2012 Aircraft Deliveries to MAS Group and AirAsia Group

Eugene Koh · December 15, 2012

Slightly off topic but...

On Dec 15 @ 12:20pm - I was waiting for SQ A380 flight #231 to land. I saw two MAS aircrafts at the gate, A B744 and B772ER at the same time?

Anyone know why?

flee · January 4, 2013

Final Update for 2012 -

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-8H6(WL) MSN 40141 - Reg: 9M-MXN Delivered: 18-12-2012

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-8H6(WL) MSN 40140 - Reg: 9M-MXM Delivered: 10-12-2012

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-8H6(WL) MSN 39328 - Reg: 9M-MLR Delivered: 20-11-2012

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380-841 MSN 089- Reg: 9M-MND Delivered: 31-10-2012

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380-841 MSN 084- Reg: 9M-MNC Delivered: 26-10-2012

AirAsia Airbus A320-216 MSN 5430 - Reg: 9M-AQR Delivered: 29-12-2012

AirAsia Airbus A320-216 MSN 5431 - Reg: 9M-AQS Delivered: 22-12-2012

AirAsia Airbus A320-216(WL) MSN 5428 - Reg: 9M-AQQ Delivered: 22-12-2012

AirAsia Airbus A320-216 MSN 5397 - Reg: 9M-AQP Delivered: 14-12-2012

Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-216 MSN 5420 – Reg: PK-AXZ Delivered: 21-12-2012

Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-214 MSN 5165 – Reg: PK-AZA Delivered: 08-12-2012

Summary for 2012:

Malaysia Airlines

A388 - 4

B738 - 13

A333 - 5

A332F - 2

Total = 24

AirAsia Group

AK - 7

FD - 4

PQ - 1

QZ - 5

JW - 3

Total - 20

Malaysia Airlines

MSN 078 Airbus A380-841 - Test Reg: F-WWSU First Flight: 20-10-2011 Reg: 9M-MNA Delivered: 29-05-2012

MSN 081 Airbus A380-841 - Test Reg: F-WWAJ First Flight: 17-01-2012 Reg: 9M-MNB Delivered: 10-08-2012

MSN 084 Airbus A380-841 - Test Reg: F-WWAD First Flight: 14-03-2012 Reg: 9M-MNC Delivered: 26-10-2012

MSN 089 Airbus A380-841 - Test Reg: F-WWSO First Flight: 21-05-2012 Reg: 9M-MND Delivered: 31-10-2012

MSN 39323 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLM First Flight: 20-12-2011 Delivered: 12-01-2012

MSN 39324 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLN First Flight: 08-05-2012 Delivered: 19-05-2012

MSN 39325 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLO First Flight: 15-06-2012 Delivered: 26-06-2012

MSN 39326 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLP First Flight: 05-10-2012 Delivered: 12-10-2012

MSN 39327 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLQ First Flight: 22-10-2012 Delivered: 06-11-2012

MSN 39328 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MLR First Flight: 06-11-2012 Delivered: 20-11-2012

MSN 40135 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXH First Flight: 16-01-2012 Delivered: 01-02-2012

MSN 40136 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXI First Flight: 29-06-2012 Delivered: 16-07-2012

MSN 40137 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXJ First Flight: 25-07-2012 Delivered: 06-08-2012

MSN 40138 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXK First Flight: 03-10-2012 Delivered: 30-10-2012

MSN 40139 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXL First Flight: 26-10-2012 Delivered: 09-11-2012

MSN 40140 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXM First Flight: 02-12-2012 Delivered: 10-12-2012

MSN 40141 Boeing 737-8H6(WL) - Reg: 9M-MXN First Flight: 04-12-2012 Delivered: 18-12-2012

MSN 1281 Airbus A330-323X - Test Reg: F-WWKO First Flight: 05-01-2012 Reg: 9M-MTF Delivered: 23-01-2012

MSN 1318 Airbus A330-323X - Test Reg: F-WWYI First Flight: 10-05-2012 Reg: 9M-MTG Delivered: 31-05-2012

MSN 1336 Airbus A330-323X - Test Reg: F-WWTY First Flight: 10-07-2012 Reg: 9M-MTH Delivered: 30-07-2012

MSN 1337 Airbus A330-323X - Test Reg: F-WWTZ First Flight: 16-08-2012 Reg: 9M-MTI Delivered: 31-08-2012

MSN 1347 Airbus A330-323X - Test Reg: F-WWCM First Flight: 06-08-2012 Reg: 9M-MTJ Delivered: 21-09-2012

MSN 1164 Airbus A330-223F - Test Reg: F-WWKG First Flight: 19-12-2011 Reg: 9M-MUC Delivered: 26-01-2012

MSN 1180 Airbus A330-223F - Test Reg: F-WWYR First Flight: 27-03-2012 Reg: 9M-MUD Delivered: 11-04-2012

AirAsia Group

MSN 4486 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Reg: 9M-AQI First Flight: 28-10-2010 Delivered: 01-2012 Formerly PK-AXO

MSN 4807 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Reg: 9M-AQL First Flight: 03-08-2011 Delivered: 25-03-2012 Formerly HS-ABU

MSN 5149 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWBU First Flight: 07-05-2012 Reg: 9M-AQM Delivered: 25-05-2012 [AirAsia's 100th A320]

MSN 5272 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWII First Flight: 30-08-2012 Reg: 9M-AQN Delivered: 18-09-2012

MSN 5347 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIT First Flight: 03-10-2012 Reg: 9M-AQO Delivered: 10-11-2012

MSN 5397 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: D-AUBZ First Flight: 04-12-2012 Reg: 9M-AQP Delivered: 14-12-2012

MSN 5428 Airbus A320-216(WL) AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIC First Flight: 06-12-2012 Reg: 9M-AQQ Delivered: 22-12-2012 [First Airbus Sharklet equipped A320-200 aircraft in commercial airline service]

MSN 5431 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIF First Flight: 07-12-2012 Reg: 9M-AQS Delivered: 22-12-2012

MSN 5430 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: D-AVVM First Flight: 18-12-2012 Reg: 9M-AQS Delivered: 29-12-2012

MSN 4964 Airbus A320-214 Thai AirAsia Reg: HS-ABY First Flight: 13-12-2011 Delivered: 23-03-2012 Leased from AB (D-ABFY), formerly 9M-AQK

MSN 4980 Airbus A320-216 Thai AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIZ First Flight: 03-01-2012 Reg: HS-ABW Delivered: 24-01-2012 [skytrax "Worlds Best Low Cost Airline" livery]

MSN 5283 Airbus A320-216 Thai AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIH First Flight: 11-09-2012 Reg: HS-ABZ Delivered: 27-09-2012

MSN 5344 Airbus A320-216 Thai AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWDL First Flight: 15-10-2012 Reg: HS-BBA Delivered: 31-10-2012

MSN 5353 Airbus A320-216 Thai AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWIU First Flight: 23-10-2012 Reg: HS-BBA Delivered: 10-11-2012

MSN 4989 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Philippines Test Reg: F-WWDU First Flight: 20-12-2011 Reg: RP-C8191 Delivered: 26-01-2012

MSN 5137 Airbus A320-216 Indonesia AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWDV First Flight: 24-04-2012 Reg: PK-AXW Delivered: 17-05-2012

MSN 5215 Airbus A320-216 Indonesia AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWBC First Flight: 28-06-2012 Reg: PK-AXX Delivered: 20-07-2012

MSN 5359 Airbus A320-216 Indonesia AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWDM First Flight: 24-10-2012 Reg: PK-AXY Delivered: 14-11-2012

MSN 5165 Airbus A320-214 Indonesia AirAsia Test Reg: B-508L First Flight: N/A Reg: PK-AZA Delivered: 08-12-2012

MSN 5420 Airbus A320-216 Indonesia AirAsia Test Reg: F-WWDR First Flight: 03-12-2012 Reg: PK-AXZ Delivered: 21-12-2012

MSN 5153 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Japan Test Reg: F-WWDH First Flight: 14-05-2012 Reg: JA01AJ Delivered: 09-06-2012

MSN 5200 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Japan Test Reg: F-WWIX First Flight: 15-06-2012 Reg: JA02AJ Delivered:14-07-2012

MSN 5325 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Japan Test Reg: F-WWBP First Flight: 28-09-2012 Reg: JA03AJ Delivered: 20-10-2012

Geoff R. · January 4, 2013

Final Update for 2012 -

MSN 5430 Airbus A320-216 AirAsia Test Reg: D-AVVM First Flight: 18-12-2012 Reg: 9M-AQS Delivered: 29-12-2012

Flee - Many thanks for updating this thread and starting the 2013 one. I just spotted one typo - MSN 5430 should be 9M-AQR

It's interesting MH took delivery of more aircraft than all of AirAsia last year!

If you just look at AK and MH its 7 vs 22 (plus 2 MAS Kargo).

Two of AK's aircraft were transferred last year so a net gain of 5 A320s.

17 of MH's aircraft were sold or WFU last year so a net gain of 5 pax aircraft.

Geoff

Peter Smith · January 5, 2013

Interesting that PK-AZA was a Tianjin built machine. This would be the first exported Chinese built Airbus

GeO · January 6, 2013

Does 9M-AQS and 9M-AQR comes with sharklets?

flee · January 6, 2013

Does 9M-AQS and 9M-AQR comes with sharklets?

No.

GeO · January 6, 2013

No.

More to say AQS and AQR is not a brand new aircraft compare to AQQ?

Waiping · January 6, 2013

I am also interested to know why only AQQ is equipped with sharklet. Any other airline getting the sharklet? Or is the AQQ supposed to be a "testbed" for the sharklet?

JuliusWong · January 6, 2013

More to say AQS and AQR is not a brand new aircraft compare to AQQ?

I am also interested to know why only AQQ is equipped with sharklet. Any other airline getting the sharklet? Or is the AQQ supposed to be a "testbed" for the sharklet?

The Sharklet was first tested on Airbus' own A320 test bed MSN 0001 with CFM56-powered engines. It received EASA approval on 3rd December 2012, soon followed by US FAA approval. IAE V2500 is yet to obtain approval for Sharklets, therefore Qatar Airways, who was supposed to be first to fly A320 with sharklets has been postponed.

IMO, there maybe two reasons. Firstly, due to the tight deadline to deliver three aircrafts (9M-AQQ, AQR. AQS). Secondly, Airbus might be unsure if they can get EASA and US FAA approval on-time, therefore they managed to install one of them with Sharklets to reduce the risk of delivering uncertified product.

I would have guess those two sharklets are prepared specially for AirAsia delivery only as the production for sharklets are yet to kick in. Both 9M-AQQ and 9M-AQS were delivered on the same day (22nd Dec 2012). 9M-AQR was delivered on 26th Dec 2012.

Next in line to get Sharklets is Cebu Pacific A320-214WL RP-C3272 MSN 5442. Then AirArabia A320-214WL A6-ANO MSN 5452.

A320 with IAE V2500-certified Sharklets will start with Qatar Airways A320-232WL A7-AHV MSN 5182. Next will be IndiGo A320-232WL VT-IFH MSN 5437. Note that IAE certification has fallen behind quite a lot.

Installing the Sharklets may require extra time and money which some airline may want to avoid the hassle.

Edited January 6, 2013 by JuliusWong

flee · January 6, 2013

Installing the Sharklets may require extra time and money which some airline may want to avoid the hassle.

Sharlets are an extra cost option on the A320ceo but are standard on the A320neo.

flee · January 6, 2013

Flee - Many thanks for updating this thread and starting the 2013 one. I just spotted one typo - MSN 5430 should be 9M-AQR

Thanks for helping me proof read!

Revised listing for 2012 below: