Alliance Airlines' N258JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N258JB (msn 19000047). This special-liveried ERJ-190AR is being delivered by Southern Cross International from SJO to ROK, with stops at SDM, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2552. This special livery is dedicated to Australian Formula 1 three-time world champion driver Sir Jack Brabham, and the 60th anniversary of his 1966 championship.

19000047's History

Oct 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N258JB "Blue Send Me" (f/n 258) with the "Windowpane" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Nov 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

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

May 2023: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to QRO for maintenance.

Sep 2023: Returned to service.

Sep 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Oct 2024: Ferried to BHM for storage.

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

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Apr 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ, returned to seven months later.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Jun 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.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.

Alliance Airlines' N274JB

Southern Cross International is flying N274JB (msn 19000082) from MCN to ROK, with stops at OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2536. This ERJ-190AR is headed to join the Alliance Airlines' fleet, but not known if it has been painted in Alliance's livery. N247JB will overnight at KOA tonight. It will receive its Australian registration, VH-A2S, after it's re-painted. This ERJ-190 was photographed after it arrived at ROK.

19000082's History:

Jun 2007: Delivered to jetBlue as N274JB "Good, Better, Blue" (f/n 274) with the "Dots" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Nov 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

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

Jan 2025: Ferried to MCN for storage.

Alliance Airlines' N239JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N239JB (msn 19000040). Southern Cross International is flying this ERJ-190AR from SJO to  BNE, via SDM, OAK, KOA, and MAJ, as SXI2532. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000040's History:

Aug 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N239JB "Blissfully Blue" (f/n 239) with the "Stripes" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Sep 2013: Tail livery repainted in the "Blueberries" design.

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

Jun 2024: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

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

02 August 2025 UPDATE

It was registered as VH-A2K after its delivery flight.

Alliance Airlines' N238JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N238JB (msn 19000039). This ERJ-190AR, flown by Southern Cross International, is flying from SJO to ROK, via SDM, OAK, KOA, MAJ, and BNE, as SXI2518. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000039's History

Jly 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N238JB "Blue Clipper" (f/n 238) with the "Mosaic" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Sep 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Barcode" design.

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

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

Nov 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services, and ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Alliance Airlines' N228JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N228JB (msn 19000030). This ERJ-190AR is being delivered by Southern Cross International as SXI2512. It's flying from SJO to BNE, via SDM, OAK, KOA, and MAJ, and is making an overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000030's History

May 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N228JB "Blue 4 U" (f/n 228) with the "Harlequin" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Jly 2015: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design, and renamed "Big Apple Blue".

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

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

Aug 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services.

Oct 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Alliance Airlines' N198JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N198JB (msn 19000030). This ERJ-190AR, being flown by Southern Cross International, is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, OAK, KOA, and MAJ, as SXI2509. It will make an overnight stop at KOA tonight. This E190 will receive its Australian registration after its arrival at BNE.

19000021's History

Feb 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N198JB "Big Apple Blue" (f/n 198) with the "Windowpane" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Oct 2015: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design, and renamed "Blue 4 U".

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

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

May 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services.

Sep 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

14 March 2025 UPDATE

This E190 is now registered as VH-A2B.

Alliance Airlines' N203JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N203JB (msn 19000023), and is being flown by Southern Cross International as SXI2485. This ERJ-190AR flying from SJO to BNE, via SDM, KOA, and MAJ, with overnight stop at KOA tonight.

19000023's History

Mar 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N203JB "Look At Blue Now" (f/n 203) with the "Bubbles" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

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

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

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

Jun 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services.

Aug 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Airnorth's N197JB

Southern Cross International is delivering N197JB (msn 19000020) to Airnorth from SJO to DRW, via SDM, HNL, and MAJ, as SXI2477. This ERJ-190AR is owned by Alliance Airlines, and is being leased to Airnorth. It will be registered as VH-A2A in Australia.

19000020's History

Feb 2006: Delivered to jetBlue as N197JB "Color Me Blue" (f/n 197) with the "Dots" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Dec 2014: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

Aug 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ, returned to service six months later.

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

Dec 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

May 2024: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services

Jun 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines to lease to Airnorth.

17 October 2024 UPDATE

SXI2477 departed for MAJ this morning, but has since turned back to HNL.

19 October 2024 UPDATE

SXI2477 departed this morning for SDM, then returning to SJO.

Alliance Airlines Adjusts E190 Deliveries

Australia's Alliance Airlines has adjusted its deliveries of the remaining ERJ-190ARs they purchased from AerCap, with all deliveries completed by June 2026. Four of the remaining E190s will be painted in the QantasLink livery. Most of these deliveries will be through HNL by Southern Cross International.

Delivery schedule:

3rd Q 2024: 4 (3 to QantasLink)

4th Q 2024: 3 (1 to QantasLink)

1st Q 2025: 3

2nd Q 2025: 2

3rd Q 2025: 2

4th Q 2025: 3

1st Q 2026: 2

2nd Q 2026:1

Further information in this CH-Aviation.com article.

Alliance Airlines' N292JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N292JB (msn 19000179). This ERJ-190AR, being flown by Southern Cross International as SXI2446, is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, HNL, and BNE. It made its SJO-SDM segment yesterday, and making its SDM-HNL segment today with an overnight stop. It will receive its new registration, VH-A2T, after it completes its delivery flight.

19000179's History:

Jun 2008: Delivered to JetBlue as N292JB "Parley-blue" (f/n 292) with the "Bubbles" tail livery.

Oct 2016: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

Nov 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ.

Apr 2023: Acquired by Wilmington Trust Company.

Dec 2023: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services.

Jan 2024: Ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

Alliance Airlines' N298JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N298JB (msn 19000249). This ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to ADL, via SDM, OAK, HNL, MAJ, and BNE. It's being flown by Southern Cross International as SXI2430, and is making the OAK-HNL segment today. It will receive its Australian registration, VH-A2V, after delivery.

19000249's History

Mar 2009: Delivered to jetBlue as N298JB "Cool Blue" (f/n 298), with the "Dots" tail livery.

Jan 2017: Tail livery repainted in the "Tartan" design.

Jly 2022: Withdrawn from service.

Oct 2022: Ferried to MZJ for storage.

May 2023: Acquired by Wilmington Trust Company.

Nov 2023: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services, and ferried to SJO for prep to Alliance Airlines.

N187JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N187JB (msn 19000009) today. This ERJ-190AR is being flown from MCN to ROK via OAK, HNL, MAJ and BNE, by Southern Cross International as SXI2419. The jetBlue titles have been painted over, though the majority of the tail livery is visible.

19000009's History

Nov 2005: Delivered to jetBlue as N187JB "Dream Come Blue" (f/n 187) with the "Bubbles" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Oct 2013: Tail livery repainted with the "Blueberries" design, and renamed "Bluesmobile" a month later.

Nov 2016: Renamed "Blue-yah".

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

Oct 2023: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MCN.

Alliance Airlines' N296JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N296JB (msn 19000219) today. The ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to ADL, via SDM, OAK, HNL, MAJ, and BNE. It's being delivered by Southern Cross International as SXA2418.

19000219's History:

Nov 2008: Delivered to jetBlue Airways as N296JB "Blues Your Daddy" with the "Stripes" tail design.

Nov 2016: Repainted with the "Tartan" tail design.

Feb 2021" Renamed "Blue Thumbs Up".

Oct 2022: Withdrawn from service, and stored at MZJ.

08 Mar 2024 UPDATE

Re-registered as VH-A2U.

Alliance Airlines' N183JB

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of its first former jetBlue Airways ERJ-190ARs today. N183JB (msn 19000007) is being delivered by Southern Cross International as SXI2371. It's flying from MCN to ROK [Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia], via OAK, HNL, MAJ, and BNE; and will overnight at HNL. It will be repainted and receive its Australian registration, VH-OUL, after delivery.

N183JB is the first of 30 former jetBlue E190s that Alliance is acquiring from AerCap. 

N183JB's History:

Sep 2005: Delivered to jetBlue as N183JB "Azul Brasileiro" (f/n 183) with the "Harlequin" tail livery, under lease from GECAS.

Sep 2013: Tail livery repainted in the "Blueberries" design.

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

Aug 2023: Withdrawn from service, and ferried to MCN for prep to Alliance.

21 Oct 2023 UPDATE

Their flight to MAJ has been postponed due to a suspected maintenance issue.

28 Oct 2023 UPDATE

SXI2371 departed for MAJ, but returned to HNL due to a maintenance issue.

01 Nov 2023 UPDATE

SXI2371 departed for MAJ, and continued onto BNE.

Qantas And Alliance To End Buyout Proceedings

News.com.au reports that both Qantas Airways and Alliance Airlines announced that they will end the buyout proceedings, and continue as separate entities, with Qantas maintaining its 20% stake in Alliance. The 611 million AUD deal fell through as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission opposed the buyout in April 2023, and Qantas appealed the decision.

Qantas, however, will exercise an option for four more Alliance E190s to be used for QantasLink's regional service.

Alliance has plans to acquire 30 ERJ-190ARs from AerCap, and currently leased to jetBlue Airways, with deliveries beginning later this year, and lasting to 2025. Nothing was mentioned in report regarding these 30 E190s.

QantasLink's N934QQ

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of N934QQ (msn 19000034), painted in the QantasLink livery. This ERJ-190AR is making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE, via SDM, OAK, HNL, and NAN. Its being flown by Southern Cross International as SXI2325, and will overnight at HNL from OAK.

19000034's History:

Jun 2006: Delivered to Copa Airlines as HP-1557CMP.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at SJO.

Jly 2021: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services for Alliance Airlines.

Qantas Link's N945UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of their next ERJ-190AR, N945UW (msn 19000062), today. It's making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE (via SDM, OAK, HNL, and MAJ) as UTY9815.

19000062's History:

Dec 2006: Delivered to US Airways as N945UW (f/n 945).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines following the merger with US Airways.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at ROW.

Jan 2021: Acquired by Jetran.

Sep 2021: Acquired by TVPX Trust Services for preparation for Alliance Airlines.

Nov 2022: Ferried to SJO for repaint and caring configuration.

On a related note, Simple Flying reports that Alliance Airlines will purchase 30 ERJ-190s from AerCap, which are currently with jetBlue. This comes on the heels of an expanded wet-lease agreement between Alliance and Qantas.

Alliance Airlines To Acquire 30 ERJ-190ARs

Simple Flying reports that Alliance Airlines will acquire 30 ERJ-190ARs from AerCap, with the first jet to be delivered in September, and the last of the group to be delivered by the end of 2025. The 30 ERJ-190ARs are currently leased to jetBlue Airways. It's not known how many of the 30 will be designated for its own flights, or to operate for QantasLink.

QantasLink's N947UW

Alliance Airlines is taking delivery of its next QantasLink-liveried ERJ-190AR, N947UW (msn 19000078) today. It's making its delivery flight from SJO to BNE (via SDM, HNL, and MAJ) as UTY9813.

19000078's History:

Apr 2007: Delivered to US Airways as N947UW (f/n 947).

Dec 2013: Transferred to the American Airlines fleet (f/n 947) following the merger.

Mar 2020: Withdrawn from service, and stored at PIT, then ROW a month later

Jly 2021: Sold to Jetran.

Nocv 2021: Sold to TVPX Trust Services, then ferried to SJO to prep for Alliance Airlines.