Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Cactus Wings News
10Apr-02May-2006


News items
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* US Airways fleet update:

A320 N619AW [527] LRF in America West livery was HP10 ORD-PHX 15Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for repaint into US Airways livery 15Apr-2006.

A320 N644AW [317] Painted into new US Airways livery at Roswell, returned to Phoenix 16Apr-2006.

A320 N651AW [866] LRF in America West livery was HP568 MCO-PHX 22Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for repaint into new US Airways livery 22Apr-2006.

A319 N745UW [1289] will be going back for repaint as the original Allegheny livery was not correct.

A319 N801AW [889] Painted into new US Airways livery at Roswell, returned to Phoenix 18Apr-2006.

A319 N802AW [924] Painted into new US Airways livery at Roswell, returned to Phoenix 18Apr-2006.

A319 N806AW [1056] LRF in America West livery was HP45 DCA-PHX 17Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for repaint into new US Airways livery 16Apr-2006. Returned to Phoenix 25Apr-2006 and FRF in new livery was HP44 PHX-DCA 26Apr-2006.

A319 N808AW [1088] LRF in America West livery was HP587 DEN-PHX 18Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for repaint into new US Airways livery 18Apr-2006. Returned to Phoenix 25Apr-2006 and FRF in new livery was HP81 PHX-BWI 26Apr-2006.

A319 N820AW [1397] LRF in America West livery was HP237 DTW-PHX 25Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell for repaint into new US Airways livery 25Apr-2006.

A319 N821AW [1406] LRF in America West livery was HP45 DCA-PHX 25Apr-2006. Ferried to Roswell 25Apr-2006 for repaint into new US Airways livery.

* Ex-Cameroon Government B767-200 G-FJEC [23624, ex N769BC, TJ-AAC], previously stored at Marana, ferried MZJ-PHX in a white fuselage, blue tail livery on 13Apr-2006. Departed to Gatwick on 14Apr-2006 on delivery to Flyjet as 'FJE767F'.

* Ex-Canjet B737-200 C-FBKV [22754], previously stored at Tucson, was reregistered N247US and noted painted in full Kurdistan Airways livery in Mar-2006. Departed on delivery 22Apr-2006.

* Ex-Canjet B737-200 C-FHCJ [21666], stored at Tucson, was noted in full Shaheen Air livery 25Mar-2006 with no registration and a small '21366' on the nose wheel door.

* Ex-United B737-300 N390UA [24665], previously at Tucson, was ferried TUS-YFB-AMS-SOF on 13Apr-2006 as 'FB9001'. Re-registered LZ-BOT and cancelled from US register 11Apr-2006.

* Ex-Northwest A319s N307NB [1126] and N309NB [1131], previously stored at Marana, have been delivered to Siberia Airlines. Both aircraft ferried MZJ-TUS-YWG 19Apr-2006 and have been exported from the US register to Bermuda.

* Ex Pace (Hooters Air) B737-300 N390WL [23219], previously stored at Victorville, has been leased to Lion Air (Indonesia) and cancelled from the US register on 05Apr-2006.

* Ex-Eva Air MD90s B-17915 [53538] and B-17916 [53539] have arrived at Victorville and will be parted out.

* CRJ-900 C-GRNH [15001], currently stored at Tucson in America West Express livery, has been sold to Macedonian.

Airport logs
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Goodyear-
19Apr N16731 E120
19Apr N221CR E120
19Apr N223BD E120
19Apr N331CR E120
19Apr N388JR E120
19Apr N500DE E120
19Apr N500PR CRJ2
19Apr N503CG D328
21Apr N138DE E120

Glendale-
19Apr N109EM E120

Mesa/Falcon Field-
19Apr N? airship - Ameriquest livery

Phoenix-
16Apr 05-5147 C-17
19Apr N502MG B727
19Apr N508RH Saab 2000
19Apr N509RH Saab 2000
23Apr 81355 C130
26Apr 05-5149 C-17
01May N72VN SF340 Sun Vest
02May N88ZL B707 still parked

Phoenix/Williams-Gateway-
30Apr RA-82044 A124

Deliveries
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11Apr B73G N235WN [34630] to Southwest at Phoenix
26Apr B73G N236WN [34631] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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10Apr
N324AW B733 MZJ-TUS-SJO

11Apr
N110YV B190 MZJ-MEZ
AAL9607 MD82 TUL-ROW*

12Apr
C-FIBA JS32 IGM-GTF
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV (N310DA)
DHC5 DHC8 OMA-PHX (C-GAFM)
FB9001 B733 TUS-YFB (LZ-BOT)

13Apr
N116DL B763 VCV-PAE
N12715 E120 VCV-HOT
N907AW B757 airtest GYR
ALV1234 B727 MIA-ROW
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV (N301DL)
FJE767 B762 MZJ-PHX-LGW (G-FJEC)
SCX8806 B738 MSP-MZJ (N806SY - winglet installation)

17Apr
DAL9900 MD88 VCV-LCQ

19Apr
N307NB A319 MZJ-TUS-YUL
N309NB A319 MZJ-TUS-YUL
N989PG MD80 ROW-YQB
NWA9754 B757 MZJ-MSP (N519US)

20Apr
NWA9750 B757 MSP-MZJ (N555NW)

21Apr
N1449D F100 MHV-TUL

22Apr
N247US B732 TUS-YQB
ASH9800 CRJ2 HOT-GYR
NWA9753 B757 MSP-MZJ (N556NW)

23Apr
N370BC B732 TUS-YQB
N384US B733 TUS-OAK
N396US B733 TUS-OAK

24Apr
N563AU B733 MZJ-TUS-SJO
AAY9875 MD83 GYR-LAS (N875GA)
FIN8961 MD83 BGR-VCV

25Apr
C-FNAE JS32 IGM-GTF
N27716 E120 VCV-SGF
ASH9801 CRJ2 HOT-GYR

26Apr
N130NJ MD80 ROW-YQB
N774WD B767 airtest MZJ
CJC9447 SF34 TXK-ROW

27Apr
ATN101 DC87 LRD-GYR
DAL9903 B733 SLC-VCV

29Apr
N374DL B732 VCV-YLW
N773WD B767 MZJ-MIA
FDX9000 DC10 MHV-LAX

30Apr
ASH9801 CRJ2 CKB-GYR (N655BR)

01May
N16718 E120 VCV-MOB
N168CK CRJ2 LAS-TUS
N172UA B744 VCV-PDX
CSN2541 B735 HNL-VCV (B-2541 presumed)
LLB6106 B727 LAP-ROW

02May
DAL9900 B733 SLC-VCV


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 photos from the region:
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