Friday, December 30, 2005

Cactus Wings News
30Dec-2005


Revisions to this edition are in bold type.

News items
==========

* Football bowl game charter flights have started. The following aircraft have been noted thru 30Dec-

21Dec N78001 B777 Continental (Rutgers Univ)
23Dec N738US A319 US Airways (Rutgers Univ)
23Dec N224NW DC10 Northwest (Philadelphia Eagles NFL charter)
26Dec N904MA B738 Miami Air (Rutgers Univ)
26Dec N739MA B738 Miami Air (Rutgers Univ)
26Dec N310NW A320 Northwest (Rutgers Univ)
26Dec N550TZ B753 ATA (Ohio State Univ)
27Dec N556NW B753 Northwest (Notre Dame)
28Dec N314US A320 Northwest (Rutgers Univ)
28Dec N78001 B777 Continental (Rutgers Univ)
30Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air (Ohio State Univ)
30Dec N733MA B738 Miami Air (Ohio State Univ)
30Dec N750NA B757 North American (Ohio State Univ)
30Dec N732MA B738 Miami Air (Ohio State Univ)
30Dec N734MA B738 Miami Air (Ohio State Univ)
30Dec N314US A320 Northwest (Notre Dame)

* Ex-Delta B737-200 N382DL [23609], previously stored at Tucson, was ferried TUS-YQB and eastward on 20Dec-2005 on delivery to Teebah Aviation of Jordan.

* Tradewinds Cargo B747-2U3B N923FT [22769] ferried LAX-MZJ on 21Dec-2005 without the #2 engine mounted. During maintenance at LAX the engine pylon was damaged, and the aircraft will be repaired by Evergreen Aviation at Marana.

* NCA Cargo B747 JA8182 [23813], previously conducting flight tests for Boeing at Goodyear, returned to service on 22Dec-2005 GYR-ANC as 'NCA698'.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
20Dec N485EV B747 Evergreen
21Dec N485EV B747 Evergreen
21Dec N915CK DC91 Kalitta Charters II (west cargo ramp)
22Dec N977UA B732 SkyKing (Swift ramp)
22Dec N485EV B747 Evergreen
22Dec N793A B72F Express.net
23Dec N520UP B747 UPS
23Dec N485EV B747 Evergreen
23Dec N803UP DC87 UPS
23Dec N675UP B747 UPS
25Dec N831LF MD83 Falcon Air (Cutter ramp)
27Dec N866DA B777 Delta (aircraft sub, repeated 28-29Dec)
29Dec N831LF MD83 Falcon Air (Cutter ramp)
30Dec N864DA B777 Delta (aircraft sub)

Deliveries
==========
21Dec A320 N680AW [2630] to US Airways at Roswell for paint
21Dec MD83 N877GA [53467] to Allegiant Air, ferried GYR-LAS

Aircraft movements
==================
19Dec
AAY9876 MD83 LAS-GYR (N876GA)
DAL9900 B732 VCV-TUS
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
FDX9052 MD11 airtest MHV

20Dec
N382DL B732 TUS-YQB
AAY9877 MD83 airtest GYR (N877GA)
BOE234 B747 airtest GYR (JA8182)
FDX9054 MD11 airtest MHV

21Dec
AAY9877 MD83 GYR-LAS (N877GA)
BOE234 B747 airtest GYR (JA8182)
TDX923 B747 LAX-MZJ (N923FT)

22Dec
5B-AUE B747 MZJ-? (Air Universal, ex EC-IUA)
AMX882 MD87 GDL-PHX-GYR (N751RA)
MXJ9000 B767 DHN-GYR (N371LF)
NCA698 B747 GYR-ANC (JA8182)
UAL9829 B733 VCV-DEN

23Dec
NWA9753 B757 MZJ-SAT (N522US)

24Dec
PAC9299 B747 OAK-MZJ

26Dec
DAL9902 B763 ATL-VCV

27Dec
N112PS DC93 JEF-VCV
ABD20P B743 MZJ-BGR (TF-ATI)
NWA9750 DC10 MZJ-MSP (N232NW)
NWA9752 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N618NW)

28Dec
C-FFHA CRJ2 BTV-TUS
DAL9901 MD88 ATL-VCV
IDE5050 CRJ2 CAE-TUS
IDE5051 CRJ2 CAE-TUS
IDE5052 CRJ2 CAE-TUS
IDE5053 CRJ2 CAE-TUS
NWA9755 A320 MZJ-MSP (N308US)
UPS9481 B727 DFW-ROW

29Dec
N162BS MD83 airtest TUS*
N34315 B737 airtest TUS*
N439JS D328 IGM-OKC
AAL9642 MD82 DFW-ROW (N951U)
AAL9643 MD82 DFW-ROW (N952U)
AAL9644 MD82 MIA-ROW (N953U)
NWA9754 B757 MZJ-SAT (N525US)

30Dec
AAL9643 MD82 DFW-ROW*
AAL9644 MD82 DFW-ROW*

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/
Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from December 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Friday, December 16, 2005

Cactus Wings News
12Dec-2005

News items
==========
* USAirways commenced service from Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui on 16Dec0-2005 following 18 months of ETOPS certification. The inaugural flights (HP920 and HP932) were flown by B757-200s N909AW and N910AW.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
12Dec N777KY B72S New Orleans Hornets team plane (Swift ramp)
13Dec N915CK DC91 Kalitta (west ramp)
15Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air (Swift ramp)

Deliveries
==========
15Dec A320 N679AW [2615] America West/US Airways, arrived Phoenix wearing the new USAirways livery. First (ex) America West aircraft to wear the new company livery.

Aircraft movements
==================
10Dec
N220NE B727 ROW-MIA
EI-CLG B146 MHV-?-STN
DAL9901 B767 ATL-VCV
DAL9902 B733 SLC-VCV
SCX8801 B738 MSP-MZJ (N801SY)
UAL9924 B763 MZJ-SFO

11Dec
AWE7704 B757 PHX-GYR (N907AW)

12Dec
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS

13Dec
N306FV DC10 GYR-MIA
N941TD FK28 MHV-AUS
BBR1052 DC10 SVMI-ROW
FDX9027 MD10 MHV-LAX (N131AA)
TSC82 A310 TUS-YUL

14Dec
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS

15Dec
AAY9861 MD83 IWA-GYR
AMT7423 B738 IND-VCV
AMT7442 B738 LCQ-VCV
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
RYN6001 B757 RFD-MZJ
UAL9932 B744 VCV-SFO

16Dec
N742PB B737 BUR-VCV
N769BC B767 airtest MZJ
DAL9900 MD88 ATL-VCV
COA9970 MD82 MHV-ARG
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from December 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Cactus Wings News
12Dec-2005

News items
==========
* Ex-United B767-300 N645UA [25280], previously stored at Marana, has been delivered to Air Sahara, India. It was noted in full Air Sahara livery at Phoenix 09Dec-2005 on its delivery flight, routing MZJ-PHX-BGR-SNN and eastward. Photo link:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/53364154

* Ex JetsGo MD-83 N164BS [53488, ex C-FRYA], previously at Tucson, was delivered to Onur Air on 08Dec-2005, flying TUS-BGR as 'N164BS].

* 10Tanker DC-10 N450AX [46942], currently at Victorville, performed a series of flight tests this week as part of obtaining a type certification from the FAA.

* Ex-Singapore B747-400 N733BA [24061], previously stored at Marana, departed 08Dec-2005 to San Antonio for pre-delivery to an unknown customer.

* America West B757-200 N907AW [22691] flew its last revenue service as HP883/10Dec SMF-PHX and positioned to Goodyear on 11Dec to be returned to its lessor.

* Ex-United B767-300 N650UA [25287], currently at Marana, has been sold to Conviasa, Venezuela.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
04Dec N238NW DC10 NWA (eqp substitution)
06Dec N757AF B757 Portland Trailblazers aircraft (Swift ramp)
07Dec N733MA B738 Miami Air (Cutter ramp)
07Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air (Cutter ramp)
08Dec N37NY B734 NY Knicks (Swift Ramp)

Deliveries
==========
06Dec N679AW A320 [2613] to USAirways at Roswell for painting
08Dec N225WN B73G [34333] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
==================
05Dec
AIC161 A310 YYZ-VCV (VT-EVY)
RYN6002 B757 MZJ-RFD

06Dec
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
AAY8979 MD83 GYR-LAS
NWA9754 B744 MZJ-DTW (N662US)
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N397US)

07Dec
N1429G F100 MHV-TUL
N680BR CRJ2 ROW-TUS
N681BR CRJ2 CAE-TUS
N684BR CRJ2 CAE-ROW-TUS
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ

08Dec
N164BS MD83 TUS-BGR
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N733BA B744 MZJ-SAT
N802AM B757 airtest VCV
ABX30 DC86 CVG-GYR
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS
NASA905 B747 MZJ-EDW (N905NA)
RYN6001 B757 MZJ-RFD
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N373US)

09Dec
N220NE B727 airtest ROW
N645UA B763 MZJ-PHX-BGR
VP-BMC B737 TKI-ROW
AMT7291 B738 LCQ-VCV
CJC311 SF34 ROW-HEF
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N563AU)

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm
New photos from December 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Friday, December 09, 2005



Air Sahara B767-300 N645UA [25280] is pictured at Phoenix on 09Dec-2005 on its delivery flight. Photo by Terry Nash.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Cactus Wings News
05Dec-2005


Revisions to this edition are shown in bold typeface.

News items
==========
* Ex-Aloha B737-200 N819AL [23791], previously stored at Victorville, has been leased to Premier Airlines (Nigeria). It was de-registered on 14Nov-2005 and exported to Nigeria, and was noted still parked at Victorville on 06Dec-2005.

* Ex-JetsGo MD-83 N726BC [53124, formerly C-GKLK], previously stored at Marana, has been leased to Aerorepublica (Colombia). It was deregistered on 15Oct-2005 and exported to Colombia, and is presumed to have been delivered.

* America West A320 N639AW [471] flew its last revenue service 28Nov-2005 as HP36 LAX-PHX and returned to lessor. Noted on a predelivery airtest 03Dec-2005 HP7302 PHX-PHX.

* America West B737-300 N323AW [23684] was returned to lessor 02Dec-2005 and ferried PHX-MCN as HP7703 on 03Dec-2005.

* Ex-Polar Air Cargo B747-200F N859FT [20326], currently stored at Roswell, has been sold to be parted out.

* Ex-America West B737-200 N189AW [22656], currently stored at Goodyear, has been sold to be parted out.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
25Nov N200EE Bac-1-11 (Swift ramp)
25Nov C-FDCA A320 AC Jetz (Swift ramp)
25Nov C-GQCA A320 AC Jetz (Swift ramp)
25Nov N804DE MD11 World (South cargo)
27Nov 86-0023 C-5A USAF
28Nov 82-8000 VC-25 USAF
29Nov N367G B73G (Cutter ramp)
02Dec N733MA B738 a/w, opb Miami Air
02Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air
03Dec N211DB B72S Sky One (Cutter ramp)


Aircraft movements
==================
26Nov
SXA248 B72S IGM-OAK

28Nov
N719BC B757 airtest VCV

29Nov
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
NWA9750 DC10 MZJ-MSP (N233NW)

30Nov
N979UA B732 VCV-BRO
CJC1 SF34 IAH-ROW
MES3691 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
MES3692 RJ85 MZJ-MSP
RYN6001 B757 airtest MZJ
UAL9943 B744 SFO-VCV

01Dec
N221DL B733 VCV-MEX
N309CE SF34 ROW-IAH
N8183J C130 NSE-MHV
DAL9900 B757 ATL-VCV
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
DAL9902 MD88 ATL-VCV
DAL9903 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9905 B732 ATL-VCV

02Dec
N645UA B763 airtest MZJ
N879CP JS32 IGM-AXS
BSK648 B757 LEX-VCV (?)
DAL9900 B757 ATL-VCV
KHA278 B72S ELP-ROW

05Dec
AIC161 A310 YYZ-VCV (VT-EVY)
RYN6002 B757 MZJ-RFD

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from November 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Cactus Wings News
23Nov-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-Vanguard B737-200 N120NJ [22979], previously stored at Tucson, was noted in full AeroGal livery on 19Nov-2005. It departed on delivery on 20Nov-2005 TUS-LAP flying as 'N120NJ'. It was deregistered on 22Nov-2005 as exported to Ecuador.

* Ex-JetsGo MD-83 N163BS [53466, formerly C-FKLZ], previously stored at Tucson, was seen in full Onur Air new livery on 14Nov-2005. It departed on delivery on 23Nov-2005 TUS-YQB flying as 'N163BS'. A second Onur Air MD-83, N164BS, is still at Tucson.

* Delta rejected leases of nine B737-300s and has ferried the aircraft to Victorville. The affected aircraft are:
N221DL [23970]
N222DZ [23971]
N223DZ [23972]
N224DA [24269]
N225DL [25069]
N231DN [23717]
N232DZ [24220]
N241DL [23833]
N242DL [23834]

* Ex-US Airways B737-400s N436US [24558] and N437US [24559], currently stored at Marana, will be leased out to an unknown customer.

Deliveries
==========
19Nov A319 N838AW [2615] to America West at Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
14Nov N915CK DC91 Kalitta Charters II (west cargo ramp) Photo link:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/52665125
14Nov P4-PHS B735 (Cutter ramp)
17Nov N720CK B72F Kalitta Charters II (east cargo ramp)
17Nov HL7770 B73G (Swift ramp)
18Nov N789TM B732 {Cutter ramp)
19Nov N697BJ DC93 Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team (Swift ramp)
21Nov C-GPWG A320 Air Canada new c/s (Swift ramp)

Aircraft movements
==================
12Nov
AIC161 A310 YYZ-VCV (VT-EVU)
DAL9900 B733 LGA-VCV
DAL9901 B733 DCA-VCV
NWA9754 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N919RW)
NWA9755 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N917RW)
WCP02 B757 GYR-MIA (N740PA)

13Nov
3D-MRU DC9 MHV-OKC
N30MP B727 LGB-VCV

14Nov
N30MP B727 VCV-LGB
N747GE B747 airtest VCV
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

15Nov
SIA788 B744 airtest VCV
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ

16Nov
AMT7039 B738 LCQ-VCV
NWA9868 A320 MZJ-MEM (N307US)
NWA9751 B744 MZJ-LAX-HNL (N663US)

17Nov
N1436A F100 MHV-TUL
N1440A F100 MHV-TUL
N164BS MD83 airtest TUS
N324AW B733 GYR-MZJ
AAL9618 B767 ROW-MCI (N312AA)
SIA788 B744 VCV-SIN

18Nov
N88ZL B707 MHV-BFI

19Nov
N309CE SF34 IND-ROW
AAY9800 MD83 LAS-GYR
AAY9862 MD83 GYR-SFB (N862GA)
AAY9876 MD83 GYR-LAS (N876GA)

20Nov
N120NJ B732 TUS-LAP
CAA9320 CRJ7 airtest TUS
CKS9706 B747 LAX-TUS

21Nov
N824VV DC10 TUS-MZJ
CAA9974 CRJ7 SLC-TUS
CKS503 B747 TUS-IAD

22Nov
N755DH B722 MHV-YIP

23Nov
N163BS MD83 TUS-YQB
AAY5232 MD83 IFP-IWA-IFP (charter)

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/
Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm
New photos from November 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Friday, November 11, 2005

Cactus Wings News
11Nov-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-United B747-400 N183UA [25379], currently at Marana, has been sold to TUI and has been re-registered F-WLUV. The aircraft will be operated by Corsair and will be re-registered F-HLUV upon entering service.

* Ex-USAirways (Metrojet livery) B737-200 N241US [22443], currently WFU at Mojave, has been sold to be scrapped.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
09Nov N880DP DC93 Detroit Pistons basketball charter
09Nov C-GQCA A320 AC Jetz (Swift ramp)
10Nov N503MG B727 Roush Air
10Nov N509RH Saab2000
10Nov N519JG Saab2000

Aircraft movements
==================
05Nov
CAA9970 CRJ7 TUS-SLC
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9868 B744 DTW-MZJ (N664US)

06Nov
N766UA B777 GYR-AFW

07Nov
CAA9320 CRJ2 airtest TUS
CAA9970 CRJ2 TUS-ATL
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9868 B744 PDX-MZJ (N662US)
NWA9751 B757 MZJ-PHX (N541NW)
NWA9752 A319 DTW-MZJ (N305NB)
NWA9753 A319 DTW-MZJ (N306NB)

08Nov
ABD20P B743 BGR-MZJ (TF-ARI)
CAA9970 CRJ2 ATL-TUS
DAL9900 B733 ATL-VCV
FDX9026 MD11 airtest MHV (N525FE)
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
MYT005 B757 BGR-MZJ
NWA9751 A320 MZJ-PHX (N333NW)
NWA9752 A319 PHX-MZJ (N308NB)
NWA9755 B757 PHX-MZJ (N542US)
NWA9754 B757 MSP-MZJ (N537US)
VP-BTF B735 GYR-TUS-YOW

09Nov
N226G B757 ROC-TUS-GEG
N707KN B707 BGR-MZJ*
DAL9900 B733 BOS-VCV
DAL9901 B733 LGA-VCV
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9868 B744 PDX-MZJ (N663US)
NWA9750 A320 MZJ-PHX (N309US)
NWA9751 A320 MZJ-PHX (N332NW)
NWA9752 A319 PHX-MZJ (N309NB)
NWA9754 A320 MZJ-MSP (N310NW)
NWA9753 A319 PHX-MZJ (N312NB)
TSC81 A310 TUS-YUL

10Nov
N942PG B732 TUS-BZE*
DAL9901 B733 LGA-VCV
FDX9037 MD11 MHV-PHX-MHV (N525FE)
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9750 A319 MSP-MZJ (N304NB)
NWA9751 A319 MSP-MZJ (N307NB)
NWA9752 A319 DTW-MZJ (N303NB)
NWA9753 A320 MZJ-MSP (N331NW)

11Nov
N878GA MD83 TUS-GYR
DAL9900 B733 LGA-VCV
FIN8969 MD11 VCV-HEL* (OH-LGG)
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from October 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Monday, November 07, 2005

Cactus Wings News
07Nov-2005


Revisions to this issue are in bold type.

News items
==========
* America West A320 N670AW [2029] flew its last revenue flight for America West on 28Oct-2005, HP74 SEA-PHX. Noted parked outside of the AWE hangar on 30Oct-2005 without titles or logos, and by 05Nov the aircraft had departed. It ferried PHX-YYR-CPH-MCT as 'GCC029', seen CPH on 06Nov-2005, still in basic America West livery with no titles/logos.

* Ex-Phuket Air B757 N719BC [25131] and ex-Krygyz Airways B757 N802AM [26270], both currently stored at Victorville, have been leased to Ariana Afghan Airlines for delivery at end of Nov-2005.

* Ex-Aeromexico MD-83 N945AS [49643], currently at Goodyear, has been leased to Allegiant Air.

Deliveries
==========
26Oct CRJ9 N956LR [15056] to Mesa (America West Express livery) at Phoenix
05Nov A319 N837AW [2595] to America West at Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
29Oct N698SS B72S Texas Rangers (Swift ramp)
31Oct N801DM B757 Dallas Mavericks (Swift ramp)
01Nov N511RH Saab 2000 (Swift ramp)
03Nov PH-MCT MD11 Martinair (west cargo ramp)
05Nov N756AF B757 (Swift ramp)
06Nov N375PA B733 Pace (Swift ramp)

Tucson 07Nov-2005-
5V-BII MD83 Sosoliso Airlines c/s (Hamilton ramp)

Aircraft movements
==================
29Oct
N746AP B732 PDX-TUS
VP-BTI B735 GYR-TUS-YOW (ex-N920UA)

30Oct
CAA9320 CRJ7 airtest TUS
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
MES3691 RJ85 OKC-MZJ
MES3694 RJ85 OKC-MZJ
NWA9868 B757 DTW-MZJ (N539US)
NWA9870 A320 DTW-MZJ (N333NW)

31Oct
AWE7806 B733 GYR-PHX
NWA9868 B757 MSP-MZJ (N541US)
TSC87 A310 YYZ-TUS

01Nov
N226G B757 ORF-TUS-GEG
N702TA B747 MHV-SAT (ex G-VZZZ)
N746AP B732 TUS-LAP
CAA9971 CRJ7 SLC-TUS
DAL9900 B733 LGA-VCV
DAL9903 B767 ATL-VCV
DAL9904 B767 ATL-VCV
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9868 B757 DTW-MZJ

02Nov
N332AW B733 airtest GYR
N488UE JS32 IGM-MEZ
DAL9900 B733 LGA-VCV
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ

03Nov
C-FGQR CRJ2 YQG-TUS (c/n 8051)

04Nov
N1462C F100 MHV-TUL
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from October 2005, including Edwards AFB 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Friday, October 28, 2005

Cactus Wings News
28Oct-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-Frontier B737-300 N306FL [28563], previously at Marana, has been painted and delivered to Virgin Nigeria. Registration cancelled on 25Oct-2005 and exported as 5N-VNA. It was noted at Shannon as such on 23Oct-2005.

* Ex-MyTravel B757 N757HW [22194, formerly G-JALC] which arrived at Phoenix on 18Oct-2005, ferried PHX-MZJ on 24Oct-2005 for painting.

* MaxJet B767-200 N770WD [23306], previously at Goodyear, was noted there in a new revised livery on 20Oct-2005, wearing registration N250MY. It departed on 27Oct-2005 GYR-GSO using callsign 'MXJ9000'. N250MY is still showing as reserved, as of 28Oct-2005.

* Ex-America West A320 N671AW [2077], previously at Goodyear, ferried to Singapore earlier this week. Aircraft is due to go to Air Deccan, India.

Deliveries
==========
26Oct B73G N223WN [32492] to Southwest at Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Quartzite, AZ 20Oct-2005-
123517 F9F US Navy blue c/s - Stored with wings detached west of town.
Part of Richard Oldham's collection from Desert Gardens (the compound containing the derelict Beech 18s)
66-0384 RF-4 'ED' )
65-0941 RF-4 'ED' )- Both preserved at "Freedom Park" near the police station. Located at the intersection of Chandler St and Plymouth St, which can be located on Google Maps or Mapquest.

VCV 20Oct-2005-
N317TT LJ35
N450AX DC10 "10 Tanker" orange/white c/s
N819AL B732 Premier Airlines c/s
OH-LGG MD-11 bare metal w/ blue tail, engines

MHV 20Oct-2005-
G-17-510 US-101 prototype - NTPS ramp
N104SW B732 TranSky - masked for painting
N2053C T-28
N334FS P-51D - Chuck Yeager's mount for the Edwards AFB airshow
N466TM C130 TBM
N525FE MD11 FedEx - FTA ramp
N7141S HU-16B bare metal

Phoenix-
26Oct C-GQCA A320 AC Jetz - pkd Swift
27Oct N804ME MD80 Midwest - pkd Swift
27Oct N675MG B72S Champion Air - pkd Cutter

Aircraft movements
==================
22Oct
N757AG B757 BGR-GYR (ex-Air Astana)
RYN6006 B757 IAH-MZJ
SSV291 B757 MZJ-YYZ

23Oct
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N376US)

24Oct
N1448A F100 MHV-TUL
NWA9752 A319 MSP-MZJ (N311NB)
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N392US)

25Oct
NWA9752 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N9341)
NWA9868 DC10 MSP-MZJ
RTN170 B190 MZJ-PWA

26Oct
NWA9752 A320 MSP-MZJ (N346NW)
USA9239 B733 CLT-TUS (N389US)

27Oct
8P-MLD DHC6 F70-TUS
DAL9902 B763 ATL-VCV
MXJ9000 B767 GYR-GSO (N250MY)
(blkd) B757 BFI-ROW
NWA9752 DC10 MSP-MZJ
RYN6001 B757 MZJ-ICT
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N527AU)

28Oct
8P-MLK DHC6 TUS-SJT (related to 8P-MLD?)
N876CP JS32 IGM-BTM
DAL9902 MD88 ATL-VCV
DAL9903 MD88 ATL-VCV
UAL9927 B763 MZJ-SFO*
USA9239 B733 CLT-TUS (N560AU)

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from October 2005, including Edwards AFB 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Cactus Wings News
19Oct-2005


Note: revisions will be shown in bold type.

News items
==========

* Ex-America West A320 N671AW [2077, currently at Goodyear]; and N670AW [2029, still in AWE service] will be leased to Air Deccan (India) in Dec-05.

* America West A319 N802AW [0924] was featured in America West's annual United Way 'Hope Takes Flight' Jet Pull event. Teams of employees and other groups took turns pulling the A319 with a large rope; the winner was crowned for the fastest time. Photos of the event (link):
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

* Air France B777-300 F-GSQK arrived at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway on 12Oct-2005 for hot weather testing of the galley iceboxes. The aircraft arrived as 'BOE531' suggesting the aircraft is L/N 531. Need confirmation of the MSN of this aircraft. Photo (link):
http://www.pbase.com/image/50983241

* Honeywell acquired ex-My Travel B757-225 N757HW [22194, formerly G-JALC]. The aircraft ferried YYR-PHX on 18Oct-2005, wearing the basic My Travel livery without titles. Photo of the B757 can be found on www.visitingphx.com, link here:
http://www.visitingphx.com/phxboeings.html

Honeywell's CV580 N580AS [002] also arrived at Phoenix on 19Oct-2005. No word yet as to when the B720 (N720H, c/n 18384) will be retired.

* Ex-JetsGo MD-83 N161BS [53464, ex C-FKLO], previously at Tucson, was delivered to Avianca on 15Oct-2005, ferrying TUS-BOG as 'AVA001'.

* Ex-United B737-500s N901UA [25001] and N908UA [25008] have been re-registered VP-BTD and VP-BTE, respectively. Both aircraft ferried GYR-TUS on 16Oct-2005.

* Ex-Aloha B737-2B5 N819AL [23791], currently at Victorville, was noted on 15Oct-2005 in full Premier Airlines livery (Thanks to D. Chainey).

* Ex-Southwest B737-200 N92SW [22964], previously at Mojave, was delivered to Avior Airlines, Venezuela in full livery on 14Oct-2005, ferrying MHV-SAT as 'N92SW'.

Deliveries
==========
13Oct A319 N832AW [2570] to America West at Phoenix (Old c/s)
18Oct B757 N757HW [22194] to Honeywell at Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Williams-Gateway (IWA)-
11Oct N610G B757 Comco - departed
12Oct N5017Q B773 Air France (F-GSQK) - dep 14Oct

Phoenix/Deer Valley (DVT)-
19Oct N580AS CV580 Honeywell

Phoenix (PHX)-
13Oct C-GWJF B73G Westjet - Return of WJA seasonal service
13Oct N792AS B734 Alaska - 'Salmon Thirty Seven' livery
14Oct N682RW DC95 Detroit Red Wings - pkd at Cutter
15Oct N678MG B72S Champion Air
15Oct N945AS MD83 bare metal/primer - ex AMX in transit to GYR
18Oct N757HW B757 ex-My Travel livery, no titles, to Honeywell

Aircraft movements
==================
10Oct
DAL9900 MD80 ATL-VCV
NWA9750 DC10 MSP-MZJ (N221NW)

11Oct
AMT7492 B738 IND-VCV
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N9344)

12Oct
BOE531 B773 BFI-IWA (F-GSQK)
RYN6006 B757 MZJ-RFD
UPS9389 MD11 ROW-HNL

13Oct
EIA4480 B747 MHR-MZJ (N480EV)
FDX9029 MD11 LAX-MHV
NWA9754 A320 DTW-MZJ
NWA9756 DC95 MSP-MZJ
NWA9758 A320 MSP-MZJ

14Oct
N92SW B732 MHV-SAT
AMX861 MD83 GDL-PHX-GYR (N945AS)
BOE531 B773 IWA-BFI (F-GSQK)
FAB5051 B732 MHV-YOW (C-FACP)
FDX9036 MD11 airtest MHV (N525FE)
NWA9752 A320 MSP-MZJ
NWA9753 A320 ONT-MZJ
NWA9863 B757 IND-MZJ
RTN170 B190 MZJ-PWA

15Oct
N88ZL B707 LAX-MHV
AVA1 MD83 TUS-BOG
FDX9038 MD11 airtest MHV (N525FE)
NWA9750 A320 IND-MZJ

16Oct
N151GA B190 MZJ-MEZ
VP-BTD B735 GYR-TUS-YOW
VP-BTE B735 GYR-TUS-YOW
AWE7707 B733 PHX-GYR (N324AW)

17Oct
N423SK P3 TUS-ORF (USDHS)

18Oct
NWA9751 A320 MSP-MZJ

19Oct
N993PG MD82 TUS-ROW*
BOE234 B747 YUM-GYR*


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/
Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm
New photos from October 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Monday, October 10, 2005

Cactus Wings News
10Oct-2005


Revisions in bold
News items
==========

* America West (now US Airways) A320 N671AW [2077] has been retired from the fleet. Last revenue service was HP237 27Sep-2005 Detroit-Phoenix. Ferried HP7808 29Sep-2005 Phoenix-Goodyear (Thanks to Flemming Loevenvig).

* Ex-Buffalo Air Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A C-FOFI [CV-343] arrived at Glendale, AZ last week for a future museum collection. US registration N343CV has been reserved.

* Ex-United B737-500 N917UA [25384], currently at Goodyear, has been sold to Air Malawi.

* Centurion Air Cargo leased DC-10 N306FV [47889], currently at Goodyear in an all-white livery.

* Ex-Continental MD-82 N72822 [49482], currently at Tucson, has been sold to Sosoliso Airlines, Nigeria.

* Three United B767-300s currently stored at Marana, N648UA [25285], N654UA [25392], and N656UA [25394], have all been re-leased to United and are expected to depart soon.

* Ex-ATA B727-200 N775AT [21511], currently stored at Roswell, has been sold to be parted out.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
05Oct N502MG B727 Roush Air - arrived from VNY
06Oct N555TZ B753 ATA - arrived from EDW

Williams-Gateway-
10Oct N610G B757 Comco

Aircraft movements
==================
29Sep
AWE7808 A320 PHX-GYR (N671AW)

30Sep
AMT7279 B738 IND-VCV
COA9970 B737 GYR-TUS
DAL9900 B763 ATL-VCV

01Oct
N395UA B733 GYR-SJO
N992PG MD82 SDM-VCV

02Oct
N1435D F100 MHV-TUL
AJT99 B72S GYR-LAP

03Oct
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV

04Oct
N1433B F100 MHV-TUL

05Oct
ASA9201 B73G ROW-SEA
COA9970 B73G MCO-TUS
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
NWA9750 B757 MSP-MZJ
RYN5511 MD80 TUS-RFD
UAL9832 B733 DEN-VCV (N343UA)

06Oct
FDX9004 MD11 airtest MHV (N525FE)

07Oct
N30MP B72S LGB-VCV
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N994Z)
NWA9754 A320 DTW-MZJ (N306US)

08Oct
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N964N)

09Oct
N959PG MD83 TUS-ROW
N963PG MD83 TUS-ROW

10Oct
CAA9321 CRJ7 airtest TUS
NWA9753 DC94 MSP-MZJ
RYN6001 B757 BOS-MZJ
RYN6004 B757 RFD-MZJ*
UAL9926 B763 MZJ-SFO*


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Cactus Wings News
29Sep-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-United B747-400 N184UA [25380], previously at Marana, has been sold to Corsair of France. It was reregistered F-WKIS and departed Marana for Jamaica on 23Sep-2005 for a pre-delivery D-check and paint.

* FedEx MD-11 N525FE [48565], previously parked at LAX in basic Delta livery, ferried LAX-MHV in full FedEx livery on 24Sep-2005 and continues to be a part of a research & development program for terrorist countermeasures.

* B-36H 52-2827, currently being restored at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, received its wings this week via truck. Photos of the impressive relocation are posted at the folllowing link:
http://www.b-36peacemakermuseum.org/ (scroll to bottom)

Airport logs
============
IWA-
17Sep N750PA B757 Hooters Air (charter)
20Sep N932RD MD80 Ryan Int'l - departed
21Sep N712S B732 Sierra Pacific
22Sep N? MD83 Allegiant (PSP-IWA-RNO)
24Sep N703S B732 Sierra Pacific
26Sep N? MD83 Allegiant (RNO-IWA-DEN)
28Sep N703S B732 Sierra Pacific

TUS- (all 18Sep-2005)
XA-TVB DC93 Aerocaribe n/t
XA-TVC DC93 Aerocaribe n/t
XA-ABX B733 Estafeta

PHX-
22Sep HL7700 B73G pkd Cutter
28Sep N737Q B732 pkd Swift

Aircraft movements
==================
17Sep
N901UA B735 airtest GYR

18Sep
N908UA B735 airtest GYR

20Sep
C-FFVE CRJ2 TUS-YMX
C-FFVJ CRJ2 YUL-TUS
N308FV A300 MZJ-KEF
N382DL B732 VCV-TUS
FAO9921 B72S LAX-SBD
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N920RW)
RYN6001 MD80 IWA-RFD (N932RD)
TST1 B757 airtest ROW (?)

21Sep
N308FV A300 GYR-KEF
USA9238 B733 CLT-MZJ

22Sep
AAY9945 MD87 LAS-GYR (N945MA)
COA9971 B733 HOU-GYR (N60312)
EIA600 B747 PIK-MZJ
UPS9351 B727 ELP-ROW

23Sep
N184UA B744 MZJ-KIN
N755DH B72S VQQ-MHV
FAO9923 B72S SBD-RDU
NWA9751 DC10 DTW-MZJ (N229NW)
UPS9151 B727 ROW-BGR

24Sep
FDX9048 MD11 LAX-MHV (N525FE)
SWA8503 B73G PHX-ROW

25Sep
ASH930 CRJ2 ROW-PHX
ASH9431 CRJ2 ROW-CLT
ASH9432 CRJ2 ROW-BNA
ASH9433 CRJ2 ROW-CLT
ASH9434 CRJ2 ROW-ORD
SSV290 B757 YYZ-TUS-MZJ (C-GMYH)

26Sep
AAY6261 MD83 RNO-IWA-DEN (charter)
ASA9000 B73G SEA-ROW
FAB5051 B732 MHV-YOW
UAL9925 B763 MZJ-SFO (N655UA)

27Sep
ASA9000 B732 SEA-ROW
DAL9902 B767 ATL-VCV
DAL9903 B732 ATL-VCV
NWA9750 A319 MSP-MZJ
TST1 B757 airtest ROW

28Sep
FDX9051 MD11 GYR-LAX
USA9239 B734 PIT-TUS

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Monday, September 19, 2005

Cactus Wings News
19Sep-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-Jetsgo MD-83s N160BS [53463, ex C-FKLT] and N161BS [53464, ex C-FKLO], currently at Tucson, have been leased to Avianca. Hamilton Aerospace is performing pre-delivery maintenance and paint. N160BS test flew on 27Aug-2005, and N161BS test flew on 14Sep-2005.
* Ex-American B767-200s N301AA [22307] and N302AA [22308], currently stored at Roswell, have been sold to be parted out.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
13Sep N873SJ DC87 Astar Air Cargo
14Sep N375PA B733 a/w, blue tail, pkd at Swift
15Sep N17773 B72S white/blue livery, pkd at Swift - Colorado Rockies baseball charter
16Sep N977UA B732 Skyking c/s, pkd at Cutter - Minnesota Wild hockey charter
16Sep N154SF CRJ2 a/w, pkd Mesa hgr

Williams-Gateway-
13Sep N610G B757 Comco
16Sep N750WL B757 Hooters Air
17Sep N932RD MD80 Ryan Int'l


Aircraft movements
==================
12Sep
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N983US)

13Sep
N353UA B733 VCV-RFD
N720H B720 PHX-MHV
N926JS B757 ROW-JFK
CAA9975 CRJ2 airtest TUS
CJA1 B732 YHM-TUS (C-FBKV)
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV
NWA9870 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N985US)

16Sep
N311FV MD80 GYR-IWA
N720H B720 PMD-PHX
CJA1 B732 YHM-TUS
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Monday, September 12, 2005

Cactus Wings News
12Sep-2005

Note: Revisions to original post are indicated in bold type.

News items
==========
* Ex-Singapore B747-412 N223BA [24975, ex 9V-SMI], previously stored at Victorville, ferried VCV-HAM on 08Sep-2005, aircraft is due for Air-India.

* America West returned three aircraft to their lessors last week:
B737-300 N327AW [23507] ferried PHX-GYR on 09Sep-2005 as AWE7824
A320 N638AW [455] ferried PHX-GYR on 09Sep-2005 as AWE7825
B737-300 N324AW [23261] ferried PHX-GYR on 10Sep-2005 as AWE7305

* Maxjet B767-200 N770WD [23306] arrived at Goodyear on 11Sep-2005 (full livery) from GSO.

Deliveries
==========
01Sep N222WN B73G [34290] to Southwest at Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
02Sep N675AA B763 UAL - Denver Broncos football charter
04Sep N3755D B738 DAL - SF Giants baseball charter
04Sep N311FV MD80 a/w - Hurricane relief flight
04Sep N315FV MD80 a/w - Hurricane relief flight
10Sep N809DH DC87 DHL
11Sep T-19B-19 '35-37' CN-235 Spanish AF - pkd at Cutter

Aircraft movements
==================
04Sep
N1428D F100 MHV-TUL

06Sep
DAL9902 B732 ATL-VCV (N318DL)

07Sep
UPS9328 MD11 ROW-HNL

08Sep
N223BA B744 VCV-HAM
AWE7823 B752 BWI-GYR (N901AW in for mx)
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV (N307DL)
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV (N317DL)
FAO9900 B72S TUS-MIA

09Sep
N701DH B727 TUS-MIA-BOG
N89LD E135 IGM-XNA
AWE7824 B733 PHX-GYR (N327AW)
AWE7825 A320 PHX-GYR (N638AW)
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV (N108DL)

12Sep
N38MX T-38 TUS-ELP*
ACA7052 B767 YYZ-MZJ* (C-GAUB)
AMT2 B757 PHX-YQX*
AWE7308 B733 airtest GYR
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV*
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ*


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction, uploaded this week:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

Friday, September 02, 2005

Cactus Wings News
02Sep-2005

News items
==========
* Ex-Trans Northern C-117D N32TN [43301], previously parked at Holbrook, AZ after an emergency landing in March, departed on 24Aug-2005 to Opa-locka via Texarkana.

* Ex-United B737-300s N389UA [24664] and N392UA [24667], both previously stored at Goodyear, have been leased to ATA Airlines. N389UA departed on 02Sep-2005 to Amarillo for repainting.

* Ex-USAirways Fokker 100 N888US [11357], previously stored at Mojave, has been sold and delivered to Alliance Airlines (Australia).

* Five ex-JetsGo MD-83s, currently stored at Tucson, have been re-registered as follows:

c/n 53463 ex C-FKLT to N160BS
c/n 53464 ex C-FKLO to N161BS
c/n 53465 ex C-FKLY to N162BS
c/n 53466 ex C-FKLZ to N163BS
c/n 53488 ex C-FRYA to N164BS

N160BS was noted airtesting at Tucson on 27Aug-2005 in full Avianca livery.

* Ex-Northwest DC-9-31 N955N [47160], currently stored at Marana, has been sold to be parted out.

* Ex-China Airlines A300 B-18582 [197], currently stored at Marana, has been sold to be parted out.

Airport logs
============
31Aug N348PA B72S Pan Am - pkd at Cutter

Aircraft movements
==================
24Aug
N32TN C117 P14-TXK-OPF

26Aug
AAL9635 B767 ROW-MCI (N317AA)

27Aug
N160BS MD83 airtest TUS
N315FV MD80 IWA-GYR
N73713 B744 airtest MZJ
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ

28Aug
OAE888 DC10 VCV-FHU (interesting troop mov't)

29Aug
N425JS D328 OKC-IGM
EIA4480 B747 MZJ-SUU (N480EV)
NWA9750 DC94 MSP-MZJ (N756NW)
RYN6002 MD80 RFD-IWA
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ

30Aug
N726BC MD83 VCV-MZJ

31Aug
N315FV MD80 GYR-IWA
AAY9945 MD80 SFB-GYR (N945MA)
NWA9750 DC95 MSP-MZJ
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ
NWA9753 DC93 MSP-MZJ
SWA8502 B73G ROW-DAL

01Sep
C-FFVE CRJ2 YUL-TUS (c/n 8048)
N24089 B732 TOL-MZJ
AAY9864 MD83 GYR-LAS (N864GA)
AWE7301 B733 PHX-IWA
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ
NWA9751 DC10 MSP-MZJ

02Sep
AMT389 B733 GYR-AMA (N389UA)


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction, uploaded this week:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

Friday, August 26, 2005

Cactus Wings News
26Aug-2005


News items
==========
* America West and USAirways rolled out A320 N109UW [1065] in a new livery for the merged airline on 23Aug-2005. N109UW arrived at Phoenix that evening for a rollout party. Link to photos of the event and airplane: http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

* Ex-Cameroon Gov't B767-200 N769BC [23624], previously stored at Victorville, ferried to Marana on 17Aug-2005. Aircraft has been leased to Flyjet, UK, and will be undergoing maintenance prior to delivery.

* Ex-USAirways F-100 N885US [11345], previously stored at Mojave, has been sold to Alliance Airlines (Australia). It was deregistered on 04Aug-2005 and departed on delivery on 02Aug-2005 MHV-CMA as 'SXA241'.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
20Aug 159116 C-9B USN
20Aug N320AA B767 AA (Credit Mike & Steve)
23Aug N109UW A320 USAirways new livery

Deliveries
==========
23Aug B73G N221WN [34259] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
==================
17Aug
UAL9946 B744 SFO-MZJ (N127UA)

18Aug
N1413A F100 MHV-TUL
N1414D F100 MHV-TUL
N879GA MD83 TUS-MZJ

19Aug
AMT7376 B738 IND-VCV
UAL9949 B744 MZJ-SFO (N127UA)

20Aug
N91SW B732 MHV-MMRX
ATN101 DC87 GYR-SKRG
DAL9903 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9904 B732 ATL-VCV

21Aug
NWA9751 DC95 MSP-MZJ (N776NC)

22Aug
N233BA B744 GYR-VCV

23Aug
N392UA B733 GYR-AMA
AAL9605 MD83 DFW-ROW (N9305N)
AAL9606 MD83 DFW-ROW (N9307R)
AAL9607 MD83 DFW-ROW (N9306T)
AAL9608 MD82 DFW-ROW (N941AS)
AAL9676 MD83 DFW-ROW (N939AS)
AAL9677 MD82 DFW-ROW (N940AS)

24Aug
N733BA B744 airtest MZJ
N905NA B747 TTS-MZJ
N911NA B747 MZJ-EDW
AAH100 B737 OAK-VCV
EIA4480 B747 SUU-MZJ (N480EV)
RYN6006 B757 MZJ-IAH

25Aug
N393UA B733 GYR-SJO

26Aug
N764MX B757 JFK-ROW
CTT7511 B72S ELP-MHV

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from July 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/aviation

Friday, August 19, 2005

Cactus Wings News
19Aug-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-JetsGo MD83 N875GA [53468, ex-C-GKLC] departed Marana on delivery to Allegiant Air on 19Aug-2005. It ferried MZJ-GYR for repaint and pre-delivery inspection.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-200F D-ABZD [23407] and ex-Air Pullmantur B747-200B EC-IUA [23509], both currently stored at Marana, will undergo maintenance for future service with Air Universal.

* Aeropostal DC-8-73F XA-TXS [46054], has departed from Phoenix/Williams-Gateway where it had been parked since 03Jul-2005.

* Ex-Ethiopian B767-260 N271SW [23106], previously at San Bernardino, was repainted for Air Union, Russia. It departed on delivery 14Aug-2005, routing SBD-YYC-eastward using its registration as a callsign. Link: Photo of the aircraft in Russia

* Private B757-200 N770BB [25220] was at Goodyear from 18Jul to 10Aug-2005 for winglet installation. It departed on 10Aug routing GYR-PHX-OLB.

* Ex-USAir MD80s N811US [48043] and N826US [48026], both stored at Tucson, will be scrapped.

* Ex-Fly Air B757-200 G-LSAA [24122, ex-N241CV], previously stored at Goodyear, departed on delivery to Jet2 on 11Aug-2005. It ferried GYR-SLN-YYR-QLA as callsign 'SXA239'.

* Ex-Westar Express B727-200 N86426 [21364], previously at Mojave, was repainted and delivered to Associated Air Cargo, Nigeria. It was reregistered 5N-BHV and ferried MHV-GRR-YHZ-YQX-SNN on 10/11Aug-2005 using its registration as a callsign. Link: Photos and story of the departure from Mojave via Alan Radecki

* Ex-Air Canada B747-400 N575GP [25075, ex C-GAGN] was ferried from Victorville to Shannon on 09Aug-2005 after serving over two months at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft served as a testbed for a new carbon brake system. Link: Story and photo

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
10Aug N211DB B72S SkyOne - pkd at Cutter Avn
12Aug G-CIVP B744 British Airw - pkd on north ramp

Aircraft movements
==================
08Aug
CEA9869 JS32 AMA-IGM (N869CY)
EIA4477 B747 MZJ-SUU (N477EV)

09Aug
N575GP B744 VCV-SNN

10Aug
5N-BHV B72S MHV-GRR
N770BB B757 GYR-PHX-OLB (with winglets)
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA
CAA9975 CRJ2 airtest TUS

11Aug
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N485UE JS32 IGM-CWF
N999BW BA11 ROW-DAL
SXA239 B757 GYR-SLN (G-LSAA)

12Aug
N580HH CV580 BOI-TUS
NWA9750 DC10 VCV-MZJ
NWA9752 DC93 MSP-MZJ

13Aug
RYN6006 B757 MZJ-RFD

15Aug
N747GE B747 COS-VCV
AAY9864 MD83 IFP-GYR (N864GA)
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA

14Aug
N271SW B767 VCV-YYC-east (Air Union)
RYN6003 B757 RFD-MZJ (mx)

16Aug
N317MH Be18 GYR-PEQ
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N875GA MD83 TUS-MZJ
N924LG DC93 TUS-MSP

17Aug
N769BC B767 VCV-MZJ
FAO9933 B733 airtest TUS
LLB6106 B727 MIA-ROW

18Aug
N1414D F100 MHV-TUL
N879GA MD83 TUS-MZJ
AMT7276 B738 IND-VCV

19Aug
AAY9875 MD80 MZJ-GYR (N875GA)

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
Link: New slides - July 2005

Link: New photos - July 2005

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Aeromexico.
Boeing 737-752W
XA-VAM deliverd as AMX851 Aug18-2005 Las Vegas-Mexico city, he is crusing at 41000ft, while writing this e-mail.

Ameriflight
Beech 99
U-174 N174AV seen today Aug18 at Phoenix, Sky Harbor in full Ameriflight colors ex Air Vegas.

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Goodyear, AZ Aug13-2005
Following aircraft are stored at Goodyear, AZ, because of the planes parked behind the Timco hangar the report will not be complete, also missing registration for a ex United 727-222 in the scrapping area, parked next to ex Singapore A310 N229BA.

Airbus A300B4-203F
0304 N308FV still Philippines tail colors.

Airbus A310
0570 N229BA in basic Singapore Airline colors, no titles/logo missng many parts in the Timco srapping area.

Boeing 727
18843 76C N721JE in full USPS colors, no engines.
19287 51C N416EX Emery in full USPS colors, no engine/radar antenna/radome.
19665 172C N527PC in full USPC colors, no engines.
20042 134C N424EX Emery in full USPS colors, no engines.
21366 227 C-FACW Allcanada Express, no horizontal stabl, no engines, no titles, no registration, only logo on the tail.
20193 223 N312NE Express One, still in full USPS colors, no engines.
20661 224F EC-HBH Still all white as EC-HBH no tiles/logo no engines.
21399 222 N7252U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21412 222 N7265U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21414 222 N7267U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21417 222 N7270U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.
21418 222 N7271U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21423 222 N7276U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21425 222 N7278U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, no windshields.
21557 222 N7279U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21558 222 N7280U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines. LJH painted on the nose.
21560 222 N7278U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines. LJH painted on the nose.
21564 222 N7286U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21566 222 N7288U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21570 222 N7292U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21571 222 N7293U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21572 222 N7294U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, parked in Timco scrapping area.
21826 2Q8 N831L Full Delta interim colors, no engines.
21905 222 N7451U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21906 222 N7452U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
21908 222 N7454U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.21913 222 N7459U Basic United colors, no titles/logo, no engines, LJH painted on the nose.

Boeing 737
21359 2P6 HP-1255CMP COPA no titles/logo, stilll basic Continental colors.
22654 277 N187AW in basic America West Airlines, no titles/logo, no engines.
22656 277 N187AW In basic America Wset colors, no titles/logo, complete.
22792 2E3 N138AW still in full America West Airlines colors.
22979 2T5 N120NJ still in full Vanguard colors, parked at Timco west ramp.
23931 301 N586US basic US Airways colors, no titles/logo.
23932 301 N587US basic US Airways colors, no titles/logo.
23953 322 N321UA In full United colors, minus many parts including tail
23100 232 N328DL In basic old Delta Express colors, no titles/logo.finn in Timco scrapping area. (Will def. not fly again).
23605 247 N378DL in Delta interim colors, no titles/logo, no engines
23607 247 N380DL in all white colors except rudder Delta present colors. no engines.
24664 322 N389UA in full United Shuttle colors.
24667 322 N392UA in full United Shuttle colors.
24668 322 N393UA in full United Shuttle colors, no engines, parked at Timco west ramp.
25009 522 N909UA in full United colors.
25387 522 N920UA in full United Shuttle colors.
26663 322 N395UA in full United Shuttle colors.

Boeing 757-236
23227 N227AN parked in all white/grey colors, no titles/logo

Boeig 747-412
24975 N223BA in basic ex Singaopre Airlines colors no titles/logo, dark blue tail fin. parked at Timco north ramp.

Boeing 777-222
26917 N766UA Full United Air Line colors, no engines.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82.
48056 N83870 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
48073 N16883 in full Continental Airline colors.
49111 N951AS All white, no titles/logo, rudder Alaska colors.
49260 N16806 in full Continental Airline colors.
49374 N374GE in full Southeast colors.
49418 N418GE in full Southeast Airlines.
49480 N15820 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
49483 N76823 in basic Continental Airline colors, no titles/logo, Parked on Timco west ramp.
49491 N14831 in full Continental Airline colors.
49493 N18833 in full Continental Airline colols, no engines.
49494 N10834 in full Continental Airline colors, no engines.
49526 N14879 in basic Continental Airline colors, no titles/logo.
49580 N14840 in full Continental Airline colors,
49635 N14839 in full Continental Airline colors. no engine cowling.
49661 PJ-SEH Basic Dutch Caribbean colors, no titles/logo.
49581 N15841 in full Continental Airlines colors.
49877 XA-TUP in full Allegro colors.

McDonnel Douglas MD-83
49402 N314FV in full Transjet colors, no engines.
49442 N494AP in full Avioimpex colors, no engines.
49630 N320FV in all white no titles/logo.
????? N807FV MD-81?/MD-82?/MD-83? All white, no titles/logo.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11
48476 N805DE In interim Delta colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48478 N807DE In old Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48479 N808DE In interim Delta colors, no titles/logo, parked at Timco north Ramp.
48600 N813DE Basic latest Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48601 N812DE Basic interim Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48623 N814DE Basic old Delta colors, no titles/logo.
48624 N815DE Basic Delta colors, no titles/logo.

Douglas DC-9
48125 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48126 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.
48127 32 In basic Aeromexico colors, no titles/logo. No engines. Still as XA-AMC
48128 32 In basic Aeromexico colors. no titles/logo, no engines.
48129 32 In basic Aeromecico colors, no titles/logo, no engines.

Douglas DC-10
47812 30F N1853U basic United Cargo colors no title/logo.
47889 30F N306FV All white no titles/logo.

Douglas DC-8-72.
46013 N721CX In basic French Air Force colors.

Douglas DC-7C
45549 N777EA No titles/logo in good shape, but faded colors.

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Willimas Gateway, Phoeniz, AZ Aug10-2005

Douglas DC-8-63.
XA-TXS Aerpostal (full colors/titles), still parked.

Las Vegas, McCarran Aug11-2005.
Boeing 737-752W
XA-QAM seen at Las Vegas today, is equipped with blended winglets, expected delivery to Aeromexico tomorrow Aug11-2005 as AMX850 Las Vegas-Mexico City.

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Aeromexico

B737-752W XA-QAM arrived at LAS today as BOE501. Will dep for MEX Aug-11 as AMX850 1700 lt.

Monday, August 08, 2005

Cactus Wings News
05Aug-2005


News items
==========
* Luftwaffe C-160 Transall 51+10 [D147] was noted at Goodyear on 31Jul-2005. A310 10+22 [499] was seen at Phoenix on the same day. Both were gone by 01Aug.

* DC-10-30F N304SP [46540], previously stored at Goodyear, was sold to Centurion Air Cargo and ferried GYR-MIA on 02Aug-2005 as 'CWC304'.

* Ex-United DC-10-30CF N1856U [46975], currently stored at Marana, has been leased to Cielos Del Peru and will be delivered soon. Aircraft was deregistered on 22Jul-2005 as exported to Peru.

* Royal Air Force (UK) L-1011 KC Mk.1 ZD949 [193V-1159] and ZD953 [193V-1174], both of 216 Sqn, were noted at Phoenix on 06Aug-2005 parked on the west cargo ramp amidst fuelers and operations vehicles. They were joined on 07Aug by VC-10 K.3 ZA149 [884] of 101 Sqn. All departed the morning of 08Aug. ZD949 was notable for its 'low-viz' livery, and ZD953 was the first L-1011 tanker conversion for the RAF.


Deliveries
==========
30Jul CRJ9 N942LR [15042] to Mesa Air (America West Exp c/s), Phoenix
01Aug B73G N220WN [32491] to Southwest, Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Goodyear-
31Jul 51+10 C160 Luftwaffe

Williams-Gateway
07Aug XA-TXS DC87 Aeropostal - stored on northwest ramp

Phoenix-
31Jul 10+22 A310 Luftwaffe - pkd Cutter
04Aug N17773 B72S blue/white livery - pkd Swift
05Aug N905TA MD83 basic Aeropostal c/s, no titles - pkd Cutter
05Aug N211DB B72S black SkyOne c/s - pkd Cutter
06Aug ZD949 L1011 KC Mk.1 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug
06Aug ZD953 L1011 KC Mk.1 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug
07Aug ZA149 VC10 K.3 - west cargo ramp, dep 08Aug

Aircraft movements
==================
30Jul
N391UA B733 GYR-SJO
KHA833 B72F DEN-ROW (N6833)
SXA240 B757 GYR-SLN (G-LSAB)

01Aug
N450AX DC10 VCV-VCV (airtest)
AAH100 B732 HNL-VCV
BOE201 B73G VCV-BFI

02Aug
N131EV C130 dep MZJ
AAY9861 MD83 LAS-GYR (N861GA)
CWC304 DC10 GYR-MIA (N304SP)
EIA4478 B747 MZJ-SUU (N478EV)
SXA241 F100 MHV-CMA
SWA8500 B73G MDW-ROW

03Aug
N101LF B757 YXX-ROW*
N450AX DC10 VCV-VCV (airtest)
AAY9861 MD83 GYR-LAS (N861GA)
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV
EIA4477 B747 SUU-MZJ (N477EV)
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N962N)
NWA9868 B74F AMS-VCV (N632NW)

08Aug
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
UAL9946 B744 SFO-MZJ*

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from July 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/aviation

Saturday, August 06, 2005

Phx 200p -2 RAF L1011-500 on the west cargo ramp

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Friday, July 29, 2005

Cactus Wings News
29Jul-2005


News items
==========
* Two ex-Fly Air B757-200s currently stored at Goodyear are due to deliver to Jet2 (UK) this weekend. B757-200 N241CV [24122] was deregistered on 11May-2005 to the UK, due to become G-LSAA. B757-200 N136CV [24136] was deregistered on 10May-2005 to the UK, due to become G-LSAB. Both have a planned routing of GYR-SLN-YYR-SEN.

* Ex-Delta B737-200 N235WA [22859], currently at Tucson, was noted on 23Jul-2005 in full SAT (Russia) livery.

* Ex-USAirways B737-300 N528AU [24410], currently stored at Marana, will be scrapped.

* Maxjet B767-200 N770WD [23896], previously at Marana, was delivered to the airline and ferried MZJ-TUS-IAD on 22Jul-2005 as 'MXJ001'.

Deliveries
==========
29Jun CRJ9 N939LR [15039] to Mesa Air (America West Exp c/s), Phoenix

Airport logs
============
Phoenix/Williams-Gateway 23Jul-2005:
N932ML DC93 a/w, purple stripe (US Navy Firebird II)
XA-TXS DC87 Aeropostal

Tucson 23Jul-2005:
N235WA B732 SAT c/s, at Hamilton Avn
N44094 CH54 Heavylift Helicopters
N612RM S61N Carson Helicopters
N822US MD82 red c/s, at Hamilton Avn

Aircraft movements
==================
22Jul
N770WD B767 MZJ-IAD
N932ML DC93 HMN-IWA (Firebird II)

23Jul
N140SC L10 BGR-MHV
N358UA B733 GYR-DHN
CTT7909 B72F MHV-SAN (N909PG)
FFT9306 B733 DEN-MZJ (N306FL)
NWA9751 DC95 MSP-MZJ (N785NC)

25Jul
N825PH DHC8 MHV-GTF
OAE101 DC10 LAS-VCV

26Jul
N488UE JS32 IGM-AXS

27Jul
C-FFHA CRJ2 TUS-YUL (c/n 8043)
N688BR CRJ2 airtest TUS
CAA9972 CRJ7 TUS-SLC

28Jul
UPS9529 MD11 MHV-ROW

29Jul
ATN604 DC87 GYR-TOL*

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Photography
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from July 2005:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/aviation

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Aeromexico.
Boeing 737-752W XA-PAM seen at Las Vegas Jul21-2005 with winglets. Delivered to Aeromexico Jul26-2005 Las Vegas Mexico City as AMX847.

Boeing 777-200ER
32718 N745AM reserved Jun22-2005 for ILFC on lease to Aeromexico
32719 N746AM reserved Jun22-2005 for ILFC on lease to Aeromexico

Friday, July 22, 2005

Aero Commander 680FL N7UP C/N: 1349-29 Commnader Northwest Ltd on charter to US Forrest Service. Crashed Jul21-2005 on take-off from Las Vegas North. It was goind to check bush fires started by lightning.The nose broke off at the impact just in front of the wings, both engines were running after the crash! The pilot and both passengers survived the crash.
Cactus Wings News
22Jul-2005


News items
==========

* USAF B-36J Peacemaker 52-2827 [383], previously undergoing restoration at Ft Worth, Texas, was disassembled and shipped by truck to Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson. The forward fuselage section was the first to arrive and is due to the museum on 23Jul-2005.

* Ex-Jetsgo MD-83 C-GKLE [49943], previously stored at Victorville, was re-registered N943MT and departed Victorville for San Antonio, TX on 22Jul-2005.

* Ex-World DC-10-30 N541SA [46541], previously stored at Goodyear, departed for Nimes via Phoenix on 17Jul-2005. Cancelled from the US register on 20Jul-2005 exported to Uganda.

* Ex-Virgin Atlantic B747-219(B) N701TA [22791, formerly G-VIBE], previously stored at Mojave, departed for San Antonio on delivery to Transaero Airlines (Russia) on 21Jul-2005 after a failed attempt on 20Jul-2005. Aircraft has been assigned VP-BQE when delivered to Transaero.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-230Fs D-ABYZ [23286] and D-ABZA [23287], both previously stored at Marana, have been sold to Evergreen Int'l Airlines. D-ABYZ was re-registered N487EV and departed Marana for New York/JFK on 20Jul-2005. D-ABZA has been re-registered N488EV but apparently has not departed Marana yet.

* Maxjet B767-238 N770WD [23306], painted into the airline's full livery, has been airtesting at Marana this past week and will apparently be the first aircraft for proving flights.

* Ex-Arrow Air DC-8-62F N8974U [46110], previously stored at Roswell, was sold to African Int'l Airways, re-registered 3D-AJG, and ferried ROW-SEN on 14Jul-2005 still wearing a partial Arrow c/s.

Airport logs
============
Phoenix-
16Jul N154SF CRJ2 a/w - Mesa hgr
17Jul N727NK B72S Miami Heat c/s
20Jul VP-CVX A319 Volkswagen corp c/s

Mesa/Falcon Field-
20Jul - One ex-USCG S61 heli and a red/white Kamax heli were operating as water tankers this week.

Phoenix/Williams-Gateway-
17Jul XA-TXS DC86 Aeropostal
17Jul XV... C130 RAF
18Jul N703S B732 Sierra Pacific - fire charters

Aircraft movements
==================
16Jul
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N90S)

17Jul
N541SA DC10 GYR-PHX-FNI

18Jul
(blkd) B757 EWR-GYR
N727XL B727 MCC-SBD
FDX9018 MD11 airtest GYR (N499HE)
NWA9750 A320 MSP-MZJ (N302NW)
NWA9751 A319 MZJ-MSP (N308NB)

19Jul
N575GP B744 EDW-VCV (airtest)
N932ML DC93 MHV-HMN
AAY9873 MD83 LAS-GYR (N873GA)
CAA9975 CRJ2 airtest TUS
FDX9086 MD11 GYR-HNL (N499HE)

20Jul
N770WD B767 airtest MZJ
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA
EIA4487 B747 MZJ-JFK (N487EV)
NWA9750 DC94 MSP-MZJ

21Jul
C-FSPB SF34 MHV-AMA
N701TA B747 MHV-SAT (ex G-VIBE)
SWA8502 B73G ROW-PHX

22Jul
N140SC L10 SNN-BGR (enroute to MHV)
N943MT MD83 VCV-SAT (ex C-GKLE, c/n 49943)
CTT5909 B72S LAX-MHV (N909PG)
FDX9014 DC10 MHV-BGR (N132AA, N568FE allocated)

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Thursday, July 21, 2005


Pima Air & Space Museum is receiving B-36J 52-22827 from its former home in Fort Worth Texas. Pictured here is the forward fuselage being transported by truck to Pima. Photo by Bob Adkins.  Posted by Picasa

Friday, July 15, 2005

Cactus Wings News
15Jul-2005

News items
==========

* Aeropostal DC-8-63F XA-TXS [46054] was noted at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway on 03Jul-2005. Mike & Steve (www.visitingphx.com) provided a photo of the aircraft here:
http://www.visitingphx.com/ip6txs.html

* Ex-Spirit MD-82 N820NK [49126], currently WFU at Tucson, will be scrapped.

* Grumman Albatross N666AF [G-108] was noted at Mesa-Falcon Field on 12Jul-2005 in a yellow/white livery. It was gone by 13Jul.

* Ex-United B737-300 N388UA [24663], previously stored at Victorville, has been leased and painted for ATA. It ferried VCV-IND on 11Jul-2005 presumably in ATA livery. N401TZ is assigned.

* Global Peace Ambassadors B747SP N4522V [22805] was noted at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway from 19Jun/21Jun-2005. Photo: http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/photos/0506-DSC_1141-iwa-n4522v.htm

* Ex-Asiodl Kingdom B767-300ER HZ-WBT6 [27255], previously noted at Goodyear from 29May-2005 to 11Jun-2005, has been re-registered N804MS and was noted flying LAS-ROW on 13Jul-2005.

* Ex-Trans Northern C-117D N32TN [43301] was noted at Holbrook, AZ on 01Jul-2005. Apparently N32TN was flying from Alaska to Florida in March 2005, when an engine problem developed causing it to divert to Holbrook. Photo posted here.

New deliveries
==========
26Jun B73G N216WR [32488] to Southwest, Phoenix
30Jun A320 N678AW [2482] to America West at Phoenix
30Jun B73G N217JC [34232] to Southwest, Phoenix
06Jul B73G N218WN [32489] to Southwest, Phoenix
11Jul B73G N219WN [32490] to Southwest, Phoenix

Aircraft movements
==================
19Jun
N4522V B74L LAX-IWA

20Jun
IDE5703 CRJ2 HOT-TUS
IDE5704 CRJ2 HOT-TUS
IDE5709 CRJ2 HOT-TUS
IDE5710 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

21Jun
N72830 MD82 GYR-YWG
AAL9677 MD82 TUS-TUL

22Jun
N361UA B733 GYR-DHN
N4522V B74L IWA-PSM
N903RA MD90 airtest MZJ
AAY9872 MD83 GYR-LAS N872GA

23Jun
TRZ7130 MD82 GYR-SDF

24Jun
N354UA B733 GYR-DHN
N903RA MD90 MZJ-ANC
N966BW C212 MZJ-SJT
SXA232 F100 MHV-CMA

25Jun
N35836 MD82 VCV-ANC
VDA4359 A124 MHZ-IWA RA-82045

26Jun
C-FFAB CRJ2 YQG-TUS [8042]
N363UA B733 GYR-SJO

27Jun
C-FEZX CRJ2 TUS-YUL
ABX30 DC-8 ILN-ROW
ATN101 DC-8 GYR-SJC
IDE5702 CRJ2 HOT-TUS
SIA788 B744 airtest VCV

28Jun
N687BR CRJ2 airtest TUS
AAY9861 MD83 RNO-GYR N861GA
ABX40 DC-8 ROW-ILN

29Jun
SIA788 B744 VCV-SIN
SIA8310 A310 airtest VCV

30Jun
N470PS D328 ADM-IGM
3D-BOA DC95 VCV-ELP (ID?)
AAY9863 MD8E LAS-GYR N863GA
AWE7721 B733 PHX-GYR

01Jul
N422PS D328 IGM-ADM
AAY9861 MD83 GYR-LAS
ATN721 DC87 TOL-GYR N721CX
SIA8310 A310 VCV-YVR
SXA234 MD82 MHV-YVR

02Jul
N362UA B733 GYR-SJO
APW2 DC10 MZJ-MIA N68047

05Jul
AAY9946 MD83 GYR-LAS
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

06Jul
N764MX B757 YXX-TUS-JFK

07Jul
N505LL DHC8 AUS-IWA
ATN604 DC87 MCC-GYR

08Jul
N72825 MD80 GYR-YKM
FDX9089 DC10 airtest MHV

09Jul
ABX30 DC86 ROW-ILN
BOE201 B73G BFI-VCV

10Jul
FDX9084 DC10 MHV-BGR

11Jul
N911UA B735 GYR-OPF
N941MT MD83 VCV-SAT
AAY5105 MD83 TUS-IWA-IFP (sked. flight)
AMT7373 B733 VCV-IND N388UA (tbr N401TZ)

12Jul
NWA9750 B747 MZJ-MSP N631US

13Jul
N804MS B763 LAS-ROW
N869BX DC-8 MZJ-MIA
AAY5131 MD83 IFP-IWA (sked. flight)
SXA237 F100 MHV-CMA

14Jul
C-GKLR MD83 YYZ-TUS
N235WA B732 airtest TUS
N727VJ B727 ROW-SAT
AAY5132 MD83 IWA-IFP (sked. flight)
AIN62E DC-8 ROW-EMA

15Jul
C-FFHW CRJ2 YUL-TUS

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Aeromexico

Boeing 737-752 XA-PAM expected to be delivered Jul26-2005 via Las Vegas, NV
Portland OR Jul11-2005.
Boeing 737-200
Two ex Westjet Boeing 737-200 parked in basic Westjet Airlines colors, no titles/logo.
C-GXWJ 21766 737-281 (A)
N739AA (Registration reserved for Apollo Aviation)

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Boeing 737-7H4
N201LV 29854 Southwest Airlines, seen Jul04-2005 at Phoenix with the name: The Fred J Jones"

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Aeromexico.
Boeing 757-200
25624 N801AM on the ferry flight Jun16-2005 Guadalajara-Orlando-Jacksonville AMX841 it diverted to Miami, due to thunderstorms at Orlando, got custom cleared at Miami and proceeded to Jacksonville. Now it will make one more Aeromexico flight AMX844 Jun25-2005 Jacksonville (NZC)-Atlanta, I have not yet got confirmed if it made that flight.

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Glendale, AZ Jun25-2005
Douglas DC-3C9247 N23AJ parked without propeller, no titles yellow/red colors.

Mig-15 or 17???? N????? all silver

Goodyear, AZ Jun25-2005.
Airbus A310-324
0570 N229BA Boeing Aircraft Holding, is parked at the TIMCO south ramp being reduced to spares.
Douglas DC-10-30F
46541 C-FACX seen on the field all white with a dark blue cheat line and Candian flag.
46540 N304SP still all white in TIMCO south ramp, eitehr being worked on or started to used for spares?
Boeing 737-200
One AWE B737 was in the process of being scrapped.

Friday, June 24, 2005

America West Airlines

Airbus A320-232 N678AW expected to arr PHX on delivery Jun30-2005.

Friday, June 17, 2005

Aeromexico
Boeing 757-2Q8
25624 N801AM returned to lessor Jun16-2005 Guadalajara-Orlando-Jacksonvilee, Cecil Field, FL as AMX841
Cactus Wings News
17Jun-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-Alaska MD-82 N954AS [49387], previously stored at Tucson, was sold to 1Time Airlines (South Africa). It ferried TUS-NAS on 24May-2005, and registration was cancelled on 27May-2005.

* The US Border Patrol has restarted repatriation flights from the US to Mexico. The flights are operated by an Aeromexico 757 and fly between Tucson and Mexico City. An approximate schedule:

AMX6101 TUS-MEX dp 0900 (Local time at Tucson)
AMX6102 MEX-TUS ar 1600
AMX6103 TUS-MEX dp 1635
AMX6104 MEX-TUS ar 0057/night stop

* Ex-Delta L-1011 N737D [1228], previously stored at Victorville, has been sold to Sky Gate Int'l (Jordan). Registration cancelled on 24May-2005, but a ferry flight date & routing was not found.

* Ex-American B767-200s N301AA [22307], N302AA [22308], N303AA [22309], and N304AA [22310], all currently stored at Roswell, will be parted out & scrapped.

* Ex-United B737-300 N380UA [24655], previously stored at Victorville, was leased to Karthago Airlines (Tunisia). It ferried VCV-SNN on 02Jun-2005 and was noted at Shannon wearing registration TS-IEJ.

Deliveries
==========
07Jun B73G N215WN [32487] to Southwest, Phoenix
09Jun CRJ9 N938LR [15038] to Mesa, Phoenix
11Jun MD80 N872GA [53295] to Allegiant, Goodyear

Aircraft movements
==================
05Jun
UAL9941 B763 SFO-MZJ N650UA

06Jun
C-GKLQ MD83 YYZ-TUS
SXA231 MD82 MHV-YVR

07Jun
C-GKLQ MD83 TUS-MZJ
FDX9019 MD11 GYR-ANC
RYN6001 B757 OAK-GYR
TRZ7344 B72S ATL-TUS
WOA917 DC10 GYR-DAY

08Jun
C-FKLI MD83 YYZ-VCV
LZ-BOQ B735 GYR-Iqaluit
N450AX DC10 VCV-YQX
ACA7056 B767 YVR-MZJ
SWA8501 B73G ROW-PHX
UPS9415 MD11 MZJ-HNL N256UP

09Jun
MAF3520 B732 airtest TUS
USA9239 B733 PIT-GYR

12Jun
C-FEZX CRJ2 YQG-TUS [8040]

13Jun
C-FEZT CRJ2 TUS-YUL
N915UA B735 GYR-OPF
AAY9862 MD83 LAS-GYR N862GA
ABD35P B744 MZJ-KEF TF-AMI

14Jun
N18835 MD80 airtest VCV
BOE876 B744 MZJ-BFI N747BC
CAA9959 CRJ2 TUS-ARA
COA9970 MD82 HOU-TUS

15Jun
N335LS D328 OKC-IGM
N4522V B74L DFW-MZJ
N915UA B735 GYR-OPF
N990PG MD80 MIA-ROW*


16Jun
(blkd) B727 ROW-FTW*
N16824 AT43 ROW-YUL
N35836 MD80 airtest VCV
RYN6002 B757 airtest GYR

17Jun
N18835 MD82 VCV-ANC*
N450AX DC10 BGR-VCV

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Fokker F-27-600 Friendship
10394 N280EA still parked at Boulder City, NV in full Eagle colors, intact Jun09-2005.

Friday, June 03, 2005

Cactus Wings News
03Jun-2005


News items
==========
* Dakota Heritage DC-3 N5831B [42-100882], previously stored at Avra Valley, departed to the UK on 30May-2005.

* Ex-Air Canada B747-400 [24883], currently stored at Marana, has been leased to Aerolineas Argentinas.

* Ex-United B737-500 N946UA [26687], currently at Goodyear, was noted by Mike & Steve on 29May-2005 now painted all white with no registration, only a 'Q' on the nose gear door. Noted test flying as N946UA on 01Jun-2005 GYR-GYR.

Deliveries
==========
31May B73G N213WN [34217] to Southwest Airlines, Phoenix

Aircraft movements
==================
27May
N394UA B733 GYR-MIA
AWE7304 B757 GYR-PHX
UAL9910 B733 VCV-LAX N328UA
UAL9911 B733 VCV-LAX N386UA

29May
AWE7819 B757 GYR-PHX

30May
N5831B DC3 AVQ-KEF-WIC-LPL

31May
N902RA MD90 airtest MZJ
AMX837 MD83 PHX-GYR N946AS
FFT9304 B733 DEN-ROW N304FL
NWA9750 B747 LAX-MZJ N631US
UAL9942 B763 SFO-MZJ N648UA
UAL9945 B763 IAD-MZJ N656UA
UAL9946 B763 LAX-MZJ N655UA

01Jun
C-FEZT CRJ2 YQG-TUS
N434JS D328 OKC-IGM
N672BR CRJ2 airtest TUS
N822US MD82 YHM-TUS
N946UA B735 airtest GYR
UAL9949 B763 SFO-MZJ N654UA

02Jun
BOE524 MD11 airtest MZJ N256UP
CAA9977 CRJ2 TUS-ARA
NWA9751 DC10 MSP-MZJ

03Jun
N902RA MD90 MZJ-ANC
FDX9028 MD11 airtest GYR*


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Aeromexico
McDonnell Douglas MD80
49658 83 N946AS returned to lessor May31-2005 AMX837 Mexico City-Phoenix-Goodyear.
48079 82 XA-TRD returned to lessor May04-2005 to Roswell, NM

Boeing 757-23A25490 N490AM will be returned soon to lessor and at Goodyear, AZ

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Cactus Wings Sales Table

Cactus Wings is hosting a sales table at the LAX Airliner Expo. Details:
Who: Cactus Wings Sales Table (Terry Nash and Troy Prybyski)
What: LAX Airliner Expo - Summer 2005
Where: Hacienda Hotel at LAX
When: June 11, 2005 9:00am to 3:00pm
Website: http://www.jetpsa.com/LAX/index.html

We will have plenty of fresh new slides and prints from the winter shooting season. We hope you stop by our table, located near the front door, and say hello!

Friday, May 27, 2005

Cactus Wings News
27May-2005


News items
==========

* Ex-Air Canada B737-200 N289TR [22159, formerly C-GNPW] and N291TR [22807, formerly C-GTPW], currently stored at Mojave, have been sold to be parted out.

* Ex-Aloha B737-200 N806AL [21927], currently stored at Goodyear, has been sold to be parted out.

* Ex-Asiana B767-300 N723BC [24797, formerly HL7263], arrived at Victorville 06May-2005. Air-tested 24May-2005 VCV-VCV, and was re-registered 5Y-KQP on 25May-2005. Departed on delivery to Kenya Airways as KQA763 VCV-LHR on 26May-2005.

* Nine ex-Jetsgo MD-80s passed through Tucson this week as the airline officially declared bankruptcy and was liquidated. The routings of each aircraft are as follows:

20May C-FKLO MD83 [53464] YYZ-TUS
20May C-FKLY MD83 [53465] YYZ-TUS
20May C-FKLZ MD83 [53466] YYZ-TUS
25May C-FKLT MD83 [53463] YMX-TUS
25May C-GKLC MD83 [53468] YMX-TUS-MZJ
25May C-GKLN MD83 [53486] YMX-TUS-MZJ
25May C-GKLJ MD83 [53467] YMX-TUS-MZJ
26May C-FRYA MD83 [53488] YMX-TUS
26May C-GKLE MD83 [49943] YMX-TUS-VCV

* Evergreen P-2V N202EV [131502], currently at Marana, has been repainted into Evergreen livery and will be ferried to their museum in McMinnville, OR for permanent display.

* Jetstream 32 N486UE [905], previously at Kingman, has been sold to SARPA (Colombia). It was ferried IGM-MAF on 25May-2005.

Logs
=================
IWA-
23May N923AU P-3 Aero Union
23May N? Outback Steakhouse airship

Aircraft movements
==================
20May
C-GKLK MD83 YYZ-VCV
AWE7823 B757 PHX-GYR

21May
WOA905 DC10 DAY-GYR

22May
N427JS D328 ADM-IGM
UAL9926 B733 VCV-LCQ N387UA

23May
AAH100 B73G SAT-ROW

24May
N723BC B763 airtest VCV
BOE777 B772 EDW-VCV-BFI
CAA9320 CRJ2 airtest TUS
CEA9865 JS32 AMA-IGM

25May
C-FKLT MD83 YMX-TUS
C-GKLC MD83 YMX-TUS
C-GKLN MD83 YMX-TUS
C-GKLJ MD83 YMX-TUS

26May
(blkd) FK70 HMO-TUS-PHX
C-FRYA MD83 YMX-TUS*
C-GKLE MD83 YMX-TUS-VCV
C-GKLJ MD83 TUS-MZJ
C-GKLN MD83 TUS-MZJ
N396UA B733 GYR-SJO
N486UE JS31 IGM-MAF
KQA763 B763 VCV-LHR 5Y-KQP
NWA9751 DC93 MSP-MZJ N3322L

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Beech C-99
U-235 N235AV seen today in Phoenix in basic Air Vegas colors and Ameriflight titles.

Friday, May 20, 2005

America West Airlines
A319-132
2458 reg. N835AW May12-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines I/S: May14-2005 HP847 Phoenix-Raleigh Durham

A320-2322430 reg. N677AW May06-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Toulouse-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix May07-2005. I/S: HP683 Phoenix-Newark May08-2005.

Today it was official that America West Airlines and US Airways are merging.
Cactus Wings News
20May-2005


News items
==========
* Bellview Airlines B767-200 N806HE [23806], previously at Marana, ferried MZJ-SJU-LOS on 11May-2005 on delivery to the airline. Sister ship N805HE remains at Marana.

* Ex-Varig MD-11 PP-VPJ [48404] arrived at Marana 21Apr-2005 for pre-delivery checks prior to service with UPS. Re-registered N255UP and ferried MZJ-HNL-SIN on 11May-2005, wearing a basic Varig livery with no titles. Ex-Varig MD-11 PP-VPK [48405] arrived at Marana 16May-2005 for pre-delivery checks and has been re-registered N256UP.

* Ameriquest Mortgage Corporation's "Soaring Dreams" airship [registration unknown] was at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway during the week of 02May-2005 in transit eastbound as part of its USA tour. The airship and information can be viewed at:
http://www.soaringdreams.org/

* 29 ex-American F-100s, currently stored at Mojave, have been sold to Synergy Aerospace to be operated by its subsidiary airlines in South America (Avianca, Ocean Air, and Wayra).

* Phoenix-based America West agreed to merge with US Airways, headquarters will be in Tempe, AZ, brand name will remain US Airways.

* Ex-Fly Air B757-200s N241CV [24122] and N136CV [24136], currently stored at Goodyear, have been sold to Channel Express, UK for operation by Jet2.

Deliveries
==========
12May A319 N835AW [2458] to America West Airlines at Phoenix
16May B73G N212WN [32485] to Southwest Airlines at Phoenix

Logs
=================
PHX-
08May N801DM B757 - Dallas Mavericks
13May N375PA B733
13May N724YS B72S
16May N156QS BBJ

IWA-
18May N505LL DHC8 - no titles

TUS-
Noted outside the Bombardier hangar:
C-GNRH CRJ9 AWE
N672BR CRJ2 IDE
N673BR CRJ2 IDE
N674BR CRJ2 IDE
N688BR CRJ2 IDE
N689BR CRJ2 IDE
N692BR CRJ2 IDE
N694BR CRJ2 IDE
+ 1 other not read
Credit: Shaun Pye


Aircraft movements
==================
10May
UAL9908 B733 VCV-LAX N318UA
USA9238 B734 CLT-MZJ
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

11May
N806HE B767 MZJ-SJU-LOS
AAY9865 MD83 LAS-GYR N865GA
SXA229 MD82 GYR-YVR N72821
UPS9321 MD11 MZJ-HNL N255UP (ex PP-VPJ)

12May
N795FT DC87 IGM-MIA
N905TA MD82 TUS-MIA
BTA723 AT43 ROW-SAT
DAL9901 MD11 YMX-GYR N807DE
UAL9959 B733 LAX-VCV N386UA
USA9238 B733 CLT-MZJ
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

13May
AAY9865 MD83 GYR-LAS

16May
N397UA B733 GYR-MIA
COA9970 MD82 HOU-TUS
SIA8310 A310 VCV-YVR
VRG9942 MD11 GRU-TUS-MZJ PP-VPK to N256UP

17May
BTA723 AT43 ROW-SAT
GMI900F B733 GYR-YYR D-AGEB

18May
AWE7301 B757 airtest GYR
RYN6001 MD80 RFD-IWA

19May
N505LL DHC8 IWA-FL60
TC-AKP A300 arr MHV (+1 other)
AAL9645 MD82 MCI-ROW N917TW
AWE7822 B757 GYR-PHX N902AW
UPS9399 MD11 MHV-ROW N48WF

20May
C-FKLO MD83 YYZ-TUS*
C-FKLY MD83 YYZ-TUS*
C-FKLZ MD83 YYZ-TUS*
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Thursday, May 19, 2005

America West Airlines
A319-1322458 reg. N835AW May12-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines
I/S: May14-2005 HP847 Phoenix-Raleigh Durham

A320-2322430 reg. N677AW May06-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Toulouse-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix May07-2005. I/S: HP683 Phoenix-Newark May08-2005.

Today it was official that America West Airlines and US Airways are merging.

Monday, May 09, 2005

Cactus Wings News
09May-2005


News items
==========
* Ex-Frontier B737-300 N307FL [28760], previously stored at Goodyear, was noted in full Shandong Airlines livery on 24Apr-2005. Re-registered B-2878 and was not seen on 28Apr-2005, presumed delivered.

* Ex-United B737-300 N319UA [23951], previously stored at Goodyear, was re-registered D-AGEA and ferried eastward to Shannon on 19Apr-2005 for pre-delivery maintenance.

* Ex-United B737-300s N321UA [23953], currently stored at Goodyear, will be scrapped alongside sister ship N322UA.

* Ex-United B727-200 N7463U [21917], previously at Victorville, has been sold to Al-Rais Cargo (UAE).

* Ex-ATA B727-200s N772AT [22003], N773AT [22004], N776AT [21608], N778AT [22005], N779AT [22091], N780AT [22295], N782AT [21972], all stored at Roswell, have been sold to be parted out & scrapped.

* Ex-China Airlines A300 B-18581 [193], previously stored at Marana, was re-registered N102EV and ferried MZJ-APG on 28Apr-2005 where it will be parted out and used as a ground instructional airframe.

* Ex-Westar B727-200 N86426 [21364], previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-MHV on 08May-2005.

Deliveries
==========
20Apr CRJ9 N933LR [15033] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
26Apr CRJ9 N934LR [15034] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
27Apr B73G N209WN [32484] to Southwest, Phoenix
29Apr A320 N676AW [2422] to America West, Phoenix
29Apr B73G N211WN [34163] to Southwest, Phoenix
30Apr CRJ9 N935LR [15035] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
07May A320 N677AW [2430] to America West, Phoenix

Logs
=================
TUS-
* 7 ex-Independence Air CRJ-200s are stored at Bombardier. Identification?

IWA-
01May RA-82046 AN-124 Volga Dnepr - dep 03May

PHX-
21Apr N511RH S2000 )
23Apr N508RH S2000 )- all for NASCAR Weekend
23Apr N509RH S2000 )
23Apr N502MG B727 Roush Air )
30Apr N626AU B757 USAirways
05May 00-0177 C-17 USAF
05May N733MA B738 Miami Air

Aircraft movements
==================
17Apr
USA9328 B734 PIT-MZJ N437US

18Apr
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
VP-BSU B735 GYR-TUS-YQB [26675 ex N940UA]

19Apr
N432JS D328 ADM-IGM
GMI900F B733 GYR-YQX D-AGEA
IDE5711 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

20Apr
N322FV MD82 YQB-ROW
N754US A320 airtest GYR

21Apr
VRG9940 MD11 GRU-TUS-MZJ

22Apr
MAF3520 B732 MEX-TUS - in for mx
NASA905 B747 MZJ-EFD
NASA932 DC-9 MZJ-EFD

23Apr
ABX82 DC86 airtest GYR
FFT9272 B732 MZJ-DEN N1PC

25Apr
AAY9945 MD87 RNO-GYR N945MA
EGF806 CRJ7 airtest TUS

26Apr
N3006 DC-3 VCV-LGB
N340LS D328 OKC-IGM

28Apr
N102EV A300 MZJ-APG
N805US MD81 TUS-YHM
COA9970 MD82 GYR-HOU

01May
N271SW B767 VCV-SBD

02May
C-FEXV CRJ2 YQG-TUS
N901RA MD90 airtest MZJ
NWA9751 A319 MSP-MZJ
VDA4111 A124 HNL-IWA

03May
(blkd) B727 DAL-ROW
N806HE B767 airtest MZJ
AAY9863 MD80 LAS-GYR N863GA
VDA4038 A124 IWA-YQX

04May
N328LS D328 OKC-IGM
N901RA MD90 airtest MZJ
AMX425 MD82 ELP-ROW
BOE523 MD11 airtest MZJ

06May
N667YT B732 TUS-OAK
N723BC B763 ANC-VCV
N806HE B767 MZJ-TUS (airtest)
N932ML DC93 TUS-MHV
BOE201 B73G VCV-BFI

07May
VP-BSX B735 GYR-TUS-BGR
AAY9863 MD80 GYR-LAS N863GA

08May
N86426 B72F GYR-MHV Westar Air Express
AAY9945 MD87 GYR-LAS N945MA

09May
N714P B757 TUS-MIA*
N806HE B767 TUS-MZJ (airtest)
N901RA MD90 MZJ-ANC

* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Monday, May 02, 2005

Airbus A320-232

2430 N677AW is now expected to be arriving Phoenix May07-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines.

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Airbus A320-232
2422 N676AW America West Airlines first revenue service Apr30-2005 HP73 Phoenix-Seattle.

Friday, April 29, 2005

Airbus A320-232
2422 reg. N676AW Apr28-2005 to International Lease Finance Corp. on lease to America West Airlines. H/O at Toulouse Apr28-2005. Delivered Toulous-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix Apr29-2005 using Registration as callsign. Here at 1335 PHX local overhead Kansas City, KS

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Airbus A319-132
2458 N835AW now expected to arr Phoenix May13-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines

Airbus A320-232
2422 N676AW now expected to arr Phoenix Apr29-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-83
49556 N862GA Seen at LAS Apr15-2005 still in old Allegiant Air colors.

Douglas DC-9-41
47619 N955AX Seen at LAS Apr15-2005 in full yellow/red DHL colors.

Friday, April 22, 2005

Latest news about ATA fleet thanks to SEA Spotter.

FLEET STATUS: 738 (22 aircraft still in service):
N302TZ: IND-VCV 2/3
N303TZ: IND-GYR 1/4 to GOL, seen SIN 2/1 for repaint. Deregistred 3/4/05.
N306TZ: IND-VCV 1/5 In Micronesia?
N307TZ: IND-VCV 1/7
N309TZ: IND-VCV 2/14 to Jet Airways, seen SEN 2/20 for repaint
N311TZ: IND-VCV 1/15 to Jet Airways VT-JGJ, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
N312TZ: IND-VCV 1/12 to Jet Airways VT-JGK, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
N313TZ: IND-VCV 1/10
N316TZ: IND-VCV 2/11
N320TZ: IND-VCV 2/7
N322TZ: IND-VCV 2/5 In Micronesia?

752 (5 aircraft still in service):
N512TZ: repo 10/26/04 - seen SEN 3/25 repainted F-HAXY for Axis Airways
N513AT: IND-VCV 1/31
N515AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/13
N516AT: pulled from traffic 12/31/04 - ferried IND-TUS 3/10/05
N520AT: impounded by BF Goodrich 10/26/04 - returned to service 3/1/2005.
N523AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/13
N524AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/14
N525AT: Pulled from traffic 4/10 - stored IND
N526AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/14
N527AT: Pulled from traffic 4/11 - stored IND
N528AT: Pulled from traffic 4/10 - stored IND

753:All aircraft (12) still in service (N550TZ-N561TZ)

L-1011:All aircraft (5) still in service. (N194AT, N161AT, N162AT, N163AT, N164AT)

Friday, April 15, 2005

Cactus Wings News
15Apr-2005


News items
==========
* Air Canada Jetz A320 C-FPWE [175] was noted at Phoenix 14Apr-2005 wearing a livery designed for the rock band U2 and their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo posted in the online version of Cactus Wings News.

* Bellview B767-200s N805HE [23805] and N806HE [23806], both previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-MZJ on 12Apr-2005 for final servicing & inspection prior to delivery.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABZC [23393], previously stored at Marana, was painted and delivered to Air Atlanta Icelandic. Ferried MZJ-BGR and eastward on 12Apr-2005 as ABD051P, and was noted on 14Apr-2005 wearing TF-AMH.

* Continental B757-200 N67134 [29283], previously at Tucson for blended winglet flight testing, had its winglets removed and was returned to Continental Airlines. Ferried TUS-MCO on 14Apr-2005.

* The Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom" tour stopped in Arizona this week. Noted at Mesa-Falcon Field on 10Apr-2005 was B-24J Liberator N224J [44-44052], named "Witchcraft" and B-17G N93012 [44-83575], named "Nine-O-Nine". The tour departed on 13Apr-2005 to Lake Havasu City, AZ.

* Ex-ANA B747SR N219BA [22293], previously WFU at Victorville, was noted in cut-up sections at Universal Studios, Hollywood, used in a crash scene for a movie. (Credit ALST)

* Ex-United B737-300 N322UA [23954], currently stored at Goodyear, will be parted out & scrapped.

Deliveries
==========
13Apr B73G believed N208WN [29856] to Southwest Airlines, Phoenix

Phoenix (PHX) Log
=================
10Apr B72S N17773 [21045] - Colorado Rockies MLB charter
11Apr N72S N777KY [21068] - New Orleans Hornets NBA charter
14Apr A320 C-FPWE [175] Air Canada - U2 livery, tour charter

Aircraft movements
==================
11Apr
N755MX B757 GYR-YXX

12Apr
N805HE B767 GYR-MZJ
N806HE B767 GYR-MZJ
ABD51P B747 MZJ-BGR TF-AMH

13Apr
USA9239 B733 PIT-GYR N528US
FWL731 B747 ROW-SCDA

14Apr
N67134 B757 TUS-MCO
N805HE B767 airtest MZJ
CKS9701 B747 MZJ-OSC
IDE5702 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

15Apr
N184UA B744 BFM-MZJ
N337PH D328 OKC-IGM
N932ML DC93 BIF-TUS*
AAL9636 B767 ROW-MCI* N313AA


* - planned movement
Any tie-ups on the above, or anything I may have missed, would be appreciated. It helps keep my database and the Cactus Wings website up to date. Codes can be translated at The Airline Codes Website:
http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/

Air Canada A320 C-FPWE arriving at Phoenix, painted for the rock band U2 for their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo by Jeremy Irish.  Posted by Hello

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Las Vegas North Terminal Apr 07-2005
Piper PA-31 Navajo
31-7752170 N27419 stored without propeller in full old Vision Air colors.

Donier DO228-202
8085 N402VA in old Vision Air colors
8171 N403VA in old Vision Air colors
8120 N404VA in new Vision Air colors
8144 N405VA in new Vision Air colors with cacties on the tail
8097 N409VA in new Vision Air colors with Strtosphere tower on the tail

All above in operation

8044 N407VA parked in white colors with green/blue cheatline no titles/logo
8045 N408VA as "8044"

BAe Jetstream 31
876 N876CP no titles logo

Fairchild F-27
97 N366SB looks intact/operationaly

De havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
514 N146SA Scenic Airlines
409 N148SA Scenic Airlines
253 N228SA Scenic Airlines
692 N230SA Scenic Airlines
297 N287SA Scenic Airlines
365 N97AR Departed no titles/logo
One all silver fuselage on its undergarriage, but no wings/tail no registration.

Cessna 402B
402B-0544 N773EA full Eagle colors (The only one present)

L-39
834558 N49MH

Sunday, April 03, 2005

Airbus A320-23
22405 N675AW reg. Mar31-2005 to MSN 2405 LLC C/O PAFCO 2405 INC on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Bangor-Phoenix Apr01-2005 registration used as callsign.

2405 N675AW First revenue service Apr03-2005 HP590 Phienix-Kansas City

Aeromexico
Following Boeing 737-700 will be re-reg when they go to the next "c" check
XA-DAM - N850AM April17-22
XA-EAM - N851AM
XA-FAM - N852AM