Welcome to the 2018 thread for the Airbus A320ceo family (Original A319, A320, and A321 models) Production and Delivery. Please continue to add you comments and updates below.

First Aircraft for Wizz Air UK is going to be MSN 8097 with the reg G-WUKA.

https://a320archive.com/msn/8097

How many 319 CEOs are there still left to build?

Dominion301 wrote:

How many 319 CEOs are there still left to build?

I'm sure someone here has a better answer, but I looked at Wikipedia, at most 20. After you look at the link,
I'll point out why I think the sum is really one (a single A319CEO).
https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/GA ... ForWeb.pdf

However, I believe that number is out of date (too high).

Since zero A319CEO ACJs have been delivered since 2015, I suspect the 2 on that backlog will (have?) be cancelled.
The 2 for B&H, a defunct airline, should be removed.
The 2 for Hamburg international, a defunct airline, should be removed.


Now, Gulf Air's 1, I could see.

11 undisclosed at this time? I just don't see many being delivered.

Sadly, I think the A319CEO is done. It made sense back when engines required far more overhauls for the larger models. Then PIPs cut the fuel burn and maintenance difference. Costs converged which favor the plane carrying more passengers.

Lightsaber

Ok, I was fascinated to see how many A320CEO and A321CEO orders would be delivered.
While I found a few that obviously won't be (Kingfisher, leasing companies that never took up one airframe, and probably Virgin America), for the most part, I see a solid backlog.

I'm fascinated with how many undelivered A321CEOs are for US based airlines: AA, DL, B6, and NK. Add LAN in there too.

Dominion301 wrote:

How many 319 CEOs are there still left to build?

According to the Airbus Delivery/Order Spreadsheet (http://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/o ... eries.html) here are the stats for the A319ceo (as of January 2018).

Orders: 1484
Deliveries: 1468
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Aircrafts still to be Delivered: 16

lightsaber wrote:

Ok, I was fascinated to see how many A320CEO and A321CEO orders would be delivered.
While I found a few that obviously won't be (Kingfisher, leasing companies that never took up one airframe, and probably Virgin America), for the most part, I see a solid backlog.

I'm fascinated with how many undelivered A321CEOs are for US based airlines: AA, DL, B6, and NK. Add LAN in there too.

Yes there is a solid backlog....at least 1/3 of the A320 Family Deliveries in 2018 will be CEO's for sure.

bspc wrote:

First Aircraft for Wizz Air UK is going to be MSN 8097 with the reg G-WUKA.

https://a320archive.com/msn/8097

Has been Delivered today, but flew to Budapest.

The 1st A321 for Cebu Pacific has been spotted in XFW:


CebuPacificAir_A321_RP-C4111_20180308_XFW-3 by Dirk Grothe | Aviation Photography, on Flickr

KarelXWB wrote:

The 1st A321 for Cebu Pacific has been spotted in XFW:


CebuPacificAir_A321_RP-C4111_20180308_XFW-3 by Dirk Grothe | Aviation Photography, on Flickr

Delivered last weekend https://a320archive.com/msn/8190

First A321 for Wizz Air UK is currently in test flight phase - https://a320archive.com/msn/8169

The latest VietJetAir Delivery included a special sticker - https://a320archive.com/msn/8215

VNA657 8215 VJC by xfwspot, on Flickr

speedygonzales wrote:

March CEO backlog update:
(A319 + A320 + A321 = Total)
D: 17 + 196 + 182 = 395
J: 16 + 190 + 179 = 385
F: 15 + 182 + 169 = 366
M: 15 + 160 + 156 = 331

(Thank you for the monthly update!)

If I understand this table correct, it means that 35 CEO's have been delivered here in March - a large number!

Anyone knows how many CEO's are destined for delivery this year?

KR/Airboe

One should not forget that there is not only a A320ceo family backlog and deliveries, but also cancellations/upgrades to neo and orders still going on.

This year there have been 6 A320 cancellations and 7 A320 family orders, so plus 1 to the backlog.

speedygonzales wrote:

March CEO backlog update:
(A319 + A320 + A321 = Total)
D: 17 + 196 + 182 = 395
J: 16 + 190 + 179 = 385
F: 15 + 182 + 169 = 366
M: 15 + 160 + 156 = 331

The production lines are running quite amazingly !! 35 per month is not a small thing ...

speedygonzales wrote:

The changes in March were:
A319 - none
A320 - 16 deliveries and 6 cancellations (6 NEOs were ordered, not sure if this was a conversion or not)
A321 - 15 deliveries and 2 orders

Thank you very much for clarification!
If your have the time, I would appreciate this clarification every month


KR/Airboe

Another aircraft has left storage in Toulouse Francazal Airport (LFBF) - https://a320archive.com/msn/8042

I guess Airbus has used LFBF for extra storage.

Thank you for this interesting thread!
I'm personally quite amazed how both types - CEO and NEO - are produced and delivered in parallel. One would think that there would be a sharp cut a la "eff. date xxx only Neo's", but Airbus succesfully achieves great production rates for both family types.

OTOH, the lifecycle is probably the same so delivered today any Neo customer will have more advantages on longterm (fuel savings, etc.).

Or I might have missed something crucial and am wrong completely.

Well there are still over 300 CEO's to be Delivered. It would make sense for Airbus to continue as usual with them until they become a rarity (similar to when the Sharklets were introduced).

I'm not sure if this is correct but the first Aircraft with a Chinese registration that contains a letter after the B- has been Delivered today:

A321-231SL, Capital Airlines, D-AVXO, B-300F (MSN 8223) - https://a320archive.com/msn/8223

First Allegiant Air assembled in Mobile USA is visible today - https://a320archive.com/msn/8220

https://twitter.com/AirbusInTheUS/statu ... 4783749122

would you be so kind and explain the abbr.'s behind A/J/F/M/A, many thanks!
is there a detailed list of all orders/pending delivery by MSN number for CEO and NEO?

stylo777 wrote:

would you be so kind and explain the abbr.'s behind A/J/F/M/A, many thanks!
is there a detailed list of all orders/pending delivery by MSN number for CEO and NEO?

Are you looking for something like this? https://a320archive.com/production-list

Another aircraft out of Mobile, Alabama (A321-211SL, Delta Air Lines, F-WZMR, N350DN (MSN 8207)) is scheduled for Delivery later today - https://a320archive.com/msn/8207

speedygonzales wrote:

April CEO backlog update:
(A319 + A320 + A321 = Total)
D: 17 + 196 + 182 = 395
J: 16 + 190 + 179 = 385
F: 15 + 182 + 169 = 366
M: 15 + 160 + 156 = 331
A: 20 + 155 + 146 = 321

April changes:
A319: 5 orders (!)
A320: 4 orders, 9 deliveries
A321: 10 deliveries

Thank you for the numbers.
But what the heck. Don't airlines know the A319 is dead? This goes against the writtings of a.net!

I'm going to have to don the red vestments and rant! :hissy fit:

The A319 isn't as dead as one might think. Airbus is still busy making sure the A319neo gets all certification.

I just wanted to point out that over the last 3 days Delta Air Lines have gotten Delivery of 4 A321's (3 out of XFW and 1 out of BFM).

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

juliuswong wrote:

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

There are still a couple of Dozen of A321 CEO orders to be Delivered.

juliuswong wrote:

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

I would not say blockbuster orders, but more like the recent LH order of 6 CEO's based on availability.

There is loads of ceo's still on order. We're manufacturing around 4 every week roughly at present. In fact, very recently there was a set of wings manufactured which had the old wingtip fences fitted instead of sharklets.

pugman211 wrote:

There is loads of ceo's still on order. We're manufacturing around 4 every week roughly at present. In fact, very recently there was a set of wings manufactured which had the old wingtip fences fitted instead of sharklets.

How much different are the NEO wings vs the Sharklet wings?

There is no difference in the wings. All wings that roll off the line since circa 2013 are capable of being fitted with sharklets even if the wingtip fences have been fitted iirc.

Now the neo wings are very different from the ceo wings.

bspc wrote:

juliuswong wrote:

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

There are still a couple of Dozen of A321 CEO orders to be Delivered.

Yes indeed. 146 of it, what is the production rate for A320 line now? 321 can easily take two to three months to clear if no Neo is being produced at the same time.

SQ22 wrote:

juliuswong wrote:

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

I would not say blockbuster orders, but more like the recent LH order of 6 CEO's based on availability.

Yes, like the B77W these days, we have small order trickling in, especially for airline who needs extra capacity but willing to spend a bit on new aircraft instead of used aircraft. AirAsia is another example. They are adding used CEO and taking new CEO and NEO delivery at the same time.

juliuswong wrote:

bspc wrote:

juliuswong wrote:

I like this thread. Thank you, OP.

Pretty surprised Airbus still has 321 A320ceo family members to be churned out. Are they still seeking big blockbuster order for the "ceo" family?

There are still a couple of Dozen of A321 CEO orders to be Delivered.

Yes indeed. 146 of it, what is the production rate for A320 line now? 321 can easily take two to three months to clear if no Neo is being produced at the same time.

Yeah, thats not happening. The NEO aircrafts are the priority for the foreseeable future. Everything else is going to be produced simultaneously on the side. We will see CEO assembly for a few years to come.

First A320 for Allegiant Air assembled at Mobile (BFM) delivered today - https://a320archive.com/msn/8220

bspc wrote:

First A320 for Allegiant Air assembled at Mobile (BFM) delivered today - https://a320archive.com/msn/8220

The press release from Airbus:

http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-re ... raft-.html


https://airbus-h.assetsadobe2.com/is/im ... =constrain

Wizz Air received their 100th Aircraft!

https://twitter.com/wizzair/status/1003658257674719233

speedygonzales wrote:

May CEO backlog update:
(A319 + A320 + A321 = Total)
Dec: 17 + 196 + 182 = 395
Jan: 16 + 190 + 179 = 385
Feb: 15 + 182 + 169 = 366
Mar: 15 + 160 + 156 = 331
Apr: 20 + 155 + 146 = 321
May: 20 + 150 + 135 = 305

May changes:
A319: No change
A320: 3 orders, 8 deliveries
A321: 11 deliveries

Thank you. I'm very facinated by the burn down in A32xCEO backlog.

I speculate some of that backlog will not be delivered, but I do not have a good estimate. What I know is Allegiant keeps saying they won't buy more new, and then they do, so the offers obviously are improving (from the airline side).

Lightsaber

Interesting is that the A321 is rolling out the fastest. I thing the main consideration at Airbus in the moment is who wants to get their ceo now. We also see that A320ceo are still ordered.

mjoelner,
It is who wants. Some fraction of those orders Airbus is going to have to impose delivery per contract terms. It is most likely that A321s are being delivered willingly. Probably less so with A320s and unlikely with commercial A319s.

What stuck me is the 14 per month delivery rate. With 18+ months left to deliver and slowing CEO production, that rate is 250 ish CEOs to go.

In the industry, one should assume 20% of orders are ghoast orders (not really firm), so Airbus is on a good track.