Nov 29, 2018, 10:24 am
Last edit by: diburning
Refreshed aircraft are either Phase 1 or Phase 2 configurations. Details of the differences can be found at:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29709287-post48.html
Aircraft modifications appear to be happening in LCQ and SAL based on details from this A.net thread:
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1406927
Updated with Phase 1 configuration: (20 planes)
N510JB
N529JB
N534JB
N556JB
N558JB
N568JB
N570JB
N571JB
N579JB
N580JB
N595JB - Boston Celtics
N598JB - Bluemanity
N621JB
N627JB
N629JB
N632JB - Boston Bruins
N634JB
N641JB
N646JB
N653JB
The Phase 1 cabin refits have concluded. All further refits will be Phase 2. There are no current plans to refit Phase 1 planes with Phase 2.
Updated with Phase 2 configuration: (99 planes)
N507JT
N508JL
N509JB
N526JL
N527JL
N531JL - NYPD
N535JB
N536JB
N537JT
N547JB
N552JB
N554JB
N559JB
N561JB
N562JB
N563JB
N564JB
N565JB
N566JB
N569JB
N583JB
N584JB
N585JB
N586JB - I♥NY
N587JB
N588JB
N589JB
N590JB
N591JB
N592JB
N593JB
N594JB
N597JB
N599JB
N603JB - JetBlue Vacations
N605JB - Boston Red Sox
N606JB
N607JB
N608JB
N612JB
N613JB
N615JB - FDNY
N618JB
N623JB - JetBlue Vacations
N624JB
N625JB
N630JB
N633JB
N635JB
N636JB
N637JB
N638JB
N639JB
N640JB
N643JB
N644JB
N645JB
N648JB - JetBlue Vacations
N649JB
N651JB
N652JB
N655JB
N656JB
N657JB
N658JB
N659JB
N661JB
N662JB
N663JB
N665JB
N703JB
N705JB
N706JB
N708JB
N709JB
N712JB
N715JB
N729JB
N746JB
N760JB
N763JB - Retrojet
N766JB
N768JB
N775JB - Vets in Blue
N779JB - Bluericua
N784JB
N789JB
N793JB
N794JB
N796JB
N804JB
N805JB
N806JB
N807JB
N809JB - JetBlue For Good
N821JB
N827JB
N828JB
N834JB
In LCQ presumably being updated:
The cabin refresh work at HAECO at LCQ has concluded, and all future cabin refreshes will be performed at Aeroman in San Salvador. HAECOat LCQ will continue subsidiary Flightstar Aircraft Services at VQQ will set up and install JetBlue's seats, wifi, and IFE on new aircraft deliveries.
In SAL presumably being updated or heavy maint:
All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!
To be updated:
All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!
Will Not Receive New Cabin:
N503JB
N504JB
N505JB
N506JB
N516JB
N517JB
N519JB
N520JB
N521JB
N523JB
N524JB
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29709287-post48.html
Aircraft modifications appear to be happening in LCQ and SAL based on details from this A.net thread:
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1406927
Updated with Phase 1 configuration: (20 planes)
N510JB
N529JB
N534JB
N556JB
N558JB
N568JB
N570JB
N571JB
N579JB
N580JB
N595JB - Boston Celtics
N598JB - Bluemanity
N621JB
N627JB
N629JB
N632JB - Boston Bruins
N634JB
N641JB
N646JB
N653JB
The Phase 1 cabin refits have concluded. All further refits will be Phase 2. There are no current plans to refit Phase 1 planes with Phase 2.
Updated with Phase 2 configuration: (99 planes)
N507JT
N508JL
N509JB
N526JL
N527JL
N531JL - NYPD
N535JB
N536JB
N537JT
N547JB
N552JB
N554JB
N559JB
N561JB
N562JB
N563JB
N564JB
N565JB
N566JB
N569JB
N583JB
N584JB
N585JB
N586JB - I♥NY
N587JB
N588JB
N589JB
N590JB
N591JB
N592JB
N593JB
N594JB
N597JB
N599JB
N603JB - JetBlue Vacations
N605JB - Boston Red Sox
N606JB
N607JB
N608JB
N612JB
N613JB
N615JB - FDNY
N618JB
N623JB - JetBlue Vacations
N624JB
N625JB
N630JB
N633JB
N635JB
N636JB
N637JB
N638JB
N639JB
N640JB
N643JB
N644JB
N645JB
N648JB - JetBlue Vacations
N649JB
N651JB
N652JB
N655JB
N656JB
N657JB
N658JB
N659JB
N661JB
N662JB
N663JB
N665JB
N703JB
N705JB
N706JB
N708JB
N709JB
N712JB
N715JB
N729JB
N746JB
N760JB
N763JB - Retrojet
N766JB
N768JB
N775JB - Vets in Blue
N779JB - Bluericua
N784JB
N789JB
N793JB
N794JB
N796JB
N804JB
N805JB
N806JB
N807JB
N809JB - JetBlue For Good
N821JB
N827JB
N828JB
N834JB
In LCQ presumably being updated:
The cabin refresh work at HAECO at LCQ has concluded, and all future cabin refreshes will be performed at Aeroman in San Salvador. HAECO
In SAL presumably being updated or heavy maint:
All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!
To be updated:
All aircraft planned to receive the cabin refresh have gone through the process, and the program has concluded!
Will Not Receive New Cabin:
N503JB
N504JB
N505JB
N506JB
N516JB
N517JB
N519JB
N520JB
N521JB
N523JB
N524JB
Is anybody tracking the A320 fleet refurb?
Nov 30, 2018, 5:48 pm
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Changing Weber or Recaro seats to B/E seats, installation of Spaceflex lav/galley in aft, new galley and service station in the forward section, refresh forward lav, all new ceiling panels, sidewall panels, overhead bins, cabin lighting, PSUs, upgrade from LiveTV 2 to LiveTV 4 (and soon the Avant system instead), basically we bring it down to a beer can on the inside and redo everything. We just released N621JB a few days ago from SAL, N580JB just came in last night, will be there for about a month. I should be down there to see her leave too. I'm on the mod team down there.
Those aircraft are in fact consistent with the refurb program, and the poster is a fairly tenured A.net poster.
Nov 30, 2018, 7:09 pm
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Looks like that person is correct. Seat map still shows 25 rows for N580JB, but it does show a capacity of 162 on the back end so it has been refreshed.
N766JB returned from LCQ today. I can confirm that it did not receive any cabin mods.
N766JB returned from LCQ today. I can confirm that it did not receive any cabin mods.
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Dec 8, 2018, 8:06 am
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N629JB was sent to LCQ 12/7. N627JB returned from LCQ on 12/7 as well.
There should be another one returning from LCQ 12/9 as flight 6420.
I haven't been able to keep track of everything going to SAL, so I'd appreciate any updates if someone happens to see any A320s going to/from there.
N509JB returned from SAL 12/2/18. This one does not appear to have the new cabin.
N593JB went to SAL 12/3/18 and returned from SAL 12/7/18. That's not enough time to do a cabin refresh. A quick inventory check also shows 150 as well
There should be another one returning from LCQ 12/9 as flight 6420.
I haven't been able to keep track of everything going to SAL, so I'd appreciate any updates if someone happens to see any A320s going to/from there.
N509JB returned from SAL 12/2/18. This one does not appear to have the new cabin.
N593JB went to SAL 12/3/18 and returned from SAL 12/7/18. That's not enough time to do a cabin refresh. A quick inventory check also shows 150 as well
Dec 10, 2018, 2:07 am
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N507JT was sent to LCQ 12/9 (arrived 12/10). I have edited the wiki with this info.
Flight 6420 was expected to operate LCQ-JFK, but it looks like that never left LCQ.
Flight 6420 was expected to operate LCQ-JFK, but it looks like that never left LCQ.
Dec 12, 2018, 8:45 am
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This past month hasn't been a very good B6 month for me. I'm happy to be upon my holiday flying break.
Dec 18, 2018, 6:58 pm
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Just a fun fact about N708... I operated its last flight PBI-BOS on 11/18 before it flew BOS-SAL. The ferry pilots were actually friends of mine who I hadn't seen in a couple of years so it was nice to see them at the gate. Don't know if it'll come back as a 32M or if it's just getting ripped apart and put back together, and neither did they. After asking around I think it's just there for heavy maintenance.
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Dec 19, 2018, 1:03 pm
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I have edited the wiki to reflect N587JB being demoted back to the "To Be Updated" list. It was at LCQ for a little over two weeks, not long enough to get a cabin refresh, and I have confirmed that it did not get the cabin refresh.
N598JB arrived at LCQ 12/15.
N662JB returned from Mobile 12/14. Presumed hi-rise repaint.
N708JB returned from SAL yesterday. It is now in service. It did not receive the cabin refresh.
Flights 6420, 6430, 6440, and 6460 have flight plans filed for tomorrow out of LCQ, and there's an additional 6430 filed for tonight. All have a destination of JFK. Of course, not all of these flights will operate.
N598JB arrived at LCQ 12/15.
N662JB returned from Mobile 12/14. Presumed hi-rise repaint.
N708JB returned from SAL yesterday. It is now in service. It did not receive the cabin refresh.
Flights 6420, 6430, 6440, and 6460 have flight plans filed for tomorrow out of LCQ, and there's an additional 6430 filed for tonight. All have a destination of JFK. Of course, not all of these flights will operate.
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Dec 22, 2018, 11:59 am
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Dec 23, 2018, 12:06 am
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This is interesting. This could be a sign that the refreshes may either be slowing down or may be ending until they start with Phase 2. Planes are being cycled in to LCQ, but aren't staying long enough to have the cabin refresh done.
12/19, N506JB left LCQ for JFK and is now in service. This one was at LCQ for a whole month, so it is possible that it had received a cabin refresh, but I will have to check inventory later to see if it has updated.
12/20, N598JB left LCQ for JFK and is now in service. It was at LCQ for 5 days, so it did not receive the cabin refresh.
12/21, N507JT left LCQ for MCO and is now in service. It was at LCQ for 11 days, so it did not receive the cabin refresh.
Yesterday 12/22, N594JB was sent to LCQ from JFK.
So, N507JT and N598JB are being demoted back to the "to be updated" list.
12/19, N506JB left LCQ for JFK and is now in service. This one was at LCQ for a whole month, so it is possible that it had received a cabin refresh, but I will have to check inventory later to see if it has updated.
12/20, N598JB left LCQ for JFK and is now in service. It was at LCQ for 5 days, so it did not receive the cabin refresh.
12/21, N507JT left LCQ for MCO and is now in service. It was at LCQ for 11 days, so it did not receive the cabin refresh.
Yesterday 12/22, N594JB was sent to LCQ from JFK.
So, N507JT and N598JB are being demoted back to the "to be updated" list.
Dec 24, 2018, 2:31 pm
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Dec 31, 2018, 12:26 pm
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OP, thanks very much indeed for this post! The other two were buried and I went digging for them.
Hoping to get one of the refits on my BOS-PBI RT coming up in Feb. Will def bring back some pics to post and a review of the EMS seats if I get lucky enough.
Funny you should mention 708JB, I had it last year PBI-BOS on the late night B622 coming back north. First time on a sharklet A320-The seats on 708 were definitely harder/slimmer than the ones I had on 615JB on the way down. IFE seemed to be the same but the seats were firmer and def different to the “smushy” ones I’ve experienced on other A320s.
Speaking of sharklets, are the sharklet retrofits getting done along with the cabins? I recall seeing a video once saying they could retrofit the sharklets onto an A320 in around a day and change (36 hours maybe?) Sharklets and the new seats should save B6 some of the cost they’re looking for.
Hoping to get one of the refits on my BOS-PBI RT coming up in Feb. Will def bring back some pics to post and a review of the EMS seats if I get lucky enough.
Just a fun fact about N708... I operated its last flight PBI-BOS on 11/18 before it flew BOS-SAL. The ferry pilots were actually friends of mine who I hadn't seen in a couple of years so it was nice to see them at the gate. Don't know if it'll come back as a 32M or if it's just getting ripped apart and put back together, and neither did they. After asking around I think it's just there for heavy maintenance.
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-J.
Speaking of sharklets, are the sharklet retrofits getting done along with the cabins? I recall seeing a video once saying they could retrofit the sharklets onto an A320 in around a day and change (36 hours maybe?) Sharklets and the new seats should save B6 some of the cost they’re looking for.
Dec 31, 2018, 9:13 pm
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The sharklet retrofit program was done on a trial basis. I think JetBlue gave up on the program since they never did any more beyond 4 retrofits. I'm assuming that they decided that it wasn't worth it either due to cost, effort, or time out of service needed for the modifications including the wing reinforcements. Adding sharklets costs a lot of money, and generates a fuel savings of up to 4% and a range increase of up to 100nm. The fuel savings might be a decent amount, but the range increase is almost negligible.
Let me shoot that question over to someone at B6 who might know
Also, in other news, N632JB flew a test flight yesterday 12/30 LCQ-LCQ.
Let me shoot that question over to someone at B6 who might know
Also, in other news, N632JB flew a test flight yesterday 12/30 LCQ-LCQ.
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Jan 1, 2019, 10:45 am
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The sharklet retrofit program was done on a trial basis. I think JetBlue gave up on the program since they never did any more beyond 4 retrofits. I'm assuming that they decided that it wasn't worth it either due to cost, effort, or time out of service needed for the modifications including the wing reinforcements. Adding sharklets costs a lot of money, and generates a fuel savings of up to 4% and a range increase of up to 100nm. The fuel savings might be a decent amount, but the range increase is almost negligible.
Let me shoot that question over to someone at B6 who might know
Also, in other news, N632JB flew a test flight yesterday 12/30 LCQ-LCQ.
Let me shoot that question over to someone at B6 who might know
Also, in other news, N632JB flew a test flight yesterday 12/30 LCQ-LCQ.
I’ll ask around to a few pilot friends about the sharklet program as well. I had figured if they were doing cabin retrofits, they’d likely do the sharklets at the same time-sink a bunch of money in and reap “double” rewards so to speak (fuel+pax $) as each A320 comes back out of mod. I remember a B6 dispatcher telling me before that prior to sharklets they occasionally had winter issues (a la tech stops at DEN and SLC) on certain longer flights where that extra 100 miles would come in handy. I suppose when you couple the 100 miles with an extra 12 pax+bags and it may be less than 100. The conversion of A320neo orders to A321Neo’s could be part of it too-now that B6 has A321s on almost all the west coast routes with more A321’s on the way- they may not need the sharklets as much anymore. Another pilot told me once and I quote “we may never take another A320 again” He may very well have been correct!