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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
Jul 11, 2019, 2:33 pm
#586
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Moderator Note: A reminder that this is an tracking thread for Airbus reconfigurations, not a discussion of seat pitch, or other features or changes. Please start a new thread to continue such discussions. Thanks.
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Jul 15, 2019, 9:09 am
#587
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So in case no one noticed, the Alaska fleet page has been changed as far as the seating charts. It now says, "This diagram shows the seat map for our Airbus A320-214 (sharklet) aircraft. Note: as we gradually reconfigure our planes over the next few years, this seating configuration may vary."
So has Alaska moved the reconfiguration to "a few years"?
So has Alaska moved the reconfiguration to "a few years"?
Jul 16, 2019, 8:21 am
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Jul 24, 2019, 7:30 am
#593
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I agree. I'm kind of surprised that they are able to have so many aircraft out of service at one time, but there must be enough slack in the schedule that it can be done. I see that the A321s are doing a lot of west coast flying lately, so the arrival of 929VA helped out with that. 930VA was flown to Dresden, Germany on 7/1, where it remains, undelivered. Someone mentioned that Airbus uses a company in Dresden for cabin outfitting from time to time, so maybe that is what is going on.
Jul 25, 2019, 8:26 pm
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Jul 26, 2019, 2:54 pm
#597
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Per the Q2 2019 financial report conference call, 25% are reconfigured....ugh...clearly they dont follow this thread.....only 20% are reconfigured and slow going!
Jul 26, 2019, 8:15 pm
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I suspect that they may extend the leases.....given the MAX issues....AS should be seriously looking into keeping them longer and taking the 320neos.....this fleet mixture despite the teething with AS and airbus....is a blessing given this unforseen MAX issue. Diversification can be good in this case!