21 June 2023

RP-C4156

Cebu Pacific is taking delivery of a white-tail A320-214, RP-C4156 (msn 3896), leased from DAE Capital. It’s flying from MEX to MNL, via TUS, HNL, and MAJ. The telltale sign this A320 is destined to Cebu Pacific, is the yellow wingfence. From HNL, it will fly on as CEB4156.

3896's History:
May 2009: Delivered to Bahrain Air as A9C-BAT, under lease from ALAFCO.
Apr 2010: Leased to Turkish Airlines as TC-JPU "Salihli".
Dec 2013: Aircraft name changed to "Aksaray".
Oct 2015: Sold to AWAS, and lease transferred; active for a year, then stored at SAW.
Jly 2017: Leased to Viva Air Colombia as HK-5221.
Aug 2017: Sold to DAE Capital, and lease transferred.
Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MDE for three months, then ferried to BOG for storage.
Jun 2021: Re-entered service.
Feb 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at BOG, then ferried to MEX a month later.

2 comments:

Mark K said...

First time commenting on your blog, as have been a follower for years. The msn for RP-C4156 is 3896, aircraft is ex Viva Air Colombia HK-5221.

Anonymous said...

Add MAJ as a stop.