6
B-5605 B738 (38022) to Xiamen A/L 11/6
HL8221 B739 (37633) to Korean Air 15/6
N868NN B738 (40763) to American A/L 10/6
PK-GFO B738 (39403) to Garuda 15/6
British A/W B752 G-CPEO (28667) was ferried from LHR to Gatwick on 17/6 as BAW9255 for preparation for FedEx (to be N953FD).
Brussels A/L. See under easyJet.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPV (37901) made its first flight on 15/6. A343 B-HXO (128) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Xiamen on 15/6 for preparation for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Cirrus A/L is returning its two E170s to the manufacturer. D-ALIA (1700006) was ferried from Saarbrucken to Exeter on 15/6 & D-ALIE (17000059) from Dresden to Lille on 16/6 prior to return to Embraer.
Condor B763 D-ABUK (30009) was ferried from Frankfurt to Bangor, ME, still as EI-CRM, on 17/6 for winglet fitting (see Skyliner for photo).
CSA B735 OK-XGA (26539) was ferried back to Prague from Southend on 13/6 after painting all white & is now thought to be for sale rather than to be used as a standby aircraft.
Deccan 360 ceased operations last month & its three A313Fs were ferried from Ankara to Portugal following storage in India as follows:
VT-AIN (684) to Porto on 1/6
VT-AIO (693) to Lisbon on 10/6
VT-AIP (697) to Lisbon on 5/6
EasyJet A319 G-EZEI (2196) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Dublin on 10/6 in Brussels A/L scheme. G-EZEK (2224), currently at Dublin, is to go to Sky Express. B737 G-EZKE (32424) left Dublin on 13/6 on delivery to Delhi (date corrects last week's blog).
Egyptair B738 SU-GEB (40800) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 17/6.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
LV-CKZ E190 (19000439) to Austral Lineas Aereas 17/6.
Etihad Cargo B77F A6-DDA (39682) made its first flight on 12/6.
Euro Atlantic B763s CS-TFS (25411) & CS-TFT (26208) left Lisbon on 14/6 in basic Euro Atlantic scheme bound for Toronto on wet-lease to Sunwing A/L for operations to Europe. Sunwing titles were applied on 16/6 (see Skyliner for photo).
Eurolot. See under Avanti Air.
European Air Transport/DHL. Former JAL A306 JA8564 (703) was registered N4703 on 7/6 & left Tokyo/Haneda on 14/6 for freighter conversion at Dresden, after which it will become D-AEAN.
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNW (15269) is due to arrive at Dusseldorf on delivery on 18/6.
Gulf Air A343 A9C-LG (212) was ferried from Bahrain to Chateauroux on 14/6 for painting for Hellenic Imperial.
Hellenic Imperial. See under Gulf Air.
Hong Kong A/L is expected to place an order for up to six A380s at the Paris Air Show.
Icelandair. See under Air Finland.
JAL. See under European Air Transport.
Khors Air A320 UR-CJD (0354 ex G-BVYA, OO-TCF, VT-EYJ, N354BV) was delivered all white from Istanbul to Kiev on 17/6 & will operate for ATA A/L.
LOT E145 SP-LGE (145285) was registered to ECC Leasing Co Ltd as G-CGUS on 13/6. Also see under North American & Ukraine International.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMH (070) is due to be delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt via Prague & Budapest on 20/6. A321 D-AIDI (4753) made its first flight on 15/6 as D-AVZI.
Meridiana Fly. See under Avanti Air.
Non-Airline
A39-002 A332MRTT (951) for the RAAF left Getafe for RAAF Amberley on 15/6, routing via Las Vegas/McCarran, NV & Hickam AFB, HI.
EI-EAF A319 (3171 ex SU-KBB) registered to AerCap, was ferried all white from Shannon to Woensdrecht on 14/6.
EX-73401 B734 (25361 ex SX-BKC, N761AS) of Air Minas was noted at Budapest on 15/6 also carrying N761AS & in full Kyrgyzstan Government scheme & was delivered to Bishkek on 16/6 (see Skyliner for photo).
G-CGTP B462 (E2257) was ferried from Norwich to Kemble on 15/6 after painting into Eznis A/W scheme & will become JU-9909 (see Skyliner for photo).
Nordstar. See under Air Berlin.
North American. Former LOT B763 N762NA (24876 ex SP-LPF) was delivered to the carrier from Miami, FL to Tampa, FL on 15/6.
Nouvelair. Former Karthago B733 TS-IEG (29116) had become 4L-TGF with Air Zena Georgian A/L by 21/5 when it was noted in service.
Omni Air International. Former United B772 N790UA (26943) was ferried from San Bernardino, CA to Montreal on 14/6 for cabin configuration & painting & will become N927AX.
Panair. See under TNT.
Pegasus B738 TC-APU (29344) was delivered from Istanbul to Kimpo on 17/6 as HL8239 for Jeju Air.
SAS DH8D LN-RDT (4038) was registered C-GLGV on 9/6 & left Sandefjord on 11/6 on return to Bombardier.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKL (058) left Toulouse on 16/6 on delivery to Singapore. B744 9V-SPN (28031) became N747NP for Midair SA & made a test flight from Singapore for Transaero on 17/6. It is to become EI-XLL.
Sky Express B735 VP-BFM (24921) was registered to AWAS as N249AN on 24/5 & ferried from Vilnius to Durham/Tees Valley on 5/6 for scrapping.
Sunwing A/L. See under Euro Atlantic.
TAAG Angola A/L B773 D2-TEG (40805) left Paine Field, WA on 17/6 on delivery to Luanda.
Thai International A306 HS-TAG (464) was ferried from Don Muang to Yerevan for Vertir A/L on 16/6 & may become EK30064. In a mixture of lease & purchase deals, the carrier announced this week that it is to acquire eleven A320s, twelve A359s, six B773s, six B788s & two B789s.
THY B773 TC-JJN (40795) made its first flight on 14/6. A319 TC-JLV (4755) made its first flight on 14/6 (date corrects last week's blog).
Titan A/W B462 G-ZAPR (E2114) was cancelled from the register on 16/6 prior to delivery from Stansted to Star Peru.
TNT B463 OO-TAA (E3151) flew its last service on 4/6 from Liege to Madrid & was registered to Panair as EC-LMR on 10/6.
Trade Air F100 9A-BTF (11336 ex PH-LNF, PK-JGG, PT-MQK, XA-MQK, N336MX) was noted at Bratislava on 11/6 with Sun Adria titles awaiting delivery.
Transaero. See under Singapore A/L.
TUIfly Nordic B738 SE-RFU (37259) arrived at Oslo on delivery on 14/6.
Ukraine International. Former LOT B735 UR-GAZ (27418 ex SP-LKC) was noted in full scheme at Warsaw on 10/6 awaiting delivery.
United A/L. See under Omni Air International.
Virgin Atlantic A343 G-VHOL (002) flew its last revenue service from Nairobi to LHR on 6/6 as VIR672G & was ferried to Manila as VIR813P later the same day for end-of-lease maintenance prior to return to the lessor in August. G-VSEA (003) is due to be ferried to Manila in late July for the same reason.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LWL (4736) was delivered from Toulouse to Budapest on 17/6.

Posted: Fri, Jun 17 2011 3:31 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 11-06-11

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 B762F N791AX (23141) left Tel Aviv for Cincinnati, KY on 5/6 following freighter conversion & is to be leased to Rio Linhas Aereas as PR-IOE.
Aegean A/L B463 SX-DVA (E3341) was ferried from Southend to Athens on 5/6 after painting all white for Sky Wings & will become SX-DMA.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKJ (40864) was rolled out at Renton on 8/6.
Air Baltic has leased F50 YL-BAA (20120) to Ukraine International.
Air Berlin fleet update:
D-ABAB B737 (30277) delivered from Budapest to Yakutsk on 5/6 as VQ-BLS for Yakutia
D-ABDA A320 (2539) ferried from Prague to Dublin 9/6 for painting prior to return to the lessor
D-ABFU A320 (4743) delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 9/6
D-ABKH B738 (37747) noted at Shannon on 9/6 in full Nordstar scheme & will become VQ-BNG
D-ABKS B738 (36880) made its first flight on 6/6
D-ABKT B738 (36881) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 9/6
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6778 A320 (4707) to Sichuan A/L 9/6
B-6810 A321 (4731) to Sichuan A/L 7/6
JA06MC A320 (4720) to Star Flyer 4/6
N214FR A320 (4727) to Frontier 10/6
PR-MYL A319 (4734) to TAM 7/6
VN-A325 A321 (4737) to Vietnam A/L 10/6
Air Explore has added B733 OM-BEX (24365 ex CS-TIB, 9H-ADM, D-ADIK, EI-DJK, Z3-AAN) to its single B734 & it was delivered from Shannon to Bratislava on 9/6.
Air France A320 F-HBNG (4747) made its first flight on 6/6 as F-WWIT.
Air Nostrum DH8C EC-IIB (588) left Valencia on 8/6 on return to Bombardier.
Albanian A/L added B463 ZA-MAN (E3203 ex G-BTTP, D-AEWQ, G-BTTP) to its fleet on 10/6 when it was delivered from Bucharest to Tirana.
Amsterdam A/L. See under Nouvelair.
Astraeus. Having been on lease to BMI since 01/05/08, B752 G-STRY (28161) was eventually returned to Astraeus on 3/6. It arrived at LHR on its last revenue service for BMA on the morning of 3/6 & then positioned to Reykjavik. From there, it operated AEU511 to Gatwick on 4/6, before ferrying to Norwich that afternoon as AEU001P for painting from basic BMI to Iceland Express scheme. It returned to Gatwick as AEU004P on the evening of 8/6 after painting.
Austrian Arrows DH8C OE-LTO (553) was ferried from Linz to Innsbruck on 3/6 prior to sale to Commutair.
Avanti Air AT42 D-BSSS (602) was delivered from Mönchengladbach to Warsaw on 10/6 & is to become SP-LDH with Eurolot.
BA Cityflyer. Delivery of E190 G-LCYP (19000443) has slipped due to production delays in engine components from Japan & it is now expected to arrive at Exeter on 24/6.
BH Air added former Iberia A320 LZ-BHF (1087 ex EC-HDN) to its fleet on 4/6 when it was delivered from Shannon to Bourgas.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
PK-LHS B739 (37282) to Lion Air 7/6
PR-GUH B738 (35843) to Gol 9/6
VH-YFF B738 (40994) to Virgin Australia 8/6
British A/W. The first two A380s will be registered G-XLEA/B. B744 G-BNLG (24049) is due to be ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Cardiff on 20/6.
Carpatair S2000 YR-SBC (39) was ferried from Timisoara to Skelleftea on 6/6 on lease to Skyways.
China Southern A306 B-2323 (739) was ferried from Urumqi to Istanbul on 2/6 prior to freighter conversion for MNG Cargo. A306F B-2315 (733) was ferried from Urumqi to Istanbul on 3/6 for MNG Cargo.
City A/L. See under Skyways.
Condor. Correcting last week, the latest Condor B763 is D-ABUK (30009) not D-ABUT.
Corendon Air. See under FlyDubai.
CSA B735 OK-XGA (26539) was ferried from storage at Prague to Southend on 7/6 to be painted white for use as a standby aircraft.
Donbassaero. Another A320 for the carrier will be N263LF (0760 ex EI-TLP, N681LF, F-OHLO, AP-BGW). It was registered N263LF on 31/5 & ferried all white from Istanbul to Dublin for painting on 4/6.
EasyJet. Although intended for Jordan Aviation as JY-JAT, B737 G-EZKE (32424) is now destined for JetLite & left Dublin on 8/6 on delivery to Delhi. A319 G-EZGL (4744) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Madrid on 9/6. A320 G-EZUK (4749) made its first flight on 6/6 as D-AVVL. A319 G-EZEK (2224) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Dublin on 10/6 prior to delivery to a new operator.
Euro Atlantic Cargo B763F CS-TLZ (24086) left Miami, FL on 8/6 following lease to LAN A/L & routed to Tel Aviv via Lisbon.
Eurolot. See under Avanti Air.
FedEx B777F N858FD (37729) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Memphis, TN on 4/6.
Flybe. Delivery of the first E175 has been delayed to mid July, with the second aircraft to follow a few days later.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDA (35794) joined Corendon Air as TC-TJK on 3/6 when it was delivered from Abu Dhabi to Antalya. A6-FDS (40246) arrived at Dubai on delivery on 8/6.
Germania B733 D-ADIH (23921) was ferried from storage at Woensdrecht to Berlin/Tegel on 9/6 & then to Kemble on 10/6 for scrapping.
GMG A/L. See under Martinair.
Iberworld A320 EC-JQP (2745) was ferried from Istanbul to Madrid on 4/6 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Icelandair B752 TF-LLX (29311) completed its delivery flight from Budapest to Keflavik on 10/6. It still wears the scheme of Sun Air, to whom it was leased by RAK A/W.
JAL B744s JA8081 (25064) & JA8088 (26341) were registered to AerSale as N634AS & N349AS respectively on 31/5 & both left Tokyo/Narita on 7/6 bound for Roswell, NM.
Jetairfly B738 OO-JAH (37260) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 5/6 & made its first flight on 9/6.
Jordan Aviation. See under easyJet.
KLM Cityhopper F100 PH-OFE (11260) was lifted onto the spectator terrace at Amsterdam on 31/5. F50 PH-KVG (20211) left Norwich on 4/6 in full Insel Air Aruba scheme on its delivery flight to Aruba.
Korean Air B773 HL8217 (37648) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Incheon on 7/6.
LOT E145 SP-LGE (145285) was ferried from Warsaw to Exeter on 6/6 on return to the lessor.
Martinair B763 PH-MCJ (25535) was noted all white at Amsterdam on 3/6 prior to transfer to GMG A/L.
MAS A333 9M-MTC (1229) left Toulouse on 10/6 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
Midwest B738 SU-MWF (32841) was ferried from Cairo to Ras-al-Kaimah on 31/5 on wet-lease to RAK A/W.
MNG Cargo. See under China Southern.
Non-Airline
F-WHUI A318CJ (4650) for Sonair left Finkenwerder on 8/6 for cabin outfitting at Tulsa, OK.
G-CGTP B462 (E2257 ex D-AVRD) of Trident Aviation Leasing Services was ferried from Kemble to Norwich on 6/6 for painting for Eznis A/W of Mongolia.
G-UKHP B463 (E3123 ex D-AEWL) of Trident Aviation Leasing Services was ferried from Bacau to Southend on 9/6 for painting for Starbow A/L of Ghana.
N921MM B744 (27645 ex JA8921) registered to AerSale left Rome, NY on 6/6 en route to Melbourne.
Nordstar. See under Air Berlin.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYT (39048) had been rolled out at Renton by 5/6 & made its first flight on 9/6. B738 LN-DYR (40870) arrived at Gardermoen on delivery on 7/6, with LN-DYS (39007) arriving at Stavanger the next day.
Nouvelair A320 TS-INF (0299) has become PH-AAZ for Amsterdam A/L & was delivered from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 9/6.
Orbest Orizonia A320 EC-LLX (4735) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Norwich for painting on 7/6.
Pegasus B738 TC-APU (29344) made a test flight from Istanbul on 2/6 also carrying HL8239 prior to delivery to Jeju Air. TC-ASP (40011) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 7/6.
RAK A/W. See under Midwest.
Regional E135 F-GOHF (145347) left Lille as V5-ANH on 5/6 on delivery to Air Namibia.
Skyways has acquired City A/L. Also see under Carpatair.
Sky Wings. See under Aegean A/L.
Sun Express Germany began services on 7/6 following receipt of its AOC.
Thai International A333 HS-TEU (1090) was delivered from Hamburg to Bangkok on 5/6 following seat installation.
THY B739 TC-JYB (40974) was rolled out at Renton on 8/6. A319 TC-JLV (4755) made its first flight on 10/6 as D-AVYC.
Ukraine International. See under Air Baltic.
UT Air AT72 VQ-BLF (951) left Toulouse on 6/6 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk.
Vueling A320 EC-LML (4742) made its first flight on 3/6 as F-WWIR.
Yakutia. See under Air Berlin.

Posted: Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:51 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 04-06-11

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. The "new" A320 S5-AAT (0191) was noted at Ljubljana on 28/5 having a retro scheme being applied & "50 years with you" titles & entered service on 30/5.
Aegean A/L. See under SmartLynx.
Aeroflot. The delivery flight of VQ-BKT (4712) from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo was delayed from 27/5 to 31/5 (corrects last week).
Aerosvit. See under Donbassaero.
Air Algerie B738 7T-VKI (40863) arrived at Algiers on delivery on 27/5.
Air Baltic B735 YL-BBH (24968) was ferried from storage at Istanbul to Warsaw on 3/6.
Air Batumi B733 4L-BTM (23628) was ferried from Tbilisi to Palma all white on 26/5 on transfer to Alba Star.
Air Berlin fleet update:
D-ABCH A321 (4728) delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel on 31/5
D-ABFU A320 (4743) made its first flight on 30/5 as D-AVVJ
D-ABKH B738 (37747), which was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Paderborn on 23/5 & then to Shannon for painting on 27/5, is due to go to Nordstar.
D-ABKS B738 (36880) was noted on the Renton flightline on 2/6
D-ABKT B738 (36881) made its first flight on 2/6
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6742 A321 (4719) to Air China 28/5
B-6758 A320 (4718) to China Eastern 1/6
B-6759 A320 (4723) to China Eastern 1/6
B-6787 A320 (4587) to Juneyao A/L 1/6 (50th Chinese built)
Alba Star. See under Air Batumi.
Alitalia. See under Condor.
AMC A/L B738 SU-BQA (35220), which has been parked at Abu Dhabi, was registered to Celestial Aviation as EI-EPO on 31/5.
Astraeus B733 G-STRI (25011) was ferried from Bergamo to Norwich on 30/5 for painting from Trawel Fly to Iceland Express scheme.
Azerbaijan A/L B763 4K-AZ81 (40343) arrived at Baku on delivery on 2/6. Also see under Belair.
Belair A320 HB-IOU (3006) was ferried from Budapest to Dusseldorf on 3/6 prior to delivery to Azerbaijan A/L as 4K-AZ84.
Blue1 B712 OH-BLO (55056) was ferried from Norwich to Stockholm/Arlanda on 29/5 after painting. OH-BLQ (55067 ex EC-KRO) was ferried from Helsinki to Stockholm/Arlanda on 2/6 in Spanair scheme prior to painting.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5587 B738 (38966) to China Southern 29/5
PR-GUG B738 (35842) to Gol 27/5
British A/W B752 G-CPEN (28666) was cancelled from the register on 31/5 & left Gatwick on 2/6 on delivery to FedEx as N952FD. A320 G-EUYL (4725) was delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 1/6.
Brussels A/L. See under easyJet.
Bulgaria Air is leasing three E190s, with deliveries to take place in 1Q12 & 3Q12.
Cargolux. Leased B744F N790BA (24619) has been registered LX-DCV & entered service as such on 1/6.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPU (39233) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Hong Kong on 28/5.
City A/L E145 SE-DZB (145113) was ferried from Gothenburg to Eindhoven on 1/6 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Condor added former Alitalia B763 D-ABUT (30009 ex EI-CRM) to its fleet on 2/6 when it was delivered from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt.
Czech Connect A/L B734 OK-CCB (24813 ex G-UKLF, PH-BPF, D-ABDD, SX-BLM, F-WDIH) was delivered from Montpellier to Prague all white on 2/6.
Donbassaero A320s UR-DAH (0645 ex N241LF) & UR-DAI (0579 ex N181LF) were noted at Dublin on 1/6 in full Aerosvit scheme awaiting delivery.
Eastern A/W JS41 G-MAJP (41039) was cancelled from the register on 12/5 & left Humberside on 28/5 as HK-4775-X on delivery to EasyFly.
EasyJet A319 G-EZGL (4744) made its first flight on 31/5 as D-AVYB. G-EZEM (2230) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Budapest & then on to Dublin on 2/6 for Brussels A/L.
Egypt Air A333 SU-GDT (1230) made its first flight on 31/5 as F-WWYR. B738 SU-GEB (40800) made its first flight on 2/6.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3179 E190 to Tianjin A/L 2/6
Emirates A388 A6-ED? (083) made its first flight on 31/5 as F-WWSZ.
Estonian Air B735 ES-ABP (27425) was ferried to Bournemouth on 27/5 & reregistered N463AC to WFBN the same day. It is understood that it is to undergo VIP conversion.
Etihad A/W A333 A6-AFD (1205) was delivered from Toulouse to Abu Dhabi on 31/5 & A6-AFF (1226) made its first flight on 30/5 as F-WWKM.
European Air Transport/DHL. The programme to convert the former JAL A306s to freighters seems to be accelerating, with the following ferried from Lourdes to Dresden this week:
N2621 (621) on 1/6 & to become D-AEAG
N3729 (729) on 30/5 & to become D-AEAQ
N3740 (637) on 30/5 & to become D-AEAI
N4730 (730) on 1/6 & to become D-AEAR
N5641 (641) on 31/5 & to become D-AEAJ
Eurowings CRJ9 D-ACNV (15268) is due to arrived at Dusseldorf on delivery on 4/6 & wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
FedEx B777F N858FD (37729) made its first flight on 29/5. Also see under British A/W.
Flybe DH8D G-ECOY (4022), which cancelled from the UK register on 6/5 after return to Bombardier, became C-GKZV on 26/5. G-JECT (4144) was withdrawn from service on 10/5 & is parked at Exeter, while G-JECS (4142) was withdrawn on 21/5 & is parked at Birmingham.
Globus B738 VQ-BKW (37085) arrived at Moscow/Domodedovo on 26/5 & wears S7 A/L scheme.
Gulf Air. See under Hellenic Imperial.
Hellenic Imperial. It appears that the two A343s being obtained by the carrier will be former Gulf Air examples.
KLM B737 PH-BGQ (39256) made its first flight on 31/5.
KLM Cityhopper F50 PH-KVG (20211) was noted at Norwich on 30/5 in Insel Air Aruba scheme prior to delivery.
Korean Air A388 HL7611 (035) left Toulouse on 1/6 on delivery to Incheon. B773 HL8217 (37648) made its first flight on 1/6.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRE (E2261) was ferried from Basel to Kemble on 1/6 on return to the lessor.
Malmo Aviation will be the recipient of ten Bombardier CSeries aircraft ordered by Braathens Leasing this week. The order, which comprises five CS100s & five CS300s, also include ten options & the first aircraft is due for delivery in 2014.
Meridiana Fly MD83 EI-CNR (53199) left Olbia on 28/5 not 27/5 (corrects last week) & its destination was Marana, AZ.
Non-Airline
A4O-CX E175 (17000325) for the Oman Police Wing arrived at Muscat on delivery on 2/6.
A7-MHH A319CJ (3994) of the Qatar Amiri Flight, left Toulouse on 28/5 on delivery to Doha via Paris/Le Bourget after VIP cabin configuration.
A39-003 A332MRTT (969) for the RAAF left Getafe on 27/5 on delivery & arrived at RAAF Amberley on 30/5.
Nordwind A/L B763 VQ-BMU (27427 ex F-GHGL, V8-RBN, 3B-NAZ, S7-RGS, S7-AAB, N427SB, JA767E, N801PG, PR-VAN) was delivered from Porto Alegre to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 29/5.
Nouvelair A320 TS-INE (0222) was ferried from Montpellier to Monastir on 3/6 (into whose scheme?)
Omni Air International. See under United.
Orenair. See under Pegasus.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAP (32736) was ferried from Istanbul to Lasham on 28/5 in full XL A/W France scheme & is to become F-HJER. TC-AAK (35094) was ferried from Fujairah to Istanbul today following lease to RAK A/W. TC-APJ (32735) has become VQ-BJX for Orenair & was delivered from Istanbul to Orenburg on 24/5.
RAK A/W. See under Pegasus.
Singapore A/L B744 9V-SPM (29950) was registered N747NB on 27/5 & ferried from Singapore to Rome, NY on 30/5 for cabin configuration prior to delivery to Transaero & is due to become EI-XLK.
Skywork A/L DH8D HB-JIK (4265) should be delivered later this month. Also see under WDL.
Small Planet A/L. See under SmartLynx.
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCE (0311) has been leased to Small Planet A/L & was noted in service in full scheme on 27/5. A "new" A320 for the carrier is YL-LCI (0724 ex B-2355, F-WTAO) & was noted as such at Budapest at Budapest on 29/5 with Aegean titles & tail logo.
Southern Air B742F N754SA (21576) was ferried from New York/JFK to Mojave, CA for storage on 23/5.
Sunny A/W B762 HS-KOA (23280 ex 9K-AIA, 5W-TEA, TC-ASK, HI-660CA, CC-CDX, TR-LEJ, N6373P, EX-067, A6-PHZ, N251MY) was noted at Bangkok all white with titles on 26/5.
S7 A/L. See under Globus
Transaero. See under Singapore A/L
United B772 N790UA (26943) was ferried from Marana, AZ to San Bernardino, CA on 27/5 for cabin configuration for Omni Air International. The registration N927AX is reserved.
UT Air B738 VQ-BQQ (37552) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 29/5, with VQ-BQP (37553) following on 2/6. AT72 VQ-BLE (950) left Toulouse on 3/6 on delivery.
Viking Hellas is adding a third A320 to its fleet. N301LF (0415 ex VR-HYV, B-HYV, EI-TLT, N415MX, ZA-RED) was delivered to Athens from Miami, FL on 27/5 & was registered SX-SMV on 31/5.
WDL B462 D-AMGL (E2055) positioned from Cologne to Berne on 30/5 on lease to Skywork A/L.
White A320 CS-TQS (0726 ex YL-BCB) was delivered from Shannon to Lisbon on 1/6.
XL A/W France. See under Pegasus.
Yemenia A320 7O-AFB (4690) was delivered from Toulouse to Sana'a on 30/5. B738 7O-ADM (28252) was ferried from Sana'a to Dublin on 2/6 & is to become 9Y-JMC for Caribbean A/L.

Posted: Fri, Jun 3 2011 6:01 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

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