Airbus Updates No.899

Airbus A319  -112  1048     EI-DFP  MeridianaFly  ferried 09jan13 TRN-BUD on return to lessor   ex F-OHJV
 Airbus A319  -111  2387     N  Allegiant Air  ferried 14jan13 MLA-SEN, HB-reg for paint prior delivery  ex HB-JZN
 Airbus A319  -132  2976     D-AGWC  germanwings  ferried 13jan13 CGN-OSR for paint into new cs  ex D-AVYX
 Airbus A319  -111  5294     EI-IMV  Alitalia  delivery 15jan13 XFW-FCO  ex D-AVWB
Airbus A320  -212  421     PK-TAA  Indonesia Air Transport  delivery 12jan13 SIN-HLP, full cs, EI-reg  ex EI-DNP
 Airbus A320  -212  497     N997AG  ACG Acquisitions  FirstNation cs, ferried 12jan13 LOS-CMN-SEN after storage   ex 5N-FNC
 Airbus A320  -212  579     UR-DAI  Windrose Air  Aerosvit cs, in svc 02jan13 KBP-SZG-KBP after AOC-transfer   ex N181LF
 Airbus A320  -214  1059     EC-LUC  Iberia Express  ferried 10/16jan13 MAD-CHR-MAD for paint   ex EC-HAG
Airbus A320  -214  1530     EC-HTB  Iberia  ferried 15jan13 MAD-CHR for paint, for Iberia Express   ex F-WWIO
 Airbus A320  -232  1715     EI-EZN  MeridianaFly  ferried 12jan13 LIN-SNN on return to lessor  ex I-EEZN
 Airbus A320  -232  1723     EI-EZO  MeridianaFly  ferried 10jan13 FCO-SNN on return to lessor  ex I-EEZO
 Airbus A320  -214  1983     I-EEZF  MeridianaFly  ferried 04-05jan13 VRN-MCT-XSP prior delivery to Aer Lingus for LHR based Virgin Atlantic ops   ex F-WWDM
 Airbus A320  -214  2001     I-EEZG  MeridianaFly  ferried 04-05jan13 CTA-MCT-XSP prior delivery to Aer Lingus for LHR based Virgin Atlantic ops   ex F-WWBB
 Airbus A320  -232  2138     A7-ADH  Qatar Airways  ferried 16jan13 DOH-VIE-SNN for paint into new cs   ex F-WWBI
 Airbus A320  232  2288     A7-ADJ  Qatar Airways  ferried 16jan13 SNN-DOH after paint into new cs  ex F-WWBS
 Airbus A320  -232  2990     OE-IBO  GECAS  ferried 13jan13 RKT-OSR for paint, for SAS as OY-KAO   ex VT-INF
Airbus A320  -214  3056     9H-AEP  Air Malta  ferried 12jan13 MLA-SNN for paint into new cs  ex F-WWDV
 Airbus A320  -232  5433     9V-JSR  Jetstar  delivery 14jan13 TLS-AZI-SIN  ex F-WWIH
Airbus A321  -231  1366     SU-TCD  Almasria Universal Airlines   re-delivery** after mx 15jan13 PGF-CAI  ex EI-EUD
 Airbus A330  -223  343     N772RD  Ryan International  ferried 15jan13 RFD-MZJ on return to lessor  ex TC-ETP
 Airbus A330  -243  1375     B-5920  China Eastern  delivery 12jan13 TLS-PVG  ex F-WWYD

Airbus Updates No.894

Airbus A300  -622R(F)  783     D-AEAH  EAT Leipzig  delivery 11jan13 DRS-LEJ after conversion   ex N5783
 Airbus A320  -231  415     EI-ETM  ILFC  seen re-regd at DUB 09jan13 still in Wow Force Two cs   ex LY-COS
 Airbus A320  -212  579     UR-DAI  Windrose Air  Aerosvit cs, in svc 02jan13 KBP-SZG-KBP after AOC-transfer   ex N181LF
 Airbus A320  -214  1059     EC-LUC  Iberia Express  ferried 10jan13 MAD-CHR for paint   ex EC-HAG
Airbus A320  -232  1407     XY-AGS  Golden Myanmar Airlines   delivery 09jan13 SZB-RGN after paint  ex EI-EUE
Airbus A320  -232  1773     A7-ADC  Qatar Airways  ferried 07jan13 SNN-DOH after paint into new cs  ex F-WWDG
 Airbus A320  -232  2016     SP-HAD  Small Planet Polska  delivery 07jan13 SEN-OSR for paint  ex P4-SAS
 Airbus A320  -214  2180     OK-HCB  Holidays Czech Airlines  ferried 08jan13 PRG-BOH for paint into all wh prior wet-lease to NAS Air  ex G-OOPX
 Airbus A320  -232  2288     A7-ADJ  Qatar Airways  ferried 07jan13 DOH-BRU-SNN for paint into new cs   ex F-WWBS
 Airbus A320  -232  2958     OY-KAN  SAS  ferried 07jan13 OSR-ZRH, OE-reg after paint prior delivery   ex OE-IBM
Airbus A320  -232  3125     LZ-MDB  Via Airlines  ferried 11jan13 SOF-RUH on wet-lease to NAS Air   ex F-WWBF
Airbus A320  -214  4193     VN-A699  VietJet Air  delivery 09-10jan13 ATH-BOM-HAN   ex SX-OAU
 Airbus A320  -214  5434     B-6971  Spring Airlines  delivery 10-11jan13 XFW-OVB-SHA   ex D-AVVN
 Airbus A321  -231  1276     VQ-BRM  Nordwind Airlines  delivery 06jan13 IST-SVO  ex EI-EUT
Airbus A330  -223  343     N772RD  Ryan International  ferried 08/10jan013 PHC-LEJ-RFD after Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission ops for AtlasJet  ex TC-
Airbus A330  -243  461     EC-LKE  Orbest Airlines  ferried 09jan13 MAD-IST on wet-lease to Turkish Airlines   ex CS-TRA
Airbus A340  -542  894     4K-AZ86  Azerbaijan Airlines Avia   delivery 11jan13 TLS-BAK  ex F-WWTH

Airbus Updates No.688

Accident: Virgin Atlantic A333 near London on Apr 16th 2012, cargo fire indication

By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Apr 16th 2012 13:29Z, last updated Monday, Apr 16th 2012 13:29Z A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300, registration G-VSXY performing flight VS-27 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Orlando,FL (USA) with 299 passengers and 13 crew, was climbing out of London Gatwick's runway 08R about 75nm westsouthwest of London Gatwick Airport when the crew declared emergency, levelled off at FL220 reporting a cargo fire indication and returned to Gatwick. The aircraft landed safely on Gatwick's runway 08R about 35 minutes after departure, stopped about halfway down the runway and was evacuated, a number of tyres deflated. Responding emergency services found no trace of fire or smoke. A number of passengers received minor injuries in the evacuation. The airline reported a technical problem prompted the captain to return to Gatwick and to evacuate the aircraft. The airport was closed for about 2 hours as result of the occurrence until the aircraft was towed off the runway. Incident: Aerosvit A320 near Simferopol on Apr 17th 2012, unruly passenger By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Apr 17th 2012 15:18Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 17th 2012 15:18Z An Aerosvit Airbus A320-200, registration UR-DAI performing flight VV-276 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Kiev Borispol (Ukraine), was enroute at FL340 about 125nm east of Simferopol (Ukraine), when the crew decided to divert to Simferopol after a drunk male passenger roamed around the cabin, pestered other passengers, refused to return to his seat despite instructions by cabin crew and subsequently struck a flight attendant. The unruly passenger was subdued and restrained, the aircraft landed safely about 25 minutes later, the unruly passenger was taken into custody by police. The aircraft reached Kiev with a delay of 2 hours. The airline reported the passenger was already drunk when he came aboard, he later began to roam around the cabin, clung to other passengers and refused instructions by cabin crew until he struck a flight attendant. The unruly was subdued by cabin crew with assistance of other passengers and taken into custody by police after landing. Incident: Aer Lingus A332 at Madrid on Apr 16th 2012, flaps problem By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Apr 17th 2012 16:30Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 17th 2012 16:30Z An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200, registration EI-LAX performing flight EI-6962 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA) with 264 passengers, was climbing out of Madrid's runway 36L when the crew reported problems with the flaps, stopped the climb at 12,000 feet and returned to Madrid's runway 33L about 20 minutes after departure. A passenger reported the aircraft returned to Madrid after the crew detected a problem with the flaps. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto an additional flight the following day. The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Madrid due to a technical issue. The flight was subsequently cancelled, the passengers were reaccommodated on an additional flight the following day