Saturday, March 22, 2003

PHX Spotting Report

The Cutter Aviation observation deck has been closed as of 3/22. No signs are posted, however, spotters have been asked to leave the observation deck. Again, caution is advised for all spotters at this time.

Friday, March 21, 2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
21Mar-2003

News items
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* N75991 CRJ-200 [7422] all white w/ blue tail, first noted on the Cutter FBO ramp 16Mar-2003. Still present 20Mar-2003.

* N73730 B767-366ER [24541] ex Egypt Air, previously stored at Marana, was noted test-flying at San Antonio on 20Mar-2003.

* From Speednews: SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES plans in June to begin Phoenix Williams Gateway Airport (IWA)-Laughlin, NV (737-800).

* At Phoenix, Continental Airlines gates 2 & 4 are now hung at Terminal 2. Gate 6 is still lying on the ramp. The ticket counter at Terminal 2 is still barricaded.

* Five ex-TWA B717-200s have been delivered to AirTran. All were previously stored at Victorville:

N415TW [55082] Arrived MIA on 20Mar-2003, basic TWA c/s, no titles. Went to Avborne hangar for painting.

N2417F [55084] noted in full AirTran c/s at MIA on 11Jan-2003.
Photo: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/310058/L/

N420TW [55087] noted in full AirTran c/s at MIA on 20Mar-2003.

N2421A [55088] noted arriving MIA in mid Jan-2003 in basic TWA c/s, no titles.
Photo: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/314438/L/

N422TW [55089] noted in full AirTran c/s at MIA on 12Jan-2003.
Photo:
http://www.auctiontransportation.com/sites/airlinephoto/thumbnails/0000004218.jpg
Are there more that I don't know about?

* N73713 B747-4H6 [24315] ex Malaysia Airlines, first noted at BFI on
08Jan-2003, ferried BFI-MZJ on 17Mar-2003 for storage. It was last seen with Malaysia Airlines stripes & gray bottom, white top, no titles, and a white tail.

* N224DA B737-35B [24269] Delta Airlines, ferried GYR-TPA on 21Mar-2003 and is returning to service.

* N859US Fk100 [11293] ex USAirways, ferried MHV-CMH on 14Mar-2003. Seen parked at CMH 15/16Mar in full USAirways c/s and titles. Eventually ferried to Farnborough, UK on 18Mar-2003, and has since been re-registered G-MAMH. (Thanks to J. Tomlinson)


Movements noted
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14Mar
SXA09 Fk100 MHV-CMH.. N859US

17Mar
N934VJ DC-9 MHV-MEX
N73713 B744 BFI-MZJ
N768BC B734 KOA-VCV
VRG9940 B767 MIA-GYR

18Mar
N2189M L100 CEW-GYR
N408US B734 MHV-IGM
ACA7056 B732 YYC-MHV
GCO4015 DC10 air-test MHV
NWA9751 B72S ROW-MEB .. N288US
UAL9875 B744 SFO-VCV .. N177UA
UAL9881 B767 SFO-VCV .. N602UA
VRG9940 B735 MIA-GYR

19Mar
AAL9770 DC-9 VCV-ROW .. N925L [49170]
AMT7221 B757 MDW-MHV .. N521AT
HAL7000 DC10 HNL-MHV .. N140AA
HAL7001 DC10 LAX-MHV .. N141AA
HAL7003 DC10 LAX-MHV .. N129AA
RTN157 Be1 ABQ-MZJ
VRG9942 B735 MIA-GYR
VRG9944 B767 MIA-GYR

20Mar
N2189M L100 GYR-CEW
N234US B732 YXD-TUS
AAL9772 MD80 STL-ROW .. N909TW
GCO4011 DC10 air-test MHV

21Mar
N647US B767 MHV-BRU (planned)
DAL9930 B733 GYR-TPA .. N224DA
GC04015 DC10 MHV-MIA


Thursday, March 20, 2003

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

PHX Spotting update

Spotting is currently not recommended from level 9 of the Terminal 4 garage. This area is being monitored and police are being called. Hopefully this situation will change in the near future.

Vehicle searches are expected to resume into the airport later today, as well as into the Terminal 3 and 4 parking garages.