October 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://www.jethros.org.uk/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BLOG FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, AS I WILL BE TRAVELLING AGAIN. THE NEXT BLOG WILL BE POSTED ON 11/11
Aer Lingus. It is now reported that EI-ETG (3255 ex EC-KJC) is for RBS Aerospace & has no connection with Aer Lingus. For the record, those for Aer Lingus are to be:
EI-EPR (3169 ex EC-KEV) delivered on 1/7 but not to enter service until next March
EI-EPS (3377 ex EC-KME) for service entry in January
EI-EPT (3054 ex EC-KBJ) for service entry in 2013
EI-EPU (3102 ex EC-KDI) for service entry in 2013
Aerolineas Argentinas. See under Air France.
Air Austral B772 F-OPAR (29908) was noted at Paris/CDG on 19/10 in Orenair scheme prior to delivery & is to become VQ-BNU (see Skyliner for photo).
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMA (36879) left Boeing Field on 17/10 on delivery to Oslo so, presumably, will be going direct to another carrier without entering service. Aircraft due to leave the fleet in the next few weeks are:
D-ABAV B738 (30498) to Transaero
D-ABBA B738 (30570) to Aerolineas Argentinas
D-ABBB B738 (32624) to Yakutia
D-ABBX B738 (34969) to Orenair
D-ABBY B738 (34970) to Orenair
D-ABBZ B738 (30478) to Aerolineas Argentinas
In addition, A320s D-ABDB (2619) & D-ABDC (2654) are to be painted white prior to disposal to a new operator
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6438 A319 (4846) to Tibet A/L 20/10
B-6823 A321 (4873) to Air China 19/10
N845VA A320 (4867) to Virgin America 19/10
N862AV A320 (4862) to Avianca 18/10
Air Caraibes Atlantique A332 F-HPTP (1265) made its first flight on 20/10 as F-WWKZ.
Air China B773 B-2086 (38667) left Paine Field on 14/10 on delivery to Beijing. A332 B-6536 (1260) left Toulouse on 18/10 on delivery to Beijing.
Air France A343 F-GNIH (373) was noted at Paris/Orly on 16/10 in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme & was ferried to Lisbon the same day prior to delivery.
Air Italy Polska has been renamed Air Poland.
Air Poland. See under Air Italy Polska.
Alitalia A319 EI-IMR (4875) left Finkenwerder on 21/10 on delivery to Rome/Fiumicino.
All Nippon B788 JA802A (34497) left Paine Field on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda on 15/10.
Armavia A320 EK32011 (2277) was ferried from Yerevan to Shannon on 7/10 on return to the lessor, with EK32012 (2362) following on 17/10.
Astraeus B752 G-STRZ (27622) has completed its maintenance at Hahn & was ferried from there to East Midlands on 17/10 all white prior to return to the lessor. It was noted carrying N965FD on 19/10 awaiting delivery to FedEx
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-ATR AT72 (966) to Azul Linhas Aereas 18/10
Avianova A320 EI-ERH (2157) was ferried from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to Shannon on 21/10 on return to the lessor.
Bangladesh Biman B773 S2-AFP (40123) made its first flight on 17/10.
Blue Line. A313 F-HBOS (674), formerly with this now defunct carrier, was ferried all white from storage at Lourdes to Bordeaux on 18/10.
Blue1 B462 OH-SAK (E2389) was ferried from Helsinki to Kemble for storage on 17/10.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
JA73NH B738 (38101) to Skymark 19/10
PK-GFR B738 (39417) to Garuda 17/10
PK-LHZ B739 (39417) to Lion Air 17/10
PK-LJF B739 (37286) to Lion Air 21/10
VH-VZT B738 (34186) to Qantas 15/10
9M-MXF B738 (40133) to MAS 19/10
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GGNZ DH8D (4384) to Air Canada Express 14/10
Brit Air CRJX F-HMLL arrived at Morlaix on delivery on 15/10.
British A/W B773 G-STBD (38695) was registered on 15/10 & left Paine Field on delivery the same day, arriving at Cardiff on 16/10. A320 G-BUSK (0120) underwent an ownership change on 10/10 to SASOF TR44 Aviation Ireland Ltd. It is currently parked at Lourdes along with G-BUSG (0039), whose owner is now shown as GA Telesis, & G-BUSH (0042) & G-BUSI (0103), both of which show as "Potential change of Registered Ownership in progress" on GINFO. G-BUSJ (0109) undertook a test flight from/to Gatwick on 19/10.
China Eastern has cancelled orders with Boeing for fifteen B787s & a further 8 destined for Shanghai A/L & replaced them with orders for 12 A332s, 3 A333s & 45 B737s. A332 B-6537 (1262) made its first flight on 19/10 as F-WWYT.
Danu Ora Transportas AT42 OY-RUF (515) left Toulouse on 16/10 for wet-lease to Villa Air/flyMe.
DHL International Middle East B752 N315ST (22611) had been registered A9C-DHD by 19/10.
Egyptair B738 SU-GEC (40801) made its first flight on 15/10.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3147 E190 (19000477) to China Southern 14/10
Emirates B773 A6-EGH (35585) left Paine Field on 20/10 on delivery to Dubai.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-APF (40961) was rolled out at Renton on 17/10.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRK (7901) has become LY-AYZ at Exeter for AviaAM Leasing. D-ACRB (7570) was ferried from storage at Exeter to Norwich on 18/10 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
EVA Air A333 B-16331 (1254) left Toulouse on 20/10 on delivery to Taipei.
GCS Global Cargo Services A302 N277EF (277), recently with MNG Cargo as TC-MNC, has been registered EK30277 & positioned from Yerevan to Sharjah on 21/10 for operation by Skiva Air.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-EE (0419) was registered to ACG Acquisitions as N419AG on 6/9 & ferried from Abu Dhabi to Lasham on 20/10, still as A9C-EE. A9C-AO (4860) left Toulouse on 20/10 on delivery to Bahrain.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TIB (23622) was ferried from storage at Athens to Jakarta on 17/10.
Jetstar A/W A332 VH-EBS (1258) made its first flight on 20/10 as F-WWYS.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAE (24135) has recovered from its encounter with a ground vehicle & was due to undertake a test flight on 21/10 prior to re-entering service. G-LSAC (25488) flew out to Dubai on 19/10 to replace G-LSAK (27973) on lease to RAK A/W. It is understood that the latter aircraft has a problem & is to return to the UK.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDB (40590) made its first flight on 17/10.
Lufthansa B735 D-ABJF (25311) left Frankfurt on 18/10 bound for Gary, IN & the scrapman.
MAS A388 9M-MNA (078) made its first flight on 20/10 as F-WWSU. This is the first of six for the airline.
Max Air. See under Qantas.
MNG Cargo. See under GCS Global Services.
Non-Airline
M-ETIS B727 (22687) has been reregistered M-STAR for Starling Aviation & left Acadiana RAP, LA on 15/10 bound for Southend after painting (see Skyliner for photo).
VP-CML B727 (22968) of MIA A/L has become TU-VAO for the Republique Cote d'Ivoire & was noted in full scheme making a test flight at Johannesburg on 15/10 (see Skyliner for photo).
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKE (27285) left Lasham on 19/10 as XA-VIR on delivery to VivaAerobus.
Orenair. See under Air Austral & Air Berlin.
Qantas B744 VH-OJC (25067) has become 5N-HMB for Max Air & left Victorville, CA for Kano on 19/10 (date corrects last week).
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHP (4858) left Toulouse on 18/10 on delivery to Doha.
Royal Jordanian A320 JY-AYS (4853) left Toulouse on 19/10 on delivery to Amman.
Ryanair B738s EI-ESW (34997) & EI-ESX (34998) made their first flights on 16/10. EI-ESY (34999) was rolled out at Renton on 17/10. EI-DCV (33814) was registered to WFBN as N845AC on 19/10 & ferried from Dublin to Shannon the same day for painting for Nok Air with whom it will become HS-DBB.
SAA A342 ZS-SLB (011) was ferried from Johannesburg to Lourdes for storage on 18/10.
SAS F50 LN-RNC (20176) left Billund on 17/10 on delivery to Compagnie Africaine.
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASL (4838) left Finkenwerder on 15/10 on delivery to Jeddah.
Shanghai A/L. See under China Eastern.
Sky Express B735 VP-BFN (24922) was ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Lasham on 20/10 on return to the lessor.
Spanair MD87 EC-KCZ (49609) left Madrid on 17/10 bound for Kingman, AZ on return to the lessor.
TAM A345 PT-MSN (445) was ferried from Rio de Janeiro/Galeao to Malta on 20/10 prior to return to the lessor.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBA (1263) made its first flight on 13/10 as F-WWYC.
Thomas Cook A320 G-GTDL (0476) was registered to Aircraft Holdings Network Inc as N476PB on 18/10. It remains at Istanbul & is still expected to go to Cambodia.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAP (27236) left Gatwick on 15/10 heading for Abu Dhabi prior to return to the lessor, with G-BYAO (27235) following it from Manchester the next day. B738 C-FYLC (33029) left Dublin on 16/10 for Toronto on return to Sunwing A/L following summer lease.
Transaero. See under Air Berlin.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVF (29669) left Prague on 13/10 for Toronto & winter lease to Sunwing A/L, with OK-TVH (35275) following on 18/10. OK-TVJ (29351) left Prague on 17/10 also bound for Toronto following summer lease to Travel Service & is expected to revert to its previous registration of C-FTAH. This was followed on 20/10 by OK-TVG (30719), which should be restored as C-GTVF.
TUI A/L Belgium B734 OO-TUA (24127) was noted at Amsterdam on 17/10 in full Lao Central A/L scheme & is to become RPDL-34183 (see Skyliner for photo).
Vietnam A/L A332 VN-A379 (1256) left Toulouse on 19/10 on delivery to Hanoi.
Viking Hellas A320s SX-SMT (0393) & SX-SMU (0414) continued on from Shannon to Montreal, with the former arriving on 16/10 & the latter on 15/10 on return to the lessor.
Yakutia. See under Air Berlin.
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://www.jethros.org.uk/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/
Aer Lingus. See under Iberia.
Afriqiyah will not take delivery of A320 5A-ONN (4596) & it was ferried from Toulouse to Dinard on 14/10 for painting for Lao A/L.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKL (37754) left Munich as DQ-FJM on 13/10 on delivery to Air Pacific.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6817 A320 (4880) to China Southern 14/10
CC-BCD A319 (4871) to LAN A/L 14/10
VT-IEK A320 (4868) to IndiGo 11/10
Air Canada. See under Hawaiian A/L.
Air Contractors AT42 EI-SLC (082), which returned to Edinburgh on 19/8 in Mistral Air scheme after lease to that carrier, was broken up there on 9/10.
Air Europa B738 EC-HGQ (28386) was ferried from East Midlands to Budapest on 10/10 after painting for Nok Air & will take up the marks HS-DBC (see Skyliner for photo).
Air Transat. See under Thomas Cook.
Ariana Afghan. See under Saga A/L.
Alitalia Express E190 EI-RNB (19000479) arrived at Rome/Fiumicino on delivery on 9/10. A further three are due next year.
AtlasJet A321 TC-ATF (0761) was delivered from Montpellier to Istanbul on 10/10.
ATR deliveries to other customers
VH-FVL AT72 (974) to Skywest A/L 14/10
Blue1 B462 OH-SAP (E2394) was ferried from Helsinki to Kemble on 14/10 for storage.
BMI Baby B735 G-BVKD (26421) was cancelled from the UK register on 7/10. It is currently parked at Bournemouth for Nusantara Air Charter.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries for other customers
HL8240 B738 (39447) to Korean Air 7/10
N876NN B738 (40767) to American A/L 7/10
PR-GED B737 (37609) to Gol 11/10
Cargolux B748F LX-VCB (35806) arrived at Luxembourg on delivery on 13/10 while operating a service from Seattle (see Skyliner for photo). LX-VCD (35809) arrived at Luxembourg the following day.
China Southern A388 B-6136 (031) left Toulouse on 14/10 on delivery to Beijing (see Skyliner for photo). This is the first of five for the carrier.
CityJet B462 EI-RJM (E2350) was noted at Norwich on 5/10 in full LAMIA scheme. EI-RJL (E2349), currently parked at Dublin, is also reportedly due to go to LAMIA.
Emirates B773 A6-EGH (35585) made its first flight on 8/10, while A6-EGG (41070) left Paine Field on 11/10 on delivery to Dubai. A388 A6-EDP (077) left Finkenwerder on 14/10 on delivery to Dubai.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRK (7901) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Exeter on 10/10 prior to return to the lessor. D-ACRA (7567) was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 12/10 after painting for Yamal & will become VQ-BPD.
Freebird A320 TC-FBE (0132) left Istanbul on 13/10 bound for the USA on return to the lessor.
Garuda A332 PK-GPN (1261) made its first flight on 10/10 as F-WWKF.
Hawaiian A/L B763 N593HA (33424) was registered C-GHPN on 7/10 prior to delivery from Honolulu to Air Canada.
Iberia A319 EC-KJC (3255) has become EI-ETG for Aer Lingus & was delivered from Madrid to Dublin on 13/10.
Itali A/L MD82 I-DAVA (49215), which has been impounded at Gatwick since 21/10/10, has been sold for scrap to Trygon Ltd.
JAL B763 JA8265 (23961) has become HS-BKB for Orient Thai & was delivered from Tokyo/Haneda to Taipei for cabin configuration on 8/10. JA657J (40369) made its first flight on 9/10.
Khors Air. See under Sky Wings & Viking Hellas.
KLM B737 PH-BGW (38128) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 12/10.
LOT E145 SP-LGF (145308) was ferried from Warsaw to Exeter for storage on 12/10.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRM (E2288) was ferried from storage at Cologne to Stansted on 12/10 prior to return to the lessor. D-AVRO (E2235) was ferried from Stansted to Bacau on 13/10 on return to the lessor. Having been registered G-CLHX on 6/10, the former D-AVRI (E2270) was cancelled from the UK register just six days later & now has the registration N839AC reserved.
Max Air. See under Qantas.
Meelad Air MD83 SX-BPP (53377 ex OE-LME, N194AS, OE-LMM, SX-DMM, JY-JRB) was delivered from Istanbul to Athens on 13/10.
MNG A/L A302 TC-MNC (277) was registered N277EF on 14/10 & left Istanbul for Yerevan on 14/10 for GCS Global Cargo Services.
Non-Airline
VQ-BVQ A319CJ (4842) for a private customer was delivered from Finkenwerder to Basel on 11/10 for cabin configuration
9H-GVV A319CJ (3542 ex VP-BVA) of PrivaJet was registered on 8/10.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKE (27285) was carrying XA-VIR at Lasham by 12/10 prior to delivery to VivaAeroBus.
Orient Thai. See under JAL
Qantas B744 VH-OJC (25067) has become 5N-HMB for Max Air & left Victorville, CA for Kano on 13/10.
RAM B738 CN-RGG (36829) made its first flight on 10/10.
Ryanair B738 EI-ESV (34993) made its first flight on 10/10, presumably as N762BA (note: not EI-ESU as previously incorrectly listed in Boeing records & a number of other places). N759BA (34995 ex EI-ESR ntu) & N760BA (35043 ex EI-ESS ntu) were ferried from Boeing Field to Marana, AZ on 11/10, with N761BA (34994 ex EI-EST ntu) following on 12/10. A report emanating from Ireland states that Ryanair will take delivery of some aircraft from Boeing, but will park them until they are required for the summer 2012 season. If true, this could account for these three US registered ones being ferried to Marana, AZ. EI-DCT (33813), which recently received the temporary registration N840AC, was noted at Shannon on 14/10 in full Nok Air scheme & also wearing HS-DBA.
Saga A/L A313 TC-SGC (519) operated from Istanbul to Kabul for Ariana Afghan on 8/10 after storage.
SAS F50 LN-RNF (20183), which was ferried from Oslo to Billund on 3/10, was then ferried from Billund to Lelystad on 13/10 for painting for Aero Mongolia.
Silk Way A/L B744F 4K-SW888 (29730) was delivered from Amsterdam to Baku on 7/10
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKQ (079) made its first flight on 3/10 as F-WWST & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 10/10.
Sky A/L B734 TC-SKF (26291) suffered a collapse of its right main landing gear when landing at Antalya on 10/10.
Sky Express B735 VP-BET (24825 ex F-GHOL, SP-LKG, D-ACIN) was registered to ACG Acquisitions as N248AG on 8/10 & ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Shannon on 13/10.
Sky Wings MD83 SX-BTL (53232) was ferried from Athens to Zhuliany on 13/10 on delivery to Khors Air.
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCD (0359) was ferried from Prague to Tallinn on 13/10 following summer lease to Travel Service.
Thomas Cook A332 G-TXCA (795) was ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 9/10 prior to transfer to Air Transat in mid November. A320 G-GTDL (0476) was cancelled from the UK register on 12/10 as exported to the USA.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVF (29669) left Prague for Toronto on 13/10 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
Ural A/L A321 EI-ERU (2117) was ferried from Shannon to Dublin on 10/10 after painting & prior to delivery.
Vietnam A/L A332 VN-A381 (1266) was flown from Toulouse to Chateauroux as F-WWKR on 11/10, presumably for painting.
Viking Hellas A320 SX-SMT (0393) was ferried from Athens to Shannon on 12/10 for storage & SX-SMU (0414) followed very early on 14/10. MD83 SX-SMS (49631) left Athens on 2/10 bound for Zhuliany on delivery to Khors Air.
Vueling A320 EC-LOC (4855) was delivered from Toulouse to Palma on 7/10.
Yamal. See under Eurowings.
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://www.jethros.org.uk/
Drewski/737NG Line Number list
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/
ABX Air B762F N788AX (23021) left Tel Aviv on 4/10 for Cincinatti, OH following freighter conversion.
Adria A320 S5-AAT (0191) flew its last revenue service on 3/10 & was ferried from Ljubljana to Zagreb the same day on return to the lessor. A shame as this is the aircraft painted in retro scheme & it spent little more than 4 months with the carrier.
Air Atlanta has taken delivery of B744 TF-AMZ (24423). It left Marana, AZ on 3/10 routing via Phoenix, AZ & Manston to Jeddah for Hajj duties.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKL (37754) now carries DQ-FJM & was noted as such at Munich on 2/10 awaiting delivery to Air Pacific. A333 D-AERS (171) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Abu Dhabi on 30/9 prior to return to the lessor. It is due to join Russian carrier I-Fly in December.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N506VL A320 (4828) to Volaris 1/10 (date corrects last week)
N821AV A320 (4821) to Avianca 1/10
N843VA A320 (4814) to Virgin America 1/10
N844VA A320 (4851) to Virgin America 1/10
RP-C3266 A320 (4870) to Cebu pacific Air 7/10
Air Europa B738 EC-HGQ (28386) was ferried from Palma to East Midlands on 3/10 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Air France B744 F-GEXA (24154) was ferried from Paris/CDG to Kemble on 7/10 for scrapping.
Air Niugini. See under White.
Air Sweden A320 SE-RJN (0169) left Ostrava on 3/10 bound for Duluth, MN on return to the lessor following lease to Travel Service.
Air Transat A332 C-GGTS (250) became the fourth to join Garuda for Hajj duties when it left Toronto on 30/9 bound for Ujung Pandang Hasanuddin via Sharjah.
All Nippon B763 JA625A (40896) left Paine Field on 3/10 on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda.
Almasria Universal A/L A320 SU-TCC (0666 ex D-ASSY, G-BXAW, 6Y-JMD, TC-TCE, N851LF, EI-ESI) was delivered all white from Shannon to Cairo on 6/10.
AMC A/L B738 SU-BPZ (35213) was ferried from Thessaloniki to Cairo on 5/10 following lease to Astra A/L.
Arik Air has placed an order with Boeing for two B748Is.
Astraeus. A small update:
G-STRI B733 (25011) on maintenance since 17/9
G-STRN B737 (28007) back with Iceland Express since 13/9 following maintenance
G-STRP A320 (0136) was ferried from RAF Brize Norton to Kemble on 6/10 for scrapping
G-STRX B752 (25621) stopped flying with Iceland Express on 15/9 & operated ad-hoc charters prior to Hajj lease. Ferried to East Midlands 5/10 for removal of Iron Maiden scheme
G-STRY B752 (28161) stopped flying for Iceland Express on 15/9. Leased to Jet2 for most of September prior to Hajj lease.
G-STRZ B752 (27622) flew its last revenue service on 15/9 & has been on maintenance at Hahn (completion due 14/10)
Atlasjet. See under Titan A/W
ATR deliveries to other customers
HC-CLT AT42 (844) to TAME 5/10 (see Skyliner for photo)
9M-FYK AT72 (947) to Firefly 7/10
9M-FYL AT72 (948) to Firefly 7/10
Avianova ceased taking bookings on 3/10 & is expected to close down on 9/10. It had been operating a fleet of six A320s from Moscow/Sheremetyevo, all of which will be returned to the lessor.
Balkan Holidays A319 LZ-AOA (3139) was ferried from Windhoek to Bourgas on 1/10 following wet-lease to Air Namibia. Also see under Tor Air.
Bangladesh Biman B773 S2-AFO (40122) made its first flight on 30/9.
Blue1 B462 OH-SAL (E2392) was due to be ferried from Helsinki to Kemble for storage on 7/10. Although it got airborne, it turned back to Helsinki. Four more are due to follow in due course.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N967WN B737 (36967) to Southwest 3/10
PR-GUL B738 (35845) to Gol 6/10
British A/W B777 G-STBD (38695) made its first flight on 6/10 & is due to leave Paine Field on 16/10 on delivery to Cardiff. B748F G-GSSD (36562) was rolled out at Paine Field on 29/9 in full BA World Cargo scheme & is due for delivery late this month or early next.
Brussels A/L. See under Swiss International.
Cargolux appears to have resolved its differences with Boeing & GE & now plans to take its first B748F on 12/10.
Central Connect A/L S340B OK-CCN (230) has become SE-KTE for Golden Air & was delivered from Ostrava to Trollhattan on 7/10.
DHL International Aviation ME B752F N315ST (22611 ex N522EA, G-OOOW, TF-ARE, G-VKNC, N315ST, PR-LGI) left Jacksonville, FL on delivery on 6/10 routing via East Midlands to Bahrain.
Emirates B773 A6-EGG (41070) made its first flight on 30/9.
Ethiopian A/L ordered four B777Fs this week. These are the first 777Fs ordered by the carrier, though two leased aircraft are due to be delivered late next year.
Euro Atlantic B763 CS-TFT (26208) left Lisbon on 2/10 bound for Ilorin on Hajj lease to Med-View A/L.
Eurolot AT42 SP-EDH (602) is on hand back check at Exeter.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRK (7901) has yet to make the journey from Dusseldorf to Exeter (corrects last week).
Flybe. B462 G-JEAX (E2136), formerly with the carrier, was registered N145FF on 4/10 for Tronos & left Bacau on 6/10 on delivery to Summerside.
Golden Air. See under Central Connect A/L.
Hawaiian A/L A332 N384HA (1259) left Toulouse on 6/10 on delivery to Honolulu.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TIE (23509) was ferried from Athens to Karachi on 2/10.
Hemus Air AT42 LZ-ATR (151) has become 5H-AMI & left Sofia on 7/10 on delivery to Tropical Air.
Iberia is to launch Iberia Express next summer. Based at Madrid, it will initially operate four A320s sourced from the parent company, increasing to thirteen by year-end.
I-Fly. See under Air Berlin.
Jetstar. Correcting last week, A332 VH-JBR (1251) should read VH-EBR.
JAL A306 JA011D (783) was registered to GA Telesis as N5783 on 19/9 & left Tokyo/Haneda on 3/10 bound for Dresden.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAE (24135) was struck by a disabled truck at Leeds/Bradford six weeks ago. It has been parked outside the Multiflight hangar for more than a week & been inspected by Boeing engineers. It is not clear whether the aircraft can be repaired or whether it will have to be scrapped.
KLM B734 PH-BDR (24530) was registered to Willis Lease as N530WL on 29/9 & ferried from Amsterdam to Bruntingthorpe for scrapping on 4/10. B737 PH-BGX (38635) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 4/10 & made its first flight on 6/10.
Lufthansa B735 D-ABJE (25310) left Frankfurt on 5/10 for scrapping at Gary, IN.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRI (E2270) was restored to Trident Aviation Leasing as G-CLHX on 6/10. It is currently parked at Southend. CRJ2 D-ACRA (7567) has become VQ-BPD & was noted in full Yamal scheme at Norwich on 6/10 awaiting delivery.
Meridian An12 UR-CAH (8345604) recently spent time at Dunsfold masquerading as a USAF C-130 for a new film (see Skyliner for photo).
Nas Air. See under SmartLynx.
Non-Airline
F-WHUL A318CJ (4822) for the UAE was delivered from Finkenwerder to Zurich on 7/10 & will become A6-CJE.
N325MS B733 (28555 ex 9M-AAB, PK-GGY, N285MM, B-2610, B-2687) of GECAS was ferried from Fujairah to Perpignan via Istanbul on 6/10.
N647SR B735 (24648 ex LN-BRR) for Prestige Jet left Bournemouth on 3/10 on delivery to Bateen.
16+02 A343 (355 ex D-AIFB) of the Luftwaffe was noted in service at Cologne on 30/9.
Open Skies is to pull off the Paris/Orly to Washington/Dulles route on 29/10 & B752 F-GPEJ (25807) is to be returned to BA.
Orbest A320 EC-LAQ (3933) has been registered VT-WAO & left Palma on 3/10 bound for Delhi on winter lease to GoAir.
Privilege Style B752 EC-ISY (26241) has been operating for Comtel Air since 1/10.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBI (41061) left Paine Field on 30/9 on delivery to Doha.
RAM AT72 CN-COB (444) was ferried from Casablanca to Dinard on 1/10 on return to the lessor.
Ryanair B738 EI-DCT (33813) was withdrawn from service on 6/9 & registered to WFBN as N840AC at Dublin on 4/10. It flew a test flight on 5/10 & positioned to Shannon the same day for painting for a new operator. EI-DCV (33814) flew its last revenue service on 28/9 & is parked at Prestwick with the registration N845AC reserved. EI-EST (34994) made its first flight on 4/10 reportedly as N761BA & ATDB shows EI-ESR to EI-ESU as "acquisition cancelled".
SAA B744 ZS-SAZ (29119) was registered to WFBN as N747ZA on 23/9 & left Johannesburg all white on 1/10 for Rome, NY via Melbourne for preparation for Transaero.
Samair B734 OM-SAA (24439 ex VH-TJN, ZK-JTR, N249SY) was delivered from Budapest to Bratislava on 4/10.
SAS F50 LN-RNF (20183) was ferried from Oslo to Billund on 3/10 prior to delivery to new operator.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-AS45 (4823) was delivered from Toulouse to Jeddah on 1/10.
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCC (0310) was ferried from Vilnius to Ras Al Kaimah on 3/10 on Hajj lease to Nas Air.
Smart Wings B735 OK-SWU (26703) left Prague on 5/10 bound for Tucson, AZ on return to the lessor
Solaris. See under Ural A/L.
Sri Lankan intends to add six A330s or B777s to its fleet from 2014.
Suckling A/W. Slightly old news, but Do328s G-BWIR (3023), G-BWWT (3022), G-BYHG (3098), G-BYMK (3062), G-BZOG (3088) & G-CCGS (3101) had a nominal owner name change on 5/9 from Suckling Airways (Cambridge) Ltd trading as Scot Airways to Suckling Airways (Cambridge) Ltd.
Swiss International A332 HB-IQA (229) has become OO-SFY & was delivered from Zurich to Brussels on 7/10.
Thomas Cook A320 G-GTDL (0476) is now registered to PB Leasing Aircraft No22 Ltd. It was noted at Istanbul on 2/10 & is reportedly going to Cambodia.
Thomas Cook Belgium A320 OO-TCR (0435) was ferried from Brussels to Kemble on 4/10 for scrapping.
Thomson A/W. The carrier's two B738s to be delivered before year-end are G-FDZY (37261), due for delivery on 25/11 & G-FDZZ (37262), due for delivery on 28/12.
Deliveries in 2012 should be:
Jan - G-TAWA (37264)
Feb - G-TAWB (37242), G-TAWC (39922), G-TAWD (37265)
Mar - G-TAWF (37244), G-TAWG (37266)
Apr - G-TAWH, G-TAWI
B752s G-BYAO (27235) & G-BYAP (27236) are due to be withdrawn from service on 15/10 & 16/10 respectively & returned to the lessor.
Titan A/W is to add a further two B752s to its fleet, entering service next spring after cabin reconfiguration & they are AtlasJet examples TC-OGS (29307 ex EC-HIQ) & TC-OGT (29308 ex EC-HIR).
Tor Air returned A320 LZ-BHD (0221) to Balkan Holidays on 26/9 after summer lease.
Transaero B744 N918UN (27650) was ferried from Rome, NY to Melbourne on 27/9 prior to delivery & will become EI-XLH. EI-XLG (29899) was delivered from Melbourne to Moscow/Domodedovo on 30/9. Also see under SAA.
Travel Service. See under Air Sweden.
Ural A/L. Correcting last week, A321 EI-DPM should read EI-EPM. EI-ERT (1905) is to become VQ-BOB & was ferried from Shannon to Dublin on 5/10 after painting. EI-ERU (2117), previously due to go to Solaris, was ferried from storage at Moscow/Domodedovo to Shannon on 3/10. These A321s will be employed on routes from Moscow on behalf of Coral Travel, the parent company of the unsuccessful Solaris.
UT Air B738 VQ-BJI (29937) was delivered from Sofia to Khanty-Mansiysk on 6/10.
VLM F50s OO-VLK (20122) & OO-VLX (20177) became PH-FZF & PH-ZFD respectively in November last year. Both were painted at Maastricht between 2/10 & 4/10 for Travel Air of Papua New Guinea.
White A313 CS-TKI (448) left Lisbon for Port Moresby on 4/10 on winter lease to Air Niugini.
Yamal. See under Lufthansa Cityline.