Alliance Airlines' N247JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N247JB (msn 19000042). This ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight, flown by Southern Cross International, from SJO to ROK, via SDM, OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2542. It's making its overnight stop at KOA tonight. It will receive its Australian registration, VH-A2L, after it's delivered. N247JB is seen above arriving at ROK on 22 October.

19000042's History

Aug 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N247JB "Blue Is So You" (f/n 247) with the "Harlequin" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Oct 2015: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

Apr 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ, returned to seven months later.

Nov 2021: Sold to AerCap, and the lease transferred.

Jun 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Apr 2025: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.