America West Airlines retired the B737-200 from their fleet on Wednesday, 19Jan-2005. N189AW flew the final segment, HP644 ONT-PHX. Pictured above is the last daytime arrival, HP593 MCI-PHX, which received a water cannon salute. The captain was also retiring after 21 years with America West. 

Cactus Wings News
14Jan-2005

News items
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* Ex-UPS B747-200F N319FV [21939, formerly N525UP], currently stored at Goodyear, has been sold to Kalitta Air. It was noted on 12Jan-2005 pulled out from the storage area and parked on the main ramp.
* Ex-USAir MD80 N806US [48038], previously used as a Dept of Justice transport and then stored at Tucson, was ferried TUS-YHM-YYR-KEF-BUH on 08/09Jan-2005.
* Douglas DC-3 N23AJ [9247] was noted at Glendale Municipal Airport on 12Jan-2005 wearing a cream/red striped livery. The aircraft will be part of a future museum collection at the airport.
* Grumman HU-16B Albatross N7973B [1311] was noted at Mesa-Falcon Field on 09Jan-2005 in a tan/brown livery with Billabong titles and logos. The aircraft is named the "Billabong Clipper" and will be flying for Billabong after finishing technical checks.
* Boeing 707-138 N707JT [18740], owned by John Travolta and painted in the original Qantas livery, was noted at Phoenix 13Jan-2005 and was still parked on the west ramp as of the 14th.
* Southwest took delivery of a new B737-700. N497WN [32479] was delivered on 07Jan-2005 when it flew PAE-PHX.
Phoenix log
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07Jan N56859 B753 COA
09Jan 160047 C-9B USMC
09Jan 62-1862 C-130E CA-ANG
09Jan N528JB A320 JBU (diversion)
09Jan N519JB A320 JBU (diversion)
09Jan 6Y-JMG A320 AJM (diversion)
10Jan N727NK B72S Miami Heat basketball charter
11Jan N889NC BBJ
13Jan N707JT B707 Qantas old c/s
13Jan N205US DC-9 USA Jet
Aircraft movements
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07Jan
N429JS D328 ADM-IGM
NWA9751 DC95 MZJ-SAT N676MC
08Jan
N430JS D328 ADM-IGM
N806US MD80 TUS-YHM-eastward
AAY9945 MD87 LAS-GYR
JUS194 DC-9 ICT-MZJ
NWA9751 DC-9 MZJ-SAT
NWA9868 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N957N [47253]
UAL9962 B733 ORD-GYR N393UA
09Jan
N439JS D328 ADM-IGM
AAY9945 MD87 GYR-LAS N945MA
10Jan
N10876 B190 ICT-MZJ-ICT
N440JS? J328 ADM-IGM
JUS192 DC-9 MZJ-ELP
JUS194 DC-9 MZJ-ELP
UAL9950 B733 DEN-GYR
UAL9953 B733 DEN-GYR N322UA
11Jan
UAL9937 B733 SFO-VCV
WOA909 DC10 NGU-GYR
13Jan
N29 DC-9 airtest MZJ
N727VJ B727 OAK-MHV
CJA0001 B732 YHM-TUS
NWA9750 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N9348
NWA9751 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N8913E
UAL9927 B735 ORD-GYR
14Jan
UAL9925 B735 DEN-GYR