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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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 31, 2019, 8:17 pm
#601
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 330
Pleased to report that 840VA now has brand new leather on the pre-refurb 8 F seats. The leather is pristine white. This is a relief after flying on some seriously neglected dirty and cracked leather seats earlier this year.
I post this here since I take this as an indication that AS is again maintaining the old configurations because the refurb is taking longer than originally planned. Could it be because many of use wrote into Alaska Listens?? Whatever the impetus, I'm thankful.
I post this here since I take this as an indication that AS is again maintaining the old configurations because the refurb is taking longer than originally planned. Could it be because many of use wrote into Alaska Listens?? Whatever the impetus, I'm thankful.
Jul 31, 2019, 8:34 pm
#602
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,299
Pleased to report that 840VA now has brand new leather on the pre-refurb 8 F seats. The leather is pristine white. This is a relief after flying on some seriously neglected dirty and cracked leather seats earlier this year.
I post this here since I take this as an indication that AS is again maintaining the old configurations because the refurb is taking longer than originally planned. Could it be because many of use wrote into Alaska Listens?? Whatever the impetus, I'm thankful.
I post this here since I take this as an indication that AS is again maintaining the old configurations because the refurb is taking longer than originally planned. Could it be because many of use wrote into Alaska Listens?? Whatever the impetus, I'm thankful.
Regardless of the reason, that's wonderful news! Flying in fresh white leather on one of those birds will be like spotting a leprechaun riding a unicorn. Congratulations!
Aug 1, 2019, 12:02 am
#603
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 330
I’m just thankful the seats are being maintained again. It made for a noticeably more pleasant flight.
Here’s are shots of the beautiful white leather:
Last edited by jjmadison; Aug 1, 2019 at 12:12 am
Aug 8, 2019, 8:11 pm
#605
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
N622VA is heading to GSO tomorrow. I was actually scheduled to fly on it from PVR to SFO, but now I’m on N835VA N623VA. Looking forward to trying the new Alaska config!!! Trying to upgrade to First...
Last edited by mastergamindude; Aug 9, 2019 at 6:34 am Reason: Aircraft changed (again)
Aug 9, 2019, 9:09 am
#607
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Aug 9, 2019, 10:09 am
#608
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Preferably waiting for takeoff
Programs: AA EXP, MVPG, DL Silver, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 458
I'm scheduled to fly a transcon this afternoon and was looking forward to a A321 in the old VX config. Get up this morning and now it's a A321 in the new AS configuration. Sigh.
Wish they would have done the neos last, but hey what do I know.
Wish they would have done the neos last, but hey what do I know.
Aug 9, 2019, 12:16 pm
#609
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
Oh well, after three aircraft changes, I’m now on N285VA. At least I’ll have TVs for the almost four-hour flight. I do have one more trip with the Airbus jets to Las Vegas, as of right now on the way there from PDX is an A319, but there may be hope on the return leg, as that is scheduled to be an A320.
Aug 11, 2019, 11:22 pm
#611
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
Not a bad pic for how those windows are ^
Aug 18, 2019, 7:04 pm
#612
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
Flew N526VA for a second time and experienced an hour-long maintenance delay flying from PDX to LAS. There was a problem with the number one engine. Despite the repair being complete, we taxied out with paperwork issues, which held us for a majority of the hour we were delayed. As someone who has been paying attention to the Airbus flight schedules, I notice they all seem to arrive late more times on average than the Boeing, Bombardier, and Embraer fleets. Is it because Alaska is still learning how to maintain a new fleet of aircraft, or is there some other reason for these late departures?
Aug 18, 2019, 7:21 pm
#613
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 876
I really wish AS would talk to the pilots about turning on the wifi with the satellite equiped plane. Its even advertised as gate to gate on the entryway hall, yet they still adhere to the 10k on and off method like the old stuff.
Aug 18, 2019, 8:35 pm
#614
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 330
Flew N526VA for a second time and experienced an hour-long maintenance delay flying from PDX to LAS. There was a problem with the number one engine. Despite the repair being complete, we taxied out with paperwork issues, which held us for a majority of the hour we were delayed. As someone who has been paying attention to the Airbus flight schedules, I notice they all seem to arrive late more times on average than the Boeing, Bombardier, and Embraer fleets. Is it because Alaska is still learning how to maintain a new fleet of aircraft, or is there some other reason for these late departures?
Aug 19, 2019, 8:18 am
#615
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,030
My last flight on a satellite equipped plane, it was available gate to gate.
Last edited by jsguyrus; Aug 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm