A6-EOE (169) now has large Wimbledon-decals applied to its aft fuselage and is set to make its debut to London-Heathrow on 1 July 2024.
According to the airline's press-statement, the decals will remain on the aircraft during the whole tournament and is also planned to be used on flights to Barcelona, Brisbane, Casablanca, Manchester, New York-JFK (NY), Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Perth, Washington (DC), and Zürich.
Photo by Emirates.
1st A321neo for KLM rolls out of paintshop
The introduction of the first Airbus A321neo is coming closer with the first aircraft having received its livery. A321-252NX D-AXXQ (11895) was photographed by Dirk Grothe at Hamburg-Finkenwerder on 24 June 2024. It will become PH-AXA once it is delivered.
Delivery of the aircraft is planned for August, with entry into commercial service in September. KLM will send its new type first to Berlin, Copenhagen, and Stockholm. In October, the A321neo will also be introduced on flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague, and Vienna.
The aircraft is also the first aircraft to wear the slightly modified KLM-livery, with the "swoop" now going lower earlier on the fuselage, resulting in a complete blue nose.
Tweet and photo by Dirk Grothe.
ndCondor welcomes 1st A321neo
Condor's fleet renewal is continuing with the arrival of its first Airbus A321neo. The aircraft, A321-271NX D-ANMZ (11825), was handed-over to lessor Aviation Capital Group and the airline at Hamburg-Finkenwerder on 16 June 2024.
The aircraft is currently being readied for service at Frankfurt and is expected to make its first commercial flight on 5 July 2024. It will, initially, be based at Düsseldorf.
In total, Condor will add 28 new A321neos to its fleet until 2029. Earlier this year, in April 2024, the airline also took delivery of its first of thirteen A320neos.
Photo by Aviation Capital Group.
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 10649 | B-323V | Qingdao Airlines | delivery 27-28jun24 LDE-ASB-TAO, OE-reg canx 28jun24 | ex OE-IES | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11678 | PS-LBK | Latam Brasil | delivery 29jun24 XFW-SID-FOR-QSC | ex D-AYAK | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11751 | PS-LBN | Latam Brasil | delivery 27-28jun24 XFW-SID-FOR-QSC | ex D-AYAJ | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11834 | RP-C4143 | Cebu Pacific Air | delivery 29-30jun24 XFW-MCT-MNL | ex D-AYAN | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11873 | 9H-WNJ | Wizz Air Malta | delivery24jun24 XFW-BUD | ex D-AZAR | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NXLR | 11883 | C-GOKG | Air Transat | delivery 28un24 XFW-YUL | ex D-AZYR | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11909 | HA-LGO | Wizz Air | delivery 28jun24 TSN-ALA-BUD | ex B-000D | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11955 | N2188J | jetBlue Airways | delivery 28jun24 BFM-MLB | ex F-WZMR | |
| Airbus A321 | -251NX | 11980 | TC-RFC | Pegasus Airlines | delivery 28jun24 XFW-SAW | ex D-AVZW | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 12004 | N582DN | Delta Air Lines | delivery 28jun24 BFM-MSP | ex F-WZMQ | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 12032 | XA-VUL | Volaris | delivery 28jun24 XFW-KEF-YQX-MEX | ex D-AYAY | |
| Airbus A321 | -252NX | 12043 | PH-YHB | Transavia | delivery 28jun24 XFW-AMS | ex D-AZYY | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 12048 | N720NK | Spirit Airlines | delivery 27jun24 BFM-DTW | ex F-WZMP | |
| Airbus A321 | -251NX | 12089 | HS-EAC | Thai AirAsia | delivery 28-29jun24 XFW-DWC-DMK | ex D-AVXM | |
| Airbus A330 | -243CJ | 1053 | 5N-FGA | Nigeria Air Force | seen regd at BSL 27jun24 prior delivery | ex VP-CAC | |
| Airbus A330 | -223 | 1233 | B-6531 | China Southern | ferried 26jun24 CAN-LDE on return to lessor | ex F-WWYK | |
| Airbus A340 | -642 | 719 | 2-STNE | Hua An Aviation | ferried 28jun24 UTP-TYN | ex HS-TNE | |
| Airbus A350 | -941 | 641 | B-32G2 | Sichuan Airlines | delivery 27jun24 TLS-CTU | ex F-WZHI | |
| Airbus A400M | -180 | 137 | F-RBAX | Armée de l´Air | delivery 25jun24 SVQ-LFOJ | ||
| Airbus Canada A220 | -300 | 55058 | N175BZ | Breeze Airways | delivery 22jun24 CAI-KEF-PVD, regd 25jun24 | ex SU-GEX |
| Airbus A300B4 | -203(F) | 274 | EX-30008 | KAP K.G. Cargo | first in svc 28jun24** FRU-SHJ | ex N830JM | |
| Airbus A319 | -132 | 2673 | N512NK | Gryphon Trading Co | ferried 27jun24 P08-MEM | ex D-AVYC | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | ? | TC-FHF | FreeBird Airlines | delivery 27jun24 GYR-BGR | ex ? | |
| Airbus A320 | -232 | 2934 | VP-CCI | FTAI Aviation | ferried 24-26jum24 DPS-CMB-RKT-LCA | ex VN-A586 | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 5917 | RP-C3276 | Cebu Pacific Air | ferried 22/25-26jun24 HYD-MNL-AMD-LCA, for EasyJet, reg G-EJCM res | ex D-AUBC | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 6335 | OE-IDD | easyJet Europe | delivery 28jun24 MST-BER after paint | ex JA814P | |
| Airbus A320 | -232 | 6816 | 4R-ABT | SriLankan Airlines | delivery 29jun24 KUL-CMB | ex V8-RBX | |
| Airbus A320 | -232 | 7760 | VP-CCT | Aviation Capital Group | ferried 28jun24 TNN-NAG-AAN | ex VN-A569 | |
| Airbus A320 | -271N | 9530 | RP-C4264 | Cebu Pacific Air | OE-reg canx 21jun24 at CRK | ex OE-IDR | |
| Airbus A320 | -271N | 10879 | B-32AM | Qingdao Airlines | delivery 26-27jun24 LFBF-ALA-TAO | ex F-WXAX | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 11890 | B-32HH | Zhejiang Loong Airlines | delivery 26jun24 TSN-HGH | ex B-000A | |
| Airbus A320 | -271N | 12096 | EI-KIA | Aie Astana | delivery 28jun24 TLS-NQZ | ex F-WWIB | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12110 | SE-RZD | SAS | delivery 27jun24 TLS-OSL | ex F-WWIM | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12158 | G-TTNZ | British Airways | delivery 28jun24 TLS-LHR | ex F-WWTY | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12164 | SX-IOB | Sky Express | delivery 27jun24 TLS-ATH | ex F-WWDK | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12184 | G-TTNV | British Airways | delivery 29jun24 TLS-LHR | ex F-WWII | |
| Airbus A321 | -231(F) | 974 | YL-LDZ | smartLynx Airlines | ferried 28jun24 RIX-HRG-DWC on delivery to? | ex N974M | |
| Airbus A321 | -211 | 1960 | OY-VKD | Sunclass Airlines | ferried 25jun24 OSR-EGBP, for part-out &scrap | ex G-EFPA | |
| Airbus A321 | -232 | 2255 | 9H-CGQ | smartLynx Airlines Malta | ferried 23jun24 NQY-EMA, N-reg for paint | ex N507DB | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 8906 | 2-FWCC | FW Aviation | ferried 20/25-26jun24SGN-SZB-DRW-ASP fpr onward storage | ex VN-A520 |
credit: Skyliner Aviation News
Croatia Airlines shows 1st Airbus A220 to the world
Croatia Airlines has shared a video on its social media channels that shows the construction and painting of its very first Airbus A220. The aircraft showcased is A220-300 9A-CAE (55290), which is scheduled to be delivered to the airline next month. Close observers will note that the airline will introduce a slight modified livery with larger titles and a different logo on the fuselage.
The airline has a total of fifteen A220s on order, thirteen A220-300s and two A220-100s, which they will use to replace the total current fleet of four A319s, three A320s, and six DHC-8-400s. The A220s on order are a combination of aircraft ordered directly with Airbus, as well as secured via lessors.
This year, the airline expects one more A220-300. After that, the delivery plan is for two A220-100s and four A220-300s in 2025, four A220-300s in 2026, and the final three in 2027.
Image still from Croatia Airlines video.
| Airbus A321 | -251NX | 11957 | VT-ICR | IndiGo Airlines | delivery 14jun24 XFW-DEL | ex D-AYAZ | |
| Airbus A321 | -251NX | 12059 | HL8582 | Asiana Airlines | delivery 13-14jun24 XFW-TAS-ICN | ex D-AZAI | |
| Airbus A330 | -343 | 548 | B-HLV | Cathay Pacific | erried 06jun24 ASP-DRW-HKG, was last of their fleet in storage at ASP | ex F-WWYI | |
| Airbus A330 | -343 | 579 | D-AIKC | Discovery Airlines | ferried 15jan24 CHR-FRA after paint | ex OO-SFL | |
| Airbus A330 | -243 | 1047 | C-GUFU | Air Transat | regd 11jun24, delivery 14jun24 CHR-YUL | ex LY-MAC | |
| Airbus A330 | -343 | 1090 | HS- | Thai AirAsia | air-test at MLA 12jun 24 after paint, VP-reg prior delivery | ex VP-CRX | |
| Airbus A330 | -941 | 2065 | D-ANRP | Condor | delivery 11jun24 TLS-FRA | ex F-WWCX | |
| Airbus A340 | -642 | 933 | EP-MMU | Mahan Air | first in svc 10jun24 IKA-DXB-IKA | ex C5-MIC | |
| Airbus A350 | -941 | 669 | TC-LGU | Turkish Airlines | delivery 15jun24 TLS-IST | ex F-WZGQ | |
| Airbus A350 | -941 | 2061 | G-VSRB | Virgin Atlantic | delivery 14jun24 TLS-LHR | ex F-WWKD | |
| Airbus A380 | -861 | 195 | A6-APF | Etihad Airways | ferried 13jan24 LETL-AUH after storage | ex F-WWSB | |
| Airbus Canada A220 | -300 | 55276 | N3194J | jetBlue Airways | delivery 10/13jun24 BFM-YMX-BOS | ex C-GPWQ | |
| Airbus Canada A220 | -300 | 55281 | F-HPNJ | Air France | delivery 15jun24 YMX-CDG | ex C-FOUQ |
| Airbus A319 | -115CJ | 1002 | TC-GVC | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri | air-test at ISL 14jun24 | ex TC-ANA | |
| Airbus A319 | -132 | 2485 | VH-8NR | Network Aviation Australia | delivery 13-16jun24 BQN-PHX-HNL-APW-CNS-PER, QantasLink cs | ex N505NK | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 1797 | LZ- | Electra Airways | delivery 14jan24 NOC-VAR, LY-reg | ex LY-BNZ | |
| Airbus A320 | -232 | 2430 | CS-TSY | White | re-regd first in svc 08jun24 LIS-OPO-TER-LIS, all white, wet-lease ops for Azores Airlines | ex EI-HJB | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 3037 | EC-OFU | Vueling | delivery 12-14jun24 TUS-BGR-KEF-BCN | ex N629VA | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 3880 | 9H-SLJ | smartLynx Airlines Malta | ferried 05jun24 LOS-HHN-VNO after Air Peace wet-lease ops | ex EI-GVY | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 4948 | C-FCQX | Air Canada | delivery 08jun24 GSO-YLW | ex N847VA | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 5136 | A6- | Air Arabia | delivery 16-17jun24 TSN-ALA-GYD-SHJ, VP-reg | ex VP-CEH | |
| Airbus A320 | -214 | 7071 | C- | Canada Jetlines | ferried 10jun24 MUC-OSR, VP-reg for paint prior delivery | ex VP-BET | |
| Airbus A320 | -251NCJ | 8774 | RA-73889 | North-West Air Co | delivery 16jun24 MCT-VKO | ex EY-565 | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 11866 | B-32GZ | Colorful Guizhou Airlines | delivery 14jun24 TSN-KWE | ex B-007W | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12053 | HZ-FBG | Flyadeal | delivery 10jun24 TLS-JED | ex F-WWDR | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12054 | OO-SBD | Brussels Airlines | delivery 13jun24 TLS-BRU | ex F-WWBV | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12130 | VT-IXE | IndiGo Airlines | delivery 12jun24 TLS-DEL | ex F-WWTS | |
| Airbus A320 | -251N | 12133 | G-TTNW | British Airways | delivery 14n24 TLS-LHR | ex F-WWDY^ | |
| Airbus A321 | -211 | 2115 | LY-WSA | GetJet Airlines | posn 14jun24 SQQ-LIS for TAP Air Portugal wet-lease ops | ex 9H-AMG | |
| Airbus A321 | -251N | 8288 | A6- | Etihad Airways | delivery 12jun24 MPL-AUH after paint, VP-reg | ex VP-CFQ | |
| Airbus A321 | -271NX | 11558 | OD-M10 | Middle East Airlines | delivesy 14jun24 XFW-BEY | ex D-AZYC | |
| Airbus A321 | --271NX | 11773 | ZK-OYE | Air New Zealand | delivery 15-18jun24 XFW-MCT-KUL-CNS-AKL | ex D-AXXL | |
| Airbus A321 | -251NX | 11946 | B-KKH | Hong Kong Express | delivery 14-15jun24 XFW-DWC-HKG | ex D-AYAX |
credit: Skyliner Aviation News
Cebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) is closing in on an aircraft order for as many as 150 A320neo-type aircraft, according to Bloomberg. But the all Airbus operator says while an order is in the works, no final commitment has been made.
In October, ch-aviation reported that the Filippino LCC was preparing to issue a request for proposals seeking between 100 and 150 aircraft. In January, via a stock exchange filing, Cebu Pacific confirmed preparations to place an order were underway.
While a longtime Airbus customer, CEO Mike Szucs had previously said that he would be happy to place an order with ALBOE-o if their offer better met the carrier's needs. He also added that he had no interest in splitting the order between different manufacturers.
"The company confirms that discussions and negotiations are ongoing with regards to a fleet order. This potential transaction is still in the closing stages and no final order has been made," Cebu Pacific said in a statement in response to the June 13 Bloomberg report.
That report, citing unnamed sources close to talks, suggested the upcoming Farnborough Air Show was shaping up to be the likely spot to announce the order. The report said it would be awarded to Airbus and be for the A320N-type. If correct, it will be the largest aircraft order by any Philippines-based airline.
According to ch-aviation fleets data, Cebu Pacific operates a fleet of 68 aircraft, including nineteen A320-200s, eighteen A320-200Ns, seven A321-200s, fourteen A321-200NX, two A330-300s, and eight A330-900Ns. The airline also has an outstanding order book comprising eight A320-200Ns, nine A321-200NX, ten A321-200NY(XLR)s, and eight A330-900Ns. Cebu Pacific also operates a subsidiary airline called Cebgo (DG, Manila Ninoy Aquino International), which operates ATR - Avions de Transport Régional turboprops.
Last month, Szucs told an investor's briefing that Cebu Pacific would focus on flights within a four-hour radius of the Philippines, giving it a catchment area comprising two billion people. He said he had no real interest in pursuing a long-haul strategy, and existing flights beyond that four-hour range (to Dubai International, Melbourne Tullamarine, and Sydney Kingsford Smith) were network outliers.
Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has scheduled the entry into service (EIS) of the first A321-200NY(XLR) for November 14, 2024, connecting Madrid Barajas to Boston, ch-aviation research has revealed.
Then, on January 15, 2025, Iberia will deploy the new extra-long-range narrowbody jet into scheduled service to Washington Dulles. The A321neo(XLR) will have a two-class configuration with 14 seats in business and 168 in economy.
Earlier this year, the IAG International Airlines Group dropped Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin International) as the global launch operator of the XLR, after a pilot pay dispute was not resolved in time, exchanging it instead for Iberia in this role. Due to this reason, there are currently two A321neo(XLR)s, msn 11348 and 11504, that could be the first delivered to Iberia.
Msn 11348 was supposed to be the first taken by Aer Lingus, and would have become EI-XLR upon delivery. However, it was recently spotted with the Irish company’s livery on its tail but Iberia’s logo on the engine. Meanwhile, msn 11504 has both its tail and engine with Iberia’s livery.
ch-aviation has asked the IAG for comment on which aircraft will be the first to be delivered to Iberia.
In 2019, IAG ordered fourteen A321neo(XLR)s, six of which were initially destined for Aer Lingus and eight for Iberia. The aircraft type still needs to be certified, with Airbus saying in May that the ongoing certification and flight-test campaign is in its final stages.
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) has delivered the sixth and final A330-700ST BelugaXL freighter to its in-house operator Airbus Transport International (4Y, Toulouse Blagnac) which has thus completed its rollover from previous-generation A300-600STs.
F-WBXL (msn 1824) was built as the first of the six BelugaXLs. It operated the type's maiden flight in July 2018, but instead of entering revenue service upon certification, it continued to serve as a testbed for the programme. It was then brought back into maintenance in 2023 to undergo cabin refitting and refurbishment and will now begin operations on behalf of Airbus Transport International.
Airbus's in-house airline is primarily tasked with ferrying large aircraft parts, such as fuselage sections and wings, between its various production sites. Thanks to its larger capacity, the BelugaXL can better support the production ramp-up.
The last of five A300-600ST Belugas, F-GSTD (msn 776), ended operations on behalf of Air Transport International in mid-May 2024. However, the manufacturer has no plans to retire the previous-generation oversized cargo freighters. Three have already been moved to a newly set up commercial operator, Airbus Beluga Transport (BCO, Toulouse Blagnac), which proffers the Belugas to third parties. Airbus believes that given the scarcity of freighters capable of carrying oversized loads due to the reduced availability of An-124s and the destruction of the world's only An-225 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Beluga will remain attractive in this niche albeit lucrative market.
Airbus May 2024 orders & deliveries
In May 2024, Airbus was able to register orders for 27 new airplanes. At the same time, it also received twelve cancellations, and was able to deliver 53 new Airbuses.
Ordered were:
Cancelled were:
Delivered were:
In 2024, Airbus has now received 254 orders and seventeen cancellations, leaving a net total of 237. The number of delivered aircraft stands at 256.
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