KarelXWB wrote:

MSN 7999 / N925VA has been painted all white, just like MSN 7942 / N924VA.


DAYAI 7999 aw (2) by xfwspot, on Flickr

Suppose this will be the first Airbus delivered in Alaska livery?

IIRC, the other white jet will be the SF Giants special paint scheme

First SAS A320neo with Irish registration has been delivered.

Airbus A320 -251N 7897 EI-SIA SAS (Ireland) delivery 30nov17 XFW-ARN ex D-AVVQ

End of the month deliveries:

Airbus A320 -271N 7912 VT-IVA IndiGo Airlines delivery 30nov17 XFW-DEL ex D-AUBN

Airbus A320 -271N 7914 VT-IVB IndiGo Airlines delivery 30nov17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWDX

Airbus A320 -251N 7856 PR-OBM Avianca Brazil delivery 30nov-01dec17 TLS-SID-CNF ex F-WWTQ

Airbus A321 -251N 7891 4R-ANE Sri Lankan delivery 01-02dec17 XFW-AUH-CMB ex D-AZAV

The delivery of VT-IVA has apparently been pushed back to Dec. 3rd.

Airbus A320-271N 7912 VT-IVA IndiGo Airlines for delivery 03 Dec17 XFW-DEL ex D-AUBN

Azores Airlines MSN 7972 got its engines installed:


DAVYI 7972 RZO by xfwspot, on Flickr

Former testbed MSN 6642 has been delivered:

Airbus A320 -251N 6642 9M-AGO AirAsia delivery 01-02dec17 XFW-KRW-KUL ex D-AVVB

9MAGO 6642 AXM by xfwspot, on Flickr

And another one for LATAM:

Airbus A320 -271N 7864 CC-CHB Latam Chile delivery 01dec17 TLS-LPA ex F-WWBN

LATAM AIRLINES / Airbus A 320 NEO F-WWBN msn 7864 / LFBO - TLS / nov 2017 by gimbellet, on Flickr

The 2nd Hawaiian A321neo (MSN 7959 / N204HA) got its engines fitted and is being prepared for its first flight.


A321neo Hawaiian Airlines N204HA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

MSN 7999 / N925VA has been delivered:

Airbus A321 -253N 7999 N925VA Virgin America delivery 02dec17 XFW-BGR-MIA all white ex D-AYAI

A321neo Virgin America N925VA delivery by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

Any Idea when S7 will get their A321neo?

KarelXWB wrote:

The 2nd Hawaiian A321neo (MSN 7959 / N204HA) got its engines fitted and is being prepared for its first flight.


A321neo Hawaiian Airlines N204HA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

I was wondering when HA would see their 2nd A321. I would estimate about 3 weeks to EIS.

Lightsaber

Comment from Bregier confirming P&W engine fixes are done: “The technical problems on the new A320 engines are now solved. So we’re hopeful production will ramp up as expected in 2018.”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airb ... SKBN1DX0U4

There is definitely a ramp up in neo activity. It's approx an 80neo/20ceo split at present on the line and has been for the past 3-4 weeks. Also, a 50/50 split between A320/A321.

Does anyone know how many NEOs are delivered up to date ?

poolkeeper wrote:

Comment from Bregier confirming P&W engine fixes are done: “The technical problems on the new A320 engines are now solved. So we’re hopeful production will ramp up as expected in 2018.”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airb ... SKBN1DX0U4

Well, that took a while. Now Airbus can enjoy the cash inflow that A320NEO was supposed to bring in.


Time to wish A330NEO an incident-free ramp up.

pugman211 wrote:

There is definitely a ramp up in neo activity. It's approx an 80neo/20ceo split at present on the line and has been for the past 3-4 weeks. Also, a 50/50 split between A320/A321.

How did you count? Recent first flights or deliveries?
If we look at the MSNs they are working on at this moment: 7901 to 8000 (100 aircraft), 42 of these are or will be NEO's, the rest are still CEO's including one 320 for Peach (only short haul flights) even without sharklets and 3 A-319 CEO's. Of course the percentage of the NEO will go up every quarter but I think 80% is just a coincidence or because the NEO's loiter along longer at the TLS and XFW factories waiting for engines.

MEA-707 wrote:

pugman211 wrote:

There is definitely a ramp up in neo activity. It's approx an 80neo/20ceo split at present on the line and has been for the past 3-4 weeks. Also, a 50/50 split between A320/A321.

How did you count? Recent first flights or deliveries?
If we look at the MSNs they are working on at this moment: 7901 to 8000 (100 aircraft), 42 of these are or will be NEO's, the rest are still CEO's including one 320 for Peach (only short haul flights) even without sharklets and 3 A-319 CEO's. Of course the percentage of the NEO will go up every quarter but I think 80% is just a coincidence or because the NEO's loiter along longer at the TLS and XFW factories waiting for engines.

The point is, there are a lot of neo frames ready but waiting for engines. A batch of engine arrives and of they go for testflights and deliveries. There have been a lot of first flights the last weeks. What bothers me is, that the number of stored P&W frames are decreasing, while the number of stored LEAP frames are increasing. The flow of LEAP engines has also not kept up with the production of frames.

I assume that the number of neo frames delivered in December will only depend on the number of engines being supplied.

MEA-707 wrote:

pugman211 wrote:

There is definitely a ramp up in neo activity. It's approx an 80neo/20ceo split at present on the line and has been for the past 3-4 weeks. Also, a 50/50 split between A320/A321.

How did you count? Recent first flights or deliveries?
If we look at the MSNs they are working on at this moment: 7901 to 8000 (100 aircraft), 42 of these are or will be NEO's, the rest are still CEO's including one 320 for Peach (only short haul flights) even without sharklets and 3 A-319 CEO's. Of course the percentage of the NEO will go up every quarter but I think 80% is just a coincidence or because the NEO's loiter along longer at the TLS and XFW factories waiting for engines.

IIRC, he works at the wing factory in Broughton, so it's what he sees at his work, still some time away from delivery.

speedygonzales wrote:

MEA-707 wrote:

pugman211 wrote:

IIRC, he works at the wing factory in Broughton, so it's what he sees at his work, still some time away from delivery.

Makes perfect sense in that case. He's probably working on MSN 8200-8300 already and I expect a quick further increase in NEO production as the CEO orderbook is drying up.

audidudi wrote:

The delivery of VT-IVA has apparently been pushed back to Dec. 3rd.

Airbus A320-271N 7912 VT-IVA IndiGo Airlines for delivery 03 Dec17 XFW-DEL ex D-AUBN

Now on its way to DEL: https://fr24.com/VTIVA/fba95a3

Two more Air Asia deliveries:

Airbus A320-251N 7950 9M-AGJ AirAsia delivery 02-03 Dec. 17 TLS-KRW-KUL ex F-WWDN
Airbus A320-251N 7958 9M-AGM AirAsia delivery 01-02 Dec. 17 TLS-DWC-KUL ex F-WWIZ

MSN 7958 / 9M-AGM is not an A320neo.

See https://flic.kr/p/21Ji3WC

KarelXWB wrote:

MSN 7958 / 9M-AGM is not an A320neo.

See https://flic.kr/p/21Ji3WC

Apologies! Just going by the info on skyliner-aviation.de!

Another GoAir delivery:

Airbus A320 -271N 7753 VT-WGK GoAir delivery 05dec17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWIN

Summer The Swan made its first flight and Captain the Puffin is being prepared for its first flight.


AIRBUS A320-251Neo (WL) (MSN 7967) by Eric GUTIERREZ, on Flickr


A320neo Frontier Airlines N322FR by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

Colorado the Bighorn Sheep has been delivered.

Airbus A320 -251N 7925 N323FR Frontier Airlines delivery 06dec17 TLS-YYR-TPA "Colorado the Bighorn Sheep" ex F-WWBG

Frontier A320-251N msn 7925 by dn280tls, on Flickr

Volaris #6 and Vistara #4 have been delivered.

Airbus A320 -271N 7804 N532VL Volaris delivery 06dec17 TLS-KEF-BGR-MEX ex F-WWBO

Airbus A320 -251N 7822 VT-TNF Vistara delivery 06dec17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWDU

LATAM #4 has been delivered.

Airbus A320 -271N 7844 CC-BHA Latam Chile delivery 06-07dec17 TLS-LPA-REC-SCL ex F-WWII

First China West Air A320neo made its first flight today.


First Airbus A320 NEO West Air B-8867 by Jujug Spotting, on Flickr

Next IndiGo delivery:

Airbus A320 -271N 7083 VT-IVE IndiGo Airlines delivery 07dec17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWDK

And another one for Air India:

Airbus A320 -251N 7764 VT-EXH Air India delivery 07dec17 TLS-DEL ex F-WWIV

What's the status of Air Astana's A321NEO? last time it flew was in May and never flew again!

Sichuan #5 has been delivered.

Airbus A320 -271N 7842 B-8681 Sichuan Airlines delivery 11dec17 XFW-TSE ex D-AXAE

BOEING777EK wrote:

What's the status of Air Astana's A321NEO? last time it flew was in May and never flew again!

It's in the storage pit.

Air Astana has postponed A320neo family deliveries.


Airbus Factory by Mathias Düber, on Flickr

Kazakhstan's Air Astana to lease three A320neo from SMBC
https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news ... -from-smbc

3 hours ago


Air Astana (KC, Astana) has increased its A320neo lease portfolio following the signing of an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital for three aircraft of the type. According to the Ireland-based lessor, the Pratt & Whitney-powered twinjets are sourced from its Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) order book and are slated for delivery in the last quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.

Earlier this year, the Kazakh carrier said it would grow its A320neo fleet to at least seventeen aircraft by 2020 including six A320neo, seven A321neo and four A321neoLR types. All aircraft will be acquired on an operating lease basis.

Air Astana plans to deploy the A320neo and A321neo on domestic and medium-haul routes while the A321neo(LR) has the capability of operating long-haul services from Almaty and Astana to destinations in Asia and Europe. In addition to boosting frequencies on existing routes, the aircraft will also be deployed on new services to the CIS and South Asia.

Air Astana currently operates a single A320neo and has deferred deliveries for other aircraft pending a longterm solution to Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G teething problems.

Hawaiin's 2nd A321neo made its first flight today.


A321 Hawaiin Airlines N204HA by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

Next delivery: IndiGo #31:

Airbus A320 -271N 7961 VT-IVD IndiGo Airlines delivery 12dec17 XFW-DEL ex D-AUBX

Second Air China A320neo (MSN 7899) made another test flight and should be delivered soon.


https://www.weibo.com/1657009340/FyGI3AB1K

And two more Avianca A320neo aircraft with N registrations have been delivered:

Airbus A320 -251N 7887 N764AV Avianca Colombia delivery 12-13dec17 XFW-TFS-FOR-BOG (+ 7928 N765AV ex D-AUBQ) ex D-AUBH

It could be me, but it does seem that the rate of the NEO delivery is picking up after the announcement of resolving the P&W issues.

SAS is in for another NEO delivery:

Airbus A320 -251N 7951 EI-SIB SAS (Ireland) delivery 12dec17 XFW-ARN ex D-AUBU

Second Air China A320neo has been delivered.

Airbus A320 -271N 7899 B-8990 Air China delivery 13dec17 SN-CTU ex B-000P

Any updates on the CZ A321neo? It flew months ago and still no delivery. Is the plane certified yet?

-Rowen

Two questions:
Is Mobile FAL already at rate 4, or when is it planned to be reached?
Given the Indigo partners (430x A32xNEO (-146 WIZZ)MoU) and Delta 100 A321NEO (+100 option); is there enough (N&Z)Amerika demand to ramp to rate 8?
I checked the Airbus O&D excel from Nov. 2017;
- North American backlog is: 122x CEO & 345x NEO (all A32x)
All combined a total of 851x A32x. Assuming a 8year backlog/production at rate 8 = 768 A320's
So I think a Mobile FAL rate increase to 8/month is justified.

What additional facilities would be required for A32x rate 8 and CS rate 6? (CS FAL)
- 2 additional painting halls (3 total)?
- 2th Gauging hangar and Flight-line hangar ?
more?

Possibly Airbus could ship the sub-assemblies for Mobile FAL from Hamburg to Mobile, and use the return voyage to ship GTF's to Hamburg FAL. Could one RoRo ship do this job, or are two or more ships required?

Eyad89 wrote:

It could be me, but it does seem that the rate of the NEO delivery is picking up after the announcement of resolving the P&W issues.

Stored P&W frames seem to be down to 30 from nearly 45, but stored or undelivered LEAP frames are nearing 20.

After a long period of silence, Hong Kong Express has resumed A320neo deliveries.

Airbus A320 -271N 7517 B-LCO Hong Kong Express Airways delivery 15-16dec17 TLS-RKT-HKG ex F-WWIK

Azores Airlines MSN 7972 has been delivered.

Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (ALC) announced that Azores Airlines SATA International (Portugal) received its first new Airbus A321neo aircraft. This aircraft is the first of six CFM Leap 1A engine-powered A321neos to be delivered to Azores Airlines from ALC’s order book with Airbus. The next five A321neos will deliver between now and early 2021.

https://www.airleasecorp.com/press/air- ... st-a321neo


DAVYI 7972 RZO lh by xfwspot, on Flickr

mjoelnir wrote:

Stored P&W frames seem to be down to 30 from nearly 45, but stored or undelivered LEAP frames are nearing 20.

how long ago was this peak of 45.

Dual delivery for Tianjin Airlines today:

Airbus A320 -271N 7547 B-8382 Tianjin Airlines delivery 15dec17 TLS-TSE (+ 7751 B-8597 ex F-WWDS ex F-WWBQ

Followed by the delivery flight of Azores Airlines:

Airbus A321 -253N 7972 CS-TSF Azores Airlines delivery 15dec17 XFW-LIS ex D-AVYI

tvh wrote:

mjoelnir wrote:

Stored P&W frames seem to be down to 30 from nearly 45, but stored or undelivered LEAP frames are nearing 20.

how long ago was this peak of 45.

About summer 2017.

Two more CFM deliveries:

Airbus A320 -251N 7967 N324FR Frontier Airlines delivery 16dec17 TLS-YYR-TPA "Summer the Swan" ex F-WWBP

Airbus A320 -251N 8005 PR-YRL Azul Linhas Aéreas delivery 16dec17 TLS-SID-CNF ex F-WWDV