Airbus Updates No.249

Airbus A321

-211

4728

D-ABCH

Air Berlin

delivery 31may11 XFW-TXL

ex D-AVZF

Airbus A330

-343

1205

A6-AFD

Etihad Airways

delivery 31may11 TLS-AUH

ex F-WWKN

Airbus Updates No.248

Airbus A300	-622R	637		D-AEAI	EAT Leipzig	ferried 30may11 LDE-DRS, N-reg, basic JAL cs, for conversion	ex N3740
Airbus A300	-622R	729		D-AEAQ	EAT Leipzig	ferried 30may11 LDE-DRS, N-reg, basic JAL cs, for conversion	ex N3729

Airbus A320

-211

191

S5-AAT

Adria Airways

in svc 29may11 LJU-MUC-LJU in retro livery »50 years with you«

ex CS-TNB

Airbus A320

-231

327

VT-EVQ

Air India

ferried 29-30may11 DEL-ESB-LDE, Indian Airlines cs, on return to lessor

ex G-OOAC

Airbus A320

-214

724

YL-LCI

smartLynx Airlines

seen regd 29may11 at BUD, Aegean titl & tail logo prior delivery

ex F-WTAO

Airbus A320	-233	4690		7O-AFB	Yemenia	delivery 30may11 TLS-SAH	ex F-WWBO
Airbus A320	-214	4712		VQ-BKT	Aeroflot	delivery 30may11 TLS-SVO	ex F-WWBR

Airbus A330

-243

401

G-WWBD

bmi - British Midland

ferried 28may11 HAM-LHR after paint into standard cs

ex F-WWKN

Airbus Updates No.247

Airbus A319

-115ACJ

3994

A7-MHH

Qatar Amiri Flight

delivery 28may11 TLS-LBG after VIP cabin configuration

ex F-WJKO

today hopefully will finally see this happen after two days worth of delays

Airbus A320

-211

311

YL-LCE

smartLynx Airlines

in svc 27may11 VNO-BCN-VNO in full Small Planet Airways cs

ex F-HDCE

Airbus A320	-231	415		SX-SMV	Viking Hellas	delivery 27may11 MIA-SMA-ATH in basic cs, N-reg	ex N301LF
Airbus A320	-231	428		N428MX	ACG Acquisitions	ferried 27may11 MEX-TUS-GYR, Mexicana cs	ex EI-TLG

Airbus A320

-214

4712

VQ-BKT

Aeroflot

delivery 27may11 TLS-SVO

ex F-WWBR

Airbus A321

-232

4719

B-6742

Air China

delivery 28may11 XFW-OVB-PEK

ex D-AVZE

Airbus Updates No.246

easyJet takes delivery of its 200th Airbus aircraft

 

Europe’s largest Airbus Single Aisle operator keeps growing

easyJet, have marked becoming the world’s youngest and quickest airline to reach a fleet of 200 Airbus aircraft at a ceremony in Toulouse. Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO, Jean-Paul Ebanga, CFM International President and CEO, and Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO were present at the event.

To celebrate the 200th Airbus, easyJet and Airbus unveiled an A320 in a unique all orange colour scheme. Its maiden flight with passengers from Toulouse for Paris and then onto London was appropriately given flight number EZY200.

“Our ambition is to become Europe’s preferred airline.  We’re already Britain’s’ biggest – carrying more passengers than the others put together.  We aim to Turn Europe Orange and the special livery on our 200th aircraft embodies that ambition!,’ said Carol Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO

“The tremendous success achieved by easyJet in growing to be one of Europe’s major carriers, and one of Airbus’ top A320 Family customers in just eight years is unique and impressive. We congratulate easyJet and thank their management for the loyalty and support they have given to Airbus, and we are looking forward to continuing our excellent cooperation in the future,” said Tom Enders

easyJet already operates the world’s largest fleet of A319s with over 166 in service today. Including their A320s, which have recently joined the fleet, the airline has grown to be Europe’s largest A320 Family operator. Since easyJet took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft (an A319) in September 2003, Airbus has delivered an aircraft on average every 14 days over the last eight years.

With over 7,000 aircraft ordered, and more than 4,600 aircraft delivered to over 330 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is today the world’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft family. 

Airbus Updates No.245

Airbus A319

-115ACJ

3994

A7-MHH

Qatar Amiri Flight

for delivery 27may11 TLS-LHR after VIP cabin configuration

ex F-WJKO

delayed from 26th May

Airbus A320

-214

415

N301LF

ILFC

ferried 27may11 MIA-SMA-ATH on delivery to?

ex ZA-RED

Airbus A320

-214

4714

F-HBNF

Air France

delivery 26may11 TLS-ORY

ex F-WWBS

Airbus A320	-232	4716		HA-LWK	Wizz	delivery 26may11 TLS-BUD	ex F-WWBT
Airbus A320	-214	4721		G-EZUI	easyJet	delivery 25-26may11 XFW-TLS-ORY-LGW, special 200th Airbus all orange livery	ex D-AUBI

Airbus A320	-214	4724		UK32018	Uzbekistan Airways	delivery 27may11 XFW-TAS	ex D-AUBK
Airbus A320	-232	4726		B-6780	Shenzhen Airlines	delivery 27may11 XFW-OVB	ex D-AUBL

Airbus Updates No.244

Airbus A319

-115ACJ

3994

A7-MHH

Qatar Amiri Flight

delivery 26may11 TLS-LHR after VIP cabin configuration

ex F-WJKO

Airbus A319

-111

4717

G-EZGK

easyJet

delivery 26may11 XFW-STN

ex D-AVYT

Airbus A320

-211

359

YL-LCD

smartLynx Airlines

ferried 26may11 KBP-BRQ on summer-lease to Travel Service

ex C-FMSV

Airbus A320

-214

1751

VQ-BLO

Ural Airlines

at SNN 26may11 in full cs after paint prior delivery

ex 6Y-JMJ

Airbus Updates No.243

Airbus Updates No.242

Incident: Aegean A321 at Athens on May 22nd 2011, bird strike

By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, May 23rd 2011 12:26Z, last updated Monday, May 23rd 2011 12:26Z An Aegean Airbus A321-200, registration SX-DGA performing flight A3-618 from Athens (Greece) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 182 passengers, reported a bird strike upon takeoff from Athen's runway 03R but continued the climb. At FL160 the crew levelled off reporting an unusual sound, subsequently decided to return to Athens after burning off some fuel to get below maximum landing weight and landed safely on runway 03R about 55 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration SX-DVO reached Paris with a delay of 3 hours Incident: Singapore A388 near Amsterdam on May 20th 2011, electrical problems By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, May 23rd 2011 09:12Z, last updated Monday, May 23rd 2011 12:38Z A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800, registration 9V-SKD performing flight SQ-321 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Singapore (Singapore), was enroute at FL350 about 10nm east of Amsterdam (Netherlands) when the crew decided to return to London Heathrow where the aircraft landed over weight on runway 27R about 50 minutes later. The airplane burst 6 tyres upon landing. Singapore Airlines reported: "SQ321 (London-Singapore), with over 400 passengers onboard, turned back to Heathrow Airport on 20 May 2011, after an electrical fault was detected. Six of the aircraft's tyres burst due to a heavy landing, but at no point was passenger safety at risk. Accommodation was provided to the affected passengers, and they were rebooked on other flights. The aircraft was later declared serviceable and was flown back to Singapore." The incident aircraft departed for flight SQ-321D after about 20 hours on the ground in London. Passenger Nick reported the lights on the right hand side of the cabin extinguished and the inflight entertainment system ceased. No unusual sounds, vibrations, jolts or smells were observed (although ground personnel the next day hinted there may have been an engine failure involved, Nick however rated the ground staff as unreliable source of information). The crew announced they had an electrical power failure and were returning to Heathrow as a precaution. Landing was smooth, the airplane taxied to a gate where the passengers disembarked normally through the L1 door. Incident: Rossiya A320 near Chelyabinsk on May 22nd 2011, medical emergency By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, May 23rd 2011 14:03Z, last updated Monday, May 23rd 2011 14:03Z A Rossiya Airbus A320-200, registration VQ-BDQ performing flight FV-815 (dep May 21st) from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Bishkek (Kyrgystan) with 141 passengers and 8 crew, was enroute near Chelyabinsk (Russia) when a female passenger suffered a fit and lost consciousness, a doctor on board suspected a possible epileptic fit. The crew diverted to Chelyabinsk for a safe landing, the woman was taken to a local hospital. The airplane reached Bishkek with a delay of about 2 hours. The hospital reported the woman on the way to recovery. An epilepsy related event has been ruled out, the exact cause of the fit is still to be determined. Accident: South African A342 near Cape Town on May 23rd 2011, leaking cargo injures 5 By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, May 24th 2011 13:50Z, last updated Tuesday, May 24th 2011 13:50Z A South African Airways Airbus A340-200, registration ZS-SLA performing flight SA-333 from Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa) with 231 people on board, was enroute about one hour prior to estimated landing in Cape Town when passengers began coughing inexplicably. The crew continued to Cape Town for a safe landing. Hazmat teams attended the aircraft after arrival, 5 people reported feeling ill, 3 of them were taken to a hospital. The hazmat teams found some hazardeous cargo had spilled in the cargo compartment as result of not being properly secured into place causing chemical fumes to reach to the cabin. South African Airways confirmed 2 crew members and one passenger were admitted to a local hospital.

Airbus Updates No.241

Incident: Jetblue A320 at New York on May 17th 2011, lightning strike

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, May 19th 2011 16:31Z, last updated Thursday, May 19th 2011 16:32Z A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N583JB performing flight B6-180 (dep May 16th) from Phoenix,AZ to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 151 passengers and 5 crew, was on approach to New York's runway 04R descending through 13000 feet when the crew reported a lightning strike. A minute later the crew declared emergency reporting they now were smelling smoke in the cockpit and needed to land as soon as possible. The crew landed safely on runway 04R about 10 minutes later. After landing the crew reported the smell had dissipated, emergency services reported everything appeared normal, the aircraft began to taxi towards the apron when one of the fire trucks reported a suspicious line on the side of the fuselage causing suspicions of a possible crack. The line was also found on the other side of the fuselage and suspected to be part of an (old) paint scheme. The aircraft taxied to the apron. The aircraft had been enroute at FL330 until abeam Albuquerque,NM then descended to FL260 for the remaining cruise portion of the flight. Incident: Spanair A320 over Belgium on May 20th 2011, loss comm By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 20th 2011 14:21Z, last updated Friday, May 20th 2011 14:21Z A Spanair Airbus A320-200, registration EC-JJD performing flight JK-57 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to Stockholm (Sweden), was enroute at FL360 over Belgium when radio communication between aircraft and air traffic control was lost after the airplane was handed off to Dutch ATC around 13:20L (11:20Z). Two Dutch F-16 fighter aircraft were dispatched to intercept the aircraft and were heard in the Netherlands by their sonic boom. After the fighter pilots established visual contact with the Spanair crew the Spanair pilots were able to restore radio contact. The airplane was escorted out of Dutch air space into German airspace and continued to Stockholm, where the aircraft landed safely on schedule.   Incident: Jetblue A320 over Atlantic on May 14th 2011, unruly passenger By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 20th 2011 23:25Z, last updated Friday, May 20th 2011 23:25Z A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N537JT performing flight B6-819 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) with 150 passengers, was enroute at FL350 about 160nm south of New York about 45 minutes into the flight when the captain got aware of a passenger who insisted of being entitled to use a cabin crew seat in the cabin. The passenger, reported to be a TSA screener, was travelling on a staff pass he had gotten from a friend working for Jetblue. The captain decided to return to New York where the aircraft landed safely about 2.5 hours after departure. The unruly passenger was offloaded. The aircraft departed again and reached Santo Domingo with a delay of 4.5 hours. Incident: TAM A321 near Salvador on May 20th 2011, bomb hoax By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, May 21st 2011 15:41Z, last updated Saturday, May 21st 2011 15:41Z A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A321-200, registration PT-MXE performing flight JJ-3603 from Porto Seguro,BA to Salvador,BA with 129 passengers and further on to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), was enroute when a male passenger (45) claimed to have planted a bomb aboard. The crew continued to Salvador for a safe landing, the passenger was arrested. A search of the aircraft and luggage found no traces of explosives. The airplane continued the journey to Sao Paulo reaching the destination with a delay of 3 hours Incident: United A319 near Chicago on May 21st 2011, hydraulic problem By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, May 22nd 2011 11:02Z, last updated Sunday, May 22nd 2011 11:02Z A United Airlines Airbus A319-100, flight UA-337 from Orlando,FL to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 128 people on board, was on a downwind for Chicago's runway 10 when the crew reported a hydraulic problem. The crew extended the downwind and performed a safe landing on runway 10 about 8 minutes later.

Airbus Updates No.240

Airbus A320	-211	191		S5-AAT	Adria Airways	delivery 25may11 LIS-LJU, all white, no titl, CS-reg	ex CS-TNB
Airbus A320	-212	222		TS-INE	Nouvelair	ferried 25may11 MIR-MPL after storage, Libyan Airlines cs	ex OY-CNC

Airbus A320

-231

336

VT-EVR

Air India

ferried 24-25may11 DEL-ESB-LDE on return to lessor

ex G-OOAD

Airbus A320

-232

4700

A7-AHH

Qatar Airways

delivery 25may11 TLS-DOH

ex F-WWBD

Airbus A320

-214

4721

G-EZUI

easyJet

delivery 25may11 XFW-TLS, special 200th Airbus all orange livery prior handover ceremony

ex D-AUBI

Above Easyjet A320 should be delivered to Orly and will then fly a service to Gatwick later today

Airbus A330

-243

1227

A4O-DG

Oman Air

delivery 25may11 TLS-MCT

ex F-WWYG

Airbus Updates No.239

Airbus Updates No.238

Airbus single aisle production to increase to 42 per month in Q4 2012

 

Reflects strong order backlog and continued stable growth

Airbus will increase the production rate of its popular A320 Family of eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft to 42 aircraft per month in the fourth quarter of 2012. Currently Airbus produces 36 A320 Family aircraft each month, a production rate that will steadily rise to 38 in August 2011 and to 40 in the first quarter of 2012. Currently the production rate for Airbus’ long-range A330 Family is 8.5 per month, increasing to nine in early 2012 and ten in the second quarter of 2013.

“The low operating costs and high dispatch reliability offered by the A320 Family make it the best seller in its market” said Tom Williams, Executive Vice President Programmes. “With a backlog of over 2,300 A320 Family aircraft to deliver, we need to increase production to accommodate continuing strong customer demand for these new eco-efficient aircraft”.

Airbus delivered a total of 510 aircraft in 2010, including 401 A320 Family aircraft.  By the end of April, Airbus had already delivered 132 A320 Family aircraft and is well on track to exceed previous years’ deliveries.

To keep the A320 Family in the leadership position, Airbus has recently introduced a new engine option (neo) for the A320 Family which will enter into service in October 2015. The A320neo Family incorporates new more efficient engines and large "Sharklet" wing tip devices which together will deliver up to 15 percent in fuel savings. This will represent some 3,600 tonnes less CO₂ per aircraft, per year. In addition, the A320neo will provide a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise, thus being a good neighbour at any airport where airlines will operate the aircraft.

 The A320neo will have over 95 percent airframe commonality with the existing models making it an easy fit into existing fleets while offering up to 500 nautical miles (950 kilometres) more range or two tonnes more payload. Engines offered on the A320neo are CFM International’s LEAP-X and Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G.

The A320 Family, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Each aircraft features fly by wire controls and all share a unique cockpit and operational commonality across the range. Over 7,000 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold and more than 4,600 delivered to almost 330 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 worldwide standard wide-body system.

Airbus Updates No.237

Korean Air celebrates delivery of its first A380

 

Carrier to become sixth operator of world's most eco-efficient aircraft

 

Korean Air has celebrated the delivery of its first A380 at a special ceremony at Airbus in Toulouse today. The ceremony was attended by Korean Air Chairman Yang Ho Cho and hosted by Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders. EADS CEO Louis Gallois was also present at the event. Korean Air is the sixth airline to take delivery of the A380 and has ordered a total of 10 aircraft.

Korean Air will initially operate the A380 from its Seoul hub to selected destinations in Asia, followed by non-stop services to North America and Europe. The airline has specified an extra-spacious layout for its A380 fleet, with accommodation for 407 passengers in three classes. Special features on board the aircraft include the world's first ever duty free showcase area and a stylish onboard bar and lounge on the upper deck for premium passengers.

"Korean Air was the first airline to purchase an Airbus aircraft outside Europe and they have now become an essential part of our fleet,” said Yang Ho Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air. “The exceptional, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly A380 that is being delivered today is perfect to assist Korean Air in advancing our goal of becoming a respected leading global carrier.”

"We are extremely proud to welcome Korean Air as the latest operator of the A380," said Tom Enders, President and CEO of Airbus. "The A380 has proven to be a game changer, setting new standards for comfort, economic efficiency and respect for the environment. We are confident that the A380 will play a key role in enabling Korean Air to further strengthen its position as one of the world's great airlines."

Since entering service in 2007 the eco-efficient A380 has exceeded all expectations, flying more people further at lower cost. The spacious, quieter cabin and smooth ride have made the aircraft a firm favourite with passengers. This has resulted in higher than average load factors and increased profitability on A380 flights, providing airlines with a key competitive advantage wherever they operate the type.

Typically seating 525 passengers in a three class layout, the A380 is capable of flying 8,300 nautical miles or 15,300 kilometres. This enables non-stop service with a full payload from Seoul to any destination in Europe, and as far afield as the East Coast of the US.

Airbus Updates No.236

Airbus A330	-343	407		C-GTSD	Air Transat	delivery 22may11 MNL-HNL-YUL, all white, no titles, c/n tbc	ex TC-SGJ
Airbus A330	-243	597		EC-LMN	Air Europa	delivery 24may11 BOD-PMI	ex EI-EOL
Airbus A330	-343	1060		HS-TER	Thai International	ferried 20may11 HAM-BKK after seat installment	ex F-WWYQ
Airbus A330	-343	1090		HS-TEU	Thai International	ferried 24may11 BOD-HAM for seat installing after storage	ex F-WWYB
Airbus A340	-313	381		4R-ADG	Sri Lankan	delivery 22may11 HKG-CMB	ex B-HXL

Airbus Updates No.235

Airbus A318	-111	2544		N597EL	Avianca	delivery 23may11 SJO-BOG	ex XA-UBX
Airbus A319	-112	1124		TC-ATD	?	seen regd at DUB 20may11, still in Royal Falcon cs	ex N595MS
Airbus A319	-132LR	1727		SX-DGG	Aegean Airlines	re-regd in svc 19may11 ATH-CFU-ATH	ex SX-OAN
Airbus A319	-112	3533		D-AHHA	Hamburg Airways	titl applied at HAM 17may11, tail logo 24may11	ex D-AHIJ
Airbus A319	-112	4713		OK-REQ	CSA Czech Airlines	delivery 23may11 XFW-PRG	ex D-AVYS
Airbus A320	-212	289		SE-RJM	Air Sweden	ferried 22may11 SAW-ARN after storage	ex F-WBGE
Airbus A320	-231	332		N332MX	ACG Acquisitions	ferried 24may11 MEX-TUS-VCV, Mexicana cs	ex B-22301
Airbus A320	-212	579		UR-	Donbassaero	ferried 23may11 IST-DUB, all wh, N-reg for paint into Aerosvit cs	ex N181LF
Airbus A320	-212	645		UR-	Donbassaero	ferried 23may11 IST-DUB, AtlasJet cs (ntu), N-reg for paint into Aerosvit cs	ex N241LF
Airbus A320	-214	724		F-WTAO	GECAS	ferried 19-20may11 CTU-ALA-BUD	ex B-2355
Airbus A320	-212	793		TS-INN	Nouvelair	ferried 20may11 MIR-PRG on summer-lease to Travel Service	ex D-AICB
Airbus A320	-214	1454		SU-KBE	ILFC	ferried 20may11 CAI-SNN, Koral Blue cs	ex EC-HQK
Airbus A320	-233	4509		HC-CLE	LAN Ecuador	delivery 19may11 SCL-GYE	ex CC-BAE
Airbus A320	-214	4699		OK-HCA	Holidays Czech Airlines	delivery 20may11 TLS-PRG, all white	ex F-WWDO
Airbus A320	-214	4709		B-6757	China Eastern	delivery 24may11 TLS-SVX	ex F-WWBH
Airbus A320	-214	4715		EI-DVN	Aer Lingus	delivery 24may11 XFW-DUB	ex D-AUBH
Airbus A321	-231	2823		TC-JRA	Turkish Airlines	at AMS 23may11 now in Star Alliance cs	ex D-AVZE
Airbus A321	-231	4703		VN-A324	Vietnam Airlines	delivery 20may11 XFW-BAK-HAN	ex D-AZAQ
Airbus A321	-231	4710		D-AIDH	Lufthansa	delivery 20may11 XFW-FRA	ex D-AVZD
Airbus A330	-342	111		C-GKTS	Air Transat	ferried 19may11 GIG-YUL after paint into new “welcome” cs	ex B-HYC

Airbus Updates No.234

BACK ON LINE AT LAST.........HAD PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER......TIME TO CATCH UP

Airbus Updates No.233

Airbus A310	-304	519		TC-SGC	Saga Airlines	ferried 07may11 IST-SAW after lease to Ariana Afghan	ex VT-EVI
Airbus A318	-121	3390		CC-CVR	LAN Airlines	ferried 12may11 GYE-SCL after lease to LAN Ecuador	ex HC-CHM

Airbus A319

-112

3171

EI-EAF

AerCap

seen regd at SNN 12may11, all white

ex SU-KBB

Airbus A320

-211

29

JY-JAC

Jordan Aviation

at LJU 10may11 with titl, all white, blue tail, after lease to Syrianair

ex N290SE

Airbus A320

-231

368

N368MX

ACG Acquisition

ferried 12may11 MEX-TUS-VCV, new Mexicana cs, for onward storage

ex F-OHMA

Airbus A320	-232	667		N403AC	AirCastle	regd 10may11, ferried 13may11 CAI-DUB, Lotus Air cs	ex SU-LBI
Airbus A320	-233	739		N413AC	AirCastle	regd 11may11, ferried 13may11 CAI-DUB, Lotus Air cs, + 743 N416AC ex SU-LBG	ex SU-LBH
Airbus A320	-214	1101		EC-LKH	Vueling	ferried 12may11 NWI-MAD after paint	ex EC-HDP
Airbus A320	-214	2180		OK-HCB	Holidays Czech Airlines	1st in svc 12may11 PRG-CDG-PRG	ex G-OOPX
Airbus A320	-232	3162		SX-OAI	Olympic Air	ferried 12may11 ATH-NWI for paint into Aegean cs	ex VT-DNY

Airbus A320	-233	4476		HC-CLD	LAN Ecuador	delivery 12may11 SCL-GYE	ex CC-BAD
Airbus A320	-232	4686		B-6790	Westair	delivery 11may11 TLS-SVX	ex F-WWIJ
Airbus A320	-214	4688		N211FR	Frontier	delivery 12may11 TLS-KEF-MKE	ex F-WWIU

Airbus A320	-233	4701		9V-SLN	Silk Air	delivery 13may11 XFW-SHJ-SIN	ex D-AUBE
Airbus A321	-211	666		N851LF	ILFC	ferried 12may11 MED-SNN, Turkuaz Air cs	ex TC-TCE

Airbus A330

-223

1221

PT-MVV

TAM

delivery 11may11 TLS-GRU

ex F-WWKT

Airbus Updates No.232

Airbus Updates No.231

Airbus A320

-232

3162

SX-OAI

Olympic Air

ferried 12may11 ATH-NWI for paint into Aegean cs

ex VT-DNY

Airbus A320

-214

3480

TS-INO

Nouvelair

ferried 05may11 MIR-PRG on summer-lease to Travel Service

ex F-WWDK

Airbus A320

-214

4688

N211FR

Frontier

delivery 12may11 TLS-KEF-MKE

ex F-WWIU

Airbus Updates No.230

Emirates look to be about to order more A380's as per the below attached article.......................

Emirates Growth Set To Anger European Airlines

May 11, 2011

Emirates plans to fly to more places and order more planes, ignoring claims of unfair competition from rivals, the airline's chairman said on Tuesday.
The airline's aggressive expansion has been criticised by European carriers who say the Dubai-based company and other Gulf carriers are effectively subsidised, provoking fears that Gulf-based superjumbos will draw traffic from their hubs.
Emirates, which is state-owned, will soon fly to "several hundred destinations" from 111 locations now, Emirates' Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said after the airline reported a 52-percent jump in 2010 profits.
"I'm sure this will make a lot of people unhappy but the market is there to grow. Airlines in Europe don't want to see us there because we are giving them competition. But we get good market share because of the product," he said.
"We have big plans. We will operate more to North and South America and also Asia," he added.
Sheikh Ahmed indicated that Emirates would announce new aircraft orders at the Dubai Airshow in November.
Dubai has led the charge in a war of words between North American and European carriers and their Gulf rivals over subsidies, export credits and landing rights, blaming their woes on "parasitic" taxes.
"If they spend as much time running their business as they do trying to run us down they might make even more money," Emirates president Tim Clark said last year.
The UAE failed to gain greater access for Emirates and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways in Canada last year, leading to tension between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Lufthansa has asked that Emirates be denied landing slots at Berlin's new airport.
Emirates is the largest customer for the Airbus A380 superjumbo and has so far ordered 90 of the aircraft. It plans to increase its fleet to eventually include 120 A380s, from the 15 it currently flies.
That could turn the European aviation market upside down.
"If Emirates continue to execute as they have done they will force a restructuring of the industry simply by deploying the 90 or so A380s they have on order or in service," Sudeep Ghai, a partner at London-based Athena Aviation, said.
"Expect other markets to start making even more protectionist noises than they have been in defence of their local carriers."

Airbus Updates No.229

Press release from Hellenic Imperial Airways.............................

New scheduled route between Athens - New York to start on June 24th, 2011. (5/5/2011)

Hellenic Imperial Airways is pleased to announce the commencement of its new weekly and direct scheduled flights, Athens (ATH) - New York (JFK) - Athens (ATH), as of Friday 24th of June 2011.

Flights will depart from Athens every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 17:30 (local time), arriving in New York at 21:30 (local time).
Return flights will depart from New York on the same days, at 23:30 (local time), arriving in Athens at 17:00 (local time) the next day.

By the end of this week, you will be able to book your flight or obtain any additional information directly through our booking engine at www.hellenicairways.com or through your preferred travel agent.

In case you would like to communicate with one of our representatives, you can call our Head office toll-free at 800-11-08080 or for the USA call toll-free, 1- 855-HELLAS1 (855-4355271)

We look forward to welcoming you soon on board of our aircraft Airbus 340-300.

Airbus Updates No.228

Incident: LAN A318 at Concepcion on May 7th 2011, rejected takeoff

By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, May 8th 2011 22:06Z, last updated Sunday, May 8th 2011 22:06Z A LAN Airlines Airbus A318-100, registration CC-CVV performing flight LU-204 from Concepcion to Santiago (Chile), rejected takeoff at low speed after the right hand engine (PW6124) failed. The airplane slowed safely and returned to the apron. A replacement aircraft reached Santiago with a delay of 5 hours

Incident: Vueling A320 near Vienna on May 8th 2011, lightning strike

By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, May 9th 2011 11:30Z, last updated Monday, May 9th 2011 11:30Z A Vueling Airbus A320-200, registration EC-HQJ performing flight VY-8710 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to Vienna (Austria), was holding at 6000 feet over Lake Neusiedl about 25nm south of Vienna Airport when the aircraft was struck by two lightnings. The crew subsequently continued for a safe landing on Vienna's runway 11 at 13:50L (11:50Z). The return flight VY-8711 was cancelled, the incident aircraft is still (May 9th 11:00Z) on the ground in Vienna. Austrianwings reported the aircraft received damage in the lightning strikes and is awaiting repairs. According to lightning recordings only two lightings were registered in the region at the time of the incident. A frontal weather system with strong gusting winds, heavy rain and windshear was moving across the area and Vienna Airport at the time of the incident causing delays and holding Incident: Austrian A321 near Krakow on May 10th 2011, lavatory failure By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, May 10th 2011 15:23Z, last updated Tuesday, May 10th 2011 15:25Z An Austrian Airlines Airbus A321-100, registration OE-LBB performing flight OS-601 from Vienna (Austria) to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) with 175 passengers, was enroute about 40nm east of Krakow (Poland) when the crew decided to return to Vienna due to the failure of the lavatories on board. The airplane landed safely on Vienna's runway 16 about 70 minutes later. A replacement Airbus A321-100 registration OE-LBF reached Moscow with a delay of 3:45 hours. Austrian Airlines reported the aircraft returned because of the failure of the toilet system. Accident: United Airlines A319 near Kirksville on May 9th 2011, severe turbulence injures flight attendant By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, May 10th 2011 16:02Z, last updated Tuesday, May 10th 2011 16:02Z A United Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N801UA performing flight UA-273 from Phoenix,AZ to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was enroute at Fl350 near Kirkville,MO around 04:00L (09:00Z) when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. The crew continued to Chicago where the aircraft landed safely about 40 minutes later. The FAA reported a flight attendant received injuries during the severe turbulence encounter. Incident: Iberia A346 near Madrid on May 10th 2011, cracked windshield By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, May 10th 2011 17:55Z, last updated Tuesday, May 10th 2011 17:55Z An Iberia Airbus A340-600, registration EC-JPU performing flight IB-6673 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Caracas (Venezuela) with 242 passengers, was enroute at FL310 about 100nm southwest of Madrid when a windshield cracked prompting the crew to descend the aircraft to FL160 and return to Madrid for a safe landing about 100 minutes later.

Airbus Updates No.227

Airbus A319

-111

4705

G-EZGJ

easyJet

delivery 11may11 XFW-LGW

ex D-AVYR

Airbus A320

-212

294

LZ-BHB

Balkan Holidays

wet-leased zto Tor Air, at ARN 10may11 with titles and tail logo

ex OY-CNP

Airbus A321	-211	666		N851LF	ILFC	ferried 11may11 MED-SNN, Turkuaz Air cs	ex TC-TCE
Airbus A321	-211	1905		EI-ERT	Solaris	delivery 10may11 SNN-DME	ex N811LF

Airbus A321

-231

4698

TC-JRP

Turkish Airlines

delivery 11may11 XFW-IST

ex D-AZAP

Airbus Updates No.226

Airbus A300

-622R

621

N2621

GA Telesis

ferried 10may11 NGO-TSE-LDE prior conversion at DRS, for EAT Leipzig as D-AEAG

ex JA8377

Airbus A320

-231

444

S5-AAS

Adria Airways

at ZRH 09may11 now in full cs

ex EI-DOD

Airbus A320

-232

4094

SX-DGC

Aegean Airlines

re-regd 1st in svc 06may11 ATH-SKG-STR-SKG

ex SX-OAS

Airbus A330

-243

551

EC-

Air Europa

ferrioed 09may11 CHR-BOD after paint into SkyTeam cs, EI-reg, prior delivery

ex EI-EON

Airbus Updates No.225

Airbus A319

-112

1124

N595MS

GECAS

ferried 09may11 BOD-DUB for paint into ?

ex JY-JRE

Airbus A320

-211

302

N957PG

Pegasus Aviation

ferried 08-09may11 TLC-TUS-HNL-NAN-MEL on delivery to Solomons Islands

ex C-FMEQ

Airbus Updates No.224

Republic alludes to A320neo place holder deposit

 Frontier Airlines parent Republic Airways Holdings has placed an aircraft place holder deposit with Airbus for the re-engined A320neo, according to a company executive.

Speaking during a 3 May earnings call Republic controller Joe Allman explained of the $19.9 million investment activities conducted by the company during the first quarter, $8 million entailed "a place holder deposit on Airbus neo aircraft".

A spokesperson from Republic was not immediately able to expand on Allman's comments. Currently, Frontier operates 54 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and has nine of the type on order according to Flightglobal's ACAS database.

Republic also ordered 40 Bombardier CSeries CS300s in February 2010 powered by the Pratt & Whitney 1524G geared turbofan, supplying a much needed boost to Bombardier's narrowbody aircraft programme.
P&W is also one of the engine suppliers for the A320neo, and so far the 1100G has secured all the firm engine orders from customers that have made engine selections.

Previously, Republic has said it planned to align CSeries delivery dates with expiration dates on A319s exiting Frontier's fleet. Currently, Republic is scheduled to receive its first CSeries aircraft in the second quarter of 2015.

Airbus, meanwhile, has recently advanced the A320neo's service entry to October 2015, and has accelerated introduction of the A319neo ahead of the re-engined A321 variant.

In the short term Frontier says it is in the midst of a "low cost project" to add two seats to its A319 fleet for a total of 138, and expects to complete the programme by the end of the current quarter.

Airbus Updates No.223

Incident: TAM A320 near Goiania on May 5th 2011, hydraulic problem

By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 6th 2011 13:30Z, last updated Friday, May 6th 2011 13:30Z A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PT-MZV performing flight JJ-9364 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Caldas Novas,GO (Brazil), diverted to Goiania after the crew reported a low quantity indication for a hydraulic system's reservoir and possible braking problems. The airplane landed safely and taxied to the apron. The passengers were taken to Caldas Novas by bus. Incident: Wizzair A320 at Bucharest on May 6th 2011, bird strike By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 6th 2011 16:16Z, last updated Friday, May 6th 2011 16:16Z A Wizzair Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LPT performing flight W6-3141 from Bucharest Baneasa (Romania) to Rome Ciampino (Italy) with 146 people on board, ingested a bird into an engine (V2527) while in the initial climb out of Baneasa's runway 07. The crew levelled off at 2000 feet and returned to Baneasa's runway 07 for a safe landing about 14 minutes after departure. The flight was subsequently cancelled.