Air Astana takes delivery of first A321 NEO

Air Astana (Kazakhstan) has taken delivery of it's first Airbus A321 NEO, joining a mixed Airbus, Boeing and Embraer fleet. The airline is the Republic of Kazakhstan's flag carrier, a joint venture between Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna (51%) and BAE Systems 49%. It commenced operations May 15th 2002. Air Astana has one A320 NEO (delivered November 8th 2016) and orders for eight more A320 NEOs and ten A321 NEOs.

Airbus A321-271N MSN 7567 F/F 5/5/17
Air Astana P4-KDC Delivered 12/30/17

Air Astana - Current Fleet
1 x A319
8 x A320
1 x A320 NEO
4 x A321
1 x A321 NEO
5 x 757-200
3 x 767-300ER
9 x E-190
Total: 32

VietJetAir takes delivery of first A321 NEO

VietJetAir (Vietnam) has taken delivery of it's first (of 31) Airbus A321 NEO, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. Hanoi based VJC commenced service, domestically initially, on December 25th 2011, and now operates an all A320 family fleet of 53 throughout South East Asia. The first of 100 737 MAX 200s will start delivering in 2019. Airbus has now delivered 17 A321 NEOs to SriLankan (3), ANA (2), Avianca (2), Hawaiian (2), Novair (2), Azores Airlines (1), Virgin America (4) and WOW Air (1)

Airbus A321-271N MSN 7991 F/F 12/18/17
VietJetAir VN-A646 Delivered 12/29/17

VietJetAir - Current Fleet
27 x A320
26 x A321
1 x A321 NEO
Total: 54

Garuda takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first of 50 on order. Traditionally a Boeing operator for it's narrowbody requirements, the company's low cost subsidiary Citilink operates A320s and A320 NEOs.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 62093 L/N 6713 F/F 12/5/17
Garuda Indonesia PK-GDA Delivered 12/21/17

Garuda - Current Fleet
16 x ATR-42/72
18 x CRJ-1000
73 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
7 x A330-200
17 x A330-300
10 x 777-300ER
Total: 142

Korean Air takes delivery of first CSeries

Korean Air has taken delivery of it's first Bombardier CSeries at a delivery ceremony hosted at Montreal Mirabel, where both the aircraft and the Pratt & Whitney GTF final assembly takes place. KAL becomes the third operator of the CS300 (after AirBaltic and Swiss), with Bombardier having now delivered a total of eight CS100s and 15 CS300s.

Bombardier CS300 MSN 55018 F/F 10/2/17
Korean Air HL8092 Delivered 12/22/17 (Additional pictures below)

Korean Air CSeries CS300 HL8092

Korean Air - Current Fleet
1 x CS300
15 x 737-800
16 x 737-900
6 x 737-900ER
8 x A330-200
21 x A330-300
5 x 787-9
16 x 777-200ER
11 x 777F
4 x 777-300
20 x 777-300ER
4 x 747-400
9 x 747-400F
7 x 747-8F
10 x 747-8I
10 x A380
Total: 163

West Air takes delivery of first A320 NEO

West Air (China) has taken delivery of it's first Airbus A320 NEO, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. Five Chinese airlines have now taken delivery of a combined total of 20 A320 NEOs, all of which have been powered by P&W thus far.

Airbus A320-271N MSN 7795 F/F 12/7/17
West Air B-8867 Delivered 12/21/17

West Air - Current Fleet
4 x A319
25 x A320
1 x A320 NEO
Total: 30

Mauritania Airlines takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

Mauritania Airlines International has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, joining a mostly all Boeing fleet. Commencing operations in 2010, following the demise of former national carrier Mauritania Airways, the airline has become the de-facto flag carrier operating short to medium haul service within West Africa. This is presently MAI's sole order for a 737 MAX 8, and is planned to be operated to Paris and Jeddah.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 64299 L/N 6704 F/F 12/7/17
Mauritania Airlines International 5T-CLJ Delivered 12/20/17

Mauritania Airlines - Current Fleet
1 x ERJ-145
2 x 737-500
1 x 737-700
1 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
Total: 6

Azores Airlines takes delivery of first A321 NEO

Azores Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Airbus A321-200 NEO, leased from Air Lease Corporation (US), one of six being leased from ALC. The flag carrier of the island territory of Portugal, the airline operates an all-Airbus fleet (detailed below). The airline will launch A321 service from Ponta Delgada to Boston January 12th.

Airbus A321-253N MSN 7972 F/F 12/7/17
Azores Airlines CS-TSF "Breathe" Delivered 12/15/17 [Leased from ALC]

Azores Airlines - Current Fleet
3 x A320-200
1 x A321-200 NEO
3 x A310-300
1 x A330-200
Total: 8

Neos takes delivery of first 787-9

Neos (Italy) has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 787-9, leased from AerCap, joining it's existing long haul fleet of three 767-300ERs. The 787 will initially operate from Milan Malpensa to Phuket, Mombasa and Cancun.

Boeing 787-9 MSN 38785 L/N 639 F/F 11/22/17
Neos EI-NEO Delivered 12/12/17

Neos - Current Fleet
5 x 737-800
3 x 767-300ER
1 x 787-9
Total: 9

Avianca takes delivery of first two A320 NEOs

Avianca (Colombia) has taken delivery of it's first two CFM powered Airbus A320 NEOs, joining an existing A320 family fleet of 67 aircraft, including two A321 NEOs. Sister carrier Avianca Brazil currently operates eight Pratt & Whitney powered A320 NEOs. Avianca is one of just a few airlines that operates all members of the A320 family, including the A318. (The others include Air France and British Airways, with LAN and Frontier in the past - the latter two having now disposed of their A318s).

Airbus A320-251N MSN 7887 F/F 11/27/17
Avianca N764AV 12/11/17 - present

Airbus A320-251N MSN 7928 F/F 11/30/17
Avianca N765AV 12/11/17 - present

Avianca - Current Fleet
10 x A318
15 x A319
40 x A320
2 x A320 NEO
9 x A321
2 x A321 NEO
12 x 767-8
7 x A330-200
Total: 97

Lanmei Airlines leases first A321

Lanmei Airlines (Cambodia) leased a first Airbus A321 from AerCap. A second aircraft from the same source is expected soon. The airline is a Chinese owned low cost (LCC) airline that commenced operations September 15th from Phnom Penh and Siem to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, initially with a wet leased Myanma Airways International A320.

Airbus A321-231 MSN 3522 F/F 5/20/08
Royal Jordanian JY-AYK 5/20/08 - 3/15/14
Monarch Airlines G-ZBAL 5/31/14 - 10/2/17
Lanmei Airlines XU-919 12/8/17 - current

China Eastern takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, becoming the fifth Chinese operator of the new model. The airline has a further 59 on order, and 70 A320 NEOs (none delivered yet).

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 61623 L/N 6542 F/F 11/16/17
China Eastern Airlines B-1383 Delivered 12/6/17

China Eastern - Current Fleet
39 x 737-700
35 x A319
83 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
74 x A321
180 x A320
28 x A330-200
20 x A330-300
20 x 777-300ER
Total: 480

LATAM Airlines Chile takes delivery of first A320 NEO

LATAM Airlines Chile has taken delivery of it's first Airbus A320 NEO, powered by Pratt & Whitney's GTF. Sister carrier LATAM Brazil already operates two, both delivered last year.

Airbus A320-271N MSN 7864 F/F 11/16/17
LATAM Chile CC-BHB Delivered 12/1/17

LATAM Chile - Current Fleet
16 x A319
52 x A320
1 x A320 NEO
16 x A321
19 x 767-300ER
10 x 787-8
13 x 787-9
Total: 127

LOT - Polish Airlines takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

LOT - Polish Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first of six being leased from Air Lease Corporation (US). It is also ALC's first 737 MAX delivery. Earlier this year, LOT leased four used 737-800s from AerCap, as it looks to substantially expand it's short and medium haul fleet and route network.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 64067 L/N 6681 F/F 11/22/17
LOT - Polish Airlines SP-LVA 12/1/17 - present

LOT - Current Fleet
10 x Dash 8
6 x CRJ-900
6 x ERJ-170
10 x ERJ-175
6 x ERJ-195
3 x 737-400
4 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
8 x 787-8
Total: 54

Turkish Airlines takes delivery of first 777F

Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of a first Boeing 777F, adding to it's existing dedicated freighter fleet that includes three A310-300Fs and eight A330-200Fs

Boeing 777-FF2 MSN 60403 L/N 1532 F/F 11/22/17
Turkish Airlines TC-LJL 11/30/17 - present

Turkish Airlines - Current Fleet
1 x 737-700
7 x A319
80 x 737-800
24 x A320
15 x 737-900ER
68 x A321
1 x A310-300F
25 x A330-200
8 x A330-200F
35 x A330-300
4 x A340-400
1 x 777F
33 x 777-300ER
Total: 302

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of first A350

Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of it's first of six Airbus A350-900s, all leased from Air Lease Corporation (US). The aircraft will replace A380s on the premium London service, as well as open up and restore other European destinations.

Airbus A350-941 MSN 159 F/F 11/9/17
Malaysia Airlines 9M-MAB 11/29/17 - present

Malaysia Airlines - Current Fleet
54 x 737-800
3 x A330-200F
15 x A330-300
1 x A350-900
6 x A380
Total: 79

China Southern takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, joining three other Chinese airlines (Air China, Hainan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines) that have each received one. The airline has a further 79 MAX 8s on order (two additional aircraft were delivered 11/29), with further orders pending government approval. China Southern is the world's fourth largest airline, and the biggest in Asia.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 63245 L/N 6569 F/F 10/3/17
China Southern Airlines B-1206 11/28/17 - present

China Southern Airlines - Current Fleet
26 x 737-700
28 x A319
124 x A320
7 x A320 NEO
152 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
97 x A321
6 x 757-200
10 x 787-8
16 x A330-200
28 x A330-300
2 x 777-200
12 x 777F
10 x 777-300ER
2 x 747-400F
5 x A380
Total: 526

Shanghai Airlines takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

Shanghai Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, becoming the third Chinese airline (after Air China and Hainan Airlines) to operate the type. Shanghai Airlines is now a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, and receives it's aircraft as allocated by the parent company.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 61621 L/N 6464 F/F 9/30/17
Shanghai Airlines B-1382 11/27/17 - present

Shanghai Airlines - Current Fleet
10 x 737-700
76 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
4 x 767-300
1 x 767-300ER
3 x A330-200
3 x A330-300
Total: 98

Thai Lion Air takes delivery of it's first A330-300

Thai Lion Air has taken delivery of it's first widebody, a Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A330-300. The aircraft had been allocated by the Lion Air Group to subsidiary Batik Air Malaysia, before being reassigned to Thai Lion. Two additional A330s are scheduled to be delivered before the end of the year. The aircraft will initially be used on local route-proving flights before being moved to longer haul services to North Asia (details tba). The airline also expects to take delivery of five or more 737 MAX 8s in 2018.

Airbus A330-343 MSN 1820 F/F 9/19/17
Thai Lion Air HS-LAH 11/21/17 - present

Thai Lion Air - Current Fleet
9 x 737-800
16 x 737-900ER
1 x A330-300
Total: 26

Aerolineas Argentinas takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

Aerolineas Argentinas is the latest recipient of a first Boeing 737 MAX 8, which Boeing is churning out at a fair clip now. JetTrak will provide a round up of 737 MAX and A320 NEO 2017 total deliveries and current customer base early in the new year.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 64207 L/N 6661 F/F 11/7/17
Aerolineas Argentinas LV-GVD 11/22/17 - present

Aerolineas Argentinas - Current Fleet
8 x 737-700
31 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
10 x A330-200
4 x A340-300
Total: 54