Monday, May 09, 2005

Cactus Wings News
09May-2005


News items
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* Ex-Frontier B737-300 N307FL [28760], previously stored at Goodyear, was noted in full Shandong Airlines livery on 24Apr-2005. Re-registered B-2878 and was not seen on 28Apr-2005, presumed delivered.

* Ex-United B737-300 N319UA [23951], previously stored at Goodyear, was re-registered D-AGEA and ferried eastward to Shannon on 19Apr-2005 for pre-delivery maintenance.

* Ex-United B737-300s N321UA [23953], currently stored at Goodyear, will be scrapped alongside sister ship N322UA.

* Ex-United B727-200 N7463U [21917], previously at Victorville, has been sold to Al-Rais Cargo (UAE).

* Ex-ATA B727-200s N772AT [22003], N773AT [22004], N776AT [21608], N778AT [22005], N779AT [22091], N780AT [22295], N782AT [21972], all stored at Roswell, have been sold to be parted out & scrapped.

* Ex-China Airlines A300 B-18581 [193], previously stored at Marana, was re-registered N102EV and ferried MZJ-APG on 28Apr-2005 where it will be parted out and used as a ground instructional airframe.

* Ex-Westar B727-200 N86426 [21364], previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-MHV on 08May-2005.

Deliveries
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20Apr CRJ9 N933LR [15033] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
26Apr CRJ9 N934LR [15034] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
27Apr B73G N209WN [32484] to Southwest, Phoenix
29Apr A320 N676AW [2422] to America West, Phoenix
29Apr B73G N211WN [34163] to Southwest, Phoenix
30Apr CRJ9 N935LR [15035] to Mesa Airlines (America West Exp), Phoenix
07May A320 N677AW [2430] to America West, Phoenix

Logs
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TUS-
* 7 ex-Independence Air CRJ-200s are stored at Bombardier. Identification?

IWA-
01May RA-82046 AN-124 Volga Dnepr - dep 03May

PHX-
21Apr N511RH S2000 )
23Apr N508RH S2000 )- all for NASCAR Weekend
23Apr N509RH S2000 )
23Apr N502MG B727 Roush Air )
30Apr N626AU B757 USAirways
05May 00-0177 C-17 USAF
05May N733MA B738 Miami Air

Aircraft movements
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17Apr
USA9328 B734 PIT-MZJ N437US

18Apr
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
VP-BSU B735 GYR-TUS-YQB [26675 ex N940UA]

19Apr
N432JS D328 ADM-IGM
GMI900F B733 GYR-YQX D-AGEA
IDE5711 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

20Apr
N322FV MD82 YQB-ROW
N754US A320 airtest GYR

21Apr
VRG9940 MD11 GRU-TUS-MZJ

22Apr
MAF3520 B732 MEX-TUS - in for mx
NASA905 B747 MZJ-EFD
NASA932 DC-9 MZJ-EFD

23Apr
ABX82 DC86 airtest GYR
FFT9272 B732 MZJ-DEN N1PC

25Apr
AAY9945 MD87 RNO-GYR N945MA
EGF806 CRJ7 airtest TUS

26Apr
N3006 DC-3 VCV-LGB
N340LS D328 OKC-IGM

28Apr
N102EV A300 MZJ-APG
N805US MD81 TUS-YHM
COA9970 MD82 GYR-HOU

01May
N271SW B767 VCV-SBD

02May
C-FEXV CRJ2 YQG-TUS
N901RA MD90 airtest MZJ
NWA9751 A319 MSP-MZJ
VDA4111 A124 HNL-IWA

03May
(blkd) B727 DAL-ROW
N806HE B767 airtest MZJ
AAY9863 MD80 LAS-GYR N863GA
VDA4038 A124 IWA-YQX

04May
N328LS D328 OKC-IGM
N901RA MD90 airtest MZJ
AMX425 MD82 ELP-ROW
BOE523 MD11 airtest MZJ

06May
N667YT B732 TUS-OAK
N723BC B763 ANC-VCV
N806HE B767 MZJ-TUS (airtest)
N932ML DC93 TUS-MHV
BOE201 B73G VCV-BFI

07May
VP-BSX B735 GYR-TUS-BGR
AAY9863 MD80 GYR-LAS N863GA

08May
N86426 B72F GYR-MHV Westar Air Express
AAY9945 MD87 GYR-LAS N945MA

09May
N714P B757 TUS-MIA*
N806HE B767 TUS-MZJ (airtest)
N901RA MD90 MZJ-ANC

* - 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/