Aircraft Deliveries and Exits
NOVEMBER 2025
NOVEMBER 21, 2025: Aero South Pacific has identified another incoming PNG Air ATR. The aircraft, an ATR72-500, P2-ATV (msn 1152), is currently enroute to Papua New Guinea, having departed Toulouse (QYF) on November 19, 2025.
NOVEMBER 20, 2025: Aero South Pacific has identified PNG Air's first ATR42-500 as msn 1047. The 13-year-old aircraft remains at Toulouse (QYF) and is undergoing pre-delivery checks. Its current registration is M-BCOL.
NOVEMBER 18, 2025: Canada's Avmax Group have ferried out another ex-Eastern Australia Airlines DHC-8-Q300. VH-SBV (msn 595) departed Alice Springs (ASP) for Calgary (YYC) on November 13, 2025. Eastern Australia had operated the aircraft for QantasLink.
NOVEMBER 14, 2025: Qantas is expected to ferry its ninth A220-300 to Australia next week. C-FOVP (msn 55402) is due to depart Mirabel Airport (YMX) on November 16, 2025, and arrive in Australia later in the week. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X4I.
NOVEMBER 11, 2025: Social media platforms have published photos of the next two A220-300s going to Air Niugini, now in the final stages of production at Airbus’s Mirabel facility. They are P2-PGB and P2-PGC (msn 55410). Both are expected in Port Moresby by the end of the year.
NOVEMBER 10, 2025: Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Papua New Guinea has added another Cessna 208 Caravan to its fleet. N201KM (msn 20800717) took eight days to ferry from Teuge (QHT) to MAF's maintenance facility at Mareeba (MRG) in Australia, arriving on October 28, 2025. N201KM will be -re-registered and replace an older MAF aircraft.
NOVEMBER 4, 2025: Canada's Avmax Group have ferried out another ex-Eastern Australia Airlines DHC-8-Q300. VH-TQM (msn 604) departed Alice Springs (ASP) for Calgary (YYC) on October 27, 2025. Eastern Australia had operated the aircraft for QantasLink.
OCTOBER 2025
OCTOBER 28, 2025: Qantas has ferried in an A330-300 dry leased from Finnair. The aircraft, VH-QPK (msn 1067), was recently repainted in Qantas colours and flew from Helsinki (HEL) to Brisbane (BNE) over October 26/27.
OCTOBER 27, 2025: Qantas is ferrying in its eighth A220-300. VH-X4H (msn 555) is en-route to Canberra (CBR) at the time of publication, having departed Montreal (YMX) on October 22. The aircraft will be operated by National Jet Express and wears QantasLink livery.
OCTOBER 27, 2025: Qantas is also ferrying in another DHC-8-Q400. VH-84O (msn 55391) arrived in Brisbane (BNE) on October 25, having flown from Sault Ste. Marie (YAM) and operating via Victoria (YYJ), Honolulu (HNL), and Majuro (MAJ). The Qantas Group’s thirty-ninth Q400 will be operated by Sunstate Airlines and wears QantasLink livery.
OCTOBER 27, 2025: Avmax Group have ferried a former DHC-8-Q300 to Canada. The aircraft, VH-TQZ (msn 555), operated by Eastern Australia Airlines for QantasLink, left Alice Springs (ASP) on October 18 bound for Calgary (YYC), operating via Cairns (CNS), Majuro (MAJ), Hilo (ITO), and Van Nuys (VNY).
OCTOBER 23, 2025: Virgin Australia Regional Airlines has exited another A320-200 from its fleet. VH-VNF (msn 3332) is presently ferrying to the United States, having flown out of the Gold Coast (OOL) on October 14, 2025.
OCTOBER 23, 2025: Alliance Airlines has taken delivery of another ex-JetBlue Embraer ERJ190. The aircraft, N247JB (msn 19000042), ferried from Oakland (OAK) via Kailua-Kona (KOA) and Majuro (MAJ), arriving in Brisbane (BNE) on October 21. It then went to Alliance's maintenance facility at Rockhampton (ROK). The jet will be re-registered as VH-A2L.
OCTOBER 20, 2025: Jetstar continues to ferry former Jetstar Asia A320-200s to Australia. The latest aircraft, 9V-JSJ (msn 4515) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on October 16, 2025. It will be re-registered as VH-X3A.
OCTOBER 17, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSY (msn 4931) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on October 13, 2025. It will enter into the Australian aircraft register as VH-X3R.
OCTOBER 17, 2025: Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) has ferried out an A320-200, VH-VNF (msn 3332), for part out and scraping. The aircraft left Perth (PER) for Coolidge (PO8) on October 14, 2025. It had operated for VARA since 2019.
OCTOBER 16, 2025: PNG Air has begun ferrying its seventh ATR72-600 to Port Moresby (POM). The aircraft, M-ABRK (msn 1149) is leased from ACIA Aero Leasing and left Toulouse (QYF) on October 14. It will be re-registered as P2-ATX.
OCTOBER 15, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSL (msn 4786) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on October 9, 2025, and will be re-registered as VH-X3C.
OCTOBER 13, 2025: Virgin Australian Regional Airlines has exited a Fokker 100. VH-FNU (msn 11373) ferried from Brisbane (BNE) to Woensdrecht (WOE) on October 7. Alliance Airlines has acquired the plane from lessor AVAP and will use it for spare parts.
OCTOBER 9, 2025: A Finnair A330-300 registered as OH-LTU (msn 1173) ferried into Brisbane (BNE) from Singapore (SIN) on October 8. The aircraft, now painted in Qantas livery, will work for that airline along with a second A330 also dry leased from Finnair. OH-LTU will be re-registered as VH-QPL.
OCTOBER 9, 2025: Qantas has ferried the second of four mid-life B737-800s from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP). The former Singapore Airlines jet, 9V-MGL (msn 44228) flew in on October 7 and will be re-registered as VH-ZXR.
OCTOBER 7, 2025: Jetstar has returned an A320-200 to its lessor. VH-YXU (msn 5281) ferried from Singapore Seletar (XSP) to Toulouse-Francazal (LFBF) on October 5, 2025. The 13 year-old aircraft was leased from Avolon.
OCTOBER 7, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSI (msn 4443) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on October 6, 2025.
OCTOBER 6, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSQ (msn 5390) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on September 30, 2025, and will be re-registered as VH-X3H.
OCTOBER 6, 2025: MinRes Air Flight Operations is due to ferry in an A320-200 today. The aircraft, VH-8LI (msn 3939) is leased from Avolon and is scheduled to operate from Singapore Seletar (XSP) to Perth (PER). It is the first A320 dry leased by the miner.
OCTOBER 6, 2025: Virgin Australia has ferried another B737-8 to Brisbane. The airline's 14th MAX 8, VH-8VC (msn 67036) arrived in the Queensland capital on October 1 from Melbourne (MLB) via Ontario (ONT) and Kailua-Kona (KOA).
SEPTEMBER 2025
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSR (msn 5433) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on September 25, 2025, and will be re-registered as VH-X3J.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025: PNG Air is expecting to take delivery of another ATR72-600 from ACIA Aero Leasing. The 13 year-old aircraft, M-BCOL (msn 1047) has been repainted into PNG Air colours. Its last known location was Ben Slimane Airport (GMD).
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025: Jetstar has ferried another former Jetstar Asia A320-200 to Australia. The aircraft, 9V-JSK (msn 4772) ferried from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP) on September 18, 2025, and will be re-registered as VH-X3B.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025: Virgin Australia is retiring a B737-800, VH-VUJ (msn 34443). The 19 year old aircraft is due to ferry out from Australia on September 27, 2025. The aircraft last operated a revenue service on September 21.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025: Jetstar has taken delivery of its twenty-first A321-200NX. The aircraft, VH-OIR (msn 12683) ferried in to Melbourne (MEL) from Hamburg (XFW) via Muscat (MCT) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on September 19.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025: Air Niugini's first A220-300 is due to land in Port Moresby (POM) this morning after ferrying from Montreal (YMX) via Vancouver (YVR), Honolulu (HNL), and Nadi (NAN).
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025: Virgin Australia has ferried another B737-8 to Brisbane. The airline's 13th MAX 8, VH-8VB (msn 67035) arrived in the Queensland capital on September 11 from Melbourne (MLB) via Ontario (ONT) and Kailua-Kona (KOA).
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025: A DHC-8-Q300, VH-SBJ (msn 578) formerly with Sunstate Airlines/QantasLink has ferried to Calgary (YYC). It is one of multiple QantasLink Dash-8 aircraft acquired by Canadian lessor Avmax Group.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025: Qantas has ferried in another ex-WestJet/Encore DHC-8-Q400. The aircraft, C-GWEG (msn 4488) flew into Brisbane (BNE) from Sault Ste Marie (YAM) on September 2. It will be entered into the Australian register as VH-84P.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2025: Virgin Australia has commenced the marathon ferry flight of its first E195-E2 from Sao Jose dos Campos (SJK) to Perth (PER). The aircraft, VH-E2A (msn 19020185) departed Brazil on September 3.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025: Air New Zealand has taken delivery of another ATR72-600, ZK-MZH (msn 1721). The aircraft ferried from Toulouse (TLS) to Heraklion (HER) on September 1, 2025.
AUGUST 2025
AUGUST 29, 2025: Virgin Australia ferried its twelfth B737-8 to Brisbane (BNE) on August 26. The aircraft, VH-8VA (msn 67034) flew from Melbourne (MLB) via Ontario (ONT) and Kailua-Kona (KOA). It is Virgin Australia's fourth MAX delivery this month.
AUGUST 29, 2025: Jetstar has ferried a former A320-200, 9V-JSX (msn 04879), from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP), following the closure of Jetstar Asia last month. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X3P and re-deployed onto Australian domestic routes.
AUGUST 25, 2025: Virgin Australia ferried its eleventh B737-8 to Brisbane (BNE) on August 20. The aircraft, VH-8IK (msn 65116) flew from Melbourne (MLB) via Ontario (ONT) and Kailua-Kona (KOA). It is Virgin Australia's third MAX delivery this month.
AUGUST 25, 2025: ASL Airlines Australia is ferrying its second B737-800(BCF) to Brisbane (BNE) today. 2-BTPO (msn 28595), is enroute from Teesside (MME) via Hurghada (HRG), Muscat (MCT), Chennai (MAA) and Lombok (LOP). It will be re-registered as VH-RAN.
AUGUST 25, 2025: Qantas has ferried in its second A321-200XLR to Brisbane (BNE). The aircraft, VH-OGB (msn 12427) arrived in the Queensland capital on August 24, 2025, having flown in from Hamburg (XFW) via Bangkok (BKK).
AUGUST 18, 2025: Alliance Airlines has ferried in another ERJ-190AR. The ex-JetBlue aircraft, N274JB (msn 19000082) arrived in Brisbane (BNE) on August 16 and has since moved onto Alliance's maintenance facility at Rockhampton (ROK). It will be re-registered as VH-A2S.
AUGUST 18, 2025: Jetstar has ferried a former A320-200, 9V-JSO (msn 05305), from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP), following the closure of Jetstar Asia last month. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X3F and re-deployed onto Australian domestic routes.
AUGUST 13, 2025: Jetstar has ferried a former A320-200, 9V-JSU (msn 05708), from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP), following the closure of Jetstar Asia last month. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X3L and re-deployed onto Australian domestic routes.
AUGUST 7, 2025: Virgin Australia has taken delivery of a Boeing 787-8. The aircraft, VH-8IJ (msn 65126), ferried into Brisbane (BNE) from Seattle (BFI) via Kailua-Kona (KOA) on August 7, 2025. It is Virgin Australia’s tenth B737-8 and second delivery this month.
AUGUST 5, 2025: Jetstar has ferried a former A320-200, 9V-JSM (msn 04872), from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP), following the closure of Jetstar Asia last month. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X3D and re-deployed onto Australian domestic routes.
AUGUST 5, 2025: Jetstar has ferried a former A320-200, 9V-JSN (msn 04914), from Singapore (SIN) to Alice Springs (ASP), following the closure of Jetstar Asia last month. The aircraft will be re-registered as VH-X3E and re-deployed onto Australian domestic routes.
AUGUST 3, 2025: Qantas has taken delivery of another DHC-8-Q400 from Canadian carrier Encore. The aircraft, VH-84N (msn 4483), formerly C-FWEZ, ferried into Brisbane (BNE) from Sault Ste. Marie (YAM) on August 3, 2025,
AUGUST 3, 2025: Air New Zealand has taken delivery of an Airbus A321-200NX. The aircraft, which is registered as ZK-NNI (msn 12593), ferried into Auckland (AKL) from Hamburg (XFW) on August 3, 2025. Air New Zealand now has fourteen NXs in its fleet.
AUGUST 1, 2025: Virgin Australia has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-8. The aircraft, VH-8II (msn 65047), ferried into Brisbane (BNE) from Ontario (ONT) on August 1, 2025. It is Virgin Australia’s ninth B737-8.
