Thanks Dennis, getting ready to enter service.

I wonder if the rego for N298JB will be VH-A2V

Probably, then N292JB still in SJO could be VH-A2T.

A2U entered service this morning, Adelaide to Olympic Dam

Alliance issued the following ASX release today:


In the Company's half year results presentation, released on 7 February 2024, the Company highlighted its plan to "part out" 11 Embraer E190 aircraft to be acquired in the Aercap transaction.

"Parting out" involves reducing the aircraft to its component parts, engines, undercarriage, and auxiliary power units. Then either using these components for spare parts for fleet use (thereby reducing maintenance capex of the operational fleet) or selling to third parties, as part of Alliance's parts trading (Aviation Services) business.

Due to significant demand for the Company's aircraft, and recent upward movement in used regional jet pricing, Alliance today announces that it will reduce the number of E190 aircraft being "parted out" from eleven to seven.

This will increase the fleet units to be deployed by four aircraft. The additional four operational aircraft will now be used for revenue generating operations for both Company and third-party use (either wet lease or dry lease).

Alliance's Managing Director, Scott McMillan, commented, "We have a long record of opportunistically purchasing aircraft and realising exceptional value by deployment, sale (aircraft or parts) or lease.

"At the time of this notice, Alliance has taken delivery of 10 of 34 of the E190 fleet committed to in February and July 2023, with three already parted out."

Since Dennis's update:

N190JB has ferried to SJO
N216JB & N228JB have been withdrawn from JB service & ferried to MCN for storage

Does anyone know which three have been parted out ?

Thanks in advance.

The three in the OUx regos will be reduced to spares;

VH-OUH in Singapore, VH-OUL & VH-OUQ in Rocky.

All with c/n <10 and in JetBlue livery with titles masked-over.

Thanks Greg ; much appreciated.

Alliance Needs More Embraer E190s So Holds 4 Back From Part-Out

Alliance Airlines is seeing so much demand for its E190 services that it is keeping four in service that were destined to be disassembled.

https://simpleflying.com/alliance-em...box=1711451067

N298JB performed at test flight at SJO as SXI2430.

N192JB ferried to SJO yesterday (09/04)

Based on Dennis's listing above, this seems to be the state of play:

Pre-Delivery

SJO: N184JB, N190JB, N192JB, N292JB and N298JB (about to be delv)

Stored

MJZ: N374JB (Stored 12/11/22)
MCN: N193JB, N197JB, N198JB, N203JB, N206JB, N216JB, N228JB and N284JB.
QRO: N249JB (Maint since 22/12/23 ?)

Inservice

JBU: N229JB, N231JB, N236JB, N238JB, N239JB, N247JB, N257JB, N295JB, N266JB, N267JB, N273JB, N274JB, N279JB, N281JB, N283JB

Thanks Greg

N298JB has commenced her ferry to Oz

Is there a reason for the hop from San Diego to San Fran OAK?? Does that extra 100 NM put it out of range with reserve?

Good Question ?

They have done that hop on several occasions, cheaper fuel, don't know.

It’s not cheaper fuel, SFO is dearer by 10% while some nearby airports are 40% cheaper

Expected into BNE tonight around 16:45

Now due at 16.10

N298JB is scheduled to ferry BNE/ADL at 10.05am today as SXI2430

Hi Greg, N249JB which had been at QRO from 22/12/23 went back into service with Jet Blue on 12/4/24. It ferried from QRO to BOS on 11/4/24.

Dennis, Checked the rest & found

Pre-Delivery
SJO: N184JB, N190JB, N192JB, N292JB (4)

Stored
MJZ: N374JB (Stored 12/11/22) (1)
MCN: N193JB, N197JB, N198JB, N203JB, N206JB, N216JB, N228JB, N229JB, N231JB (9)

Inservice
JBU: N236JB, N238JB, N239JB, N247JB, N249JB, N257JB, N295JB, N266JB, N267JB, N273JB, N274JB, N279JB, N281JB, N283JB, N284JB (15)

Like herding cats

Thanks Greg,

N192JB was photographed in SJO in Jetblue livery with titles taped over.

This maybe one that was originally planned to be parted-out but may live to fly another day.

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/1130...al-large-photo

Thanks Greg, the 2 that are in ROK both arrived in JB livery with part of the name covered on the tail and the Engines covered just like this photo here so I guess it will be another to be parted out.

A third one is in Singapore being parted-out, all VH-OUx series.

Last month (time flies) they announced that they would part-out only 7 from the 11 originally planned. Well wait and see.

So in order of the 7 oldest, we have C/N 1900006 in XSP, 7 and 9 in ROK, 8, 11 and 14 in SJO and 17 still in MCN. Can we be bold and guess that the 7 oldest will be parted out??

I cannot find a VH-??? for N298JB yet.

N298Jb has been added to reg as yet.

When aircraft are scrapped there are more factors than age come into play for example: flight time. landing cycles, maintenance cycle, engine hours ...

Most these early JB E-190s spent some time in storage when covid was raging.

Australia's Alliance Airlines puts VIP Fokker 70 up for sale
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Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) has exclusively appointed Fokker Aircraft Services to market Fokker 70 VH-KBX (msn 11547), a VIP-configured aircraft formerly in service with the Dutch government (Rijksluchtvaartdienst).

The 28.6-year-old jet has been stored at Rockhampton since August 2023, although it has not operated any official flights since November 2022. Originally delivered to the Dutch government in 1996, it was retired from government service in 2017 and replaced with a B737-700(BBJ). Alliance Airlines acquired it for EUR3.7 million euros (USD3.9 million) and deployed it on its own charter network.

The Australian carrier retained the original executive configuration, which includes 12 VIP seats in the front section of the cabin and 12 business-class seats in a standard 2-2 layout in the aft.

"The aircraft has been meticulously maintained throughout its life and boasts a very low utilisation. This represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a large-size corporate jet with unique outfitting," Fokker Aircraft Services said.

The ch-aviation fleets module shows that Alliance Airlines continues to operate thirteen F70s (of which four are currently inactive) in standard configuration, seating up to 80 passengers each. The carrier also operates twenty-four Fokker 100s but has begun a fleet transition to Embraer aircraft. It currently operates thirty-four E190s. However, during a recent shareholder call, Chairman Steve Padgett confirmed that the Fokker Aircraft regional jets will remain in Alliance Airlines' fleet for another six to nine years.

It was always a bit of an interesting pickup, although perhaps not in the context of the extensive Fokker fleet at the time, but it will be a litle sad to see VH-Köningin Beatrix (KBX) go.

In the whole scheme of things, if it not being used and they have other frames for spares, why keep it.

https://simpleflying.com/jet-blue-fi...dHBnLmNvbS5hdQ

Looks like Jetblue are speeding up the disposals of the E190's to Alliance.

My understanding is the KBX is owned by Alliance chairman Steve Padgett rather than Alliance itself. Alliance had maintained the aircraft and leased it from time to time presumably when it could secure a charter.

I think they were trying to get some lucrative contracts and some Captains choice tours with the aircraft. Thus the purchase of the F70.

Aa matter of interest E.190, VH-A2U did a charter flight ADL/HBA yesterday as QQ3381 and is still there.

Wondering if it was for the Crows who play at Blundstone today.

Australia's Alliance Airlines sees E190 delivery delays: Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) is experiencing delays in the delivery of thirty E190s purchased from AerCap in 2023, causing the closed charter specialist to revise down its spending commitments this year.
In an April 26 Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) filing, Alliance said it had expected to spend AUD182-204 million Australian dollars (USD119-133 million) this calendar year settling the purchase of 17 of the 30 aircraft.


https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/139...elivery-delays

Good. We may stop seeing "E190's" replace 717's for a while...

2x "A220's" so far and 13x 717's gone.

All the 717's will be gone by years end from a post I read online yesterday.

That is why QF wanted to up the rate of E190 leases from QQ so they remove the B717's faster. Also to cover any problems with A220 delivery delays.