Friday, March 25, 2005

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Update- OK-SWV ex N951UA now at PHX enroute on delivery

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Cactus Wings News
25Mar-2005


News items
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* Ex-United B737-500 N955UA [26703], previously seen in Smart Wings livery at Goodyear, was deregistered to OK-SWU on 18Mar-2005 and departed on delivery 23Mar-2005 via Phoenix. Their second aircraft, N951UA [26696], was deregistered on 24Mar-2005 and is expected to deliver soon.

* Ex-Canjet B737-200 N225US [21667, ex C-FJCJ], currently at Tucson, was noted 23Mar-2005 wearing the standard Ryan Int'l "fleur-de-lis" livery.

* Ex-Express.net B727-22 N792A [19195], previously at Tucson, was noted in full Northern Air Cargo livery on 04Mar-2005. Departed on delivery 24Mar-2005 TUS-BFI as NAC792.

* Ex-Air Atlanta B747 N745LA [20527, ex TF-ATA], previously stored at Marana, was noted all white with Logistic Air titles on 04Mar-2005. It departed on 24Mar-2005 MZJ-DFW-TIP.

* Ex-America West B737-200s N186AW [22653] and N187AW [22654], both stored at Goodyear, will be scrapped.

Phoenix log
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20Mar N773AN B777 American - eqp change
23Mar N727RE B72S private - Swift ramp
23Mar N184AT B73G AirTran
24Mar N563PC DC91 Kitty Hawk c/s, no titles - west cargo ramp

Aircraft movements
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21Mar
N533DA B72S VCV-BGR
UAL9957 B733 DEN-VCV

22Mar
N951UA B735 airtest GYR
CJC3 SF34 BNA-ROW
DAL9904 B732 ATL-VCV
SXA508 F100 MHV-SLN N1406A
UAL9942 B767 SFO-VCV

23Mar
N817EX DHC8 CPR-MHV-CPR*
OK-SWU B735 GYR-PHX-(east)
CJC1 SF34 ROW-HEF
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV
UAL9941 B733 ORD-VCV
UAL9942 B733 ORD-VCV

24Mar
N745LA B747 MZJ-DFW-TIP
NAC792 B72S TUS-BFI-ANC N792A

25Mar
N18835 MD82 SJO-VCV
RYN6003 B732 airtest TUS

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.

Monday, March 21, 2005

Cactus Wings News
21Mar-2005


News items
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* Luke AFB held its biennial 'Luke Days' airshow 19/20Mar-2005. Over 250,000 spectators took in the airshow, a record number. Our photos from the airshow can be viewed at the Cactus Wings Photography page.

* B-17G N390TH 'Liberty Belle' [44-85734] was in Arizona recently at three locations:
11-13Mar-2005, Tucson, for the 390th Bombing Group reunion
13-18Mar-2005, Deer Valley
18-21Mar-2005, Luke AFB for 'Luke Days 2005'

* Ex-United B737-500s N951UA [] and N955UA [] were noted 20Mar-2005 at Goodyear in full Smart Wings livery.

* Ex-MyTravel A321 N118CH [2060, formerly G-JOEE], previously at Marana, ferried MZJ-YUL as 'THY8101' on 18Mar-2005 on delivery.

* Four ex-United B737-500s, all previously at Goodyear, are being re-registered and prepared for delivery as follows:

- N939UA [26672] to VP-BSQ, last seen Goodyear 05Mar-2005, not noted 12Mar-2005, assumed delivered
- N949UA [26692] to VP-BSV, noted Goodyear 05Mar and 12Mar-2005, ferried GYR-BGR-KEF-SNN 16Mar-2005
- N950UA [26695] to VP-BSW, noted Goodyear as such 12Mar-2005, ferried GYR-BGR-KEF-SNN 16Mar-2005
- VP-BSX noted 19Mar-2005, possible ex N952UA [26699] but not confirmed

* Ex-Southwest B737-200 N129SW [22340], currently stored at Marana, will be scrapped.

* Ex-Continental MD-82 N93875 [49125], currently stored at Roswell, will be scrapped.


Deliveries
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17Mar B737-700 N205WN [34010] to Southwest at Phoenix

Phoenix log
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14Mar C-GVFA B727 First Air, pkd west cargo
15Mar N623NW B747 Northwest, T3 gates (MZJ-PHX-HNL)

Aircraft movements
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12Mar
N822US MD82 GYR-YHM-YYR-KEF-BUC
UAL9875 B733 VCV-ORD
UAL9974 B733 DEN-VCV

13Mar
N955UA B735 airtest GYR
AAL9666 B767 ROW-AFW N308AA
AAL9667 MD80 MCI-ROW N901TW

15Mar
5N-BHI B732 MHV-BGR-KEF-BEL
NWA9750 B747 MZJ-PHX-HNL N623NW

16Mar
VP-BSV B735 GYR-BGR
VP-BSW B735 GYR-BGR

17Mar
N660VV DC10 NRT-TUS (-MZJ??) [46660]
ABD39P B757 MZJ-BGR

18Mar
N303FV B72S GYR-TUS
THY8101 A321 MZJ-YUL N118CH

21Mar
AAL9750 B757 DFW-VCV
RTN170 B190 MZJ-PWA
RUF22 B737 ROW-ABI (???)
UAL9956 B733 LAX-VCV

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.