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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Showing posts with label ULCC. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
WOW Air receives it's first Airbus A321 NEO
WOW Air (Iceland) has become the second operator of Airbus's A321 NEO, with the delivery of a leased aircraft (MSN 7694 TF-SKY) from Air Lease Corporation (US). This follows two deliveries to Virgin America in April and May. WOW Air also received a new A320 NEO in April (also leased from ALC), therefore becoming the first operator of both A320 & A321 NEO models. An additional A321 NEO is expected to be delivered from ALC in 2018. WOW Air's expanding all Airbus fleet now includes 2 A320s, 1 A320 NEO, 10 A321s, 1 A321 NEO and 3 A330-300s. The airline specializes in ultra low cost medium and long haul flights between the United States and a variety of European destinations, via it's Reykjavik hub.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
JetSMART takes delivery of first new A320
JetSMART (Chile) has taken delivery a new Airbus A320 (MSN 7595 CC-AWA) with which it will shortly commence ultra low cost carrier operations. The airline's owner is Arizona based Indigo Partners, also parent company of Denver based Frontier Airlines, hence a similar tail logo theme with animal images.
A320-232 MSN 7595 JetSmart CC-AWA Delivered June 13th 2017 [Entered service Santiago -> Calama July 25th]
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