Friday, September 26, 2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
26Sep-2003


News items
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* Saudi Arabia-based A310 P4-ABU [431] was at Phoenix 24-25Sep-2003, parked on the executive ramp.

* Ex Midwest DC-9-32 N602ME [48133], stored at Mojave, will be re-registered RP-C1546 and delivered to Cebu Pacific after final testing. Pictures of the aircraft can be found at:

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=157250

* RCAF CC-115 Buffalo 115465 was noted at Phoenix 25Sep-2003 on the executive ramp.

* Ex-Air Canada DC-9-32 C-FTMZ [47598], currently stored at Mojave, has been purchased by Trans African Airlines of Mali.

* Ex-Rio Sul B737-500 PT-SSL [25185], currently stored at Goodyear, has been painted in Skyeurope colors.

* Ex-MetroJet B737-200 N251AU [22757], previously stored at Mojave, has been leased to Aviacsa.

Aircraft movements
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20Sep
N951AS MD80 MHV-GYR
N954AS MD80 MHV-GYR

23Sep
N858V DC10 FAI-MHV
BOE25 B717 VCV-MIA
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL
UPS9022 B72F ROW-SAT

24Sep
N14834 ATR ROW-CLE
N818US MD82 MHV-YWG
AAL9769 MD80 STL-ROW N927TW
AAR264 B763 ANC-MZJ
ACA7079 DC-9 MHV-YWG C-FTLT
COA9970 DC10 MHV-YRP N14079

25Sep
N2264 B732 MHV-PHX-YWG ex C-GPPW [22264]
ACA7056 B732 YYZ-MHV C-GRPW
DAL9931 MD11 GYR-ATL

26Sep
ABD18P B747 MZJ-IAH
DAL9931 B763 GYR-ATL
GLA1 Be1 CYS-MZJ
NWA9868 B747 NRT-MZJ





Thursday, September 25, 2003

Our own Kevin Trinkle was interviewed for a story in the San Diego Union Tribune about the 25th anniversary of the crash of PSA Flight 182. Read it here at:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/thu/metro/news_1m25psa.html

Sunday, September 21, 2003

Ref my previous CAN, sorry but A/C N907AW 757 flew one extra day in the Sun's colors due to Hurricane Isabel and maint on our 757 fleet, so last revenue service in the Sun's colors was HP716 LAS-PHX Sep19-2003 ferried PHX-ROS as HP7818/20SEP for re-paint to standard America West Airlines colors.