Airbus Updates No.4469

 

Airbus A340	-313	202		9H-TQZ	HiFly Malta	ferried 09/13apr25 BRU-LDE-LPBJ	ex CS-TQZ
Airbus A350	-1041	717		A6-XWG	Etihad Airways	delivery 11apr25 TLS-AUH	ex F-WZNB
Airbus A350	-941	718		B-58510	StarLux Airlines	delivery 12apr25 TLS-TPE	ex F-WZFW

Airbus Updates No.4468

 

Airbus A321	-271NX	12354		N14528	United Airlines	delivery 08-09apr25 XFW-EDI-BGR-TPA	ex D-AXXK
Airbus A321	-271NX	12415		B-18117	China Airlines	delivery 12-13apr25 XFW-DWC-BKK-TPE	ex D-AZWZ
Airbus A321	-251NX	12429		VT-NCH	IndiGo Airlines	delivery 07apr25 XFW-DEL	ex D-AZAK
Airbus A321	-251NX	12451		PH-YHU	Transavia	delivery 05apr25 XFW-AMS	ex D-AZXS
Airbus A321	-251NX	12464		VT-NCK	IndiGo Airlines	delivery 08apr25 XFW-DEL	ex D-AZXX
Airbus A321	-252NX	12473		PH-AXE	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	delivery 04apr25 XFW-AMS	ex D-AZYC
Airbus A321	-251NX	12494		HS-EAG	Thai AirAsia	delivery 12-13apr25 XFW-DWC-DMK	ex D-AYAN
Airbus A321	-271NXLR	12503		TF-IAD	Icelandair	delivery 11apr25 XFW-KEF	ex D-AZAR
Airbus A321	-251NX	12510		B-32LQ	China Southern	delivery 13apr25 TSN-CAN	ex B-007N
Airbus A321	-271NX	12520		VN-A500	Vietjet Air	delivery 04-05apr25 XFW-DXB-SGN	ex D-AYAK
Airbus A330	-343(F)	356		TC-	ULS Cargo	delivery 09apr25 AMA-ISL, N-reg after paint	ex N804CM
Airbus A330	-343	720		HS-XTG	Thai AirAsia X	ferried 07-08apr25 DMK-DWC-LPBJ	ex B-6120
Airbus A330	-243F	832		OE-LAL	Air Belgium	ferried 04apr25 BRU-WOE	ex OE-LAL
Airbus A330	-243	1069		N282AY	Jetran	ferried 07-09apr25 MZJ-ANC-SHA, for P2F-converson	ex F-WWYG
Airbus A330	-243	1208		N898CA	National Airlines	air-test at MCO 06apr25 prior svc entry	ex N974AV
Airbus A330	-343(F)	1338		M-SVGS	EAT Leipzig	ferried 10apr25 DRS-CHR for paint prior delivery	ex VP-CSB
Airbus A330	-243F	1688		B-LKB	Air Hong Kong	air-test a HKG 010apr25 after transfer	ex EI-LKC
Airbus A330	-202(MRTT)	1700		TK.24-03	Ejército del Aire	delivery 11apr25 LEGT-LETO	ex EC-349
Airbus A330	-343(F)	1789		EI-MAZ	Airbus	air-test at DRS 10apr25 prior delivery to?	ex RP-C3348
Airbus A330	-343CJ	1907		D-AXEO	K5 Aviation	delivery 08apr25 WOE-CGN	ex F-WWYH

Airbus Updates No.4467

 

Airbus A319	-131	1466		G-EUPY	British Airways	ferried 10apr25 LHR-DGX, for part-out & scrap	ex D-AVYK
Airbus A319	-111	3443		9A-ZAG	Fly Air 41	ferried 02apr25 FCO-BRE after wet-lease ops in Aeroitalia cs, paint into Sundair cs	ex EI-GYC
Airbus A319	-111	4004		5A-ONI	Libya Government	at TIP 10apr25 after paint at MJI	ex D-AVYC
Airbus A319	-153NCJ	10673		P4-KH5I9	Al Mored Oasis General Trading	delivery 04apr25 LFBF-BEN	ex P4-HUA
Airbus A320	-231	447		N330GR	TVPX Aircraft Solutions	ferried 03-05a0pr25 TUS-JRF-MAJ-GUM-FOC, for use as instructional frame	ex OY-RUS
Airbus A320	-214	1009		LZ-EAE	Electra Airways	first in svc 111apr25 KTW-LPA-KTW, Air 001 cs (new name for AMC Aviation)	ex LY-BJP
Airbus A320	-232	2863		LY-MLG	Avion Express	ferried 03-05apr25 EZE-TRU-MIA-YUL-KEF-VNO after FlyBondi wet-lease ops (+ 3877 LY-MLJ but KEF-AYT)	ex OE-ILP
Airbus A320	-232	3624		EC-OLF	Vueling	delivery 10apr25 MMECDT, OE-reg	ex OE-IAG
Airbus A320	-214	4175		LY-NVG	Avion Express	posn 02apr25 VNO-TUN for Tunisair wet-lease ops	ex 2-AEIP
Airbus A320	-214	4993		5A-BAC	Buraq Air Transport	delivery 11apr25 AYT-BEN-TIP	ex RP-C3268
Airbus A320	-232	5496		LY-NVE	Avion Express	delivery 09-11apr25 KUL-DAC-MCT-LCA-VNO	ex 9V-TRH
Airbus A320	-232	6001		EC-OJF	Vueling	ferried 08apr25BEG-CDT, 9H-reg prior delivery	ex 9H-WBJ
Airbus A320	-214	6347		LY-MAU	Heston Airlines	ferried 13apr25 SNN-DOH, A7-reg after paint into all white prior delivery	ex A7-lAA
Airbus A320	-232	6614		EI-	FlyArystan	ferried 04apr25 SNN-MST-GOT-KTW, HA-reg after paint prior delivery	ex HA-LYQ
Airbus A320	-251N	12483		G-TTSE	British Airways	delivery 08apr25 TLS-LHR	ex F-WWDZ
Airbus A320	-251N	12502		F-HXSN	Transavia France	delivery 12apr25 TLS-ORY	ex F-WWDO
Airbus A320	-271N	12540		D-AIJP	Lufthansa City Airlines	delivery 08apr25 XFW-ATH	ex D-AUAF
Airbus A320	-251N	12551		G-UZEH	easyJet	delivery 11-12apr2t TSN-NQZ-LGW	ex B-005C
Airbus A321	-211(F)	3749		OE-LAX	UMBF Trust and Agency	regd 08apr25 at SOF, air-test 12apr25	ex VP-CHL
Airbus A321	-251N	8008		9H-PEA	Play Europe	ferried 07apr25 EMA-KEF after paint into all, white, SkyUp titl on red engines	ex TF-AEW

credit: Skyliner Aviation News

Airbus Updates No.4466

 

Airbus A321	-251NX	12395		VT-NCE	IndiGo Airlines	delivery 27mar25 XFW-DEL	ex D-AZAD
Airbus A321	-271NX	12422		N592DT	Delta Air Lines	delivery 28mar25 BFM-MSP	ex F-WZMP
Airbus A321	-251NX	12438		B-32L5	China Southern	delivery 25-26mar25 XFW-NQZ-CAN	ex D-AZXG
Airbus A321	-271NX	12439		9H-WMB	Wizz Air Malta	delivery 28mar25 TSN-ALA-BUD	ex B-005L
Airbus A321	-252NX	12445		PH-AXG	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	delivery 27mar25 XFW-AMS	ex D-AZXL
Airbus A321	-271NX	12480		9H-WNY	Wizz Air Malta	delivery 25mar25 XFW-FCO	ex D-AZYN
Airbus A330	-243	1100		N285AY	Jetran	ferried 27mar25 MZJ-MEX	ex F-WWYF
Airbus A330	-343	1201		EC-OLG	Wamos Air	delivery 22mar25 LHR-MAD, regd OE-IOW 14mar25	ex G-VKSS
Airbus A330	-343(F)	1510		TC-MCP	MNG Airlines	delivery 22mar25 CHR-IST	ex VP-CSE
Airbus A330	-941CJ	2085		HZ-MDA	Desert Wings Aviation	delivery 28mar25 TLS-ZRH-BSL, regd VP-CBJ, for cabin config	ex F-WWYP
Airbus A330	-941	2087		RP-C3910	Cebu Pacific Air	delivery 27mar25 TLS-MNL	ex F-WWCK
Airbus A350	-941	712		B-58509	StarLux Airlines	delivery 27mar25 TLS-TPE	ex F-WZNN
Airbus A350	-941	714		F-HUVQ	Air France	delivery 21mar25 TLS-CDG	ex F-WZNV
Airbus A350	-941	716		TC-LHB	Turkish Airlines	delivery 21mar25 TLS-IST	ex F-WZNT
Airbus A350	-941	720		N527DN	Delta Air Lines	delivery 28mar25 TLS-ATL, 100 years cs	ex F-WZNK
Airbus A350	-941	721		TC-LHC	Turkish Airlines	delivery 26mar25 TLS-IST	ex F-WWDW
Airbus Canada A220	-100	50083		I-ADVG	ITA Airways	delivery 22mar25 YMX-FCO	ex C-FOWG
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55062		N178BZ	Breeze Airways	delivery 20-21mar25 CAI-AMS-JFK-MCO, SU-reg	ex SU-GFD
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55333		N3251J	jetBlue Airways	delivery 21/24mar25 BFM-YMX-MCO	ex C-GPOK

Airbus Updates No.4465

 

Airbus A319	-111	1415		F-GRHR	Air France	ferried 26mar25 LFBF-DGX, for part-out & scrap	ex D-AVYF
Airbus A319	-115CJ	3133		T7-KKT	Asian Corporate Aviation	seen regd at BSL 125mar25	ex P4-MIS
Airbus A320	-214	2003		OO-SNM	Brussels Airlines	ferried 25mar25 EMA-BRU after paint into “Meet Atomium” cs	ex OE-IFV
Airbus A320	-233	3624		EC-OLF	Vueling	OE-regd 2mar25mar25 at MME prior delivery	ex OE-IAG
Airbus A320	-214	3954		9H-EDO	smartLynx Airines Malta	posn 25mar25 VNO-MLA-LOS for Air Peace wet-lease ops	ex ES-SAX
Airbus A320	232	3986		VH-VNR	Virgin Australia Regional	ferried 25-26mar25 PER-CNS-MAJ-KOA-P08, for part-out & scrap	ex OE-IMY
Airbus A320	-232	6614		EI-	FlyArystan	ferried 22mar25 KTW-SNN, HA-reg for paint prior delivery	ex HA-LYQ
Airbus A320	-251N	12269		HZ-FBK	Flyadeal	delivery 24mar25 LFBF-RUH	ex F-WHUG
Airbus A320	-271N	12449		SX-NEV	Aegean Airlines	delivery 26mar25 TLS-ATH	ex F-WWBY
Airbus A320	-251N	12477		B-32LL	China Southern	delivery 21-22mar25 TLSNQZ-CAN	ex F-WWDG
Airbus A320	-271N	12497		PR-XBW	Latam Airlines Brasil	deliver 26mar25 TLS-FOR-QSC	ex F-WWIO
Airbus A320	-251N	12535		G-TTSF	British Airways	delivery 28mar25 XFW-LHR	ex D-AUAG
Airbus A320	-251N	12622		G-UZEG	easyJet	delivery 21-22mar25 TSN-NQZ-LGW	ex B-005A
Airbus A321	-212(F)	891		9H-CGA	smartLynx Airlines Malta	posn / in svc 26-27mar25 RIX-CHR-CAI after storage	ex N322WS
Airbus A321	-211(F)	1017		9H-CGB	smartLynx Airlines Malta	posn / in svc 27-28mar25 CGN-CMN-MLA after storage	ex D-AATB
Airbus A321	-251NX	2236		B-32L3	China Southern	delivery 28-29mat25 TLS-NQZ-CAN	ex F-WWAJ
Airbus A321	-271NX	8655		VT-IUC	IndiGo Airlines	ferried 28mar25 DEL-SAW on delivery to AJet?	ex D-AVYU
Airbus A321	-253NY	11686		EC-OLE	Iberia	delivery 28mar25 XFW-MAD	ex D-AZWI
Airbus A321	-271NX	12332		N34535	United Airlines	delivery 21mar25 BFM-TPA	ex F-WZMJ
Airbus A321	-271NX	12390		N665FR	Frontier Airlines	delivery 28mar25 BFM-TPA	ex F-WZMV

credit: Skyliner Aviation News

Airbus Updates No.4464

Brussels Airlines presents new Belgian icon

On 26 March 2025, Brussels Airlines unveiled a new Belgian-icon aircraft to its fleet. This time, the airline has given Airbus A320 OO-SNM (2003) a special livery, honoring the Atomium in Brussels. It flew commercially for the first time from Brussels to Prague on 27 March 2025.

The idea of the Belgian icons is to "introduce the best of Belgium to the world. The Belgian icons are known all over the world and make flying even more fun".

Currently, there are four Airbus A320s wearing a special Belgian-icon livery:

• A320-251N OO-SBB (11790), wearing a Tomorrowland-livery since April 2024
• A320-214 OO-SNB (1493), wearing a Tintin-livery since March 2015
• A320-214 OO-SNM (2003), wearing a Atomium-livery since March 2025
• A320-214 OO-SNO (3831), wearing a Red Devils-livery since November 2022

In the past there were four more Belgian icon-liveries, which were applied on:

• A320-214 OO-SNA (1441), which wore a Red Devils-livery between April 2016 and August 2022
• A320-214 OO-SNC (1797), which wore a Margritte-livery between March 2016-April 2021
• A320-214 OO-SND (1838), which wore a Smurfs-livery between March 2018-January 2024
• A320-214 OO-SNE (4243), which wore a Pieter Bruegel-livery between May 2019 and January 2024

Of these four, only OO-SNE is currently still flying with the airline, the other three have left the fleet.

Photo by Brussels Airlines.

Airbus Updates No.4463

 

Belavia eyes Airbus A330's imported via Gambia

Belavia (B2, Minsk National) is in advanced negotiations to add three A330-200s currently stored at Minsk National under Gambian registrations assigned to "Magic Air", a company which previously intermediated in the delivery of an A320-200 to sanctioned Cham Wings Airlines (SAW, Damascus), Reuters reported.

The Belarusian flag carrier tentatively plans to induct the aircraft into service during the Summer 2025 season.

C5-TAB (msn 525), C5-TAC (msn 509), and C5-TAD (msn 491) were ferried from their previous storage locations at Muscat and Cairo International to Minsk National on August 19, 2024. They reportedly arrived in a decrepit state, requiring extensive maintenance. Neither has been active since the ferry flight to Minsk.

The three aircraft are of 2002-2003 vintage and were first delivered to Emirates. Onur Air took them over in 2017-2018 and was the aircraft's last commercial operator. They were subsequently re-registered in the Cayman Islands as VP-CBE, VP-CBD, and VP-CBB, respectively.

In 2024, Magic Air ferried A320 C5-TAA (msn 2600) from Istanbul Atatürk via Minsk to Damascus. The aircraft subsequently entered the fleet of Cham Wings as YK-BAC and continues to serve with the Syrian airline.

Belavia did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment.

If confirmed, the transaction would represent the single largest addition of new aircraft to either the Russian- or Belarusian-registered fleet since the imposition of Western sanctions on the countries in early 2022.

Belavia's current fleet comprises two B737-300s, one B737-8, five B737-800s, one E175, and four E195s. The airline does not have any widebodies in its passenger fleet but operates one B767-300ER (alongside one B737-800(BBJ) and one Challenger 850) for the government.

Airbus Updates No.4462

 

Qantas delays A350-1000 first delivery until late 2026

Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) expects to add its first A350-1000 in late 2026 and deferred the launch of its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights until early 2027, as Airbus continues to delay deliveries of the modified widebody.

Speaking to reporters in Toulouse, Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said the first of 24 modified A350-1000s would be delivered at the end of 2026, yet another delay in the project. Moreover, to operate daily ultra-long-haul flights from Sydney to New York JFK and Sydney to London Heathrow, the carrier needs three -1000s in its fleet, and this is not expected to take place until the spring of 2027 at least.

"Then, as the other aircraft come on, we'll be able to fill out the network," Hudson said without specifying other routes.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) required Airbus to modify its fuel tanks, which delayed the variant's certification until June 2024 and Qantas's Project Sunrise overall.

The Australian carrier has orders for twenty-four A220-300s, forty-three A320-200Ns, seven A321-200NX, seventeen A321-200NX(LR)s, forty A321-200NY(XLR)s (with the first deliveries of the type expected in 2025), and twenty-four A350-1000s from Airbus. It also expects to add eight B787-10s and four B787-9s from Boeing. The new aircraft are set to be distributed between Qantas and its subsidiaries Jetstar Airways and Cobham Aviation Services Australia - Airline Services.

Airbus Updates No.4461

 

Timor-Leste's Aero Dili starts A319 operations

Aero Dili (8G, Dili) has introduced an A319-100 into revenue passenger service, operating a flight between Dili and Oecussi on March 24. A special ceremony was held at Dili airport commemorating the start of the A319 operations.

"This milestone represents our commitment to advancing air connectivity, enhancing passenger experience, and supporting the growth of Timor-Leste’s aviation sector," the airline said on its Facebook page.

4W-AAO (msn 2825) is Aero Dili's only A319 and was delivered to the airline in January 2025. The 18.74-year-old aircraft was previously operated by China Eastern Airlines and is currently dry-leased from AFG Aviation Ireland, an SPV for Aircraft Finance Germany. The twinjet is powered by CFM International CFM56 engines.

Aero Dili is the only scheduled passenger airline based in Timor-Leste. It operates flights from Dili to Denpasar, Oecussi, Singapore Changi, and recently introduced a new service to Xiamen, its first route to China. Aero Dili also plans to start flights to Darwin and Melbourne Airport.

Apart from 4W-AAO, the carrier operates one A320-200, ch-aviation fleets data shows.

Airbus Updates No.4460

 

Transport Canada mandates A220 inspections

Transport Canada (TGO, Ottawa International) has issued two Airworthiness Directives (ADs) for A220-100s and A220-300s, ordering an inspection and service of their overhead compartments and titanium fasteners.

During rework at the final assembly line, Airbus Canada discovered that the fasteners had been incorrectly installed at the outer wing box. Such a condition could "result in a reduction in joint strength and the potential damage to and loss of principal/fatigue critical structure," Transport Canada noted.

The agency warns that there is a risk of a fuel leak if the fastener fails and falls free from the joint. The Airworthiness Directive requires airlines to apply corrective measures within 500 flight cycles from the effective date of the AD (March 10, 2025) or before accumulating 10,000 flight cycles.

Transport Canada issued another AD for two aircraft types regarding issues with the overhead compartments in the cabin. The authority noted that some of the tie rods supporting them "did not have enough thread engagement of the turnbuckle into the tie rod."

It added: "The affected tie rods support the overhead stowage compartments during an emergency landing, and if they become disengaged the overhead stowage compartments have the potential of impacting occupants of the passenger cabin."

The Airworthiness Directive, effective March 17, mandates compartment inspection. If deficiencies are found, airlines are required to adjust the tie rod engagement. Companies are to inspect and fix the issue within 48 months of the effective date of this AD.

Aircraft in the fleets of airBaltic, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Korean Air, Air Tanzania, Breeze Airways, Cyprus Airways, EgyptAir, Air Canada, Ibom Air, JetBlue Airways, Air Austral, Air France, Iraqi Airways, and ITA Airways are affected by the new ADs.