Friday, June 16, 2006

Cactus Wings News
16Jun-2006

News items
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* Ex-Tower Air B747-121 N617FF [19650, l/n 24!], stored at Marana, made a test flight on 14Jun-2006 prior to delivery to its new operator, Logistic Air. The aircraft was previously used by Evergreen as a static testbed for the tank system of the Supertanker 747.

* The last go! CRJ-200, N651BR [7426], departed Phoenix on 16Jun-2006 to HNL on delivery. Five are now in service.

* National Science Foundation C-130 N130AR [former 162382] visited Marana this week for light maintenance. It arrived on 12Jun-2006 from BJC, departing on 15Jun-2006 back to BJC.

Airport logs
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Tucson 15Jun-2006
Hamilton ramp-
A6-AMK B733 Hamra Air
N224JT B732 Shaheen Air
N328DL B732 SAT (to be RA-73005)
N370BC B732 exec scheme

Aircraft movements
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12Jun
N173AW B733 GYR-MIA
N767AT B767 VCV-MIA

13Jun
C-FIFG CL215 OMA-TUS
N370BC B732 ADS-TUS
ABD016 B743 LAX-MSE (TF-ARS)
PAC8303 B747 DOV-ROW

14Jun
N336AW B733 GYR-VCV
N617FF B747 airtest MZJ
N985US DC9 TUS-SAT
NWA9750 DC93 MZJ-DHN (N945N)

15Jun
N130AR C130 MZJ-BJC
AAL9608 MD82 DFW-ROW (N959U)
AAL9609 MD82 DFW-ROW (N956U)
AAL9612 MD82 ORD-ROW (N286AA)

16Jun
AAL9609 MD82 DFW-ROW (N958U)
AAL9613 MD82 ORD-ROW (N957U)
RYN9101 B732 UTA-TUS


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

Monday, June 12, 2006

Cactus Wings News
12Jun-2006

News items
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* Two more go! CRJ-200s arrived at Phoenix prior to delivery to Honolulu. N646BR [7392] arrived on 25May-2006 and N651BR [7426] arrived on 26May-2006. N646BR was ferried to Honolulu on 12Jun-2006.

* Ex-Delta MD-11 N807DE [48748], previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-LAX-HNL-GUM-SIN on 27May-2006 to be converted to freighter for FedEx.

* Freedom Air (Mesa) ERJ-145 N838MJ [145384] was painted all white at Goodyear and ferried GYR-PHX-AUS-MCO on 31May-2006. Photo posted at:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/61578076
* Evergreen "Supertanker" B747-273C N470EV (20653) recently completed a USA tour demonstrating its water-dropping capability to fight forest fires. The aircraft flew as "Tanker 947". It has now returned to Marana for scheduled maintenance.

* UPS began 757 cargo service into Tucson beginning 01Jun-2006.

* Air Canada began ERJ-190 service into Phoenix beginning on 01Jun-2006 on the YYZ-PHX route.

Airport logs
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27May N801DM B757

Deliveries
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30May B73G N239WN [34714] to Southwest at Phoenix
05Jun B73G N240WN [32503] to Southwest at Phoenix
12Jun B73G N242WN [32505] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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26May
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV (N242WA)

30May
AWE7811 B733 GYR-PHX

31May
EIA947 B747 SBD-MZJ (Return from tour)
FRL9963 E145 GYR-PHX-AUS

01Jun
DAL9906 B732 CVG-VCV

03Jun
NWA9868 B747 LAX-MZJ (N637US)

05Jun
NWA9751 DC93 MZJ-DHN (N612NW)

06Jun
N375PA B733 MZJ-TUS
N915AE JS32 IGM-AXS
CCP2686 B722 ROW-OMA

07Jun
NWA9868 B757 MSP-MZJ (N552NW)
NWA9869 B757 MZJ-MSP (N516US)

10Jun
N140WE DC10 MZJ-MIA

12Jun
N130AR C130 BJC-MZJ
DAL9900 B732 ATL-TUS

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
=========
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