easyJet UK (U2, London Luton) has become the first carrier to scoop aircraft ordered by the dormant and financially stricken Colombian low-cost carrier Viva (Colombia) (Medellín José Maria Córdova) and will shortly take deliveries of two A320-200Ns directly from the manufacturer.

G-UJEA (msn 11230) and G-UJEB (msn 11242) remain at Toulouse Blagnac in Viva's livery but have already operated their respective customer acceptance tests. Both have been on the United Kingdom's G- register since March 29.

The ch-aviation fleets module shows that easyJet operates thirty-two A320-200Ns under its British AOC, eight under easyJet Europe, and seven under easyJet Switzerland. It has a further 132 units on direct order from Airbus. The group's A320neo Family fleet also includes fifteen A321-200NX with an additional 33 on firm order.

Viva operated six A320-200s and ten A320-200Ns when it suspended flight operations on February 27. The LCC has not thrown in the towel yet and is still hoping that an eventual merger with avianca airlines will allow it to restart. Despite the gradual downsizing of its future order book, Grupo Viva still has sixteen A320-200Ns on firm order from Airbus.