Airbus Updates No.3427

 

Airbus A319	-115	3467		TU-	Air Côte d´Ivoire	onward delivery 22jun21 LFBF-ABJ, N-reg	ex N346AV
Airbus A320	-212	528		9H-AMB	Avion Express Malta	ferried 21/23jun21 VNO-LDE-VNO	ex LY-COM
Airbus A320	-214	1099		EC-LEA	Iberia Express	ferried 23jun21 MAD-NOC, for part-out & scrap	ex EC-HDO
Airbus A320	-232	1895		SU-CJA	Cobra Jet	at CAI 21jun21 with titl, basic Qatar Airways cs, to be leased from Sky One	ex VP-CMS
Airbus A320	-232	1896		ES-SAM	smartLynx Estonia	ferried 20-22jun21 RIX-DXB-CCU-MNL	ex EI-EZT
Airbus A320	-214	3396		9H-SLD	smartLynx Airlines Malta	posn 16jun21 MPL-NTE, all white, Volotea titl	ex OE-LME
Airbus A320	-214	3475		9H-SLE	smartLynx Airlines Malta	posn 16jun21 RIX-VCE, all white, Volotea titl	ex OE-LMF
Airbus A320	-232	3524		ER-00004	Fly One	posn 14jun21 KIV-KBP on wet-lease to SkyUp Airlines	ex XA-VOV
Airbus A320	-214	4675		EC-NQN	Volotea	delivery 19jun21 LJU-NWI, for paint	ex F-HBAP
Airbus A320	-214	5440		N202NV	Allegiant Air	delivery 19-20jun21 XSP-GUM-MAJ-HNL-TUS	ex F-WXAV
Airbus A320	-232	5744		VT-IFT	IndiGo Airlines	ferried 19jun21 DEL-ISL prior return to lessor	ex F-WWDU
Airbus A320	-251N	9199		B-322M	Beijing Capital Airlines	delivery 18-19jun21 TLS-NQZ-PEK	ex D-AVVJ
Airbus A320	-251N	10293		CC-DBJ	Sky Airline	delivery 23-24jun21 TLS-KEF-PBI-SCL	ex F-WWBJ
Airbus A320	-271N	10439		XA-VRX	Volaris	delivery 22jun21 TLS-KEF-YQX-MEX, Vietnam cs (ntu)	ex F-WWIA
Airbus A320	-251N	10482		HK5366	Viva Air Colombia	delivery 19-20jun21 TLS-KEF-BGR-MDE “El efecto viva”	ex F-WWDM
Airbus A320	-271N	10574		XA-VRY	Volaris	delivery 19jun21 TLS-KEF-YQX-MEX, Vietnam Airlines cs but ntu	ex F-WWBQ
Airbus A321	-111	541		HB-IOF	Swiss International	ferried 22jun21 AMM-ZRH after storage (+ 664 HB-IOH)	ex TC-JMB
Airbus A321	-231	2211		YL-LCQ	smartlynx Airlines	ferried 21jun21 MPL-RIX after wet-lease to Volotea	ex SE-RDN
Airbus A321	-211	3098		UR-WRX	Windrose Air	air-test at LFBF 16jun21 in partial cs, F-reg prior delivery	ex F-GTAO
Airbus A321	-211	6894		CC-BEH	Latam Chile	re-delivery 21jun21 VCV-PTY, N-reg	ex N891EB

credit : Skyliner Aviation News

Airbus Updates No.3426

 

Airbus A321	-251N	8008		TF-AEW	Fly Play	delivery 15jun21 CWF-BGR-KEF after paint	ex N880AE
Airbus A321	-253NX	10513		N434AN	American Airlines	delivery 16jun21 BFM-TUL	ex F-WZME
Airbus A330	-243	868		EI-MYY	Altavair AirFinance	ferried 13jun 21 AUH-DRS, seen regd 18jun21 prior freighter conversion	ex A6-EYQ
Airbus A330	-343	954		9H-SME	smartLynx Airlines Malta	delivery 20jun21 BHX-MLA	ex OE-INC
Airbus A330	-243	1451		D-AAAQ	Lufthansa Technik	seen regd 16jun21 at LEJ prior freighter conversion (+ 1466 D-AAAS x V5-ANP)	ex V5-ANO
Airbus A330	-343	1545		B-LBF	Cathay Pacific	ferried 18jun21 HKG-XMN, Cathay Dragon cs	ex F-WWCV
Airbus A340	-313	668		9H-BOB	AirHub Aviation	delivery 16jun21 AMM-SQQ, all white plus titl, F-reg	ex F-WTBJ
Airbus A350	-941	437		VP-BXC	Aeroflot	delivery18jun21 TLS-SVO	ex F-WZGO
Airbus A350	-941	502		F-HTYK	Air France	delivery 18jun21 TLS-CDG	ex F-WZFC
Airbus A380	-842	268		A6-EVO	Emirates	delivery 18jun21 XFW-DXB	ex F-WWAV

Airbus Updates No.3425

 

Airbus A319	-112	3895		JU-1199	Aero Mongolia	first in svc 15jun21 UKN-UBN-ULN	ex 2-SSIA
Airbus A319	-115	10094		B-320F	Tibet Airlines	delivery 16-17jun21 XFW-NQZ-CTU	ex D-AVWF
Airbus A320	-214	1725		9H-SLK	smartLynx Airlines Malta	seen regd 14jun21 at OSR, all white after transfer	ex ES-SAS
Airbus A320	-232	3531		OE-IGI	AMCK Aviation	regd 15jun21, parked at BUD	ex HA-LYU
Airbus A320	-214	3576		OE-IWZ	Air Lease Corp	regd 14jun21 at LJU prior delivery to Volotea as EC-NON	ex HS-ABG
Airbus A320	-232	3986		OE-IMY	Avolon Aerospace	re-regd 14jun21, parked at SBD	ex VH-VNK
Airbus A320	-216	4019		HS-ABJ	Thai AirAsia	at CAN 16jun21 in primer prior return to lessor	ex F-WWDF
Airbus A320	-232	4637		PK-SAV	Super Air Jet	delivery 17jun21 CGK-KUL-BTH	ex VT-IEE
Airbus A320	-214	4675		EC-NQN	Volotea	delivery 19jun21 LJU-NWI, for paint	ex F-HBAP
Airbus A320	-232	4965		OE-IWK	Avolon Aerospace	regd 16jun21, parked at HYD	ex VT-IEO
Airbus A320	-214	5440		N202NV	Allegiant Air	delivery 19-20jun21 XSP-GUM-MAJ-HNL	ex F-WXAV
Airbus A320	-232	5744		VT-IFT	IndiGo Airlines	ferried 19jun21 DEL-ISL prior return to lessor	ex F-WWDU
Airbus A320	-214	7784		OE-IOR	Seraph Aviation Management	ferried 16-17jun21 GYR-BGR-KEF-PGF	ex XA-UNO
Airbus A320	-251N	9199		B-322M	Beijing Capital Airlines	delivery 18-19jun21 TLS-NQZ-PEK	ex D-AVVJ
Airbus A320	-251N	10243		HZ-NS38	Flynas	delivery 17jun21 XFW-JED	ex D-AVVY
Airbus A320	-251N	10482		HK5366	Viva Air Colombia	delivery 19-20jun21 TLS-KEF-BGR-MDE “El efecto viva”	ex F-WWDM
Airbus A320	-271N	10574		XA-VRY	Volaris	delivery 19jun21 TLS-KEF-YQX-MEX, Vietnam Airlines cs but ntu	ex F-WWBQ
Airbus A320	-251N	10584		N383FR	Frontier Airlines	delivery 17jun21 BFM-TPA	ex F-WZMN
Airbus A321	-231	1366		YR-ADI	Air Moldova	delivery 18jun21 CHR-NWI, for paint	ex LY-VEH
Airbus A321	-231	2234		9H-AME	Avion Express Malta	posn 14-15jun21 VNO-KEF-YHZ-SDQ, basic Thomas Cook cs, Sky Cana billboard titl prior wet-lease	ex LY-VEA

credit : Skyliner Aviation

Airbus Updates No.3424

 Nordwind Airlines adds a 1st A321neo

On 12 June, Nordwind Airlines took delivery of its first A321neo, VQ-BJC (7694). The aircraft has previously been in use with Holiday Europe as LZ-HEH (2020-2021), Onur Air as TC-OED (2019-2020) and WOW Air as TF-SKY (2017-2019). It is leased via Air Lease Corporation and conducted its first commercial flight a day later.

It's unclear if more A321neos will follow soon. Next to this A321neo, the airline's fleet also consists of ten A321s, three A330-200s, thirteen B737-800s, five B777-200s and three B777-300ERs.

Nordwind Airlines was founded in 2008 and has its base at Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport. It's predominantly a leisure airline and serves more than 80 destinations. It also owns Ikar, which flies under the Pegas Fly-brand.

Airbus Updates No.3423

 Airhub Airlines adds 1st A340

Airhub Airlines has added its first A340 to the fleet. The aircraft, an A340-300 currently registered as F-WBTJ (668), was delivered on 16 June and will undergo last preparations at Siauliai in Lithuania. It will be registered as 9H-BOB and will be put into service before the end of next month. Previously this Airbus was in use with Air Tahiti Nui as F-OLOV. It was operated between 2005 and 2019, was in storage at Teruel between February 2019 and December 2020 and at Amman for heavy maintenance between December 2020 and June 2021.

Airhub Airlines is the Maltese subsidiary of GetJet Airlines and was launched in 2020. It also has a single A320 in the fleet. Three more A340s are to follow in the coming months, which the company will deploy on ACMI-charters as well as "phreighter"-flights.

Airbus Updates No.3422

 Lufthansa Puts 12 Airbus A340s Up For Sale

Lufthansa has officially put 12 of its Airbus A340-600s put for sale. The jets were sent for long-term storage by the flag carrier in May 2020 and have since been formally retired. Considering all these planes are only 12 to 18 years old, they certainly could find use with a new operator, if one is willing.

Lufthansa has said goodbye to most of its four-engines jets as the pandemic shrinks demand for years to come. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying

For sale

According to Aerotelegraph, Lufthansa is putting up 12 of its former Airbus A340-600s for sale to prospective buyers. The airline operated a total of 17 of these four-engined jets before the pandemic broke, all of which are currently parked in long-term storage at Teurel, a Spanish aircraft graveyard. This January, Lufthansa confirmed that these birds would never fly for the airline again.

Over a year after being on the ground, Lufthansa has officially found the next step for these planes: a new owner. The carrier is selling 12 A340-600s, carrying registrations: D-AIHZ, D-AIHY, D-AIHX, D-AIHW, D-AIHL, D-AIHK, D-AIHH, D-AIHF, D-AIHE, D-AIHD, D-AIHC, and D-AIHB.

Despite their retirement, these A346s still have a lot of life in them. The youngest, D-AIHZ, open entered the fleet in May 2009, according to ch-aviation. Meanwhile, the oldest, D-AIHB, first arrived in November 2003.

With a mix of ages and uses, any new buyer could easily find years of use from these A340s. Moreover, the plane comes equipped with Lufthansa’s four-class, 252 seat layouts, including eight first class seats.

Notably, Lufthansa has opted not to sell aircraft ranging from 13 to 15 years old. It’s unclear why only the newest and oldest jets are going on sale. 

While the A340-600s go up for sale, other Lufthansa widebodies have been scrapped instead. This includes several Boeing 747-400s in recent months. With little to no resale chances, these jets simply had no future left. However, in a statement, a Lufthansa spokesperson said about the A346s,

If the sale is successful, it will help Lufthansa recover some amount of cash and offset huge impairment charges from the retirement. As the carrier continues to face record losses, any infusion of funds will be considered a victory. However, there is a reason these aircraft were retired in the first place: inefficiency.

Gas-guzzling jets like the A340-600 have little place in a time when airlines are looking to maximize efficiency and reduce operating costs. In the best case, these planes will be picked up by private buyers or wet lease companies for future use. At the right price, operating these aircraft might just make some amount of fiscal sense.

Airbus Updates No.3421

 

Airbus A321	-253NX	10306		A9C-NC	Gulf Air	delivery 11jun21 XFW-BAH	ex D-AVZN
Airbus A321	-271NX	10322		T7-ME9	MEA Midle East Airlines	delivery 11jun21 XFW-BEY	ex D-AVXP
Airbus A321	-271NX	10382		TC-LTH	Turkish Airlines	delivery 14jun21 XFW-ISL	ex D-AVXW
Airbus A330	-343	349		T7-ULS	San Marino Executive Aviation	first in svc 08-09jun21 ISL-BOJ-MUC-KTM	ex N349UK
Airbus A330	-202	397		EI-DAA	Aer Lingus	ferried 14jun21 CQM-FNI	ex F-WWKK
Airbus A330	-302	623		VP-CNV	Castlelake	seen regd 10jun21 at NOC, basic Qatar Airways cs (+ 659 VP-CNW ex A7-AEC)	ex A7-AEA
Airbus A330	-202	684		D-AXGB	Eurowings Discover	posn 10jun21 MLA-MUC	ex A7-AFP
Airbus A330	-302	893		EI-EIL	Aer Lingus	ferried 14jun21 DUB-FNI for onward storage	ex A7-AEM
Airbus A330	-343	1097		EC-LXR	World2Fly	delivery 11jun21 PMI-MAD	ex EI-FBE
Airbus A330	-343	1545		9M-XXT	AirAsia X	ferried 13jun21 KUL-MNL after storage	ex F-WWKT
Airbus A330	-343	1711		D-AFYR	Eurowings Discover	ferried 14jun21 CHR-MLA, HB-reg after paint prior delivery	ex HB-JHR
Airbus A330	-941	1990		N410DZ	Delta Air Lines	delivery 15jun21 TLS-NRT	ex F-WWCR
Airbus A350	-941	265		PR-XTJ	Latam Brasil	ferried 14jun21 CNF-VCV on return to lessor	ex A7-AQA
Airbus A350	-941	449		B-320S	China Southern Airlines	delivery 12jun21 TLS-CAN	ex F-WZNQ
Airbus A380	-861	191		A6-APE	Etihad Airways	ferried 15jun21 AUH-LETL for onward storage	ex F-WWSA
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55061		SU-GFA	Ibom Air	delivery 11jun21 CAI-LOS in full cs on wet-lease from EgyptAir	ex C-FOVP
Airbus Canada A220	-300	55107		N309DU	Delta Air Lines	delivery 10jun21 BFM-MSP	ex C-GPRL

credit: Skyliner Aviation News

Airbus Updates No.3420

 

Airbus A319	-111	2184		G-EZEH	easyJet	ferried 15jun21 QLA-DGX for onward storage	ex HB-JZF
Airbus A319	-111	2691		N6308U	United Airlines	delivery 10-11jun21 QLA-KEF-CLE-GYR	ex G-EZAC
Airbus A320	-214	2123		EC-ISI	Volotea	delivery 15jun21 OSR-VCE “El Tiempo Pasa Volando”	ex OE-IOQ
Airbus A320	-232	2204		PS-TCS	Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos	delivery 10-14jun21 DEL-SHJ-IST-SNN-KEF-YUL-HAV-PBM-CNF-SJK, VT-reg	ex VT-IDM
Airbus A320	-214	3778		VQ-BAX	Aeroflot	ferried 09-10jun21 TNA-OVB-OSR after storage, all white
Airbus A320	-214	3868		VP-CXO	Flynas	ferried 15jun21 MAD-OSR for paint prior delivery to?	ex OE-IBV
Airbus A320	-232	4818		VT-IEJ	IndiGo Airlines	ferried 15jun21 DEL-ISL prior return to lessor	ex D-AXAK
Airbus A320	-232	6200		4X-ABT	IsrAir	ferried 12jun21 TLL-SNN, EI-reg for paint prior delivery	ex EI-GTO
Airbus A320	-251N	9344		CC-AZT	Sky Airline	delivery 11-12jun21 XFW-KEF-PBI-SCL	ex D-AUAU
Airbus A320	-251N	10419		B-324G	Spring Airlines	delivery 15-16jun21 TLS-NQZ-PVG	ex F-WWTS
Airbus A320	-271N	10449		N941NK	Spirit Airlines	delivery 10jun21 BFM-DTW	ex F-WZMI
Airbus A320	-251N	10554		B-324J	Air China	delivery 11jun21 TSN-CTU	ex B-000U
Airbus A320	-214	3361		9H-SLF	smartLynx Airlines Malta	for delivery 16jun21 WOE-MPL	ex OE-IOD
Airbus A321	-211	2115		9H-AMG	Avion Express Malta	ferried 11jun21 QLA-VNO after transfer	ex LY-VEG
Airbus A321	-231	2234		9H-AME	Avion Express Malta	posn 14-15jun21 VNO-KEF-YHZ, basic Thomas Cook cs, Sky Cana billboard titl prior wet-lease	ex LY-VEA
Airbus A321	-212	4534		HB-IOM	Swiss International	ferried 10jun21 AMM-ZRH after storage	ex D-AVZL
Airbus A321	-211	6780		PT-XPS	Latam Brasil	ferried 10jun21 VCV-MEX, N-reg prior delivery	ex N495MN
Airbus A321	-253N	7694		VQ-BJC	Nordwind Airlines	delivery 11jun21 LJU-SVO	ex OE-IFX
Airbus A321	-251NX	10191		B-HPG	Cathay Pacific	delivery 11-12jun21 TLS-DWC-HKG	ex D-AYAP
Airbus A321	-271NXLR	10287		C-GOIW	Air Transat	delivery 10jun21 XFW-YUL	ex D-AYAX

credit: Skyliner Aviation News

Airbus Updates No.3419

 Nigeria’s Ibom Air Takes Delivery Of Two Airbus A220s

Ibom Air has taken delivery of two Airbus A220 aircraft this month. These narrowbodies are on lease from EgyptAir and join the Nigerian airline’s five CRJ900 aircraft already in its fleet. The carrier is looking to grow with its state’s economy through the use of these planes.

Both aircraft (including SU-GFA pictured) were built less than two years ago, bringing down the age of Ibom Air’s fleet. Photo: Anna Zvereva via Wikimedia Commons

Young aircraft for a young airline

The two aircraft were formerly operated by Air Sinai on the outfit’s covert Tel Aviv routes. These deliveries mark two years of services for Ibom Air. The Akwa Ibom state government commenced operations with the carrier on June 7th, 2019, following a flight from Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo to Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Uniquely, this operator was the first state airline to be founded in Nigeria.

Ibom Air took delivery of three CRJ900s ahead of the launch of flights, which, according to ch-aviation, started to arrive from February 2019. Two more units of the regional jet were also delivered last year.

Now, the airline is looking to scale things up with two units of the praised A220. This aircraft has been receiving several accolades across the globe by airlines for its modern approach to short and medium-haul operations. Its high fuel efficiency and comfort are two of the factors that have left airlines such as SWISS, airBaltic, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, and Korean Air taking on the type.

The Airbus A220 has found several fans over the last few years, especially with airBaltic opting to hold an A220-only fleet. Photo: Getty Images.

A grand occasion

Umaru Fintiri, the governor of Adamawa state, was at the scene to mark the arrival of the new aircraft in Uyo. He shared that these moves are growing the overall aviation industry, and by extension, unlocking the economy of the country.

At the delivery press conference, Fintiri concluded the following:

“This is one airline that has been growing from number to number and from strength to strength.”

According to Radarbox.com, registration SU-GFD, the first A220-300 to arrive, left Cairo on June 5th to land in Lagos on the same day. Follow this, SU-GFA flew into the capital of Nigeria on June 11th. Both aircraft left for Uyo yesterday.

Airbus Updates No.3418

 Icelandic Carrier PLAY Reveals Stunning Airbus A321neo

When it comes to having a bold livery, Iceland’s PLAY is following in the footsteps of its spiritual predecessor, WOW Air. The latter had most of its jets painted in a striking all-purple livery. Now, just over two years after WOW’s collapse, PLAY is set to launch services with its first full-red A321neo aircraft. The airline shared photos of its first aircraft freshly painted in its new colors.

Other than the standard ICAO-mandated registration, Airbus A321neo wordmark, and airline logo, the aircraft will be a solid pinkish-red color. Photo: PLAY

Ready, player one!

On Sunday evening, PLAY posted some photos of its first aircraft, newly painted, on its Facebook page. The airline’s eight photos show the Airbus A321neo in a hangar with its shiny new livery. Engine covers seen in most of the photos indicate just how ‘fresh’ the aircraft’s paint job actually is.

Accompanying the photos was a blurb, partially in Icelandic. Referencing a 2011 science fiction novel (and 2018 movie), the blurb roughly translates to the following:

“Ready, player one! This one is in the competition and has an ambitious plan to help Icelanders paint the big cities red “

PLAY will start its operations with an Airbus A321neo, registered TF-AEW. Photo: PLAY

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About PLAY’s first aircraft

PLAY’s first aircraft is an Airbus A321neo registered as TF-AEW, which, according to data from ch-aviation, is out on lease. The actual owner of the jet is major aircraft lessor AerCap with data suggesting that it is on lease until at least 2026.

TF-AEW is three years old and first flew with Mexico’s Interjet in 2018. The aircraft was withdrawn from use at the end of March 2020 and returned to the care of its owner, AerCap. After some maintenance time in the United States, the A321 joined PLAY in May 2021.

The aircraft is configured to accommodate 192 passengers in an all-economy configuration, which looks to offer 34 inches of pitch at every seat. If this data is accurate, it would indicate a surprisingly generous pitch compared to other budget airlines operating the A321. Indeed, Wizz Air’s A321s are all configured with 239 seats, all having a pitch of just 28 inches.

Pay less, play more

Working towards its late-June launch date, the airline also revealed what its cabin crew members will be wearing. Flight attendants can be found wearing white sneakers and casual, comfortable red (or dark grey) outfits.

With its inaugural flight set to take place on June 24th, from Keflavik to London Stansted, it looks like the airline is indeed ready to play. The airline’s published destinations out of Keflavik airport also include Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, Alicante, and Tenerife.