Cactus Wings News
15Jul-2005

News items
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* 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
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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
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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/

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)

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