Friday, March 07, 2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
07Mar-2003

News items
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* Noted in open storage at Lansing, MI on 02Mar-2003:
N744BA SF340 [340A-105] Basic BEX c/s, no titles
N745BA SF340 [340A-111] Basic BEX c/s, no titles
N96CN SF340 [340A-096] Full Trans World Express c/s
- 2 other ex-BEX SF340s not readable due to snow!
(Thanks to T. Prybyski)

Photos posted at:
http://www.cactuswings.com/TOUR_LAN_02_2003.htm

* RP-C1542 DC-9-31 [48115] ex N935VJ, departed MHV on delivery to Cebu Pacific on 01Mar-2003, routing eastward across the Atlantic. N935VJ arrived at MHV for storage on 25Jan-2001, ferried MHV-MZJ 24Jun-2002 for overhaul, returned MZJ-MHV on 26Nov-2002 for repaint and final delivery mods.

* N635AW A320 [092] was noted on 04Mar-2003 as a fuselage hulk, sitting next to a low-loader. Still present on 07Mar-2003.

* N302FV B727-230(F) [21442] was noted air-testing at Tucson 03Mar and 06Mar. I received a report of a Northern Air Cargo 727 on the ramp at Tucson, without additional info. Piecing the story together, I think the NAC 727 is N302FV, and is being air-tested prior to delivery. Highly unconfirmed at this point!

* N35084 DC-10 [46991] ex-Hawaiian, was noted at Goodyear 03Mar-2003 being scrapped. Registration was cancelled on 20Feb-2003 (Thanks to S. Cook).

* N222DZ B737-35B [23971] Delta, ferried GYR-ATL 17Feb-2003 and returned to service (Thanks to S. Cook).

* N1868M BD700 Global Express [9069] was photographed arriving at PHX on 02Mar-2003. Aircraft was registered on 18Feb-2003. The photo is posted here:
http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/phx/phx0303n1868m.jpg

* N757AF B757-200 [25155] was noted at PHX 05Mar-2003 at the Cutter ramp. It was here for the NBA Portland Trailblazers, and departed late 06Mar-2003 after the game.

Aircraft movements noted
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01Mar
RP-C1542 DC-9 MHV-SLC eastward

03Mar
N26AZ F100 ELP-ROW
N302FV B72S air-test TUS
N920VJ DC-9 TUS-YWG-YYR-KEF
AAL9754 MD80 MCI-ROW
PLZ150 B72S CUN-TUS
PLZ9150 B72S YYZ-TUS

04Mar
N14819 ATR SAT-ROW
COA9970 MD80 IAH-TUS .. N14810
CTT787 B72S SLN-TUS
FAO9900 B727 STL-TUS

05Mar
VRG9940 B737 MIA-MZJ

06Mar
N302FV B72S air-test TUS ** Northern Air Cargo?
N878AA B72S MHV-SBD
AAL9633 Fk100 DFW-MHV .. N1432A
AAL9637 Fk100 DFW-MHV .. N1442E
AAL9757 MD80 MCI-ROW
COA9970 MD80 HOU-TUS .. N69826
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV
USA9299 B734 MHV-PHX-PIT .. N438US

07Mar
AAL9644 Fk100 DFW-MHV .. N1454D
ATN827 DC-8 TOL-ROW