Friday, February 16, 2007

Cactus Wings News
16Feb-2007


News items
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* Canadian Forces CC-144B (CL601 Challenger) 144616 [3038] was noted at Mesa/Falcon Field on 14Feb-2007, wearing a non-standard black livery. Photo link:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/74446345

* Ex-America West B737-300 N335AW [28740] was noted at Phoenix 15Feb-2007 without titles and tail logo, still parked at the US Airways hangar.

* Ex-Mesa CRJ-100 N400MJ [7309] was noted at Phoenix on 09Feb-2007 in full Belavia livery, wearing new registration EW-100PJ.

* AirTran began service to Phoenix on 15Feb-2007. The first flight was TRS540 ATL-PHX operated by B737-700 N273AT.

* Chautauqua began service to Phoenix on 16Feb-2007 for Continental Express. The first flight was CHQ3277 IAH-PHX operated by CRJ-200 N638BR (Thanks to Mike & Steve).


Aircraft movements
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09Feb
N106UA B744 VCV-TPE
EGF803 SF34 IGM-ABI

11Feb
N307FV A300 MZJ-YQX
N575US B733 MZJ-TUS-SJO
N62YV B190 MZJ-PWA
N978PG MD83 TUS-SJO
EGF801 SF34 IGM-ABI

12Feb
N470CA CRJ2 TUS-YUL
CES5999 MD82 OAK-MZJ (B-2129)
NWA9751 B757 MZJ-MSP

13Feb
N140SC L10 SBD-MHV

14Feb
N135BC CRJ1 GYY-TUS
N457CA CRJ2 TUS-YUL
ASH9421 CRJ9 GYR-PHX

15Feb
ASH9423 CRJ9 PHX-GYR
LYC578 C130 LEX-MZJ-SEA

16Feb
CTT7128 B722 ROW-OPF (likely N128NA)
MXA1401 B763 MEX-TUS-MZJ

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]