Friday, January 30, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
30Jan-2004


New photos, including some of the aircraft mentioned below, are posted on the Cactus Wings website at:

http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/photos.htm

News items
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* Ex-United B737-291 [21509], previously stored at Victorville, departed on 17Jan-2004 on delivery to Air Pearl (Pakistan).

* Air Luxor A330- CS-TQF [] was at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway (IWA) on 27Jan-2004 for a Dept of Justice charter.

* Ex-Air Europa B737-300 EC-GHD [25071], previously stored at Mojave, was re-registered N250AT and painted in Air Asia colors. It departed MHV-HNL on 22Jan-2004 on delivery.

* United Airlines B747-400 N187UA [26876], previously stored at Victorville, ferried VCV-BFM on 20Jan-2004 for checks before returning to service.

* Ex-Philippines B747-475 N971PG [25422], previously stored at Marana, was painted in Aerolineas Argentinas colors and noted as such in Dec-2003. It was delivered to the airline on 24Jan-2004, routing MZJ-TUS-EZE.

* Ex-Aer Lingus A330 N54AN [054], previously stored at Mojave, ferried MHV-FAR-TLS on 28Jan-2004.


Aircraft movements
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20Jan
N407VA D228 SAT-TUS
N544NA B757 MHV-YQX
N545NA B757 MHV-YQX
ETH9201 B767 SNN-VCV ET-AIE [23106] a/w
UAL9915 B744 VCV-BFM N187UA
UPS9053 B72F RFD-ROW
WOA907 DC10 NGU-GYR

21Jan
FAO9900 B72S SAT-TUS

22Jan
N250AT B733 MHV-HNL Air Asia
N526DA B72S VCV-SBD
FDX9051 DC10 airtest MHV

24Jan
N971PG B744 MZJ-TUS-EZE

26Jan
N4522V B74L airtest TUS
AAL9600 MD83 ROW-FTW
KLM7411 B743 AMS-MHV PH-BUN
RYN6002 DC10 OAK-ROW
WOA979 MD11 FRA-GYR
CS-TQF A330 MEX-IWA charter

27Jan
N11835 ATR ROW-CLE
BOE77 B772 GYR-SBGL either N702BA or N703BA, del to Varig
DAL9900 B732 GYR-GSO
WOA903 MD11 GYR-SEA
WOA909 DC10 GSO-GYR
WOA950 DC10 airtest GYR

28Jan
N54AN A330 MHV-FAR
N909PG B72S MEX-TUS
NWA9750 B757 MSP-MZJ

29Jan
AAY903 MD83 GYR-LAS

30Jan
KLM7411 B743 MHV-LAX-AMS*
UAL9830 B777 SFO-GYR*

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Las Vegas McCarran International, NV Jan27-2004.

Boeing 737-752
33788 XA-GAM Aeromexico, was parked (delivery) at Signature ramp this morning Jan27-2004), no winglets.

Stored aircraft:

Douglas DC-10-30
47837 N1855U The empty hulk is still parked at LAS.

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

De Havilland DHC-8-102
82 N841PH Full US Airways Express colors

Embrear EMB-120 Brasilia
120-237 N199SW Basic Skywest colors, no titles/logo.

Aeromexico
Douglas DC-9-32
48129 XA-AME was planned to fly Mexico City-Phoenix-Goodyear today. (Not cfmd if it did it).