Saturday, September 13, 2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
12Sep-2003


News items
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* Embraer ERJ-135 Legacy PR-LEG [???] was noted at Phoenix on 10Sep-2003, it
departed later that day.

* Freedom Airlines changes:

CRJ700-
N501MJ [10047] was seen on 11Sep-2003 still all white with no titles.
N513MJ [10111] was noted at Phoenix on 11Sep-2003 in full United Express
colors.
N514MJ [10116] was delivered on 05Sep-2003. Not sure if the aircraft is for
America West Express or United Express.

CRJ900-
N907FJ [15007] has been registered to Freedom, but I have not seen a delivery
flight listed for it as of yet.

* America West A320 N671AW [2077] is being delivered to the airline today,
12Sep-2003, TLS-PHX (with stops).

* Southwest B737-700 N443WN [29838] was delivered BFI-PHX on 10Sep-2003.

* Ex-Midwest Express DC-9-32 N502ME [48132], currently at Mojave, has been sold
and will be operated by Cebu Pacific.

* Ex-USPS B727-100s N527PC [19665] and N528PC [19597], both currently stored at
Goodyear, have been potentially sold and will be operated by Northeast Bolivian
Airlines.

CACTUS WINGS NOTE: Our stored aircraft search page has been updated. Now you
can obtain a list of aircraft parked at any airfield for a specific date.
Also, please visit the Cactus Wings store, we now offer a large selection of
aviation prints, original slides, and airline memorabilia for sale and auction.
Look for additional improvements in the weeks ahead!

Aircraft movements
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06Sep
ASA9001 B734 SEA-GYR
WOA905 DC10 DAY-GYR

07Sep
ASA9001 MD80 SEA-MHV N951AS
ASA9002 MD80 SEA-MHV N954AS
GCO4025 DC10 IAH-MZJ
JAL7939 B743 VCV-NRT

08Sep
N130GA Be1 MZJ-PWA
N339US B733 airtest MHV
ASA9000 MD80 SEA-MHV N953AS

09Sep
N744SA B747 airtest MZJ
AAL9764 DC-9 VCV-ROW
WOA911 DC10 GYR-DAY*

10Sep
AAL9668 F100 ORD-MHV 2AB
UAL9893 B72S VCV-GYR N7294U

11Sep
N410EA DC-9 MIA-VCV
N763AT B72S ROW-JAX*
OAE502 DC10 LAX-VCV N540AX
SXA47 F100 MHV-CMH N896US

12Sep
N527DA B72S VCV-SBD*
ASA9001 MD80 SEA-MZJ*
WOA978 MD11 NKX-GYR

Friday, September 12, 2003

Airbus A320-232
2077 Reg. N671AW Sep11-2003 to US Bank Na Trustee on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Toulouse-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix Sep12-2003 using registration as callsign. (While writing this he is overhead Toronto)