Aeromexico
Boeing 737-752/W
33784 XA-BAM first revenue service Nov10-2003 AM200 Mexico City-Torreon TRC.
33785 XA-CAM delivered Las Vegas-Mexico City Nov06-2003 AM887 without winglets, they will be fitted at Mexico City by Aeromexico.

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
14Nov-2003

News items
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* Ex-USAirways B737-300 N338US [23234], previously stored at Mojave, ferried MHV-HNL-YAP-QPG 09Nov-2003 on delivery to Air Asia.

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N273AU [22885], currently at Tucson, has been painted for Congo Airways (with old registration of N273AU). It was due to deliver TUS-YWG and eastward on 14Nov-2003.

* Ex-Singapore A310 9V-STV [570] was re-registered N229BA and ferried SIN-HNL-GYR on 13Nov-2003 as "N229BA".

* The Commemorative Air Force held a fly-in at Mesa-Falcon Field (FFZ) on 08/09Nov-2003. Cactus Wings has a small photo album of the event:

http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/ffz0311/ffz0311.htm

Deliveries
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08Nov N923FR Frontier A319 [2019] BGR-PHX
10Nov N572MS CL604 [5572] YUL-TUS

Aircraft movements
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07Nov
N1003X MD80 MEX-LAS-MHV

08Nov
N566AN B757 MHV-PAE

10Nov
N435EX B727 GYR-AEX
N767AN B757 MHV-TUS-BOG
WOA910 MD11 GYR-DAY

11Nov
BOE610 MD11 airtest GYR N275UP
FDX9028 DC10 airtest GYR
SXA28 F100 MHV-CMH N860US (needs confirm)
UAL9916 B767 SFO-VCV

13Nov
N229BA A310 HNL-GYR
N910AE JS32 ELP-IGM
FDX9031 DC10 airtest GYR

14Nov
N273AU B732 TUS-YWG* Congo Airways
N454TA A320 SAL-TUS-FAI*
FDX9020 DC10 GYR-BGR
SXA188 B732 MHV-TAP-LIM* N369DL

* planned movement

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
48067 N1003X Aeromexico flew Nov07-2003 AM895 Mexico-City-Las Vegas-Mojave on return to Aviation Capital Group Holding Corp.

Phoenix Nov04-2003


When I landed this morning in Las Vegas Boeing 737-752W 33785 XA-CAM Aeromexico was parked on the FBO ramp, withour winglets.

Douglas DC-3 N101KC Western Airways LLC was also parked at the FBO, has a big name on the nose "Rose".

Ref my CAN from yesterday Nov03
XA-BAM was off course delivered from Everett (PAE) to Mexico City, my fault sorry.
The next XA-CAM will be delivered to Aeromexico in LAS this week.

Mc Donnell Douglas MD-82
49423 N891GA seen today at Las Vegas, McCarren in new Allegiant Air colors.

Boeing 737-752W
33783 XA-AAM First revenue service for Aeromexico AM579 Mexico City-Cancun Nov01-2003.
33784 XA-BAM Delivered Renton-Mexico City Oct30-2003

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
31Oct-2003

Aircraft news
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* America West B737-200 N183AW [22650] flew last revenue service as HP707 LAX-PHX on 23Oct-2003. Noted stored on the maintenance ramp at Phoenix on 27Oct-2003 minus titles and tail logo. Ferried PHX-MHV on 31Oct-2003 as N183AW.

* Last week I reported an Allegiant MD-80 at Phoenix, which chartered the Northern Arizona University football team. I incorrectly reported the registration of N860GA - it was actually N890GA. N890GA is still showing as reserved on the FAA website, with a previous ID of N33817.

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N249US [22756], previously stored at Mojave, has been purchased by Aviacsa.

* Ex-Hawaiian DC-10-30 N140AA [46712], previously stored at Mojave, was painted for and delivered to Ghana Airways. It ferried MHV-BWI on 24Oct-2003.

* Ex-UPS B727-200s N211UP [21700] and N212UP [21392], currently stored at Roswell, have been sold to Transmile (Malaysia).

* Ex-Rio Sul B737-500 PT-SSM [25191], currently stored at Goodyear, has been leased to Skyeurope.

* Ex-JAL MD-11 JA8588 [48579] ferried NRT-TUS-GYR on 27Oct-2003 for conversion/delivery to UPS.

Aircraft movements
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27Oct
BOE8579 MD11 NRT-TUS-GYR JA8588
FAO9901 B72S MIA-TUS

28Oct
DAL9900 B732 GYR-ATL N238WA

29Oct
N63SW B732 IGM-OKC
DAL9900 B762 ATL-GYR

30Oct
DAL9903 B762 ATL-GYR
FAO9900 B72S TUS-MIA

31Oct
N183AW B732 PHX-MHV
N230AN A320 MHV-MEX*
N316FV MD82 YYR-TUS* ex SE-RBR
ACA7056 B763 YVR-MZJ
FDX9074 A310 MHV-YQX
VRG9940 MD11 MIA-PHX PP-VPN

Boeing 737-277
22650 N183AW last revenue service for America West Airlines HP707 Oct23-2003 Los Angeles-Phoenix. Seen parked outside the hangar in Phoenix minus titles/logo Oct27/30-2003.

Las Vegas, McCarren (no changes)

Douglas Dc10-30
47837 N1855U still there as an empty shell, but the actually braking up hasn't started yet.

De Havilland DHC-8
82 N841PH Full US Airways Express colors

Fokker 100
11392 N897US Full US Airways colors
11398 N898US Full US Airways colors

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
24Oct-2003

Aircraft news
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* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N275AU [22887], previously stored at Tucson, was delivered to Aerogal (Ecuador) on 06Oct-2003.

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N269AU [22881], previously stored at Tucson, was ferried Tucson-Goose Bay and onward to Europe on 22Oct-2003.

* Embraer ERJ-170 PP-XJA [170-0005] was noted at Phoenix on 22Oct-2003 on a demo tour. ERJ-175 PP-XJD is still at Deer Valley, last noted 23Oct-2003.

* FAA DC-3 N34 [33359] was noted at Phoenix 16Oct-2003 during a fueling stop on its way to the Miramar and Edwards airshows.

* Frontier A318 N804FR [2051] was noted at Phoenix 24Oct-2003 having arrived on delivery from Airbus.

* Mesa Airlines/America West Express CRJ-900 N908FJ [15008] was noted at Phoenix 24Oct-2003, having arrived on delivery.

* Ex Varig/Rio-Sul B737-500 PT-SSL [25185], previously stored at Goodyear, was painted and delivered to SkyEurope on 21Oct-2003.

Charter flights
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PHX/23Oct AC Jetz A320 C-GQCA (Toronto Maple Leafs)
PHX/23Oct B757 N757AF (Portland Trailblazers)
PHX/24Oct Allegiant MD82 N860GA (NAU Lumberjacks)

Aircraft movements
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12Oct
AVA3951 B757 GYR-BOG

13Oct
N757NA B757 MHV-PAE
N962BW C212 MZJ-RNO
UAL9893 B762 LAX-VCV*

14Oct
N271AU B732 MHV-MRY
BOE17 B717 VCV-MIA
UPS9567 B72F ROW-SAT

15Oct
AAL9665 A300 ROW-TUL

16Oct
N812US MD80 TUS-MEX

18Oct
AAL9624 B767 SJC-ROW N312AA

20Oct
WOA902 MD11 GYR-BWI

21Oct
N6937C L1049G MKC-SBD TWA "Save-A-Connie"
3D-ABQ B72S ROW-ELP ID??
CNX1 B72F GYR-YYZ
SXA184 B757 VCV-DFW N526NA

22Oct
N269AU B732 TUS-YQB
PP-XJA E170 PHX-? Embraer c/s
FDX9051 DC10 GYR-LAX N167AA?
GHA161 DC10 MHV-BWI

24Oct
AAL9672 F100 DFW-MHV
NWA9750 B757 MZJ-MSP N519US
NWA9751 B747 MSP-MZJ N625US
SXA49 F100 MHV-CMH*
UAL9881 B744 VCV-BFM
UAL9887 B733 GYR-LCQ*

* movement not verified

Boeing 737-700 XA-AAM 33783 that was seen in Las Vegas in full colors Oct07/08/09 - 2003 without winglets, flew Las Vegas-Tijuana-San Diego-Everett as AM859 Oct09 for mounting af the winglets, expected delivery Oct 17-2003.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
49190 XA-AMQ flew as AM856 Mexico City-Phoenix-Goodyear in all white colors, no titles/logo stored at Goodyear Sep19-2003.