New Airliners October 2023

Read on for details of the new airliner deliveries and special or new liveries flying in our skies this month, October 2023.

Air India Express First MAX

The first Boeing 737 MAX 8 for Air India Express has been delivered. It is VT-BXA. At present it still wears the basic livery of previous operator Shanghai Airlines.

Air Tanzania’s First MAX

Photo (c) Nick Sheeder

Similarly, Air Tanzania has also received its first 737 MAX this month. This one is a -9 model, registration 5H-TCP.

Alaska Horizon Sports Liveries

September 21, 2023; Portland, OR, USA; Horizon Airlines E175 “Go Cougs” N661QX at Portland International Airport. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Alaska Airlines

Alaska Horizon has taken two new Embraer 175s recently, both wearing promotional liveries for sports teams. They are N661QS in Washington State Cougars scheme, and N662QS in Go Dawgs livery.

American Airlines Retro A321s

American Airlines has replaced its older Airbus A319 aircraft wearing retro PSA and Piedmont liveries with these two A321neos. They are N581UW (PSA) and N582UW (Piedmont).

Buraq Air Transport New Livery

An updated livery has been introduced by Libya’s Buraq Air Transport with its first Airbus A320 aircraft, 5A-VAA, recently painted ahead of delivery.

Dutch Corendon First MAX

The first Boeing 737 MAX 9 for Dutch Corendon Airlines has arrived. It is PH-CDP.

GOL Meu Voo Livery

GOL Linhas Aereas has painted this special Meu Voo livery on Boeing 737 MAX PR-XMR.

LATAM Santiago 2023

Photo (c) Robbie Shaw

LATAM has painted these special titles to promote the Pan American Games 2023 in Santiago de Chile on Boeing 787 CC-BBE.

Overland Airways Embraer 175

Nigeria’s Overland Airways has added its first Embraer 175. It still wears the Brazilian registration PR-ECJ at the time of writing.

Pegasus Celebrates 100th Aircraft

Pegasus Airlines has celebrated adding its 100th aircraft with these special titles. It is Airbus A321neo TC-RDP.

Qantas First A330 Freighter

The first Airbus A330 converted freighter for use with Qantas and Australia Post has been painted and put in service. It is VH-EBF.

Qatar Expo Livery

Qatar Airways has painted this special Doha Expo 2023 scheme on Airbus A330 A7-AED.

Silk Way West Adds 777

Silk Way West Airlines Flyaway

The first of four brand new Boeing 777 freighters for Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has been delivered. It wears this modified livery for the airline, and has registration VP-BMG.

Southwest’s New Trolls Livery

Just painted is Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737-700 N406WN promoting the new Trolls Brand Together movie.

Xiamen Airlines Universal Resort Livery

Boeing 737-800 B-1913 of Xiamen Airlines has been painted in this special scheme to promote Universal Beijing Resort Minion Land.