Monday, November 06, 2006

Cactus Wings News
03Nov-2006


News items
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America West/US Airways fleet update:

CRJ9 N906FJ [15006] returned from Goodyear 24Oct-2006 in the new US Airways Express livery.
CRJ9 N910FJ [15010] returned from Goodyear 03Nov-2006 in the new US Airways Express livery.
CRJ9 N914FJ [15014] returned from Goodyear 27Oct-2006 in the new US Airways Express livery.
CRJ9 N918FJ [15018] returned from Goodyear 16Oct-2006 in the new US Airways Express livery.
B733 N154AW [23776] returned from Miami 02Nov-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
B733 N166AW [23627] returned from Miami 22Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery
A319 N823AW [1463] returned from Roswell 01Nov-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
A319 N834AW [2302] returned from Roswell 21Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
A320 N633AW [082] returned from Roswell 02Nov-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
A320 N634AW [091] returned from Roswell 24Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery
A320 N636AW [098] returned from Roswell 06Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
B757 N903AW [23323] returned from Roswell 15Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery.
B757 N905AW [23567] returned from Roswell 27Oct-2006 in the new US Airways livery (Ex-Ohio State Flag livery).

* US Airways A319 N828AW [1552] participated in a commemorative event at Phoenix/Sky Harbor on 03Nov-2006. The event was held to celebrate the America West heritage by 'dedicating' the aircraft in the original 1983 America West white/blue livery. Photo link: http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/69818006

* SkyValue is a new airline planning to serve Phoenix/Williams-Gateway from Gary, IN on 01Dec-2006. SkyValue is planning to use B737-800s operated by Xtra Airways.

* Ex-Air Canada Zip B737-200 C-GJCP [22728], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold, and will be leased to new operator Ravsa (Venezuela). B737-200s C-GCPN and C-FHCP are planned to follow.

* Ex-Aeromexico MD-82 N1003Y [48068] currently stored at Goodyear, has been sold.

* Ex-Pace B737-300s N371PA [23543] and N372PA [23546], both currently stored at Marana, have been sold and leased to KD Avia (Russia).

* Ex-Hamra Air B737-300 A6-HMK [23553], currently stored at Tucson and NTU, has been sold to RAK Airways (UAE).

* USAF C-17As have been based at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway over the past few weeks. The five noted so far have been 05-5145, 98-0050, 98-0055, 99-0060, and 99-0166.

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
15Oct N407FJ D328Jet
15Oct N667UA B763 UAL
20Oct N754NA B757 NAO
20Oct N698SS B722
20Oct N810LR DHC8 a/w black tail
22Oct N251TR B732
26Oct C-GQCA A320 ACA (Jetz c/s)
27Oct N37NY B734
28Oct I-LIVN A330 Livingston
30Oct JA8913 B744 JAL (photo: )
30Oct C-GWJU B736 WJA
01Nov N400MJ CRJ1 United Exp
02Nov N740PA B757 WCP

Deliveries
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01Nov B73G N259WN [35554] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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16Oct
N450AX DC10 VCV-NKX-VCV
ASH6930 CRJ9 GYR-PHX

17Oct
ASH6934 CRJ9 PHX-GYR
ASH7010 E145 GYR-ICT

18Oct
AAL9631 MD82 ORD-ROW
AAL9632 MD82 STL-ROW
ASH6931 CRJ9 PHX-GYR

19Oct
N54YV B190 MZJ-PWA

20Oct
N675BR CRJ2 TUS-YUL
P4-PHS B735 arr MZJ
NWA9750 DC93 MZJ-DHN (N785NC)

21Oct
FRL9964 DHC8 PHX-GYR (N810LR)

25Oct
N662BR CRJ2 TUS-MHT

26Oct
N307WA B733 VCV-TUS
N308WA B733 VCV-TUS
N660BR CRJ2 TUS-MHT
N941AA DC93 VCV-MZJ
WCP8702 B757 GYR-LAS

27Oct
N79754 B722 ROW-MIA
ASH6934 CRJ9 GYR-PHX

29Oct
VDA4193 A124 NZY-SBD

31Oct
FRL9964 DHC8 GYR-PHX

01Nov
N302WA B733 airtest TUS
N310DA B732 VCV-SBD
N854US F100 MHV-SBD
UPS9547 MD11 ROW-HNL

02Nov
N520AU B733 MZJ-INT
N571GX B738 SJO-TUS-VCV
FAM003 B733 MEX-TUS

03Nov
N787AW B735 MEX-TUS-TIJ
ASH6935 CRJ9 GYR-PHX

* - 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
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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