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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
Jun 30, 2019, 4:10 am
#571
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS, AA, BA, SQ
Posts: 164
while it might be disappointing to us Avgeeks, I suspect it likely has to do with posturing for the negotiations with Boeing and Airbus for their future fleet plans. Why accelerate/ even finish the cabin mods if you know you’ll be announcing a large 737 MAX order that will start to replace the airbus fleet in the next few years. The cabin mods aren’t cheap, and my thinking is until 100% solidify their fleet plans, they are taking there time. I think the slow retrofit pace could be indicative of AS returning to a mostly 737 fleet in the nearish future. Especially at the likely low price Boeing would be willing to sell them under the current environment. I wouldn’t be too surprised if we see a large Alaska order for the MAX before years end, coupled with an announcement that the a319s and some a320s will have their return date accelerated and that they won’t be refurbished after all. Don’t be surprised if we never see a refurbished A319 if that is the case. (Purely speculation)
Then again this is the only carrier flying SFO/LAX-NYC with recliners up front and charging more than the flat bed carriers because "flat beds don't make money". Entirely possible the executive team says screw the economics, we're a seattle carrier we will fly seattle made planes no matter the public perception.
Jul 1, 2019, 11:40 am
#572
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
930 flew what I assumed would be a customer acceptance flight today, but instead of the usual circuit to and from XFW, it landed in Dresden, where it remains. Not sure what the heck is going on.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AIB829C
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AIB829C
Jul 1, 2019, 5:02 pm
#573
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 218
This would make sense except the L-VX aircraft that are being retrofitted right now have the least (at least of the 320s) time left on their leases. The current retrofit is for the early introduced N6xxVA 320s. If the Airbus was going away quickly, N3xxVA and N2xxVA would be the ones reconfigured first since they are the newest (longer left on the lease, more expensive to break contracts for) and are equipped with the fuel saving sharklets. I would expect a MAX order that coincides with the 320 and 319 lease ends, but with the MAX grounding (slash PR nightmare) and superior performance of the 321NEO, it would not surprise me if some of the L-VX 320NEOs were converted to 321NEOs and a small fleet of Airbii stayed with AS until Boeing can ship their MoM aircraft.
Then again this is the only carrier flying SFO/LAX-NYC with recliners up front and charging more than the flat bed carriers because "flat beds don't make money". Entirely possible the executive team says screw the economics, we're a seattle carrier we will fly seattle made planes no matter the public perception.
Then again this is the only carrier flying SFO/LAX-NYC with recliners up front and charging more than the flat bed carriers because "flat beds don't make money". Entirely possible the executive team says screw the economics, we're a seattle carrier we will fly seattle made planes no matter the public perception.
Jul 2, 2019, 8:14 pm
#575
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Jul 5, 2019, 11:32 am
#580
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
While I myself also prefer the VX interior, AS isn’t really doing their part and maintaining the older interiors. Both of my flights on the VX interiors (N843VA and N526VA) last year had numerous problems with the first class seats. While I’d imagine the select A321neos with the newer VX first class seats likely do not have this problem, it’s not likely I’ll be on one. My flights to Vegas will be on an A319 and A320 in economy, so I’ll have the chance to see what VX economy is like.
Jul 8, 2019, 10:33 am
#581
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Austin, TX - AUS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 1,625
Yesterday I flew AS1146 SEA-AUS on an A320 with the Virgin America first class seats. Glad to have the opportunity to enjoy these seats before they are phased out.
Jul 8, 2019, 5:56 pm
#582
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 218
Jul 8, 2019, 6:07 pm
#583
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Austin, TX - AUS
Programs: AA Platinum, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 1,625
Jul 11, 2019, 9:29 am
#585
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
They're definitely more comfortable than the Boeing F seats, and the cupholders are a nice addition, but the new configuration is so bland in my opinion. Will miss the (well maintained, at least) big white recliners. Enjoy!
