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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
Dec 17, 2017, 10:59 pm
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My best guess is that since it'd being configured at MIA, where VX TechOps is based (despite not flying there) -- where every single new plane into their system is configured -- I'd imagine that it'll be VX on the inside. MIA TechOPs and new plane config is done elsewhere.
By painting it in MostWestCoast livery, it can remain that way for years to come or indefinitely.
Initially I came across this on airliners.nut [With quite a large thread already]
Interesting with AS colors on the engine.
Alaska Airlines unveils A321neo "Most West Coast" livery - Airliners.net
Dec 18, 2017, 1:18 am
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I also find that interesting/perplexing, especially with the white vertical stabilizer. I thought it was very weird to see that in the rendering of the Giants livery. I wonder if they can’t actually paint AS logos/names on until they have the SOC?
If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem like a good use of resources to send it back to the paint shop after only a few weeks of being in service. On the other hand, having it sit on the ground all through the holiday week would be an even worse waste of resources, perhaps?
I’m probably totally off base. I know that there were US planes with the AA “America, F* Yeah!” tail before AA/US SOC, they just had to put “Operated by US Airways” by the 1L/R doors.
If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem like a good use of resources to send it back to the paint shop after only a few weeks of being in service. On the other hand, having it sit on the ground all through the holiday week would be an even worse waste of resources, perhaps?
I’m probably totally off base. I know that there were US planes with the AA “America, F* Yeah!” tail before AA/US SOC, they just had to put “Operated by US Airways” by the 1L/R doors.
Dec 18, 2017, 3:31 am
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I also find that interesting/perplexing, especially with the white vertical stabilizer. I thought it was very weird to see that in the rendering of the Giants livery. I wonder if they can’t actually paint AS logos/names on until they have the SOC?
If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem like a good use of resources to send it back to the paint shop after only a few weeks of being in service. On the other hand, having it sit on the ground all through the holiday week would be an even worse waste of resources, perhaps?
I’m probably totally off base. I know that there were US planes with the AA “America, F* Yeah!” tail before AA/US SOC, they just had to put “Operated by US Airways” by the 1L/R doors.
If that’s the case, it doesn’t seem like a good use of resources to send it back to the paint shop after only a few weeks of being in service. On the other hand, having it sit on the ground all through the holiday week would be an even worse waste of resources, perhaps?
I’m probably totally off base. I know that there were US planes with the AA “America, F* Yeah!” tail before AA/US SOC, they just had to put “Operated by US Airways” by the 1L/R doors.
Dec 18, 2017, 10:43 am
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It appears that its enroute to SFO arriving around 1420 local according to flightaware. I know they can paint it in AS colors and still be "redwood" they can alter the call sign "redwood in alaska colors" to clarify....you dont need to be painted in the airline name to use a different call sign....just like all the regionals...
Dec 19, 2017, 1:13 am
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Dec 20, 2017, 2:53 pm
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Dec 20, 2017, 4:14 pm
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Dec 31, 2017, 10:40 pm
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N848VA is in repaint now at GSO - probably interior modifications already. Its a 320. Been there for over a month...
N926VA will probably have the "more to love" livery similar on the 739 already worn on AS. N924VA is the SF Giants livery....both are still in Europe...
Probably going to get these repaints done very quickly....new SOC is scheduled for early January 12 - 200am PST per FAA as previously mentioned...I think N925VA will get the eskimo then....to get rid of that awful white tail!
N926VA will probably have the "more to love" livery similar on the 739 already worn on AS. N924VA is the SF Giants livery....both are still in Europe...
Probably going to get these repaints done very quickly....new SOC is scheduled for early January 12 - 200am PST per FAA as previously mentioned...I think N925VA will get the eskimo then....to get rid of that awful white tail!
Jan 1, 2018, 3:55 pm
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N848VA is in repaint now at GSO - probably interior modifications already. Its a 320. Been there for over a month...
N926VA will probably have the "more to love" livery similar on the 739 already worn on AS. N924VA is the SF Giants livery....both are still in Europe...
Probably going to get these repaints done very quickly....new SOC is scheduled for early January 12 - 200am PST per FAA as previously mentioned...I think N925VA will get the eskimo then....to get rid of that awful white tail!
N926VA will probably have the "more to love" livery similar on the 739 already worn on AS. N924VA is the SF Giants livery....both are still in Europe...
Probably going to get these repaints done very quickly....new SOC is scheduled for early January 12 - 200am PST per FAA as previously mentioned...I think N925VA will get the eskimo then....to get rid of that awful white tail!
Jan 7, 2018, 3:26 pm
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