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EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 21-11-09

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

Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEE (4099) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 21/11 & VQ-BEF (4103) is due to follow early next week. A333 VQ-BCV (1072) made its first flight on 19/11 as F-WWYK.
Air Algerie recently placed an order with Boeing for seven B738s. A further four B738s, previously listed for an unidentified customer, have now been identified as for Tassili A/L, which is 49% owned by Air Algerie.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFA (4101) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Berlin/Tegel as BER666P on 18/11, while D-ABDN (3021) & D-ABDZ (4033) have become HB-IOV & HB-IOR respectively & were delivered from Dusseldorf to Zurich for Belair on 13/11. D-ABDO (3055) has been registered HB-IOW & was noted at Dusseldorf on 20/11 prior to delivery. A321 D-ABCF (1966) left Miami, FL on 17/11 on delivery to Dusseldorf, with D-ABCG (1988) following two days later. B738 D-ABKG (37746) made its first flight on 14/11 & D-ABKH (37747) has been rolled out at Renton.
Air Comet A320 EC-KBM (0426) was ferried from Madrid to Perpignan on 13/11 prior to return to the lessor. A343 EC-KAJ (015), more recently F-WBSR, has become YA-TTB for Safi A/W.
Air Dolomiti. See under Contactair.
Air France A343 F-GLZG (049) is to become PZ-TCP for Surinam A/W & was delivered from Paris/CDG to Amsterdam on 13/11. It is understood that the Surinam Aviation Authorities have rejected the aircraft & that the B743 will be retained in service until 26/11. In the meantime, some third-party charters may be needed to operate the service.
Air Nostrum ended its agreement with Denim Air at the start of the winter schedules & all eight DHC-8s are now parked at Valencia.
Air Slovakia. Adding to last week, B733 OM-ASD (23542) has also been leased to Albanian A/L, joining B733 OM-ASE (23545) & B752 OM-ASG (24544) along with Eagle Aviation example F-GTIP (25624).
Albanian A/L. See under Air Slovakia.
Alitalia ATR72s I-ATLR (701) & I-ATSM (702) were registered to Nordic Aviation Capital at Cologne on 13/11 as OY-EDC & OY-EDD respectively.
Atlantic A/W B463 OY-FJE (E3234) was ferried from Southend to Bacau on 18/11 for further storage.
Belair B752s HB-IHR (29379) & HB-IHS (30394) were ferried from Zurich to Munich on 16/11 prior to return to the lessor. Also see under Air Berlin.
Bellview A/L B762 5N-BGG (23805) became N805MT for GECAS back on 8/10 & left Abu Dhabi on 14/11 bound for storage at Victorville, CA. The airline will shortly be receiving B763 5N-BVA (24496) which is currently at Shannon in full scheme & carrying N183AQ. Prior to this, it was with Gulf Air as A4O-GK & A9C-GK.
BMI EMB145 G-RJXN (145336) was withdrawn from service on 2/10 & ferried from Aberdeen to Alverca for storage on 21/10. It was cancelled from the UK register on 19/11 as exported to Ireland & is being registered as EI-EHW to ECC Leasing. G-RJXO (145339) was withdrawn from service at Aberdeen on 16/10 is expected to join G-RJXN at Alverca.
Contactair ATR72 D-ANFI (662) has become I-ADCC for Air Dolomiti & was ferried from Verona to Bordeaux for painting on 20/11.
Corsair B744 F-GTUI (26875) was ferried from Jeddah to Luxembourg on 19/11, still wearing Garuda titles, for maintenance, while F-HSUN (26880) was ferried from Jeddah to Paris/Orly on 20/11, also wearing Garuda titles & for maintenance.
Denim Air. See under Air Nostrum.
El Al B744 4X-ELD (29311) was ferried from Tel Aviv to Lagos on 13/11 wearing TAT Nigeria titles & logo.
Emirates B777 A6-ECW (31981) left Paine Field, WA on 17/11 on delivery to Dubai & A6-ECX (31982) made its first flight on 15/11.
Ethiopian A/L, a long-time Boeing customer, has placed an order for twelve A350s, with deliveries starting in 2017. The airline also has five B772LRs & ten B787s on order.
Etihad B773 A6-ETF (39700) made its first flight on 16/11.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBX (33699) left Perpignan as ECA100P on 18/11 on its way to Canada & winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
FedEx B777F N853FD (37724) made its first flight on 14/11.
Finnair. See under FinnComm A/L.
FinnComm A/L is now operating Finnair EMB170 OH-LEI (17000120) on domestic services & it may be joined by a second aircraft next year.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CDEG (33022) is to become LN-KHD with Norwegian Air Shuttle. It is currently all white at Lasham with the Norwegian registration taped over.
Kalitta Air now has B743 N768CK (23969). It was registered on 12/11, was ferried from Victorville, CA to Oscoda, MI on 16/11 & was previously with JAL & Japan Asia A/W as JA8185.
Lufthansa A320 D-AIZA (4097) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 20/11. This is the airline's 100th A320 family aircraft.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCO (48413), which had been parked at Mexico City since making a heavy landing on 14/9, was flown to Victorville, CA on 14/11.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ2 D-ACHH (7449) was ferried from Amsterdam to Cologne on 17/11 following painting into Rwandair scheme.
Luxair B738 LX-LGT (28228) was ferried from Shannon to Hannover, still as D-AHFN, on 13/11 prior to delivery (scheduled for 23/11).
MCA A/L has gone out of business. Leased A320 YL-LCC (0310) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Helsinki on 20/11. The SAAB 2000s, SE-LSB (43) & SE-LSE (46), have been ferried to Linkoping, while the Fk100, SE-DUU (11286) which was leased to Petro Air, is stranded somewhere in Libya & requires a new engine
MyAir. All four of this former airline's CRJ-900s were ferried by Bombardier from Venice to Ljubljana in mid November prior to onward sale or lease.
Nordic Aviation Capital. See under Alitalia.
Norwegian Air Shuttle. See under Flyglobespan.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAP (4065) was ferried from Chateauroux to Athens on 13/11 following painting.
Onur Air MD-83 TC-OAV (53520) has become UR-CDN with Khors Air & was delivered from Istanbul to Kiev/Borispol on 17/11.
Rossiya Tu-154M RA-85658 (808) was ferried from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to St Petersburg on 16/11 & has now been withdrawn from use. The airline's final scheduled Tu-154M service was flown by RA-85739 (925) also on 16/11 from Moscow/Sheremetyevo to St Petersburg.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFZ (38489) was delivered to Dublin on 18/11 & was followed on 20/11 by EI-EGA (38490) & EI-EGB (38491).
SAS MD-87 OY-KHU (53336) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Lourdes on 17/11 for storage. B738 LN-RNU (34548) has been noted on the line at Renton. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air A320 OM-HLE (0453) had been registered OE-IAE for Eden Irish Aircraft Leasing at Sofia by 17/11 & B733 OM-HLX (24011) has become OE-IAD for CIT Aerospace. A320 OM-HLD (0234) has also been cancelled from the Slovak register, but its new registration is not yet known, though it is not believed to have joined the Austrian register.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JTK (53348) was noted at Palma minus titles on 15/11 prior to return to SAS.
Surinam A/W. See under Air France.
TAP A320 CS-TNU (4106) was delivered from Toulouse to Lisbon on 17/11.
Thai A/W plans to lease between four & six B773s during the next two years to replace a similar number of B744s.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAD (26963) left Luton on 17/11 bound for Goodyear, AZ via Bangor, ME & is thought possibly to be for FedEx.
Titan A/W B463 G-BUHB (E3183) was ferried from Southend to Sharm el Sheikh on 14/11 & is to operate on behalf of the MoD.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) was noted all white at Amsterdam on 18/11 & carrying ZS-ZWO.
Travel Service B738 OK-TVJ (29351) left Prague on 16/11 en route to Canada for winter lease to Sunwing A/L.
TUIfly Germany. See under Luxair.
Ukraine International B733 UR-GAL (24275) was ferried from Kiev/Borispol to Kemble as AUI2505 on 18/11 for scrapping.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLF (28218) left Frankfurt on 19/11 bound for Windhoek & lease to Air Namibia.

Posted: Nov 20 2009, 04:50 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 14-11-09

Aer Lingus. The Irish Times reports that the airline is considering offers for four A320s, three A321s & four A330s in order to cut its cost base & inject some much-needed capital into the company. These are understood to be some of the older aircraft in the fleet.
Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEA (4058) was actually delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 6/11 as AFL1826 & not on 5/11 as I reported last week. Sister ship VQ-BED (4074) was also delivered on the same day as AFL1830. VQ-BEE (4099) made its first flight on 9/11 as D-AZAA. A333 VQ-BCU (1065) made its first flight on 6/11 as F-WWYJ.
Air Atlanta B743 TF-AMJ (23030) emerged from storage at Marana/Pinal Air Park on 7/11 & was ferried to Manston in an all white scheme. It was subsequently flown to Dakar on 10/11 as ABD013P for Hajj operations.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFA (4101) made its first flight on 6/11 as D-AVVK. D-ABDH (2846) was ferried from Eindhoven to Nuremberg on 7/11 all white prior to sale to Azerbaijan A/L & D-ABDI (2853) flew from Hannover to Eindhoven for the same treatment & has also been sold to Azerbaijan A/L. D-ABDS (3289) was ferried from Vienna to Berlin/Tegel on 31/10 following summer lease to Niki. B733 D-ADIJ (25041) left Munich on 12/11 on delivery to Boliviana de Aviacion, with whom it will become CP-2552.
Air Contractors ATR42 EI-SLC (82) was ferried from Shannon to Rome/Fiumicino on 8/11 after painting for Mistral Air. It will be operated by Air Contractors.
Air France A320 F-GKXV (4084) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Paris/CDG as AFR383V on 10/11.
Air Mauritius. Having been in store since 18/4, A343 3B-NAV (094) was ferried from Mauritius to Brussels in an all white scheme on 11/11.
Air Slovakia B752 OM-ASG (24544) was ferried from Bratislava to Southend on 9/11 & then returned to Bratislava on 12/11 now sporting Albanian A/L titles prior to lease. It has since continued its journey to Tirana & has already entered service. Also on lease to Albanian A/L is B733 OM-ASE (23545), which was ferried from Ostrava to Tirana on 12/11 after decals had been applied.
Air Transat A313 C-GTSI (595) was cancelled from the Canadian register on 10/11 prior to ferrying from Montreal to Chateauroux for painting for an operator in Armenia.
Albanian A/L. See under Air Slovakia & Eagle Aviation.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTM (4119) made its first flight on 9/11 as F-WWIE in full scheme. It was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
American Trans Air B753 N560TZ (33525) has found a new home & is to become N57870 with Continental A/L. It left Victorville, CA on 5/11 en route to Hong Kong for maintenance & painting prior to delivery.
ANA is to withdraw its last three international B744s next year. The ten domestic B744Ds will remain in service until replaced by B787s.
AnadoluJet. Former Aeromexico B737 N298MD (34298 ex EI-DMY, XA-ZIM) is yet another aircraft due to go to this carrier. It was ferried from Howard AFB to Shannon via Bermuda on 12/11 & still wears basic Aeromexico scheme.
Astraeus. See under Seagle Air.
Augsburg A/W DHC-8 D-BDTM (545) was ferried from Munich to Oberfaffenhoffen on 8/11 for painting for a Gabonaise operator.
Azerbaijan A/L A320 4K-AZ54 (0331) was ferried from Baku to Malta on 10/11 prior to return to the lessor.
B&H A/L is to acquire a pair of B737s next year, one in January & the other in March.
BMI. Desperate for cash, the airline has confirmed that negotiations to sell some of its Heathrow slots to other carriers are well advanced.
British A/W has at last reached a preliminary agreement with Iberia for a merger between the two carriers, though the deal will not be finalised before late 2010. A new holding company, called TopCo, will be created in which BA will have a 55% stake with Iberia holding the other 45%. The airlines will retain their separate brands & the merger will create the third largest airline in the world, with 419 aircraft flying to 205 destinations. B735 G-GFFH (27354) was cancelled from the UK register on 10/11 & is to be delivered from LHR to Air Midwest as 5N-PVA.
Centurion Air Cargo MD-11F N985AR (48430) was ferried from Acadiana, LA to Miami, FL on 7/11 after painting.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Stuttgart on 11/11 after repairs following its wheels-up landing on 14/9.
Corendon Air B734 TC-TJD (25375) was ferried from Antalya to Khartoum on 10/11 on winter lease to Sun Air.
Corsair B744 F-HSUN (26880) is currently operating Hajj flights on behalf of Garuda & wearing a hybrid scheme.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DAV (0037) left Larnaca on 9/11 en route to Walnut Ridge, AR for scrapping.
Eagle Aviation. Following a period of storage, B752 F-GTIP (25624) was ferried from Tirana to Pristina on 12/11 on lease to Albanian A/L, probably for Hajj operations.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFO (4080) was due for delivery to Stansted on 13/11. B737 G-EZJC (30237) flew its last revenue service on 11/11 as EZY176L from Dortmund to Luton & was ferried to Southend as EZY8003 on 12/11 for preparation for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Emirates is currently considering ordering further aircraft from Airbus & Boeing. Its next two A388s are due for delivery next month, with a further eight between January & November 2010 (a slight delay as all of these had been due by June).
Euro Atlantic A/W B763 CS-TFT (26208) was ferried from Lisbon to Mitiga, Libya on 8/11 for Hajj operations.
Eurowings B462 D-AEWD (E2069) was ferried from Exeter to Southend as DLH9920 on 11/11 for further storage.
EVA Air B773 B-16716 (32642) made its first flight on 9/11.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECK (4113) was ferried from Southampton to Athens on 4/11 as a short-term replacement for G-ECOE (4212), which was undergoing repairs following a lightning strike. G-JECK was flown back from Athens to Exeter on 12/11. Also see under Wideroe
FlyLAL Charters took delivery of former British A/W B733 LY-AWH (23924) on 9/11 when it was ferried from Bournemouth to Vilnius.
Garuda intends to return to Europe with A332 flights to Amsterdam from 1/6 next year. The airline hopes to follow this with services to Frankfurt, Paris & London.
Iberia. See under British A/W.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIZA (4097) made its first flight on 10/11 as D-AVVF.
Lufthansa Cityline EMB195 D-AEBC (19000320) arrived at Munich on delivery on 10/11.
Luxair. See under TUIfly Germany.
Mexicana officially joined the OneWorld Alliance on 9/11. Slightly prematurely, A320 XA-MXK (3304) was rolled out at Mexico City in OneWorld scheme on 7/11.
Mistral Air B462QT I-MSAA (E2109) was restored to TNT as G-TNTD at Norwich on 10/11. Also see under Air Contractors.
Monarch B763 G-DIMB (28865) has been subleased to Air Mediterannee from 9/11 until early March 2010, when it will be replaced on lease by an A332 until early May 2010. A300 G-OJMR (605) left Manchester on 11/11 as MON999P on lease to Egypt Air for Hajj operations until mid December.
Niki. See under Air Berlin.
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBC (4276 ex G-PTHC) left Exeter on 7/11 on delivery to Athens. SX-BIR (365) was ferried from Athens to Exeter on 12/11 via Rome/Fiumicino & Toulouse for overhaul & painting. A320 SX-OAS (4094) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Bordeaux on 12/11 for painting.
Pegasus A/L has announced that it is in talks with Boeing concerning the purchase of a further twenty-three B738s by 2012, virtually doubling its fleet.
Qantas B744 VH-OEC (24836) was ferried from Los Angeles, CA to Victorville, CA for storage on 9/11.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBC (36015) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Doha on 10/11, while A7-BBD (6016) made its first flight on 9/11.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFY (35020) was delivered to Dublin on 7/11. EI-EFV (35017) arrived at Dublin on 11/11. This was delivered out-of-sequence as it had been used by Boeing for tests.
S7 A/L A310 VP-BSZ (468) left Moscow/Domodedovo on 13/11 bound for Orlando/Sanford & a meeting with the scrapman.
SAS DHC-8 LN-RDB (4018), now 5Y-VVX for Blue Bird aviation, left Eindhoven on 7/11, routing via Maastricht, Heraklion & Khartoum on its delivery flight to Kenya. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLA (23773) has become N773KR with CIT Aerospace & left Bucharest on 10/11 en route to Goodyear, AZ. OM-HLB (25011) was restored to Astraeus as G-STRI at Bournemouth on 10/11.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JYD (49605) was ferried from Palma to Lourdes as JKK8702 on 8/11 for storage on return to SAS.
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) was delivered to Lisbon on 6/11. CS-TNU (4106) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 10/11 & should be delivered shortly.
TMA is to restart operations with B733F & A336F freighters.
TNT. See under Mistral Air.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) was ferried back from Prague to Amsterdam on 12/11 after painting all white prior to return to the lessor.
TUIfly Germany B738 D-AHFN (28228), which entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11, is to become LX-LGT with Luxair. It was rolled out on 10/11 in full scheme, but with the German registration taped on. D-AHFL (27985) was ferried from Hannover to Shannon on 12/11 in Travel Service colours for painting prior to lease to CanJet. B733 D-AGEE (24238), due for operations on behalf of Air Berlin, was ferried from Berlin/Tegel to Woensdrecht on 7/11.
Vietnam A/L has signed a MoU with Airbus for the purchase of four A380s.
Wideroe is due to return LN-WDU (4197 ex G-ECOC) to Flybe on 1/12. LN-WDH (4273) arrived at Oslo/Sandefjord on delivery from Canada on 10/11.
XL A/W Germany B738 D-AXLE (30724) was ferried from Frankfurt to Munich as GXL050T on 5/11 prior to wet-lease to Sunwing A/L, while D-AXLF (28218) was noted at Frankfurt in full Air Namibia scheme on 6/11 prior to winter lease.

Posted: Nov 13 2009, 10:09 AM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 07-11-09

Aeroflot A321 VQ-BEA (4058) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 5/11.
Air Berlin is to take delivery of a pair of ex Air Jamaica A321s in mid November. These are D-ABCF (1966 ex 6Y-JMS, N221LF) & D-ABCG (1988 ex 6Y-JMW, N341LF) & both are currently fully painted at Miami, FL. A320 D-ABDH (2846) was ferried from Hannover to Eindhoven on 2/11 for painting for Azerbaijan A/L.
Air Comet. The former A343 EC-KAJ (015), which became F-WBSR recently, was ferried from Bordeaux to Frankfurt on 5/11 prior to delivery to Safi A/W of Afghanistan.
Air Contractors is adding another ATR72 to its fleet. Former Delta Connection example N641AS (397) was delivered from Kinston, NC to Edinburgh via Dublin, arriving on 1/11. ATR42 EI-SLC (82) entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11 to be painted for lease to Mistral Air.
Air Dolomiti ATR72 I-ADCB (660 ex D-ANFH) was flown from Bordeaux to Verona on 1/11 following painting. B463 I-ADJI (E3149), currently stored at Kemble, was restored to the UK register as G-BTZN on 4/11, while I-ADJJ (E3155) was ferried from Kemble to Southend for further storage on 5/11.
Air France Cargo B777F F-GUOD (32969) made its first flight on 4/11. It is in an all white scheme, so may possibly not be taken up.
Alitalia A320 EI-DTL (4108) was ferried from Chateauroux to Finkenwerder on 4/11, still as F-WWDS. Also see under Centurion Air Cargo.
AnadoluJet continues to expand its fleet & will be adding a pair of former Sky Europe B737s to its fleet early next year. These are currently D-ALAA (34753 ex OM-NGG) & D-ALAB (34755 ex OM-NGJ), both of which are presently being overhauled at Budapest.
Astraeus. See under Seagle Air.
BA Cityflyer B463 G-BZAX (E3356) was ferried from Norwich to Kemble as CFE26T on 5/11 after painting into a splendid all white scheme.
BMI. See under Lufthansa.
BMI Baby B733 G-TOYB (26311), which is currently undergoing a C check at Sofia, will go into storage there prior to being returned to the lessor next March or April. G-TOYC (26312) flew its last revenue service on 24/10 from Faro to East Midlands as BMI5532. It was then ferried to Budapest on 25/10 as BMI72TJ for maintenance prior to return to the lessor. A third B733, G-TOYI (28054), flew its last revenue service as BMI5966 from Alicante to East Midlands on 31/10 & was ferried to Sofia the following day as BMI9471 for a C check & is unlikely to return to the fleet, especially as the airline has announced that it is cutting the size if its fleet from seventeen to twelve aircraft.
British A/W B733 G-LGTH (23924), which became N924RM at Bournemouth, had its US registration removed on 6/11 & LY-AWH applied to the nosewheel door. I would imagine that it is destined for FlyLAL Charters. Catching up with some other pieces of news, B733 G-GFFI (27425) flew its last revenue service on 24/10 as BAW2579 from Turin to Gatwick & is now parked awaiting its fate (reportedly for Astraeus). B744 G-BNLV flew its final revenue service on 26/10 from Delhi to LHR & was ferried to Cardiff as BAW9174 on 27/10. It is then to be flown to Victorville, CA. G-BNLD (23911) will be withdrawn later this month. B752 G-BPEI (25806) undertook its last revenue service on 30/10 as BAW461 from Madrid to LHR, while G-BPEE (25060) will be withdrawn mid November.
Calima is a new Spanish operator, who recently took delivery of B734 EC-LDN (24474). It was noted at Las Palmas on 1/11 & was originally delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-BXA, then becoming SU-HMD (Luxor Air), OO-SLW (Sobelair), UR-VVJ (Aerosvit) & N474EA (leasing company).
Centurion Air Cargo. Correcting last week's blog, the aircraft that was ferried to Acadiana, LA was actually N985AR (48430 ex EI-UPU) & not as stated.
Cirrus A/L Do328 D-CIRQ (3091) was registered to Sierra Nevada Corp as N391EF on 29/10.
Eastern A/W Jetstream 41 G-MAJM (41096) was cancelled from the UK register on 2/11 & it left Humberside on 3/11 as 9N-AJC en route to Naples & then Cairo on delivery to Yeti A/L.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFP (4087) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick as EZY8004 on 2/11. G-EZFN (4076) arrived at Madrid on delivery as EZY8001 on 3/11, while G-EZFO (4080) is due to be delivered to Stansted on 13/11.
Emirates B773 A6-ECW (38981) made its first flight on 5/11.
Eurocypria B738 5B-DBX (33699) was ferried from Larnaca to Perpignan as ECA006P on 2/11 prior to winter lease to Sunwing A/L. C-GLBW (30671) has been returned to Sunwing A/L & left Perpignan as SWG9007 on 4/11 bound for Toronto, routing via Quebec.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWB (E3183), currently stored at Southend, was restored to the UK register as G-BUHB on 2/11. CRJ9 D-ACNH (15247) left Montreal/Mirabel on 5/11 on its delivery flight to Nuremberg. The aircraft wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
Flybe B461 G-JEAO (E1010) & B463 G-JEBF (E3202) were both cancelled from the UK register on 2/11 as permanently withdrawn from use. Also see under Olympic Air.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CDEG (33022) was ferried from Lasham to Manchester via Newquay for painting on 2/11.
FlyLAL Charters. See under British A/W & FlyLAL Charters Estonia.
FlyLAL Charters Estonia has added ES-LBD (25069 ex LY-AQV) to its fleet & it had entered service by 31/10, while ES-LBC (24664) has been transferred to the parent company as LY-FLD.
Gulf Air has returned B773 VT-JEK (35165) to Jet A/W. It flew its last service for Gulf Air on 28/10 & was ferried from Bahrain to Delhi on 30/10, before re-entering service with Jet A/W on 2/11. This was the last B773 operated by Gulf Air, though they are currently negotiating a further wet-lease deal
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) left Athens on 1/11 bound for Basra, while SX-TIE (23590) departed for Abidjan on 2/11 & SX-TIB was ferried to Niamey on 6/11. All three are for Hajj operations.
Jet A/W. See under Gulf Air.
Lufthansa is no longer attempting to sell BMI, but will instead concentrate on turning the airline's fortunes around. Latest A321 D-AISZ (4085) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 4/11.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
Luxair. See under TUIfly Germany.
Malev Fk70 HA-LMA (11564) was ferried from Budapest to Norwich as MAH5616 on 2/11 for painting into Carpatair scheme.
Mistral Air. See under Air Contractors.
Neos B738 I-NEOX (33677) was ferried from Milan/Malpensa to Algiers on 29/10 on lease to Air Algerie & was followed on 1/11 by I-NEOU (29887).
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBC (4276) was due to be delivered from Exeter to Athens on 6/11. It had arrived at Exeter on 3/11 in full scheme as G-PTHC & will be operated by Flybe. A320 SX-OAS (4094) made its first flight on 4/11 as D-AVVB.
Polet Flight Il96-400T RA-96102 (74393200102) had entered service by 31/10.
Privatair B737BBJ HB-IIQ (30752) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Geneva on 4/11, before departing to Basel on 5/11 & then to Amman on 6/11 on delivery to a new operator.
Quantum Air B717s EC-HUZ (55066) & EC-JZX (55065) have recently been painted all white prior to return to the lessor. These are being withdrawn due to low demand for the airline's flights & the remaining B717s are to be returned next year in a swap for some larger MD-80s.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFZ (38489) made its first flight on 30/10, followed by EI-EGA (38490) on 3/11, EI-EGB (38491) on 4/11 & EI-EGC (38492) on 5/11. EI-EFW (35018) & EI-EFX (35019) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 6/11. Scheduled delivery dates for the six B738s still due this month are:
EI-EFV (35017) 11/11
EI-EFY (35020) 7/11
EI-EFZ (38489) 13/11
EI-EGA (38490) 20/11
EI-EGB (38491) 20/11
EI-EGC (38492) 21/11
SAS MD-87 LN-RMP (53337) was ferried from Copenhagen to Lourdes on 3/11 for storage. DHC-8 LN-RDL (4011), which became 5Y-VVW for Blue Bird Aviation, was ferried from storage at Eindhoven to Maastricht prior to delivery. It then continued its delivery flight on 3/11, routing via Heraklion & Khartoum. Also see under Spanair.
Seagle Air B733 OM-HLC (25119) was restored to Astraeus as G-STRJ on 4/11. OM-HLB (25011) was ferried from Bratislava to Bournemouth as CGL900P on 4/11 & will, presumably, revert to its previous marks of G-STRI.
Sky Europe. See under AnadoluJet.
SmartLynx. See under Travel Service.
Spanair MD-87 EC-JYD (49605) was noted at Palma de Mallorca on 3/11 devoid of titles prior to return to SAS (presumably as SE-DIB).
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) was ferried back from Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 30/10, while CS-TNU (4106) made its first flight on the same day as F-WWDR & was immediately ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder. Due in January is CS-TNV (4145).
Thomas Cook A320 G-KKAZ (2003) has once more become C-FZAZ for winter lease to Skyservice & left Manchester as SSV9503 on 5/11 bound for Toronto. B752 G-WJAN (28674) has become C-FFAN again & also left Manchester on 5/11 bound for Toronto & winter lease to Skyservice. A321 G-DHJH (1238) was ferried from Manchester to Copenhagen on 4/11 on lease to the airline's Scandinavian subsidiary & A332 OY-VKF (309) was ferried from Gatwick to Stockholm/Arlanda as TCX332P on 1/11 on return to Scandinavia after summer lease.
Thomas Cook Scandinavia. See under Thomas Cook.
Thomson A/W B752 G-OOBF (33101) left Gatwick on 2/11 as TOM9203 bound for Greensboro, NC, presumably for winglet installation. A320 C-GTDH (1605) left Belfast on 2/11 as SSV301 on return to Skyservice following summer lease, while B752 C-GTBB (32447) left Manchester as SSV9301 on 6/11 also on return to Skyservice. B733 G-THOE (26313) left Luton on 2/11 as OD-HAJ on delivery to Beirut for Wings of Lebanon.
Titan A/W is expected to take delivery of B463 G-BUHB (E3183) shortly. This aircraft was most recently with Eurowings as D-AEWB & it undertook an acceptance flight from Southend as AWC146T on 5/11.
Transavia B738 PH-HZA (28373) flew its last revenue service on 31/10 as TRA944 from Dalaman to Amsterdam. It was ferried to Prague on 1/11 as TRA059 prior to return to the lessor. Both PH-HZB (28374) & PH-HZC (28375) will also be withdrawn before the end of the year.
Travel Service is to return A320 YL-LCF (0446) to SmartLynx & it was ferried from Prague to Budapest on 1/11. It is now known that the two B738s recently returned to TUIfly, HA-LKC (27991) & HA-LKD (27985), are to go to CanJet in mid December.
TUIfly Germany B738 D-AHFN (28228) entered the paint shop at Shannon on 4/11 & it is understood that it is destined for Luxair. The airline will lease six 737-800s to CanJet this winter. This is two more than in 2008 & four more than in 2007. The preliminary schedule for the repainting of the TUIfly aircraft (mentioned last week) into Air Berlin scheme is as follows:
06/12/09 B737 D-AHXD (30726)
13/12/09 B737 D-AHIA (29082)
20/12/09 B737 D-AHXE (35135)
01/02/10 B737 D-AHXF (35136)
07/02/10 B738 D-AHFW (30882)
14/02/10 B737 D-AHXG (35140)
21/02/10 B737 D-AHXB (30717)
28/02/10 B737 D-AHXC (34693)
07/03/10 B737 D-AHXJ (35277)
14/03/10 B738 D-AHFS (28623)
21/03/10 B737 D-AHXH (35282)
28/03/10 B737 D-AHXA (30714)
All will be in full Air Berlin scheme, but will carry "operated by TUIfly" stickers. The two B733s D-AGEE (24238) & D-AGEG (24237) will not be repainted as they are to be phased out in March/April.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VROM (32339) was eventually cancelled from the UK register on 4/11 &, following several earlier cancelled flight plans, finally left Gatwick as CP-2603 on delivery to Aerosur on 5/11.

Posted: Nov 06 2009, 04:54 PM by John Dyer | with 1 comment(s)

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 31-10-09

Adria A320 S5-AAC (0114) has become XY-AGG with Myanmar A/W International & was ferried from Kuala Lumpur to Mingaladon on 27/10 following painting into full scheme.
Aeroflot A333 VQ-BCQ (1058) was delivered from Toulouse to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 29/10. It wears Sky Team colours. A321 VQ-BEA (4058) is at Finkenwerder awaiting delivery. VQ-BED (4074) made its first flight on 20/10 as D-AVZT. Also at Finkenwerder, VQ-BEE (4099) is nearing completion, VQ-BEF (4103) was noted recently in the paint shop & VQ-BEG (4116) is on the production line.
Air Berlin DHC-8 D-ABQJ (4274) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 24/10. This was the last of the ten aircraft ordered by the airline. B733 D-ADIJ (25041) was ferried from Ostrava to Eindhoven on 24/10 for painting & is to join Boliviana de Aviacion as CP-2552. A320 D-ABFA (4101) was noted this week fully painted at Finkenwerder. Also see under TUIfly Germany.
Air Bridge Cargo. See under Air France Cargo.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJG (E3169), which was recently restored to the UK register as G-BSNS, has become ZS-SMO for Bionic Aviation & left Kemble on 27/10 for Malaga.
Air France accepted its first A388, F-HPJA (33) at Finkenwerder on 30/10 & it was flown to Paris/CDG the same day. This is the first of twelve for the airline & will be introduced on the Paris/CDG to New York/JFK route next month, where it will replace two rotations currently flown by B777s. At 538 seats, this will be the highest-density configuration aircraft delivered to date. Following New York/JFK, the next destinations are thought to be Dubai & Johannesburg. A320 F-GKXU (4063) made its first flight on 29/9 as F-WWBF & was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/CDG as AFR372V on 28/10. F-GKXV (4084) made its first flight on 29/10 as D-AVVA, while F-GKXX (4105) was noted unpainted at Finkenwerder on 28/10. F-GFKL (0101) left Paris/CDG on 29/10 as AFR385V destined for Orlando/Sanford & an appointment with the scrapman. Having been out of service since early April, B744 F-GITC (25344) was ferried from Paris/CDG to Vatry for further storage on 28/10.
Air France Cargo B744F F-GIUB (33096) is to be delivered to Air Bridge Cargo as VQ-BFX next month.
Air Slovakia B752 OM-ASA (24370) was registered to Pegasus Aviation as N580SH on 19/10 & left Istanbul en route to Miami, FL on 23/10.
Alitalia MD-11F EI-UPA (48426) was registered as N986AR for Centurion Air Cargo on 23/10 & ferried from Dothan, AL to Acadiana RAP, LA for painting on 27/10. B763 EI-CRO (29383), which was temporarily registered N171LF for ILFC, has become 5Y-KYY for Kenya A/W & was delivered from Miami, FL to Nairobi on 25/10. A320 EI-DTK (4075) made its first flight on 7/10 as F-WWBN & was flown from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day, before returning to Toulouse on 14/10. EI-DTL (4108) made its first flight on 29/10 as F-WWDS & was ferried from Toulouse to Chateauroux in full scheme the same day (possibly for storage as delivery not due until December?).
AnadoluJet moved a step closer to putting B737 N297MD (34297) into service when it was ferried from Shannon to Istanbul on 30/10.
Arkefly returned B752 C-FLOX (26158) to Skyservice A/L after summer lease when it left Amsterdam on 26/10 bound for Toronto as SSV9801.
Astraeus B752 G-STRW (24543) flew its last revenue service from Keflavik to Gatwick as AEU501W on 30/10 & then positioned to Lasham the same day as AEU501P at the end of its summer lease to the airline. A320 G-STRP (0136) left Southend on 27/10, visiting several UK airports during the day before landing at Gatwick where it has remained ever since. It is still all white & devoid of titles.
Atlantic A/W B463 OY-FJE (E3234) was ferried from Vagar (Faroe Islands) to Southend on 23/10 as FLI0100 at the end of its lease.
Avient Aviation is adding a MD-11F to its fleet. N408SH (48408 ex HL7372, N988PG, PR-LGD) was noted at Miami, FL in full scheme on 25/10 awaiting delivery & it will, presumably, join the Zimbabwean register. The carrier also currently operates:
Z-ALT DC-10-30F (47818 ex 9V-SDG, PP-VMS, N519MD, N115WA, S2-ADB, N537MD, G-LYON, N537MD, 5X-ROY)
Z-ARL DC-10-30F (47907 ex OO-SLB, N10MB)
Z-AVT DC-10-30F (46590 ex G-BFGI, N68065, N401JR)
Z-WTV Il-76T (73410279 ex CCCP-86723, RA-76372, S9-BOM, 3C-QQD)
Blue Wings A320 D-ANNA (0916) became N590SH for Pegasus Aviation on 22/9 & left Istanbul on 27/10 bound for San Jose, Costa Rica
BremenFly B734 D-ABRE (27826) was ferried from Warsaw to Cologne on 23/10 as BFY9010 following a period of storage.
British A/W B744 G-BNLU (25406) flew its last revenue service on 18/10 as BAW58 from Cape Town to LHR & then left LHR on 24/10 as BAW9150 destined for storage at Victorville, CA, where it joined G-BNLG (24049). G-BNLH (24050) left Cardiff as BAW9151 on 25/10 also bound for Victorville, CA. G-BNLA (23908) was ferried from LHR to Cardiff for storage on 26/10 as BAW9172, having flown its last revenue service as BAW34N from Miami, FL arriving back at LHR that same morning. A320 G-BUSG (0039) was ferried from LHR to Gatwick on 23/10 as BAW9266, apparently for a period of storage.
British A/W Cityflyer B463 G-BZAX (E3356) was ferried from Kemble to Norwich on 27/10 as CFE02P for painting. EMB170 G-LCYF (17000298) joined the UK register on 29/10 & is due to arrive at Exeter on delivery on 31/10.
Centurion Air Cargo MD-11F N701GC (48434), operating CWC431 from Miami, FL to Montivideo, made a heavy landing in fog at its destination. The starboard main gear was badly damaged & it is suspected that the starboard wing spar is also damaged. The aircraft may be a write-off. Also see under Alitalia.
CSA A320 OK-GEB (1450) left Prague on 24/10 en route to La Tontouta, Noumea on a four-week lease to Aircalin.
Cyprus A/W A320 5B-DBB (0256) was ferried from Larnaca to Shannon as CYP014P on 28/10, possibly for storage.
Denim Air Fk100 PH-LNE (11322) was delivered from Woensdrecht to Rotterdam on 28/10.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJT (3245) flew its last revenue service on 27/10 as EZY558 from Belfast to Newcastle & was then ferried to Southend as EZY8001 that evening prior to return to the lessor. A319 G-EZFN (4076) made its first flight at Finkenwerder on 15/10 as D-AVYV & was flown to Dinard the following day (presumably for painting?) before returning to Finkenwerder on 26/10. G-EZFO (4080) made its first flight on 21/10 as D-AVYW & was ferried from Finkenwerder to Dinard on 26/10. G-EZFP (4087) made its first flight on 26/10 as D-AVYX.
Emirates B773 A6-ECV (35594) left Paine Field, WA on 29/10 on its delivery flight to Dubai. A6-ECW (38981) & A6-ECX (38982) were both noted of the production line last week.
FinnComm ATR72 OH-ATK (848) was delivered to Helsinki back on 9/10.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJP (29646) was ferried from Norwich to Lasham in full Ethiopian scheme as GSM733E on 27/10.
FlyLAL Charters B735 LY-AWF (26707) was ferried from Vilnius to Dushanbe on 30/10 from where it will operate on behalf of Tajik Air.
Freebird A320 TC-FBY (0283), which reverted to its previous marks of N754US back on 6/10, was ferried from Zurich to Keflavik on 28/10. I had expected this to go a Bulgarian operator, but this now looks less likely.
Hello MD-90 HB-JIC (53576) was flown from Basle to Stockholm/Arlanda on 25/10 for maintenance before being ferried to the USA where it will join Delta A/L as N919DN. Sister ship HB-JIB (53553) is due to follow on 31/10 & will also join Delta A/L as N918DH.
Iberworld A333 EC-JHP (670) joined the European exodus on 20/10, when it left Madrid bound for Adi Sumarmo & lease to Garuda for the Hajj.
JAL B773 JA743J (36130) left Paine Field, WA on delivery on 28/10.
Jet4you. See under JetairFly.
JetairFly B734 OO-JAM (28867) had become CN-RPH with Jet4you by 24/10.
Kalitta Air has a "new" B742F N704CK (23391 ex JA8171). This former JAL machine was registered on 19/10 & ferried from Victorville, CA to Oscoda-Wurtsmith, MI two days later. It replaces the previous N704CK (22299 ex B-1894, B-18752), which was written-off at Brussels on 25/05/08. Prior to that, the registration had been used on a B741F (20528 ex JA8112), which was allocated N40489 in 2003 before being broken up at Oscoda-Wurtsmith, MI soon after.
Kenya A/W. See under Alitalia.
KLM Cityhopper E190 PH-EZH (19000319) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 24/10.
Korean Air B773 HL7784 (37136) left Paine Field, WA on delivery on 27/10.
Lufthansa A321 D-AISX (4073) made its first flight on 20/10 & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 28/10 as DLH8851. D-AISZ (4085) made its first flight on 27/10 as D-AVZW. D-AIZA (4097) left the paint shop at Finkenwerder this week, while D-AIZB (4120) is well advanced on the production line.
MK A/L B742F G-MKHA (23071) has escaped the scrapman's axe as it was ferried from Kemble to Filton on 25/10 as BGB123 & then positioned to Luxembourg as BGB902 on 30/10.
Novair. See under Orbest.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAM (3990) was delivered from Bordeaux to Athens on 26/10 following painting into full scheme. SX-OAP (4065) made its first flight on 12/10 as D-AVVL. SX-OAS (4094) is currently at Finkenwerder all white & still carrying D-AVVB.
Oman Air A332 A4O-DC (1049) was delivered from Toulouse to Muscat as OMA024 on 26/10. A333 A4O-DD (1063) was ferried from Toulouse to Chateauroux as F-WWYN on 23/10.
Orbest A332 CS-TRA (461) was ferried from Lisbon to Stockholm/Arlanda as OBS029P on 29/10 for winter lease to Novair.
Petro Air Fk100 9A-BTE (11416) positioned from Zagreb to Tripoli on 30/10 for operations by Trade Air.
Ryanair will reportedly retire no further B738s before December next year. A further eight are due for delivery during November - EI-EFV (35017), EI-EFW (35018), EI-EFX (35019), EI-EFY (35020), EI-EFZ (38489), EI-EGA (38490), EI-EGB (38491) & EI-EGC (38492). The first four have already made their maiden flights, the fifth & sixth have appeared on the flightline & the other two are next to each other on the Renton production line.
S7 A/L A310 VP-BTK (427) left Moscow/Domodedovo on 29/10 bound for Orlando/Sanford, FL & scrapping.
Saga A/L B738 TC-SGI (28069) now sports Ariana Afghan titles & tail logo & has been in service on the route from Istanbul to Kabul since 24/10. A333 TC-SGJ (407) has been repainted into full THY scheme prior to Hajj operations.
SAS A343 OY-KBM (450) joined the ever-growing collection of stored aircraft at Lourdes when it was flown there from Zurich in an all white scheme for storage on 28/10.
SAT A/L took delivery of former Maersk B735 RA-73013 (28721 ex OY-APH) on 29/10 when it was delivered from Moscow/Vnukovo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
SATA ATP CS-TGX (2025) has been painted all white & was ferried from Norwich to Southend on 26/10 for preparation for Air Aceh of Indonesia, to whom it should be delivered next month.
Seagle Air suspended operations on 22/10 & most of its aircraft have already been returned to their lessors as follows:
OM-HLA B733 (23773) ferried Bratislava to Bucharest on 27/10 as CGL900P
OM-HLC B733 (25119) ferried Bratislava to Bournemouth on 20/10 as CGL990P
OM-HLD A320 (0234) ferried Bratislava to Montpellier on 22/10 as CGL479P
OM-HLE A320 (0453) ferried Bratislava to Sofia on 23/10 as CGL800P
OM-HLX B733 (24011) ferried Bratislava to Sofia on 23/10 as CGL900P
The remaining B733, OM-HLB (25011), remains stored at Bratislava.
Sky Wings A/L MD-83 SX-BTM (49627) left Athens for Mehrabad on 24/10 on lease to an unidentified operator.
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTS (0420) entered service on 25/10 after a short period of storage.
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) made its first flight on 23/10 as F-WWDI & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Thomas Cook A320 G-VCED (0193) is due to be retired on 2/11 & will be broken up. The following are due to be withdrawn from service & returned to the lessors next year - A320s G-BYTH (0429) & G-GTDL (0476) both in February plus B752 G-JMCF (24369) in March.
Thomson A/W B733 G-THOE (26313) had the markings OD-HAJ reapplied at Luton on 28/10 & was cancelled from the UK register the same day. It was still in an all white scheme.
THY. See under Saga A/L.
Transavia B738 PH-HSS (32348) left Amsterdam on 28/10 on return to Gol at the end of its summer lease.
Travel Service. See under Travel Service Hungary.
Travel Service Hungary has returned B738s, HA-LKC (27991) & HA-LKD (27985), to TUIfly Germany. They may revert to their previous marks of D-AHFK & D-AHFL respectively, though both are reported to be up for sale. HA-LKC was ferried from Budapest to Hannover on 28/10. However, HA-LKB (30294 ex OK-TVE, HA-LKB, OK-TVI) has now rejoined fleet from the parent company.
TUIfly Germany. The following aircraft will be painted into Air Berlin colours over the next few months & will be used on routes recently transferred to Air Berlin - B737s D-AHIA (29082), D-AHXA (30714), D-AHXB (30717), D-AHXC (34693), D-AHXD (30726), D-AHXE (35135), D-AHXF (35136), D-AHXG (35140), D-AHXH (35282), D-AHXI (35141) & D-AHXJ (35277) plus B738s D-AHFS (28623) & D-AHFW (30882). Also see under Travel Service Hungary.
United A/L B744 N193UA (26890) moved storage locations on 22/10 when it was ferried from Goodyear, AZ to Victorville, CA.
Viking A/L returned its two leased Canadian-registered B738s to Sunwing A/L on 27/10. Both set off for Toronto, with C-FEAK (30292) leaving from Manchester, while C-FYLC (33029) departed from Gatwick as SWG9001.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VROM (32339) arrived back at Gatwick from Amsterdam on 28/10 as VIR812P. It has a silver fuselage with a light green tail & red engine cowlings & the registration is taped on. It is due to become CP-2603 prior to departing to Santa Cruz, Bolivia at 17.00 on 31/10 on delivery to AeroSur.
Wizz Air A320 HA-LPY (4109) is currently on the production line at Finkenwerder.

Posted: Oct 30 2009, 05:51 PM by John Dyer | with no comments |

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 24-10-09

Aer Lingus. See under Vladivostok Avia.
Aeroflot A333 VP-BCQ (1058), currently flying as F-WWYX, is painted in Sky Team colours & should be delivered to the carrier in the near future.
AeroSur. See under Virgin Atlantic.
Aerolineas Argentinas' business plan calls for the resumption of several international routes that it has abandoned over the past few years, including European destinations such as Paris & London. To this end the airline is considering buying or leasing six A330s & seven A340s.
Air Alps. See under Welcome Air.
Air Berlin. See under Belair.
Air France A320 F-GFKK (0100) left Paris/CDG on 22/10 as AFR384V bound for Orlando/Sanford, FL, possibly for scrapping.
Air Transat A332 C-GITS (271) left Montreal as TSC1001 on 18/10 en route to Hasanudin (Indonesia) on lease to Garuda for Hajj duties, with C-GGTS (250) following as TSC1002 two days later.
Alitalia has disposed of a second B763 to Omni Air International. I-DEIL (28147) was registered as N378AX on 14/10 & was ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Tel Aviv on 18/10 for maintenance & painting.
Astraeus B752 G-OJIB arrived back at Gatwick from Norwich on 18/10 as AEU008P all white with Saudi Arabian titles. It then left for Jeddah later that day as AEU108 bound for Hajj operations. G-STRX (25621), which was already in a similar scheme, arrived at Gatwick from RAF Brize Norton the same day as AEU737P, before also departing for Jeddah as AEU004P.
Belair A320 HB-IOU (3006 ex D-ABDM) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Zurich as BER444P on 17/10 still sporting the old Air Berlin scheme. B763 HB-ISE (27600) positioned from Zurich to Gatwick as BHP116F on 23/10 to operate a flight to New York/JFK as BHP1142. It is understood that the aircraft is to be returned to the lessor on its arrival back at Zurich.
Belle Air. See under Bulgaria Air.
Bellview had hoped to resume its Heathrow service on 1/11, but this looks increasingly unlikely since it has now also cancelled all regional operations & IATA has suspended its B3 code.
BMI Baby B733 G-TOYB (26311) flew its last revenue service from Paris/CDG to East Midlands on 13/10 as BMI5254 & was then ferried to Sofia the following day as BMI9411 for, it is thought, end-of-lease maintenance.
Bulgaria Air B463 LZ-HBF (E3159) was ferried back from Tirana to Sofia on 21/10 following lease to Belle Air.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPL (36161) left Paine Field, WA on delivery on 17/10. It sports One World scheme.
CSA B734 OK-WGX (25349) returned to Prague on 18/10 following lease to Nayzak Air. OK-FGS (28478) was ferried to Norwich as CSA9360 on 18/10 for maintenance.
DHL B763F G-DHLG (37807) arrived at East Midlands on delivery from Greensboro, NC on 19/10 as DHK973.
EasyJet former B737 G-EZJA (30235), now N384DF for Aerolineas Argentinas, left Southend on its delivery flight on 20/10. G-EZJB (30236) performed its last revenue flight on 23/10 as EZY2284 from Milan/Malpensa to Luton & was then ferried to Southend as EZY8001, also for preparation for Aerolineas Argentinas.
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDD (35566) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 21/10.
Emirates B773 A6-ECV (35594) made its first flight on 19/10.
Ethiopian A/L has leased a second MD-11F. ET-AND (48780) was originally operated by Citybird & Sabena as OO-CTC before joining Finnair as OH-LGE & then being registered to Boeing Aircraft as N588BC.
Euro Atlantic A/W L-1011 CS-TEB (1240) & B763 CS-TLO (24318) left Lisbon on 23/10 destined for Ilorin & Lagos respectively to undertake Hajj operations on behalf of Med-View A/L.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWN (E3158) left Exeter on 15/10 routing via Nuremberg to Bacau, where it arrived on 19/10 for further storage. D-AEWM (3125) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter as DLH9920 on 23/10 prior to return to the lessor.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CDEG (33022) was ferried from Glasgow to Lasham as GSM738P on 19/10 prior to lease to a new operator, while G-CEJP (29646) was relocated from Lasham to Norwich the same day as GSM733P for painting into Ethiopian A/L scheme. B763s G-CDPT (29388) & G-CEOD (30586) left Glasgow on 19/10 en route to Jeddah for Hajj duties on behalf of Nas Air. The former displayed no callsign, but the latter used GSM802P.
HiFly A332 CS-TFZ (1008) left Lisbon on 20/10 for Palembang (Indonesia) & Hajj duties on behalf of Garuda.
Korean Air B772 HL7733 (34206) has been painted in Sky Team scheme.
Lufthansa. Having been expected to go to Pinal Air Park/Marana, AZ, B744 D-ABTA (24285) was ferried from Frankfurt to Hamburg on 20/10 for long-term storage. A321 D-AISW (4054) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 23/10.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCE (48785) was ferried from Leipzig to Frankfurt on 17/10 following a period of storage.
Luzair B763 CS-TQI (25221) left Lisbon on 18/10 bound for Jeddah & Hajj operations.
Northwest Cargo B742F N640US (23888) left Los Angeles on 22/10 destined for storage at Pinal Air Park/Marana, AZ.
Norwegian Air Shuttle confirmed an order for a further six B738s on 23/10. This takes the airline's total order book for new B738s to forty-eight.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAP (4065) was delivered from Toulouse to Chateauroux for painting on 21/10.
Pullmantur Air B744s EC-KQC (26549) & EC-KSM (27178) left Madrid on 19/10 as PLM620P & PLM200P respectively, bound for Jakarta & Hajj operations on behalf of Garuda.
Qantas B744 VH-OJS (25564) now sports a special "Socceroos" scheme.
Qatar A/W B772LR A7-BBC (36015) made its first flight on 19/10. B773 A7-BAG (36014) left Paine Field, WA on 20/10 on delivery to Doha.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFW (35018) & EI-EFX (35019) made their first flights on 19/10 & were followed on 22/10 by EI-EFY (35020).
SAS CRJ9 OY-KFL (15246) left Montreal/Mirabel on 18/10 on its delivery flight to Copenhagen.
SATA ATP CS-TGX (2025) was ferried from Oporto to Norwich on 19/10 for painting.
Swiss International A332s HB-IQJ (294) & HB-IQK (299) were noted at Zurich on 20/10 in full Vietnam A/L scheme wearing VN-A372 & VN-A374 respectively. The latter also still carried its Swiss registration.
Tailwind A/L is to lease a further two ex Alaskan A/L B734s to add to the three already in service. These are due to be N784AS (28199) & N785AS (27628) with deliveries scheduled for January & May respectively.
Thomas Cook A332 G-MLJL (254) was ferried from Manchester to Stockholm/Arlanda on 18/10 as TCX360P on winter lease to Thomas Cook Scandinavia & G-OMYT (301) also left Manchester the same day for Oslo as TCX32P also on lease to the Scandinavian subsidiary. A320 G-TCAC (1411), which left Manchester on 15/10 on winter lease to Skyservice, became C-FRAA again the following day.
Thomas Cook Scandinavia A333s OY-VKH (356) & OY-VKI (357) arrived at Manchester on 19/10 as VKG9997 & VKG9995 respectively for preparation for lease to Garuda for Hajj operations. OY-VKI was then flown to Bahrain as TCX333P on 19/10, followed by OY-VKH as TCX398P the next day.
Thomson A/W G-OBYF (28208) left Greensboro, NC on 19/10 destined for Stockholm/Arlanda as TOM9208P following winglet installation, while G-OBYD (28042) arrived back at Manchester from Greensboro, NC on 21/10 now also sporting winglets. Heading in the other direction, G-OBYH (28883) left Luton on 21/10 bound for winglet fitting. G-OBYE (28979) left Luton on 20/10 as TOM9801 en route to Al Ain for Hajj operations. B733 G-THOE (26313), which is due to become OD-HAJ with Wings of Lebanon, made a test flight from Bournemouth as TOM9030 on 19/10.
TMA reportedly intends to resume flying from Beirut. The airline suspended operations four years ago & its last two airworthy B707s, OD-AGO (19269) & OD-AGP (19274) were put into storage there. Whether the airline will attempt to revive these old machines, or whether it will acquire new aircraft, remains to be seen.
United A/L is in discussions with both Airbus & Boeing regarding placing an order for replacements for its B747/757/767/777 fleet. A decision is expected before year-end.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VROM (32339) flew its last revenue service on 16/10 as VIR70 from Kingston, Jamaica to Gatwick. It was then ferried to Amsterdam the following day as VIR811 & is destined for delivery to AeroSur next month.
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BEQ (86) left Shannon as VLK1777 on delivery to Moscow/Vnukovo on 16/10. The airline's A333s are to be used mainly on domestic services, though one international destination will be Tianjin, China.
Welcome Air is believed to be in negotiations to take over Air Alps.

Posted: Oct 23 2009, 04:00 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 17-10-09

Aer Lingus will operate its Gatwick & Bristol services under the Astraeus AOC from the beginning of November for a period of 3 to 6 months while it applies for its own UK AOC. This interim measure will allow the carrier to apply to non-EU countries to operate flights from Gatwick & destinations in the USA & South Africa have been suggested. Also see under Vladivostok Avia.
Aero-Charter A/L. See under Cityline Hungary.
Air Alps Do328 OE-LKG (3089) has become 5N-DOY with Yuletide & left Oberfaffenhoffen on 11/10 all white en route to Nigeria via Tozeur, Tunisia.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJI (E3149) was ferried from Exeter to Kemble on 13/10 for further storage. The first of the five additional ATR72s for the airline, I-ADCA (658 ex D-ANFG), positioned from Verona to Munich on 14/10 & is due to be followed by I-ADCB (660 ex D-ANFH) on 17/10.
Air Italy is to add two more B738s to its fleet this winter when it will also retire its three B752s.
Air Transat. The former Dragonair A333 C-GCTS (177 ex B-HYE) has entered trans-Atlantic service at last & was noted operating as TSC310 on the Montreal to Paris run on 15/10. A332s C-GGTS (250) & C-GITS (271) have been leased to Garuda for Hajj operations.
Alitalia B763 I-DEIF (27908) was registered to Omni Air International as N351AX on 14/10 & ferried from Rome/Fiumicino to Tel Aviv for maintenance & painting on 16/10.
Alitalia Express ATR72s I-ATMC (588) & I-ATPM (705) were registered to Nordic Aviation Contractor (Ireland) Ltd on 14/10 as G-CGFT & G-CGFX respectively.
AndoluJet will shortly take delivery of B737 N297MD (34297), which arrived at Shannon from Howard AFB, Panama on 15/10. This machine was previously with Aeromexico as EI-DMX & XA-MAY.
Astraeus B752 G-OJIB (24292) was ferried from RAF Brize Norton to Norwich as AEU733P on 11/10 for painting (into Iron Maiden scheme again?), while G-STRX (25621) was noted at Gatwick on 13/10 wearing Saudi Arabian titles, presumably for Hajj work. A320 G-STRP (0136) was ferried from Kemble to Southend for painting on 15/10 & was still transmitting the old hex code for EC-GRF. It is reported that the airline will also add a second former Clickair A320 to its fleet.
Atlant-Soyuz has retired three of its five Tu-154Ms. Also see under Ryanair.
Austrian A/L A319 OE-LDG (2652), which had been in storage since 15/5, had re-entered service by 5/10.
British A/W Cityflyer B463 G-BZAT (E3320) was ferried from London City to Kemble on 14/10 as CFE03P, presumably for storage. Earlier in the day, it had operated a service from Glasgow.
CityLine Hungary An-26 HA-TCS (47313905) has become UR-DWA with Aero-Charter A/L & was noted as such in basic Cityline scheme at Luxembourg on 8/10.
DHL has ordered a further three B763Fs taking its total to six. It is believed that the additional machines will also be UK registered.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJA (30235), which was ferried to Southend on 13/9 for preparation for Aerolineas Argentinas, was registered N384DF on 14/10. A319 deliveries on 16/10 were G-EZFL (4056) to Milan/Malpensa & G-EZFM (4069) to Madrid.
Euro Atlantic A/W has a further two B763s. Noted on 15/10 were CS-TFS (25411 ex S9-DBW) at Lisbon all white & CS-TFT (26208 ex S9-DBY) at Oporto in full scheme. Both are expected to depart shortly on Hajj operations.
Eurocypria B738 C-GLBW (30671) was ferried from Heraklion to Perpignan on 14/10 as ECA9279 prior to return to Sunwing A/L following summer lease.
Europe Airpost intends to obtain four more B733s next year for passenger charter work.
Flybe. Unexpectedly, DHC-8 G-FLBE (4261) returned to Birmingham on 13/10 following painting into Olympic Air scheme at Norwich. It had been expected to go to Athens direct from Norwich, but flew several Flybe sectors.
Flyglobespan B738 G-CEJP (29646) flew its last revenue service on 11/10 as GSM126 from Alicante to Glasgow & was ferried to Lasham on 12/10 as GSM738P for preparation for Ethiopian A/L. G-CDEG (33022) is due to be withdrawn on 22/10.
Freebird A320 TC-FBY (0283) reverted to its previous registration of N754US on 6/10 & will be going to a Bulgarian operator
Iberia A343 EC-GQK (197) was ferried from Manchester to Madrid all white on 14/10 as IBE4717 prior to return to the lessor.
Icelandair B752 TF-FIJ (25085) was ferried from Keflavik to Kano on 13/10 on lease to Kabo Air. Going the other way on the previous day was B763 TF-FIB (25365), which was ferried from Kano to Budapest (in full Travel Service scheme) following lease to Kabo Air.
I-Fly B752 EI-DUD (26249) arrived at Moscow/Vnukovo on 12/10 on delivery from Miami, FL
Italiatour A/L now hopes to restart operations on 31/10.
JAL B743 JA813J (23068) was noted all white & without titles at Narita on 7/10 & is believed to be for sale.
Jet A/W has not taken up B773 VT-JEL (36563) & it was ferried from Paine Field, WA to Pinal Air Park/Marana, AZ as N834BA on 8/10.
KLM B734 PH-BDY (24959) was ferried from Amsterdam to Woensdrecht as KLM7451 for storage on 14/10. PH-BDR (24514) & PH-BDS (24529) were cancelled from the Dutch register on 8/10 & then registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N514PR & N529PR respectively on 14/10, leaving Woensdrecht on 15/10 bound for Goodyear, AZ. B733 PH-BDA (23537), currently parked at Kemble, was cancelled from the Dutch register on 9/10.
Korean Air B773 HL7784 (37136) made its first flight on 15/10.
Lufthansa B744 D-ABTA (24285) was noted in basic scheme at Frankfurt on 8/10 & will be going to Pinal Air Park/Marana, AZ for storage.
Lufthansa Cityline EMB190 D-AEBB (19000316) arrived at Munich as DLH8986 on delivery on 10/10. CRJ2 D-ACHG (7439) was noted in full Rwandair scheme at Hamburg prior to delivery.
Niki plans to add three A320 & one more EMB190 to its fleet next year.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced that it is considering adding four A330s or B767s to its fleet in order to commence long-haul operations.
Olympic A/L B734 SX-BKN (26281) was registered to ILFC as N164LF on 8/10 & left Athens on 14/10 en route to Miami, FL.
Onur Air plans to replace its MD-83/88s with A320 family aircraft by 2012.
Orbest A332 CS-TRA (461) positioned from Lisbon to Madrid on 14/10 for wet-lease to Aerosur.
Regional Fk100 F-GPXI (11503) has become EP-MIS with Iranian Air Transport & left Woensdrecht on 14/10 destined for Ahwaz.
Rossiya. See under UT Air.
Ryanair B738s EI-CSZ (32780), EI-CTA (29936) & EI-CTB (29937), which are all currently at Chateauroux, are understood to be destined for Atlant-Soyuz. EI-EFW (35018) & EI-EFX (35019) have been noted on the flightline at Renton recently.
SAS DHC-8 LN-RDD (4009) was ferried from Copenhagen to Exeter on 16/10 following storage.
Sun Express will retire its three B752s next year.
Thomas Cook A320 G-TCAC (1411) left Manchester as SSV9501P on 15/10 for winter lease to Skyservice.
Thomsonfly B733 G-THOE (26313) was ferried from Luton to Bournemouth as TOM9836 on 8/10 on return to the lessor. The registration OD-HAJ was reportedly applied on 13/10.
Transaero is to obtain two ex Gulf Air B763s.
UPS B763F N336UP (37857) made its maiden flight on 10/10
UT Air took delivery of yet another ex Continental B735 on 10/10 with the arrival at Khanty-Mansiysk of VP-BXZ (27329 ex N52616). The carrier now has sixteen former Continental B735s in service, with a further two to be delivered this year. Will also add three ex Rossiya Tu-154Ms to its fleet later this year (it is still quite a big user of the type with sixteen in service at the moment).
Vladivostok Avia A333 VQ-BEQ (86 ex EI-JFK) was noted at Shannon on 12/10 awaiting delivery.
XL A/W France returned A320 C-GTDP (1780) to Skyservice on 15/10 following summer lease.

Posted: Oct 16 2009, 05:06 PM by John Dyer | with no comments |

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 10-10-09

Catching up on news from the last couple of weeks.

Adria A320 S5-AAC (0114) left Ljubljana on 2/10 en route to a new operator in the Philippines.
Aer Lingus A333 EI-JFK (086) was ferried from Bordeaux to Shannon as EIN2507 on 6/10 in full Vladivostok Avia scheme prior to delivery.
Aeroflot-Don reverted to its old name of Donavia on 25/9.
Aerosvit has added two former Estonian Air B735s to its fleet. UR-VVU (26323 ex ES-ABD) was delivered from Tallinn to Kiev/Borispol on 14/9 & was followed by UR-VVS (26324 ex ES-ABC) on 26/9.
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONH (1043) was delivered from Toulouse to Tripoli on 1/10.
Air Algerie. See under Saga A/L.
Air Asia X A333 9M-XXC (1048) left Toulouse on 30/9 on delivery to Kuala Lumpur.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDZ (4033) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 30/9. B738 D-ABKF (37745) made its first flight on 18/9 & arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery on 1/10, while D-ABAE (30877) has become HL8206 with Jeju Air & left Munich on delivery on 30/9.
Air Contractors received ATR72 N642AS (395) at Edinburgh on 1/10. It arrived from the USA still in basic Delta scheme & is to become EI-SLK.
Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of the first of two former Contactair ATR72s. I-ADCA (658 ex D-ANFG) was ferried from Verona to Montpellier on 4/10 & will enter service shortly. This will be followed by I-ADCB (660 ex D-ANFH).
Air France. See under Surinam A/W.
Air India B773 VT-ALR (36316) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Delhi on 29/9. The airline is to retire its last B744 later this month, having operated B747s since accepting B742 VT-EBD (19959) way back on 22/03/71. The airline is offering three B772LRs & four A310Fs for lease.
Air Nostrum DHC-8 EC-IBT (561) left Valencia on 7/10 routing via East Midlands & Reykjavik on return to the lessor.
Alitalia A320s EI-DTH (3956), EI-DTI (3976) & EI-DTJ (3978) were all delivered from Toulouse to Rome/Fiumicino on 26/9.
Armavia took delivery of former Lufthansa CRJ-200 EX-20014 (7282 ex D-ACJI) on 28/9 when it was delivered from Cologne to Yerevan.
Astraeus will reportedly receive former British A/W B735 G-GFFI (27425). A320 G-STRP (0136 ex EC-GRF) was noted at Kemble on 8/10 with the UK registration applied.
Athens A/W returned DHC-8 9H-AFD (458) to Med Avia at Malta on 1/10 following summer lease.
Augsburg A/W EMB190 D-AEMF (19000310) arrived at Munich on delivery on 19/9.
Austrian A/L B738 OE-LNL (30137) was delivered back to Vienna on 5/10 following lease to the US Navy.
Austro Jet. See under Olympic Air.
Bangladesh Biman is to take delivery of three former Singapore A/L B772s later this year. SIA is to dispose of 9V-SQA to SQD, with the other one going to Euro Atlantic.
BMI. SAS has sold its 20% stake in the airline to Lufthansa. Also see under Flybe.
British A/W A318 G-EUNB (4039) was delivered to Gatwick from Finkenwerder on 30/9. B772 G-YMMU (36519) positioned from Cardiff to LHR on 23/9 prior to service entry. EMB170 G-LCYE (17000296) arrived at Exeter on delivery on 20/9, while B463 G-BZAX (E3356) was withdrawn from use on 25/9. Another withdrawal was B752 G-BPED (25059) on 13/9. B744 G-BNLH (24050) is due to be ferried to Cardiff for storage later this month. Also see under Astraeus.
Brussels A/L has parked B462s OO-DJE (E2164), OO-DJF (E2167), OO-DJG (E2180), OO-DJH (E2172), OO-DJJ (E2196) & OO-MJE (E2192) at Brussels prior to disposal.
Cargolux B744F LX-ICV (25632) was registered as N580UP on 29/9 & left Luxembourg on 30/9 on delivery to Roswell, NM.
Cathay Pacific B773 B-KPL (36161) made its first flight on 30/9.
Cirrus A/L has already grounded two of its Do328JETs & is to return all four to the lessors.
Clickair A320s EC-HQL (1461), EC-HTD (1550), EC-JZQ (0992), EC-KCU (3109), EC-KDT (3145) & EC-KLT (3376) were all repainted into Vueling scheme at Bournemouth or East Midlands during late September/early October.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505), which made the wheels-up landing at Stuttgart on 14/9, was ferried back to Woensdrecht for repairs on 25/9. Also see under Air Dolomiti.
Danu Oro Transportas ATR42 LY-OOV (005) has been operating from Lydd in an all-white scheme since 15/9 on behalf of Trans Euro Air. Also see under Olympic Air.
Darwin Air took delivery of SAAB 2000 HB-IYD at Lugano on 29th. This was previously with Polet Flight as VP-BPP.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-KXM (20252) left Maastricht on 3/10 on lease to Arik Air.
DHL B763F G-DHLG (37807) made its first flight on 18/9 & was ferried to Greensboro, NC on 25/9 for winglet installation. The airline began Leipzig to New York/JFK B763F flights on 22/9.
Eastern A/W. Having been cancelled as permanently withdrawn from use on 2/6, Jetstream 41 G-CDYI (41019) was restored to the UK register on 8/10.
EasyJet A319 G-EZFK (4048) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 2/10, while G-EZFL (4056) made its first flight on the same day & is due to be delivered to Milan/Malpensa on 16/10. A320 G-TTOI (2137) flew its last revenue service on 6/10 from Faro to Gatwick as EZY918P & was then ferried to Shannon as EZY1P on return to the lessor.
EgyptAir B738s SU-GDC (35564) & SU-GDE (35569) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 30/9 & 2/10 respectively, while SU-GDD (35566) made its first flight on 6/10.
Elite Air B747SR SX-DCB (22711) was damaged when it was pushed off the taxiway at Athens by strong winds on 3/10.
Emirates B773 A6-ECU (35593) left Paine Field, WA on delivery to Dubai on 29/9.
Estonian Air. See under Aerosvit.
Etihad A346 A6-EHL (1040) was delivered from Toulouse to Abu Dhabi on 23/9.
Euro Atlantic A/W will acquire a former Singapore A/L B772 later this year (one from 9V-SQA to SQD). The carrier took delivery of A343 CS-TQM (117 ex A6-EYC) on 18/9. B763 S9-DBY (26208) was noted in the carrier's scheme at Shannon on 1/10.
Eurowings B462 D-AJET (E2201) was ferried from Nuremberg to Exeter as DLH9920 on 1/10 & is due to be delivered to Star Peru in mid November. CRJ-900 D-ACNG (15245) was delivered to Nuremberg in Lufthansa Regional scheme on 9/10.
FedEx accepted its first B777F, N850FD (37721), on 22/9.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECV (4148) became SX-BIT for Olympic Air on 24/9 & was delivered from Exeter to Athens via Corfu the following day. G-FLBE (4261) was registered on 30/9 & arrived at Birmingham all white on 2/10 - it is to go to Olympic Air on a 12-month lease & flew from Birmingham to Norwich on 7/10 for painting, after which it will be delivered direct to Athens. G-ECOF (4216) was ferried from Exeter to Athens on 30/9 for lease to Olympic Air. B463 G-JEBF (E3202) is in the process of being registered to the Bank of Scotland & is believed to have been sold to Ansett & will be broken up for spares at Exeter. The airline has announced that it would be interested in acquiring BMI.
FlyLAL Charters B735 LY-AWG (26700) left Vilnius on 1/10, bound for Dushanbe & lease to Tajik Air.
Freebird A320 TC-FBY (0283) was ferried from Antalya to Zurich as FHY901 on 20/9 in an all-white scheme prior to return to the lessor.
HiFly A333 CS-TMT (096) was ferried to Amsterdam on 30/9 for painting prior to a 4-year lease to the Belgian Armed Forces. This sees the aircraft returning "home" as it was delivered to Sabena as OO-SFX in April 1999. Prior to that, it had been with MAS as 9M-MKZ.
Iberia A346 EC-LCZ (993) was ferried from Toulouse to Lourdes for storage on 5/10.
I-Fly is a Russian start-up intending to operate three B752s. The first of these is EI-DUC (26248), which was delivered from Norwich to Moscow/Vnukovo on 8/10, while the other two, EI-DUA (26247) & EI-DUD (26249), are awaiting delivery from Miami, FL. These aircraft are no strangers to Moscow, all being former Air Union aircraft.
Italiatour A/L ceased operations on 29/9 & its B462 I-CLBA (E2300) has been ferried to Basle for storage. The airline was hoping to restart operations on 5/10.
JAL B773 JA742J (36129) was delivered to Narita on 1/10.
JAL Cargo B742F JA8171 (23391) was ferried from Narita to Victorville, CA for storage on 5/10.
JAT B733 YU-ANV (24146) skidded off the runway at Istanbul/Ataturk on 4/10 while operating JAT420 from Belgrade. Early reports suggested that it was probably an insurance write-off, though it is now thought that it will be returned to service. There were no injuries reported among the 125 passengers & 6 crew.
Jet4you. See under JetairFly.
JetairFly B734 OO-JAM (28867) was ferried from Orly to Perpignan on 1/10 following lease to Jet4you.
Jet A/W. See under THY.
Kenya A/W is considering obtaining between six & nine A332s due to delays in delivery of its B787s.
KLM B733 PH-BDA (23537) was ferried from Amsterdam to Kemble as KLM7451 on 8/10, possibly for scrapping. Happy birthday wishes to the airline, which celebrated its 90th birthday on 7/10.
KLM Cityhopper EMB190 PH-EZG (17000283) arrived at Amsterdam on delivery on 26/9. Fk70 PH-KZS (11540) was delivered from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam as FOP540 on 7/10 & commenced revenue services later the same day.
LOT EMB175s SP-LIG (17000283) & SP-LIH (17000283) arrived at Warsaw on delivery on 2/10.
Lufthansa A321 D-AISV (4047) was delivered to Frankfurt on 2/10. A388 D-AIMA (38) made its first flight from Toulouse on 7/10 wearing the test registration F-WWSH. The aircraft is still in primer, but with Lufthansa tail colours. Also see under BMI.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCO (48413) has been parked at Mexico City since 14/9 following a heavy landing on arrival from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Lufthansa Cityline. Scheduled delivery dates & names (where known) for the EMB190/195s on order are as follows:-
EMB190s (all to be based at Frankfurt)
D-AECA 01/01/10 Deidesheim
D-AECB 29/01/10 Meißen
D-AECC 29/01/10 Eisleben
D-AECD 26/02/10 Schkeuditz
D-AECE 31/03/10 Kronach
D-AECF 30/06/10
D-AECG 30/07/10
D-AECH 31/08/10
D-AECI 30/09/10
EMB195s (all to be based at Munich)
D-AEBA 02/10/09
D-AEBB 30/10/09
D-AEBC 30/11/09
D-AEBD 30/11/09 Murrhardt
D-AEBE 30/04/10
D-AEBF 30/10/10 Füssen
D-AEBG 03/01/11 Kronberg/Taunus
D-AEBH 28/02/11 Oberstdorf
D-AEBI 28/04/11
D-AEBJ 30/06/11
D-AEBK 31/08/11
Also see under Armavia & UT Air.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
Mexicana will join the Oneworld alliance on 10/11.
Mistral Air B462QT I-TNTC (E2078) was restored to the UK register as G-BNPJ on 8/10. It is currently stored at Norwich.
MNG A/L has increased its order for A332Fs from two to four aircraft. The first two are due for delivery in 2011.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYB (39163) made its first flight on 24/9 & left Boeing Field, WA on 8/10 on delivery to Oslo.
Norwegian se MD-83 SE-DLV (49965) left Stockholm/Arlanda as NDC1943 on 8/10 bound for Keflavik & the USA on delivery to Allegiant Air.
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-BIW (289) was registered on 29/9. It was previously with Austro Jet as OE-HWG. ATR42 LY-LWH (148) positioned from Orebro to Athens on 28/9 for operation by Danu Oro Transportas on behalf of Olympic Air. Deliveries of A319/320s to Athens have been as follows:
SX-OAF A319 (3895) from Norwich on 24/9
SX-OAG A319 (3950) from Norwich on 24/9
SX-OAH A320 (3316) from Berlin/Schonefeld on 24/9
SX-OAI A320 (3162) from Berlin/Schonefeld on 25/9
SX-OAK A319 (3317) from Southend on 25/9
SX-OAL A319 (3252) from Southend on 25/9
SX-OAN A319 (1727) from Shannon on 25/9
SX-OAO A319 (1880) from Shannon on 24/9
SX-OAV A319 (3142) from Southend on 27/9
In addition, A320 SX-OAM (3990) was delivered from Toulouse to Bordeaux for painting on 6/10. Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L The airline ceased to exist on 29/9 when A343 SX-DFB (239) landed at Athens operating OAL424 from Toronto at the end of the airline's last service. B734s SX-BKU (25764) & SX-BMD (25765) left Athens on 28/9 for Goodyear, AZ & return to the lessor. B734 SX-BKF (25430) was damaged when it was pushed off the runway at Athens by strong winds on 3/10.
The following aircraft are currently stored at Athens.
A343 - SX-DFA (235), SX-DFB (239), SX-DFC (280), SX-DFD (292)
B733 - SX-BLC (26303), SX-BLD (25071)
B734 - SX-BKA (25313), SX-BKB (25314), SX-BKC (25361), SX-BKD (25362), SX-BKE (25417), SX-BKF (25430), SX-BKG (27149), SX-BKT (25377), SX-BKX (27000), SX-BMC (27143)
Oman Air A332 A4O-DB (1044) was delivered from Toulouse to Muscat on 2/10.
Polet Flight. See under Darwin Air.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAF (37661) left Paine Field, WA on 29/9 on delivery to Doha.
Regional EMB190 F-HBLJ (19000311) arrived at Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 24/9. Fk100 F-GPXI (11503) was ferried from Morlaix to Woensdrecht as BZH4250 on 7/10 on return to the lessor.
Rossiya will ground its remaining Tu-154Ms by 1/11 - a sad day indeed. The airline recently took delivery of its first An148. Two more are expected before the end of the year.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFV (35017) made its first flight on 25/9.
Saga A/L B734s TC-SGD (25773) & TC-SGE (25775) were ferried from Algiers to Istanbul on 27/9 on return from lease to Air Algerie & were followed by A313 TC-SGB (562) on 5/10.
SAS B735 LN-BRX (25797) was ferried from Shannon to Oslo on 1/10 & will be returned to service. LN-BRR (25648) has become N637SR (though does not appear on the US register as such) with Wells Fargo Bank Northwest & was ferried from Oslo to Bournemouth on 28/9 to be painted all white. CRJ-900 OY-KFK (15244) left Canada on 4/10 on delivery to Copenhagen. Also see under BMI.
Seagle Air B734 OM-HLA (23773) had returned to the airline by 30/9 following lease to Olympic A/L.
Sky Europe B738s OM-NGG (34753) & OM-NGJ (34755) were registered to Lufthansa Technik on 14/9 as D-ALAA & D-ALAB respectively. Both were noted all white at Budapest on 1/10. The former OM-NGC (32696), now with GECAS as OK-GCE, was ferried from Ostrava to Shannon on 9/10.
Surinam A/W. It is now known that the former Air France A343 being acquired by the airline is F-GLZG (049).
THY has leased Jet A/W B773 VT-JEC (35159). It was noted in full scheme at Istanbul on 8/10 & will become TC-JJD.
Titan A/W will take delivery of B763 G-POWD (30847) in December. Recently operating with Skymark as JA767D, this aircraft was registered to GECAS as N308TL on 1/10.
Transavia has returned B738 PH-HST (32576) to Gol & it departed Amsterdam on 1/10. B737 PH-XRC (29347) became OY-TDZ with the airline's Danish subsidiary on 25/9.
Transavia Denmark. See under Transavia.
Tui Travel has cancelled ten of the twenty-three B787s that the group has on order. The Boeing site shows that a total of eighty-three B787 orders have now been cancelled.
UT Air B735 VP-BXU (27318 ex N14605) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 26/9 & was followed by VP-BXY (27328 ex N37615) on 7/10. Both are former Continental machines. The airline is to obtain up to fifteen former Lufthansa CRJ-200s as replacements for some of its Tu-134s.
Vladivostok Avia. See under Aer Lingus.
Vueling. See under Clickair.

Posted: Oct 09 2009, 06:57 PM by John Dyer | with no comments |

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 19-09-09

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BLOG NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER AS I WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY. I HOPE TO CATCH UP THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

Adria A320 S5-AAC (0114) was noted all white at Ljubljana on 15/9 & is to be sold to a Philippine operator.
Aegean B734 SX-BGH (23866) departed Athens on 17/9 in primer scheme on return to the lessor in the USA, routing via Prestwick & Keflavik.
Aeroflot Cargo has disposed of B733F VP-BCN (23500) to Safair & it set off on its delivery flight on 17/9 routing from Ostrava via Cairo.
Air Asia X A333 9M-XXC (1048) made its first flight as F-WWKI on 14/9. 9M-XXD (1066) is due to be delivered in November & 9M-XXE (1075) in December, with a further 21 to follow by the end of 2014.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDZ made its first flight on 11/9 as F-WWII & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJJ (E3155) was ferried from Verona to Exeter on 14/9 on return to the lessor. This was the airline's last B463. Disposition of the fleet is as follows:
I-ADJF (E3193) to Astra A/L as SE-DIX
I-ADJG (E3169) restored as G-BSNS & stored at Kemble
I-ADJH (E3129) restored as G-BTXN & stored at Southend
I-ADJI (E3149) stored at Exeter
I-ADJJ (E3155) stored at Exeter
Air France A320 F-GFKO (0129) left Paris/Charles de Gaulle as AFR382V on 15/9 bound for Miami, FL & then to Opa Locka, FL, probably for scrapping. The airline is due to take delivery of its first A388, F-HPJA (033), at Finkenwerder on 30/10.
Air India B773 VT-ALR (36316) made its first flight on 15/9.
Alitalia ATR72 I-ATSL (592) has been sold to Air Bagan & is currently at Kuala Lumpur for painting.
Armavia. See under Lufthansa Cityline.
AustroJet DHC-8 OE-HWG (289) was ferried from Linz to Athens on 18/9, having been in store since 2/4, & is another one for Olympic Air.
British A/W B733 G-LGTE (24908) was handed back to the owner on 13/8, but didn't leave Gatwick until 15/9. It departed as BAW9150P bound for Goodyear, AZ routing via Keflavik & Bangor, ME & will eventually go to WebJet as PR-WJT. B744 G-BNLG (24049) flew its last revenue service on 11/9 as BAW154 from Cairo to LHR & left LHR as BAW9185E on 15/9 for Victorville, CA. It is thought to be the first of six BA B744s that will be put into storage in the near future. EMB170 G-LCYD (17000294) performed a proving flight from London City to Edinburgh & back as CFE170T/171T on 18/9. G-LCYE (17000296) was due to leave Brazil as CFE002D on 18/9 & is expected to arrive at Exeter at lunchtime on 20/9.
CityJet B462 EI-DEW (E3142) has become D-ALIN for WDL & was delivered from Norwich to Cologne as WDL511F on 18/9.
Condor B763 D-ABUD (26983) was ferried from Frankfurt to Beijing on 1/9 for winglet fitting, while D-ABUB (26987) flew in the opposite direction on 4/9 now sporting winglets.
Contact Air Fk100 D-AFKE (11505), operating as DLH288 from Berlin/Tegel to Stuttgart on 14/9, landed at its destination with its main gear up. The crew had received an unsafe gear indication but, despite 90 minutes troubleshooting, had been unable to lower the gear. I am glad to report that there were no significant injuries among the eighty-two passengers & five crew. The aircraft had been in service with the airline for just four days. See http://avherald.com/h?article=41fbf5b9&opt=0 for further information & photos.
CSA B734 OK-VGZ (24769) is to become C-FLEN when delivered to Flair A/L.
Denim Air is moving into the jet age with the addition of Fk100 PH-LNE (11322), which made an acceptance flight from Woensdrecht on 16/9. Originally registered to GECAS as PH-LNE, this aircraft was delivered to TAM as PT-MRD. It was then allocated F-WLLD for AerCap, before moving on to Girjet & Spanair as EC-JDN.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJA (30235) operated its last revenue service on 13/9 as EZY219Y from Vienna to Luton. It was then ferried to Southend later the same day as EZY8001 where it will be prepared for Aerolineas Argentinas. A319 G-EZFJ (4040) made its first flight at Finkenwerder as D-AVYM on 11/9 & was delivered to Gatwick as EZY8001 on 18/9.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDC (35564) made its first flight on 14/9 & was followed on 16/9 by SU-GDE (35569).
Emirates B773 A6-ECU (35593) made its first flight on 17/9.
Etihad. See under Hi-Fly.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWB (E3183) was ferried from Exeter to Southend on 15/9 for further storage. CRJ-900 D-ACNF (15243) was delivered to Nuremberg in Lufthansa Regional scheme on 18/9.
Flightline. This former airline's B462 G-FLTB (E2024) was cancelled from the UK register on 11/9 & left Southend on 14/9 on delivery to the Bolivian A/F, with whom it is to become FAB104.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECW (4152) was ferried from Norwich to Exeter on 12/9 after painting into Olympic Air scheme. It was cancelled from the UK register on 14/9 & was ferried to Athens on 15/9 as SX-BIU. Also see under Wideroe.
Hi-Fly has acquired A343 CS-TQM (117 ex A6-EYC) from Etihad & it was delivered to Lisbon on 18/9. The aircraft had been in store at Abu Dhabi.
JAL B773 JA741J (36128) was delivered to Tokyo/Narita on 17/9. As part of a cost-cutting exercise that will see 6,800 jobs go at the airline & 21 international & 29 domestic routes cut, JAL is expected to park 10 B744s.
JAT will reportedly place an order with Boeing in the near future for up to 5 B737NGs.
KD Avia. B733s EI-DMN (23411), VP-BBG (23543) & VP-BBH (23546) were ferried from Kaliningrad to Paris/CDG on 12/9 & VP-BJY (23559) was flown from Hannover to Lasham for storage on 13/9. EI-DMN then left Paris/CDG on 18/9 bound for the USA on return to the lessor.
KLM Cityhopper Fk100 PH-KZV (11556) was ferried from Maastricht to Amsterdam on 10/9 & entered service as KLM1847 to Vienna the following day. Meanwhile, PH-KZS (11540), the last of the recent batch to be delivered, was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 17/9 for painting prior to service entry.
Kolavia CRJ-850 RA-67218 (8074) was delivered from Kemble to Moscow/Domodedovo on 18/9.
Lufthansa has transferred A319 D-AILH (0641) to its Italian subsidiary.
Lufthansa Cityline CRJ-200 D-ACJI (7282) was ferried from Cologne to Amsterdam on 9/9 for painting for Armavia as EK-20014.
Lufthansa Italia. See under Lufthansa.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Eurowings.
MK A/L is hopefully looking at an upturn in business as B742F G-MKEA (22237) was ferried from Bristol/Filton to Ostend on 12/9 as BGB747 following a period of storage. It then proceeded to Tashkent routing via Istanbul.
Olympic Air continues gear up prior to its 1/10 launch. Recent movements have included:
A319 SX-OAJ (3905) was ferried back from Shannon to Athens on 11/9 following cabin modifications. M-ABCL (3142 ex HS-PGS) was delivered to Southend on 16/9 in Bangkok A/W scheme & will become Greek registered.
A320s SX-OAQ (3748) & SX-OAR (3812) were delivered from Dinard to Athens on 18/9
DHC-8 SX-BIQ (361) was ferried from Exeter to Norwich on 16/9 for painting.
Also see under AustroJet, Flybe & Wideroe.
Oman Air A332 A4O-DA (1038) was delivered to Muscat as OMA20 on 15/9.
Qantas is making reductions in the size of its long-haul fleet, with B744 VH-OED (25126) ferrying from Los Angeles, CA to Victorville, CA for storage on 14/9 & followed by B763 VH-OGD (24407) from Sydney to the same destination on 16/9.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAF (37661) made its first flight on 16/9.
Ryanair B738 EI-CSW (29935) left Lasham for Addis Ababa on 13/9 as ET-ANB on its delivery flight as ETH9201 to Ethiopian A/L. EI-EFS (37542) & EI-EFT (37543) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 12/9.
SAS MD-82 LN-ROO (53366) is the latest to wend one its way to Lourdes for storage & it was ferried there from Copenhagen as SAS9178 on 16/9. DHC-8 LN-RDB (4018) was ferried from storage at Copenhagen to Eindhoven on 17/9 for painting for a new operator.
S7 A/L A320 VQ-BES (4032) was ferried from Finkenwerder to Toulouse as F-WWIH on 15/9.
Sky Europe B737s OM-NGN (34759) & OM-NGP (34760) were registered to the Bank of Scotland on 14/9 as G-GCFV & G-CGFW respectively. The former had been impounded at Paris/Orly on 26/6, while the latter had been ferried to Chateauroux on 12/9.
Swiss International A332 HB-IQG (275) had become VN-A271 at Zurich by 13/9, when it was noted in full scheme. HB-IQK (299) was also noted in full Vietnam scheme at Zurich on 15/9.
US A/W A332 N281AY (1041) left Toulouse on 12/9 as AWE9240 on delivery to Mobile, AL.
Viking A/L MD-82 SE-RDI (49631) had the registration SX-SMS & Viking Hellas Aviation titles applied at Athens on 17/9.
Virgin Atlantic. B744 G-VAST (28757) left Gatwick bound for Xiamen as VIR813P on 11/9 for a D-check.
WDL. See under CityJet.
Wideroe DHC-8 LN-WDW (4216) was ferried from Oslo/Torp to Eindhoven as WIF9149 on 18/9 for painting into Olympic Air scheme. It will be restored as G-ECOF before going on lease to Olympic Air.

Posted: Sep 18 2009, 04:28 PM by John Dyer | with 1 comment(s) |

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 12-09-09

Aer Arran ATR72 EI-REJ (126) was registered to Air Contractors on 27/8 & is now operating a nightly FedEx service from Birmingham to Paris/CDG.
Aeroflot A332 VQ-BBF (1045) was delivered to Moscow/Sheremetyevo on 8/9.
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONG (1024) was delivered from Toulouse to Tripoli on 8/9 & 5A-ONH (1043) made its first flight as F-WWKM on 7/9, but with an incorrect sticker showing F-WWKA applied.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAE (30877) was ferried from Norwich to Munich on 8/9 in full Jeju Air Scheme. A320 D-ABDY (4013) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel as BER665P on 10/9.
Air Contractors. See under Aer Arann.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJH (E3129) was restored to the UK register as G-BTXN on 8/9. It is currently stored at Southend.
Alitalia. Further attempts are to be made in the near future to dispose of the remaining aircraft that were withdrawn earlier this year. In case you want to catch up with any of them, they are believed to be currently stored at the following locations:
Brindisi - ATR72s I-ATRO, ATRQ, ATRR
Clermont-Ferrand - EMB145s I-EXMA, EXMB, EXMC, EXMD, EXME, EXMF, EXMG, EXMH, EXMI, EXML, EXMM, EXMO, EXMU
Cologne - ATR72s I-ATLR, ATMC, ATPA, ATPM, ATRS, ATSL, ATSM
Dothan, AL - MD-11F EI-UPA (& possibly EI-UPU)
Miami, FL - B763 EI-CRO (for Blue Panorama)
Milan/Malpensa - MD-82 I-DATL
Mojave, CA - MD-82s I-DAWC, DAWU
Rome/Fiumicino - EMB145 I-EXMN, MD-82s I-DACP, DACQ, DACX, DANL, DANM, DANP, DANV, DATA, DATB, DATD, DATF, DATH, DATJ, DATK, DATO, DATR, DAVR, DAVV, DAWB
It is reported that four of the ATR72s (I-ATRO/Q/R/S) have recently been purchased by Magellan Aviation Services.
Andalus Lineas Aereas EMB145 EC-LDB (145441 ex EI-EEK) was delivered to Malaga from Alverca on 10/9.
Astraeus A320 G-STRP (0136) was registered on 10/9. This is a former Clickair machine, EC-GRF, which is currently stored at Kemble & should be delivered to the airline next month.
Best Air MD-82 TC-TUA had returned to the airline by 5/9 following lease to Mahan Air.
BMI. See under British A/W.
British A/W. The EMB170 fleet got off to an unfortunate & rather inauspicious start. G-LCYD (17000294) set off from Sao Jose dos Campos on 4/9, reaching its first stop at Recife without incident. However, on take-off from Recife en route to Sal (Cape Verde), it suffered a bird strike, which punctured the left nose section as far back as the pressurised bulkhead. The aircraft landed safely at Recife & was then flown back to Sao Jose dos Campos at 10,000 feet for repairs. With these duly completed, it arrived at Exeter as CFE01P on delivery on 11/9. B735 G-GFFH (27354) flew its last revenue service on 10/9 as BAW2599 from Verona to Gatwick & was then ferried to Glasgow as BAW9254 early that evening. Talks between the airline & Lufthansa about a possible bid to buy BMI have reportedly taken place recently.
CargoItalia took delivery of MD-11F EI-UPE (48427) at Milan/Malpensa on 5/9 when it arrived from San Antonio, TX.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXO (128) left Hong Kong on 9/9 for storage at Victorville, CA.
Centralwings B734 SP-LLI (24706) became N916SK for SkyKing on 8/9 & left Warsaw n its delivery flight on 10/9.
Clickair. See under Astraeus.
CSA B734 OK-VGZ (24769) was ferried from Southend to Prague on 10/9 in Flair A/L scheme, though without titles.
DHL B763F G-DHLE (37805) left Greensboro, NC on 8/9 routing via New York/JFK, NY to East Midlands on delivery.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTO (4034) made its first flight on 2/9 as D-AVVH & was delivered to Paris/Orly as EZY8001 on 10/9. B737 G-EZJR (32413) was cancelled from the UK register on 9/9, becoming HL8207 for Eastar Jet the same day when it made an acceptance flight as such from Stansted. It then departed on its delivery flight on 11/9 routing via Dubai.
Egypt Air B738 SU-GDB (35567) arrived at Cairo as MSR9999 on delivery on 6/9.
Ethiopian A/L. See under Ryanair.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWP (E3165) was restored to the UK register as G-BSNR on 8/9. B462 D-AEWD (E2069) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter as DLH9920 on 9/9 on return to the lessor.
Finnair will retire three of its seven B752s next spring. It also intends to lease two EMB170s or EMB190s to FinnComm.
FinnComm. See under Finnair.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECW (4152) was ferried from Birmingham to Norwich as BEE031M on 5/9 for painting into Olympic Air scheme, with whom it is to become SX-BIU.
I-Fly is a new Russian carrier who will soon be the recipient of B752 EI-DUC (26248), which was noted in their scheme at Norwich on 9/9.
KD Avia is expected to have its AOC revoked by Rosaviatsiya on 14/9. It has been in deep trouble since 1/9 when it stopped selling tickets citing the reason as the non-arrival of promised new funds. On 4/9, four of its B733s were impounded - EI-CHH (23177) at Paris/CDG, VP-BDB (23261) at Munich, VP-BJV (23507) at Dusseldorf & VP-BJY (23559) at Hannover. Since then, EI-CHH has been ferried to Lasham for storage on 8/9, with VP-BDB following it on 10/9 & VP-BJV on 11/9. In addition, EI-DMM (24092) & EI-DTY (25017) were ferried from Kaliningrad to Paris/CDG on 11/9, with the former then continuing to Chateauroux & the latter to Shannon.
KLM Cityhopper Fk100 PH-OFF (11274) was ferried from Amsterdam to Woensdrecht as KLM7151 for storage on 9/9. Fk70 PH-KZV (11556) has now been repainted from Air France scheme & was ferried to Maastricht from Amsterdam on 10/9 for further pre-delivery work.
Kolavia took delivery of A320 TC-KLA (2029) on 11/9 when it was ferried from Istanbul to Volgograd on 11/9. Originally with America West as N670AW, this aircraft then became VT-DKW with Air Deccan & N615SA with GECAS.
LOT is not ruling out a switch to Airbus as it discusses compensation options with Boeing over delays to the B787s that it has on order. Other possibilities include switching to B777s or overhauling its B767s.
Lufthansa. The airline has announced the following provisional delivery dates for Airbus aircraft.
A319 (c/ns not yet known)
D-AIBA 31/12/09, D-AIBB 28/02/10, D-AIBC 30/06/10, D-AIBD 30/09/10 D-AIBE 30/11/10
A320 (c/ns not yet known)
D-AIZA 30/11/09, D-AIZB 31/12/09, D-AIZC 31/01/10, D-AIZD 28/02/10, D-AIZE 31/03/10, D-AIZF 30/04/10, D-AIZG 31/05/10, D-AIZH 30/06/10, D-AIZI 31/08/10, D-AIZJ 30/09/10
A321
D-AISV (4047) 30/09/09, D-AISW (4054) 31/10/09, D-AISX (4073) 31/10/09, D-AISZ (unknown) 30/11/09
A380
D-AIMA (038) 31/03/10, D-AIMB (041) 30/04/10, D-AIMC (044) 31/05/10, D-AIMD (048) 30/06/10, D-AIME (061) 31/07/10, D-AIMF (066) 28/02/11, D-AIMG (069) 31/03/11, D-AIMH (070) 30/04/11, D-AIMI (072) 31/05/11, D-AIMJ (073) 30/06/11
Also see under British A/W.
Luzair took delivery of B763 CS-TQI (25221) at Lisbon on 10/9, when it arrived on delivery from Porto Alegre. The aircraft's long list of previous identities is B-16688, N770TA, G-BXOP, PH-AAM, SE-DZF, C-GGBK, 5R-MFF, PR-VAI, PT-MSS, N237W - a somewhat well used machine.
MAS B744 9M-MPI (27672) has become HZ-AWA1 with Alwafeer A/L & was noted in service on 10/9.
MCA A/L Fk100 SE-DUU (11286) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Maastricht as PEO9001 on 8/9 for painting prior to lease to Petro Air.
Olympic Air A319 SX-OAJ (3905) was ferried from Athens to Shannon as NOA007P on 6/9 for cabin reconfiguration. Originally built for Mexicana & to have been XA-MXR it still sported a Mexicana-specified interior. DHC-8 G-PTHB (4268) was cancelled from the UK register on 8/9, with the aircraft becoming SX-OBB & delivered from Norwich to Athens on 9/9. Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L B734 SX-BKN (26281) was registered to Nas Air as E3-NAZ on 11/9.
Oman Air A332 A4O-DB (1044) made its first flight as F-WWKA on 10/9 in full scheme.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFR (37541) arrived at Dublin as RYR800R on delivery on 5/9. EI-CSW (29935) completed an air test from Lasham on 11/9 as ET-ANB & is due to leave Lasham imminently on delivery to Ethiopian A/L at Addis-Ababa.
SAS will soon take delivery of CRJ-900 OY-KFK (15244). The aircraft was flown to Kiev/Borispol on 6/9 in SAS scheme but wearing C-GBSZ for a demo tour. MD-82 OY-KGZ (49381) was ferried from Stockholm/Arlanda to Lourdes as SAS9178 for storage on 24/8 & was followed by LN-ROW (49438) as SAS9198 on 8/9.
Singapore A/L A388 9V-SKJ (045) left Toulouse on 6/9 as SIA380 on delivery to Singapore/Changi. This is the airline's tenth A388. 9V-SKK (051) made its first flight in primer as F-WWAH on 10/9 & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day. This is due for delivery in December & will be the last for the airline until October 2010 following the recent delivery delays agreed with Airbus.
Surinam A/W is to replace its familiar B743, PZ-TCM (23508), with an ex Air France A343.
Swiftair ATR72 EC-JRP (446) returned to Madrid on 10/9 after lease to Maya Island Air.
S7 A/L B735 VP-BTF (25009) was registered to Apollo Aviation Capital Holding as N374RM back on 26/2 & has now become TU-TSC for Air Ivoire, with delivery from Chateauroux to Abidjan taking place on 11/9.
TAP A320 CS-TNS (4021) was delivered to Lisbon on 11/9.
Titan A/W. For the photographers, B752 G-ZAPU (26151) now carries additional "Pixie Lott" titles (see Skyliner for a photo).
Turkmenistan A/L B737 EZ-A008 (37237) routed through Birmingham on 11/9 on its delivery flight to Ashkhabad & was due to be followed by EZ-A009 (37235) the following day.
Ukraine International B738 UR-PSB (29654) left the USA as AUI6102 on delivery to Kiev/Borispol on 4/9.
UT Air continues to receive B735s formerly operated by Continental. The latest one is VP-BXR (27316 ex N69603), which arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 11/9. This takes the total number of former Continental machines in service to thirteen, with the following five expected to join the fleet:
VP-BVO (28916 ex N14655) & VP-BVQ (28915 ex N14654) due this year
VP-BXU (27318 ex N14605), VP-BXY (27328 ex N37615) & VP-BXZ (27329 ex N52616) due in 2010
Virgin Atlantic A346 G-VATL (376) flew its last revenue service on 5/9 as VIR4 from New York/JFK to LHR & was ferried to Lourdes as VIR813P for storage on 7/9.
Wideroe DHC-8 LN-WDG (4266) arrived at Bergen on delivery on 5/9.

Posted: Sep 11 2009, 04:14 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 05-09-09

Adria CRJ2 S5-AAD (7166) now sports a special scheme advertising Internet provider SIOL (see the Skyliner site for a photo).
Aegean B734 SX-BGR (25063) was ferried to Athens on 30/8 following a period of storage at Norwich. It is in basic scheme & without titles & was followed by sister ship SX-BGH (23866) in primer scheme on 3/9.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAE (30877) was flown from Berlin/Tegel to Norwich on 1/9 for painting prior to return to the lessor.
Air Contractors ATR42 EI-SLA (149) was noted at Edinburgh on 31/8 in full Mistral Air scheme & was delivered to Rome/Fiumicino the same day. It is now operating domestic night mail runs.
Air India B772 VT-ALH (36307) set off on its delivery flight on 28/8 & was followed on 31/8 by B773 VT-ALQ (36315).
Andalus Lineas Aereas is to add a fourth EMB145 to its fleet. EI-EEK (145441 ex VH-SZH) was ferried from Alverca to Shannon on 31/8 prior to lease.
Arkefly returned Miami Air B738 N738MA (32799) to Pease, NH on 1/9 at the end of its summer lease.
AtlasJet A320 TC-OGK (0460) was ferried from Istanbul to Keflavik on 2/9 en route to the USA & return to the lessor. Also see under Tailwind.
Augsburg A/W took delivery of its fifth EMB195 on 29/8 when D-AEME (19000308) arrived at Munich. In common with its predecessors it wears Lufthansa Regional scheme. Three further examples are due for delivery this month.
Austrian A/L. See under Lufthansa.
BH Air A320 LZ-BHC (2540) was damaged in a tail strike on take-off from Verona on 1/9 while operating BGH5379 to Rome/Fiumicino. The aircraft returned safely to Verona, which was an intermediate stop en route from Hurghada.
Brit Air CRJ-100 F-GRJH (7162) left Morlaix on 28/8 on delivery to Air Uganda as 5X-UGD.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) has been crew training at Lyneham & Manston this week. It is due to perform a proving flight from London City to New York/JFK via Shannon on 8/9 as BAW9152C. The first revenue service from London City is planned to take place on 29/9 as BAW001. G-EUNB (4039) is due for delivery on 30/9. It is understood that B733 G-LGTE (24908) will be ferried to Goodyear, AZ, probably still UK registered, for modifications prior to going to WebJet as PR-WJT. B735 G-GFFH (27354) is due to operate its final revenue service on 8/9 as BAW2968 from Gatwick to Glasgow where it will undergo end of lease maintenance. It will then be flown to LHR for painting for Air Midwest of Nigeria. B752s G-BPEJ (25807) & G-BPEK (25808), both operated by Open Skies, are expected to join the French register next year. B772 G-YMMT (36518) was ferried from Cardiff to LHR on 1/9 as BAW9183 & then operated BAW27 to Hong Kong later that day. The airline accepted its first EMB170 in a ceremony at Sao Jose dos Campos on 3/9 & it was registered as G-LCYD (17000294) the same day. It was expected to leave Brazil on 4/9 as CFE001 on delivery to Edinburgh, with arrival there planned for 17.45 on 5/9. It will then be ferried to Exeter for modifications. Crew training will take place at Cambridge & the first revenue service is due to be from London City to Edinburgh as BAW8700 on 28/9. G-LCYE (17000296) is due to leave Brazil on 11/9 as CFE170P & should arrive at Edinburgh the following day. The next 3 are scheduled to follow this year with the final one arriving in January. The 5 EMB190s are due between March & June 2010.
Cargolux B744F LX-FCV (25866) has become N581UP with UPS & was delivered from Luxembourg to Bangor, ME as UPS9130 on 4/9. It will then continue on to Roswell, NM
Cathay Pacific Cargo B742F B-HVZ (23864) left Hong Kong on 31/8 bound for Anchorage, AK & then onward to Victorville, CA for storage.
CityJet. See under VLM.
Contactair continues to expand its fleet of Fk100s. B-12292 (11496) of Mandarin A/L arrived at Eindhoven on 31/8 for preparation for the airline. It is also expected to take delivery of former Aero Mongolia examples JU-8428 (11428) & JU-8452 (11352) before the end of this year & these are expected to be registered D-AFKC/D respectively.
DHL B763F G-DHLF (387806) joined the UK register on 2/9 & was ferried to Greensboro, NC the following day for winglet installation. G-DHLE (37805) is due to be delivered to East Midlands on 9/9.
EasyJet. Former easyJet B737 N243CL (30243 ex G-EZJF) left Stansted on 29/8 in full Aerolineas Argentinas colours en route to Gander.
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDA (35565) arrived at Cairo on delivery on 1/9.
EVA Air B773 B-16714 (33757) made its first flight on 1/9.
Flybe. See under Olympic Air.
FlyLAL Charters. See under Sky Europe.
Gulf Air is to sell the five A343s that it owns. It also has a further four on lease.
Jetran Air MD-82 YR-MDR (48092) returned to Bucharest/Otopeni on 2/9 after lease to Air Ivoire at Abidjan.
Korean Air B773 HL7783 (37644) left the USA on 31/8 on delivery to Seoul/Incheon.
LOT. Correcting last week's blog, the deliveries of EMB175s SP-LIG/H/I (17000283/288/290) were all delayed with SP-LII arriving at Warsaw on 2/9 carrying special 600th E-Jet stickers. Both SP-LIG/H are still in Brazil.
Lufthansa completed its takeover of Austrian A/L on 3/9.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Augsburg A/W.
Mistral Air. See under Air Contractors.
MK A/L B742F G-MKLA (23711) was registered on 3/9 & is due for delivery to the airline later this month. Originally with British A/W as G-BDXM, this aircraft has more recently been with Air Atlanta as TF-ATX.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOH (36814) left Boeing Field on 3/9 on its delivery flight to Oslo.
Norwegian.se MD-83 SE-RDV (49574) left Stockholm/Arlanda on 4/9 for Keflavik on its delivery flight to Allegiant Air.
Olympic Air is still busily preparing for its launch on 1/10. The latest DHC-8 news is as follows:
SX-BIQ (361) was ferried from Bordeaux to Exeter on 1/9 & is expected to be delivered to Athens on or around 13/9.
SX-BIT (4148) was ferried back from Norwich to Birmingham on 30/8 still as G-JECV but now in full Olympic Air scheme.
SX-OBB (4268) was delivered to Birmingham as G-PTHB on 31/8 in an all white scheme & then ferried to Norwich on 3/9 for painting.
Olympic A/L will be liquidated on 30/9 & its services will be taken over by Olympic Air. The current airline's long-haul routes will be dropped & it will be interesting to see what will happen to the A343s. B734s SX-BKI (24704) & SX-BKN (26281) have both been painted all white prior to delivery to a new operator.
Open Skies. See under British A/W.
Primera Air B737 TF-JXG (28210) became OY-PSF & not OY-PSG as stated last week.
Qatar A/W B773 A7-BAF (37661) is currently scheduled to arrive at Doha on delivery on 29/9.
RAM B733F CN-ROX (24020) passed through Bombay on 31/8 on its delivery flight.
Singapore A/L has agreed a delay of 6 to 12 months in the delivery schedule for 8 of its A388s. It is believed that this delay was requested by the airline rather than being Airbus driven.
Sky Europe announced on 1/9 that it had ceased all operations with immediate effect. Three B737s were returned from Prague to the lessor on 2/9, with OM-NGG (34753) & OM-NGJ (37455) going to Budapest & OM-NGP (34760) to Chateauroux. B733s OM-CLA (24545) & OM-CLB (24246) were ferried from Bratislava to Budapest on 4/9 on return to the lessor. The two B735s on lease from FlyLAL Charters, LY-AWF (26707) & LY-AWG (26700), were flown from Bratislava to Vilnius on 3/9.
Skywings B752 SX-BTH (27204) left San Jose on 1/9 still as N410JR on delivery to Athens.
Tailwind has leased B734 TC-TLA (25107) to AtlasJet & the aircraft wears a hybrid scheme (see the Skyliner site for a photo).
TAP A320 CS-TNS (4021) made its first flight on 28/8 as F-WWDM & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder later in the day.
Tarom is to add blended winglets to its four B737s.
TNT A300F OO-TZD (247) left Liege as TAY975E on 4/9 routing via Keflavik & Bangor, ME for storage at Mojave, CA.
Turkmenistan A/L B737 EZ-A006 (37236) left the USA on its delivery flight on 31/8, routing via Goose Bay & Birmingham to Ashkhabad. The airline placed an order with Boeing this week for a further three B737s.
UPS. See under Cargolux.
VLM Fk50 OO-VLP (20209) is the second example to have been painted into CityJet scheme & it was returned from Norwich to Antwerp on 1/9.

Posted: Sep 04 2009, 04:22 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 29-08-09

Aeroflot-Don B734 VQ-BAN (25113) en route from Antalya operating DNV3148 made a hard landing at Chelyabinsk on 22/8 resulting in a tail strike. Reports indicate that the aircraft received substantial damage.
Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) became PK-YVI & left Shannon all white on 24/8 on delivery to Batavia at Jakarta. A333 EI-JFK (086) was ferried from Chateauroux to Bordeaux on 28/8 for painting for Vladivostok Avia.
Aeromexico B763 XA-MIR (24849) became N125RD with Ryan International on 17/8 & was delivered from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago/Rockford, IL the following day.
Afriqiyah A319 5A-ONI (4004) was delivered to Tripoli on 24/8
Air India B773 VT-ALQ (36315) made its first flight on 21/8. VT-ALP (36314) was delivered to Delhi on 25/8.
Alitalia. Some of the airline's former MD-82s that were sold to Safair are finding their way to African Express A/W. I-DAWQ (49207) has become 5Y-AXN & was noted in service at Dubai on 27/8, while I-DAWL (49204) is due to become 5Y-AXL & is to be delivered from Upington to Nairobi on 10/9 & will be followed by I-DAWP (49026) as 5Y-AXO in October.
Astraeus is reporting on its website that it will be adding an A320 to its fleet. The registration G-STRP is quoted & the airline shows it as being the former Clickair machine EC-GRF (0136), which is currently stored at Kemble, & delivery to the airline is expected to happen in October.
Atlant-Soyuz B738 VQ-BBS (32779) was delivered from Chateauroux to Moscow/Vnukovo on 21/8. This aircraft was formerly with Ryanair as EI-CSY. Flightglobal reports that the airline has converted a LoI, signed at the Paris Air Show, for thirty An-148s & fifteen Tu-204SMs into firm orders. With deliveries to be completed in three batches before 2013, the An-148s will comprise fifteen baseline models due in the next two years, ten stretched An-148-200s in 2012 & five VIP models in 2011/12. Of the Tu-204SMs ordered, eight are to be supplied in 2011 & the remaining seven in 2012.
Atlantic A/W B462 OY-RCW (E2115) was restored to the UK register as G-BRXT on 26/8. It is currently stored at Kemble. Austrian A/L. The EU Commission has approved Lufthansa's takeover of the airline, with certain provisos.
Austrian Arrows has returned DHC-8 OE-LTK (483) to Bombardier. It was reregistered C-GRAI & left Innsbruck on 27/8 routing to Canada via Prestwick & Reykjavik.
BMI. The airline's former A320 G-MIDZ (0934), which left East Midlands for Goodyear, AZ on 30/6 & became N934BV, has now been registered HC-CID with TAME. Also see under Lufthansa.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 28/8. It will remain there until the morning of 3/9 when it will depart to RAF Lyneham for a couple of days of circuit bashing after which it will ferry to London City for additional weekend circuit work. Also see under Lufthansa.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B742F B-HVX (24568) left Hong Kong on 24/8 for storage at Victorville, CA.
CityJet. See under VLM.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Amsterdam to Saarbrucken still as PH-MJP on 21/8.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJS (32414) operated its final revenue service as EZY2334 from Krakow to Luton on 23/8 & was then ferried to Southend later the same day as EZY8001 on return to the lessor. G-EZJF (30243) was cancelled from the UK register on 25/8 & was registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N243CL the following day (currently at Stansted in Aerolineas Argentinas scheme). A320 G-EZTN (4006) was delivered from Toulouse to Gatwick on 26/8. The airline has appointed BAe Systems to resell its four remaining A321 inherited from GB A/W (G-TTIC/D/E/F) & these will be available for delivery during September & October. It would appear that these may be replaced by an unknown number of new A321s, starting with MSNs 4148 & 4155.
Emirates B773 A6-ECT (35591) left Paine Field, WA on 26/8 on delivery to Dubai.
Flybe DHC-8 G-JECV (4148) was ferried from Manchester to Norwich on 23/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme, with whom it is due to become SX-BIT. Also see under Lufthansa.
Hellas Aviation's Fk50s will shortly be registered SX-BRM (20207 ex PH-KVF), SX-BRS (20206 ex PH-KVE) & SX-BRT (20230 ex 5B-DCB) joining SX-BRV (20199 ex PH-ZDI). With thanks to http://athensairport.blogspot.com/
Iberia A321 EC-JZM (2996) has been painted into a special scheme to promote Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games (see photo on the Skyliner site). A346 F-WWCG (960) was ferried from Toulouse to Lourdes on 27/8 in full Iberia scheme for 12 to 18 months storage, joining F-WWCS (1017), while the other undelivered A346, F-WWCK (993), remains at Toulouse. Also still stored at Toulouse are A320s F-WWIP (3882) & F-WWBI (3952). The airline announced on 28/8 that it is to ground a further three aircraft in addition those already taken out of service.
JAL B773 JA741J (36128) made its first flight on 21/8.
KLM B773 PH-BVD (35979) left the USA on delivery to Amsterdam in Sky Team colours on 24/8. B734 PH-BDY (24959) was ferried from Amsterdam to Norwich on 24/8 prior to return to the lessor.
KLM Cityhopper. See under Miniliner.
LOT took delivery of no less than three more EMB175s at Warsaw this week. SP-LIG (17000283) was delivered on 27/8, with SP-LIH (17000288) & SP-LII (17000290) both arriving the following day. The airline has a further nine EMB175s on order with one aircraft due in November, four more next year & the final four in 2011.
Lufthansa A321 D-AISU (4016) made its first flight on 20/8 as D-AVZF & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Munich on 28/8. The Times reports that Lufthansa may have to sell BMI in order to raise cash following a threat from Standard & Poors to downgrade its credit rating. The paper also reports that Lufthansa has held preliminary talks with Virgin Atlantic about a sale of BMI or a merger of the two airlines. A sale to British A/W of some of BMI's slots at LHR is also under consideration, while BMI's regional operations could be sold to Flybe. Also see under Austrian A/L.
Miniliner. Former KLM Cityhopper Fk50 I-MLDT (20197 ex PH-KVD) arrived at Charleroi on 27/8 following freighter conversion at Centennial Airport, Denver, CO.
MK A/L B742F G-MKHA (23071) was due to ferry from N'djamena to Kemble for scrapping on 26/8, but diverted to East Midlands due to poor weather, completing its journey on 28/8. It joins G-MKCA (22482) & G-MKGA (21650) at the Gloucestershire airfield. With G-MKJA (22477) stored at Manston & G-MKAA (22169), G-MKDA (22486), G-MKEA (22237) & G-MKFA (21841) all stored at Bristol/Filton, this only leaves G-MKBA (22481) & G-MKKA (21940) in service.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYA (39162) arrived at Oslo/Gardermoen on delivery on 22/8.
Olympic Air DHC-8 SX-OBA (4267 ex G-PTHA) left Norwich on delivery on 23/8 bound for Athens via Corfu. A320 SX-OAQ (3748) was ferried from Toulouse to Dinard on 26/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme & was joined the same day by SX-OAR (3812), which arrived from Finkenwerder.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAN (38173) arrived at Istanbul on delivery on 28/8.
Primera Air B737 TF-JXG (28210) had been reregistered as OY-PSG by 27/8.
Qantas A388 VH-OQD (026) left Toulouse on delivery on 22/8. This will take the total number of A388s in commercial service to eighteen.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFS (37542) made its first flight on 24/8, followed by EI-EFT (37543) on 26/8. Also see under Atlant-Soyuz.
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTS (0420) was delivered from Toulouse to Le Bourget on 28/8.
Swiftair MD-83 EC-JJS (49793) left Madrid on 26/8 bound for Khartoum & UN operations.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHD (1026) was delivered to Zurich on 26/8.
Thomas Cook will lease seven aircraft to Skyservice this winter & the planned departure dates from the UK are:
12/10 - A320 G-TCAC (1411)
28/10 - A320 G-KKAZ (2003) & B752 G-WJAN (28674)
11/12 - A320s G-DHJZ (1965) & G-SUEW (1961) plus B752s G-FCLA (27621) & G-FCLD (28718)
It is thought that four A320s & six B752s come to the end of their leases prior to the start of the summer 2010 season.
Titan A/W is due to take an ex Skymark A/L B763 on a seven-year lease from December this year & the registration G-POWD has been reserved.
Ukraine International B738 UR-PSB (29654) made its first flight on 25/8.
United A/L B744 N194UA (26892) was ferried from San Francisco, CA to Victorville, CA for storage on 25/8.
UT Air took delivery of yet another former Continental B735 at Khanty-Mansiysk on 26/8, namely VP-BXQ (27315 ex N69602).
Virgin Atlantic. See under Lufthansa.
Vladivostok Avia. See under Aer Lingus.
VLM Fk50 OO-VLQ (20159) was ferried from Norwich to Antwerp on 25/8 following painting into CityJet scheme. Presumably, the remainder of the fleet will also be repainted as, following the merger of the two airlines, the VLM name is to disappear. A shame since the CityJet scheme is very uninspiring.
Yakutia announced an order for two Sukhoi Superjet 100s this week, with the first due to enter service in February 2011.

Posted: Aug 28 2009, 06:10 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 22-08-09

Aegean. See under Swiftair.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDX (3995) was delivered from Toulouse to Berlin/Tegel on 18/8.
Air Comet A343 EC-KAJ (15), which was reregistered as F-WBSR late last month, was ferried from Madrid to Bordeaux for storage on 18/8.
Air France Regional EMB170 F-HBXF (17000292) arrived at Clermont-Ferrand on delivery on 20/8.
Aurigny ATR72 G-BWDA (444) was allocated the test registration F-WKVD & delivered to Casablanca as CN-COB on 20/8.
Aviastar reportedly placed an order at MAKS 2009 for a further two Tu-204s to be delivered in November & December this year. The airline currently has four Tu-204s in service & hopes to have between fifteen & seventeen in its fleet within five years.
Belle Air ATR72 F-ORAA (879) was delivered from Toulouse to Tirana on 21/8.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) made its first flight at Finkenwerder on 19/8 in full scheme as D-AUAC & is due to be delivered to Gatwick on 31/8. Catching up with one piece of news that I missed, the six B773s on order will be registered G-STBA to G-STBF, with deliveries scheduled between June 2010 & February 2012.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXN (126) left Hong Kong on 20/8 destined for storage at Victorville, CA.
Contactair Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) has been painted with Lufthansa Regional tail markings & Contactair titles, unlike the airline's other Fk100s, which are in Star Alliance scheme. It was reported at Amsterdam on 19/8.
DHL B763F G-DHLE (37805) was registered on 18/8 & was promptly ferried from Paine Field, WA to Greensboro, NC for winglet installation the same day. It is expected to be delivered to East Midlands on or around 8/9 & will operate between Leipzig & Cincinatti. G-DHLF (37806) made its first flight on 20/8.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTM (4014) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick on 20/8. B737 G-EZJF (30243) was ferried from Southend to Stansted on 19/8 as EZY31M in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme (it is reported that the airline will also be taking G-EZJA/B/C). G-EZJR (32413) was rolled out at Southend on 19/8 in full Eastar colours & ferried from Southend to Stansted as EZY30M on 21/8. A321 G-TTIG (3382) was cancelled from the UK register on 20/8 & became TC-JML for THY, with delivery from Shannon to Istanbul due to take place on 21/8. This aircraft had been at Shannon since 22/6 & had originally been destined for Monarch before that deal was cancelled.
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDB (35567) made its first flight on 20/8.
Emerald A/W former HS748 G-SOEI (1689) was registered to Aerospace Trust Management back on 21/7 as N748D & was ferried from Blackpool to Southend for scrapping on 17/8.
Estonian Air's first two CRJ-900s of three on order are being used for flight training from Montreal/Dorval. Currently carrying the test registrations C-GZQI/J, they are expected to become ES-ACA/B & should be delivered to Tallinn in the near future.
Etihad A346 A6-EHK (1030) was delivered from Toulouse to Paris/Le Bourget on 17/8 & then continued to Abu Dhabi the following day.
Eurowings CRJ-900 D-ACNE (15241) left Canada on delivery to Nuremberg on 21/8. It wears Lufthansa Regional scheme.
Farnair Europe ATR72 HB-AFS (198) was ferried from Eindhoven to Basel on 17/8 following painting into full scheme.
Flybe will lease a fourth DHC-8 to Olympic Air. This is to be G-ECOF (4216), which is currently flying for Wideroe as LN-WDW & is expected to return from Norway next month. G-FLBD (4259) was ferried back from Norwich to Birmingham in full Olympic Air scheme on 15/8 & delivered to Athens the following day. Also see under Olympic Air.
Gulf Air B763 A9C-GZ (26237) was registered to Southern Aircraft Consultancy as N90GZ on 18/8 & ferried from Bournemouth to Luton on 20/8. Bizarrely, it used N90763 (a cancelled Firefly balloon) as its callsign. Sister ship A9C-GV became N90GV with the same owner on 18/8 & is expected to make the journey from Bournemouth to Luton on 27/8.
Hellenic Imperial B742 SX-TID (23502) was ferried to Casablanca on 16/8 on lease to RAM.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIST (4005) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Frankfurt on 20/8.
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F D-ALCP (48414) performed its last service on 17/8 from Frankfurt to Viracopos (Brazil) & was then ferried to Victorville, CA for storage.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Contactair & Eurowings.
Mistral Air. Catching up on some older news, this operator has retired its two B462s, I-MSAA (E2109) & I-TNTC (E2078), & both are now stored at Norwich.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOH (36814) made its first flight on 19/8.
Olympic Air DHC-8 G-PTHA (4267) was registered to MIG Aviation on 14/8 & arrived at Birmingham the following day. This was to have been G-FLBF with Flybe. It was cancelled from the UK register on 19/8 & ferried to Norwich as SX-OBA the same day for painting into Olympic Air scheme. Similarly, G-FLBG (4268) will be ntu & is to become G-PTHB/SX-OBB & G-FLBH (4276) will now be G-PTHC/SX-OBC. Flybe will take three slots further down the production line that were originally allotted to Olympic. Also see under Flybe.
Primera Air B738 TF-JXI (30664) had been reregistered OY-PSE by 18/8.
RAM B763 CN-RNT (30843), which suffered a hard landing at New York/JFK back on 20th April, is nearly ready to take to the air again following an $11 million repair job on site. There was severe damage to the undercarriage & the fuselage was cracked & buckled. For further details of the incident, see http://avherald.com/h?article=418b9b6f&opt=0
Also see under Hellenic Imperial.
RAM Express. See under Aurigny.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFR (37541) made its first flight on 19/8.
SAS CRJ-900 OY-KFK (15244) is due to be delivered to the airline on 22/8.
SATA A320 CS-TKO (3891) will be out of action until some time next month following a very heavy landing at Lisbon back on 5/8. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the landing gear & one wing, where several rivets separated from the structure. The Aviation Herald reports that the aircraft experienced a vertical acceleration of 4.6g on touchdown.
Southern Air B742F N761SA (21832) has emerged from storage at Mojave, CA & was ferried to Los Angeles, CA on 11/8.
Spanair will withdraw a further ten MD-80s from service this winter, replacing them with Airbus narrow-bodies from late spring 2010. The remaining MD-80s will also be withdrawn next year.
Swiftair ATR72s EC-KUL (809) & EC-KVC (824) arrived at Athens in full Aegean scheme on 18/8 & 19/8 respectively.
THY. See under easyJet.
Transaero B735 VP-BYT (28928) arrived at Belgrade on delivery from the USA on 19/8. This aircraft was previously with Continental as N14668.
Turkmenistan A/L B737s EZ-A006 (37236) & EZ-A008 (37237) made their first flights on 28/7 & 29/7 respectively, while EZ-A009 (37235) had also made its first flight by 11/8. Two are to be delivered next month & the third in October. EZ-A007 (37234) is currently as San Antonio, TX for VIP outfitting until next March. These four aircraft were originally destined for Sky Europe.
UPS B763F N335UP (37856) was delivered to Louisville, KY on 18/8.
UT Air B735 VP-BXV (27322) arrived at Khanty-Mansiysk on delivery on 19/8. This aircraft was formerly with Continental as N14609. A further ex Continental B735, VP-BXO (27314 ex N14601), left Rome, NY on 20/8 & is due to arrive at Khanty-Mansiysk on 22/8.
Volga-Dnepr reportedly ordered an undisclosed number of An-70Ts during MAKS 2009. Deliveries are due to start in 2013.

Posted: Aug 21 2009, 04:18 PM by John Dyer | with 1 comment(s)

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 15-08-09

Aegean A/L. See under Swiftair.
Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) had become PK-YVI at Shannon by 10/8 prior to delivery to Batavia. A333 EI-JFK (86) flew its last revenue service on 12/8 & was ferried from Shannon to Chateauroux on 14/8. It is destined for Vladivostok Avia.
Aeroflot A319 VQ-BCP (3998) made its first flight on 5/8 as D-AVYZ & was delivered to Sheremetyevo on 13/8. A332 VQ-BBG (1047) made its maiden flight on 12/8 as F-WWKD.
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONF (999) was delivered from Toulouse to Tripoli/Mitiga on 11/8. The airline's second A332, 5A-ONG (1024), made its first flight on 12/8 as F-WWYS.
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAD (30876) has become PK-GER & left Budapest on 11/8 all white on delivery to Garuda.
Air Dolomiti B463 I-ADJH (E3129) was ferried from Exeter to Southend on 13/8, joining an ever-growing number of this type stored there. Unusually, it used Lufthansa callsign DLH9931 for the ferry flight.
Air India B772LR VT-ALH (36307) made its first flight on 7/8.
Alitalia has reportedly sold B763s I-DEIF (27908) & I-DEIL (28147) to Omni Air International.
AlMasria Universal A/L A320 SU-TCB (0943 ex VT-ADY) had entered service by 8/8 on a service to Copenhagen. The airline also has (or is due to have) SU-TCA (0932 ex VT-ADX).
Athens A/W. See under Denim Air.
Atlant-Soyuz B738 VQ-BBR (32778) was delivered from Chateauroux to Brno/Turany on 12/8. This was previously with Ryanair as EI-CSX.
Augsburg A/W EMB195 D-AEMD (19000305) arrived at Munich on delivery in Lufthansa Regional scheme on 8/8.
Aurigny ATR72 G-BWDA (444) was cancelled from the UK register on 13/8 as exported to France. It was ferried from Guernsey to Saint Brieuc Armor back on 14/7 & is due for RAM Express as CN-COB.
Carpatair Fk100 YR-FKB (11369) was ferried from Timisoara to Tripoli on 13/8 on lease to Petro Air. This joins YR-FKA (11340), which took the same route on 31/7 & is covering for EMB170 5A-SOC (17000162), which was ferried to Clermont-Ferrand for overhaul on 30/7.
Cathay Pacific B742F B-HIH (23120) arrived at Cardiff from Hong Kong as CPA3335 on 11/8 for scrapping.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-JXN (20239) was ferried from Athens to Maastricht on 11/8 following lease to Athens A/W.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIC (1869) was ferried back from Shannon to Gatwick on 11/8 as EZY8030 following a period for storage & is now all white. B737 G-EZJF (30243) was noted at Southend on 12/8 in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme prior to delivery. A320 G-EZTL (4012) made its first flight on 10/8 as D-AVVC & was delivered to Gatwick from Finkenwerder on 14/8. Further deliveries this month (both to Gatwick) are scheduled to be G-EZTM (4014) from Finkenwerder on 20/8 & G-EZTN (4006) from Toulouse on 26/8. The airline currently plans modest fleet growth over the next few years, as follows:
30/09/09 - 181 aircraft
30/09/10 - 187 aircraft
30/09/11 - 196 aircraft
30/09/12 - 207 aircraft
EgyptAir B738 SU-GDA (35565) made its first flight on 13/8.
Emerald A/W. ATP G-JEME (2027), formerly with this now defunct operator, left Coventry all white on 6/8 on delivery to PT Deraya of Indonesia & it was cancelled from the UK register on 13/8.
Emirates B773 A6-ECT (35591) made its first flight on 10/8.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWP (E3165) left Exeter on 12/8 as DLH9920 bound for Nuremberg & then on to Bacau for further storage.
Flybe DHC-8 G-FLBD (4259) was ferried from Birmingham to Norwich on 9/8 for painting into Olympic Air scheme.
JetranAir MD-83 YR-MDK (49139) returned to Bucharest/Baneasa on 14/8 following lease to Air Ivoire.
KLM B773 PH-BVD (35979) made its first flight on 11/8 & is painted in Sky Team colours. B734 PH-BDU (24857) was ferried from Amsterdam to Woensdrecht on 12/8 for storage (it was previously stored at Norwich).
KLM Cityhopper EMB195 PH-EZF (19000304) is due for delivery to Amsterdam on 15/8. Fk70 PH-KZV (11556 ex F-GLIV) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 12/8 for painting.
Lufthansa A321 D-AIST (4005) made its first flight on 8/8 as D-AVZD.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Augsburg A/W.
Martinair B763s PH-MCG (24428) & PH-MCH (24429) both left Amsterdam on 12/8 as MPH161 & MPH163 respectively en route to Bradley, CT on return to the lessor. The former will continue on to Walnut Ridge, AR, with the latter going to Roswell, NM.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W. The updated situation regarding the present & future fleet of this airline is thought to be as follows:
SX-BIO DHC-8-100 (330 ex N826MA, LV-POD, LV-ZOD, C-GZQZ) in service
SX-BIP DHC-8-100 (347 ex N849MA, LV-BIP, LV-ZPM, C-GZRA) in service
SX-BIQ DHC-8-100 (361 ex N859MA, LV-ZLZ, C-GZRD) in service
SX-BIR DHC-8-100 (364 ex N865MA, LV-ZGB, C-GZRF) in service
SX-BIT DHC-8Q-400 (4148 ex G-JECV) still in service with Flybe
SX-BIU DHC-8Q-400 (4152 ex G-JECW) still in service with Flybe
SX-OAF A319 (3895 ex D-AHIP) at Norwich
SX-OAG A319 (3950 ex D-AHIQ) at Norwich
SX-OAH A320 (3316 ex VT-DNV) at Berlin/Schonefeld
SX-OAI A320 (3162 ex VT-DNY) at Berlin/Schonefeld
SX-OAJ A319 (3905 ex XA-MXR ntu) delivered to Athens 5/8
SX-OAK A319 (3317 ex PK-RMF, M-ABCK) at Southend
SX-OAL A319 (3252 ex PK-RMD, M-ABCJ) at Southend
SX-OAM A320 (3990) at Toulouse?
SX-OAN A319 (1727 ex D-APAC) at Shannon
SX-OAO A319 (1880 ex D-APAD) at Shannon
SX-OAP A320 (4065) under construction
SX-OAQ A320 (3748 ex VT-KRG ntu) at Toulouse
SX-OAR A320 (3812 ex VT-KRH ntu) at Toulouse?
SX-OAS A320 (4094) under construction
SX-OBA DHC-8Q-400 (4267 ex G-FLBF ntu) at Downsview
SX-OBB DHC-8Q-400 (4268 ex G-FLBG ntu) at Downsview
SX-OBC DHC-8Q-400 (4276 ex G-FLBH ntu) under construction
G-ECOE DHC-8Q-400 (4212 ex G-ECOE, LN-WDV) del to Athens 5/8
G-FLBD DHC-8Q-400 (4259) at Norwich
G-FLBE DHC-8Q-400 (4261) at Downsview
With thanks to http://athensairport.blogspot.com/
Oman Air A333 A4O-DA (1038) made its first flight on 13/8 as F-WWYM.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAN (38173) made its first flight on 14/8.
Pronair MD-87 EC-KJI (49836) returned to Barcelona from Munich on 10/8 following operations for Air Kosova.
Qantas A388 VH-OQG (047) made its first flight on 6/8 as F-WWAD.
Ryanair. See under Atlant-Soyuz.
Strategic A/L A320 F-GSTR (0436) was ferried from Toulouse to Le Bourget on 10/8 & then onward to Sharjah on 11/8.
Swiftair ATR72s EC-KUL (809) & EC-KVI (824) were ferried from Madrid to Shannon on 8/8 for painting into Aegean scheme.                                                                                                                                                               Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAK (26267) left Luton on 12/8 in basic Thomson scheme & wearing N924FD bound for Victorville, CA via Shannon & Bangor, ME.
THY B734 TC-JEZ (26088) was ferried from Istanbul to Kabul on 12/8 as YA-PIC for Pamir A/W. Leased B773 VT-JEF (35162) had been reregistered TC-JJB by 14/8.
Transavia has transferred B738 PH-HZY (30646) to its Danish subsidiary. It has been reregistered as OY-TDA & was ferried from Bordeaux to Copenhagen on 12/8
Transavia Denmark. See under Transavia.
UT Air will soon take delivery of former Continental B735 N14609 (27322) & it was ferried to Greensboro, NC on 6/8 for painting.
Virgin Atlantic A346 G-VGOA (371) flew its last revenue service on 10/8 & was ferried from LHR to Lourdes on 12/8 for long-term storage. A346 G-VATL (376) will follow later this month or early next, while B744 G-VAST (28757) is to go to Mojave, CA, also for storage.
Vladivostok Avia. See under Aer Lingus.
Volga-Dnepr has placed an order for an unspecified number of An-124-100M-150s.
Wizz Air has converted a LoI for 50 A320s into firm orders, taking the airline's total order for the type to 132.

Posted: Aug 15 2009, 05:25 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 08-08-09

Aer Lingus will defer delivery of its first two A359s & three A333s & return two leased A333s early. EI-JFK (086) will leave the fleet in October & will be followed by EI-DUB (055) next March. Dealing with the six A333s ordered in 2007, EI-EAV (985) & EI-EDY (1025) have been delivered & will be followed by a third aircraft next April, while two more will be deferred until 3Q13 & 4Q13, with the sixth to follow in 1Q14. All three could be converted to A359s & delivered later. The A359 order was also for six aircraft for delivery from 2014, but the first two will not now be delivered before the first half of 2015 with delivery of the last pair in the first half of 2016.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABDY (4013) made its first flight at Toulouse as F-WWIG on 5/8 & was ferried to Finkenwerder later the same day. DHC-8 D-ABQI (4264) arrived at Osnabruck on delivery on 6/8. This is the ninth of an order for ten aircraft placed by LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter to be operated for Air Berlin. Also see under Belle Air.
Air Comet A343 EC-KAJ had become F-WBSR at Madrid by 31/7 & was due to be ferried to Bordeaux. A320 EC-KBM (0426) returned to Madrid on 29/7 following lease to Olympic A/L & had been replaced by EC-KIK (0662) by 31/7. The latter aircraft still wears partial Air Moldova scheme.
Air Dolimiti B463 I-ADJG (E3169), which is currently stored at Kemble, was restored to G-BSNS on 5/8.
Air India B773 VT-ALP (36314) was test flying in the USA on 31/7 (possibly first flight).
Belavia has increased its fleet with the addition of a further B735. The aircraft in question will be EW-290PA (27629) & it arrived at Minsk on delivery from Miami as N381LF on 5/8. This aircraft was originally delivered to Rio-Sul as PT-SSB before becoming LY-AZW with FlyLAL & then EI-EDW & N381LF with ILFC.
Belle Air A319 F-ORAF (2335) was delivered from Dusseldorf to Tirana on 1/8. This aircraft was formerly with Air Berlin as D-ABGD.
Blu-Express B733 EI-EEW (23808) left Lasham on 31/7 routing via Shannon & arriving at Rome/Fiumicino on 1/8.
British A/W B773 G-YMMU (36519) arrived at Cardiff on delivery on 1/8.
Cathay Pacific. In addition to the A343 mentioned last week, the airline plans to park up to five more passenger aircraft, comprising three more A343s & two B744s, before the end of the year.
Cityjet. See under Scot A/W.
Contactair. The future Fk100 D-AFKE (11505) was ferried from Woensdrecht to Amsterdam on 5/8 still as PH-MJP. It is in Mandarin scheme & is to be repainted into Star Alliance colours.
Eagle Aviation Europe. See under Singapore A/L.
EgyptAir has placed an order for a further eight B738s taking its total order for this sub-type to twenty, with seven currently in service.
European Air Transport A300F OO-DIF (148) was ferried from Leipzig to Kemble on 1/8 for scrapping.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWN (E3158) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter as DLH9920 on 6/8 on return to the lessor.
Farnair ATR72 HB-AFS (198) was delivered from Toulouse to Basel on 6/8 all white. An aircraft that might hold a record for French test registrations, this started life with TransAsia A/W as B-22702, then became F-WQGC (ATR), EC-GQU (Air Nostrum), F-WQJU (ATR), SX-BSX (Cretan A/W), F-WQOG (ATR), F-WQND (ATR), EC-IKK (Islas A/W) & F-WKVE (ATR).
Flybe DHC-8 G-FLBD (4259) arrived at Birmingham on delivery on 2/8 & is expected to depart to Athens on lease to Olympic Air later this month. G-ECOE (4212) left Exeter bound for Athens on 1/8 in full Olympic Air scheme.
Hellas Aviation. Correcting last week's blog, Fk50 PH-KVE (20206) has not become SX-BRV, as this aircraft was previously PH-ZDI (20199) & it arrived at Athens on delivery in the early hours of 7/8. With thanks to Chris Habu & Constantinos Mark Zervos.
Hemus Air ATR42 LZ-ATS (130) left Sofia on 4/8 bound for Tehran/Mehrabad & possible lease to Taban Air.
Luzair will add B763 CS-TQI (25221) to its fleet & it made an acceptance flight from Porto Alegre on 6/8 as N237W. This aircraft has certainly been round the block, starting life with EVA Air as B-16688, then registered as N770TA (TACA), G-BXOP (Thomson A/W), PH-AAM (WFBN), SE-DZF (TUIfly Nordic), C-GGBK (Canadian/Air Canada), 5R-MFF (Air Madagascar), PR-VAI (Varig), PT-MSS (TAM) & N237W (GECAS).
MK A/L B742F G-MKCA (22482) was ferried from Ostend to Kemble on 7/8 for scrapping.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W A319 SX-OAJ (3905) was ferried from Shannon to Athens on 5/8 following painting, while SX-OAO (1880) flew from Maastricht to Shannon still as D-APAD on 4/8 having been painted all white. Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L. See under Air Comet.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAO (28619) was delivered from Budapest to Istanbul on 30/7. The aircraft was previously with Futura & Ryan International as EC-HLN, N255RY & EI-DJU.
Saga A/L A333 B-HYH (407) is to be registered TC-SGJ.
Scot A/W. Adding to last week, Do328 G-BYML (3069) is to become RP-C7328 & left Dinard on delivery on 1/8. The aircraft was still wearing the livery of CityJet, to whom it has been leased.
Singapore A/L B744 9V-SPG (26562) was ferried from Singapore to Bournemouth on 6/8 & is destined for Eagle Aviation Europe.
Sky Express has added two former Royal Falcon MD-83s to its fleet & both were noted at Heraklion on 3/8 untitled & in basic Meelad Air scheme. These two aircraft have stuck together all of their lives as follows:
SX-BLL (49933) ex OE-LMD (Austrian A/L), N189AS (AES), OE-LMH (MAP Jet), SX-DMH (Meelad Air) & JY-JRC (Royal Falcon)
SX-BPP (49933) ex OE-LME (Austrian A/L), N194AS (AES), OE-LMM (MAP Jet), SX-DMM (Meelad Air) & JY-JRB (Royal Falcon)
Thai A/W has reached agreement with Airbus to defer delivery of its six A388s until 2012. The first aircraft had been due for delivery in October next year.
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAK (26267) was cancelled from the UK register on 6/8.
TUIfly has wet-leased Miami Air B738 N742MA (30675) & it arrived at Leipzig on 2/8 to cover for a damaged B737.

Posted: Aug 07 2009, 07:46 PM by John Dyer | with no comments

EUROPEAN AIRLINE SCENE - WEEK ENDING 01-08-09

Aer Lingus A332 EI-EWR (330) was ferried back to Shannon from Bordeaux on 29/7 prior to delivery to Batavia.
Aeroflot is delaying delivery of two A320s & three A321s by up to two years. It also plans to lease three MD-11s from Boeing Capital as it withdraws its fleet of Il-86s.
Air Cargo Germany B744F D-ACGA (24311) flew its first service on 27/7 from Hahn to Tashkent.
Air India B772LR VT-ALG (36306) was delivered from Paine Field, WA to Delhi on 28/7. The airline is negotiating with Boeing in a bid to cancel six of the ten B773s that is has on order.
Andalus Lineas Aereas EMB145 EC-LCP (145408) was delivered to Malaga on 28/7. Originally with LOT as SP-LGM, this aircraft then operated for SkyAirWorld as VH-SZF before being registered to GECAS as EI-EEJ.
Athens A/W. See under Denim Air.
Atlantic A/L former ATR42 G-IONA (017) was permanently withdrawn from use on 27/7 & is currently languishing at Edinburgh minus engines & cargo door.
Augsburg A/W EMB195 D-AEMC (19000300) arrived at Munich on delivery on 25/7. It sports Lufthansa Regional tail markings.
British A/W B772 G-YMMS (36517) was due to be ferried from Cardiff to Heathrow on 31/7, with service entry due on 1/8. G-YMMU (36519) is expected to leave Paine Field, WA bound for Cardiff on 1/8.
Cargo B A/L B744F OO-CBC (36784) was registered N384NC on 6/7 & left Amsterdam on 28/7 en route to Victorville, CA for storage. OO-CBD (36785) was also reregistered on 6/7, becoming N385NY & followed its sister ship to Victorville, CA on 31/7.
Carpatair Fk100 YR-FKA (11340) was ferried to Tripoli on 30/7 on lease to Petro Air.
Cathay Pacific A343 B-HXM (123) was ferried from Hong Kong to Victorville, CA for storage on 27/7.
Cathay Pacific Cargo B742F B-HVZ (23864) operated the airline's last B742F service from Shanghai/Pudong to Hong Kong on 28/7 & then entered storage.
Denim Air Fk50 PH-JXK (20233) left Maastricht on 26/7 en route to Libreville & lease to Nouvelles Air Affaires Gabon who will operate it on behalf of Shell Gabon. PH-JXN (20239) left Maastricht on 22/7 on wet-lease to Athens A/W.
DHL Air B763F G-DHLE (37805) made its first flight on 28/7. It is due for delivery in August along with sister ship G-DHLF (37806), with G-DHLG (37807) to follow in September.
Eagle Aviation Europe (formerly just Eagle Aviation) is adding B752 F-GTIP (25624) to its fleet & it was ferried from Macon, GA as N624AG, arriving at Nantes on 28/7. This was previously registered as XA-SIK, N801AM, TC-SNA, XA-ACA. The airline disposed of its previous three B752s (F-GTIB/D/Q) earlier this year & all are currently stored in the USA bearing US registrations.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTN (4006) made its first flight at Toulouse on 30/7 as F-WWDY & was then ferried to Finkenwerder the same day.
Emerald A/W. One of this former airline's ATPs found a new home on 27/7 when G-JEMD (2026) left Coventry on delivery to PT Derava at Jakarta & will be followed shortly by G-JEME (2027).
Emirates B773 A6-ECS (38980) left Paine Field on 29/7 on delivery to Dubai. This makes Emirates the world's biggest B777 operator with a fleet of 78 in service plus a further 28 on order.
Ethiopian A/L has announced that it has signed a MoU with Airbus for twelve A359s, with deliveries to begin in 2017 & another with Boeing for five B772LRs with deliveries starting from October 2010.
Eurowings B463 D-AEWB (E3183) was ferried from Frankfurt to Exeter on 26/7 on return to the lessor.
Finnair. See under World A/W.
Flybe DHC-8 G-ECOE (4212) was restored to the UK register on 30/7 following its spell with Wideroe as LN-WDV. It is now in full Olympic Air scheme prior to its next lease.
Flyglobespan B738s G-CEJO (29643) & G-CEJP (29646) are due to leave the fleet at the end of this summer & will be replaced by two new-build machines in time for the beginning of the 2010 summer season.
Hellas Aviation took delivery of former KLM Cityhopper Fk50s PH-KVE (20206) & PH-KVF (20207) at Athens on 31/7. The former will become SX-BRV, but the new registration for the latter is not yet known.
JAL retired its last B743 on 30/7.
KLM Cityhopper. See under Hellas Aviation.
Koral Blue A320 SU-KBC (2123 ex EC-ISI, EI-EDO) entered service with the airline on 24/7.
Korean Air B773 HL7783 (37644) made its first flight on 29/7.
Lufthansa A306 D-AIAS (553) has become EX-35010 with Kyrgyz Trans Avia & left Kiev/Borispol bound for Tehran, possibly for lease to Mahan Air.
Lufthansa Regional. See under Augsburg A/W.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYA (39162) made its first flight on 30/7.
Olympic Air/Pantheon A/W. The latest A319 news is as follows:
SX-OAJ (3905) ferried from Finkenwerder to Shannon in full Mexicana scheme on 24/7 for painting
SX-OAL (3252) in full scheme at Southend since 24/7 with M-ABCJ taped on
SX-OAN (1727) ferried from Dusseldorf to Shannon in basic Privatair scheme on 29/7 still as D-APAC for painting
SX-OAO (1880) ferried from Malta to Maastricht in basic Privatair scheme on 25/7 still as D-APAD for painting
Also see under Flybe.
Olympic A/L B734 SX-BKM (24709) was ferried from Athens to Manchester & then Keflavik on 29/7 on return to the lessor.
Primera Air MD-83 TF-JXC (49627) was registered to Skywings as SX-BTM at Athens on 24/7.
Qantas celebrated 50 years of jet operations on 29/7
Ryanair B738s EI-EFO (37539) & EI-EFP (37540) were delivered to Dublin on 25/7. This takes the total number of B738s delivered to the airline this year to 43 & the number currently in service to 199. Deliveries will restart in September.
Saga A/L took delivery of A333 B-HYH (407) at Istanbul on 31/7. The aircraft is currently all white & will join the Turkish register in due course.
Scot A/W Do328 G-BYMK (3069) was cancelled from the UK register on 30/7 as exported to the Philippines
Skywings is expected to take delivery of B752 SX-BTH (27204) in the fourth quarter of this year & it was noted at San Jose, Costa Rica on 28/7 being painted all white. This aircraft has an interesting history, having started life with FEAT as B-27007, after which it is thought to have spent a while with the CIA as N5579N operating out of Langley, VA before returning to FEAT as B-27007 once more & then passing to Angkor A/W as XU-AKB until it was purchased by Boeing Aircraft Co as N410JR. Also see under Primera Air.
Swiss International A333 HB-JHC (1029) was delivered from Toulouse to Zurich on 29/7.
THY has finalised an order for a further seven B773s, taking its total order to twelve. Deliveries are expected to start from October next year, with the last one arriving in 2013.
TNT A300F OO-TZC (210) was registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N2101R on 17/7 & left Bordeaux on 30/7 destined for storage at Mojave, CA.
TUIfly. See under Viking.
United A/L former B744 N185UA (25395) arrived at Pinal Airpark/Marana, AZ for storage on 22/7 & was followed on 30/7 by N192UA (26881).
Viking B733 SE-RHT (24962) & B738 SE-RHX (28592) are currently operating for TUIfly out of Stuttgart.
World A/W MD-11 N270WA (48449 ex OH-LGA) left Helsinki on 22/7 bound for Taipei, all white & devoid of titles.

Posted: Jul 31 2009, 04:19 PM by John Dyer | with 1 comment(s)