Airbus Updates No.4267

 

Airbus A321	-231(F)	2290		9H-CGR	smartLynx Airlines Malta	delivery 16apr24 EMA-RIX, all white	ex N299XS
Airbus A321	-231	2974		N2974C	Cinda Financial Leasing	regd 16apr24 at CTU prior P2F-conversion (+ 3005 N3005M ex VN-A351, + 3013 N3013C)	ex VN-A350
Airbus A321	-231	6294		OE-IZX	Decallion Aviation	ferried 17apr24 WOE-CWL-SNN	ex D-AAAM
Airbus A321	-271NX	11794		N644FR	Frontier Airlines	delivery 12apr24 XFW-YYR-TPA “Leaf the Morelet´s Tree Frog”	ex D-AVZS
Airbus A321	-251NX	11809		CC-DCF	Sky Airline	delivey 13-14apr24 XFW-YYR-MIA-SCL	ex D-AZXE
Airbus A321	-271NX	11816		9H-WNK	Wizz Air Malta	delivery 19apr24 XFW-BUD	ex D-AZYG
Airbus A321	-271NX	11843		TC-LPD	Turkish Airlines	delivery 18apr24 XFW-IST	ex D-AYVU
Airbus A321	-251NX	11891		PH-YHX	Transavia	delivery 18apr24 XFW-AMS	ex D-AZXN
Airbus A330	-203	700		9H-MFS	Maleth-Aero	ferried 14apr24 AMS-PHX-MZJ after storage	ex TC-AGL
Airbus A330	-343	1289		2-MAFS	Nightshade Llc	ferried 12apr24 LDE-CHR	ex HS-TBC
Airbus A330	-343	1427		C-	Air Canada	at CHR 08apr24, Star Alliance cs, 2-reg prior delivery	ex 2-AODZ
Airbus A330	-343(F)	1544		M-TKGK	DHL Air	air-test at DRS 18apr24 prior paint and delivery	ex 2-SSCA
Airbus A330	-941	2057		EI-TYD	ITA Airways	delivery 13apr24 TLS-FCO	ex F-WWKS
Airbus A350	-941	256		HS-THT	Thai International	delivery 10apr24 LDE-DMK	ex F-WJKP
Airbus A350	-941	637		D-AIXT	Lufthansa	delivery 13apr24 TLS-MUC	ex F-WZHD
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55271		N232BZ	Breeze Airways	delivery 12apr24 BFM-CHS	ex C-GPSN
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55272		N325DU	Delta Air Lines	delivery 18apr24 YMX-MSP	ex C-FOVH

Airbus Updates No.4266

 

Airbus A319	-132	2473		VH-8NQ	Network Aviation Australia	delivery 18-19apr24 LCQ-OAK-HNL, QantasLink cs	ex N504NK
Airbus A319	-132	2942		N525NK	Spirit Airlines	ferried 12apr24 IAH-P08, for part-out & scrap	ex D-AVWX
Airbus A319	-112	3728		D-ABGP	Lufthansa City Airlines	ferried 12apr24 FMO-MUC after paint	ex D-AVWF
Airbus A319	-115	7318		TU-	Air Côte d´Ivoire	N-reg canx 12apr24 prior delivery ex MZJ	ex N753AV
Airbus A320	-214	2770		C-FDGQ	Air Canada	delivery 14-15apr24 DUB-KEF-YYZ	ex T7-L770
Airbus A320	-214	3155		C-FCQD	Air Canada	delivery 10apr24 SAT-YLW	ex N632VA
Airbus A320	-214	3225		EC-OEH	Volotea	delivery 19apr24 AJA-OSR for paint prior svc entry	ex F-HZDP
Airbus A320	-232	3497		PK-SJC	Super Air Jet	OE-reg canx 16apr24 prior delivery ex TUS	ex OE-IRJ
Airbus A320	-214	3646		SU-BVQ	Air Cairo	at OPF 15apr24, N-reg at OPF after paint at MCN prior delivery	ex N641VA
Airbus A320	-214	9592		RP-C4267	Cebu Pacific Air	OE-reg canx 18apr24 at CGK prior delivery	ex OE-IFC
Airbus A320	-251N	11286		B-32F7	Spring Airlines	delivery 16apr24TSN-PVG	ex B-000F
Airbus A320	-251N	11759		EI-SCD	SAS Connect	delivery 17apr24 TLS-CPH	ex F-WWBU
Airbus A320	-271N	11765		CC-DII	JetSmart	delivery 12-13apr24 XFW-KEF-BGR-PTY-SCL „Lechuza de Campanario“	ex D-AUBU
Airbus A320	-271N	11784		RP-C4135	Cebu Pacific Air	delivery 17apr24 TSN-MNL	ex B-005F
Airbus A320	-252N	11831		F-HXKC	Air Corsica	delivery 19apr24 XFW-AJA	ex D-AUBV
Airbus A320	-251N	11970		G-UZLU	easyJet	delivery 17apr24 TLS-LGW	ex F-WWBY
Airbus A320	-232	12022		EI-HOL	ITA Airways	delivery 16apr24 TLS-FCO	ex F-WWTO
Airbus A320	-252N	12027		F-HXSA	Transavia France	delivery 12apr24 TLS-ORY	ex F-WWDX
Airbus A320	-251N	12037		JA216P	Peach Aviation	delivery 19-20apr24 TLS-NQZ-KIX, regd F-WHUL	ex F-WWDM
Airbus A321	-211(F)	961		9H-CGG	smartLynx Airlines Malta	delivery 18apr24 ENMA-RIX, all white	ex N420MB

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Airbus Updates No.4265

 

France’s CMA CGM Air Cargo doubles A350F order

CMA CGM Air Cargo (2C, Paris CDG) has ordered four additional A350Fs, increasing its total tally to eight of the type to be delivered in 2026 and 2027, and it will take possession of three B777-200Fs within the next 12 months.

The eight Airbus A350 freighters will enable the company to extend its reach and “operate a global network, meeting the global logistics needs of air freight customers,” it said in a statement. All eight airframes will be owned by parent entity CMA CGM, the company confirmed ch-aviation.

In addition, CMA CGM Air Cargo will take delivery of three new fully-owned B777-200Fs, with the first scheduled for delivery in June, the second in the fourth quarter of 2024, and the third in the first quarter of 2025. The first two - one of which will be operated by Atlas Air (5Y, New York JFK) - will be deployed between Europe and Asia and the United States, serving airports in Hong Kong International, Seoul Incheon, Chicago O'Hare, and mainland China. CMA CGM did not disclose where it would deploy its third B777-200F.

ch-aviation has asked CMA CGM and Atlas Air for added comment.

In 2022, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings operated a similar agreement with CMA CGM rival MSC Air Cargo, to operate four B777-200Fs.

Currently, the CMA CGM Air Cargo fleet consists of B777-200Fs and three A330-200Fs, the ch-aviation fleets module shows. The first type operate flights between Europe and Asia with five flights per week to Hong Kong International and four to Shanghai Pudong. Two of the three A330Fs are chartered for Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) and the third operates between Paris CDG, Mumbai International, and Guangzhou 3x weekly.

Airbus Updates No.4264

 

Aegean Airlines to add "premium" A321neo for medium-haul

Aegean Airlines (A3, Athens) has announced that four of its outstanding A321-200NX aircraft will be delivered in a new premium configuration for medium-haul routes, to be added to the fleet in 2026 and 2027.

The twinjets will be configured for less than 180 passengers, compared to 220 all-economy seats on Aegean's current A321neo, allowing for them to feature lie-flat business class seats for the first time in the carrier's history. The exact configuration will be unveiled by mid-2024. By equipping the aircraft with additional fuel tanks, the airline will extend the range to up to 7.5 hours of flight time, allowing it to target "non-EU markets".

Aegean Airlines said that the aircraft would be used on routes to the Middle East, both those currently served (Riyadh, Jeddah International, Dubai International) and new (such as Bahrain International, Doha Hamad International, or Muscat), Africa (for example, Addis Ababa International, Lagos, or Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) and Asia (potentially Delhi International, Mumbai International, or Almaty International). The carrier conceded that as those destinations are served by widebody aircraft by many competitors, its standard European configuration would not be competitive.

"We are making a significant investment in the extended range and a totally new level of comfort for an initial four-aircraft sub-fleet to give our crews the right tool to best represent Aegean values for these longer flight markets," CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis said.

The carrier emphasised that the four extended-range aircraft will not be a new commitment but will come from the existing orderbook. Aegean has a total commitment for twenty-one A320-200neo and twenty-nine A321neo, including both direct orders from Airbus and contracts with lessors, of which it has so far taken sixteen and twelve units, respectively. Its fleet also includes twenty-eight A320-200s and five A321-200s. Aegean Airlines has been adamant that it will not enter the widebody market.

Airbus Updates No.4263

 

United secures additional Airbus A321neos

United Airlines has announced on 16 April 2024 that it has secured leases for additional Airbus A321neos. In January 2024, Scramble reported that the airline was in discussion with Airbus for more A321neos. It now seems, however, that the airline has settled to fill its capacity gaps with leased aircraft.

In total United is leasing 35 A321neos that will be delivered from 2026. The new Airbuses will fill the void that is created by the late certification and delivery of its Boeing B737-10s it has on order. Which lessors are involved is currently unclear.

With these lease-deals, United is bringing its total commitment to the A321neo to 215. So far, it has taken delivery of seven of those.

Photo by Airbus.

Airbus Updates No.4262

2nd Team USA Airbus for Delta

On 10 April 2024, the second Delta Airbus wearing the special Team USA-livery took to the skies for the very first time.

This time, it's an A350-900, currently registered as F-WZGU (661). It will become N521DN once delivered.

Delta Air Lines is sponsoring the US Olympic and Paralympic Team since 2020 and is also one of the official sponsors for the Olympic Games of 2028 in Los Angeles (CA).

The first aircraft wearing the Team USA-livery was A330-900 N411DX (1991), which was delivered to the airline on 28 May 2021.

Later this year, Delta will also take delivery of an A350-900 with a special LA 2028-livery, bringing the total number of special Olympic-livery aircraft to three.

Photo by Clément Alloing via Twitter.

Airbus Updates No.4261

 

Brazil’s Azul ends Airbus A350 operations

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, São Paulo Viracopos) has ferried its last A350-900 out of Brazil, putting an end to the type's brief stint at the carrier, ch-aviation research has revealed.

PR-AOY (msn 168) flew from São Paulo Viracopos to Fort Lauderdale International on Tuesday, April 9 under flight number AD9840, which is only used for ferry operations and was last deployed when the airline retired its other A350, PR-AOW (now HS-THY, msn 124), flying it to San Bernardino, according to Flightradar24 ADS-B data.

The Brazilian carrier operated the A350-900 type between September 2022 and January 2024. The original plan was for the model to be part of its fleet renewal plan and replace its A330-200s, chief executive John Rodgerson said in September 2022.

However, one year later, Azul moved away from the A350 and instead focused on the A330-900N, placing an order for four aircraft of the type in June 2023. CFO Alexandre Malfitani said at the time that with the A330neo operating and on order, “we will standardise our international fleet.”

ch-aviation has reached out to Azul for comment.

PR-AOY is owned and managed by AerCap, the ch-aviation fleets module shows. HS-THY, owned by the same lessor, is under maintenance at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and will enter into service for Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi).

Azul’s fleet now comprises 166 aircraft: forty-nine A320-200Ns, six A321-200NX(LR)s, four A330-200s, five A330-900Ns (with nine more coming), thirty-seven ATR72-600s, two B737-400(F)s, forty-three E195s, and twenty E195-E2s. Regional subsidiary Azul Conecta (2F, Jundiaí) operates a fleet of twenty-four Cessna Aircraft Company Grand Caravan turboprops.

Airbus Updates No.4260

 

India's IndiGo Airlines firms order for A320neo family jets

IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi International) has firmed up an order for another ten A320neo, adding to its already substantial backlog at Airbus. The manufacturer's March 2024 order and delivery update reveals the Indian LCC committed to the ten aircraft on March 15.

In early September 2023, IndiGo's parent entity, InterGlobe Aviation Limited, told India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) that its board had approved the order for the ten aircraft but the purchase contract had yet to be signed. The filing also noted that the aircraft were to be part of a 300-strong order placed back in 2019. That order was for a mix of A320neo and A321neo types including the A321-200NY(XLR).

According to the ch-aviation PRO airlines module, IndiGo Airlines presently operates 368 aircraft, including thirty-two (including 12 wet-leased) A320-200s, 192 A320-200Ns, ninety-four A321-200NX, three A321-200(P2F)s, forty-five ATR72-600s, and two wet-leased B777-300ERs.

Following a firm order for another 500 aircraft in June 2023, IndiGo's orderbook at Airbus totals 941 aircraft and includes one A320-200, 263 A320-200Ns, 384 A321-200Ns, 224 A321-200NX, and sixty-nine A321-200NY(XLR)s. It also has a further five ATR72-600s due from ATR - Avions de Transport Régional.

Speaking at the recent Asia Aviation Festival in Singapore, IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said the existing orderbook was "a wonderful asset" and would see the airline average one delivery every week for the next decade. "We have a target to double in size by the end of the decade and that's backed up by our fleet orders," he said. "The demand in India will not slow down. It will continue to keep growing."

Airbus Updates No.4259

 

Airbus A321	-271NX	11775		N14511	United Airlines	delivery 09-10apr24 XFW-EDI-BGR-TPA	ex D-AVXX
Airbus A321	-271NX	11794		N644FR	Frontier Airlines	delivery 12apr24 XFW-YYR-TPA “Leaf the Morelet´s Tree Frog”	ex D-AVZS
Airbus A321	-251NX	11810		OE-ISH	easyJet Europe	delivery 09apr24 XFW-BER	ex DA-ZXL
Airbus A321	-271NX	11841		N572DT	Delta Air Lines	delivery 11apr24 BFM-MSP	ex F-WZMV
Airbus A330	-203	472		9H-BFS	Maleth-Aero	ferried 04apr24 MAN-PHX-MZJ after storage	ex EI-GEW
Airbus A330	-243(F)	785		9H-AJI	Airbus	ferried 04apr24 DRS-CHR for paint prior delivery to?	ex B-6075
Airbus A330	-243	975		N770CL	UMB Bank	regd 08apr24 at LETL prior P2F-conversion	ex D-AIYC
Airbus A330	-343	1289		2-MAFS	Nightshade Llc	ferried 12apr24 LDE-CHR	ex HS-TBC
Airbus A330	-343	1527		S2-ALB	US-Bangla Airlines	delivery 06apr24 CAN-DAC	ex RP-C3344
Airbus A330	-941	1903		PR-ANC	Azul Linhas Aéreas	delivery 04-05apr24 CGK-JNB-CNF, VP-reg	ex VP-CUM
Airbus A340	-343	399		EC-MQM	Plus Ultra Lineas Aéreas	ferried 05apr24 MAD-JNB for maintenance	ex F-GNII
Airbus A350	-941	168		PR-AOY	Azul Linhas Aéreas	ferried 09-10apr24 VCP-FLL_SBD on return to lessor, for Thai International	ex F-WXAN
Airbus A350	-941	246		HS-THU	Thai International	delivery 06apr24 LETL-BKK, Star Alliance cs	ex B-308G
Airbus A350	-941	256		HS-THT	Thai International	delivery 10apr24 LDE-DMK	ex F-WJKP
Airbus A350	-941	592		VT-JRH	Air India	delivery 08apr24 TLS-DEL	ex F-WHUI
Airbus A350	-941	650		F-HUVH	Air France	delivery 05apr24 TLS-CDG	ex F-WZHJ
Airbus A350	-941	654		N520DN	Delta Air Lines	delivery 04apr24 TLS-NRT	ex F-WZHF

Airbus Updates No.4258

 

Airbus A319	-132	2942		N525NK	Spirit Airlines	ferried 12apr24 IAH-P08, for part-out & scrap	ex D-AVWX
Airbus A319	-112	3728		D-ABGP	Lufthansa City Airlines	ferried 12apr24 FMO-MUC after paint	ex D-AVWF
Airbus A320	-214	3155		C-FCQD	Air Canada	delivery 10apr24 SAT-YLW	ex N632VA
Airbus A320	214	3516		9H-EUO	Eurowings Europe	posn 03apr24 DUS-GRZ after transfer	ex D-ABDU
Airbus A320	-214	3646		EC-OEI	Volotea	delivery 08-09apr24 CGK-MAA-MCT-HRG-PMI, OE-reg	ex OE-LYT
Airbus A320	-214	3743		XU-729	Sky Angkor Airlines	posn 26mar24 PNHDEL for SpiceJet wet-lease ops (+ 4128 XU-727)	ex XU-901
Airbus A320	-214	4448		PR-NVN	Avion Express Brasil	eg res late-mar24 prior transfer 3q24	ex LY-NVN
Airbus A320	-214	4999		SU-BVP	Air Cairo	delivery 06apr24 ZAG-CAI	ex 2-GSPC
Airbus A320	-232	6360		EC-ODM	Vueling	delivery 06apr24 KTW-BCN	ex 9H-WDB
Airbus A320	-271N	11765		CC-DII	JetSmart	delivery 12-13apr24 XFW-KEF-BGR-PTY-SCL „Lechuza de Campanario“	ex D-AUBU
Airbus A320	-271N	11911		HB-JDG	Swiss International	delivery 05apr24 TLS-ZRH	ex F-WWTN
Airbus A320	-271N	11988		EI-KFA	Fly Arystan	delivery 11apr24 TLS-ALA	ex F-WWDG
Airbus A320	-252N	12027		F-HXSA	Transavia France	delivery 12apr24 TLS-ORY	ex F-WWDX
Airbus A321	-211(F)	775		PS-LVU	Levu Air Cargo	reg res late-mar24 prior delivery 3q24	ex 9H-CGD
Airbus A321	-231	3397		OE-ICG	ST Aerospace	ferried 25-26mar24 CMB-BKK-XSP, regd 03apr24, prior P2F-conversion	ex 4R-ABQ
Airbus A321	-253N	7999		N954XV	American Airlines	posn 05apr24 PIT-MIA	ex N925VA
Airbus A321	-253N	8126		N956XV	American Airlines	delivery 03apr24 SAT-MIA	ex N927VA
Airbus A321	-251NX	11689		CC-DCG	Sky Airline	delivery 06-07apr24 XFW-YYR-MIA-SCL	ex D-AYAM
Airbus A321	-271NX	11702		G-WUND	Wizz Air UK	delivery 08apr24 XFW-LTN	ex D-AXXC
Airbus A321	-251NX	11742		OY-VKB	Sunclass Airlines	delivery 10apr24 XFW-CPH	ex D-AVYH

credit: Skyliner Aviation News