First visit to Manchester, a fuel stop en-route from Abu Dhabi to the USA.

First flown in Dec-10 with the Airbus test registration F-WWYL, this aircraft was delivered to EADS Spain in Jan-11 as EC-334 for MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) conversion which was completed by mid 2012 when it was re-registered as MRTT014. The aircraft was slightly damaged during a test flight in Sep-12 when the refuelling boom separated. It was registered EC-334 again in Jan-13 before being delivered to the United Arab Emirates Air Force as UAE1301 in Feb-13. Current

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The registration prefix '2' is the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. An ex Vietnam Airlines aircraft arriving for repainting into Bamboo Airways livery. I must say it's looking very clean and shiny considering it's been stored at Lourdes, France since Aug-18.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYM, this aircraft was delivered to Grupo Marsans and leased to Air Comet as EC-KUO in Aug-08. Air Comet ceased ops in Dec-09 and the aircraft was returned to Grupo Marsans and stored at Madrid, Spain.

They sold it to another lessor as EI-ELI in Jan-10 and it was moved to Bordeaux, France for further storage. The aircraft was leased to Vietnam Airlines as VN-A376 in Jul-10. It was returned to the lessor and stored at Lourdes, France in Aug-18.

It ferried to Manchester in Jun-19 for painting into Bamboo Airways (Vietnam) livery. It returned to Lourdes on 01-Jul-19 prior to delivery. The lease to Bamboo was cancelled and the aircraft was noted still stored at Lourdes in Jul-20 without engines. Still stored, updated 21-Jun-23.

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The registration prefix '2' is the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. An ex Vietnam Airlines aircraft arriving for repainting into Bamboo Airways livery. I must say it's looking very clean and shiny considering it's been stored at Lourdes, France since Aug-18.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYM, this aircraft was delivered to Grupo Marsans and leased to Air Comet as EC-KUO in Aug-08. Air Comet ceased ops in Dec-09 and the aircraft was returned to Grupo Marsans and stored at Madrid, Spain.

They sold it to another lessor as EI-ELI in Jan-10 and it was moved to Bordeaux, France for further storage. The aircraft was leased to Vietnam Airlines as VN-A376 in Jul-10. It was returned to the lessor and stored at Lourdes, France in Aug-18.

It ferried to Manchester in Jun-19 for painting into Bamboo Airways (Vietnam) livery. It returned to Lourdes on 01-Jul-19 prior to delivery. The lease to Bamboo was cancelled and the aircraft was noted still stored at Lourdes in Jul-20 without engines. Still stored, updated 21-Jun-23.

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Ferrying Manchester / Lourdes (France) after painting into Bamboo Airways livery by 'Air Livery'. The '2' registration prefix is Guernsey, Channel Islands.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYM, this aircraft was delivered to Grupo Marsans and leased to Air Comet as .E.C.-.K.U.O. in Aug-08. Air Comet ceased ops in Dec-09 and the aircraft was returned to Grupo Marsans and stored at Madrid, Spain. They sold it to another lessor as EI-ELI in Jan-10 and it was moved to Bordeaux, France for further storage. The aircraft was leased to Vietnam Airlines as VN-A376 in Jul-10. It was returned to the lessor and stored at Lourdes, France in Aug-18. It ferried to Manchester in Jun-19 for painting into Bamboo Airways (Vietnam) livery. It returned to Lourdes on 01-Jul-19 prior to delivery. The lease to Bamboo was cancelled and the aircraft was noted still stored at Lourdes in Jul-20 without engines. Updated 01-Jul-21.

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Replacing an digital photo with a better version 23-Feb-23.

First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYH, this aircraft was delivered to Aircastle Leasing and leased to Sri Lankan Airlines as 4R-ALA in Oct-99.

It was sold to Carlyle Aviation Partners in Dec-18. The lease to Sri Lankan continues. Current, updated 23-Feb-23.

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