Thursday, May 19, 2016

FLEET UPDATE: Aerolineas Argentinas takes delivery of 737-8HX, LV-GGQ (c/n 42155 / 5907), its 23rd 737-800

Aerolineas Argentinas took delivery of a new aircraft, 737-8HX, LV-GGQ (c/n 42155 / 5907), when it flew from Boeing Field (BFI) to Caracas (CCS) on 18May16 and overnighted before continuing to Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) today 19May16.  

With this aircraft, Aerolineas now has 23 737-800's complemented by 18 737-700's, which are in the process of being retired and replaced by even more -800's.  Aerolineas is due to receive the first of an order of 20 company-owned 737-387's (nearly all of its current 737-800's are leased from seven different leasing companies) bearing the airline's customer number "87". 

Seven of these are due to be delivered in 2016, eight in 2017, and five in 2018. 

Sources:

http://linea-ala.blogspot.com.ar/2016/05/volando-para-argentina.html
http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aerolineas%20Argentinas.htm

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