Airbus Updates No.509

Alafco Boosts Airbus A320neo Order To 50

November 15, 2011

Kuwaiti lessor Alafco placed a USD$4.6 billion expanded order for 50 Airbus A320neo passenger jets at the Dubai Air Show on Monday.
The order supersedes a provisional order for 30 aircraft announced at the Paris Air Show in June.
Airwise reported last week that Alafco was expected to expand its order for A320neos, a revamped version of Airbus's best-selling narrow-body which competes with the Boeing 737.
Alafco Chairman Ahmad Al Zabin said he was not greatly concerned about economic turmoil in Europe derailing long-term aircraft demand especially in the Middle East.
"We are talking long term, what is happening now is short term," he told a news conference.

Airbus Updates No.508

Airbus A319	-112	654		D-AKNG	Lufthansa Italia	ferried 14nov11 MXP-SOF for interim storage	ex D-AVYX
Airbus A320	-231	308		VT-EVS	Air India	Indian Airlines cs, ferried 14nov11 SHJ-ESB-LDE on return to lessor	ex EC-GUR
Airbus A320	-231	314		VT-EVT	Air India	Indian Airlines cs, ferried 13-14nov11 SHJ-ESB-LDE on return to lessor	ex EC-GLT

Airbus A320

-233

743

RP-C8994

Zest Airways

delivery 14nov11 DUB-LCA

ex N416AC

	-214	2158		A6-RKC	RAK Airways	delivery 01nov11 AUH-RKT in full cs	ex A6-ABA
Airbus A320	-232	2598		PK-GLE	Garuda Citilink	for delivery nov11	ex JY-AYD

Airbus A320

-214

3492

EI-LIS

Belle Air Europe

delivery 14nov11 DNR-TIA

ex EK32005

Airbus A320

-214

4865

A9C-AN

Gulf Air

delivery 14nov11 XFW-BAH

ex D-AUBP

Airbus A320

-214

4917

D-ABFX

Air Berlin

delivery 15nov11 XFW-VIE-AUH-XSP, all white, sold to Air Asia

ex D-AVVP

Airbus A321	-211	4925		HZ-ASN	Saudi Arabian	delivery 15nov11 XFW-JED	ex D-AVZJ
Airbus A330	-243	795		C-GTSJ	Air Transat	ferried 12nov11 AUH-MAN, full cs, G-reg prior delivery	ex G-TCXA
Airbus A330	-223F	1148		9M-MUB	Malaysia Airlines Kargo	delivery / in svc 14-15nov11 TLS-DXB-KUL	ex F-WWYL
Airbus A330	-202	1258		VH-EBS	Jetstar	delivery 10nov11 TLS-SIN	ex F-WWYS

Airbus Updates No.507

A little off topic this one but after 506 previous posts i think im aloud one non airbus post

today i have started a new blog under the working title of

KEMBLE AIRPORT - UK BONEYARD

i will try to keep that up to date with stored and scrapped aircraft and hopefully will be of use to my UK readers plus anyone visiting the area spotting

best wishes and many thanks for your time

Airbus Updates No.506

Airbus A300

-622RF

733

VQ-BNW

Silk Road Cargo Business

delivery 11nov11 IST-TAS

ex N733MY

Airbus A320

-211

726

CS-TQS

White

ferried 12nov11 FIH-LIS, Stellar Airways non-starter?

ex YL-BCB

Airbus A320

-214

4917

D-ABFX

Air Berlin

for delivery 14nov11 XFW-VIE-AUH-XSP, all white on sale to?

ex D-AVVP

Airbus A321

-231

4916

D-AIDM

Lufthansa

for delivery 16nov11 XFW-MUC

ex D-AVZH

Airbus A330

-243

795

C-GTSJ

Air Transat

ferried 12nov11 AUH-MAN, full cs, G-reg prior delivery

ex G-TCXA

Airbus Updates No.505

Gulf Airline Expansion To Continue

November 11, 2011

Gulf airlines and lessors could splash out more than USD$20 billion on Airbus and Boeing jets at next week's Dubai air show, underscoring the region's role as the industry's chief paymaster amid Europe's worsening sovereign debt crisis.
Emirates is in talks for a hefty order of at least 30 and possibly as many as 50 Boeing 777 long-range aircraft worth USD$8.5 billion to USD$14.5 billion and Qatar Airways is expected to place a USD$6.5 billion order for 50 fuel-saving A320neo jets and five A380s from Airbus, industry sources said.
The last air show two years ago was muted by Dubai's own crisis, but the city state is recovering after a bailout from Abu Dhabi. Burned by its reliance on property and the financial sector, Dubai is now focusing on becoming a transport and logistics hub.
"We absolutely expect the Gulf airlines to continue on the expansion trail -- they are very into having a young fleet and are determined to be superconnectors who try and hoover up traffic flows on a global basis," said Stephen Furlong, transport analyst at Davy Research in Dublin.
"While in other parts of the world you have things like the EU emission scheme and night-time flying bans, in the Gulf, the governments and the airlines are joined at the hip -- the governments are totally in line with the growth plans."
Orders are likely to include dozens of new sales for Airbus's revamped A320neo short-haul jet, which has enabled the European plane maker to pass Boeing in the order race this year.
But Airbus will also be under pressure to explain delays in the A350 passenger jet directly to Gulf customers whose support is crucial for Europe's answer to Boeing's carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner to succeed.
Chief among those is Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker who regularly blasts Airbus and Boeing over design decisions and delays and has abruptly cancelled air show deals.
EUROZONE THREAT?
Emirates and Qatar Airways have some 370 planes on order to be delivered over the next few years but the eurozone debt crisis could mean some orders being cancelled or put on hold.
Financing is increasingly an issue as the industry's traditional backers -- European lenders and particularly French banks -- have become more risk averse and are shying away from new deals. Emirates CEO Tim Clark told reporters recently the airline was looking at the Islamic finance market to fund aircraft deliveries.
That said, the shakeout in Europe may bring advantages of cost for Gulf carriers.
Daniel Broby at Silk Invest said Gulf airlines could snap up bargain deals as the world waits for Europe to resolve its debt crisis and ease doubts over growth.
"The advantage of buying at the air show at this stage in the cycle is that they are bound to secure good prices, because there will be little demand from Europe or the United States."
Airlines placed around USD$14 billion in orders at the last biennial show in 2009, sharply down from USD$155 billion in 2007.

(Reuters)

Airbus Updates No.504

Incident: Ural A320 near Novosibirsk on Nov 6th 2011, navigation system failure

By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Nov 6th 2011 14:25Z, last updated Sunday, Nov 6th 2011 14:25Z A Ural Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration VQ-BDJ performing flight U6-99 from Novosibirsk to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) with 130 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing through FL310 when the crew received indication of a navigation system failure prompting them to return to Novosibirsk. The aircraft landed safely about 50 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled. The West Siberian Prosecution Office reported a warning concerning a possible navigation system failure prompted the return to Novosibirsk's Tolmachevo Airport. The office is looking into compliance with passenger rights Incident: Dragonair A321 near Hong Kong on Nov 5th 2011, burning smell on board By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Nov 6th 2011 16:19Z, last updated Sunday, Nov 6th 2011 16:19Z A Dragonair Airbus A321-200, registration B-HTD performing flight KA-207 from Phnom Penh (Cambodia) to Hong Kong (China) with 154 passengers and 9 crew, was enroute over the South China Sea about one hour prior to estimated landing in Hong Kong when a number of passengers noticed a burning smell on board, which was confirmed by cabin crew prompting the flight crew to declared emergency and to accelerate approach and landing to Hong Kong. The aircraft landed safely in Hong Kong about 50 minutes later, responding emergency services found no evidence of fire, heat or smoke. The airline reported the aircraft was thorougly examined, however no trace of fire, heat or smoke was identified and no malfunction was found Incident: Swiss A320 near Zurich on Nov 6th 2011, returned twice due to brakes indication By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Nov 7th 2011 13:50Z, last updated Monday, Nov 7th 2011 13:50Z A Swiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJS performing flight LX-2154 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain) with 63 passengers, had just reached cruise level 390 when the crew received a brakes indication and decided to return to Zurich for a safe landing on Zurich's runway 14 about 50 minutes after departure. Following maintenance work the aircraft departed again after about 60 minutes on the ground and was climbing through FL150 when the same problem surfaced again. The crew stopped the climb and returned again to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 14 about 20 minutes after second departure. A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration HB-IJQ reached Mallorca with a delay of 4 hours, however not with all passengers as a number decided to not attempt a third departure. Incident: Iran A306 at London on Nov 6th 2011, burst tyre on departure By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Nov 7th 2011 21:36Z, last updated Monday, Nov 7th 2011 21:36Z An Iran Air Airbus A300-600, registration EP-IBD performing flight IR-710 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran), burst tyres on departure from London Heathrow, levelled off at 6000 feet and diverted to Kent International,EN (UK) about 67nm east of London Heathrow for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure. The following day's flight IR-720 from Frankfurt (Germany) to Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran), another Airbus A300-600 registration EP-IBC, was diverted to Kent to pick up the passengers and is estimated to reach Tehran with a delay of 4.5 hours for flight IR-720 and 25 hours for flight IR-710. Incident: Air Canada A320 at Los Angeles on Oct 30th 2011, jammed flaps By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Nov 7th 2011 23:13Z, last updated Monday, Nov 7th 2011 23:13Z An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FLSS performing flight AC-793 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 114 people on board, was on final approach to Los Angeles' runway 24R when the crew went around after receiving a "F/CTL FLAPS LOCKED" ECAM message. Working the checklists did not resolve the problem. The aircraft subsequently landed on Los Angeles' runway 25R at a higher than normal speed about 20 minutes later. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance reset the wing tip brake of the flaps system, subsequent checks revealed no further fault Incident: LAN A320 near Santiago on Nov 5th 2011, electrical problem By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Nov 8th 2011 16:10Z, last updated Tuesday, Nov 8th 2011 16:10Z A LAN Airlines Airbus A320-200, CC-BAO flight LA-285 from Santiago to Punta Arenas (Chile) with 154 passengers, was already enroute about 40 minutes into the flight when the crew received indication of an electrical malfunction, which also failed cabin lighting, and decided to return to Santiago for a safe landing. Following repairs the aircraft was able to depart again and reached Punta Arenas with a delay of 3.5 hours. Accident: LAN A320 over Andes on Nov 8th 2011, turbulence injures 2 By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Nov 9th 2011 17:14Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 9th 2011 17:14Z A LAN Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration CC-BAG performing flight LA-942 from Santiago (Chile) to Cordoba,CD (Argentina), was enroute over the Andes Mountains at around 15:00L (18:00Z) when the aircraft experienced severe turbulence causing injuries to two passengers. The aircraft continued to Cordoba for a safe landing, the two passengers were taken to a local hospital with concussions. Following inspection the aircraft was able to depart for the return flight with some delay Incident: Germanwings A319 near Dresden on Nov 9th 2011, bleed system trouble By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Nov 9th 2011 21:22Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 9th 2011 21:22Z A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWE performing flight 4U-3751 from Vienna (Austria) to Hanover (Germany), was descending through FL250 towards Hanover, about 70nm northnorthwest of Dresden (Germany) and about 110nm eastsoutheast of Hanover, when the crew requested an immediate diversion to Dresden. On approach to Dresden the crew reported bleed system problems which reduced their anti ice system capabilities, due to icing conditions in Hanover the diversion to Dresden was necessary. The aircraft landed safely in Dresden about 20 minutes after initiating the diversion. The aircraft was able to position to Hanover after about 4 hours on the ground and resumed service thereafter. Incident: Windjet A320 near Catania on Nov 9th 2011, door bang in flight By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Nov 10th 2011 16:06Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 10th 2011 16:06Z A Windjet Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DFN performing flight IV-576 from Catania to Milan Linate (Italy), was climbing out of Catania about 20 minutes into the flight when a loud bang was heard from one of the forward entrance doors followed by deafening sounds. The crew decided to divert to Rome Fiumicino, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 16R about an hour later. A replacement Airbus A319-100 registration EI-ECY reached Milan with a delay of 2:45 hours. Mechanics identified a faulty door gasket as cause of the bang. The incident aircraft was able to position back to Catania about 4 hours after landing.

Airbus Updates No.503

Airbus A320

-214

4917

D-ABFX

Air Berlin

delivery 11nov11 XFW-VIE-AUH-XSP, all white on sale to?

ex D-AVVP

Airbus A321

-231

4916

D-AIDM

Lufthansa

delivery 11nov11 XFW-MUC

ex D-AVZH

Airbus A330	-202	1258		VH-EBS	Jetstar	delivery 10nov11 TLS-SIN	ex F-WWYS
Airbus A330	-243	1261		PK-GPN	Garuda Indonesia	delivery 11nov11 TLS-CGK	ex F-WWKF

Airbus Updates No.502

Airbus Lead Widens As A320Neo Sales Hit 1,000

November 9, 2011

Sales of Airbus' revamped A320neo topped 1,000 as the European plane maker extended its lead over Boeing in the annual tug-of-war for sales, figures showed on Tuesday.
Toulouse-based Airbus said it had won a total of 1,372 orders between January and October, more than three times the volume at the same stage last year and 2 1/2 times the 538 sales reported over the period by Boeing.
After taking into account cancellations, the plane makers booked net sales of 1,231 and 428 aircraft respectively.
The latest Airbus figures include a sale of 110 aircraft to Qantas, first announced in October, which included 78 A320neos worth USD$91.2 million each at list prices.
Boeing hopes to catch up soon with 600 provisional orders for its own revamped 737 MAX waiting to be finalised, but so far Airbus stands well ahead of its rival in the battle to win sales for fuel-efficient narrow-body jets boasting new engines.
Boeing announced key design details of the 737 MAX last week, including the crucial size of the fan for its engines.
Airbus triggered one of the hottest market contests for years by deciding to put new engines on its 150-seat A320 jet in a bid to fend off competition from Canada's Bombardier and set the pace for delivering fuel savings.
Boeing endorsed the strategy by agreeing to re-engine the 737 in July after exploring a more radical but costly redesign which analysts said most airlines were reluctant to wait for.
Both plane makers say their models make most economic sense.
The A320 and 737 are by far the best-selling models of each manufacturer and the backbone of most airline fleets.
The market for narrow-body planes is usually split roughly evenly between the two manufacturers.
Boeing is now considering whether to turn the tables on its rival in a market where it is stronger by upgrading the 777 wide-body jet with new engines and other modifications.
Boeing sold a total of 134 of the roughly 350-seat aircraft between January and the start of November, while it was Airbus that was forced to respond to the threat in this part of the market by beefing up engines on its competing A350-1000.
Airbus said it had delivered 418 aircraft between January and October. It is targeting 520-530 commercial deliveries for 2011.

Airbus Updates No.502

Qatar Air To Make Announcement At Dubai Airshow

November 8, 2011

Qatar Airways will make a major announcement at the Dubai Airshow next week, Qatar's state news agency said on Tuesday, citing a spokesman for the company.
"Qatar Airways will have a formidable presence at the Dubai Airshow," a spokesman for the carrier told Qatar News Agency. The report did not elaborate on the expected announcement.
The carrier is understood to be in talks to double its order for Airbus A380 superjumbos to 10, and to award an engine contract for the planes to Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE and Pratt & Whitney, which competes with Rolls-Rolls to power the world's largest airliner.
Qatar has also been negotiating to buy an estimated 50 narrow-body jets from Airbus.

Airbus Updates No.501

Airbus A319	-112	3560		D-AHHB	Hamburg Airways	positioned 03nov11 FRA-DRS after wet-lease to Condor	ex D-AHIK
Airbus A320	-214	-2166		CN-NME	Air Arabia Maroc	in svc / ferried / in svc 07/09nov11 CMN-SAW-SHJ vv	ex A6-ABB

Airbus A320

-211

342

9Q-CCO

CAA - Compagnie Africaine d Aviation

seen regd at FIH 05nov11

ex N342DK

Airbus A320

-231

415

SX-SMV

Viking Hellas

ferried 09 nov11 ARN-DUB after storage on return to lessor

ex N301LF

Airbus A320	-233	741		ER-AXP	Air Moldova	ferried 03/07nov11 RKT-BUD-KIV after lease to RAK Airways	ex N452TA
Airbus A320	-214	1306		OO-TCO	Thomas Cook Belgium	ferried 04nov11 CAI-MST, paint into all wh prior return to lessor	ex G-OOAP
Airbus A320	-232	1918		EI-ELD	Avianova	ferried 10nov11 SVO-SNN on return to lessor	ex G-TTOF
Airbus A320	-232	1969		EI-ELE	Avianova	ferried 09nov11 SVO-SNN on return to lessor, + 1993 EI-ELN	ex G-TTOG

Airbus A320	-232	4884		ZK-OJR	Air New Zealand	delivery 10nov11 TLS-YQX “All Blacks” rugby cs	ex F-WWIP
Airbus A320	-214	4887		JA801P	Peach Aviation	delivery 08-09nov11 TLS-SHJ-UTP-KIX	ex F-WWIQ
Airbus A320	-216	4889		RP-C8190	Air Asia Philippines	delivery 08-09nov11 TLS-SHJ-BKK-MNL	ex F-WWIR
Airbus A320	-232	4905		B-6843	Sichuan Airlines	delivery 08nov11 XFW-OVB	ex D-AVVJ

Airbus A320	-214	3246		A6-ABM	Air Arabia Maroc	ferried 03nov11 SHJ-CMN on wet-lease to Air Arabia Maroc	ex CN-NMC
Airbus A320	-214	4233		HB-JZZ	easyJet	ferried 01nov11 MAN-GVA, re-regd 03nov11	ex G-EZTU

Airbus A321

-211

2117

VQ-BOZ

Ural Airlines

for delivery 09nov11 DUB-SVX

ex EI-ERU

Airbus A340

-541

464

PT-MSL

TAM

ferried 08nov11 MLA-GIG prior return to lessor

ex C-GKOL

Airbus Updates No.500

Airbus A300

-605RF

643

A6-

Rus Aviation

ferried 04nov11 DRS-SNN, N-reg for paint after conversion

ex N7082A

Airbus A300

-622RF

711

D-AEAO

ETA Leipzig

delivery 05nov11 SNN-LEJ after paint

ex N7151

Airbus A320	-211	191		S5-AAT	Adria Airways	ferried 04nov11 ZAG-LJU, all white, for storage on behalf of lessor	ex CS-TNB
Airbus A320	-212	348		N346MS	GECAS	ferried 31oct11 MIR-KEF-BGR, all wh, regd 03nov11	ex TS-IND

Airbus A320	-231	447		CC-ADO	Sky Airline	seen regd at SCL 02nov11	ex N447AG
Airbus A320	-231	476		XU-	Skywings Asia Airlines	delivery 05nov11 SAW-MCT-PNH, N-reg	ex N476PB

Airbus A320	-233	741		ER-AXP	Air Moldova	ferried 03nov11 RKT-BUD after lease to RAK Airways	ex N452TA
Airbus A320	-214	1306		OO-TCO	Thomas Cook Belgium	ferried 04nov11 CAI-MST, paint into all wh prior return to lessor	ex G-OOAP

Airbus A320	-214	4596		RPDL-34188	Lao Airlines	delivery 04nov11 DNR-SHJ-VTE	ex F-WWIX
Airbus A321	-211	2117		VQ-BOZ	Ural Airlines	for delivery 07nov11 DUB-SVX	ex EI-ERU
Airbus A321	-231	4863		VN-A329	Vietnam Airlines	delivery 04-05nov11 XFW-ESB-DEL-HAN	ex D-AZAA

Airbus A330

-243

309

OY-VKF

Thomas Cook Scandinavia

ferried 06nov11 MAN-SZB after summer-lease to TCX

ex G-CSJS

Airbus Updates No.499

Japan’s Peach Aviation takes delivery of its first A320

 

Osaka-based new low-cost carrier to start operation next spring

4 November 2011 Press Release

 

Peach Aviation, Japan’s first low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 in Toulouse, France, through a leasing contract with GECAS last Friday. The Japanese carrier will lease 10 A320s.

Peach Aviation’s A320 aircraft seats 180 passengers in a single-class layout and is powered by CFM International engines.

“We are delighted to take delivery of our first brand-new Airbus A320”, Peach Aviation President Shinichi Inoue said during the ceremony. “With a complete new fleet of A320’s, we aim at establishing a new low-cost business model in Japan. The world’s standard single-aisle aircraft will enable us to offer attractive airfares in the competitive Japanese market”, he added.

“We are pleased to play a major role in the historical launch of Peach, the first Japan-based low-cost airline”, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy said. “The A320 offers unmatched efficiency and reliability levels and is clearly the aircraft of choice for low-cost carriers around the world. This is the start of a long-term partnership, and we welcome Peach as our newest A320 operator.” 

Peach Aviation was established by All Nippon Airways (ANA), First Eastern Investment Group (First Eastern) in Hong Kong and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. The Osaka-based company will start operations from Kansai airport in March 2012, first on domestic routes, and then internationally across Asia.

As of today, more than 7,900 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold to more than 340 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world’s best selling commercial jetliner ever. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft. Uniquely, the A320 Family offers a containerized cargo system, which is compatible with the world wide standard wide-body system and facilitates quick turn-around times at airports.

Airbus Updates no.498

Airbus showcases its popular, eco-efficient aircraft at Dubai Airshow

Versatile A330 and corporate jet Families are centre stage of Airbus display

3 November 2011 Press Release

Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, will present its modern and eco-efficient aircraft family at this year’s Dubai Airshow (13-17 November). In the static display area visitors will be able to see an A330-300 passenger aircraft on the 13th November and the new A330-200 Freighter on the 15th November. In addition, Airbus will display an Al Jaber operated ACJ318 and a Comlux operated ACJ320, which have the widest and tallest cabins of any corporate jet, for the duration of the show.

Visitors to the EADS stand located in the West Hall (W860) will be able to see large models of the newest members of the Airbus Family: A320neo, A350 XWB, A330 MRTT and A400M. An interactive information screen will also be available on the stand to inform people about the benefits of the modern Airbus aircraft family. Airbus will also be showing its 3D “Future of Flight” movie on the stand.

Airbus will welcome its corporate guests and media at the EADS hospitality chalet located in Row A Nos. 49 – 52.

Airbus will hold several media briefings and announcements during the course of the show including an update of the Global Market Forecast for the Middle East. The general Airbus press conference will be held on Wednesday 16th November starting at 12:00 noon in the Dubai Airshow Press Conference Room 2 (in the East Hall). Airbus Military will give a press briefing on Tuesday 15th November starting at 11:00, also in Conference Room 2.

On Thursday 17th November, as part of the new Future’s Day initiative taking place for the first time at this year’s Dubai Airshow, a group of students from the UAE will come and find out about exciting career opportunities on the EADS stand by talking to Airbus Human Resources executives. In addition Airbus will be holding workshops as part of its outreach to students and the best talent around the globe. Airbus will recruit at least 3,000 people in 2011, 30 percent of which will be graduates.

Airbus Updates No.497

Listed below all Airbus A320 aircraft that have been written off.............

F-GFKC	Airbus A320-110	9		cfm56-5A1		Air France	1987
dd 6/26/88, crashed in MLH during low level demonstration flight 6/26/88 - descended below its planned 100ft altitude and loss of altitude and airspeed while in excessive pitch caused the airplane to stall. 3 people died. F-GGED Airbus A320-211 15 cfm56-5A1 Air Inter 1988 dd 12/22/88, crashed 1/20/92 SXB - flew into ground while attempting approach in thick fog. 87 people died VT-EPN Airbus A320-231 79 V2500-A1 Indian Airlines 1989 JPGM dd 12/23/89, crashed while landing in Bangalore, India 2/14/90 N635AW Airbus A320-231 92 V2500-A1 1989 rg 03/18/03 Memphis Group Inc Memphis TN, canx 05/19/03 A85064 D-AIPN Airbus A320-211 105 cfm56-5A1 Lufthansa 1990 dd 4/10/90, flight crashed during approach to WAW 9/14/93 - ran out of runway while landing in wind shear conditions Airplane computer did not unlock spoilers and reverse thrusts until all wheels struts were compressed Because airplane could not get all wheels on ground until it was 5000ft from the threshold, it ran out of runway 2 people died 4R-ABA Airbus A320-231 374 V2500-A1 Air Lanka (Boullioun Aviation Services) 1992 EMBD dd 12/18/92, destroyed during rebel attack 6/21/01 on Colombo Airport EK-32001 Airbus A320-212 397 cfm56-5A3 Armenian International Airways 1993 w/o 5/5/06 Brussels BRU damaged beyond repair in hangar fire F-OHMD Airbus A320-231 433 V2500-A1 Mexicana 1993 EFCR dd 3/15/94 DEBI, burned 3/11/00 MMMT because ground personel failed to disconnect fuel hose after refueling A4O-EK Airbus A320-212 481 cfm56-5A3 Gulf Air 1994 EJKP dd 9/29/94, flight crashed into the Persian Gulf on 8/23/00. All 143 souls aboard perished. Flight GF072 from Cairo came down shortly before landing in. According to an air traffic controller at Bahrain airport, the jet circled the runway twice in an attempt to land, then on the third attempt plunged into the sea and exploded in flames A4O-EM Airbus A320-212 536 cfm56-5A3 Gulf Air 1995 dd 6/27/95 crashed as Gulf Air flight in Abu Dhabi 3/10/97 on aborted takeoff EK-32009 Airbus A320-211 547 cfm56-5A1 Armavia 1995 dd 2/6/04 - wo 5/3/06 plunged into Black Sea near Adler in bad weather 113(113) RP-C3222 Airbus A320-214 708 cfm56-5B4/P Philippine Airlines 1997 dd 8/21/97, crashed while landing in BCD 3/22/98 3 people died on the ground, everybody aboard the airplane survived PR-MBK Airbus A320-233 789 V2527E-A5 TAM Linhas Aereas 1998 dd 1/8/07 - w/o 7/17/07 SBSP overran on landing in rain, spoilers failed and one engine had reverse thrust disconected. Airplane hit building at the end of runway and burned EC-HJK Airbus A320-214 1278 cfm56-5B4/P Iberia 2000 dd 8/9/00, crashed 2/7/01 Bilbao, Spain EI-TAF Airbus A320-233 1374 V2527E-A5 TACA International Airlines 2001 w/o 5/30/08 TGU overran runway on landing 5/130 D-AXLA Airbus A320-232 2500 V2527-A5 Air New Zealand 2005 dd 11/27/08 - crashed in the sea off PGF 11/27/08 during flight test or training (7 fatalities) ZK-OJL ntu

Airbus Updates No.496

Incident: Air Canada A320 near Montreal on Oct 18th 2011, hydraulic failure indication

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Nov 3rd 2011 22:23Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 3rd 2011 22:23Z An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FMSX performing flight AC-112 from Vancouver,BC to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 102 people on board, was on approach to Montreal about 20 minutes prior to estimated touch down when the crew received a green hydraulic system reservoir low quantity indication. The according checklist was actioned, the crew declared emergency, requested emergency services and a tow truck on stand by and continued the approach to Montreal for a safe landing on runway 24R. The aircraft was towed off the runway about 20 minutes after landing. The Canadian TSB reported the sensor in the green hydraulic system's tank was replaced

Incident: Qantas A388 enroute on Nov 4th 2011, engine shut down in flight

By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Nov 4th 2011 08:32Z, last updated Friday, Nov 4th 2011 08:32Z A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQC performing flight QF-31 (sched. dep Nov 3rd) from Singapore (Singapore) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 258 passengers and 25 crew, was enroute east of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) when the crew needed to shut engine #4 (Trent 972, outboard right hand) down due to a low oil quantity indication. The aircraft drifted down to FL280, diverted to Dubai, entered a holding at FL100 for about one hour and lande safely on runway 30L about 2.5 hours after the engine shut down. The airline confirmed engine #4 was shut down after the crew noticed problems with an oil quantity. Incident: Air India A321 near Kolkata on Nov 3rd 2011, engine leaking By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Nov 4th 2011 19:38Z, last updated Friday, Nov 4th 2011 19:38Z An Air India Airbus A321-200, flight AI-332 from Delhi (India) to Bangkok (Thailand), was enroute near Kolkata (India) when the crew decided to divert to Kolkata due to technical problems. The aircraft landed safely in Kolkata. Passengers reported the crew announced technical problems as reason for their diversion. After landing a large oil leak was seen at the right hand engine forming a large puddle underneath the engine, maintenance staff working on the engine trying to stop the leak while the passengers were kept aboard with all engines and air conditioning off. Following passenger protests about the heat aboard the passengers were finally bussed to the terminal. A replacement aircraft reached Kolkata with a delay of 4 hours

Airbus Updates No.495

Engine Trouble Forces Qantas A380 Diversion

November 4, 2011

An engine fault forced a Qantas Airways A380 bound for London to divert to Dubai on Friday, exactly a year since a mid-air engine blowout prompted the Australian airline to ground its entire fleet of A380 superjumbos for nearly a month.
The Airbus aircraft had an "oil quantity defect" in one engine which was switched off according to standard procedure, a Qantas spokeswoman in Sydney said, adding Qantas engineers would investigate the problem.
The plane, with 258 people on board, including English actor, comedian and writer Stephen Fry, landed safely in Dubai.
The airline said in a letter distributed to passengers and posted on Twitter by Fry that engineers would take a number of hours to conduct "mandatory inspections".
The airline added it was rebooking the passengers on alternative carriers.
"Qantas... have said they shut down the engine to check oil and that there was no explosion," a source familiar with events said.
Referring to the latest incident and the engine explosion a year ago Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth said: "The two issues are completely unrelated. This is a one-off and we will look to get the aircraft back in the skies as soon as possible."
Qantas A380s are powered by four Rolls-Royce engines. The carrier has 10 A380s in service and is due to take delivery of two more by the year-end. It also has two more on order and deferred the delivery schedule for six others.
"Still stuck on Dubai tarmac. No one seems to know how long we'll be here. Should've landed in London at 6:20. That won't happen!" Fry told his 3.3 million followers on Twitter.
"Not a great week for Qantas," he added.
Airbus spokesman Sean Lee said in an email to reporters: "We are aware that an A380 operated by Qantas diverted to Dubai as a precautionary measure. We are working with the airline to look into this matter."
A Rolls-Royce spokesman said the company was aware of the incident and was working closely with Qantas to provide appropriate support and technical assistance.
A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft suffered an engine explosion on November 4 last year, after it had taken off from Singapore for Sydney. It returned to Singapore and landed safely.
Qantas, which has one of the best safety records in the industry, blamed an oil fire for the blowout.
In last year's engine blowout, a turbine disc disintegrated and sent shards of metal through the aircraft's wing, severing systems and narrowly missing the cabin.
Investigations have pinpointed a suspected manufacturing fault in an oil pipe which could lead to oil leaks and ordered regular safety checks.
Rolls-Royce says it has solved the problem and replaced or upgraded engines.
Rolls engines power the A380 fleet of Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and China Southern.
Qantas resumed A380 services on November 27 after engine inspections concluded the plane was safe to fly.
The latest incident follows a series of setbacks for Qantas, which is emerging from the grounding of its entire fleet over the weekend in a long-running and costly dispute.
The weekend shutdown stranded tens of thousands of passengers but succeeded in forcing the government and the nation's industrial tribunal to intervene and ban all further strikes at Qantas.

Airbus Updates No.494

Airbus A319

-111

3657

5A-OND

Afriqiyah

in svc 03nov11 BEN-ATH-BEN after storage

ex D-AVYS

Airbus A320	-231	447		CC-ADO	Sky Airline	seen regd at SCL 02nov11	ex N447AG
Airbus A320	-232	527		PH-AAY	Amsterdam Airlines	ferried by lessor 02nov11 AMS-DUB	ex N619AW

Airbus Updates No.493

Airbus A319	-111	4859		EI-IMP	Alitalia	for delivery 04nov11 XFW-FCO	ex D-AVWR
Airbus A319	-111	4875		EI-IMR	Alitalia	for delivery 04nov11 XFW-FCO	ex D-AVYB

Airbus A320

-232

661

EI-EEI

Avianova

ferried 01nov11 SVO-SNN on return to lessor

ex N603AW

Airbus A321

-211

2117

VQ-BOZ

Ural Airlines

delivery 01nov11 DUB-SVX

ex EI-ERU

Airbus A330

-243

427

G-OJMB

Thomas Cook Airlines

ferried 01nov11 LGW-AUH, for AirTransat

ex F-WWYH

Airbus A330

-343

1231

G-VINE

Virgin Atlantic

ferried 03nov11 LDE-LGW after storage prior paint

ex F-WWYA

EI

Airbus Updates No.492

Airbus A300

-622R

685

HL7242

Korean Air

ferried 31oct-01nov11 GMP-ANC-KMEB in basic cs

ex F-WWAG

Airbus A320

-212

348

TS-IND

Nouvelair

ferried 31oct11 MIR-KEF-BGR, all wh, on return to lessor

ex OY-CNN

Airbus A320

-232

543

EI-EEL

Avianova

ferried 01nov11 SVO-SNN on return to lessor

ex N605AW

Airbus A320

-232

4888

VT-IEL

IndiGo

delivery 31oct11 XFW-DEL

ex D-AVVE

Airbus Updates No.491

Incident: Swiss A319 near Hanover on Oct 28th 2011, hydraulic faillure

By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Oct 28th 2011 17:25Z, last updated Friday, Oct 28th 2011 17:25Z A Swiss Airbus A319-100, registration HB-IPX performing flight LX-1216 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Oslo (Norway), was enroute at FL340 about 70nm south of Hanover (Germany) about 35 minutes into the flight when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to a hydraulic failure. The crew indicated they expected normal operation and would be able to vacate the runway. The aircraft landed safely on Zurich's runway 16 about 50 minutes later and taxied to the apron. Incident: Jetblue A320 near Ft. Lauderdale on Oct 28th 2011, medical emergency and hydraulic problems By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Oct 28th 2011 21:14Z, last updated Friday, Oct 28th 2011 21:14Z A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N630JB performing flight B6-1728 from Ponce (Puerto Rico) to Orlando,FL (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 105nm eastsoutheast of Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) when the crew began the descent towards Fort Lauderdale due to a female passenger on board, who suffered seizures. Just when the aircraft was about to be handed off to tower the crew indicated hydraulic issues leaving them without that much rudder. The crew continued for a safe landing on runway 09L and taxied to the gate, where the patient was awaited by medical staff and taken to a hospital. A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N784JB continued the flight and reached Orlando with a delay of 2:20 hours.