Friday, March 05, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
05Mar-2004


* Ex-USAir MD82 N807US [48039] is now operating for the Justice Department charters at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway, first noted on 26Feb-2004. It has replaced MD82 N16895 which has gone to Goodyear for maintenance.

* America West A320 N601AW [1935] ferried Macon-Roswell on 28Feb-2004 for respraying into America West Airlines colors.

* United Express CRJ N75992 [7401] was seen at Phoenix on 04Mar-2004 in the new colors. It was parked on the exec ramp.

* Ex-United DC-10-10 N1838U [46632], currently stored at Marana, has been sold, unclear if for scrapping.

* Ex-KLM B747-206SUD PH-BUP [22376], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold for parts.

* Ex-USAirways Express DHC-8 N991HA [431] has been painted in America West Express colors. First noted at Phoenix on 24Feb-2004 and has been idle since then (awaiting revenue service with America West Express).

* An update to spotting conditions at Phoenix. On 24Feb-2004, Swift Aviation appeared to open their new FBO and hangar space on the south side of the airport, along Old Tower Road, west of Cutter Aviation. The bizjet ramps are easily viewable from either side of the hangar. The old Swift FBO on the north side of the airport was fenced off 01Mar-2004, and is now abandoned.

Aircraft movements
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23Feb
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS

25Feb
N195SW EM2 VCV-SGF
MEP6600 DC-9 MKE-MHV
MES3690 RJ85 GYR-YYC*

26Feb
FAO9906 B72S airtest TUS
MEP6604 DC-9 MKE-MHV
SXA411 F100 MHV-CMH
NWA9750 A320 MZJ-MSP
WOA910 DC10 GYR-ATL

27Feb
FAO9901 B72S TUS-MIA
TSC87 A310 YMX-MHV
WOA911 MD11 IAH-GYR

01Mar
N67JR B72S VCV-OAK
WOA977 MD11 BGR-GYR

02Mar
"N807" MD80 GYR-AEX ??
ASA9000 MD80 SEA-MHV
COA9970 DC10 MHV-TUL
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS
MEP6604 DC-9 MKE-MHV

03Mar
AAL9659 F100 TUL-MHV

04Mar
APW307 L10 MIA-ROW N307GB
DAL9900 B767 GYR-GSO
WOA980 MD11 GYR-LAX

05Mar
UAL9825 B744 BFM-VCV