Cactus Wings News
08Sep-2006

News items
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* US Airways A319 N828AW [1552] returned from Roswell 07Sep-2006 repainted into original "America West Airlines" (Heritage) livery. FRF was HP192 PHX-LAS 07Sep-2006 in the new special livery. Photo posted here:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/66513214

* Ex-Delta MD-11 N814DE [48623], previously stored at Goodyear, departed on 01Sep-2006 for freighter conversion prior to entering service with FedEx.

Deliveries
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05Sep B73G N253WN [32511] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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01Sep
FDX9051 MD11 GYR-LAX (N814DE)

07Sep
N659BR CRJ2 HOT-TUS
N945AA DC93 VCV-SAT
ABX40 B767 VCV-ILN
NWA9753 DC95 MZJ-DHN
SER6700 DC93 SDM-MHV

08Sep
CTT7742 B722 ROW-OPF*
SER6702 DC93 SDM-MHV*
SER6704 DC93 SDM-MHV*

* - 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
=========
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

Cactus Wings News
05Sep-2006

News items
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* Ex-Continental MD-82 N14810 [49264], previously stored at Marana, has been acquired by Vision Airlines (NV).

* Ex-Ansett B767-277 [22694] arrived at Goodyear 29Aug-2006 wearing full Gadair (Spain) livery.

* Maxjet Airways plans to begin LAS-STN twice weekly starting on 02Nov-2006.

* America West A320 N637AW [099], returned from Roswell 28Aug-2006 repainted in full US Airways livery.

* America West B733 N157AW [23779], returned from Miami 04Sep-2006 in full US Airways livery.

* Delta retired the last 10 B737-200s on 01/02Sep-2006. All were ferried to Victorville for storage. The last 10 are (sorry no flight number tie-ups available):
N236WA [23184]
N237WA [23185]
N303DL [23075]
N305DL [23077]
N308DL [23080]
N309DL [23081]
N314DA [23086]
N319DL [23091]
N329DL [23101]
N376DL [23603]

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
20Aug N191US DC93 JUS
23Aug N526FE MD11 FDX
30Aug 60-0367 KC135 USAF
30Aug 63-7981 KC135 USAF
30Aug N668US B763 UAL
31Aug N580AS CV580 Honeywell
03Sep N767TW B732 AJI

Tucson-
19Aug N309WA B733 Atlant-Soyuz
19Aug N3301 B733 Avolar

Deliveries
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20Aug DHC8 N804LR [324] to Freedom Air/Mesa (Delta Connection c/s) - noted at Phoenix

21Aug B73G N252WN [34973] to Southwest at Phoenix

23Aug CRJ2 N649BR [7414] to Mesa. First noted at Phoenix 23Aug-2006 in full Independence Air c/s, later noted 03Sep in full United Exp c/s.

26Aug DHC8 N805LR [039] to Freedom Air/Mesa (Delta Connection c/s) - noted at Phoenix

03Sep DHC8 N806LR [093] to Freedom Air/Mesa (Delta Connection c/s) - noted at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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16Aug
NRG45 DC93 airtest MZJ (N133DE)

18Aug
ACA736 A320 NLC-MHV
DAL9900 MD88 VCV-LCQ

19Aug
EGF803 SF34 ROW-ABI

22Aug
N679BR CRJ2 CKB-TUS
N851EX DHC8 MZJ-DSM
CHP2709 B733 MZJ-LAS

23Aug
N128GE DC93 GYR-LNK
N807ME MD80 VCV-GYR
SGB332 B732 VCV-MER (Sky King, callsign 'Songbird')

24Aug
N325SV SF34 VNY-PHX
N450AX DC10 VCV-MWH

25Aug
N303WA B733 airtest TUS
N3301 B733 airtest TUS
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV

26Aug
AAH324 B732 OAK-GYR
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV
PCE6598 B757 ROW-DAL

28Aug
N842EX DHC8 MZJ-DBQ

29Aug
N450AX DC10 MWH-VCV
N767AT B767 MIA-GYR
NWA9750 B757 MZJ-MSP

30Aug
AAH324 B732 OAK-ROW
AAH326 B732 OAK-ROW

31Aug
N107YV B190 MZJ-ABQ
N385US B733 TUS-INT
N603UA B767 VCV-OAK-FAI
N573US B733 TUS-INT
N753DA L10 VCV-YUM-SNN
N942AA DC93 VCV-SAT
N943AA DC93 VCV-SAT

01Sep
N3867X L100 CEW-MHV
N95YV B190 PWA-MZJ
DAL9901 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9902 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9903 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9904 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9905 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9906 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9907 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9910 B732 CVG-VCV

02Sep
DAL9900 B732 ATL-VCV
DAL9911 B732 CVG-VCV

* - 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
=========
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