Monday 25 December 2017

Airbus Updates No.1738

News

China's Hongtu Airlines to lease two A320s from DAE

Hongtu Airlines (A6, Kunming Changshui) has signed an agreement with DAE Capital for the lease of two A320-200s. 

In a statement, the UAE-based lessor said the two aircraft are sourced from its Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) order book and would deliver in 2018. Both will be equipped with CFM International 56-5B4/3 PIP engines.

Hongtu Airlines operates two A321-200s and is in the process of inducting a pair of A320-200s on lease from LATAM Airlines Group, one of which already has been delivered. It currently operates flights to thirteen destinations across China.

Airbus Updates No.1737

Hungarian gov't acquires two ex-Air Berlin A319s

The Hungarian Air Force/Magyar Légiero has confirmed it has acquired a pair of A319-100s formerly in service with Air Berlin (AB, Berlin Tegel).

A Hungarian communique said D-ABGM (msn 3604) and D-ABGS (msn 3865) had been acquired for use as VIP transports for government officials. 

Both machines are shortly due in Ostrava, Czechia, where they will be reconfigured with VIP interiors and assorted telecommunications equipment.

Airbus Updates No.1736

Cathay Pacific to start longhaul A350-1000 ops in late 3Q18

Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok) has announced it will begin scheduled longhaul A350-1000 operations during the third quarter of 2018.

The Swire Group carrier said in a statement it would deploy the first of the type into ultra-longhaul service on September 15, 2018, on a 4x weekly nonstop flight between Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok and Washington Dulles. At 7,085 nautical miles (8,153 miles, 13,122 kilometres), the service to the US capital will be the longest on the Cathay Pacific network in terms of distance. 

As with the arrival of its A350-900 in May 2016, Cathay Pacific is expected to deploy the -1000 into shorthaul regional Asian services initially before placing it into intercontinental rotation.

Cathay Pacific has twenty aircraft of the type on order from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac). Earlier this year, it downgauged six previous orders to A350-900s while deferring delivery of five, due in 2020, to 2021. Current records show Cathay Pacific expects to add a total of eight A350-1000s in 2018.

Airbus Updates No.1735

TUI fly Belgium to lease three A320s in 2018

TUI fly (Belgium) (TB, Brussels National) will wet-lease three A320-200s from SmartLynx Airlines Estonia (MYX, Tallinn Lennart Meri) for the duration of the 2018 summer season. 

According to a statement issued by the SmartLynx Airlines unit, ES-SAO (msn 936), ES-SAK (msn 888), and ES-SAS (msn 1725) will be based out of Brussels Charleroi for use by the TUI Group leisure carrier over the period April 16 to October 30, 2018. 

TUI fly Belgium currently operates five B737-700s, thirteen B737-800s (two of which are wet-leased to Sunwing Airlines), one B767-300(ER), one B787-8, and four EMB-190s on scheduled passenger flights to 129 destinations spanning Europe, North and West Africa, Turkey and the Caribbean.

Airbus Updates No.1734

Airbus A320 -214 8035  B-1037 Air Guilin delivery 24-25dec17 TLS-TSE-TSN ex F-WWTP
 Airbus A321 -211 7119  OE-IFX Avolon Aerospace regd 21dec17, for EasyJet Europe prior delivery ex SNN (+ 7260 OE-IFY 22dec17 ex D-ABCV) ex D-ABCT
 Airbus A321 -271N 7959  N204HA Hawaiian Airlines delivery 23dec17 XFW-YYR-PAE ex D-AVYA
 Airbus A321 -231 7994  N991JT jetBlue delivery 22dec17 BFM-GSO ex F-WZMA
 Airbus A321 -211 8040  N334DN Delta Air Lines delivery 23dec17 XFW-KEF-YYR-MSP ex D-AZAF
 Airbus A321 -231 8044  HA-LXY Wizz Air delivery 22dec17 XFW-BUD ex D-AYAA
 Airbus A330 -223 432  G-VMIK Virgin Atlantic ferried 21dec17 SNN-TLV for cabin config & paint ex D-ALPB
 Airbus A330 -343 1837  B-1020 Hainan Airlines delivery 23dec17 TLS-HAK ex F-WWYT
 Airbus A350 -941 165  9M-MAC Malaysia Airlines delivery 22dec17 TLS-KUL “Negaraku” cs ex F-WZHE
 Airbus A350 -941 170  9V-SMT Singapore Airlines delivery 23dec17 TLS-SIN ex F-WZHH
 Airbus A350 -941 175  N506DN Delta Air Lines delivery 22dec17 TLS-ATL ex F-WZHJ

Airbus Updates No.1733

Airbus A319 -112 3202  D-ASTX LGW Eurowings cs, posn 23dec17 SXF-TXL (+ 3245 D-ABGH, + A320 2591 D-ABNU) ex HB-IOY
 Airbus A319 -111 3411  OE-LQI easyJet Europe re-regd at SXF 21dec17 on transfer ex G-EZDB
 Airbus A319 -132 5569  D-AGWX Eurowings ferried 24dec17 OSR-CGN after paint ex D-aVYO
 Airbus A320 -212 427  ZA-ABB Albanian Airways ferried 21/23dec17 TIA-ATH-THR, all white ex SX-ABX
 Airbus A320 -214 1571  G-OZBW Dcal 4 Leasing Monarch cs, to be ferried 23dec17 SNN-LTN ex G-OOPP
 Airbus A320 -216 2995  N272NV Allegiant Air delivery 23dec17 SNN-YQX-BGR-LCQ ex EI-DSC
 Airbus A320 -214 3138  VT-IHH IndiGo Airlines air-test at NAP 22ec17, I-reg prior delivery ex I-WEBA
 Airbus A320 -214 3758  VT-IXR AirAsia India posn / first in svc 22dec17 HYD-BLR-HYD ex CS-TRL
 Airbus A320 -214 3945  D-ABDW Air Berlin ferried 22dec17 SXF-MPL (+ 3995 D-ABDX 21dec17) ex F-WWDX
 Airbus A320 -214 6831  D-ABNO Air Berlin ferried 20/22dec17 SXF-EIN-CGN prior ferry to WOE ex D-AXAS
 Airbus A320 -214 6966  D-ABNY Air Berlin ferried 22dec17 SXF-DUS prior ferry to WOE ex D-AUBL
 Airbus A320 -271N 7495  B-8953 Tianjin Airlines delivery 22-23dec17 XFW-TSE-TSN ex D-AVVS
 Airbus A320 -251N 7930  VT-EXK Air India delivery 22dec17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWIA
 Airbus A320 -214 7935  B-1027 Spring Airlines delivery 22dec17 TSN-PVG ex B-000R
 Airbus A320 -251N 7946  N318FR Frontier Airlines delivery 22dec17 TLS-YYR-TPA "Flower the Hummingbird" ex F-WWDR
 Airbus A320 -251N 7983  N322FR Frontier Airlines delivery 22dec17 XFW-YYR-TPA " Captain the Puffin" ex D-AUBT
 Airbus A320 -216 7984  9M-AGN AirAsia delivery 22-23dec17 TLS-KRW-KUL ex F-WWDF
 Airbus A320 -214 8007  HZ-AS62 Saudi Arabian Airlines for delivery 24dec17 TLS-JED ex F-WWDI
 Airbus A320 -232 8021  N652NK Spirit Airlines delivery 22dec17 XFW-YYR-DTW ex D-AXAG
 Airbus A320 -216 8033  9M-AGU AirAsia delivery 23-24dec17 TLS-DWC-KUL ex F-WWTO

Thursday 21 December 2017

Airbus Updates No.1732

Pegasus Airlines Orders 25 Airbus A321neo ACF

Airbus
Pegasus Airlines Orders 25 Airbus A321neo ACF
December 21
11:392017
MIAMI — Today, Pegasus Airlines placed an order for 25 Airbus A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). This order comes on top of 18 Airbus A321neo and 57 Airbus A320neos the carrier had already placed, composing a total firm order of 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
READ MORE: TURKEY’S PEGASUS AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF WORLD’S FIRST CFM POWERED AIRBUS A320NEO
Pegasus Airlines General Manager, Mehmet T. Nane, said during the announcement, “The order we placed in 2012 for 100 Airbus aircraft was the biggest order in Turkey’s aviation history at the time. We received the first aircraft of this order in Q3 2016 and now we have an agreement to convert 25 options into firm orders.”
According to Nane, Pegasus “will continue to grow its fleet one step at a time and with our new aircraft we will continue to offer more comfortable flights for our passengers.”
To date, the leading Turkish low-cost carrier, headquartered in Istanbul, offers more than 100 destinations worldwide with a fleet of 74 aircraft. And its selection to move to an all-Airbus fleet reflects its strategy to develop its domestic and international network.
Likewise, John Leahy, COO at Airbus, affirmed that “the latest Pegasus Airlines’ order for the A321neo ACF variant underlines that Airbus offers the best, most efficient and most comfortable solution in the Middle of the Market segment,” highlighting the fact that the A321neo is the only aircraft of its kind in the market.
READ MORE: AZORES AIRLINES TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST AIRBUS A321NEO
Moreover, the A321neo ACF features a new door and fuselage enhancements offering airlines an adequate and improved use of the cabin space and also provide provision for more underfloor fuel capacity for up to 4,000nm transatlantic range.
The Airbus A321, which is the largest member of the Airbus A320 Family, seats a total of 240 passengers and incorporates the newest engines, cabin innovations, and aerodynamic technologies. Airbus has received over 5,200 orders from 95 clients worldwide for the plane.

Monday 18 December 2017

Airbus Updates No,1731

Airbus A320 -251N 8005  PR-YRL Azul Linhas Aéreas delivery 16dec17 TLS-SID-CNF ex F-WWDV
 Airbus A320 -232 8018  N651NK Spirit Airlines delivery 15dec17 XFW-YQX-DTW ex D-aXAG
 Airbus A320 -232 8028  CC-AWE JetSmart delivery 14-16dec17 XFW-YQX-KIN-SCL ex D-AXAP
 Airbus A321 -231 983  SX-ABY Olympus Airways ferried 15dec17 SNN-CRA, G-reg prior delivery ex G-MARA
 Airbus A321 -231 1487  VP-BWS Red Wings onward delivery 14dec17 LCA-FCO for paint ex A7-ADK
 Airbus A321 -231 1707  OE-IFC CIT Aerospace Monarch Airlines cs, seen re-regd at SNN 15dec17 ex G-OZBE
 Airbus A321 -231 7924  N989JT jetBlue delivery 14dec17 BFM-GSO ex F-WZMW
 Airbus A321 -211 7943  N331DN Delta Air Lines delivery 15dec17 BFM-MSP, 50th BFM built Airbus ex F-WZMX
 Airbus A321 -253N 7972  CS-TSF Azores Airlines delivery 15dec17 XFW-LIS ex D-AVYI
 Airbus A321 -231 7985  HL8212 Air Seoul onward delivery 18-19dec17 SNN-ESB-ALA-ICN ex D-ANJB
 Airbus A321 -211 7998  VN-A637 VietJetAir delivery 15-16dec17 XFW-LXR-CCU-SGN ex D-AVYV
 Airbus A321 -231 8041  OH-LZT Finnair delivery 15dec17 XFW-HEL ex D-AZAG
 Airbus A330 -243 491  TC-OCM Onur Air delivery 15-16dec17 MZJ-BGR-IST, OE-reg ex OE-IEQ
 Airbus A330 -343 1816  B-8863 China Eastern onward delivery 15-16dec17 TSN-PVG-SHA after cabin completion ex F-WWYN
 Airbus A330 -202 1835  EC-MSY Iberia delivery 15dec17 TLS-MAD ex F-WWKE
 Airbus A340 -642 622  G-VNAP Virgin Atlantic Airways ferried 13dec17 LDE-MNL prior rtn to svc ex F-WWCE
 Airbus A350 -941 78  A7-ALR Qatar Airways delivery 18dec17 TLS-DOH ex F-WZNG
 Airbus A380 -861 235  A7-API Qatar Airways delivery 18dec17 TLS-DOH ex F-WWAO

Airbus Updates No.1730

Airbus A319 -111 1684  EC-MTB Volotea Airlines re-regd in svc 15dec17 NTE-VIE-NTE ex EI-FXN
 Airbus A319 -112 3447  D-ABGK Air Berlin Eurowings cs, ferried 15dec17 SXF-BUD on return to lessor ex OE-LNB
 Airbus A319 -112 3604  9H-AGM PrivaJet ferried 17dec17 FCO-OSR, Hungarian Air Force cs (+ 3865 9H-AGN 16dec17 ex D-ABGS ex D-ABGM
 Airbus A320 -211 153  N313US Delta Air Lines ferried 15dec17 SLC-SBD for part-out & scrap 
 Airbus A320 -211 160  N314US Delta Air Lines ferried 16dec17 SLC-SBD for part-out & scrap ex F-WWDZ
 Airbus A320 -214 1605  G-ZBAP First Star Speir Aviation Monarch Airlines cs, ferried 15dec17 WOE-DGX ex M-RAFF
 Airbus A320 -214 1637  G-OZBX DVB Bank ferried 18dec17 BHX-SNN for poaint into? ex G-OOPU
 Airbus A320 -232 1715  LY-SPA Small Planet Airlines ferried 18dec17 VNO-DEL prior wet-lease to IndiGo Airlines ex XU-716
 Airbus A320 -214 3594  D-ABHC Air Berlin ferried 15dec17 BUD-DUS prior Eurowings ops ex PR-MHY
 Airbus A320 -214 4433  VT-IHO IndiGo Airlines delivery 14/16dec17 SNN-SOF-DEL, LZ-reg ex ÖLZ-AWN
 Airbus A320 -232 5877  JA22JJ Jetstar Japan ferried 16dec17 OSR-TLS, F-reg prior delivery ex F-WXAC
 Airbus A320 -216 5905  RP-C8966 AirAsia Philippines ferried 06dec17 XSP-MNL after transfer ex 9M-AJB
 Airbus A320 -214 6675  OE-IJF easyJet Europe ferried 11/14dec17 MXP-LJU-MXP on transfer, re-regd 12dec17 ex G-EZOR
 Airbus A320 -214 6892  OE-IZH Celestial Aviation regd 14dec17, ferried 15dec17 WOE-MPL ex D-ABNR
 Airbus A320 -271N 7517  B-LCO Hong Kong Express Airways delivery 16-17dec17 TLS-RKT-HKG ex F-WWIK
 Airbus A320 -271N 7547  B-8382 Tianjin Airlines delivery 15dec17 TLS-TSE (+ 7751 B-8597 ex F-WWDS ex F-WWBQ
 Airbus A320 -271N 7594  VT-WGI Go Air delivery 18dec17 TLS-DEL (+ 7813 VT-WGL ex F-WWIT) ex F-WWBY
 Airbus A320 -251N 7965  VT-EXJ Air India delivery 18dec17 XFW-DEL ex F-WWDY
 Airbus A320 -214 7966  JA14VA Vanilla Air delivery 16-17dec17 XFW-RKT-UTP-NRT ex D-AUBC
 Airbus A320 -251N 7967  N324FR Frontier Airlines delivery 16dec17 TLS-YYR-TPA "Summer the Swan" ex F-WWBP

Thursday 14 December 2017

Airbus Updates No.1729

Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of Brand-New Airbus A380

Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of Brand-New Airbus A380
December 13
11:412017
MIAMI – Singapore Airlines (SIA) took delivery of a brand-new Airbus A380-800 with the airline’s latest cabin design and innovations.
Airbus hosted the special delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France, as it is the first of SIA’s A380 to feature the recently launched onboard cabin products. Airline Analyst Alex Macheras was present at the event.
READ MORE: FULL REVIEW: HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT OF SINGAPORE AIRLINES’ NEW CABIN PRODUCTS (+PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
“We are proud to deliver the first of five new A380s to Singapore Airlines featuring the carrier’s beautiful new cabin design,” said Tom Enders, Airbus CEO.
The A380 is the first of five new aircraft that are expected to join Singapore Airlines’ fleet by 2018. The carrier will also retrofit 14 A380s already in service with its new cabin products, which are scheduled to be retrofitted by 2020.
“We thank Singapore Airlines for its ongoing strong commitment to the A380 program and look forward to working together with the carrier as it renews and refreshes its fleet,” Enders remarked.
READ MORE: SINGAPORE AIRLINES WILL BEGIN RETROFITTING ITS A380S BEFORE YEAR’S END
SIA’s new A380s will come with a capacity of 471 passengers, featuring more personal space, technology and all-new features in all classes.
The cabin features six private Suites, 78 Business Class seats on the upper deck, 44 Premium Economy Class and 343 Economy Class seats on the main deck.
The aircraft also has the latest in-flight entertainment systems and full connectivity from every seat.
READ MORE: AIRWAYS EXCLUSIVE: PRESENTING THE NEW SINGAPORE AIRLINES SKYROOM (+PHOTOS)
“The delivery of our newest A380 with all-new cabin products is indeed an exciting occasion, and we are pleased to be celebrating this important milestone with our great partner Airbus,” said Singapore Airlines CEO, Goh Choon Phong.
“When we put the world’s first A380 into commercial service in 2007, it set new industry benchmarks for premium full-service air travel. A decade later, the Singapore Airlines A380, featuring our flagship products and legendary service, remains a customer favorite, and we continue to receive highly positive feedback about the travel experience on the aircraft,” Phong concluded.
READ MORE: 10TH ANNIVERSARY: ONBOARD THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 INAUGURAL FLIGHT
Today the A380 is flying with 13 airlines on 120 routes around the globe. Since entry-into-service in 2007, the A380 world fleet has carried over 190 million passengers.

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