Airbus A320neo Family Production/Delivery Thread 2018

rbrunner · Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:20 pm

When are TAP due to get their first neos?

AECM · Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:56 pm

rbrunner wrote:
When are TAP due to get their first neos?

The first one should be out of FAL in February

AECM · Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:57 pm

The second A321NEO for Azores Airlines also has a Special C/S

KarelXWB · Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:04 pm

That would be MSN 8051.

CarbonFibre · Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:51 pm

More QR code nonsense from Azores Airlines!

452QX · Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:04 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Alaska Airlines N924VA (MSN 7942) made its first flight today. It should get a special livery, just like N925VA.

A321neo Virgin America N924VA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

924 is soon to be the SF Giants plane

mariner · Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:46 pm

AECM wrote:
The second A321NEO for Azores Airlines also has a Special C/S

Gosh, I really that livery, even more so than on the first aircraft. Thanks for the pic.

mariner

MesserJ · Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:41 pm

Did they get the QR code specially designed so that it's not interrupted by the windows?

PW100 · Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:07 pm

mariner wrote:
Gosh, I really that livery, even more so than on the first aircraft. Thanks for the pic.

mariner

Seems you missed a word, which would be rather substantial to deduct the meaning of your message . . . :-)

mariner · Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:10 pm

PW100 wrote:
Seems you missed a word, which would be rather substantial to deduct the meaning of your message . . .

Oooops. I still really like that livery. Thanks.

mariner

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:58 am

Second SAS delivery this month:

Airbus A320 -251N 8058 EI-SIE SAS (Ireland) delivery 26jan18 XFW-ARN ex D-AVVG

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:19 pm

CFM acknowledges it's running 4 to 5 weeks behind regarding engine deliveries:

https://www.reuters.com/article/cfm-eng ... SL8N1PK5GE

CFM International is 4-5 weeks behind schedule in producing its new LEAP jet engine for Airbus and Boeing medium-haul jets, but remains confident about plans for a sharp ramp-up in production this year.

...

There have been some technical problems on LEAP engines delivered to airlines operating the Airbus A320neo, they said.

Not a surprise of course, several people familiar with the industry have been saying this for months.

audidudi · Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:33 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Second SAS delivery this month:

Airbus A320 -251N 8058 EI-SIE SAS (Ireland) delivery 26jan18 XFW-ARN ex D-AVVG

Looks like the delivery was postponed for a few days for some reason!

Airbus A320-251N 8058 EI-SIE SAS (Ireland) for delivery 29Jan18 XFW-ARN ex D-AVVG

KarelXWB · Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:05 pm

InterJet's first A321neo has been delivered:

Airbus A321 -251N 7939 XA-JOE InterJet delivery 27-28jan18 XFW-KEF-BGR-TLC ex D-AYAV

XAJOE 7939 AIJ lh by xfwspot, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:53 pm

MSN 7877 is now parked on the flight line, being prepared for its first flight.

A321NX Airbus D-AVZO A321neo by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:44 pm

TAP's first A320neo (MSN 8043) emerged from final assembly.

https://twitter.com/Tobias_Gudat/status ... 3765089281

AECM · Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:17 pm

All white... i wonder if TAP is planning some type of special livery for the first NEO in the fleet

rbrunner · Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:51 pm

Could be... Normally, the tail would at this stage already have TAP's colours.

xxD328xx · Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:33 pm

Just returned home from a presentation by Dr. Sandra Bour-Schaeffer (Airbus Flight Test Engineer).
http://www.luftfahrt-der-zukunft.de/fil ... -01-29.pdf

A few interesting points:
– MSN 6101 was in LJG for high altitude testing of a new combustion chamber
– MSN 7877 (first Cabin Flex) first flight will happen in the next days
– Total flight hours stands at 4900 hours
– certification for both A319neo's will happen. The one in flight testing will finish in february, after that, the engine type will be changed.

– There was a Master Warning after takeoff during the maiden A320neo flight (can't remember reading that). It was shortly discussed aborting the flight.

Airboe · Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:27 am

xxD328xx wrote:
– MSN 7877 (first Cabin Flex) first flight will happen in the next days

– There was a Master Warning after takeoff during the maiden A320neo flight (can't remember reading that). It was shortly discussed aborting the flight.

Very interesting points.

Can you/anyone else elaborate a little more about the "Master Warning" - I never heard about this situation before!

Will MSN 7877 also be used for the "LR" testing with aditional fuel capasity - or is there any structural changes in frame or landinggear?

KR/
Airboe

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xxD328xx · Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:58 am

It was a presentation for the general public.
She didn't mention details, she only said they had a “red alert“ and that the people in the telemetry room were more worried than she and her colleagues in the air. And it was decided to continue the flight after some discussion.
Can't say anything about the LR, she didn't mention it.

bspc · Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:19 pm

Thank you for the information. Very nice to know

xxD328xx · Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:52 pm

Remembered a few more points that might be of interest:

– Tests for the A321 were already done on the A320, but with A321 rated engines (same for A319)
– Keflavik does't allow crosswind test any more after an accident (I think she meant the Superjet mishap )
– There are only two tests where an engine is really shut down:
–– Minimum Control Speed on Ground
–– wrong engine shut down test (engine has to restart after being shutdown for 5 seconds)
– Minimum Control Speed on Ground test was done for the first time without taking off, but stopping on the runway
– for the VMU test with one engine inoperative both engines were running, but their combined thrust was equal to one engine

KarelXWB · Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:06 pm

The ACF A321neo (MSN 7877) did a RTO today, first flight may happen as soon as tomorrow:

https://flic.kr/p/FMJHbQ

Front view of the mask:

https://flic.kr/p/FMJwqm

KarelXWB · Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:49 am

First Azul delivery of the year:

Airbus A320 -251N 8091 PR-YRO Azul Linhas Aéreas delivery 31jan18 TLS-SID-CNF ex F-WWBH

speedygonzales · Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:22 am

KarelXWB wrote:
The ACF A321neo (MSN 7877) did a RTO today, first flight may happen as soon as tomorrow:

https://flic.kr/p/FMJHbQ

Front view of the mask:

https://flic.kr/p/FMJwqm

Airborne:
https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB877A

lvs · Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:03 am

And the first flight of the A321LR

mjoelnir · Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:31 am

xxD328xx wrote:
Remembered a few more points that might be of interest:

– Tests for the A321 were already done on the A320, but with A321 rated engines (same for A319)
– Keflavik does't allow crosswind test any more after an accident (I think she meant the Superjet mishap )
– There are only two tests where an engine is really shut down:
–– Minimum Control Speed on Ground
–– wrong engine shut down test (engine has to restart after being shutdown for 5 seconds)
– Minimum Control Speed on Ground test was done for the first time without taking off, but stopping on the runway
– for the VMU test with one engine inoperative both engines were running, but their combined thrust was equal to one engine

There have been crosswind tests in KEF after that accident, but it can of course be decision done sometime later.

KEF has been rebuilding runways and therefore not all runways were in use all the time last year. That could also be a reason for less crosswind testing in KEF

HtC · Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:37 pm

A321-251NX Airbus D-AVZO MSN7877

Greetings
HtC

KarelXWB · Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:53 am

MSN 8000 has been delivered, and becomes Air China's 3rd A320neo.

https://twitter.com/ChinaAvReview/statu ... 3061728256

KarelXWB · Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:01 am

Additionally, N924VA has finally been delivered to Alaska Airlines.

Airbus A321 -253N 7942 N924VA Alaska Airlines delivery 01feb17 XFW-BGR-MIA, all white ex D-AVZJ

Just like N925VA, aircraft was delivered all white and will feature a special livery (most likely the San Francisco Giants livery).

A321neo Virgin America N924VA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:19 pm

The A321LR testbed is on its way to TLS: https://fr24.com/AIB7877/104c886e

SXDFC · Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:36 am

Can't help but wonder about the all white TP A320NEO... Perhaps they're going to launch a new livery with it?

audidudi · Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:52 pm

The next Air-Asia A320 has headed home:

Airbus A320-251N 8050 9M-AGR AirAsia delivery 02-03 Feb18 TLS-KRW-KUL ex F-WWIG

bspc · Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:41 am

SXDFC wrote:
Can't help but wonder about the all white TP A320NEO... Perhaps they're going to launch a new livery with it?

It’s possible, but more likely the NEO for TAP is actually leased (BOC I believe) and it was suppose to go to another airline that didn’t take it. So the slot opened up for TAP and since that might have not be known when they assembled the aircraft so they painted it in all white.

GE90man · Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:28 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Additionally, N924VA has finally been delivered to Alaska Airlines.

Airbus A321 -253N 7942 N924VA Alaska Airlines delivery 01feb17 XFW-BGR-MIA, all white ex D-AVZJ

Just like N925VA, aircraft was delivered all white and will feature a special livery (most likely the San Francisco Giants livery).

A321neo Virgin America N924VA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

Are those stickers covering the tail, perhaps covering a potential tail livery?

audidudi · Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:50 pm

The next Thai AirAsia A320 has been delivered from TSN:

Airbus A320-251N 8016 HS-CBG Thai AirAsia delivery 06 Feb18 TSN-DMK ex B-000C.

LXwing · Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:44 pm

bspc wrote:
SXDFC wrote:
Can't help but wonder about the all white TP A320NEO... Perhaps they're going to launch a new livery with it?

It’s possible, but more likely the NEO for TAP is actually leased (BOC I believe) and it was suppose to go to another airline that didn’t take it. So the slot opened up for TAP and since that might have not be known when they assembled the aircraft so they painted it in all white.

TAP is not going to have a new livery, though it could be a special livery since they have made 2 of these recently.
But I agree it's most likely due to the aircraft being leased only recently, since AFAIK TAP did not have A320neos slots for delivery this year (only A321neos).

452QX · Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:34 pm

GE90man wrote:
KarelXWB wrote:
Additionally, N924VA has finally been delivered to Alaska Airlines.

Airbus A321 -253N 7942 N924VA Alaska Airlines delivery 01feb17 XFW-BGR-MIA, all white ex D-AVZJ

Just like N925VA, aircraft was delivered all white and will feature a special livery (most likely the San Francisco Giants livery).

A321neo Virgin America N924VA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

Are those stickers covering the tail, perhaps covering a potential tail livery?

There are no stickers, it's is a plain white livery that will receive side decals similar to 925 (Most West Coast). Eventually, both 924 and 925 will be painted into the standard Alaska livery. The tail is blank.

bspc · Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:05 pm

Just stumbled upon this site showing all the NEO flights and other incredible info. Seems like its updated daily.

https://a320archive.com/neo

Oykie · Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:20 am

bspc wrote:
Just stumbled upon this site showing all the NEO flights and other incredible info. Seems like its updated daily.

https://a320archive.com/neo

Nice! Thank you for sharing :-)

LoganTheBogan · Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:07 am

bspc wrote:
Just stumbled upon this site showing all the NEO flights and other incredible info. Seems like its updated daily.

https://a320archive.com/neo

Really nice! Thanks mate :checkmark:

f18raider · Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:12 am

What the status of Alaska's 'More to Love' A321? Is it out of paint yet?

KarelXWB · Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:07 pm

One of the China Southern A321neos has been pulled out of storage as the aircraft type has received CAAC certification in December.

A321neo China Southern Airlines B-8367 by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

bspc · Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:59 pm

f18raider wrote:
What the status of Alaska's 'More to Love' A321? Is it out of paint yet?

Isn't that going to be N926VA?

speedygonzales · Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:35 am

KarelXWB wrote:
One of the China Southern A321neos has been pulled out of storage as the aircraft type has received CAAC certification in December.

Back in the air after 9 months on the ground:
https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB530C/

KarelXWB · Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:37 am

Air Astana's second A321neo also emerged from storage.

A321neo Air Astana P4-KDD by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:35 pm

That TAP Air A320neo is going into storage, for now.

A320neo TAP Air Portugal CS- by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:36 pm

Primera Air's first A321neo (MSN 8145) emerged from final assembly.

A321neo Primera Air OY-PAA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

audidudi · Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:17 pm

The next Air Asia delivery:

Airbus A320-251N 8017 9M-AGV AirAsia delivery 14-15 Feb18 TLS-KRW-KUL ex F-WWDM

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