Oct 11, 2017, 11:39 am
Last edit by: isaacchambers
All Airbus operations have now ended with Alaska Airlines.
This Wiki will be updated periodically with status of former frames with new owners or sadly scrapped.
Summary of Reconfiguration Project: (see below for specific breakdown by aircraft tail number)
This Wiki will be updated periodically with status of former frames with new owners or sadly scrapped.
Summary of Reconfiguration Project: (see below for specific breakdown by aircraft tail number)
- 319 - None were reconfigured due to pandemic and subsequent fleet withdrawal. All were scrapped / transferred as of June 17, 2022.
- 320 - All but 7 aircraft were reconfigured. [F8W12Y126 -> F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.
- 321neo - All were reconfigured (7 total, 3 delivered in the new interior from Airbus, completed as of January 3, 2020). [F8W18Y159 -> F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.
- All aircraft were repainted into AS livery being complete on June 2, 2019.
Legend:
Bold indicates aircraft has been reconfigured
Airbus A319 - ALL TRANSFERRED/SCRAPPED
N521VA 521 (let there be flight) [MZJ 09/18/21 - scrapped]
N522VA 522 (the 1-year old virgin) [MZJ 10/28/21 - scrapped, you can purchase planetags of this aircraft]
N523VA 523 (contents may be under pressure) [MZJ 03/08/2022 - scrapped]
N524VA 524 (dark horse) [MCI 6/9/2022 - scrapped]
N525VA 525 (virgin & tonic) [P08 - 3/17/2022 - scrapped]
N526VA 526 (jane) [P08 - 12/13/2022 - scrapped]
N527VA 527 (tubular belle) [P08 - 06/27/2023 - scrapped]]
N528VA 528 (fog cutter) [ transferred to Braathens Interantional Airways SE-RGC]
N529VA 529 (moodlights, camera, action) [P08 - 10/21/2022 - scrapped]
N530VA 530 (gogo dancer) [MCI 6/17/2022 - scrapped]
Airbus A320 - [12 - 320s stored/awaiting to be transferred to other operators]
N361VA 361 (jersey girl) [stored GSO - 1/11/2023]
N362VA 362 (spotifly) [stored OAK 7/29, sold to ALC Feb 2021, ferried to PAE 04/29/22, transferred to Allegiant]
N363VA 363 (sky surfer) [stored OAK 8/6, sold to ALC Feb 2021, transferred to Allegiant]
N364VA 364 (lady boss) [stored GSO 4/28/2022, transferred to Allegiant]
N365VA 365 (airbnb force one) [stored GSO 3/21, sold to ALC Feb 2021, transferred to Allegiant]
N621VA 621 (air colbert) [returned to lessor GSO 11/20 - to Volotea Airlines as EC-NNZ 1/21]
N622VA 622 (california dreaming)[stored GSO 7/8 - Lease return to VCV 3/8/21 - to Allegiant 3/23/21]
Bold indicates aircraft has been reconfigured
Airbus A319 - ALL TRANSFERRED/SCRAPPED
Airbus A320 - [12 - 320s stored/awaiting to be transferred to other operators]
N629VA 629 (midnight ride) [stored AMA, 12/27/2023]
Airbus A320 ETOPS - All Transferred to Allegiant
Airbus A321NEO - All Transferred to American Airlines
Airbus A319/20/21N Reconfiguration/Retirements Tracking Thread
Oct 1, 2018, 1:15 am
#121
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
I'm trying to "follow along at home" as the wiki changes. I noticed that N846VA arrived at VCV this afternoon. @cjude1962, is that enough to know that it's there "for paint," or could it be there for any reason and you're getting your info from a more specific source? (Obviously, paint is likely, either way.)
Oct 1, 2018, 1:30 pm
#122
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
I'm trying to "follow along at home" as the wiki changes. I noticed that N846VA arrived at VCV this afternoon. @cjude1962, is that enough to know that it's there "for paint," or could it be there for any reason and you're getting your info from a more specific source? (Obviously, paint is likely, either way.)
Oct 1, 2018, 2:03 pm
#123
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
VCV is just for paint. AS has maintenance done in GSO and PAE on the Airbus fleet and OKC as well for the 737s. This website has some interesting info: https://alaskafleetstatus.weebly.com/
N629VA – maintenance & cabin work @ GSO
Oct 1, 2018, 3:50 pm
#124
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
VCV is just for paint. AS has maintenance done in GSO and PAE on the Airbus fleet and OKC as well for the 737s. This website has some interesting info: https://alaskafleetstatus.weebly.com/
Oct 1, 2018, 4:42 pm
#125
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 36
Alaska has previously communicated that the new cabin configuration would debut on the Airbus fleet in the "fall 2018" timeframe, so it would seem like that's what's happening to N629VA. Doesn't look like that plane has been repainted though, and you'd think AS would want to debut the new cabin look on a plane that's also in the AS livery...but who knows.
Oct 2, 2018, 8:00 am
#126
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
Alaska has previously communicated that the new cabin configuration would debut on the Airbus fleet in the "fall 2018" timeframe, so it would seem like that's what's happening to N629VA. Doesn't look like that plane has been repainted though, and you'd think AS would want to debut the new cabin look on a plane that's also in the AS livery...but who knows.
Oct 4, 2018, 2:49 pm
#128
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
Thanks for the update - 619AS arrived in GSO on the 24th and 628VA arrived there on the 20th, so hopefully that is a sign the interior mods have begun.
Oct 6, 2018, 3:24 pm
#130
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Its looking like N629VA will be in GSO for a little longer. Test flight today GSO >> GSO as ASA 9526.
But the painting is happening pretty quick.
There are slight differences in the paint jobs its seems on the Airbus fleet. Look at the green swoosh on the back of the fuselage.....very distinct differences to the AV geeks out there!
Oct 10, 2018, 2:01 pm
#132
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Oct 10, 2018, 3:52 pm
#134
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Had a little time to go through the VX fleet and updated wiki if they were out of service and where they are as of what date....still unsure what is being done outside of VCV so just put MX until we know more.
FYI - interesting that all the sharklet planes (N2XXVA, N3XXVA) show Alaska Airlines as the owner...where as the rest are the lessors listed. I thought the entire VX fleet was leased.....
FYI - interesting that all the sharklet planes (N2XXVA, N3XXVA) show Alaska Airlines as the owner...where as the rest are the lessors listed. I thought the entire VX fleet was leased.....