Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Cactus Wings News
11Apr-2006


News items
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* US Airways Fleet Update-

B737-300 N336AW [23707] LRF for America West was HP187 SAN-PHX 03Apr-2006. Returned to lessor.

A320 N644AW [317] LRF in America West livery was HP36 LAX-PHX 03Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 03Apr-2006.

A320s N645AW [238] and N646AW [271] ferried MCN-ROW on 30Mar and 31Mar respectively, both are to be scrapped.

A319 N745UW [1289] was re-registered N745VJ and repainted into Allegheny Airlines 'Heritage' livery. FRF was US1242 CLT-JAX 10Apr-2006.

A319 N801AW [889] LRF in America West livery was HP237 DTW-PHX on 09Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 09Apr-2006.

A319 N802AW [924] LRF in America West livery was HP99 LAS-PHX 09Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 10Apr-2006.

A319 N817AW [1373] LRF in America West livery was HP152 SJD-PHX 01Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 01Apr-2006. Returned to Phoenix 09Apr-2006, and FRF in new livery was HP455 PHX-SLC 10Apr-2006.

A319 N818AW [1375] LRF in America West livery was HP74 SEA-PHX 01Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for painting into new US Airways livery 01Apr-2006. Returned to Phoenix 10Apr-2006, and FRF in new livery was HP556 PHX-MIA 10Apr-2006.

* Vision Airlines began service between Phoenix/Williams-Gateway (IWA) and North Las Vegas (VGT) using Dornier 328 N328MX on 06Apr-2006.

Airport logs
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Phoenix/Williams-Gateway-
01Apr 64-14836 KC-135R AZ ANG
01Apr N328MX Do328 Vision Air

Mesa/Falcon Field-
03Apr N5548N B-25H "Barbie III" - operational
03Apr N390TH B-17 "Liberty Belle" - operational, undergoing maintenance

Phoenix-
31Mar N829BX DC87 BAX
31Mar N921R DC86 Murray Air
01Apr N17773 B722
07Apr N698SS B722
08Apr N88ZL B707
10Apr N977UA B732 Skyking c/s

Aircraft movements
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31Mar
N676BR CRJ2 TUS-KEF
AWE7806 A320 MCN-ROW (N646AW)

01Apr
N237TR B737 MZJ-OAK
BOE695 B74R ANC-MZJ (JA8187)
SXA307 B733 VCV-ANC
TDX923 B747 airtest MZJ
USA9239 B757 ROW-BFM

03Apr
AAL9619 MD80 DFW-ROW (N294AA)
AAL9620 MD80 DFW-ROW (N911TW)
AAL9621 MD80 DFW-ROW (N919TW)
AAL9622 MD80 DFW-ROW (N950U)
DAL9900 B733 SLC-VCV

04Apr
AAL9630 MD80 DFW-ROW (N912TW)

05Apr
N769BC B767 airtest MZJ
PAC5432 B742 MZJ-FCO

06Apr
N1472B F100 MHV-TUL
N324AW B733 MZJ-TUS-SJO
N742PB B737 BUR-VCV
AAL9656 MD82 TUL-ROW (N288AA)
DAL9900 B763 VCV-YVR*
UAL9946 B735 DEN-VCV

07Apr
N709BC E120 VCV-HOT
N88ZL B703 MHV-PHX
AAL9658 MD82 TUL-ROW (N285AA)
DAL9900 B763 VCV-YVR
TDX923 B747 MZJ-MIA (N923FT)

08Apr
N119DL B763 VCV-PAE
N165BS MD83 TUS-BGR (Onur Air)
N769BC B767 airtest MZJ
SOO9716 B747 LFLX-MHV (N716SA)

09Apr
AAL9673 MD82 TUL-ROW (N276AA)

10Apr
N103SW B732 MHV-YWG
AAL9605 MD82 TUL-ROW (N225AA)

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