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

Logs
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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
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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.