Friday, February 03, 2006

Cactus Wings News
03Feb-2006


News items
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* America West fleet update:

B737-33A N173AW [23632] LRF was HP395 SNA-LAS 31Jan-2006. Positioned LAS-PHX 31Jan-2006 and returned to lessor.

B737-301 N325AW [23260] LRF was HP645 ONT-PHX 25Jan-2006. Returned to lessor.

A320 N622AW [54] Painted in US Airways livery at Lake City, FL. Ferried LCQ-PHX on 01Feb-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP542 PHX-DFW 02Feb-2006.

A320 N632AW [81] LRF in America West livery was HP463 IND-PHX 20Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 21Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 02Feb-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP1 PHX-ORD 02Feb-2006.

A320 N654AW [1050] LRF in America West livery was HP617 ATL-PHX 13Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 13Jan-2006. erried to Phoenix 21Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP12 PHX-JKF 22Jan-2006.

A320 N659AW [1166] LRF in America West livery was HP467 SNA-PHX 21Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 21Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 28Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP332 PHX-SJD 28Jan-2006.

A320 N662AW [1274] LRF in America West livery was HP577 TPA-PHX 14Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell 14Jan-2006 for painting into new US Airways livery. Ferried to Phoenix 21Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP1 PHX-ORD 22Jan-2006.

A320 N663AW [1419] LRF in America West livery was HP36 LAX-PHX 27Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell 28Jan-2006 for painting into new US Airways livery.

A320 N664AW [1621] LRF in America West livery was HP534 LAS-PHX. Ferried to Roswell 04Jan-2006 for painting into new US Airways livery. Ferried to Phoenix 12Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP24 PHX-LAX 15Jan-2006.

A320 N665AW [1644] LRF in America West livery was HP17 JFK-PHX 01Feb-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery.

A319 N807AW [1064] LRF in America West livery was HP539 CUN-PHX on 15Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 15Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 23Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP710 PHX-LAS 23Jan-2006.

A319 N809AW [1111] LRF in America West livery was HP490 SEA-PHX 15Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 15Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 23Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP44 PHX-DCA 23Jan-2006.

A319 N814AW [1284] LRF in America West livery was HP457 DEN-PHX 23Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 23Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 30Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP786 PHX-PDX 31Jan-2006.

A319 N816AW [1350] Painted into new US Airways livery at Roswell, ferried to Phoenix 15Jan-2006, FRF was HP79 PHX-SEA 16Jan-2006.

A319 N819AW [1395] LRF in America West livery was HP681 EWR-PHX 22Jan-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 23Jan-2006. Ferried to Phoenix 31Jan-2006. FRF in US Airways livery was HP79 PHX-SEA 31Jan-2006.

A319 N835AW [2458] LRF in America West livery was HP825 BOS-PHX 01Feb-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 01Feb-2006.

A319 N836AW [2570] Painted into new US Airways livery at Roswell, ferried to Phoenix 15Jan-2006, FRF was HP490 PHX-DEN 15Jan-2006.

A319 N838AW [2615] Painted into US Airways "Heritage" livery with America West colors and tail logo, US Airways titles. Ferried to Phoenix 14Jan-2006 and FRF was HP231 PHX-DTW 14Jan-2006.

A319 N839AW [2669] Delivered from Airbus to Roswell 02Feb-2006, for painting into new US Airways livery.

B757s N901AW [23321], N908AW [24233], N909AW [24522], N910AW [24523] are now ETOPS equipped for flights to Hawaii. N904AW [23566] and N906AW [23568] are currently at Goodyear being modified for ETOPS flights.

CRJ9 N956LR [15056] was noted on 20Jan-2006 wearing the new US Airways livery.

* Ex-Aerocaribe J32 N915AE [915], previously stored at Kingman, was ferried to Mena, Ark and sold to Rockhopper (UK).

Deliveries
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30Jan B73G N229WN [32498] to Southwest at at Phoenix
02Feb A319 N839AW [2669] to US Airways at Roswell; for painting

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
13Jan N583CC B732 (Swift ramp)
14Jan N904MA B738 Miami Air
15Jan N464AT B732 (Swift ramp)
17Jan N410BN B722 (Swift ramp)
19Jan N226G B757 Comco (Swift ramp)
20Jan C-FPWD A320 AC Jetz (Swift ramp)
20Jan N915CK DC91 Kalitta Charters II
22Jan N465AT B732
23Jan N143G MD87 (Swift ramp)
27Jan C-GPWG A320 Air Canada (Swift ramp)
27Jan N147AW B732 (Swift ramp)
30Jan VP-CVX A319 (Cutter ramp)

Phoenix/Williams-Gateway-
16Jan EI-DND B738 Ryan Air Int'l (Futura c/s; Credit to Mike & Steve)

Aircraft movements
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16Jan
N678BR CRJ2 OKC-MZJ
N679BR CRJ2 OKC-MZJ
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV
NWA9751 DC10 LAX-MZJ (N232NW)

18Jan
N1432A F100 MHV-TUL
AWI9600 B146 ATW-IGM
AWI9602 B146 ATW-IGM

19Jan
N840AY CRJ2 MEM-TUS
AWI9616 B146 LNK-IGM (N616AW)
MXJ9000 B767 GYR-RME (N371LF)
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N356US)

20Jan
N642BR CRJ2 IAD-ABQ-TUS
N667BR CRJ2 IAD-ABQ-TUS
N696BR CRJ2 IAD-ABQ-TUS
N697BR CRJ2 IAD-ABQ-TUS
DAL9900 B767 ATL-VCV
NWA9868 B744 MZJ-FSD-MSP (N664US)
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N575AU)

21Jan
BOE089 B73G BFI-VCV

23Jan
ABX80 DC86 airtest GYR (N825AX)
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N354US)

24Jan
(blkd) B73G ISO-TUS
N346NW A320 MZJ-SAT
N720H B720 PHX-MHV
N831AY CRJ2 MEM-TUS
ABX80 DC86 airtest GYR (N825AX)
EGF300 SF34 ABI-IGM

25Jan
N727VJ B727 VCV-OAK
N742PB B737 BUR-VCV
COM9484 CRJ7 CVG-TUS
EGF302 SF34 IGM-ABI
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N355US)

26Jan
N720H B720 MHV-PHX
EGF302 SF34 IGM-ABI
NWA9750 B744 MSP-MZJ (N673US)
DAL9900 B763 ATL-VCV
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

27Jan
N380WL B733 INT-VCV
CWC140 DC10 MIA-MZJ (N140WE)
KHA281 B72S MCI-ROW
FDX9064 DC10 airtest GYR

28Jan
N320FV MD80 airtest GYR

29Jan
ABX31 DC86 GYR-ILN (N825AX)
ABX34 DC86 ILN-GYR

30Jan
N915AE JS32 IGM-MEZ
AAL9600 MD82 DFW-ROW (N903TW)
DAL9901 B757 VCV-LCQ
NWA9868 B744 PDX-MZJ (N672US)
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ (N614NW)
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ (N352US)

31Jan
EIA4470 B747 JFK-MZJ
NWA9869 B744 DTW-MZJ

01Feb
3D-MRT DC93 MHV-OKC (c/n?)
ABD36 B747 BGR-MZJ
DAL9902 B732 ATL-VCV
FDX9083 MD11 GYR-LAX

02Feb
N5JY B732 VCV-CUN (ex C-GCPP, c/n 22255)

03Feb
N631BR CRJ2 IAD-TUS
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ


* - 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 the region:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current