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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
Feb 15, 2019, 12:38 am
#287
Join Date: May 2017
Location: LAX
Programs: AS 75K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 27
to be fair, it’s not really accurate to compare the new F cabin to the cabin of VX F class - kinda apples and oranges. More relevant would be a comparison to the current 737 F class. How do you like the new F seat compared to the recliners on the 737s?
how was the new blue mood lighting utilized during the flight? Blue ceilings And walls at the same time? Or white on ceilings with blue walls/ vis-a-versa? Is it just on or off or is their a dim blue/white like on the sky interior?
in reference to the gogo issues, did this preclude streaming the Alaska beyond entertainment?
They're obviously new, have more support, are a little bit more firm, and have easier-to access power ports. The foot rest makes a big difference in comfort as well. I prefer the new Airbus F cabin seat's cupholders and tray/table setup as well. There are small pockets on the seat side interiors as well for placing items like your phone.
I don't plan to sit in Row 1 anymore though.
I don't recall how the lighting was used, as the flights were redeye/early morning.
For Gogo, they were recommending passengers download the Gogo streaming app to watch movies prior to boarding at the gate. I don't know how well the app worked. I was given a Digital Player/Tablet in F after asking about the non-functioning Wifi service.
Feb 15, 2019, 9:18 am
#288
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
I think that heavy maintenance checks are being done in conjunction with the cabin mods on some of the aircraft - at least I think that was the case with 628 and it seems 631 as well, judging by how long it has taken. It will be interesting to see how long the cabin mods take on 928, which is not due for a heavy check, being so new - that should give us some idea how long the cabin mods will take on aircraft not scheduled for a heavy maintenance visit.
Feb 15, 2019, 1:01 pm
#289
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 490
I think that heavy maintenance checks are being done in conjunction with the cabin mods on some of the aircraft - at least I think that was the case with 628 and it seems 631 as well, judging by how long it has taken. It will be interesting to see how long the cabin mods take on 928, which is not due for a heavy check, being so new - that should give us some idea how long the cabin mods will take on aircraft not scheduled for a heavy maintenance visit.
Feb 15, 2019, 5:08 pm
#291
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 31
A few photos from the reconfigured A320 mentioned earlier. Few on this aircraft for LAX->PHL / PHL-LAX
A few quick thoughts. The new seats are generally nice. They're new!
The reduced recline over the Virgin America deep recliners is very noticeable. Likewise the reduced legroom is very noticeable with the new third row.
The bulkhead seats for Row 1 are now my least preferred seats in the first class cabin, as they lack the footrests found in Row 2 and Row 3 and also lack underseat storage.
The cabin divider is at least nicer to look at than the well-worn Virgin America configuration with chipped away materials.
Other note. Gogo Wifi Internet service on this aircraft was totally out. The Access Point was on, and connectable but always returned server errors throughout both flights.
A few quick thoughts. The new seats are generally nice. They're new!
The reduced recline over the Virgin America deep recliners is very noticeable. Likewise the reduced legroom is very noticeable with the new third row.
The bulkhead seats for Row 1 are now my least preferred seats in the first class cabin, as they lack the footrests found in Row 2 and Row 3 and also lack underseat storage.
The cabin divider is at least nicer to look at than the well-worn Virgin America configuration with chipped away materials.
Other note. Gogo Wifi Internet service on this aircraft was totally out. The Access Point was on, and connectable but always returned server errors throughout both flights.
Feb 15, 2019, 6:45 pm
#292
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SJC
Programs: AA, AS, Marriott
Posts: 6,060
Feb 17, 2019, 11:13 pm
#297
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Between SFO and STS
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, United Serf, Delta Gold
Posts: 731
Feb 18, 2019, 10:54 am
#298
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SFOSJCOAK
Programs: AA-EXP & 1MM+, AS, MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 7,581
Feb 18, 2019, 11:11 am
#299
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 223
I think I'm getting a re-configured A320 for my flight on Thursday.
Another data point about how they're handling PC:
I had selected a PC seat (17A). I woke up to an email today: "We're sorry, Premium Class is no longer available."
Looking at the seat map (I had screenshots before and after), it looks like they simply left everyone in the same seat. So I got 17A on the new plane (now just an exit row instead of PC), while the people who had chosen seats in rows 7, 8, and 9 all got automatic upgrades to PC for free.
The good news is that PC wasn't full, so I was able to select a new seat -- and the email AS sent me contained a $25 discount code.
Another data point about how they're handling PC:
I had selected a PC seat (17A). I woke up to an email today: "We're sorry, Premium Class is no longer available."
Due to an aircraft switch, we are unable to accommodate your Premium Class seat and your seat may have changed. You'll be seated in the main cabin. We're working to upgrade more of our fleet for future flights.
The good news is that PC wasn't full, so I was able to select a new seat -- and the email AS sent me contained a $25 discount code.
Feb 18, 2019, 2:00 pm
#300
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 223
I think I'm getting a re-configured A320 for my flight on Thursday.
Another data point about how they're handling PC:
I had selected a PC seat (17A). I woke up to an email today: "We're sorry, Premium Class is no longer available."
Looking at the seat map (I had screenshots before and after), it looks like they simply left everyone in the same seat. So I got 17A on the new plane (now just an exit row instead of PC), while the people who had chosen seats in rows 7, 8, and 9 all got automatic upgrades to PC for free.
The good news is that PC wasn't full, so I was able to select a new seat -- and the email AS sent me contained a $25 discount code.
Another data point about how they're handling PC:
I had selected a PC seat (17A). I woke up to an email today: "We're sorry, Premium Class is no longer available."
Looking at the seat map (I had screenshots before and after), it looks like they simply left everyone in the same seat. So I got 17A on the new plane (now just an exit row instead of PC), while the people who had chosen seats in rows 7, 8, and 9 all got automatic upgrades to PC for free.
The good news is that PC wasn't full, so I was able to select a new seat -- and the email AS sent me contained a $25 discount code.
As the number of reconfigured planes in the fleet increases, I imagine this is going to become more and more common.