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 F12W24Y114], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of January 10, 2023.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 F16W24Y150], all were withdrawn from the fleet as of September 30 2023,.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
Sep 16, 2019, 1:18 pm
#646
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVPG75k
Posts: 330
I don't think the back massage was working up to it's full potential. I could feel the lumbar support changing a bit, but it was quite mild. Was very surprised by the recline of the seat and how nice that adjustable foot rest is. I can see why people are going to miss the product, but I can also see how maintenance of those seats must be a pain with all the moving mechanized parts.
Sep 20, 2019, 8:47 am
#648
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
Sep 28, 2019, 7:47 am
#650
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: SAN
Programs: AS Mileage Plan 100k, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 991
Sep 28, 2019, 9:43 am
#651
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Despite some up thread intel on 319 MX versus reconfigs....this 319 was just in for MX. Not sure at the timeline for the 319s.
However, I am pretty sure N640VA is in for reconfig. I flew it a couple of days ago....wifi doesnt work, seats are in bad repair (in fact we were delayed due to log book not being completed for the seat that needed to be repaired in Y) so i hope its in for a reconfig.....
However, I am pretty sure N640VA is in for reconfig. I flew it a couple of days ago....wifi doesnt work, seats are in bad repair (in fact we were delayed due to log book not being completed for the seat that needed to be repaired in Y) so i hope its in for a reconfig.....
Sep 29, 2019, 9:19 pm
#652
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: SAN
Programs: AS Mileage Plan 100k, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 991
I wouldn't doubt it... it's one of the older 320s that hasn't been revamped.
The track they flew coming in from Dulles is pretty comical if you go look at it on FlightRadar24. No idea what was going on there...
The track they flew coming in from Dulles is pretty comical if you go look at it on FlightRadar24. No idea what was going on there...
Sep 30, 2019, 10:39 am
#653
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: Bar Alliance Gold
Posts: 16,271
Flew one of the reconfigured A320-200s on AS 1380 SEA-SAN. The cabin interior seems a fair bit roomier than the extra six inches of fuselage width would imply. Then again, it has been ages since I have been on an A320 family narrowbody so...
I really like the new First Class seats. I am 6'2" and found the legroom in Row 1 to be fine - I was in 1C and you could stretch your feet past the bulkhead. The thin bulkhead meant the entryway was much more open and seemed to allow boarding to proceed a fair bit quicker as people were not funneled into the narrower aisle of the 737 due to the thicker bulkheads (due to the closests and galley storage).
I really like the new First Class seats. I am 6'2" and found the legroom in Row 1 to be fine - I was in 1C and you could stretch your feet past the bulkhead. The thin bulkhead meant the entryway was much more open and seemed to allow boarding to proceed a fair bit quicker as people were not funneled into the narrower aisle of the 737 due to the thicker bulkheads (due to the closests and galley storage).
Oct 9, 2019, 8:50 pm
#654
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: US West Coast
Programs: Alaska 100K, Hyatt Gl, Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 353
Looks like N930VA is finally ready to make its way over the pond. I'm guessing it'll still be some time before it's in service, so they can install wifi or whatever else they might be doing at GSO.
Oct 10, 2019, 9:50 am
#656
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: DCA
Posts: 170
It will definitely be interesting to see how it all plays out with the 737 Max situation. Given all the bad PR, and despite the close relationship with Boeing, I'd be surprised if they didn't take the A320neos or convert them into more A321neos. I read in one of Alaska's recent SEC filings that the A320neos have been deferred again to 2021 or 2022.
Oct 14, 2019, 1:31 pm
#658
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Im kinda wondering if they are going to return the 319s before reconfigurations. I heard a rumor that the 319s are departing back to lessors sooner rather than later.
Oct 14, 2019, 1:52 pm
#659
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 490
I thought in the latest quarterly financial update they stated 3 airbus aircraft were being returned. I think I recall they mentioned some a319s were part of that.
Oct 14, 2019, 2:03 pm
#660
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337