October 2012 - 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/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
Air Berlin A319s D-ABGK (3447) & D-ABGN (3661) were ferried from Dusseldorf to Vienna on 23/10 on transfer to Niki & will be registered OE-LOB & OE-LOA respectively (the latter was registered on 25/10).
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6428 A319 (5330) to China Eastern 25/10
B-6952 A320 (5331) to Capital A/L 25/10
CC-BFC A320 (5316) to LAN A/L 26/10
JA03AJ A320 (5325) to Air Asia Japan 20/10
N512VL A320 (5308) to Volaris 20/10
PK-RMQ A320 (5335) to Mandala A/L 26/10
VT-IFE A320 (5313) to IndiGo 23/10
Air France A319 F-GRXH (2228) has become TU-TSB for Air Cote d'Ivoire & was delivered from Toulouse to Abidjan on 22/10.
Air India B788 VT-ANK (36282) made its first flight on 21/10.
Air Moldova A320 ER-AXT (0249) left Chisinau on 26/10 bound for Winnipeg, possibly on return to the lessor.
Air Nostrum CRJ2 EC-JEN (7958) was ferried from Valencia to Montpellier on 24/10 for painting all white.
Alitalia B763 I-DEIG (27918) was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Tel Aviv on 17/10 prior to return to the lessor. A332 EI-EJP (1354) was delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino on 22/10.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-ATZ AT72 to Azul Linhas Aereas 23/10
Austrian A/L B738 OE-LNJ (28177) was withdrawn from service from Vienna on 16/10.
Avianca Colombia A332 N279AV (1279) was delivered from Medellin to Lima on 22/10 on lease to TACA Peru.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5660 B738 (38397) to Hebei A/L 20/10
HL8247 B738 (41300) to Korean Air 22/10
HP-1827CMP B738 (38142) to COPA 23/10
N402AS B739 (41189) to Alaska A/L 23/10
PK-LKJ B738 (38682) to Lion Air 23/10
VH-XZB B738 (39360) to Qantas 22/10
VT-SZB B738 (39427) to SpiceJet 25/10
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
9XR-WH CRJ9 (15286) to Rwand Air 19/10
Cathay Pacific B744 B-HOX (24955) was ferried from Manchester to Kemble on 25/10 for scrapping.
Denim Air F100 PH-LND (11320 ex PH-LND, PT-MRC, XA-TCM) arrived at Saarbrucken on 21/10 on delivery from Mexico City.
EasyJet A319 HB-JZK (2319) emerged from the paint shop at Southend on 24/10 in Allegiant scheme & will become N301NV (see Skyliner for photo).
Emirates B773 A6-ENB (41075) made its first flight on 23/10.
Ethiopian A/L B788 ET-AOP (34744) made its first flight on 22/10 & ET-AOS (34747) left Paine Field on 23/10 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
Flybe E145s G-EMBW (145546) & G-EMBX (145573) are due to be ferried from Exeter to Bournemouth this weekend for painting for Bangladeshi operator Novoair. DH8D G-JEDL (4067), now registered to Amra Leasing, was ferried from Exeter to Maastricht via Shannon on 24/10.
Fly Dubai B738 A6-FEB (40255) left Paine Field on 21/10 on delivery to Dubai.
Hainan A/L B788 B-2728 (34938) made its first flight on 20/10. Also see under Hong Kong A/L.
Hello temporarily suspended operations on 21/10. A320 HB-JIW (0888) is parked at Basel & HB-JIX (1210) & HB-JIY (1171) at Zurich, while HB-JIZ (0966) was ferried from Zurich to Woensdrecht on 25/10 on return to the lessor.
Hi Fly. See under Livingston.
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNK (1286) left Gatwick on 20/10 bound for Haikou on lease to Hainan A/L.
Iberia A320 EC-KHJ (2347) has become 8Q-IAN for Maldivian & left Toulouse on 23/10 on delivery to Male.
Jade Cargo B744F B-2440 (35171) was registered to Wilmington Trust Co as N558CL on 15/10 & left Shanghai/Pudong on 20/10 for storage at Marana, AZ.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAL (26967) was cancelled from the register on 25/10 prior to delivery to Allegiant as N904NV.
Kingfisher has had its AOC suspended by the Indian DGCA.
Korean Air A306 HL7295 (582) left Seoul/Gimpo on 16/10 for Roswell, NM & was registered to AerSale as N807AS on 18/10.
LAN A/L B788 CC-BBB (38466) left Paine Field on 25/10 on delivery to Santiago.
LAN Cargo B777F N778LA (41518) left Paine Field on delivery on 22/10.
Livingston is to lease three A332s, with the first to come from Hi Fly this winter.
Lufthansa B748 D-ABYF (37830) left Paine Field on 23/10 on delivery to Frankfurt.
Niki. See under Air Berlin.
Non Airline
D-AZAK A321 (5295), the first A321 fitted with sharklets, made its first flight on 23/10
N908JE B727 (20115) of Jege Inc was ferried from storage at Lasham to Stansted on 24/10.
OLT Express Poland A319 SP-IBC (2460 ex G-EZIG) is due to be delivered from Sofia to Sky A/L as CC-AHD.
Olympic Air DH8A SX-BIW (289) was ferried back to Athens from Bournemouth on 22/10 after painting into Solomon Islands A/L scheme & will become H4-SOL (see Skyliner for photo).
Philippine A/L B777F RP-C7774 (35556) made its first flight on 20/10.
Qatar A/W B788 A7-BCA (38319) made its first flight on 22/10.
Scoot. See under Singapore A/L.
Shaheen Air. See under Vladivostok Avia.
Singapore A/L has ordered a further five A380s & another 20 A359s. As part of the deal, Airbus is to buy back the carrier's five A345s. The 20 B787s on order will now be operated by low-cost subsidiary Scoot.
Southern Air B744F N401SA (27044) left Brussels on 19/10 for storage at Marana, AZ. B742F N758SA (23138) left Leipzig on 21/10 for scrapping at Mojave, CA.
Strategic A/L A320 LX-STA (446) was registered to MSA V Trust 12/10 as N209AW at Manchester & ferried from there to Knock on 19/10.
TACA Peru. See under Avianca Colombia.
TAM B773 PT-MUG (38888) left Paine Field on 23/10 on delivery.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBE (1348) was delivered from Toulouse to Frankfurt on 20/10 for seat installation.
Thomas Cook. Having flown its last revenue service on 7/9, B752 G-FCLC was cancelled from the register on 24/10 & left Manchester the following day for Victorville, CA on delivery to FedEx as N970FD.
Thomson A/W returned B738 C-FLZR (35145) to Sunwing A/L on 23/10 at the end of its summer lease, when it was ferried from Luton to Toronto/Pearson.
THY has ordered a further 15 B773s & taken options on another five. Three are for delivery in 2014, seven in 2015 & five in 2016. If taken up, the five options would be delivered in 2017.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVG (30719) left Prague for Toronto/Pearson on 20/10 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L & will become C-GTVG. It was followed on 24/10 by OK-TVT (39394).
United B788 N26906 (34829) made its first flight on 20/10.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VWAG (1341) positioned from Zurich to LHR on 22/10 for service entry.
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BEU (55) left Paris/Orly on 21/10 on delivery to Karachi for Shaheen Air & is to become AP-BKL. VQ-BEQ (86), which is at Amsterdam for painting, will become AP-BKN.
Wind Jet A319 EI-ESG (2797) left storage at Dublin on 25/10 bound for Miami, FL.
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/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAQ (28071) was ferried from Munich to Ostrava on 13/10 for painting for Sriwijaya Air as PK-CLR. Also see under Meridiana Fly & Niki.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6938 A320 (5110) to Shenzhen A/L 18/10 (Tianjin assembled)
B-6948 A320 (5329) to Juneyao A/L 19/10
B-6950 A320 (5324) to China Eastern 19/10
B-6959 A320 (5100) to Lucky Air 12/10 (Tianjin assembled)
CC-BFD A320 (5326) to LAN A/L 19/10
N561UW A321 (5317) to US A/W 19/10
N807JB A320 (5312) to Jet Blue 18/10
PR-ONL A320 (5299) to Avianca Brazil 17/10
RP-C3270 A320 (5320) to Cebu Pacific 17/10
9V-JSP A320 (5323) to Jetstar 19/10
Air Corsica AT72 F-GRPK (727) was ferried from Ajaccio to Prague on 19/10 on wet-lease to CSA.
Air Europa A332 EC-JQG (745) was ferried from Madinah to Madrid on 18/10 during Hajj lease to Senegal A/L.
All Nippon B788 JA816A (34507) made its first flight on 12/10.
American A/L B773 N717AN (31543) made its first flight on 17/10. This is the first of 13 examples ordered by the carrier.
ATR deliveries to other customers
RDPL-34222 AT72 (1049) to Lao A/L 16/10
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5681 B738 (40025) to Air China 16/10
B-5682 B738 (40036) to Air China 17/10
B-5697 B738 (38931) to China Southern 16/10
N905NN B738 (31156) to American A/L 16/10
9M-MLP B738 (39326) to MAS 12/10
Cargolux B748F LX-VCG (35812) made its first flight on 16/10.
Carpatair F70 YR-KMA (11564) was ferried from Bratislava to Timisoara on 15/10 after painting all white.
Cathay Pacific A333 B-LAQ (1349) left Toulouse on 17/10 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJJ (39246) made its first flight on 16/10.
Centurion Air Cargo MD11F N988AR (48434) suffered considerable damage & may be beyond repair after its left main undercarriage collapsed shortly after landing at Sao Paulo/Campinas on 13/10 on a flight from Miami, FL.
China A/L A333 B-18358 (1346) left Toulouse on 15/10 on delivery to Taipei.
China Southern B788 B-2727 (34925) made its first flight on 13/10.
Cielos del Peru DC10F N612GC (47840) was registered to Solar Cargo as YV524T at Caracas on 18/10.
CSA AT42 OK-JFL (629) was registered N801HC for Hawaiian A/L on 10/10 & left Prague on delivery on 14/10. Also see under Air Corsica.
DHL B763 G-DHLJ (37809) made its first flight on 13/10.
Donavia B735s VP-BWY (27305) & VP-BWZ (27304) were ferried from Moscow/Vnukovo to Durham Tees Valley on 15/10 for further storage.
EasyJet A319 G-EZIU (2548) was rolled out of the paint shop at Southend on 15/10 in Sky A/L scheme & is to become CC-AHE. HB-JZK (2319) arrived at Southend on 12/10 at end of lease & is due to become the first of ten easyJet aircraft for Allegiant. G-EZEF (2176) is due to go to Tanzanian start-up Fastjet.
Emirates B773 A6-ENA (41082) left Paine Field on 16/10 on delivery to Dubai.
Estonian Air. The last B735 service will be flown this month & the last CRJ9 service on 30/03/13. The three E190s on order are due to enter service from February.
Ethiopian Cargo B777F ET-APU (41817) made its first flight on 12/10.
Falcon Express Cargo F27 A6-FCZ (10448) was ferried from Amman to Budapest on 15/10 at the end of lease from Farnair.
Flybe Nordic AT72 OH-ATP (1050) was delivered from Toulouse to Helsinki on 19/10.
Hi Fly A313 CS-TEI (495) was ferried from Jeddah to Lisbon on 19/10 during Hajj lease to Nas Air.
Jet2. Delete reference in last week's blog to B752 G-LSAM (26966) being retired - it is still in service.
KLM MD11 PH-KCI (48563) left Amsterdam on 15/10 for scrapping at Victorville, CA.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDI (40593) left Paine Field on delivery on 16/10.
LOT B788 SP-LRA (35938) made its first flight on 18/10 as N1026Q.
Lufthansa B733 D-ABET (27903) left Frankfurt on 16/10 for scrapping at Tulsa, OK.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRQ (E2304) was registered A2-ABH for Air Botswana at Cologne on 18/10 & left there on delivery on 19/10.
Luxair DH8D LX-LGC (4162) was ferried from Ostrava to Innsbruck on 12/10 for painting prior to delivery to Yakutia.
MAS A333 9M-MKD (73) left Kuala Lumpur on 14/10 for scrapping at Tupelo, MS.
Meridiana Fly A332 I-EEZJ (665) was ferried from Zurich to Dublin on 19/10 for painting for Air Berlin as D-ABXC.
Niki A320 OE-LEM (5115 ex OE-LEJ, SP-IAI) was ferried from Vienna to Bratislava on 15/10 to be painted from OLT Express scheme to all white. A321 OE-LET (3830) was ferried from Salzburg to Dusseldorf on 14/10 prior to painting into Air Berlin scheme.
Non Airline
N455BJ B748BJ (41060) made its first flight on 18/10
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NGF (39017) made its first flight on 18/10.
Orbest A333 CS-TRH (833) was ferried from Jeddah to Madrid on 18/10 during Hajj lease to Garuda.
Rossiya is to add A319 EI-EYM (2497 ex N942FR) to its fleet. It was registered on 10/10 & flown from East Midlands to Southend on 12/10 after painting, but still carrying N942FR.
Ruby Star An12BP EW-338TI (1340106 ex CCCP-11976, RA-11976, LZ-VEA, UN-11018, EW-269TI, UR-DWI) arrived at Dunsfold on 18/10 for film work.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVZ (40316) made its first flight on 12/10.
Ryan International. Correcting last week, B763 N637TW (25403) was ferried from Miami, FL to Opa-Locka for maintenance & not for storage.
SAS MD87 OY-KHU (53336) left Oslo on 17/10 on delivery to Delta. A333 OY-KBN was reregistered LN-RKM on 16/10.
Saudia MD90 HZ-APQ (53507) was registered to AerSale as N696AS on 9/10 & left Jeddah on 17/10 for Roswell, NM.
Shaheen Air. See under Vladivostok Avia.
Solar Cargo. See under Cielos del Peru.
Strategic A/L A320s LX-STB (0436) LX-STC (0420) left Luton & Manchester respectively on 17/10 bound for Goodyear, AZ on return to the lessor.
Swiftair AT72 EC-KUL (809) left Madrid on 18/10 bound for Accra on wet-lease to Antrak Air.
Thai A/W A388 HS-TUD (122) made its first flight on 12/10 as F-WWSE.
Thomas Cook B752 G-TCBA (28203) was withdrawn from service at Manchester on 10/10 & is due to go to FedEx as N972FD in November.
THY B739 TC-JYH (40984) left Charleston, SC on 18/10 on delivery to Istanbul/Ataturk.
Transaero B744 EI-XLZ (29119 ex ZS-SAZ, N747ZA) left Rome, NY on 16/10 on delivery to Moscow/Domodedovo.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVH (35275) left Prague on 13/10 for winter lease to Sunwing A/L as C-GVVH.
TUIfly B738 D-AHFL (27985) was ferried from Hannover to Shannon on 15/10 for painting for Sriwijaya Air to whom it is due to be delivered in late November.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VWAG (1341) was registered on 15/10 & was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich the following day.
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BEQ (86) was ferried from Malta to Amsterdam on 19/10 for painting for Shaheen Air.
XL A/W France A332 F-GSEU (635) was ferried from Jeddah to Paris/CDG on 17/10 during Hajj lease.
Yakutia. See under Luxair.
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/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMJ (36872) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery ON 11/10
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
JA805P A320 (5304) to Peach Air 6/10
RP-C8619 A320 (5315) to Philippine A/L 9/10
VH-VFJ A320 (5311) to Jetstar A/L 10/10
VN-A390 A321 (5297) to Vietnam A/L 6/10
VN-A392 A321 (5306) to Vietnam A/L 12/10
9V-JSO A320 (5305) to Jetstar Asia 6/10
Air Finland B752 OH-AFI (26330), now registered to ILFC as EI-EXX, was ferried all white from Perpignan to Abu Dhabi on 8/10 prior to delivery to a new operator.
Air France A319 F-GRXG (2213) has become TU-TSA for Air Cote d'Ivoire & was delivered from Toulouse to Abidjan ion 6/10.
Air India B788 VT-ANI (36277) left Charleston, SC on 8/10 on delivery to Delhi. This was the first aircraft to be built at Charleston.
Alitalia is due to operate its last MD82 service on 27/10. According to ATDB, 95 were delivered to the airline with 10 currently in service & a further 5 stored.
All Nippon B744 JA8959 (25646) left Tokyo/Haneda on 11/10 for scrapping at Tupelo, MS.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PK-WFY AT72 (1048) to Wings Abadi Air 12/10
Blue Wings. Further to last week, A321s D-ANJA (4044) & D-ANJB (4067) are now owned by the Trade Bank of Iraq.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
PK-LKI B738 (38724) to Lion Air 9/10
PR-GUT B738 (38878) to Gol 5/10
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
PK-GRA CRJX (19025) to Garuda 8/10
CSA AT72 OK-GFQ (674 ex VT-JCF) was ferried from Larnaca to Prague on 3/10 still Indian registered & entered service as OK-GFQ on 9/10.
DHL B763F G-DHLH (37808) was delivered from Atlanta, GA to East Midlands on 6/10 following winglet fitting.
EasyJet A320 G-EZWG (5318) was handed over to the airline at Toulouse on 10/10 & entered service from there on 11/10. Its first service was a Milan/Malpensa rotation followed by a Basel one.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
N286SJ E145 (14501153) to Intel Corp 5/10
N386AZ E145 (14501159) to Intel Corp 5/10
5Y-FFC E190 (19000577) to Kenya A/W 11/10
Emirates A388 A6-EDZ (107) left Toulouse on 12/10 on delivery to Dubai.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FAB (40255) made its first flight on 9/10.
Hainan A/L. See under Hong Kong A/L.
HiFly A343 CS-TQL (133) positioned from Lisbon to RAF Brize Norton on 2/10 on a one-year contract to the UK Ministry of Defence to operate to Ascension & Mount Pleasant.
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNK (1286), which has pretty well taken root at Gatwick, is due to depart on 16/10 for Haikou on long term wet-lease to parent company Hainan A/L.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAL (26967) was with drawn from service on 3/10 & ferried from Manchester to Leeds/Bradford on 5/10. It is due to go to Allegiant as N904V. G-LSAM (26966) was with drawn from service on 11/10 & ferried from Manchester to Leeds/Bradford on 12/10. It is due to go to Allegiant as N903V.
Kuban B733 VQ-BHB (26310) was registered ZK-TLB for Airwork NZ on 4/10 & left Goodyear, AZ the same day on delivery to Auckland.
Non Airline
A6-RJJ A319CJ (5277) for Rotana Jet Aviation was delivered from Finkenwerder to Al Bateen on 12/10
N217FE B727 (22938) for TAG Aviation Stansted arrived at Lasham on 5/10 on delivery from Los Angeles, CA.
N281CS B733 (29340 ex 5N-VNE) of GECAS arrived at Lasham on 11/10, presumably for storage.
N942FR A319 (2497) of Afs Investments was registered EI-EYM at East Midlands on 10/12.
OE-IBJ A320 (2883 ex VT-INC) registered to GECAS was ferried from Astana to Ostrava on 11/10 & is due to enter service with SAS.
OLT Express Poland A320 SP-IAC (0973), which became EI-EYH, was rolled out at Dublin on 5/10 after painting for Myanmar A/W International & will be delivered as XY-AGO. SP-IAE (1454), which became EI-EPX, was rolled out at Dublin on 8/10 after painting for Viva Colombia & will be delivered as HK-4905X. SP-IAF (2712) has become VN-A688 for VietJet & left Ostrava on 12/10 bound for Dubai.
Olympic Air DH8A SX-BIW (289) was ferried from Athens to Bournemouth on 12/10 for painting for Solomons Islands A/L.
Qatar A/W B788 A7-BCB (38320) was ferried from Paine Field to Victorville, CA on 8/10 for IFE fitting.
RAM Express AT72s CN-COA (441) & CN-COB (444) were ferried from Casablanca to Moengladbach on 10/10.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVY (40319) made its first flight on 5/10.
Ryan International B763 N637TW (25403) was ferried from Miami, FL to Opa-Locka for storage on 8/10.
SAS. See under Non Airline.
Saudia MD90 HZ-APB (53492) was registered to AerSale as N429AS on 6/8 & left Jeddah on 12/10 bound for Roswell, NM. The only MD90 still operational with the carrier is VIP example HZ-APF (53496).
Southern Air B742F N760SA (21221) was ferried from Pease, NH to Mojave, CA on 10/10 for scrapping.
Thomson A/W A320 G-OOAR (1320) was ferried from Manchester to Luton on 7/10 prior to end of lease. This was the last A320 in service with the carrier. B738 C-FYLC (33029) was returned to Sunwing A/L following summer lease & it was ferried from Dublin to Toronto Pearson on 10/10.
THY. The carrier's board has approved the acquisition of a further 15 A333s, with 4 for delivery in 2014, 6 in 2015 & the remaining 5 in 2016. A332F TC-JDR (1344) was delivered from Toulouse to Istanbul/Ataturk on 9/10.
Transaero B772 EI-UNV (28714) was ferried from Moscow/Domodedovo to Shannon for storage on 8/10.
Vueling A320 EC-GRG (0143) was registered to ACG Acquisitions as N443AG prior to scrapping. EC-GRH (0146) has been returned to service.
World A/W MD11F N276WA (48632) was ferried from Goodyear, AZ to Victorville, CA on 7/10 for further storage.
Yamal A320 VP-BHX (2439 ex RP-C3241, M-ABFH) arrived at Tyumen on delivery on 8/10 (date corrects last week).
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/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
ABX Air B762F N713AX (23058) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Liege on 5/10 following freighter conversion & is due to go to Atlas Air as N655GT.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANL (5276) left Toulouse on 27/9 on delivery to Sharjah & A6-ANM (5307) made its first flight on 19/9 as F-WWIK & left Toulouse on 4/10 on delivery to Sharjah.
Air Atlanta B742F TF-ATX (23711) left Luxembourg on 28/9 for storage at Marana, AZ.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMI (37770) left Boeing Field on delivery on 20/9 & D-ABMJ (36872) made its first flight on 27/9.
Air Blue. See under THY.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-LPE A320 (5260) to Hong Kong A/L 19/9
B-LPF A320 (5264) to Hong Kong A/L 24/9
B-LPG A320 (5266) to Hong Kong A/L 24/9
B-6911 A320 (5268) to China Southern 18/9
B-6957 A321 (5303) to Sichuan A/L 28/9
HS-ABZ A320 (5283) to Thai Air Asia 28/9
HS-TXD A320 (5301) to Thai Smile 29/9
JA05JJ A320 (5274) to Jetstar Japan 21/9
JA06JJ A320 (5281) to Jetstar Japan 5/10
N559UW A321 (5292) to US A/W 18/9
N560UW A321 (5300) to US A/W 22/9
N806JB A320 (5302) to Jet Blue 4/10
PR-ONK A320 (5278) to Avianca 1/10
VH-VFI A320 (5270) to Jetstar 19/9
VT-IFC A320 (5291) to IndiGo 5/10
VT-IFD A320 (5298) to IndiGo 26/9
9M-AQN A320 (5272) to Air Asia 18/9
9V-SLQ A320 (5296) to Silk Air 25/9
Air China B773 B-2033 (38673) left Paine Field on 26/9 on delivery to Beijing & B-2035 (38674) made its first flight on 4/10.
Air Contractors B734F EI-STB (24440 ex VH-TJO, N116BT) was registered on 27/9 & arrived at Dublin on 30/9 on delivery from Miami, FL (see Skyliner for photo). A300F EI-OZI (219) was ferried from Leipzig to Kemble for storage on 20/9.
Air Explore B734 OM-AEX (25178) left Bratislava on 1/10 on wet-lease to Palau A/W (see Skyliner for photo).
Air India B788 VT-AND (36278) left Charleston, SC on delivery to Delhi on 18/9.
Air Nostrum CRJ2 EC-JCM (7981) was ferried from Valencia to Montpellier on 1/10 for painting all white. AT72 EC-HEJ (565) was ferried from Valencia to Montpellier on 5/10 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Alba Star B734 EC-LTG (24129 ex D-AHLP, JA8953, N720VX) was noted as such at Palma on 27/9. B734F EC-LKB (24559) was ferried from storage at Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen to Palma on 29/9.
All Nippon B788 JA814A (34493) left Paine Field on 24/9 on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda, with JA815A (40899) following on 1/10.
Astraeus B733 G-STRJ (25119) was finally cancelled from the UK register on 27/9 & is to be delivered from Sofia to Eastern Skyjets as A6-ESG.
Atlas Air B748F N852GT (37571) made its first flight on 14/9 & was delivered from Paine Field to Cincinnati on 2/10. Also see under ABX Air.
ATR deliveries to other customers
B-17001 AT72 (1044) to Uni Air 28/9
PR-ATW AT72 (1046) to Azul Linhas Aereas 5/10
9V-TTD AT72 (993) to Caribbean A/L 25/9
Avianca A332 N342AV (1342) left Toulouse on 18/9 on delivery to Bogota.
Belavia E175 EW-340PO (17000350) arrived at Minsk on delivery on 17/9.
Blue Wings ceased operations way back in January 2010. Most of their fleet found their way to other operators quite quickly, but A321s D-ANJA (4044) & D-ANJB (4067) have lingered in store at Sofia. That was until 4/10 when both were ferried from Sofia to Baghdad for a new operator.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5659 B738 (38396) to Xiamen A/L 22/9
B-5677 B738 (38928) to China Southern 18/9
B-5691 B738 (39402) to Shanghai A/L 28/9
B-5703 B738 (41784) to China United 18/9
B-5705 B738 (38828) to China United 27/9
HP-1825CMP B738 (40780) to COPA 19/9
HP-1826CMP B738 (38031) to COPA 26/9
LV-CXT B738 (39426) to Aerolineas Argentinas 22/9
N903NN B738 (31153) to American A/L 25/9
N904NN B738 (33317) to American A/L 4/10
N8321D B738 (36687) to Southwest 27/9
N8322X B738 (36997) to Southwest 2/10
N28457 B739 (41744) to United 18/9
N37456 B739 (37205) to United 14/9
PK-LKG B738 (38681) to Lion Air 17/9
PK-LKH B738 (37297) to Lion Air 28/9
VH-XZC B738 (39361) to Qantas 3/10
VH-YIR B738 (39925) to Virgin Australia 20/9
VH-YIS B738 (39926) to Virgin Australia 4/10
VH-YIT B738 (38717) to Virgin Australia 1/10
XA-AMJ B738 (36701) to Aeromexico 25/9
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
ET-AQB DH8D (4419) to Ethiopian A/L 2/10
Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise MD82 UR-BXM (49505) left storage at Stockholm/Arlanda on 1/10 bound for Tehran.
Cathay Pacific A333 B-LAP (1343) left Toulouse on 28/9 on delivery to Hong Kong. B744 B-HOT (24851) was ferried from Manchester to Kemble on 30/9 for scrapping.
Cosmo A/L, who currently operate A320s LY-COM (0528) & LY-COS (0415), are to obtain seven former PLUNA CRJ9s.
Darwin A/L DH8D HB-JQB (4175) was ferried from Geneva to Maastricht on 1/10 on return to the lessor.
DHL B763F G-DHLH (37808) was delivered from Pendleton, OR to Abbotsford on 17/9.
Donavia. See under Finnair.
Eastern Skyjets. See under Astraeus.
EasyJet A319 G-EZGR (4837) was registered to the Swiss subsidiary as HB-JYB on 26/9. A320 G-EZWE (5289) made its first flight on 24/9 as D-AXAL & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 28/9. G-EZWG (5318) made its first flight on 14/9 as F-WWBI.
Egyptair B738 SU-GEE (40803) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 28/9.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3193 E190 (19000573) to Tianjin A/L 27/9
B-3210 E190 (19000570) to China Southern 18/9
B-3213 E190 (19000574) to Tianjin A/L 27/9
YV2849 E190 (19000509) to ConViasa 29/9
YV2851 E190 (19000515) to ConViasa 29/9
5Y-FFB E190 (19000572) to Kenya A/W 13/9
Emirates B773 A6-ENA (41082) made its first flight on 14/9 & A6-EGZ (41081) left Paine Field on 1/10 on delivery to Dubai. A388s A6-EDX (105) & A6-EDY (106) left Finkenwerder on 1/10 on delivery to Dubai.
Emirates SkyCargo B777F A6-EFH left Paine Field on 28/9 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Ethiopian A/L B788 ET-AOR (34746) left Paine Field on 3/10 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian Cargo B777F ET-APS (41846) left Paine Field on 19/9 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
European Skybus B735 N647SR (24648 ex LN-BRR) was cancelled from the US register on 5/9 & had been reregistered as VP-CAJ by the time it entered service from Bournemouth on 12/9. The company is also due to put G-CHAK (24647 ex LN-BRO) into service & has EI-EOE (24645 ex LN-BRM) in store at Bournemouth.
EVA Air B744 B-16405 (27142) flew its last revenue service on 20/9.
FedEx B777F N887FD (41066) made its first flight on 17/9 & was delivered from Paine Field to Memphis, TN on 4/10.
Finnair A319 OH-LVF (1808) is to join Donavia as VP-BIS & was ferried from Helsinki to Dublin for painting on 28/9.
Flybe E175 G-FBJH (17000351) arrived at Manchester on delivery on 28/9.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDD (40234) was ferried from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi on 3/10 following summer lease to Transavia.
Garuda. See under Orbest & XL A/W France.
Iberia A320 EC-KHJ (2347) was ferried from Madrid to Geneva on 3/10 where it was registered 8Q-IAN for Maldivian prior to ferrying to Toulouse (see Skyliner for photo). Also see under Plus Ultra Lineas Areas.
JAL B788 JA824J (34834) left Paine Field on 25/9 on delivery to Tokyo/Narita.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDH (41748) made its first flight on 17/9 & was delivered from Paine Field on 26/9. CC-BDI (40593) made its first flight on 24/9. B788 CC-BBB (38466) made its first flight on 1/10.
LAN Cargo B777F N778LA (41518) made its first flight on 2/10.
Lufthansa A319 D-AIBI (5284) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 21/9 & was followed by D-AIBJ (5293) on 28/9. B733 D-ABXM (23871) left Frankfurt on 26/9 for scrapping at Tulsa, OK. B748 D-ABYF (37830) made its first flight on 28/9.
Lufthansa Cityline. Now registered to Flair Aviation, B462 D-AVRK (E2278) was ferried from Lelystad to Nuremberg on 2/10 after painting all white. D-AVRQ (E2304), also now registered to Flair Aviation, was ferried from Cologne to Lelystad on 2/10 for painting.
Luxair DH8D LX-LGH (4420) arrived at Luxembourg on delivery on 5/10. This is the carrier's seventh DH8D, with two more due for delivery before year-end. It also has a further two B738s due for delivery around year-end or early in 2013.
MAS B744 9M-MPF (27043) arrived at Roswell, NM for storage on 2/10.
Monarch A320 G-MPCD (0379) is expected to be withdrawn from service on 4/11.
Nesma A/L A320 N676AG (2676 ex VT-DKU) left Toluca on 14/9 on delivery to Egypt & has become SU-NMC.
Non Airline
B-6936 A318CJ (4732) for Poly Energy was delivered from Finkenwerder to Novosibirsk on 22/9.
G-CGNT B463 (E3374) for Asian Express A/L was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 2/10 after painting.
M-ABES B735 (29122) of Garr Aviation was ferried from Lasham to Bournemouth on 27/9 & is due to be delivered to Nova Air Eagle of the Sudan (see Skyliner for photo).
N767PF B763 (25088) of Pacific AirFinance arrived at Tupelo, MS on 28/9 for scrapping.
N942FR A319 (2497) of Afs Investments arrived at East Midlands from Goodyear, AZ on 3/10 for a new customer.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NGE (39050) made its first flight on 14/9 & arrived at Oslo on delivery on 2/10.
Orbest A333 EC-LEQ (1097) left Madrid on 16/9 for Ras Al Khaimah on Hajj lease to Garuda.
Plus Ultra Lineas Areas is a new Spanish carrier formed by former member of Air Madrid. Its first aircraft, former Iberia A343 EC-LTB (302 ex EC-HDQ, F-WJKL), made an acceptance flight from Bordeaux on 3/10.
Qantas B744 VH-OJH (24806) left Sydney on 3/10 for storage at Marana, AZ.
Romavia B703 YR-ABB (20804) was registered N707GF for Wilmington Trust Co on 11/9 & ferried from Bucharest to Shannon on 14/9, before continuing the following day to Jacksonville, FL & then onward to Brunswick Golden Isles, GA (home of Omega Air).
Rossiya A319 EI-ETP (1753 ex B-2339) was registered on 27/9 & arrived at St Petersburg on delivery on 28/9.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVW (40318) made its first flight on 29/10, followed by EI-EVX (40317) on 2/10. New aircraft arriving at Dublin have been:
EI-EVR (40295) on 19/9
EI-EVS (40313) on 18/9
EI-EVT (40315) on 18/9
EI-EVV (40314) on 26/9
Saudia A321 HZ-ASR (5285) left Finkenwerder on 19/9 on delivery to Jeddah.
Shaheen Air. See under Vladivostok Avia.
Southern Air B742F N704SA (24195) was ferried from Pease, NH to Mojave, CA on 28/9 for scrapping. The carrier has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Strategic A/L entered administration on 3/10 after losing the Olympic Holidays contract.
Swiftair. See under TNT.
Syrian Arab A/L A320 YK-AKF (1117) was badly damaged in a collision with a military helicopter shortly after take-off from Damascus on 20/9. The encounter reportedly occurred as it was climbing through flight level 120 when the helicopter's main rotor clipped the top half of the tail. The helicopter crashed while the A320 managed a safe landing at Damascus. See http://avherald.com/h?article=45671063&opt=0 for photos & more detail. A very lucky escape for those in the A320.
TAM B773 PT-MUF (38887) left Paine Field on delivery on 18/9 & PT-MUG (38888) made its first flight on 4/10.
Thai International A388 HS-TUA (087) left Toulouse on 28/9 on delivery to Bangkok (the first of six ordered by the carrier). B773 HS-TKL (41521) made its first flight on 24/9.
THY B739s TC-JYF (40982) & TC-JYG (40983) left Charleston, SC on 21/9 on delivery to Istanbul/Ataturk. A343 TC-JIK (257) has become AP-EDF for Air Blue & was delivered from Istanbul/Ataturk to Islamabad on 29/9.
TNT B733F OO-TNH (23930) has become EC-LTO for Swiftair & was delivered from Brussels to Madrid on 4/10.
Transavia. See under FlyDubai.
United B788 N20904 (34824) was delivered from Boeing Field to Houston, TX on 28/9.
UT Air is to add B762 N76151 (30430) to its fleet & it arrived at Goodyear, AZ on 25/9 for painting & reregistration.
Virgin Atlantic A346 G-VMEG (391) was ferried from Gatwick to Lourdes for storage on 4/10.
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BEU (55) has become AP-BKL for Shaheen Air & left Orly on 28/9 on delivery to Karachi.
Vueling A320 EC-GRH (0146) was ferried from Barcelona to Madrid on 25/9 prior to scrapping. EC-GRG (0143) flew its last revenue service on 29/9 & is also to be broken up. EC-JGM (2407) was ferried from Frankfurt to Barcelona on 5/10 following wet-lease to XL A/W Germany.
World A/W MD11F N274WA (48633), now registered to ILFC, was ferried from Goodyear, AZ to Victorville, CA on 5/10 for further storage.
XL A/W France A332 F-GSEU (635) left Paris/CDG on 16/9 for Palembang on Hajj lease to Garuda.
XL A/W Germany. See under Vueling.
Yamal A320 VP-BHX (2439 ex RP-C3241, M-ABFH) arrived at Tyumen on delivery on 29/9.