Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Cactus Wings News
23Nov-2005


News items
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* 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
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19Nov A319 N838AW [2615] to America West at Phoenix

Airport logs
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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
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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
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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