Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
23Apr-2004

News items
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* Indian Airlines A320 N225RX [225] was noted at Goodyear on 17Apr-2004.

* Air Atlanta Iceland B757 TF-ARK [22612], previously stored at Marana, ferried MZJ-KEF-SNN on 20Apr-2004, returning to service.

* Ex-National B757s N546NA [29945] and N547NA [29946], previously stored at Marana, were ferried MZJ-HNL and onward on 22Apr-2004.

* Mesa Airlines fleet changes:
N989HA DHC-8 [427] noted at PHX 24Apr-2004, all white w/ green nacelles
N919FJ CRJ900 [15019] delivered 14Apr-2004
N920FJ CRJ900 [15020] delivered 22Apr-2004

* Southwest B737-700 N456WN [32463] was delivered to the airline at Phoenix on 20Apr-2004. N457WN [33856] was delivered at Phoenix on 21Apr-2004.

* FAA B727 N40 [19854] was noted at Phoenix 20/21Apr-2004.

* Ex-Singapore B744 N242BA [24226, ex 9V-SMG], previously stored at Goodyear, has been leased to Air-India. It ferried GYR-AMA on 29Apr-2004 as BOE507.

* Ex-Continental MD-83 N14810 [49264], last noted stored at Tucson, has been sold to charter operator Club Excellence.

* BAe Jetstream notes from Kingman, AZ (IGM):
N417UE [794], ex-Sunrise Airlines, sold to Quassair )
N425UE [798], ex-Westair, sold to Quassair ) - both believed to be still at Kingman
N430UE [784], ex-Sunrise Airlines, sold to Proflight, ferried IGM-AMA on 15Apr-2004.

Aircraft movements
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19Apr
DAL9900 B767 GYR-ATL
QFA6023 B767 HNL-MHV VH-EAM
WOA917 MD11 HIK-GYR

20Apr
AAY9861 MD83 LAS-GYR
AAY9863 MD83 GYR-STL
ABD46P B757 MZJ-KEF TF-ARK [22612]

21Apr
N744BC MD90 VCV-MZJ
AAL9758 MD80 ROW-MCI N931TW
SXA422 F100 MHV-CMH
UAL9927 B72S VCV-GYR N7275U

22Apr
N546NA B757 MZJ-HNL
N547NA B757 MZJ-HNL
AAL9619 F100 TUL-MHV N1404D
NWA9752 DC-9 DHN-MZJ N955N

23Apr
N357UA B733 GYR-DHN
FAO9901 B72S TUS-MIA
FDX9046 A310 airtest MHV

26Apr
N232BA A310 HNL-GYR

27Apr
AAY9890 MD80 LAS-GYR
PAC9007 B747 JFK-MZJ

28Apr
N8873Z B72S MZJ-TUS-MIA

29Apr
BOE507 B744 GYR-AMA N242BA
EGF805 SF34 ABI-ROW
FDX9050 A310 MHV-BGR
WOA901 MD11 SEA-GYR

30Apr
N786BP STAR ACT-MZJ
COA9972 MD80 IAH-GYR
COA9973 MD80 IAH-GYR
GTI9043 B743 LAX-MZJ*
WOA911 MD11 GYR-LAS*
WZP7050 B732 YYC-TUS*

Las Vegas McCarran, NV Apr26-2004

Embrear EMB-120 Brasilia
120-237 N199SW in basic Skywest colors (the only aircraft left in LAS storage area).

Fokker F100
11392 N897US and 11398 N898US both still in full US Airways colors, parked in front of Signature hangar.

The storage area is now in use for "day parking" of Omni International DC-10 and B757, and Transmeridian 727 and 757.