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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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Saturday, August 12, 2017

Ernest adds an A320 to it's fleet

New Italian entrant Ernest has taken delivery of an A320 (MSN 2044), adding to an A319 delivered in March, with which it commenced LCC service between Italy and Albania (see previous JetTrak item: Ernest commences service).

This aircraft was delivered new to TAME (Ecuador) as HC-CDZ September 12th 2003, leased from GATX. The aircraft was returned off lease in May 2008 to Macquarie Aviation (who had acquired GATX's assets in December 2006). The next lessee of the aircraft was TAM Brasil, that was later re-branded LATAM in May 2006, before returning off lease this May.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Ernest commences service

New Italian airline Ernest earlier this month commenced low cost (LCC) services between a variety of Italian cities and Tirana, Albania. The airline's sole Airbus A319 [MSN 1362 EI-FVG] is leased from Babcock & Brown (US), and will soon be joined by a leased A320.