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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
May 26, 2019, 2:13 am
#511
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: AS, IHG and post-loyal
Posts: 523
Is there a thread with a good seating comparison for the Airbus line? Have a SEA-PHL redeye and have choice of window bulkhead or either of the exit rows. While normally an aisle person I thought the airbus bulkheads were better than the exit rows.
May 26, 2019, 12:04 pm
#512
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BUR/LAX
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 300
I don't have an opinion on this, however, I will point out that with the reconfig in progress of the Airbus fleet, the older configuration will have a hard bulkhead in front of row six, and the new configuration will just have the hanging bulkhead in front of row six (ie - your feet go under first class). So it's not as simple as saying "bulkhead row on an Airbus" as you won't know which configuration you're getting until the day of.
May 26, 2019, 12:16 pm
#513
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,858
With Frances repainting, there's been a renewed interest in #VXForever/#VXFarewell.. I've had a few pings on Twitter and Insta if we have any extra cups and bag tags from those who attended #VX1948 , I'm considering reordering.
See VX 1948 Farewell Thread if interested
(Out of respect to our FlyerTalk donors and Alaska Airlines corp comm request, these items are NOT for resell and are only for those who were on the flight (( cough ))... now if you wanna get a bunch and hand them out, be my guest..))
See VX 1948 Farewell Thread if interested
(Out of respect to our FlyerTalk donors and Alaska Airlines corp comm request, these items are NOT for resell and are only for those who were on the flight (( cough ))... now if you wanna get a bunch and hand them out, be my guest..))
Last edited by UAPremierExec; May 27, 2019 at 1:15 pm
May 27, 2019, 12:48 pm
#514
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
I haven’t flown economy class on the old VX or flown anything on the refreshed interiors yet, but if you value stretching your legs under the seat in front of you, then do not pick a bulkhead seat on the VX interior.
May 27, 2019, 1:08 pm
#515
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Mileage Plan
Posts: 233
They're even on the purple config, but I find Bulkhead seems to have more room - you can easily walk past seatmates without them stepping out and it's a challenge to use the seatback screen without leaning very forward.
May 29, 2019, 8:56 am
#516
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
May 29, 2019, 4:42 pm
#519
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
I wonder if only the engine nacelles will be repainted to remove the Virgin America name or will entire aircraft be redone into the standard AS scheme? Seems a little soon to be repainted - only 3.4 years young.
May 29, 2019, 9:24 pm
#520
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
That’s such a shame that plane is (presumptively) getting repainted. That’s one of the best special liveries Alaska has done in recent history.
May 29, 2019, 11:14 pm
#521
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
May 31, 2019, 4:56 pm
#523
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
Looks like N922VA is finishing up in paint and will be heading home to SFO this weekend.
Last edited by CalanMan; May 31, 2019 at 10:04 pm Reason: Spoke too soon. Saturday flight cancelled, looks like Sunday now.