Friday, January 28, 2005

Cactus Wings News
28Jan-2005
News items
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* Axis Airways B757-200 F-HAXY [c/n unconfirmed] was seen at Goodyear on 21Jan-2005. Believed to be ex-N512TZ, c/n 26635.


* Ex-Air Canada B747-400 N770PC [25074, formerly C-GAGM], previously stored at Marana, ferried MZJ-PHX-ANC-KUL on 15Jan-2005.

* Boeing 707-138 N707JT [18740], owned by John Travolta and painted in the original Qantas livery, was noted at Phoenix 13Jan-2005 and was still parked on the west ramp as of 28Jan.

* America West retired their last B737-200, N189AW [22656] on 19Jan-2005. The final revenue flight was HP643 ONT-PHX, and the aircraft was ferried PHX-GYR as HP7816 on 21Jan-2005. An employee party was held on 20Jan to celebrate the Dash 200s, where employees were allowed to adorn the aircraft with their signatures and well-wishes. Photos of that party along with the other retirement events can be found here:
http://www.cactuswings.com/prints/hp732

* Ex-Aloha B737-200 N183AW [22650], previously at Tucson, has been sold to Aerovista. It departed on 27Jan-2005 routing TUS-LNK-YYR and eastward on delivery.

* Ryan Int'l took delivery of a B737-200 from Tucson on 26Jan-2005. Any info on this aircraft would be appreciated.

* ATA will discontinue its IND-PHX route on 09Apr-2005.

* Congratulations to Cactus Wings photographer Jeremy Irish on having his photography featured in America West's new advertising campaign, 'Get On Board'.

Deliveries
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21Jan B737-700 N498WN [32480] to Southwest, PAE-PHX as SWA5003
22Jan MD-80 N866GA [49910] to Allegiant Air, BGR-GYR as AAY9866
24Jan B737-700 N499WN [32481] to Southwest, BFI-PHX as SWA5006
26Jan B737-700 N200WN [32482] to Southwest, BFI-PHX as SWA5002

Phoenix log
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16Jan N399AN B763 AAL
27Jan N253DV B735

Aircraft movements
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15Jan
N316NE B72S GYR-TUS
N727VJ B727 MHV-OAK
AMT7273 B738 IND-VCV

16Jan
N770PC B744 MZJ-PHX-ANC
NWA9750 DC-9 MSP-MZJ
UAL9932 B757 VCV-LAX N555UA
UAL9933 B757 LAX-VCV N560UA

17Jan
N226G B757 TUL-IWA
COA9972 MD82 LAX-VCV
FAO9902 B72S MIA-TUS
NWA9751 DC-9 MSP-MZJ
UAL9935 B733 DEN-VCV N324UA
UAL9960 B733 DEN-GYR N352UA
UAL9961 B735 DEN-INW N911UA
UAL9962 B733 DEN-GYR N395UA
UAL9963 B735 SFO-GYR N915UA

18Jan
N226G B757 IWA-SAT
AAL9617 B767 ROW-MCI N315AA
AAL9619 MD80 ROW-MCI
UAL9961 B735 INW-GYR N911UA

19Jan
BAF634 C130 ADW-TUS

21Jan
BAF634 C130 TUS-ADW
FAO51 B72S CAE-TUS

22Jan
N226G B757 POB-TUS
N722DA L10 VCV-OAK
AAY9866 MD80 BGR-GYR N866GA
FAO9953 B72S TUS-MIA

23Jan
N226G B757 TUS-ICT

25Jan
N151GX B757 airtest MZJ
N789UA B777 GYR-AFW
N954UA B735 GYR-LCQ

26Jan
N316NE B72S TUS-MIA
RYN6002 MD80 airtest GYR
RYN6008 B732 TUS-MEM

27Jan
N183AW B732 TUS-LNK-YYR
N905NA B747 EDW-MZJ

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.