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/
Aer Lingus is currently weighing up the pros & cons of the A320neo versus the B739 Max with the intention of placing an order some time in the future.
Aeroflot A333 VQ-BMV (1284) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 2/2.
Aerolineas Argentinas B744 LV-AXF (24895) operated the carrier's last ever B747 service on 31/1 from Madrid to Buenos Aires.
Air Alps. Having temporarily ceased operations on 13/1, the carrier resumed flights on the Bolzano to Rome route from 1/2.
Air Astana has been waving the chequebook around this week & has ordered 6 A320s, 4 B767s, 3 B787s & a pair of E190s.
Air Atlanta is acquiring a pair of former Alwafeer Air B744s that are currently stored at Subang, TF-AAD (28426 ex 9M-MPJ, HZ-AWA2) & TF-AAE (27672 ex 9M-MPI, HZ-AWA1).
Air Berlin A319 D-AHIO (3872) was ferried from Paderborn to Prague on 26/1 prior to onward ferry flight to Montpellier for painting for Syphax A/L. B738 D-ABBB (32624) was ferried from Munich to Prague on 26/1 prior to painting for Yakutia A/L. D-ABAF (30878) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Paderborn on 31/1 prior to return to the lessor. A320 D-ABFZ (4988) remains undelivered at Finkenwerder & may be for sale. Also see under Condor.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
CC-BCE A319 (5005) to LAN A/L 1/2
N611NK A320 (4996) to Spirit A/L 2/2
N849VA A320 (4991) to Virgin America 27/1
N851VA A320 (4999) to Virgin America 1/2
RP-C3268 A320 (4993) to Cebu Pacific 31/1
RP-C8397 A320 (5012) to Air Phil Express 2/2
VT-GOI A320 (5016) to Go Air 31/1
Air China B773 B-2089 (38675) made its first flight on 28/1.
Air Finland. See under TUIfly Nordic.
Air Nostrum CRJ2 EC-HYG (7529) was ferried from Montpellier to Valencia on 27/1 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor. CRJX EC-LPN (19022) arrived at Valencia on delivery on 3/2.
Alitalia A332 EI-EJL (1283) was delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino on 30/1. Also see under Condor.
Alwafeer Air. See under Air Atlanta.
Astraeus B752 G-STRX (25621), which is now registered to ILFC as EI-ETR, was due to leave Shannon on 3/2 for Bangor, ME.
ATR single-aisle deliveries to other customers
HC-CMH AT42 (854) to TAME Ecuador 27/1
Avianova A320 EI-ELD (1918) previously for this failed carrier was ferried from storage at Shannon to Southend on 26/1 followed on 2/2 by EI-ELE (1969).
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
JA341J B738 (40356) to JAL Express 3/2
N537AS B738 (35204) to Alaska A/L 2/2
N882NN B738 (33221) to American A/L 30/1
PR-GUN B738 (37610) to Gol 2/2
VH-VZX B738 (34188) to Qantas 2/2
9M-MXH B738 (40135) to MAS 1/2
British A/W B752 G-CPET (29115), the last in the fleet, is due to be sold to FedEx in mid February & should leave Gatwick as N956FD shortly after. What the future holds for former Open Skies B752 F-GPEJ (25807), currently stored at LHR, is still not known.
Cathay Pacific A333 B-LAN (1285) made its first flight on 27/1 as F-WWYE.
Cebu Pacific is to lease up to eight A330s in order to start long-haul services in 3Q13. Destinations proposed include some in Europe, though no specific countries have been disclosed so far.
Condor is set for further expansion this year. In May, it is due to receive an A321 from Air Berlin, followed by B763s from Alitalia in July & November (these will be registered D-ABUL/M). The carrier will also sub-charter a XL A/W Germany B738 between March & October.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUM (5020) made its first flight on 27/1 as D-AXAI & was followed on 31/1 by G-EZUL (5019) as D-AXAH. The former arrived at Gatwick on delivery from Finkenwerder on 3/2. A319 G-EZEU (2283) left Southend as CC-AFX on 1/2 on delivery to Sky A/L.
Embraer single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-3189 E190 (19000508) to Tianjin A/L 2/2
N346JB E190 (19000504) to JetBlue 25/1
Emirates. With thanks to ATDB, further B773 deliveries this year are due to include A6-EGN (41074), A6-EGO (35598), A6-EGP (35599), A6-EGQ (41076), A6-EGR (41077), A6-EGS (41078), A6-EGT (35600), A6-EGU (41079) & A6-EGV (38990).
Estonian Air B733 ES-ABK (28572) was registered to FNBC Leasing Corp as N4620F at Lasham on 24/1.
Etihad A/W B773 A6-ETJ (39685) made its first flight on 28/1.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDX (40251) left Paine Field on 28/1 on delivery to Dubai.
Garuda A332 PK-GPO (1288) made its first flight on 2/2 as F-WWKL.
Jet Time B737 OY-JTV (28015 ex TS-IEB) was delivered from Shannon to Copenhagen on 3/2.
KLM A333 PH-AKA (1287) made its first flight on 2/2 as F-WWYP.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDQ (5028) made its first flight on 30/1 as D-AZAM.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRN (E2293) arrived at Manston on 31/1 on return to the lessor.
Malev entered the equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 30/1 & ceased all operations on 3/2. The following B737s were due to be ferried from Budapest to Shannon the same afternoon on return to ILFC, though as I type this late on Friday afternoon, it seems that the pilots are refusing to fly them & none have left Budapest so far:
HA-LOC B738 (32797)
HA-LOD B736 (28259)
HA-LOE B736 (28260)
HA-LOF B736 (29348)
HA-LOG B736 (28261)
HA-LOH B738 (30667)
HA-LOJ B736 (29349)
HA-LOK B738 (30669)
HA-LOL B737 (29352)
HA-LOM B738 (30672)
HA-LON B736 (29353)
HA-LOR B737 (29355)
HA-LOS B737 (29359)
HA-LOU B738 (30684)
That leaves B737s HA-LOA (28254), which is at Tel Aviv, HA-LOB (29346), which is thought to be on maintenance at Budapest, HA-LOI (29350), which is at Dublin & HA-LOP (29354), which remains at Budapest. As far as is known, the 4 DH8Ds are still at Budapest.
Niki A320 OE-LEO (2668) left Vienna on 29/1 bound for Istanbul/Ataturk on return to the lessor. OE-LEI (5003) made its first flight on 16/1 as D-AVVX & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Astana on 2/2 on delivery to Chengdu A/L.
Non-Airline
A4O-AJ A319CJ (4992) for the Oman Royal Flight made its first flight on 26/1 as D-AVYE (see Skyliner for photo).
A7-HHE B748BBJ (37544) of the Qatar Amiri Flight made its first flight on 30/1.
VP-CPA BBJ (30031) was noted reregistered N737KY for Jarvis & Assocs at Shannon on 2/2.
Nordwind A/L. See under THY.
Norwegian. Having been ferried from Oslo to Belgrade on 26/1, B733 LN-KKC (25615) was registered G-GDFH on 27/1 for Jet2. LN-KKB (27457) was ferried from Lasham to Shannon on 30/1 for painting for VivaAeroBus.
Pegasus B738 TC-CPA (40725) arrived at Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on delivery on 28/1.
Ryanair B738s EI-EVB (34982) & EI-EVC (40286) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 28/1, followed by EI-EVD (40287) on 31/1. EI-EVE (35035) made its first flight on 28/1, with EI-EVF (40291) & EI-EVG (40292) following on 2/2.
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASP (5009) was due for delivery from Finkenwerder to Jeddah on 2/2.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKR (082) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 3/2 as F-WWSH prior to delivery. 9V-SKT (092) made its first flight on 3/2 as F-WWSA & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Spanair ceased operations on 27/1.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHL (1290) made its first flight on 1/2 as F-WWKU.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BPL (5026) made its first flight on 27/1 as F-WWBK.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAO (27235) was ferried from Gatwick to Shannon on 28/1 prior to delivery to Allegiant Air. B738 G-TAWA (37264) arrived at Gatwick on delivery on 31/1. G-TAWC (39922) made its first flight on 31/1.
THY A321 TC-JMF (1233) was ferried from Istanbul/Ataturk to Norwich on 28/1 for painting for Nordwind A/L.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVT (39394) was delivered from Boeing Field to Toronto on 1/2 for lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUIfly Nordic B752 SE-RFO (25623 ex G-BYAJ) has become OH-AFM for Air Finland & arrived on delivery at Helsinki from Bangor, ME on 3/2
United A/L B744 N196UA (28715) was ferried from storage at Victorville, CA to Mojave, CA on 27/1. It is to be used in the project to create the Stratolaunch mother ship, due to be the world's largest aircraft, constructed from two 747s & to be used to launch spaceships. For more details of this amazing project, see:
http://michaelbelfiore.com/2012/01/stratolaunch-worlds-biggest-airplane-to-launch-spaceships.html
UPS B763 N347UP (37871) was delivered from Paine Field to Indianapolis, IN on 31/1.
Vista Georgia B735 4L-AJB (27354 ex 9M-MFG, VT-JAW, G-GFFH, 5N-PVA, N495MS) left Shannon on 29/1 on delivery to Tbilisi.
XL A/W Germany. See under Condor.
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 N702AX (22566) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Liege on 26/1 following freighter conversion & is due for Atlas Air as N650GT.
Adria A320 S5-AAT (0191) was ferried from Ljubljana to Lourdes on 26/1 for further storage.
Aer Lingus A319 EI-EPS (3377) was delivered from Madrid to Shannon on 27/1.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFZ (4988) made its first flight on 23/1 as D-AVVT.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6846 A320 (4985) to Air China 21/1
B-6857 A320 (5002) to Shenzhen A/L 23/1
HS-ABW A320 (4980) to Thai Air Asia 24/1
RP-C8191 A320 (4989) to Air Asia Philippines 26/1
RP-C8396 A320 (5007) to AirPhil Express 26/1
Air Canada B763 C-GHPF (26206) was registered 8Q-MEH at Vancouver on 19/1 prior to delivery to Mega Global Air Services the same day.
Air China B763s B-2557 (25875) & B-2558 (25876) were registered to WFBN on 20/1 as N332MP & N330MP respectively & left Beijing on 26/1 en route to Tupelo, MS for scrapping.
Air Greenland DH8B OY-GRK (498 ex N354PH, C-GLUZ) was registered on 24/1 for delivery from North Bay.
Air India B788 VT-ANH (36276) made its first flight on 25/1 as N1015B.
Alitalia has tentatively agreed to merge with Blue Panorama & Wind Jet.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFI (17000010) was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Exeter on 20/1 for preparation for Regional A/L.
Armavia A320 EK32006 (0772 ex B-2360, M-ABCQ), which was recently registered M-ABEM was reregistered N13SB for Intertrade Ltd at Southend on 26/1.
Atlas Air. See under ABX Air.
AtlasJet. The carrier is to lease former Kingfisher A320s OE-IBD (2747 ex VT-DKS) & OE-IBE (2753 ex VT-DKT). Also see under MEA.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-TKK AT72 (987) to TRIP Linhas Aereas 20/1
Blue Panorama. See under Alitalia.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
HL8242 B738 (38824) to Korean Air 23/1
JA340J B738 (39190) to JAL 25/1
N536AS B738 (35203) to Alaska A/L 23/1
N38446 B739 (31661) to United A/L 20/1
PK-LJK B739 (38311) to Lion Air 26/1
VH-YIF B738 (38710) to Virgin Australia 25/1
Brussels A/L B462 OO-DJS (E2292) was ferried from Brussels to Southend on 24/1 on return to the lessor. OO-DJO (E2279) was ferried from storage at Bacau to Southend on 25/1. OO-MJE (E2192) has been put back into service following a period of storage.
China Eastern A332 B-6545 (1291) made its first flight on 24/1 as F-WWYB.
Cirrus A/L ceased operations on 20/1 following failed merger talks with SkyWork A/L. E170 D-ALIE (17000059) is now stored at Girona.
CityJet B462 EI-RJK (E2348) is to go to LAMIA of Venezuela & was noted in full scheme at Norwich on 19/1. Other B462s being disposed of to the same carrier are EI-RJL (E2349), EI-RJM (E2350) & EI-RJV (E2370).
Czech Connect A/L has filed for bankruptcy & suspended operations until late March. B733 OK-CCA (29058) was ferried from Karlovy Vary to Prague on 24/1 for interim storage & B734 OK-CCB (24813) from Brno to Montpellier on 23/1 on return to the lessor.
Eastern A/W DH8C G-WOWE (256) left Aberdeen on 24/1 en route to Canada on return to the lessor.
EasyJet A319 G-EZEU (2283) was cancelled from the register on 24/1 & registered CC-AFX at Southend the same day prior to delivery to Sky A/L. A320 G-EZTW (4250) was ferried from Gatwick to Geneva on 25/1 & cancelled from the register on 26/1. It has been transferred to easyJet Switzerland & entered service on 27/1 as HB-JYA. G-EZUL (5019) & G-EZUM (5020) are due for delivery to Gatwick on 30/1 & 31/1 respectively. Both are expected to remain based at Gatwick until 15/2 at least.
Emirates B773 A6-EGM (41073) left Paine Field on 24/1 on delivery to Dubai. Two A332s are being advertised for sale by Airbus - A6-EAA (348) from December & A6-EKZ (345) from October.
Estonian Air B733 ES-ABJ (28873) was ferried from Tallinn to Eindhoven on 21/1 for painting all white (prior to leaving the fleet?). In a surprise move, it seems that the carrier is to replace its CRJ9s with E190s. The airline had apparently been negotiating with Bombardier for a further three CRJ9s, but price became a sticking point hence the switch to Embraer. The rumour is that, as a stopgap, it will lease three E170s from an undisclosed European airline prior to obtaining three new E190s direct from the manufacturer.
Ethiopian A/L has sold its five F50s to Fortran Aviation who in turn have sold them to Indonesian start-up Pacific-Royale.
Etihad A/W B773 A6-ETI (39684) left Paine Field on 23/1 on delivery to Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Crystal Cargo has ordered a further two A332Fs.
Finncomm A/L AT42 OH-ATA (641) has become VQ-BPE for Taimyr A/L & was delivered from Helsinki to Moscow/Domodedovo on 26/1.
FreeBird A/L. The proposed leases of A320s TC-FBH (4027) & TC-FBV (4658) to PIA have been cancelled.
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNJ (1277) left Toulouse on 20/1 on delivery to Hong Kong. B-LNK (1286) made its first flight on 26/1 as F-WWYH.
Iberia is to dispose of several aircraft in the next year or so & Airbus is advertising the following for sale or lease:
EC-JSB A320 (2776) from May 2013
EC-KHJ A320 (2347) from January 2013
EC-IIG A321 (1554) from March 2013 (sale only)
EC-HDQ A343 (302) from March 2012
EC-HGU A343 (318) from June 2012
EC-HGX A343 (332) from June 2012
EC-GPB A343 (193) from December 2012
EC-LHM A343 (387) from April 2013
Izmir A/L A320 TC-IZA (2118) was ferried from Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen to Southend on 24/1 on return to the lessor.
Jet2. See under Thomson A/W.
LOT B735 SP-LKD, currently stored at Lasham, was registered to WFBN as N587SC back on 19/12. Also see under THY.
Lufthansa B744 D-ABVA (23816) left Frankfurt on 24/1 heading for Tupelo RAP, MS & an appointment with the scrapman.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACLL (7024) was registered to Clarks Summit LLC as N42WA on 25/1 & is currently parked at North Bay.
Martinair MD11F PH-MCY (48445) has been put into storage at Amsterdam.
MAS A333 9M-MTF (1281) left Toulouse on 23/1 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
MAS Kargo A332F 9M-MUC (1164) was delivered from Toulouse to Amsterdam on 26/1.
MEA A321 F-ORMF (1953) has become TC-ATH & was noted all white for AtlasJet at Istanbul/Ataturk on 22/1.
Mega Global Air Services. See under Air Canada.
Monarch. See under Thomson A/W.
Non-Airline
EI-ELD A320 (1918) of ACQ Acquisitions was ferried from Shannon to Southend on 26/1
MM62228 B762 (33688) left McConnell AFB, KS on 19/1 on delivery to the AMI at Pratica Di Mare AB.
Norwegian has placed an order with Boeing for 100 B737Max & 22 B738s & has also signed a MoU with Airbus for 100 A320neo. This massive deal also includes purchase rights for a further 100 B737Max & 50 A320neo. B733 LN-KKC (25615) flew its last revenue service on 23/11 & has been in store at Oslo until ferrying to Belgrade 26/1.
Omni Air International has withdrawn DC10s N531AX (48316) & N621AX (48319) from service.
Pegasus B738 TC-CPA (40725) made its first flight on 21/1. TC-AZP (38176) arrived at Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on delivery on 24/1.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHS (5010) made its first flight on 26/1 as F-WWDX.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Rossiya has taken delivery of T204 RA-64058 (64058).
Ryanair B738 EI-EVD (40287) made its first flight on 21/1.
SAS is to acquire B737s SE-RER (30736 ex N361ML, G-STRC, B-5063, N341MS) & SE-RES (30737 ex N362ML, G-STRD, B-5064, N343MS) in April. New B738s on order for delivery this year are LN-RGA (39397), LN-RGB (38034), LN-RGC (41257), LN-RGD (41258), LN-RGE (38037), LN-RGF (38038), LN-RGG (38039), LN-RGH (41266) & LN-RGI (35646).
Saudi Arabian B773s HZ-AK11 (41048) & HZ-AK12 (41050) left Paine Field on 24/1 on delivery to Jeddah. These are the first two B773s for the carrier, who has been revealed as the undisclosed customer who had ordered a further eight B773s last year.
Thomson A/W B738 G-TAWB (37242) made its first flight on 22/1. G-TAWA (37264) is due to be delivered to Gatwick on 31/1. G-CDZI (28229) flew its last revenue service on 19/1 & was ferried from Luton to Shannon on 25/1 for painting for Jet2. Three A320s have been retired:
G-OOPP (1571) last revenue service 15/12
G-OOPT (1605) last revenue service 22/1
G-OOPU (1637) last revenue service 6/1
All three are parked at Manchester & G-OOPP & G-OOPU are to transfer to Monarch as G-OZBW & G-OZBX respectively. This leaves the carrier with just one A320 in service, G-OOAR (1320), plus a pair of A321s in an otherwise all Boeing fleet.
THY is reportedly about to enter into talks with a view to purchasing LOT.
TNT has taken delivery of former Garuda B734Fs OE-IAP (29206 ex PK-GZK) & OE-IAQ (29207 ex PK-GZL).
TUIfly is to dispose of B738 D-AHFK (27991) & D-AHFL (27985) to Sriwijaya Air.
UPS B763 N347UP (37871) made its first flight on 24/1.
UT Air. Former Continental B735 N11641 (28902) arrived at Vilnius on 21/1 for preparation for the carrier.
Uzbekistan B763 UK67003 (40534) made its first flight on 23/1.
Virgin Atlantic is to withdraw four A346s from service by October this year & they are currently being advertised by Airbus for sale or lease as follows:
G-VSHY (383) from July
G-VMEG (391) from October
G-VOGE (416) from November
G-VFOX (449) from December
West Atlantic Cargo ATP SE-MAJ (2038) was reregistered LX-WAD on 24/1.
Wind Jet. See under Alitalia.
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/
Aer Lingus. Former Iberia A319 EI-EPS (3377 ex EC-KME) was noted in full scheme at Madrid on 15/1 awaiting delivery.
Air Alps suspended operations on 14/1 & its AOC was revoked on 16/1. D328s, OE-LKA (3110) & OE-LKB (3036) were ferried from Bolzano to Innsbruck & parked on 14/1.
Air Astana B752 P4-KCU (27971) continued its delivery flight on 16/1 when it was flown from Southend to Astana following cabin configuration.
Air Berlin A320 D-ALTH (1797) is due to go to Brussels A/L as OO-SNC. D-ABDC (2654), which left Paderborn on 28/12 on delivery to Chengdu A/L, was registered B-6900 on 12/1. A319s D-AHIN (3853) & D-AHIO (3872), currently parked at Prague & Paderborn respectively, are due to be ferried to Montpellier for painting next month for Tunisian start-up Syphax A/L.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6861 A320 (4840) to Juneyao A/L 12/1 (Chinese built ex B-514L)
B-6862 A320 (4983) to Spring A/W 19/1
B-6863 A320 (4978) to Spring A/W 19/1
B-LPB A320 (4970) to Hong Kong A/L 18/1
Air Canada B763 C-GHPF (26206) was cancelled from the register on 19/1 & is due to be delivered from Vancouver to Mega Global Air Services with a Maldivian (8Q-) registration.
Air China A332 B-6540 (1282) left Toulouse on 18/1 on delivery to Beijing.
Air Europa. The next customer for B763 EC-HPU (30048), which was ferried from Madrid to Chateauroux on 12/1 on return to the lessor, is due to be Transaero. It was ferried from Chateauroux to Budapest on 20/1 after painting. Also see under Cyprus A/W.
Air Mediterranee A320 F-GYAI (0293) was reregistered as SX-BHV for Hermes A/L on 20/1.
Air Nostrum CRJ2s EC-GZA (7252) & EC-ITU (7866) have been withdrawn from service & put into store at Valencia, joining EC-HXM (7514).
All Nippon B788s JA807A (34508) & JA804A (34486) left Paine Field on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda on 13/1 & 16/1 respectively. B763 JA626A left Paine Field on 18/1 on delivery to Tokyo/Haneda.
AtlasJet. See under MEA.
Austrian Arrows CRJ2 OE-LCJ (7142) has become SE-RIF for West Air Europe & was ferried from Ljubljana to Norwich on 19/1 for painting following freighter conversion.
Avion Express A320s LY-VEY (0419) & LY-VEZ (0299) have been leased to Cubana.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5626 B738 (38103) to Shandong A/L 19/1
B-5627 B738 (38637) to Shandong A/L 18/1
B-5630 B738 (38386) to Xiamen A/L 19/1
B-5636 B738 (38149) to Hainan A/L 18/1
B-5641 B738 (38916) to China Southern 19/1
PK-LJJ B739 (37289) to Lion A/L 17/1
British A/W A320 G-BUSJ (0109), currently stored at Chateauroux, was cancelled from the register on 16/1 as transferred to the USA.
Brussels A/L B462 OO-DJQ (E2289) was ferried from Brussels to Southend on 6/1 on return to the lessor. A320 OO-SSW (3255) was delivered from Dublin to Brussels still as EI-ETG on 17/1.
Also see under Air Berlin.
Cathay Pacific has placed an order for a further six A359s, taking its total order to 36.
China A/L A333 B-18357 (1278) left Toulouse on 19/1 on delivery to Taipei.
Cirrus A/L E170 D-ALIA (1700006) had the registration G-CHBI applied at Exeter by 15/1.
Cyprus A/W A332 5B-DBS (505) was ferried from Dublin to Manchester on 15/1 after painting into Air Europa scheme & then on to Larnaca on 19/1.
Delta has ferried B763 N199DN (28456) to Marana, AZ for storage (its last revenue service was on 14/1).
EasyJet A319 G-EZEU (2283) flew its last revenue service way back on 6/9 before ferrying to Southend from Malta on 21/9 & undertaking a test flight on 1/10. It is due to be delivered all white from Southend to Chile for Sky A/L later this month.
Emirates has put A332 A6-EAL (462) into storage.
Estonian Air B733 ES-ABK (28572) was ferried from Tallinn to Lasham on 17/1 on return to the lessor.
Etihad has reduced its order for the A35X from 25 to 19 aircraft.
Euro Atlantic L101 CS-TEB (1240) has been retired from service & broken up at Amman.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRD (7583) was registered VQ-BPA for Yamal at Dusseldorf on 20/1. D-ACRL (7902) will spend little time as LY-AYK as it left Manchester on 19/1 on delivery to Kazakhstan for SCAT & will become UP-CJ005. Also see under German Wings.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDX (40251) made its first flight on 13/1.
German Wings A319 D-AGWS (4998) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Cologne on 20/1 (NOTE - not Eurowings as listed last week).
Global Air Cargo DC10F N607GC was ferried from Opa-Locka, FL to Miami, FL on 16/1 & was then delivered to Johannesburg via the Cape Verde Islands on 18/1.
Hermes A/L. See under Mediterranee.
Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-HCB (2180) was ferried from Keflavik to Prague on 11/1 following wet-lease to Iceland Express.
Iberia A320 EC-FGR (0224) is to be transferred to Iberia Express. Also see under Aer Lingus.
Iberia Express. See under Iberia & Vueling.
Iceland Express. See under Holidays Czech A/L.
Intersky DH8C OE-LIE (546) left Friedrichshafen on 17/1 as 8Q-IAS on delivery to Maldivian.
Iran Aseman A/L. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Izmir A/L A320 TC-IZL (1730) was due to be ferried from Istanbul/Ataturk to Southend on 20/1 on return to the lessor.
Jet Time B733 OY-JTH (24255) was delivered from Eindhoven to Copenhagen on 14/1 after painting.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDO (4994) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 19/1.
MAS A388 9M-MNB (081) made its first flight on 17/1 as F-WWAJ.
MEA is to dispose of A321s F-ORME (1878) & F-ORMF (1953) to AtlasJet & the latter was noted at Istanbul Sabiha/Gokcen in full scheme on 12/1. A320 OD-MRL (5000) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Beirut on 20/1 & carries a "5000th A320 sticker". Although this aircraft is c/n 5000, the actual 5000th A320 will be c/n 5009 (HZ-ASP).
Mega Global Air Services. See under Air Canada.
Niki A320 OE-LEI (5003) made its first flight on 16/1 as D-AVVX.
Non-Airline
A6-SUN E135BJ (14501001) had become TC-ICH with IC Havacilik by 12/1.
9H-AFM A318CJ (2910) of Comlux Aviation was delivered from Bordeaux to Jeddah on 16/1 for Alpha Star Aviation & is to become HZ-A5.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOZ (39420) arrived at Oslo on delivery on 18/1.
Olympic A/L AT72 SX-BIL (437) was ferried from storage at Athens to Sonderborg via Exeter on 15/1.
Pegasus B735 TC-AAF (29122) was noted carrying M-ABES at Lasham by 20/1.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHR (4968) was delivered from Toulouse to Doha on 19/1.
RAM B734 CN-RMX (26526) was registered to WFBN on 3/1 as N526TP.
Rossiya has added T204 RA-64057 (64057) & former Kras Air Il96 RA-96017 (74393202011) to its fleet.
SAS is to lease ten former IndiGo A320s, including VT-INC (2883), VT-IND (2911), VT-INE (2958), VT-INF (2990), VT-INI (3086), VT-INJ (3159) & VT-INO (3335).
SCAT. See under Eurowings.
Southern Air B742F N820SA (23476) was ferried from New York/JFK to Mojave, CA on 17/1 for scrapping. B744F N400SA (27068 ex 9V-SMU, N417AC) was delivered from Tel Aviv to Liege on 20/1 following freighter conversion.
Spanair MD83 EC-GQG (49577) was ferried from storage at Palma to Chateauroux on 17/1.
Sun Express B738 TC-SUH (32366) was reregistered D-ASXG for Sun Express Germany on 15/1 & ferried from Antalya to Frankfurt the same day.
Sun Express Germany. See under Sun Express.
Swiftair MD83 EC-JUG (49847) was ferried from Kuwait International to Madrid on 15/1 following lease to Gryphon Air.
Syphax A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Thomas Cook A332 G-OJMC (456) was ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 17/1 on return to the lessor (three days later than forecast).
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAP (27236) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Norwich on 15/1 for painting for Allegiant Air & is due to become N906NV. Sister ship G-BYAO (27235) made a test flight from/to Gatwick also on 15/1. B738 G-TAWA (37264) made its first flight on 13/1. It is due for delivery this month & should be followed by G-TAWB (37242), G-TAWC (39922) & G-TAWD (37265) in February plus G-TAWF (37244) & G-TAWG (37266) in March & finally G-TAWH/I in April. No G-TAWE as it was previously used on an Air Wales AT42.
THY has withdrawn A343 TC-JIJ (216) from service.
Transaero. See under Air Europa.
Virgin Atlantic. Concluding the saga of A343 G-VHOL (2), it has now been reregistered from M-YRGU to EP-APA for Iran Aseman A/L.
Vueling A320 EC-FLP (0266) is to be transferred to Iberia Express.
West Air Europe. See under Austrian Arrows.
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/
Puget Sound - Boeing test Flights
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
Aeroflot A333 VQ-BMV (1284) made its first flight on 11/1 as F-WWYA.
Aerolineas Argentinas. See under Cathay Pacific.
Aerosvit B735 UR-AAM (26419 ex SE-DNI, G-OBMY, OY-SEG, LY-BFV, G-GFFD) was delivered from Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen to Kiev on 4/1.
Air Berlin A319 D-AHIN (3853) was ferried from Paderborn to Prague minus titles on 3/1 prior to transfer to Chengdu A/L. A320 D-ALTJ (1838) was ferried from Hamburg to Istanbul/Ataturk on 8/1 prior to return to the lessor & is to join Brussels A/L as OO-SND next month. D-ABFY (4964), which was not taken up by the carrier & left Finkenwerder on 22/12 supposedly for China Southern, was delivered from Seletar to Kuala Lumpur on 9/1 as 9M-AQK for Air Asia.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6835 A320 (4986) to Shenzhen A/L 12/1
B-6860 A320 (4981) to Juneyao A/L 11/1
RP-C8395 A320 (4984) to AirPhil Express 11/1
VT-IEO A320 (4965) to IndiGo 9/1
ZS-SZZ A320 (4990) to SAA 13/1
9V-TRE A320 (4973) to Tiger A/W 13/1
Air Europa B763 EC-HPU (30048) was ferried from Madrid to Chateauroux on 12/1 on return to the lessor.
Air France/KLM has been revealed as the undisclosed customer who placed an order for 25 B789s on 16/9.
Air India A313 VT-EJL (392) was ferried from Bombay to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on 13/1 possibly for a new customer.
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKQ (40689) left Paine Field on 10/1 on delivery to Auckland. It wears a very smart All Blacks scheme.
Air Nostrum CRJ2 EC-HXM (7514) was ferried from Montpellier to Valencia on 11/1 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Air Seychelles B763s S7-AHM (26328) & S7-ASY (29386) were ferried from LHR to Miami, FL on 12/1 on return to the lessor. The carrier is pulling out of the long-haul market & in future will operate code shares with Air France & Etihad.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFL (17000036) was ferried from Exeter to Norwich on 11/1 for painting for Regional A/L.
Astraeus A320 G-STRP (0136), which is being broken up at Kemble, was finally cancelled from the register on 6/1 as permanently withdrawn from use. B733 G-STRJ (25119) was noted at Bournemouth on 3/1 in full Eastern SkyJets scheme.
Atlantic A/W B462 OY-RCW (E2115) is due to be delivered to Chilean carrier Aerovias DAP next month.
Austrian A/L is seeking financial assistance from parent Lufthansa to replace its current fleet of 11 B736/7/8s with seven A319/320s.
Avianca A332 N279AV (1279) left Toulouse on 12/1 on delivery to Bogota.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
JA73NK B738 (38023) to Skymark A/L 12/1
9M-MLM B738 (39323) to MAS 12/1
British A/W. B752 G-CPES (29114) was cancelled from the register on 6/1 as transferred to the USA & left Gatwick on 7/1 bound for Victorville, CA via Bangor, ME as N955FD for FedEx. A320 G-EUYN (4975) was delivered from Toulouse to LHR on 12/1.
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems. In a last minute change, it was decided that B744F G-GSSC (29255) would not fly to Miami, FL via Luxembourg & Atlanta, GA but, instead, has been operating out Frankfurt, still as G-GSSC.
Brussels A/L. See under Air Berlin.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXN (126) has become LV-CSE & left Xiamen on 7/1 on delivery to Buenos Aires for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Eastern SkyJets. See under Astraeus.
Emirates A388 A6-EDW (103) made its first flight on 10/1 as F-WWAL & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 13/1.
Eurolot. Having been stored at Warsaw since suffering a ground accident there on 14/7/11, AT72 SP-LFH (478) is to be broken up.
Eurowings A319 D-AGWS (4998) made its first flight on 11/1 as D-AVYG.
Fly Hellas A320 SX-SMV (0415) was registered EI-ETM at Dublin on 12/1.
Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-HCB (2180) was ferried from Keflavik to Prague on 11/1 following wet-lease to Iceland Express.
Hong Kong A/L has placed an order for ten A380s.
Iberia A320 EC-FDB (0173) is to be transferred to Iberia Express next month.
Iceland Express. See under Holidays Czech A/L.
Intersky DH8C OE-LIE (546) was noted all white at Friedrichshafen on 9/1 as 8Q-IAS prior to delivery to Maldivian.
Jet2. See under Norwegian Air Shuttle.
KLM. See under Air France/KLM.
Korean Air Cargo. Making their first flights on 10/1 were B748F HL7609 (37132) & B77F HL8251 (37639).
Kuwait A/W should soon take delivery of BBJ3 9K-GCC (37632 ex N373BJ). Having been stored at at Marana, AZ, the US registration was cancelled on 20/12 & the aircraft ferried to Cecil Field, FL on 10/1. Presumably, this will be operated on behalf of the Government of Kuwait.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDO (4994) made its first flight on 12/1 as D-AZAJ.
National A/L Cargo B744F TF-NAC (25238) was reregistered N952CA on 30/12.
Non-Airline
G-RBNB E190BJ (19000203) was registered to Air One Aviation as VT-AOP on 6/1.
N364AS B744 (26343 ex JA8901) of AerSale left Roswell, NM on 7/1 for freighter conversion at Tel Aviv.
9H-ALX A319CJ (4470) of Comlux Malta was redelivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 13/1 following cabin outfitting.
Nordflyg DH8D SE-LSM (4008) had been painted at Eindhoven for Blue Bird Aviation by 10/1 & is now at Maastricht as 5Y-VVU prior to delivery (see Skyliner for photo).
Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KKQ (28658) entered the Air Livery paint shop at Southend on 6/1 & is due to emerge as G-GDFG for Jet2. B738 LN-NOY (39419) arrived at Oslo on delivery on 11/1.
Olympic A/L AT72 SX-BIK (350) was ferried from storage at Athens to Exeter on 13/1 & was due to continue to Sonderborg the same day.
Orbest A333 EC-LEQ (1097) was ferried from Madrid to Santiago on 6/1 on winter lease to PAL Principal A/L.
Pegasus B735 TC-AAF (29122) was ferried from storage at Istanbul/Ataturk to Lasham on 6/1 all white on return to the lessor.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVA (40288) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 12/1 & EI-EVC (40286) made its first flight on 11/1. With thanks to ATDB, some further allocations for 2012 deliveries are:
EI-EVE (30535)
EI-EVF (40291)
EI-EVG (40292)
EI-EVH (40290)
EI-EVI (38502)
EI-EVJ (38501)
EI-EVK (40298)
EI-EVL (40299)
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKP (076) left Toulouse on 12/1 on delivery to Singapore.
Swiftair AT72 EC-KVI (824) was ferried from Praia to Las Palmas on 13/1 following wet-lease to Caribbean A/L.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHK (1276) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 11/1.
Thomas Cook A332 G-OJMC (456) is due to be ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 14/1 on return to the lessor.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAO (27235) was ferried from Norwich to Gatwick on 13/1 after painting into Allegiant scheme (to become N905NV).
Travel Service B738 OK-TVT (39394) made its first flight on 11/1.
UT Air B735 VQ-BJO (28910) was delivered from Sofia to Khanty-Mansiysk on 10/1.
Wideroe DH8D LN-WDL (4392) arrived at Sandefjord on delivery on 7/1.
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/
A BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR & WELCOME TO THE FIRST BLOG OF 2012
Aer Lingus. See under Iberia.
Aeroflot RJ95 RA-89004 (95012) was delivered from Komsomolsk-na-Amur to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 28/12.
Aerolineas Argentinas is to dispose of B744 LV-ALJ (25422) to AeroSur.
AeroSur. See under Aerolineas Argentinas.
Aerosvit. See under British A/W.
Air Baltic B752 YL-BDB (26251) is now on lease to TonleSap A/L as XU-TSC & had entered service with them by 22/12.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBA (30570), which was temporarily registered N570MQ, became LV-CTC for Aerolineas Argentinas & left Shannon on delivery to Buenos Aires on 22/12. D-ABMD (37761) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 31/12. A320 D-ABDC (2654) left storage at Paderborn on 28/12 on delivery to Chengdu A/L. D-ALTH (1797) was ferried from Munich to Prague on 1/1 prior to return to the lessor.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6826 A320 (4836) to China Southern 23/12 (Chinese built)
B-6827 A320 (4982) to China Southern 30/12
B-6832 A320 (4831) to China Eastern 21/12 (Chinese built)
B-6852 A320 (4809) to Spring A/L 23/12 (Chinese built)
HS-ABV A320 (4979) to Thai Air Asia 24/12
N554UW A321 (4966) to US A/W 31/12
VN-A332 A321 (4971) to Vietnam A/L 30/12
Air Europa. See under Cyprus A/W & Jet2.
Air Explore B733 OM-BEX (24365) is due to leave Bratislava on 7/1 on wet-lease to TonleSap A/L.
Air India B744s VT-ESN (27164) & VT-ESO (27165) have been returned to service following a period of storage. Both had been offered for sale by the leasing company last October.
Air Malta A320 9H-AEF (2142) left Malta on 2/1 bound for Santiago on winter lease to Sky A/L.
Air New Zealand B773 ZK-OKQ (40689) made its first flight on 30/12.
Air Zimbabwe B762 Z-WPF (24867) has been released & left Gatwick on 24/12, having been impounded there since 12/12.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFK (17000032) was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Exeter on 30/12 for hand back checks prior to delivery to Regional A/L.
All Nippon B788 JA805A (34514) was delivered from Boeing Field to Tokyo/Haneda on 4/1.
Amapola Flyg. See under Denim Air.
Armavia. See under CSA.
Astraeus B737 G-STRN (28007), which was registered to Lufthansa Technik as D-ALAD, has become VQ-BJO for UT Air & flew an acceptance flight from/to Sofia on 4/1.
Atlas Air. See under British A/W World Cargo.
Austrian A/L A321 OE-LBF (1458) suffered a tail strike during a go-around at Manchester on 23/12 while operating a service from Innsbruck. The aircraft reportedly suffered substantial damage & a specialist repair team is due to ferry it to Toulouse for further assessment & repairs.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
VH-VZW B738 (39359) to Qantas 28/12
VT-SGW B739 (37363) to SpiceJet 24/12
British A/W B735 G-GFFD (26419), which was cancelled from the register on 22/12, was noted at Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on 25/12 in full Aerosvit scheme awaiting delivery as UR-AAM (see Skyliner for photo). B773 G-STBE (38696) was ferried from Cardiff to LHR on 30/12 for service entry.
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B748F G-GSSF (37569) left Paine Field on 27/12 on delivery to Hong Kong. B744F G-GSSA (29256) flew its last service on 27/12 from Frankfurt to Hong Kong & was registered to Atlas Air as N476MC on 28/12. It was unable to revert to its old registration of N495MC as that is now worn by a Cessna 182T in Arkansas. G-GSSC (29255) was ferried from Dubai to Manston on 29/12 prior to return to Atlas Air as N494MC. It is due to ferry to Luxembourg on 7/1 to operate a flight to Atlanta, GA on behalf of Lufthansa after which it will ferry to Miami, FL on return to Atlas Air.
Calima Aviacion B738 EC-LKO (28821) was ferried from Gander to Palma on 6/1 following lease to Aero Caribbean.
CargoItalia ceased operations in late December.
Centurion Air Cargo MD11F N988AR (48434) has been returned to the lessor & is currently in store at Miami, FL
China Southern A306 B-2328 (756) was registered to WFBN as N756ZG on 27/12. This was the last A306 in service with the carrier.
CSA B735 OK-DGL (28472) was delivered from Prague to Yerevan for Armavia as EK73772 on 27/12.
Cubana. See under Euro Atlantic A/W.
Cyprus A/W A332 5B-DBT (526) was ferried from Durham Tees Valley to Chateauroux on 27/12 on return to ILFC. 5B-DBS (505) was ferried from Frankfurt to Dublin on 5/1 for painting into Air Europa scheme.
Denim Air F50 PH-KXM (20252) was registered SE-MGB for Largus Aviation on 27/12 & is to be operated by Amapola Flyg.
El Al B752 4X-EBM (23918) left Tel Aviv on 14/12 for scrapping at Gary, IN.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
PR-AXA E195 (19000491) to Azul Linhas Aereas 22/12
PR-AXB E195 (19000498) to Azul Linhas Aereas 22/12
Emirates B773 A6-EGL (41072) left Paine Field on 29/12 on delivery to Dubai. A6-EGM (41073) made its first flight on 5/1.
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFT (26208) positioned from Lisbon to Buenos Aires on 1/1 to operate charters for Cubana.
European Air Transport A306F D-AEAG (621 ex JA8377, N2621) was ferried from Leipzig to Shannon on 27/12 for painting from JAL scheme.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRL (7902) was incorrectly painted as LY-ARK at Exeter & now wears the correct LY-AYK. D-ACRE (7607) was ferried from Exeter to Norwich on 6/1 for painting for Yamal.
FreeBird A/L A320s TC-FBH (4027) & TC-FBV (4658) are to be leased to PIA.
Heavylift DC86F A6-HLA (46034), stored at Ras-Al-Kaimah, is to be broken up.
Iberia A319 EC-KME (3377) entered the paint shop at Madrid on 2/1 & should emerge as EI-EPS for Aer Lingus. A320 EC-FGV (0207) is due to be taken out of storage at Madrid & should enter the paint shop on 14/1 for painting into Iberia Express scheme.
Iran Aseman A/L. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Jade Cargo has been forced to ground its fleet of six B744Fs as it cannot afford the cost of fuelling them. Three are thought to have been returned to the lessor.
Jet Time B733 OY-JTH (24255 ex OO-TNG) was registered on 23/12 & delivered from Brussels to Copenhagen the same day.
Jet2 are understood to be acquiring a further two B738s from Air Europa in the near future. B738 G-GDFF (28385) was ferried from Norwich to Leeds Bradford on 6/1 following painting for further cabin modifications.
Khors Air A320 UR-CJO (0354) was ferried from Zhuliany to Mashad on 26/12 on lease to ATA A/L.
KLM B733 PH-BTD (27420) was ferried from Amsterdam to Budapest on 20/12 & registered HB-JJC for Privatair on 21/12. It is due to be operated on behalf of ECAir of the Congo.
Largus Aviation. See under Denim Air.
Lufthansa A319 D-AILH (0641) was ferried from short-term storage at Sofia to Munich on 22/12. A321 D-AIDN (4976) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 29/12. B735 D-ABJI (25358) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt on 23/12 where it will replace Viscount D-ANAF (447) as a ground trainer (see Skyliner for photo). B744 D-ABVA (23816) flew its last revenue service on 30/12 & is to be scrapped.
MAS A333 9M-MTF (1281) made its first flight on 5/1 as F-WWKO.
Medallion Air. See under Meridiana-Fly.
Meridiana-Fly MD83 EI-CIW (49785) has become YR-HBB & was ferried from Istanbul/Ataturk to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on 27/12 prior to delivery to Medallion Air.
NAC Aviation AT72 OY-CJU (978) was registered at Toulouse on 23/12.
Non-Airline
G-RBNB E190BJ (19000203) was cancelled from the register on 3/1 as exported to India
M-ISLA CRJ8 (8080) had become M-DWWW for TAG Aviation Asia by 20/12
M-NATH E135BJ (1451021) had become ZS-LRK for the Barbedos Group by 23/12
MM62228 B762 (33688) has been delivered to the AMI
VP-CGX A319CJ (4956) for Sany was delivered from Finkenwerder to Tulsa, OK on 5/12 for cabin configuration
XV102 VC-10 (832) RAF was ferried to Bruntingthorpe for scrapping on 12/12 & was followed by XV107 (837) on 13/12 & XV101 (831) on 20/12
Olympic A/L AT72 SX-BIG (290) was ferried from Athens to Birmingham for storage on 4/12, with SX-BII (353) following on 5/1.
Pegasus B738 TC-AZP (38176) made its first flight on 5/1.
Privatair. See under KLM.
Qantas B744 VH-OJN (25315) flew its last revenue service on 30/12 from Sydney to Los Angeles, CA & was then ferried to Victorville, CA for storage.
Rajshahi Air. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Ryanair. The next two B738s off the line are due to be EI-EVC (40286) & EI-EVD (40287).
SAS F50 LN-RNE (20179) has become HP-1606PST for Air Panama & left Billund on delivery on 27/12. DH8Ds LN-RDJ (4010) & LN-RDO (4036) were registered to WFBN as N404AV & N436AV respectively on 28/12 & both left Sandefjord on 30/12 on delivery to Great Falls, MT. MD87 SE-DIB (49605) flew its last revenue service on 30/10 & is stored at Stockholm/Arlanda.
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASO (4962) left Finkenwerder on 24/12 on delivery to Jeddah.
Shiv Air is now known to be the operator of A313F 5X-JHI (413 ex VT-EJI).
Sky Express. B733s VP-BOT (25048) & VP-BOU (25049) plus B735s VP-BFK (24928) & VP-BHA (26538) of this failed airline have been leased to Kuban A/L.
Sky Work A/L D328 HB-AEV (3056 ex D-CDXX, N438JS, PH-EEV, I-IRTI) was registered on 28/12.
Southern Air. Four B742Fs stored at Mojave, CA are to be scrapped - N740SA (21111), N746SA (21380), N754SA (21576) & N795SA (22506). The carrier's first B744F, N469AC (27602 ex ZK-SUJ), was delivered from Tel Aviv to Bradley, CT on 28/12 following freighter conversion.
Swiftair AT72 EC-KUL (809) arrived back Las Palmas on 3/1 following lease to Caribbean A/L.
Thomas Cook A332 G-MDBD (266) arrived back at Manchester on 28/12 following Hajj lease to Garuda & a C check.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAO (27235) was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Norwich on 2/1 for painting for Allegiant Air with whom it will become N905NV.
Transaero is to order four B787s as B767 replacements. This follows recent orders for eight A320neo, four A380s & four B748s as the carrier looks to modernise its fleet. B773 EI-UNN (28517 ex 9V-SYC) was delivered from Singapore to Moscow/Domodedovo on 23/12. B735 EI-DTU (25175) was ferried from Moscow/Domodedovo to Kemble for scrapping on 4/1.
TUI A/L Belgium B734 OO-TUA (24127) has become RDPL-34183 for Lao Central A/L & left Brussels on delivery on 26/12.
Ural A/L A321 VQ-BOF (0775 ex G-BXNP, 6Y-JME, TC-TCF, N831LF, EI-EPM) was delivered from Shannon to Ekaterinburg on 24/12.
UT Air AT72 VQ-BMB (984) left Toulouse on 26/12 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk. Also see under Astraeus.
Viking Hellas A320s SX-SMT (0393) & SX-SMU (0414), which are parked at Montreal/Mirabel, were registered to AWAS as EI-EEX & EI-EEY respectively on 23/12.
Virgin Atlantic. You may recall that A343 G-VHOL (2) became M-YRGU & left Lourdes on 19/12 supposedly on delivery to Bangladeshi carrier Rajshahi Air. It appears, however, that it only got as far as Tehran & is to enter service with Iran Aseman A/L.
VLM F50 OO-VLX (20177), which was temporarily registered PH-ZFD, has become P2-TAG & left Maastricht on 5/1 on delivery to Travel Air.
Volga-Dnepr has taken delivery of Il76TD-90VD RA-76503 (2073422748). This is the fourth of ten ordered by the carrier.
Volotea A/L. The carrier's first B712 has been registered EC-LPM (55185 ex N923ME) while undergoing cabin configuration at Olbia.
Vueling A320 EC-LLJ (4661) left Barcelona on 28/12 bound for Buenos Aires on a three-month lease to Andes, with EC-JGM (2407) following the next day.
Watinaya A/W A320s 9K-EAB (3791) & 9K-EAD (4049) have become VN-A668 & VN-A669 respectively with VietJetAir.
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/
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Wishing a very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year to all contributors & readers.
As there is unlikely to be much news next week, the next blog will be posted on Friday 6th January
Aerolineas Argentinas. See under Air France & Cathay Pacific.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMD (37761) made its first flight on 16/12. D-ABAV (30498) was ferried from Dublin to Munich on 17/12 following painting into Transaero scheme. A320 D-ABFY (4964), not taken up by the carrier, left Finkenwerder all white on 22/12 on delivery to China Southern. The carrier's financial troubles should, hopefully, be eased by Etihad who announced this week that they were increasing their shareholding in the airline from 2.99% to 29.21% through a new share issue.
Air Bridge Cargo B748F VQ-BLQ (37581) made its first flight on 21/12.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6828 A320 (4963) to Air China 23/12
B-6837 A320 (4825) to Tianjin A/L 13/12 (Chinese built)
CC-BAV A320 (4972) to LAN A/L 22/12
JA802P A320 (4936) to Peach Aviation 17/12
N609NK A320 (4951) to Spirit A/L 23/12
N684TA A320 (4944) to TACA 21/12
N847VA A320 (4948) to Virgin America 22/12
N848VA A320 (4959) to Virgin America 23/12
N939AV A320 (4939) to Avianca 20/12
PR-AVU A320 (4942) to Avianca Brasil 22/12
PR-MYO A320 (4974) to TAM 19/12
9M-AQH A320 (4969) to AirAsia 20/12
Air China A332 B-6540 (1282) made its first flight on 19/12 as F-WWKS.
Air Dolomiti. See under Augsburg A/W.
Air Europa B738 EC-HGP (28385) has become G-GDFF for Jet2 & was ferried from Budapest to Norwich on 22/12 for painting.
Air France A343 F-GNIH (373) has become LV-CSX for Aerolineas Argentinas & left Porto on 22/12 on delivery to Buenos Aires.
Air Nostrum CRJXs EC-LOX (19020) & EC-LPG (19021) arrived at Valencia on delivery on 17/12.
Air Sweden A320 SE-RJM (0289) was ferried from storage at Stockholm/Arlanda to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on 19/12.
Air Transat A332 C-GTSN (369) was ferried from Lisbon to Paris/CDG on 16/12 for wet-lease to XL A/W France.
Air Vallee has leased MD83 YR-HBE (49396) from Medallion Air & it postioned from Bucharest to Parma on 21/12 (see Skyliner for photo).
Alitalia Cityliner E190 EI-RNC (19000503) arrived at Rome/Fiumicino on delivery on 19/12.
Amsterdam A/L. See under Avion Express.
Astraeus B752 G-STRW (24543) was ferried from RAF Brize Norton to Lasham on 21/12. Interestingly, it had an ownership change back on 8/12 to CGTSN Ltd (C-GTSN is one of its previous identities). G-STRX (25621) & G-STRY (28161) were registered to ILFC as EI-ETR & EI-ETS respectively at Shannon on 22/12. G-OJIB (24292) was cancelled from the register on 22/12 & reregistered as N938FD for FedEx.
Atlas Air. See under BA World Cargo.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PK-WFV AT72 (985) to Wings Abadi Air 23/12
Augsburg A/W E190 D-AEMG (19000404) had Air Dolomiti titles & logo applied at Munich on 17/12 prior to wet-lease.
Avion Express is adding a further two A320s to its fleet. LY-VEY (0419 ex A4O-EE, A9C-EE, N419AG) had its US registration cancelled on 20/12 & is currently parked at Montreal/Mirabel. Former Amsterdam A/L machine LY-VEZ (0299 ex G-SCSR, G-JDFW, OY-CNW, TS-INF, PH-AAZ) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Montreal/Mirabel for cabin configuration.
Azerbaijan A/L A319CJ 4K-AZ01 (2487) had been reregistered 4K-AI02 by 14/10.
Blue Line A313 F-HBOS (674) has become S2-AFW for United A/W & left Bordeaux on 23/12 on delivery to Dhaka.
BMI. See under Lufthansa.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5623 B738 (38148) to Hainan A/L 16/12
N968WN B737 (36679) to Southwest 19/12
N969WN B737 (41777) to Southwest 21/12
PK-GFS B738 (36830) to Garuda 16/12
VH-YIE B738 (38708) to Virgin Australia 21/12
9M-MXG B738 (40134) to MAS 20/12
Bora Jet AT72 TC-YAF (982) made its first flight on 16/12 as F-WWEC & left Toulouse on 23/12 on delivery to Istanbul.
British A/W A320 G-EUYN (4975) made its first flight on 20/12 in full scheme as F-WWDT & was promptly ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder. B735 G-GFFD (26419), which has been stored at Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen, was cancelled from the register on 22/12 as transferred to Kyrgyzstan. Also see under Lufthansa.
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B744F G-GSSB (29252) flew its last revenue service on 20/12 from Delhi to Hong Kong & was registered to Atlas Air as N475MC on 21/12. G-GSSC (29255) is due to revert to its previous Atlas Air registration N494MC. B748F G-GSSF (37569) was registered on 16/12. G-GSSE (37568) left Paine Field on 19/12 on delivery to Hong Kong.
Brussels A/L is to take former Iberia A319 OO-SSW (3255 ex EC-KJC, EI-ETG). It was noted in full scheme & dual-registered at Dublin on 21/12.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXM (123) has become LV-CSD for Aerolineas Argentinas & left Hong Kong on 19/12 on delivery to Buenos Aires.
China Eastern A332 B-6543 made its first flight on 19/12 as F-WWKM.
China Southern A388 B-6137 (036) left Toulouse on 17/12 on delivery to Beijing.
China Southern Cargo B77F B-2080 left Paine Field on 21/12 on delivery to Guangzhou.
Cyprus A/W A332 5B-DBT (526) was ferried from Frankfurt to Durham Tees Valley on 17/12 for seat removal prior to return to ILFC.
Daghestan A/L had its AOC revoked on 17/12.
Egyptair A333 SU-GDV (1246) left Toulouse on 21/12 on delivery to Cairo.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3187 E190 (19000497) to Hebei A/L 20/12
B-3188 E190 (19000???) to Hebei A/L 20/12
Emirates B773 A6-EGL (41072) made its first flight on 22/12.
Estonian Air B735 ES-ABO (24646) has become LY-AYU & was ferried from Tallinn to Vilnius on 16/12 for a new operator.
Etihad A320 A6-EIO (4934) left Toulouse on 20/12 on delivery to Abu Dhabi. B773 A6-ETI (39684) made its first flight on 21/12.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRL (7902) was wearing the registration LY-ARK for SCAT in the hangar at Exeter by 19/12. D-ACRD (7583) was ferried from Exeter to Dusseldorf on 23/12 prior to delivery to Yamal. D-ACRQ (7629) was registered C-GMZW on 22/12 & left Dusseldorf on 23/12 on return to Canada.
Flybe DH8D G-JEDJ (4058) was ferried from Dublin to Birmingham on 19/12 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDW (40250) arrived at Dubai on delivery on 22/12. This is the 7000th B737.
Hainan A/L A333 B-6539 (1255) left Toulouse on 21/12 on delivery to Haikou.
Iberia. See under Lufthansa.
Jet Time will soon be adding former Tunisair B737 OY-JTV (28015 ex TS-IEB) to its fleet. It was noted at Shannon on 17/12 in full scheme awaiting delivery.
Jet2. See under Air Europa.
KLM B734 PH-BTA (25412) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich for storage on 21/12, while PH-BTG (27233) was removed from storage & ferried in the opposite direction.
Lufthansa has agreed to sell loss-making BMI to IAG, parent company of Iberia & British A/W.
MAS Kargo A332F 9M-MUC (1164) made its first flight on 19/12 as F-WWKG.
Medallion Air. See under Air Vallee.
Mexicana B763 XA-MXC (24349) was registered to Pegasus Aviation as N960PG on 5/12 & ferried from Mexico City to Miami, FL on 17/12. This was followed by XA-MXE (23764), which became N964PG for Pegasus Aviation on 15/12 & was also ferried from Mexico City to Miami, FL on 22/12.
Non-Airline
G-BVMS B462 (E2227) of Trident Aviation Leasing, currently stored at Bucharest, was cancelled from the register on 22/12 as transferred to Indonesia & is for Aviastar Mandari.
G-BZAY B463 (E3368) of BAe Systems was ferried from Kemble to Cranfield on 16/12 for QinetiQ.
G-VYGA A332 (1046 ex EC-337) was registered to Air Tanker Ltd on 22/12. This is the first aircraft for the RAF & will become ZZ331.
LX-N20199 B707 (20199) of NATO was ferried from Geilenkirchen to Maastricht on 22/12 for scrapping
OE-IBD A320 (2747 ex VT-DKS) of AerCap was ferried from Abu Dhabi to Budapest on 22/12 along with OE-IBE (2753 ex VT-DKT)
OE-ILA CRJ8 (8101) for VistaJet arrived at Munich on delivery on 22/12 along with OE-ILB (8107)
Nordwind A/L A321 VQ-BOE (1219 ex G-VATH, EC-IMA, TC-JME, M-ABED) left Southend on 20/12 on delivery to Moscow/Sheremetyevo.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYW (39010) arrived at Bergen on delivery on 20/12. LN-NOZ (39420) made its first flight on 20/12.
Odyssey A/L is a "paper" airline that hopes to start business class flights from LCY to New York with 10 recently ordered Bombardier CSeries aircraft in direct competition with the British A/W A318 operation. One advantage that the CSeries has over the A318 is that it would be able to make the westbound journey non-stop, eliminating the need for a fuel stop in Ireland.
Olympic A/L AT72 SX-BIE (239) was ferried from Athens to Exeter for storage on 22/12, with SX-BIF (241) following on 23/12. Both are now registered to Willis Lease.
Orbest A333 CS-TRH (833) was ferried from Madrid to Nantes on 16/12 for winter lease to XL A/W France.
PC Air is a new Thai carrier who started services on 16/12 with A312 HS-PCC (419 ex B-2303, LX-JXB, B-2303, XY-AGD, RPDL-34181) See Skyliner for photo.
Pegasus B738 TC-AVP (38175) left Boeing Field on 21/12 on delivery to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHQ (4930) left Toulouse on 21/12 on delivery to Doha.
Rajshahi Air. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Ryanair B738 EI-ESS (35043) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 17/12 followed by EI-EST (34994) & EI-ESV (34993) on 21/12. EI-EVA (40288) made its first flight on 19/12. EI-DCS (33812) has become VQ-BPM for Nordstar & left Shannon on 21/12 on delivery to Krasnojarsk.
Saudi Arabian B773 HZ-AK12 (41050) made its first flight on 21/12.
SCAT. See under Eurowings.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBA (1263) continued its delivery flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok on 20/12 following seat installation, with HS-TBB (1269) following on 23/12.
Thomas Cook A332 G-OJMB (427) was cancelled from the register on 20/12 as transferred to Canada & has become C-GTSI for Air Transat. It left Manchester on 21/12 on delivery to Montreal.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZF (35138) left Manchester on 18/12 heading for Toronto/Pearson on winter lease to Sunwing A/L. G-FDZZ (37262) arrived at Gatwick on delivery on 22/12.
TNT. The carrier's latest B734F is OE-IAR (29208 ex VP-BAP, PK-GZM), was delivered from Dubai/Al Maktoum to Liege on 20/12 following freighter conversion.
Tor Air seems to have ceased operations this week.
Transaero B744 EI-XLI (27648) was delivered from Melbourne to Moscow/Domodedovo on 19/12. B772 EI-UNY (26918 ex N767UA, PP-VRI, N767UA) was delivered from Rome, NY to Moscow/Domodedovo on 19/12.
Transavia B738 PH-HZI (28380) left Amsterdam on 21/12 bound for Minneapolis/St Paul on winter lease to Sun Country.
Tunisair. See under Jet Time.
United A/W. See under Blue Line.
UT Air AT72 VQ-BMA (983) left Toulouse on 20/12 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk via Vilnius.
Virgin Atlantic. Delivery of M-YRGU (2 ex G-VHOL) from Lourdes for Rajshahi Air of Bangladesh was delayed until 19/12.
Vista Georgia B735 N495MS (27354 ex 9M-MFG, VT-JAW, G-GFFH, 5N-PVA) was delivered from Shannon to Tbilisi on 20/12 & is due to become 4L-AJB.
Volotea A/L is a new Spanish carrier that took delivery of B712 N923ME (55185) at Palma on 21/12. ATDB reports that the carrier has been set up by one of the co-founders of Vueling & the management team from Quantum Air, which explains the choice of aircraft type (see Skyliner for photo).
XL A/W France. See under Air Transat & Orbest.
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/
ACT A/L is to take delivery of former Air Macau A306F B-MAS (743) later this month.
Aeroflot A333 VQ-BQZ (1270) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 13/12.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANH (4958) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Sharjah on 14/12.
Air Australia. See under AtlasJet.
Air Baltic. Following a cash injection by the Latvian government, the carrier has announced a fleet reduction & modernisation programme. The current fleet comprises 8xB733, 6xB735, 2xB752, 8xDH8D & 10xF50. This is to be reduced next year from the present 34 aircraft to 24 & the company intends to operate just two aircraft types, the DH8D & either A320s or B737NGs.
Air Berlin will not now be taking A320 D-ABFY (4964). It made its first flight on 13/12 as D-AXAZ & is now destined for China Southern. B738 D-ABAV (30498) was noted at Dublin on 14/12 as EI-RUA in full Transaero scheme awaiting delivery.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
N508VL A320 (4950) to Volaris 15/12
N552UW A321 (4957) to US A/W 13/12 (7000th Airbus)
N553UW A321 (4960) to US A/W 16/12
PR-MYN A320 (4953) to TAM 12/12
ZK-OJS A320 (4926) to Air New Zealand 14/12
Air China B773 B-2088 (38668) left Paine Field on 13/12 on delivery to Beijing.
Air France A320 F-GHQC (0044) was ferried from Paris/Orly to Lourdes on 15/12 for scrapping.
Air Macau. See under ACT A/L.
Air Nostrum DH8C EC-IBS (560) left Valencia on 16/12 heading for Canada on return to Bombardier.
Air Transat. Aircraft returning from Hajj lease to Garuda have been:
C-GGTS A332 (250) ferried from Batam to Honolulu 11/12
C-GITS A332 (271) ferried from Solo City to Montreal 11-12/12
C-GPTS A332 (480) ferried from Ujung Pandang to Toronto/Pearson 9-10/12
C-GTSN A332 (369) ferried from Ujung Pandang to Lisbon on 11/12
Also see under Thomas Cook.
Air Zimbabwe B762 Z-WPF (24867), was impounded at Gatwick on 12/12 after American General Supplies obtained a court order due to non-payment of $1.2 million for aircraft spares. The carrier is currently struggling to raise the money, but the word is that the aircraft has been de-catered, cleaned & is reportedly being immediately marketed for sale, as there are a number of other creditors waiting in the wings.
Alitalia A332 EI-EJL (1283) made its first flight on 13/12 as F-WWKA.
Astraeus B752s G-STRX (25621) & G-STRY (28161) were cancelled from the register on 15/12 as transferred to Ireland.
AtlasJet A332 TC-ETK (358) left Istanbul on 12/12 on lease to Air Australia.
ATR deliveries to other customers
9Y-TTB AT72 (973) to Caribbean A/W 16/12
Blue Islands. Leased JS31 G-FARA (740) is currently parked at Jersey. Trislander G-BEDP (1039) was withdrawn from use on 4/12 & is currently parked at Guernsey, while G-LCOC (366) was withdrawn from use on 25/11 & is parked at Jersey. Both Trislanders had been offered for sale in Mach last year, but, presumably, there were no takers.
Blue Line. See under United A/W.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5281 B737 (38914) to China Southern 14/12
B-5622 B738 (40031) to Air China 9/12
C-FWVJ B738 (37962) to WestJet 13/12
N881NN B738 (31135) to American A/L 13/12
PK-LJI B739 (38310) to Lion Air 14/12
VH-YFK B738 (41004) to Virgin Australia 12/12
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GGND DH8D (4394) to Jazz Air 9/12
British A/W B773 G-STBE (38696) arrived at Cardiff on delivery on 10/12. B752 G-CPES (29114) was noted outside the hangar at Gatwick on 12/12 carrying N955FD, though it is still UK registered.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJF (39243) was delivered from Paine Field to Hong Kong on 12/12.
China A/L A333 B-18356 (1272) left Toulouse on 14/12 on delivery to Taipei.
China Southern Cargo B777F B-2080 (37314) made its first flight on 12/12.
Cimber Sterling. Faced with growing losses, the carrier is to phase out its B737s over the next few years along with either the AT42s or AT72s. The CRJs seem likely to stay pro tem at least.
Delta. See under Gol.
Emirates B773 A6-EGK (41071) left Paine Field on delivery to Dubai on 15/12. A388 A6-EDS (086) left Finkenwerder on 16/12 on delivery to Dubai.
Estonian Air CRJ9 ES-ACD (15276) arrived at Tallinn on delivery on 16/12.
Ethiopian A/L became a Star Alliance member this week.
Etihad ordered ten B789s & two B777Fs this week.
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFS (25411) was ferried from Jeddah to Lisbon on 10/12 following Hajj lease to NAS Air.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRD (7583) was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 9/12 after painting into Yamal scheme & is to become VQ-BPA. Also see under Yamal.
EVA Air A333 B-16333 (1274) left Toulouse on 15/12 on delivery to Taipei.
Farnair AT72F HB-AFH (313) left Basel on 13/12 on delivery to QuikJet India.
FedEx is to acquire 27 B763Fs from Boeing, with deliveries planned between 2013 & 2018. At the same time, it is to defer deliveries of 11 B777Fs, though is exercising options on two other examples.
Flybe E175s G-FBJB (17000327) & G-FBJD (17000329) arrived at Exeter on delivery on 12/12. DH8D G-JEDJ (4058) was ferried from Birmingham to Dublin on 11/12 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor. E145 G-EMBY (145617) is expected to go to Odengene Air Shuttle Air Services for operations on behalf of Air Nigeria.
Freebird A/L A320 TC-FBF (0288) left Istanbul on 15/12, heading for the USA on return to the lessor.
Garuda. See under Air Transat, HiFly, Pullmantur Air & Thomas Cook.
Germania B733 D-AGEE (24238) was ferried from Berlin/Schonefeld to Kemble on 14/12 for scrapping.
Gol B763 PR-VAO (24846) left Belo Horizonte all white on 9/12 on delivery to Tucson, AZ for Delta.
HiFly. Aircraft returning from Hajj lease have been:
CS-TEI A313 (495) ferried from Ras-Al-Kaimah to Brussels 13/12 after lease to NAS Air
CS-TEX A313 (565) ferried from Ras-Al-Kaimah to Stansted 13/12 after lease to NAS Air
CS-TFZ A332 (1008) ferried from Banjarmasin to Helsinki on 11/12 after lease to Garuda.
Highland A/W JS31 G-JURA (772) was registered G-LNKS to a private owner on 15/12.
JAL B763 JA659J (40371) left Paine Field on delivery on 16/12.
Jet2 B733 G-GDFA (24011) was cancelled from the register on 9/12 as permanently withdrawn from use. It flew its last revenue service on 22/10 & is to be broken up at Leeds/Bradford. G-GDFB (25743) was withdrawn from service on 6/11, but re-entered service on 16/12 having been purchased by the carrier from the lessor, AWAS.
LOT B735 SP-LKD (27519) was ferried all white from Warsaw to Lasham on 16/12 on return to the lessor.
Lufthansa Cityline E190 D-AEBK (19000500) arrived at Munich on delivery on 15/12.
Martinair B763 PH-MCI, which was registered to WFBN in July as N325MP, was ferried from Cecil Field, FL to Victorville, CA on 7/12 for scrapping.
Meridiana-Fly A319 I-EEZQ (0588) was ferried from storage at Olbia to Kemble on 14/12, either for further storage or for scrapping.
Moskovia A/L. See under Transavia.
NAS Air. See under Euro Atlantic, HiFly & SmartLynx.
Non-Airline
D-AACM BBJ2 (37663) for ACM Air Charter was ferried from Karlsruhe to Basel on 12/12 for cabin configuration
M-YRGR A313F (684) of NSH Nordbank was ferried from Monastir to Bordeaux on 16/12
M-YRGT A313F (697) of NSH Nordbank left Monastir on 13/12 en route to Victorville, CA
Nordflyg DH8D SE-LSM (4008) made a test flight from/to Exeter on 15/12 prior to its impending delivery to Blue Bird Aviation.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYW (39010) made its first flight on 10/12, followed on 16/12 by LN-NOY (39419).
Nouvelair A320 TS-INH (4623) was delivered from Toulouse to Monastir on 16/12. Beware as this is the second use of the registration on an A320 & the first TS-INH (0157 ex VH-HYK, D-AKFY) is now with Ural A/L as VP-BQZ.
Olympic A/L AT42 SX-BID (219) was ferried from storage at Athens to Exeter on 13/12 for further storage & was followed by SX-BIB (182) on 14/12 & SX-BIC (197) on 15/12.
Orbest A333 EC-LEQ (1097) arrived back at Madrid on 10/12 after Hajj lease to Garuda, with CS-TRH (833) following two days later
Pegasus B738 TC-AIS (38174) left Boeing Field on delivery to Istanbul on 14/12 & TC-AVP (38175) made its first flight also on 14/12.
Pullmantur Air B744s returning from Hajj operations with Garuda have been:
EC-KQC (26549) ferried from Jakarta to Madrid 11/12
EC-KSM (27178) ferried from Jakarta to Singapore 9/12
EC-KXN (25703) ferried from Jakarta to Madrid 13/12
Qantas A388 VH-OQL (074) left Toulouse on 16/12 on delivery to Sydney.
Rajshahi Air. A Bangladeshi carrier that I have never heard of before is to be the recipient of former Virgin Atlantic A343 M-YRGU (2 ex G-VHOL) & it was delivered from Lourdes to Tunis on 16/12.
Ryanair All four of the B738s that were stored at Marana, AZ have now been ferried back to Boeing Field & cancelled from the US register as exported to Ireland - one has even been delivered:
N759BA/EI-ESR (34995) ferried 9/12, cancelled 12/12 & arrived at Dublin as EI-ESR on delivery 16/12
N760BA/EI-ESS (35043) ferried 6/12 & cancelled the same day
N761BA/EI-EST (34994) ferried 7/12 & cancelled the same day
N762BA/EI-ESV (34993) ferried 8/12 & cancelled the same day
Of the next batch, EI-EVB (34982) made its first flight on 15/12.
Ryan International B763 N764RD (26204) was ferried from Chicago/Rockford, IL to Marana, AZ on 10/12 on return to the lessor.
Saudi Arabian A320 HZ-ASF (4955) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Jeddah on 14/12.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKS (085) made its first flight on 13/12 as F-WWAH.
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCC (0310) was ferried from Ras-Al-Kaimah to Riga on 11/12 after Hajj lease to NAS Air, with YL-BBC (0142) following two days later.
Thomas Cook. Quite a lot of recent movement in the fleet.
G-DAJC B763 (27206) ferried from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt 10/12 on 14-month lease to Condor
G-JMCE B752 (30758) reregistered C-GJZH 14/12 for winter lease to Jazz Air & left Manchester on 16/12 bound for Toronto/Pearson
G-JMCG B752 (26278) ferried from Abu Dhabi to Manchester 14/12 prior to winter lease to Jazz Air & registered as C-GJZD on 15/12
G-MDBD A332 (266) ferried from Ujung Pandang to Subang 11/12 after Hajj lease to Garuda
G-MLJL A332 (254) ferried from Subang to Stockholm/Arlanda 12/12 on winter lease to Thomas Cook Scandinavia
G-OJMB A332 (427) ferried from Abu Dhabi to Manchester 16/12 prior to delivery to Air Transat
G-OMYT A332 (301) ferried from Jakarta to Manchester 11-12/12 after Hajj lease to Garuda
G-TCBA B752 (28203) registered C-GJZB 12/12 for winter lease to Jazz Air
G-TCCB B763 (28865) ferried from Balikpapan to Abu Dhabi 11/12 after Hajj lease to Garuda
G-WJAN B752 (28674) left Manchester 12/12 for Calgary on winter lease to WestJet.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZA (35134) left Gatwick on 12/12 bound for Toronto/Pearson on winter lease to Sunwing A/L. G-FDZG (35139) left Manchester on 15/12 also heading for Toronto/Pearson on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
THY B739 TC-JYA (40973) left Charleston, NC on delivery on 9/12, with TC-JYB (40974) following on 10/12. These two aircraft were built back in June & the delay in delivery was because they were having BBJ-style long-range tanks fitted at Georgetown, DE.
Transaero B735 EI-DTX (28052) was ferried from East Midlands to Belgrade on 13/12 after painting into Yamal scheme. Also see under Air Berlin.
Transavia B738 PH-HZL (30391) has become VQ-BPF & was ferried from Amsterdam to Moscow/Domodedovo on 10/12 on winter lease to Moskovia A/L.
TUIfly B738 D-AHLK (35143) has become C-FTLK & was ferried from Hanover to Montreal on 15/12 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUIfly Nordic B763 SE-RFR (29617) was ferried from Greensboro, NC to Stockholm/Arlanda on 10/12 after cabin configuration & winglet fitting.
United A/W is set to add a further A313 to its fleet. Former Blue Line example F-HBOS (674) was noted at Bordeaux in full scheme on 14/12 awaiting delivery.
Ural A/L is purchasing former ANA A320 JA204A (2998) & it was noted at Tokyo/Narita in full scheme less titles on 15/12 awaiting delivery.
UT Air AT72 VQ-BLN (981) left Toulouse on 15/12 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk. B735 VQ-BJU (28899 ex N19638) was delivered from Vilnius to Khanty-Mansiysk on 15/12.
Virgin Atlantic. See under Rajshahi Air.
White A313 CS-TKI (448) was ferried from Singapore to Lisbon following lease to Air Niugini.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPB (1635) has become PK-GLA for Garuda Citilink & left Budapest all white on delivery on 10/12
Yamal CRJ2 VQ-BPB (7573 ex D-ACRC) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Tyumen on 15/12. See under Eurowings & Transaero.
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/
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANH (4958) made its first flight on 6/12 as D-AXAX.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBZ (30478) was registered N478MQ at Shannon on 1/12 prior to delivery to Aerolineas Argentinas. D-ABKC (37741) was ferried from Budapest to Berlin/Tegel on 7/12 following lease to Tarom as YR-BGR. D-ABAV (30498) was ferried from Munich to Dublin on 9/12 for painting for Transaero. A333 D-AERS (171) has become EI-ETI for I-Fly & was flown from Abu Dhabi to Chateauroux for painting on 9/12.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6825 A321 (4949) to Air China 7/12
N550UW A321 (4935) to US A/W 3/12
N551UW A321 (4940) to US A/W 6/12
RP-C3267 A320 (4927) to Cebu Pacific Air 9/12
VH-VFD A320 (4922) to Jetstar Pacific 8/12
VN-A331 A321 (4945) to Vietnam A/L 3/12
VT-IEM A320 (4947) to IndiGo 7/12
VT-IEN A320 (4954) to IndiGo 8/12
9V-TRD A320 (4931) to Tiger A/W 9/12
Air Europa A332 EC-KTG (950) was ferried from Madrid to Stockholm/Arlanda on 1/12 for wet lease to Novair.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFG (17000008) is to become F-HBXK & was delivered from Exeter to Clermont-Ferrand for Regional A/L on 7/12 (delayed from 1/12).
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-ATE AT72 (972) to Azul Linhas Aereas 8/12
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
HL8241 B738 (38129) to Korean Air 2/12
N880NN B738 (40769) to American A/L 7/12
PK-GMS B738 (38071) to Garuda 6/12
VH-VZV B738 (34189) to Qantas 7/12
Brit Air F100 F-GPXE (11495) was due to be ferried from Norwich to Bratislava on 5/12, presumably for a new operator (date corrects last week), but the deal seems to have fallen through & it remains at Norwich.
British A/W B744 G-BNLC (23910), which is being/has been broken up at Cardiff was cancelled from the register on 2/12, followed by G-BNLB (23909) on 8/12. B752 G-CPER (29113) was cancelled from the register on 2/12 & left Gatwick on 3/12 as N954FD on delivery to Victorville, CA for FedEx.
British A/W World Cargo B748F G-GSSE (37568) was registered on 5/12 & G-GSSF (37569) made its first flight also on 5/12.
Brussels A/L B462 OO-DJL (E2273), currently stored at Kemble, was registered to Trident Turboprop Ltd as G-CGYR on 7/12. Also see under Swiss International.
Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise MD82 UR-CJQ (49502 ex B-2108, G-CEPC) was registered on 1/12.
Cargo Management B763F N362CM (24316 ex VH-OGB) left Tel Aviv on 4/12 for Cincinnati, KY following freighter conversion.
China Eastern A332 B-6538 (1267) left Toulouse on 6/12 on delivery to Shanghai/Pudong & is in SkyTeam scheme.
Cirrus A/L D328 D-CIRA (3077) has become N577EF for Sierra Nevada Corp & is for operation by the USAF's Special Operation Command. It left Bournemouth on delivery on 9/12.
Condor A320 D-AICA (0774) was ferried from Shannon to Berlin/Schonefeld on 4/12 after painting into retro scheme (see Skyliner for photo).
Cyprus A/W A332 5B-DBS (505) was ferried from RAF Brize Norton to Birmingham on 2/12 & from there to Frankfurt on 7/12 prior to return to the lessor.
Dubrovnik A/L MD82 9A-CDE (48066) was ferried from storage at Dubrovnik to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen on 2/12.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3186 E190 (19000489) to Tianjin A/L 8/12
XA-ACC E190 (19000499) to AeroMexico Connect 6/12
Emirates B773 A6-EGJ (38989) left Paine Field on 8/12 on delivery to Dubai.
Euro Atlantic B763 CS-TFT (26208) was ferried from Lagos to Lisbon on 4/12 following Hajj lease to Med-View A/L.
European Air Transport A306F D-AEAG (621) was delivered from Dresden to Leipzig on 8/12 following freighter conversion.
Eurowings CRJ2 D-ACRC (7573) was ferried from Exeter to Dusseldorf on 9/12 prior to delivery to Yamal as VQ-BPB.
FlyDubai B738 A6-FDW (40250) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 4/12 & made its first flight on 7/12.
HiFly A332 CS-TQP (211) has been removed from storage at Lisbon & was flown to Brize Norton on 2/12 on wet-lease to the MoD.
I-Fly. See under Air Berlin.
Khors Air MD83 UR-CIK (53198 ex SE-DLS, EC-GOU, N198MD) was noted all white & untitled at Stockholm/Arlanda on 8/12 awaiting delivery.
Korean Air B744 HL7607 (24198) left Gimpo on 1/12 for storage at Roswell, NM
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMJ (073) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder as F-WWYI on 6/12.
Lufthansa Cargo B748F D-ABYE (37826), currently registered N6067U, arrived at Frankfurt on 6/12 for testing by the airport & airline.
Lufthansa Cityline B462 D-AVRG (E2266) was ferried from Cologne to Southend on 7/12 on return to the lessor.
Non-Airline
M-YRGT A310F (697) of HSH Nordbank was due to be ferried from Monastir to Bangor, ME on 9/12
VQ-BVQ A319CJ (4842) of Rizon Jet was ferried from Manchester to Basel on 8/12 for cabin configuration.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOY (39419) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 5/12.
Novair. See under Air Europa.
Olympic A/W AT42s SX-BIB (182), SX-BIC (197) & SX-BID (219) are all due to be ferried to Exeter for storage in the near future
Pegasus B738 TC-AVP (38175) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 5/12.
RAM B738 CN-RGI (36831) arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 7/12.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Rus Aviation A306F A6-JIM (643 ex N7082A) was delivered from Dresden to Sharjah on 6/12.
Ryanair B738s EI-ESY (34999) & EI-ESZ (34996) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 3/12, with EI-ESW (34997) & EI-ESX (34998) following on 7/12. B738 EI-DCS (33812) was ferried from Prestwick to Dublin on 30/11 & noted there on 2/12 as VQ-BPM for Nordstar & was ferried from Dublin to Shannon for painting on 6/12. N760BA (35033), the prospective EI-ESS, was ferried back to Boeing Field from Marana, AZ on 6/12, with N762BA/EI-ESV (34993) following on 8/12.
SAA A332 ZS-SXU (1271) was delivered from Toulouse to Johannesburg on 7/12 (not on 25/11 as stated two weeks ago!).
SAS F50 LN-RNG (20184) has become JU-8882 for Mongolian A/L & was ferried from Billund to Lelystad for painting on 7/12. B735 LN-BRO (24647) was ferried from storage at Oslo to Bournemouth on 9/12.
Saudi Arabian B773 HZ-AK11 (41048) made its first flight on 2/12. A321 HZ-ASO (4962) made its first flight on 8/12 as D-AZAG.
SCAT CRJ2 LY-AYJ (7901) has been leased from AviaAM Leasing. It was delivered from Exeter to Shimkent on 6/12 & will become UP-CJ004 (see Skyliner for photo).
Sri Lankan A332 4R-ALH (627 ex I-LIVL, EI-EOK, 7O-ADX, EI-EOK) left Zurich on 8/12 on delivery to Colombo.
Swiss International A332 HB-IQC (249) was ferried from storage at Zurich to Manchester on 5/12 for painting for Brussels A/L. A333 HB-JHK (1276) made its first flight on 5/12 as F-WWYI.
Tarom. See under Air Berlin.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBB (1269) was delivered from Toulouse to Frankfurt on 7/12 for seat installation.
Thomas Cook B752 G-FCLD (28718) was registered C-GJZX on 9/12 prior to winter lease to Jazz Air until 14/04/12.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZZ (37262) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 5/12 & made its first flight on 7/12. G-FDZE (35137) left Birmingham on 7/12 heading for Toronto/Pearson on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
THY B738 TC-JHL (40976) made its first flight on 3/12.
Transaero. See under Air Berlin.
TUI A/L Belgium B738 OO-JBG (35142) left Brussels on 5/12 heading for Montreal/Mirabel on winter lease to CanJet, with OO-JAQ (35148) following on 7/12.
TUIfly B738 D-ATUK (39094) was registered C-GRWZ on 8/12 & left Hanover the following day bound for Montreal/Mirabel on winter lease to CanJet. D-AHLK (35143) is due to follow in the next few days.
United A/L B744 N173UA (24380) was ferried from San Francisco, CA to Marana, AZ on 6/12 for storage.
Virgin Atlantic A343 G-VSEA (3), currently parked at Lourdes, was cancelled from the register on 8/12 as transferred to the Isle of Man & has been registered to GMT Holdings 4 Ltd as M-YRGV.
VLM F50 OO-VLK (20122) was temporarily registered PH-FZF & has now become P2-TAH for Travel Air. It left Maastricht on delivery on 2/12.
West Atlantic Cargo A/L ATP SE-MAP (2037) was reregistered LX-WAE on 1/12.
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 B763 N709AX (22572) left Wilmington, OH on 30/11 bound for Tel Aviv for freighter conversion, after which it is to become N653GT with Atlas Air.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBZ (30478) was ferried from Prague to Shannon on 29/11 in Aerolineas Argentinas scheme prior to delivery. D-ABMB (36121) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 1/12.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6816 A320 (4912) to China Southern 26/11
B-6831 A320 (4799) to China Eastern 23/11 (Chinese built)
B-6833 A320 (4920) to Shenzhen A/L 1/12
CC-BAU A320 (4943) to LAN A/L 30/11
N549UW A321 (4932) to US A/W 29/11
N683TA A320 (4906) to TACA 2/12
PR-AVQ A320 (4913) to Avianca Brasil 30/11
PR-AVR A320 (4941) to Avianca Brasil 30/11
XA-YES A320 (4933) to InterJet 29/11 (date corrects last week)
4R-ABO A320 (4915) to Sri Lankan 29/11
9V-TRC A320 (4918) to Tiger A/W 2/12
Air Europa B738 EC-HGQ (28386) has become HS-DBC & left Budapest on 29/11 on delivery to Nok Air. EC-KEO (33982) has become EI-RUB for Transaero & was delivered from Amsterdam to Moscow/Domodedovo on 1/12.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFG (17000008) is to become F-HBXK & was delivered from Exeter to Clermont-Ferrand for Regional A/L on 1/12.
American A/L filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
Astraeus. Ferried for storage on 27/11 were B737 G-STRF (29885) from Copenhagen to Lasham, B733 G-STRI (25011) from Gatwick to Sofia & B752 G-OJIB (24292) also from Gatwick to Montreal/Mirabel.
Atlas Air. See under ABX Air.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-ATB AT72 (969) to AZUL 2/12
VH-FVM AT72 (979) to Skywest A/L 29/11
BH Air A320 LZ-BHF (1087) was noted at Dubai on 1/12 in full Eritrean A/L scheme on wet-lease from BH Air.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
PK-LJH B739 (37288) to Lion Air 2/12
VH-YID B738 (38709) to Virgin Australia 1/12
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GKQE DH8D (4390) to Porter A/L 28/11
C-GKQF DH8D (4391) to Porter A/L 28/11
Brit Air F100 F-GPXE (11495) was ferried from Norwich to Bratislava on 2/12, presumably for a new operator.
British A/W B773 G-STBE (38696) was flown back to Paine Field on 1/12 after painting at Portland, OR.
Brussels A/L B462 OO-DJL (E2273) was ferried from Brussels to Kemble for storage on 2/12.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJF (39243) made its first flight on 1/12.
China A/L A333 B-18356 (1272) made its first flight on 25/11 as F-WWKD.
CSA AT42 OK-VFI (173 ex D-BHHH, F-WQNE) was temporarily registered F-WEKF & has now become F-HEKF for Equaflight Services of the Congo. It made an acceptance flight from Dinard on 23/11 in full scheme (see Skyliner for photo).
Egyptair A333 SU-GDU (1238) left Toulouse on 26/11 on delivery to Cairo.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3185 E190 (19000480) to Tianjin A/L 24/11
JA06FJ E170 (17000332) to Fuji Dream 26/11
Emirates B773 A6-EGK (41071) made its first flight on 27/11. A388 A6-EDT (090) left Toulouse on 2/12 on delivery to Dubai.
Eritrean A/L. See under BH Air.
Etihad A320 A6-EIO (4934) made its first flight on 28/11 as F-WWWP.
Euro Atlantic A/W. See under Transavia.
Eurowings CRJ2 update:
D-ACRD (7583) ferried from Exeter to Norwich for painting on 1/12
D-ACRE (7607) ferried from Dusseldorf to Exeter on 30/11 prior to return to the lessor
D-ACRK (7901) is now LY-AYJ for SCAT & was ferried from East Midlands to Exeter on 30/11 after painting.
EVA Air A333 B-16332 (1268) left Toulouse on 29/11 on delivery to Taipei.
Flybe E175s G-FBJA (17000326) & G-FBJC (17000328) arrived at Exeter on delivery on 26/11. DH8D G-JEDJ (4058) is due at Dublin on 12/12 where it will be painted white prior to return to the lessor later in the month.
Germania B733 D-AGEK (25015) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Kemble on 30/11 for scrapping.
JAL B763 JA659J (40371) made its first flight on 27/11.
Kalitta Air. See under Kuwait A/W.
Korean Air A388 HL7615 (075) left Toulouse on 28/11 on delivery to Incheon.
Kuwait A/W B744F 9K-DAB (37304) was registered to Kalitta Air as N798BA on 29/11 & delivered from Marana, AZ to Oscoda, MI on 30/11.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMJ (073) made its first flight on 28/11 as F-WWSP.
Lufthansa Italia A319 D-AKNF (0646) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Sofia for storage on 28/11.
Lufthansa Regional B462 D-AVRM (E2288), currently parked at Kemble, was registered to Trident Aviation Leasing as G-CGZB on 25/11. CRJ2s D-ACRM (7478) & D-ACRP (7625) were registered to Bombardier at Dusseldorf as C-GNAF & C-GNBE respectively on 30/11 & ferried to Canada on 2/12. D-ACHI (7464) was delivered from Cologne to Moscow/Domodedovo for Severstal on 29/11.
Meridiana-Fly MD83 EI-CKM (49792) left Olbia on 26/11 heading for the USA on return to the lessor. I-SMEC (49808) was ferried from Olbia to Perpignan on 2/12, probably for a new operator.
Non-Airline
F-WWBA A320 (0001) now sports sharklets & made its first flight with these on 30/11. It carries the legend "Sharklets - hunting down fuel burn" & has a blue shark's mouth (see Skyliner for photo)
M-YRGR A313F (684 ex 9V-STD, VT-AIN) was ferried from Porto to Monastir on 26/11
N524AT B752 (30233 ex N524AT, EI-TLU, LY-SKR, M-ABDF) was ferried from Lasham to Shannon on 30/11 & then on to Blytheville, AR, possibly for Guyana A/W
N787BA B788 (40690), the 787 prototype, was ferried from Paine Field to Palmdale, CA on 1/12, where it will have its engines removed before going into storage prior to being issued to a museum at a later date (very possibly to the Museum of Flight).
OE-IAU B733F (23258 ex N306P, N579US, N326AW, OO-TNK) of Celestial Aviation was ferried from Southend to Shannon on 1/12.
P4-RLA A319CJ (4319) was registered to SCM Aruba/System Capital Management on 23/11 & delivered from Toulouse to Donetsk on 26/11
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYW (39010) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 1/12.
Qantas A388 VH-OQK (063) left Toulouse on 26/11 on delivery to Sydney.
Qatar A/W A320 A7-AHQ (4930) made its first flight on 25/11 as F-WWBI.
RAM B738 CN-RGH (36828) arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 30/11.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Rossiya B735 EI-CDE (25115) was ferried from St Petersburg to Southend on 24/11 & then on to Perpignan on 29/11, possibly on return to the lessor.
SCAT. See under Eurowings.
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCA (0333) was ferried from Riga to Kemble for scrapping on 2/12.
THY B738 TC-JHL (40976) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 28/11.
Transaero B735 EI-UNH (28916 ex N14655) left Opa-Locka, FL on 1/12 on delivery to Moscow/Domodedovo in Imperial scheme. Also see under Air Europa. B742 VP-BQC (22725) left storage at Moscow/Domodedovo on 2/12 for Rome, NY.
Transavia B738s PH-HSA (34171) & PH-HSW (37160) have become 9Y-TJS & 9Y-TJR respectively & left Amsterdam on 30/11 on winter lease to Caribbean A/L. PH-HZY (30646) is to join Euro Atlantic A/W as CS-TQU. It had been painted in full scheme by 28/11 (see Skyliner for photo).
UT Air AT72 VQ-BLM (980) left Toulouse on 30/11 on delivery to Khanty-Mansiysk.
Uzbekistan A/W A320 UK32020 (4952) made its first flight on 25/11 & left Toulouse on 30/11 on delivery to Tashkent.
Vietnam A/L A332 VN-A381 (1266) left Toulouse on 29/11 on delivery to Hanoi.
Vueling A320 EC-LOP (4937) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Barcelona on 29/11.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) left Frankfurt on 28/11 heading for Toronto/Person & winter lease to CanJet, with D-AXLE (30724) following for Sunwing A/L on 30/11. D-AXLF (28218) has become C-GDGY again for winter lease to CanJet & left Dublin on 2/12 bound for Montreal/Mirabel.
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. See under Atlas Air.
Aerolineas Argentinas. See under Air France.
Air Astana B752 P4-KCU (27971 ex N514AT, N558AX) was registered on 18/11 at Cecil Field, FL & arrived at Southend on delivery on 24/11.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKB (37740) was ferried from Budapest to Berlin/Tegel on 21/11 following lease to Tarom as YR-BGP.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6768 A320 (4833) to Juneyao A/L 22/11
B-6815 A320 (4928) to China Southern 22/11
B-6851 A320 (4909) to Spring A/L 24/11
VH-VGA A320 (4899) to Jetstar A/W 22/11
XA-YES A320 (4933) to InterJet 25/11
Air Caraibes A333 F-HPTP (1265) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Orly on 25/11.
Air Europa B738 EC-KEO (33982), which had been expected to go to Caribbean A/W, was noted at Amsterdam on 19/11 in full Transaero scheme.
Air France A343 F-GNIH (373) was ferried from Lisbon to Opa-Locka, FL on 19/11 prior to delivery to Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-CSX. A321 F-GTAZ (4901) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG on 23/11 & A320 F-HBNJ (4908) from Toulouse to Paris/Orly the same day.
Air One B734 EI-CWF (24814) has become 5N-BOC for Air Nigeria & left Naples on 23/11 on delivery to Kano.
Air Transat A313 C-GVAT (485) was ferried from Rio de Janeiro/Galeao to Montreal/Mirabel on 17/11 all white for scrapping. Also see under Thomas Cook.
Armavia. See under CSA.
Astraeus. Sadly, this carrier entered administration on 21/11 & ceased operations immediately. B737 G-STRN (28007) was cancelled from the register on 22/11 as transferred to Germany & was then registered to Lufthansa Technic as D-ALAD & ferried from East Midlands to Sofia on 24/11 wearing TonleSap A/L titles & tail logo. B752 G-STRX (25621) left Gatwick on 22/11 bound for Shannon on return to the lessor, with G-STRY (28161) following from Manchester on 23/11.
Atlas Air is to add five former ABX Air B762Fs to its fleet.
ATR deliveries to other customers
PR-TKJ AT72 (971) to TRIP Linhas Aereas 24/11
Bangladesh Biman B773 S2-AFP (40123) left Paine Field on 23/11 on delivery to Dacca.
Belle Air Europe A320 EI-LIS (3492) was delivered from Dinard to Tirana on 25/11 (date corrects last week).
Blue1 B462 OH-SAL (E2392) was ferried from Helsinki to Kemble for storage on 25/11.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5621 B738 (40030) to Air China 23/11
HP-1725CMP B738 (38102) to Copa A/L 23/11
JA73NJ B738 (39405) to Skymark A/L 23/11
P4-SOM B739 (40889) to Somon Air 21/11 (the 100th B739)
VH-VYD B738 (40998) to Virgin Australia 24/11
VT-JBX B738 (37961) to Jet A/W 22/11
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
CX-CRN CRJ9 (15275) to Pluna 19/11
Brit Air CRJ2 F-GRJF (7108) has become VQ-BOV for Rusline & was noted in service on 24/11, the French registration having been cancelled on 16/11.
British A/W B752 G-CPER (29113) was noted wearing N954FD at Gatwick for FedEx at Gatwick on 21/11, but has not yet been cancelled from the register. A320 G-BUSJ (0109) was ferried from Gatwick to Chateauroux on 23/11. B773 G-STBE (38696) made its first flight on 21/11. Also see under Open Skies.
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B748F G-GSSE (37568) made its first flight on 17/11.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJB (39239) was delivered from Paine Field to Hong Kong on 23/11.
CSA. Further to last week, B735 OK-EGO (28475) did become EK73775 for Armavia & was delivered from Prague to Yerevan on 23/11. OK-XGB (26540) was ferried from Prague to Bournemouth on 21/11 for painting into retro scheme.
Cygnus Air DC873CF EC-IGZ (46133) was noted at Madrid on 22/11 as 3X-GHH for Transair Cargo (Congo).
Eagles A/L ceased operations this week.
EasyJet B737 G-EZKC (32424) was ferried from Luton to Kemble on 21/11 for scrapping & cancelled from the register on 23/11.
Egyptair A333 SU-GDT (1230) left Toulouse on 24/11 on delivery to Cairo.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3185 E190 (19000480) to Tianjn A/L 24/11
Emirates A388 A6-EDR (083) left Finkenwerder on 25/11 on delivery to Dubai.
Estonian Air B733 ES-ABK (28572) was ferried back from Eindhoven to Tallinn on 20/11 after painting all white.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-APF (40961) left Boeing Field on 22/11 on delivery to Addis Ababa.
Eurowings. Correcting last week, D-ACRG (7630) was operating a charter from Dusseldorf to Dortmund on 18/11 & was not for further storage. D-ACRC (7573) was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 22/11 after painting into Yamal scheme & is to become VQ-BPB.
EVA Air A333 B-16333 (1274) was ferried from Chateauroux to Toulouse on 18/11 following painting.
Farnair Europe Hungary I seem to have managed to miss the fact that the three F27s stored at Kemble were registered to 19th Hole Corp way back in August as N19XE (10449 ex HA-FAD), N19XF (10632 ex HA-FAF) & N19XG (10634 ex HA-FAH). Of these, N19XE has been repainted & was ferried to Amsterdam on 24/11 for preservation as "PH-NIV" (see Skyliner for photo).
Flybe E175s, G-FBJA (17000326) & G-FBJC (17000328), were registered on 24/11.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-EE (0419), which is now registered N419AG, left Lasham on 21/11 bound for Montreal/Mirabel.
Highland A/W JS31 G-NOSS (749 ex C-GJPU, LN-FAN, LN-FAZ), stored at Inverness since the company collapsed in July, was cancelled from the register on 23/11 as transferred to Estonia.
JAL B763 JA658J (40370) was delivered from Paine Field to Tokyo/Haneda on 18/11.
Jordan Aviation has had restrictions placed on its operations by the EU. This affect's the carrier's three B762s.
Korean Air B773 HL8218 (37649) was delivered from Paine Field to Incheon on 21/11.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDC (40591) positioned from Paine Field to Atlanta, GA for winglet fitting on 23/11.
Lufthansa A388 D-AIMI (072) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 21/11. A321 D-AIDL (4881) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 23/11.
Lufthansa Italia A319 D-AKNJ (1172) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Budapest on 23/11 for storage.
Martinair B763 PH-MCM (26470) became the third example to be ferried to Cecil Field, FL for a new customer when it left Amsterdam on 22/11.
Moskovia A/L. See under Transavia.
Non-Airline
D-AJOY CRJ8 (8069 ex A6-BNH) for Air X arrived at Salzburg on 21/11 on delivery from Dubai.
LY-AYJ CRJ2 (7901 ex D-ACRK) of AviaAM Leasing was ferried from Exeter to East Midlands on 21/11 for painting.
M-YRGT A313F (697 ex 9V-STF, VT-AIP) of HSH Nordbank was ferried from Lisbon to Monastir on 25/11.
VP-CCH A318CJ (4211) was ferried from storage at Jeddah to Bordeaux 21/11.
Open Skies B752 F-GPEJ (25807) was ferried from Paris/Orly to LHR on 23/11 on return to BA.
Pegasus B738 TC-AIS (38174) made its first flight on 18/11.
Qantas A388 VH-OJL (074) was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 24/11 as F-WWSL.
Ryanair B738 EI-DCS (33812) was withdrawn from service on 30/10 & has been stored at Prestwick ever since minus tail logo.
SAA A332 ZS-SXU (1271) was delivered from Toulouse to Johannesburg on 25/11.
SkyWork A/L DH8D HB-JIJ (4184 ex N509LX, C-GARX) was noted at Toronto/Pearson on 18/11 still in full Frontier scheme & arrived at Oberpfaffenhofen on 25/11 for painting.
TAAG Angola A/L has had restrictions on the operation of its two B773s to the EU removed.
Tailwind A/L B734 TC-TLC (25112) was ferried from Antalya to Kinshasa on 18/11 on wet-lease to Okapi A/L.
Tarom. See under Air Berlin.
Ten A/W MD82 YR-MDK (49139) was ferried from Bucharest to Dakar on 21/11 on wet-lease to an unidentified operator.
Thomas Cook A332 G-TCXA (795) left Manchester for Toronto on 20/11 on delivery to Air Transat as C-GTSJ.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZY (37261) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 23/11.
TNT B777F OO-TSC (37138) left Paine Field on 23/11 on delivery to Amsterdam.
Transaero B742 VP-BQH (22791) was ferried from storage at Moscow/Domodedovo to Rome, NY on 25/11. Also see under Air Europa.
Transavia. More B738s leaving Europe:
PH-HZE (28377) left Amsterdam on 19/11 for lease to AeroMexico until next April
PH-HZL (30391) was noted at Amsterdam on 20/11 as VQ-BPF in basic Transavia scheme but with Moskovia A/L titles prior to lease (see Skyliner for photo)
PH-HZM (30392) was registered to Sun Country as N817SY on 16/11 & left Amsterdam on 22/11 bound for Minneapolis/St Paul
TUIfly B738 D-ATUH (34689) was registered C-FYUH on 22/11 prior to winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
VIM has been banned from operating to the EU until next April.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VINE (1231) has been leased to Ryan International as N771RD & left Gatwick on 24/11 for Chicago/Rockford, IL.
Vueling A320 EC-LOP (4937) made its first flight on 21/11 as D-AXAG.
White A320 CS-TQS (0726) was ferried from Lisbon to Alverca on 23/11. It wears Stellar A/W titles & logo, but the lease appears to have fallen through.
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/
Adria CJR2 S5-AAE (7170) positioned from Ljubljana to Dresden on 13/11 on winter lease to Cirrus A/L.
Aeroflot RRJ95 RA-89003 (95011) arrived at Moscow/Sheremetyevo on delivery on 7/11. A333 VQ-BNS (1264) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 17/11.
Air Arabia A320 A6-ABA (2158) has become A6-RKC & was delivered from Abu Dhabi to Ras-Al-Kaimah on 1/11 for RAK A/W.
Air Berlin. The delivery flight of new A320 D-ABFX (4917) from Finkenwerder to Singapore was postponed from 11/11 to 14/11 & the aircraft is now known to be for Air Asia. B738 D-ABMB (36121) made its first flight on 14/11 & D-ABMC (37752) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 15/11. Also see under Tarom.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6845 A321 (4923) to Sichuan A/L 16/11
CC-BAS A320 (4896) to LAN A/L 18/11
CC-BAT A320 (4921) to LAN A/L 16/11
N608NK A320 (4902) to Spirit 18/11
N794JB A320 (4904) to JetBlue 18/11
N846VA A320 (4894) to Virgin America 16/11
PR-AVP A320 (4891) to Avianca Brasil 15/11
RP-C8394 A320 (4907) to AirPhil Express 17/11
XA-MTO A320 (4924) to InterJet 15/11
9V-JSN A320 (4914) to Jetstar 11/11
Air China B773 B-2088 (38668) made its first flight on 16/11.
Air Europa B738 EC-HGP (28385) was ferried from Madrid to Budapest on 14/11 prior to return to the lessor.
Air Moldova E190 ER-ECB (19000325) was ferried from Chisinau to Birmingham on 5/11, returning to Chisinau on 12/11 after the application of RAK A/W titles & logo. It was due to be ferried to Ras-Al-Kaimah on 13/11 on wet-lease to RAK A/W (see Skyliner for photo).
Air Nostrum CRJX EC-LOV (19019) left Montreal/Mirabel on 18/11 on delivery to Valencia.
Air Transat. See under Thomas Cook.
Albanian A/L had its AOC revoked by the Albanian CAA on 11/11.
Alitalia A319 EI-IMS (4910) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Rome/Fiumicino on 17/11.
Alitalia CityLiner E170 EI-RDB (17000331) arrived at Rome/Fiumicino on delivery on 13/11.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFI (17000010) was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Exeter on 17/11 for preparation for Regional A/L & was followed on 18/11 by EI-DFL (17000036).
All Nippon B744D JA8964 (27163) left Tokyo/Haneda on 14/11 for scrapping at Tupelo RAP, MS.
Armavia. See under CSA.
Astraeus B752 G-STRY (28161) arrived back at Gatwick from the paint shop at Norwich on 12/11 having been painted all white from Iceland Express scheme & is currently operating for BMI from LHR. B752 G-OJIB (24292) replaced G-STRX (25621) with BMI on 11/11. The latter aircraft was then ferried somewhere the following day, presumably for maintenance.
AtlasJet has signed a MoU for ten CSeries aircraft, with options for a further five.
Belle Air Europe A320 EI-LIS (3492) as delivered from Dinard to Tirana on 14/11.
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5282 B737 (39720) to China Eastern 17/11
B-5609 B738 (38963) to China Southern 16/11
B-5619 B738 (39152) to Shenzhen A/L 18/11
N879NN B738 (31133) to American A/L 15/11
VT-JBV B738 (36827) to Jet A/W 15/11
9M-MLL B738 (39322) to MAS 14/11
British A/W B752 G-CPER (29113) undertook an acceptance flight from/to Gatwick for FedEx on 16/11. A320 G-BUSJ (0109) is currently scheduled to be ferried from Gatwick to Chateauroux on 27/11.
Brussels A/L B733 OO-VEX (28670) was noted at East Midlands on 16/11 in full Ukraine International scheme wearing UR-GBA under a taped-on OO-VEX. It was ferried from East Midlands to Chateauroux on 17/11.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJA (39238) left Paine Field on 15/11 on delivery to Hong Kong. B-LJB (39239) made its first flight on 16/11.
China Eastern A332 B-6537 (1262) left Toulouse on 18/11 on delivery to Shanghai/Pudong.
Cirrus A/L. See under Adria.
CSA B735 OK-EGO (28475) was noted at Prague recently in full CSA scheme but now carrying EK73775 (for Armavia?).
Dubrovnik A/L MD82 9A-CDE (48066) was due to be ferried from storage at Dubrovnik to Tehran on 18/11.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
N339JB E190 (19000490) to JetBlue 10/11
Emirates announced an order for a further 50 B773ERs plus 20 options at the Dubai Air Show. In terms of monetary value, this is the largest order in Boeing's history (superseded later this week by a provisional Lion Air order for up to 380 B737s). According to the Boeing press release, Emirates already operates 94 B777s of all marks, with a further 41 already on order. B773 A6-EGJ (38989) made its first flight on 14/11.
Estonian Air B733 ES-ABK (28572) was ferried from Tallinn to Eindhoven on 11/11 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Eurowings. Another CRJ2 update:
D-ACRA (7567) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Tyumen on 11/11 for Yamal as VQ-BPD
D-ACRB (7570) was ferried from Exeter to Dusseldorf on 18/11 prior to delivery to Yamal as VQ-BPC
D-ACRC (7573) was noted at Norwich on 17/11 in full Yamal scheme & will become VQ-BPB
D-ACRG (7630) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Dortmund on 18/11 for further storage.
FedEx B777F N862FD (37733) was delivered from Paine Field to Memphis, TN on 16/11.
Finnair B752 OH-AFK (25622) has been converted to a freighter & registered OO-TFA for TNT. It undertook an acceptance flight from Paya Lebar on 17/11.
Flybe Nordic AT72 OH-ATO (977) was delivered all white from Toulouse to Helsinki on 16/11.
Germania B733 D-AGEG (24237) was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Kemble on 17/11 for scrapping (delayed from 11/11).
Gestair Cargo B763F EC-LKI (26544) arrived at Vatry on 14/11 having had its TNT titles & logo removed at Maastricht.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-AN (4865) left Finkenwerder on 14/11 on delivery to Bahrain.
Hawaiian A/L has increased its order for the A332 from 17 to 22 aircraft.
KLM B734 PH-BDW (25858) was registered to Willis Lease Finance Corp as N858WL on 10/11 & ferried from Amsterdam to Bruntingthorpe for scrapping on 16/11.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDC (40591) made its first flight on 14/11.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIDM (4916) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 18/11. A388 D-AIMI (072) made its first flight on 16/11 as F-WWSR.
Lufthansa Cityline. The former D-AVRI (E2270), recently reregistered G-CLHX, has become N839AC for the Bank of Utah & left Southend on 13/11 en route to Abbotsford. D-AVRM (E2288) was ferried from Stansted to Kemble on 17/11 on return to the lessor.
Lufthansa Italia A320 D-AKNG (0654) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Sofia on 14/11 for interim storage.
Mahan Air A313 EP-VIP (499 ex 10+22) was delivered from Kiev to Tehran on 18/11.
Malev B737 HA-LOA (28254) was ferried from Budapest to Norwich on 16/11 for painting, possibly for a new operator.
Martinair B763 PH-MCI (25312) left Amsterdam on 12/11 heading for Cecil Field, FL & a new operator & was followed on 17/11 by PH-MCL (26469).
MAS Kargo A332F 9M-MUB (1148) left Toulouse on 14/11 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
Mint A/W B752 EC-LHL (24544) was ferried from Birmingham to Madrid on 16/11 following wet-lease to the troubled Comtel Air.
Next Jet S340B SE-LJR (168) has become LV-CSK & left Orebro on 14/11 on delivery to Sol Lineas Aereas.
Non-Airline
F-WHUH A320CJ (4388) for Deer Air was ferried from storage at Lourdes to the USA on 17/11 for cabin configuration
VQ-BVQ A319CJ (4842) for Rizon Jet was ferried from Southend to Manchester on 18/11 after painting & prior to cabin configuration
Nouvelair A320 TS-INE (0222) left Monastir on 18/11 bound for Bangor, ME on return to the lessor.
Oman Air has placed an order with Boeing for six B788s.
Pegasus B738 TC-AIS (38174) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 17/11.
Qatar A/W ordered a further two B777Fs at the Dubai Air Show. The carrier also increased its order for the A388 from 5 to 10 aircraft, with options for 3 more & placed an order for 50 A320neo with an option for a further 30.
RAK A/W. See under Air Arabia & Air Moldova.
RAM B738 CN-RGH (36828) made its first flight on 15/11 & CN-RGI (36831) was on the Renton flightline by 17/11.
Regional A/L. See under Alitalia Express.
Royal Jordanian A320 JY-AYD (2598) is soon to be delivered to Garuda Citylink as PK-GLE.
SAA A342 ZS-SLD (019) was ferried from Johannesburg to Lourdes for storage on 15/11. A332 ZS-SXU (1271) made its first flight on 16/11 as F-WWYX.
SAS has sold a further 13 MD80s to Allegiant Air to be delivered by early 2013.
Saudi Arabian A321 HZ-ASN (4925) left Finkenwerder on 15/11 on delivery to Jeddah.
Singapore A/L B773 9V-SYA (28515) has become EI-UNL & was delivered from Singapore to Moscow/Domodedovo on 7/11. The carrier was identified this week as the previously unidentified customer who has placed an order for a further five B773s.
Southern Air B743 N749SA (24194) was ferried from New York/JFK to Mojave, AZ for scrapping on 13/11.
Sri Lankan will soon take delivery of A332 4R-ALH (627 ex I-LIVL, 7O-ADK, EI-EOK), which was noted in full scheme at Zurich on 15/11 awaiting delivery.
Tarom is to return leased B738s YR-BGP (37740 ex D-ABKB) & YR-BGR (37741 ex D-ABKC) to Air Berlin.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBA (1263) was delivered from Toulouse to Frankfurt on 17/11 for seat installation.
Thomas Cook A332 G-TCXA (795) returned to Manchester from Abu Dhabi on 12/11 & is due to leave Manchester for Toronto on 19/11 for Air Transat as C-GTSJ (see Skyliner for photo).
Thomas Cook Belgium A320 OO-TCO (1306) left Brussels all white on 17/11 bound for Bangor, ME on return to the lessor.
Thomson A/W B738 G-FDZJ (34690) left Manchester on 16/11 bound for Toronto on winter lease to Sunwing A/L & was reregistered C-FRZJ the same day.
TNT B777F OO-TSC (37138) made its first flight on 15/11. Also see under Finnair & Gestair Cargo.
Transaero B735 EI-DTX (28052) was ferried from storage at Belgrade to East Midlands on 13/11 for painting. The prospective B744 EI-XLI (27648) was ferried from Rome, NY to Melbourne on 12/11 still as N920UN. Also see under Singapore A/L.
TUI A/L Netherlands. Correcting last week, B738 PH-TFD (38014) was operating a charter to/from Edmonton on 11/11 & is not on winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
Tunisair B737 TS-IEB (28015) was ferried from Tunis to Shannon on 16/11, possibly on return to the lessor.
Ukraine International. See under Brussels A/L.
Ural A/L A321 VQ-BOB (1905 ex EI-ERT) was delivered from Dubai to Ekaterinburg on 15/11.
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 B762 N707AX (22570) left Wilmington, OH on 31/10 for freighter conversion at Tel Aviv. N767AX (22785) left Tel Aviv on 9/11 for Cincinnati, KY following conversion.
Adria A320 S5-AAT (0191) was ferried all white from Zagreb to Ljubljana for storage on 4/11.
Afriqiyah A320 5A-ONN (4596) was not taken up by the carrier & left Dinard on 4/11 as RDPL-34188 on delivery to Lao A/L (see Skyliner for photo).
Air Arabia A320 A6-ANG (4890) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Sharjah on 28/10.
Air Austral. See under Orenair.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMA (36879), which did not enter service with the airline, has become LN-NIB with Norwegian Air Shuttle & was ferried from East Midlands to Oslo on 31/10 after painting. D-ABBZ (30478) was ferried from Shannon to Prague on 5/11 after painting for Aerolineas Argentinas. D-ABMC (37752) made its first flight on 27/10 & D-ABMB (36121) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 9/11. Brand new A320 D-ABFX (4917) left Finkenwerder all white on 11/11 heading for Singapore for an unidentified customer.
Airbus single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-6805 A320 (4877) to China Eastern 26/10
B-6807 A320 (4897) to Shenzhen A/L 27/10
B-6812 A320 (4883) to China Southern 22/10
B-6813 A320 (4864) to China Southern 28/10
B-6822 A320 (4900) to Air China 27/10
B-6843 A320 (4905) to Sichuan A/L 8/11
CC-BAR A320 (4892) to LAN A/L 29/10
JA801P A320 (4887) to Peach Aviation 8/11
N546UW A321 (4885) to US A/W 25/10
N547UW A321 (4893) to US A/W 29/10
N548UW A321 (4898) to US A/W 29/10
RP-C3265 A320 (4861) to Cebu Pacific 27/10
RP-C8190 A320 (4889) to Air Asia Philippines 8/11
VN-A329 A320 (4863) to Vietnam A/L 4/11
VT-IEL A320 (4888) to IndiGo 31/10
ZK-OJR A320 (4884) to Air New Zealand 10/11
4R-ABM A320 (4869) to Sri Lankan 25/10
9M-AQD A320 (4882) to Air Asia 29/10
9V-JSM A320 (4872) to Jetstar Asia 24/10
9V-TAY A320 (4874) to Tiger A/W 25/10
9V-TAZ A320 (4879) to Tiger A/W 29/10
Air Europa B738 EC-HGO (28384) became VQ-BLX & was delivered from Budapest to Orenburg for Orenair on 27/10. B738 EC-KBV (33980) has become 9Y-MBJ & left Amsterdam all white on 10/11 on delivery to Caribbean A/L.
Air France A320 F-HBNJ (4908) made its first flight on 3/11 as F-WWDK & was flown from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day. A321 F-GTAZ (4901) made its first flight on 25/10 as D-AVZG. Also see under Alitalia Express.
Air Moldova A320 ER-AXP (0741) was ferried from Ras-Al-Kaimah to Budapest on 3/11 following lease to RAK A/W.
Air New Zealand B744 ZK-NBW (29375) left Auckland on 30/10 for freighter conversion at Tel Aviv for Southern Air & is to become N410SA. B773 ZK-OKP (39041) made its first flight on 28/10 & left Paine Field on delivery on 7/11.
Air Nostrum CRJX EC-LOJ (19018) left Montreal/Mirabel on 28/10 on delivery to Valencia.
Air One B734 EI-CWX (24912) was ferried from storage at Rome/Fiumicino to Lasham on 6/11.
Air Pacific is to replace its two B744s & single B763 with three new-build A332s.
Air Transat. See under Thomas Cook.
Alitalia A319s EI-IMP (4859) & EI-IMR (4875) were delivered from Finkenwerder to Rome/Fiumicino on 4/11. EI-IMS (4910) made its first flight on 8/11 as D-AVYC.
Alitalia Express E170 EI-DFG (17000008) was noted carrying F-HBEK & wearing Air France scheme at East Midlands on 25/10. E175 EI-RDA (17000330) arrived at Rome/Fiumicino on delivery on 31/10.
Amsterdam A/L. The carrier ceased operations on 2/11. A320 PH-AAY (0527) was ferried from Amsterdam to Dublin by the lessor on 2/11. PH-AAX (0430) is parked at Istanbul & PH-AAZ (0299) at Woensdrecht.
Armavia A320 EK32005 (3492) was registered to Belle Air Europe as EI-LIS on 27/10 & noted in full scheme at Dinard on 3/11 awaiting delivery (see Skyliner for photo).
Astraeus B752 G-STRY (28161) was ferried from Gatwick to Norwich on 5/11 for painting all white from Iceland Express scheme. G-STRZ (27622) was cancelled from the register on 7/11 & left East Midlands as N965FD on 8/11 on delivery to Victorville, CA for FedEx. B737 G-STRN (28007) has been returned to the leasing company will go to Tonle Sap on lease after all as it was noted at East Midlands on 31/10 with XU-TSB carried under a taped-on G-STRN, while B733 G-STRJ (25119) was restored to the register on 26/10 following its spell as XU-TSA & arrived at Bournemouth on 1/11.
Atlas Air. See under British A/W World Cargo.
ATR deliveries to other customers
HC-CMB AT42 (849) to TAME 9/11
PR-TKI AT72 (967) to Trip Linhas Aereas 5/11
9Y-TTA AT72 (968) to Caribbean A/L 11/11
Avianova A320s EI-EEI (0661) & EI-EEL (0543) were ferried from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to Shannon on 1/11. EI-ELE (1969) & EI-ELN (1993) followed on 9/11 & EI-ELD (1918) on 10/11.
Bangladesh Biman B773 S2-AFO (40122) left Paine Field on 22/10 on delivery to Dacca (the 300th B773).
Belle Air Europe. See under Armavia.
Blue1 B462 OH-SAO (E2393) was ferried from Helsinki to Kemble for storage on 7/11 & was followed on 9/11 by OH-SAJ (E2388).
BMI is thought to have been sold to the IAG Group, though Virgin Atlantic is still hoping to purchase the company.
BMI Regional has been sold to a private consortium (thought to be the former Business Air).
Boeing single-aisle deliveries to other customers
B-5618 B738 (39151) to Shenzhen A/L 5/11
B-5625 B738 (38146) to Hainan A/W 25/10
HL8225 B738 (38823) to Korean A/L 7/11
HP-1724CMP B738 (38140) to Copa A/L 21/10
JA802X B738 (39418) to Solaseed Air 27/10
N877NN B738 (31131) to American A/L 21/10
N878NN B738 (40768) to American A/L 3/11
PK-LJF B739 (37286) to Lion Air 21/10
PK-LJG B739 (37287) to Lion Air 8/11
PR-GUM B738 (35846) to Gol 1/11
VH-VYC B738 (40997) to Virgin Australia 8/11
VH-VZU B738 (34187) to Qantas 4/11
VT-JBW B738 (37960) to Jet A/W 25/10
VT-SGV B738 (37362) to SpiceJet 8/11
9XR-WG B738 (40893) to Rwandair 26/10
Bombardier deliveries to other customers
C-GGNY DH8D (4386) to Jazz Air 31/10
CX-CRM CRJ9 (15274) to Pluna 29/10
JA858A DH8D (4385) to ANA Wings 22/10 (as C-GKVD)
N632SK CRJ7 (10330) to Skywest 31/10
VT-SUF DH8D (4382) to SpiceJet 21/10
VT-SUG DH8D (4387) to SpiceJet 1/11
British A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B748F G-GSSD (37561) left Paine Field on 3/11 on delivery to Stansted. The aircraft is leased from Atlas Air.
Brussels A/L B733 OO-VEX (28670) was ferried from Bacau to East Midlands on 6/11 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B748F B-LJE (39242) was delivered from Paine Field to Hong Kong on 31/10. B-LJA (39238) made its first flight on 5/11.
CityJet B462 EI-RJL (E2349) was ferried from Dublin to Norwich in full LAMIA scheme on 2/11, with EI-RJM (E2350) going in the opposite direction the same day, also in LAMIA scheme before returning to Norwich on 7/11.
Condor. See under Hamburg A/W & Thomas Cook.
Corsair B744 F-HSEX (26878) was registered N135KB for Apollo Aviation Capital on 31/10 & left Paris/Orly in basic TUIfly scheme on 9/11 bound for Victorville, CA.
Easyjet A320 G-EZTU (4233) was reregistered HB-JZZ on 3/11. B737 G-EZKC (32424) flew its last revenue service on 1/11 & will be ferried to Kemble for scrapping. G-EZKD (32425) flew its last revenue service on 31/10 & was ferried from Luton to Kemble for scrapping on 3/11 (it was cancelled from the register on 8/11). These were the last two B737s in service with the company.
Embraer deliveries to other customers
B-3148 E190 (19000483) to China Southern 20/10
B-3149 E190 (19000488) to China Southern 29/10
N989TA E190 (19000482) to TACA 26/10
P4-KCE E190 (19000487) to Air Astana 20/10
Emirates B773 A6-EGH (35585) left Paine Field on 21/10 on delivery to Dubai. A6-EGI (38986) made its first flight on 31/10 & left Paine Field on 10/11 on delivery to Dubai. A388 A6-EDQ (080) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Dubai on 28/10. A6-EDV (101) made its first flight on 28/10 as F-WWAG & was flown from Toulouse to Finkenwerder on 2/11.
Ethiopian A/L B738 ET-APF (30961) made its first flight on 24/10.
Euro Atlantic A/W. See under Transavia.
European Air Transport A306F D-AEAO (711) was delivered from Shannon to Leipzig on 5/11 after painting into DHL scheme (See Skyliner for photo).
Eurowings CRJ2 update:
D-ACRA (7567) delivered from Dusseldorf to Tyumen on 11/11 as VQ-BPD for Yamal
D-ACRB (7570) ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 4/11 after painting into Yamal scheme & will become VQ-BPC
D-ACRC (7573) ferried from Exeter to Norwich on 11/11 for painting (for Yamal?)
D-ACRD (7583) ferried from Dusseldorf to Exeter on 6/11 for return to the lessor
D-ACRI (7862) ferried from storage at Weeze to Dusseldorf on 8/11 for return to the lessor
D-ACRL (7902) ferried from Dusseldorf to Exeter on 10/11 for return to the lessor
EVA Air A333 B-16333 (1274) made its first flight on 3/11 & was ferried from Toulouse to Chateauroux as F-WWKE the following day.
FedEx B777F N885FD (41064) was delivered from Paine Field to Memphis, TN on 29/10, with N861FD (37732) following on 7/11. N862FD (37733) made its first flight on 31/10. Also see under Transmile Air Services.
Flybe DH8D G-JEDI (4052) was ferried from Exeter to Maastricht on 29/10 prior to hand back to the lessor & underwent a change of ownership on 10/11. G-FLBF (4344) became ZS-YBU on 27/10 & left Exeter on 29/10 on delivery to South African Express in company with ZS-YBY (4370 ex G-FLBJ). B463 G-JEBV (E3236), which had been stored all white at Kemble, was cancelled from the register on 7/11 as permanently withdrawn from use. It had, in fact, already entered the scrapping area at Kemble by 31/10 when it was noted minus wings & tailplane.
Garuda A332 PK-GPN (1261) left Toulouse on 11/11 on delivery to Jakarta.
Germania B733 D-AGEG (24237) was due to be ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Kemble on 11/11 for scrapping.
Gulf Air A320 A9C-AN (4865) made its first flight on 2/11 as D-AUBP.
Hamburg A/W A319 D-AHHB (3560) positioned from Frankfurt to Dresden on 3/11 following wet-lease to Condor.
Itali A/L. The scrapping of long-term Gatwick resident MD82 I-DAVA (49215) began on 4/11. This had been impounded at Gatwick since arriving on a flight on behalf of Wind Jet on 22/10/10.
JAL B763 JA657J (40369) was delivered from Paine Field to Tokyo/Haneda on 21/10
Jetstar A332 VH-EBS (1258) left Toulouse on delivery on 10/11.
Jet2 B733 G-GDFB (25743) was withdrawn from service at Leeds/Bradford on 6/11.
KLM B737 PH-BGX (38635) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 25/10. B734 PH-BTG (27233) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 1/11 for scrapping & was followed on 7/11 by B733 PH-BDO (24262).
Korean Air B773 HL8218 (37649) made its first flight on 5/11.
LAN A/L B763 CC-BDB (40590) was delivered from Paine Field to Atlanta, GA on 28/10 for winglet fitting.
LOT B763 SP-LPC (28656) made a wheels-up landing at Warsaw on 1/11. Damage is said to be surprisingly minor & it may be made airworthy again.
Lufthansa B735 D-ABJH (25357) left Frankfurt on 1/11 for scrapping at Gary, IN. A321 D-AIDM (4916) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 11/11.
Lufthansa Cityline E190 D-AEBJ (19000486) arrived at Munich on delivery on 28/10.
Luxair E145 LX-LGK (4500866) has become F-HTOP for Regourd Aviation & was delivered from Luxembourg to Toulouse/Francazal on 27/10
Martinair ceased passenger flights at the end of October & now only handles freight.
Monarch will acquire a further two second-hand A320s in March 2012.
Non-Airline
CN-SHS E190BJ (19000307) for Dalia Air arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 27/10
HB-JJA BBJ (34303) of Privatair was ferried from Amsterdam to Geneva on 30/10 after wet-lease to KLM
MM62226 B762 (33686 ex N767TT) left McConnell AFB, KS on 9/11 on delivery to Pratica di Mare
VP-CCH A318CJ (4211) for an unidentified customer was delivered from Finkenwerder to Dubai on 28/10.
VC96-2115 B732 (21165) of the Brazilian A/F was ferried from Brasilia to Afonsos on 7/11 for display in the Museu Aeroespacial.
Norwegian Air Shuttle. See under Air Berlin.
Nouvelair A320 TS-IND (0348) left Monastir all white on 31/10 bound for Bangor, ME & was registered to WFBN on 3/11 as N346MS.
Onur Air A321 TC-OAF (0668) has become EI-ETH for Kolavia & was delivered from Istanbul to Moscow/Domodedovo on 31/10.
Orenair B772 VQ-BNU (29908 ex F-OPAR), formerly with Air Austral, was delivered from Paris/CDG to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 26/10. Also see under Air Europa.
Qatar A/W Cargo B777F A7-BFC (36099) left Paine Field on 28/10 on delivery to Doha.
RAM B738 CN-RGG (36829) arrived at Casablanca on delivery on 27/10 & CN-RGH (36828) had appeared on the Renton flightline by 9/11.
Rheinland Air Service AT42 D-BZZS (291) has become HR-AXH & left Billund on 11/11 on delivery to Islena de Inversiones.
Ryan International. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Ryanair B738 EI-ESY (34999) made its first flight on 27/10 followed by EI-ESZ (34996) on 8/11. The carrier is swapping aircraft in & out of short-term storage at Stansted. Aircraft are parked for a few days & then recycled back into service. The former EI-DCT (33813), which was temporarily registered N840AC, left Shannon on 27/10 as HS-DBA on delivery to Nok Air & was followed by the former EI-DCV (33814), temporarily N845AC, as HS-DBB on 11/11. EI-ESV (34993) was ferried to Marana, AZ as N762BA for storage on 24/10.
SAS F50 LN-RNF is due to be delivered to Mongolian A/L shortly as JU8881 (see Skyliner for photo). LN-RNG (20184) was ferried from Oslo to Billund on 9/11 for painting for Mongolian A/L.
Silk Road Cargo Business A306F VQ-BNW (733 ex B-2315, N733MY) was delivered from Istanbul to Tashkent on 11/11.
Sky Express MD83 SX-BPP (53377) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Stockholm/Arlanda on 7/11 after painting for United A/W of Bangladesh & is to become S2-AFV (see Skyliner for photo).
SmartLynx A320 YL-LCB (0384) was ferried from Bratislava to Kemble on 4/11 for scrapping.
Southern Air. See under Air New Zealand.
TAM A345 PT-MSL (464) was ferried from Malta to Rio de Janeiro/Galeao on 8/11 prior to return to the lessor.
Thai A/W A333 HS-TBB (1269) made its first flight on 3/11 as F-WWKV.
Thomas Cook A332 G-OJMB (427) was ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 1/11 for preparation for Air Transat. B752 G-JMCG (26278) was ferried from Gatwick to Abu Dhabi on 2/11 prior to winter lease to Jazz Air as C-GJZD. G-FCLA (27621) was registered C-GJZV on 2/11 & left Manchester on 3/11 bound for Halifax on winter lease to Jazz Air, along with C-GJZK (30757), which had been reregistered from G-JMCD also on 2/11. B763 G-DAJC (27206) was ferried from Manchester to Abu Dhabi on 6/11 prior to lease to Condor for 14 months. A332 OY-VKF (309) left Manchester for Kuala Lumpur on 6/11 following summer lease.
Thomas Cook Belgium A320 OO-TCO (1306) was ferried from Cairo to Maastricht on 4/11 for painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
Thomson A/W B763 G-OBYE (28979) was cancelled from the register on 3/11 as transferred to the Netherlands & has become PH-OYE with TUI A/L Netherlands. B738 G-FDZB (35131) was ferried from East Midlands to Toronto on 31/10 for winter lease to Sunwing A/L, with G-FDZD (35132) following from Luton on 2/11. G-FDZY (37261) made its first flight on 4/11. B752 G-CPEP (25268) was cancelled from the register on 28/10 & had the registration N961FD applied at Gatwick the same day before leaving on delivery to FedEx the following day.
THY B738 TC-JHK (40975) left Paine Field on 10/11 on delivery to Istanbul.
TNT B734F OE-IAQ (29207) was delivered from Al Maktoum to Liege via Sofia on 6/11 following freighter conversion & will join the Belgian register in the near future.
Transaero B744 deliveries were EI-XLH (27650) from Melbourne on 6/11 & EI-XLM (28028) from Rome, NY on 4/11. The carrier has signed MoUs for four A388s & four B748s.
Transavia B738 PH-HZY (30646) flew its last revenue service on 30/10 & is to join Euro Atlantic A/W as CS-TQU next month. PH-HZO (34169) left Amsterdam on 5/11 on winter lease to AeroMexico until next April.
Transavia France B738 F-GZHA (34901) left Paris/Orly on 1/11 bound for Montreal/Mirabel & winter lease to CanJet, with F-GZHB (34902) following on 10/11..
Transmile Air Services MD11F 9M-TGS (48486) became N643FE for FedEx & left Paya Lebar on 1/11 on delivery to Memphis, TN.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVK (32740) left Prague on 1/11 bound for Toronto & winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUI A/L Belgium B738 OO-JAA (29660) was registered C-FUAA on 28/10 & left Brussels on 3/11 for winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUI A/L Netherlands B738 PH-TFD (38014) left Amsterdam for Toronto on 11/11 on winter lease to Sunwing A/L. Also see under Thomson A/W.
Ural A/L A321 VQ-BOC (1199 ex D-ARFB, AP-BJA, EI-ERS) was delivered from Dublin to Ekaterinburg on 25/10. VQ-BOZ (2117 ex G-OMYA, TC-KTD, TC-ETR, N117CG, EI-ERU) was delivered from Dublin to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 9/11.
UT Air AT72 VQ-BLK (975) was delivered from Toulouse to Khanty-Mansisyk on 2/11, with VQ-BLL (976) following on 10/11.
Viking Hellas A320 SX-SMV A320 (0415) was ferried from storage at Stockholm/Arlanda to Dublin on 9/11 on return to the lessor.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VINE (1231) was ferried from storage at Lourdes to Gatwick on 3/11 prior to painting. It is rumoured that this may be leased to Ryan International.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPC (0892) became PK-GLC for Garuda Citylink & left Dublin on delivery on 29/10.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLD (35093) was ferried from Cologne to Dublin on 7/11 prior to winter lease to CanJet as C-GDGQ. D-AXLE (30724) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Dublin the same day also for winter lease to CanJet & will become C-GDGT. N733MA (30619) left Frankfurt on 11/11 on return to Miami Air following summer lease to XL A/W Germany.
Yamal. See under Lufthansa Cityline.
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.
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