Cactus Wings News
24Mar-2006
News items
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* Vision Airlines brought Dornier 328 N328MX [3071] and Citation 650 N527CP [650-0199] to Phoenix/Williams-Gateway on 10Mar-2006 for a welcoming event held by the airport. Vision intends to start scheduled air service between IWA-VGT on 06Apr-2006 using the Do328. Photos of the aircraft are posted on Cactus Wings.
* US Airways Fleet Update-
B733 N174AW [23633] Stored at Phoenix in full livery since at least 12Mar. Returned to lessor and ferried to Goodyear 23Mar-2006.
A320 N645AW [0238] LRF in America West livery was HP528 IAH-PHX 12Mar-2006. Returned to lessor and ferried to Macon on 12Mar-2006.
A320 N646AW [0271] LRF in America West livery was HP656 IND-PHX on 07Mar-2006. Returned to lessor and ferried to Macon on 10Mar-2006.
* Ex-Estafeta B737-210C [20917], currently stored at Tucson, has been sold to Aloha Airlines. It was noted still stored at Hamilton Aerospace's ramp at Tucson on 22Mar-2006.
* Ex-MyTravel B757-200 G-RJGR [22917], currently stored at Marana, has been sold to be parted out. Sister ship G-PIDS [22195] was also bought for parting out.
* Jetstream 32s N3126 [863] and N896CP [896], have been sold for use by Quick Air. Ex-Atlantic Coast Jetstream 32s N476UE [884] and N491UE [911] have been sold to Transmandu (Venezuela). All were previously stored at Kingman, have been cancelled from the US register, and are assumed to have left Kingman.
* Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hosted 'Hawgsmoke 2006', a gathering of A-10 Warthog pilots and crews to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the A-10. Over 40 visiting A-10 aircraft arrived on 22Mar-2006 in addition to those based at D-M. Flight, bombing, and gunnery competitions were held; along with static displays, a barbeque, and golf tournament for the flight crews. Photos of some of the aircraft will be posted next week on Cactus Wings.
Airport logs
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Tucson-
All noted 22Mar-2006
??? B733 Hamar Air full c/s, no engines
??? B735 Avolar full c/s )
??? B735 Avolar full c/s )- Both to be EI-, I'm told
??? B732 Shaheen Air full c/s
??? B732 Kurdistan tail livery
Aircraft movements
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11Mar
N875GA MD83 GYR-LAS
N966BW C212 PEQ-MZJ
N968BW C212 PEQ-MZJ
DAL9903 B732 ATL-VCV (N374DL)
NWA9868 B744 MZJ-DTW (N674US)
12Mar
AAY9877 MD83 GYR-LAS (N877GA)
EIA4478 B747 SUU-MZJ (N478EV)
USA9238 B757 PIT-ROW
14Mar
N1457B F100 MHV-TUL
NWA9750 DC93 DFW-MZJ
NWA9751 B757 MSP-MZJ
SXA306 B733 VCV-ANC
USA9239 B757 ROW-BFM
15Mar
N720H B720 PHX-IWA-PHX
16Mar
N3301 B737 VCV-TUS
AWI1001 B146 DEN-IGM
EIA4478 B747 MZJ-SUU (N478EV)
17Mar
ATN101 DC87 LAX-MHV (N821BX)
18Mar
N967BW C212 PEQ-MZJ
19Mar
N2189M L382 CEW-MHV
EIA2305 B747 SUU-MZJ
20Mar
AWE7827 B757 PHX-GYR
21Mar
N64SW B732 VCV-LAS
NWA9869 B744 DTW-PHX-MZJ
22Mar
N1PC B732 airtest TUS (all white)
N165BS MD83 airtest TUS (Onur Air full c/s)
N31764 B190 MZJ-PWA
23Mar
N610G B757 SJC-TUS
UPS9466 MD11 YMX-ROW
24Mar
N1PC B732 TUS-YRQ
N610G B757 TUS-ORF
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
