Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
31Oct-2003

Aircraft news
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* America West B737-200 N183AW [22650] flew last revenue service as HP707 LAX-PHX on 23Oct-2003. Noted stored on the maintenance ramp at Phoenix on 27Oct-2003 minus titles and tail logo. Ferried PHX-MHV on 31Oct-2003 as N183AW.

* Last week I reported an Allegiant MD-80 at Phoenix, which chartered the Northern Arizona University football team. I incorrectly reported the registration of N860GA - it was actually N890GA. N890GA is still showing as reserved on the FAA website, with a previous ID of N33817.

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N249US [22756], previously stored at Mojave, has been purchased by Aviacsa.

* Ex-Hawaiian DC-10-30 N140AA [46712], previously stored at Mojave, was painted for and delivered to Ghana Airways. It ferried MHV-BWI on 24Oct-2003.

* Ex-UPS B727-200s N211UP [21700] and N212UP [21392], currently stored at Roswell, have been sold to Transmile (Malaysia).

* Ex-Rio Sul B737-500 PT-SSM [25191], currently stored at Goodyear, has been leased to Skyeurope.

* Ex-JAL MD-11 JA8588 [48579] ferried NRT-TUS-GYR on 27Oct-2003 for conversion/delivery to UPS.

Aircraft movements
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27Oct
BOE8579 MD11 NRT-TUS-GYR JA8588
FAO9901 B72S MIA-TUS

28Oct
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL N238WA

29Oct
N63SW B732 IGM-OKC
DAL9900 B762 ATL-GYR

30Oct
DAL9903 B762 ATL-GYR
FAO9900 B72S TUS-MIA

31Oct
N183AW B732 PHX-MHV
N230AN A320 MHV-MEX*
N316FV MD82 YYR-TUS* ex SE-RBR
ACA7056 B763 YVR-MZJ
FDX9074 A310 MHV-YQX
VRG9940 MD11 MIA-PHX PP-VPN

Boeing 737-277
22650 N183AW last revenue service for America West Airlines HP707 Oct23-2003 Los Angeles-Phoenix. Seen parked outside the hangar in Phoenix minus titles/logo Oct27/30-2003.

Las Vegas, McCarren (no changes)

Douglas Dc10-30
47837 N1855U still there as an empty shell, but the actually braking up hasn't started yet.

De Havilland DHC-8
82 N841PH Full US Airways Express colors

Fokker 100
11392 N897US Full US Airways colors
11398 N898US Full US Airways colors