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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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 10, 2019, 12:13 pm
#466
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
The new format is kinda weird. I think it was better to bold the planes repainted. Maybe to distinguish it, put (AS Livery) beside the name? Or keep it the way it was, and then italicize the planes that have been reconfigured? Just my thought.
May 10, 2019, 2:53 pm
#467
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
For the whole, what, two weeks that the last two aircraft are spending in the paint shop?
May 11, 2019, 9:23 am
#468
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
I updated the Wiki. I think we don't need to place the configuration beside the reconfigured plane, its listed above the table. I think the simple bolding of the aircraft is sufficient and simple to track the reconfiguration. We can say that all have been repainted with the two exceptions, but i think we can just note that beside the two aircraft. I think it looks simple above. Thoughts?
May 11, 2019, 9:38 am
#469
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
I updated the Wiki. I think we don't need to place the configuration beside the reconfigured plane, its listed above the table. I think the simple bolding of the aircraft is sufficient and simple to track the reconfiguration. We can say that all have been repainted with the two exceptions, but i think we can just note that beside the two aircraft. I think it looks simple above. Thoughts?
May 14, 2019, 5:21 pm
#472
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS
Posts: 2,293
Is there a way, in advance, to insure flight booked is “old” Airbus configuration.
Going by seat maps does not seem to assure this.
checked our flights yesterday and still showed 2 rows of F.
checking in today, and now showing 3 rows of F.
I guess it had to happen eventually. Will miss old VX seats.
Going by seat maps does not seem to assure this.
checked our flights yesterday and still showed 2 rows of F.
checking in today, and now showing 3 rows of F.
I guess it had to happen eventually. Will miss old VX seats.
May 14, 2019, 5:54 pm
#473
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 330
Is there a way, in advance, to insure flight booked is “old” Airbus configuration.
Going by seat maps does not seem to assure this.
checked our flights yesterday and still showed 2 rows of F.
checking in today, and now showing 3 rows of F.
I guess it had to happen eventually. Will miss old VX seats.
Going by seat maps does not seem to assure this.
checked our flights yesterday and still showed 2 rows of F.
checking in today, and now showing 3 rows of F.
I guess it had to happen eventually. Will miss old VX seats.
The one upside is that because AS has stopped repairing VX seats, getting swapped to a new config means you have a higher likelihood of a working recliner and leather that doesn’t look like it spent 10 years in a frat house.
May 15, 2019, 4:35 pm
#474
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: CO - Onepass Gold Elite--> UA - MileagePlus Gold Premier--> Silver --> AS - MileagePlan MVPGOLD!
Posts: 735
May 15, 2019, 8:21 pm
#475
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
You never know. I'm sure someone in the insurance biz is willing to issue a policy that gives pcoll money if they wind up on a reconfig'd A320. Probably not worth the cost, but I'm sure it's an option.
May 16, 2019, 7:00 pm
#477
Join Date: May 2003
Location: SFO, mostly
Posts: 2,204
Interesting that they are still given N numbers ending in VA. I suppose it is just for continuity with the rest of the 321Neo fleet?[/left]
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May 16, 2019, 7:05 pm
#478
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
I know, it’s strange. I brought that up earlier, but they’re still going to be taking the A321neos in VA registrations. However, if they decide to go through with the A320neos, I guarentee those will have AS/AK registrations. As of right now, we still don’t know whether or not they’re going to keep the order for those jets.
May 16, 2019, 7:08 pm
#479
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
As it stands now, both N929VA (D-AZAX) and N930VA (D-AVXO) are assembled. As far as their delivery dates, who knows. 929 was supposed to be in service at the end of Q1, but that never happened. 930 was for Q2. Maybe we could expect both to enter service at similar times at the end of June? I don’t know. Can anyone who knows better confirm when we can expect the last to 321neos to enter service?
May 17, 2019, 4:32 pm
#480
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As it stands now, both N929VA (D-AZAX) and N930VA (D-AVXO) are assembled. As far as their delivery dates, who knows. 929 was supposed to be in service at the end of Q1, but that never happened. 930 was for Q2. Maybe we could expect both to enter service at similar times at the end of June? I don’t know. Can anyone who knows better confirm when we can expect the last to 321neos to enter service?