JetTrak

First commercial aircraft deliveries (new/used), aviation news, retirements, accidents, feature stories This blog focuses on the first deliveries of an aircraft type / variant (new or used) to a commercial airline, as well as the final retirement of aircraft types. New airline startups and airlines ceasing operations are also a key feature Source: Seven Seas Aviation JetTrak Database (tailored reports and consultant data services available: contact Rob Grundy via e-mail: rg7cavn@gmail.com)

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

100th A350 delivered

China Airlines (Taiwan) took delivery of the 100th Airbus A350-900 [MSN 121 B-18908] July 25th. First delivery was to Qatar Airways December 18th 2014. Airbus intends to achieve a production rate of ten a month by the end of 2017. All has not been smooth sailing so far, particularly in the area of seat installations by Zodiac, which has delayed many deliveries. Dispatch reliability though has been good, in excess of 99%.

China Airlines Airbus A350-941 MSN 121 B-18908 [the airline's 6th A350 delivery]

JetTrak has recorded 98 A350 deliveries thus far, suggesting there are two aircraft contractually delivered, albeit not physically (most likely Delta Air Lines).

Thursday, June 1, 2017

China Airlines ends A340-300 operations

China Airlines (Taiwan) has ended Airbus A340-300 operations after 17 years of service. The airline operated a modest fleet of 7 A340-300s in total, with the first delivery in April 2001. Four more joined the fleet in 2001 and two in 2003. Six were delivered new, while the final delivery in October 2003 was an aircraft delivered new to Singapore Airlines (but not operated) and sold on delivery to Boeing Capital. A350s have replaced the A340s, with six delivered.