Friday, December 16, 2005

Cactus Wings News
12Dec-2005

News items
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* USAirways commenced service from Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui on 16Dec0-2005 following 18 months of ETOPS certification. The inaugural flights (HP920 and HP932) were flown by B757-200s N909AW and N910AW.

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
12Dec N777KY B72S New Orleans Hornets team plane (Swift ramp)
13Dec N915CK DC91 Kalitta (west ramp)
15Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air (Swift ramp)

Deliveries
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15Dec A320 N679AW [2615] America West/US Airways, arrived Phoenix wearing the new USAirways livery. First (ex) America West aircraft to wear the new company livery.

Aircraft movements
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10Dec
N220NE B727 ROW-MIA
EI-CLG B146 MHV-?-STN
DAL9901 B767 ATL-VCV
DAL9902 B733 SLC-VCV
SCX8801 B738 MSP-MZJ (N801SY)
UAL9924 B763 MZJ-SFO

11Dec
AWE7704 B757 PHX-GYR (N907AW)

12Dec
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS

13Dec
N306FV DC10 GYR-MIA
N941TD FK28 MHV-AUS
BBR1052 DC10 SVMI-ROW
FDX9027 MD10 MHV-LAX (N131AA)
TSC82 A310 TUS-YUL

14Dec
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS

15Dec
AAY9861 MD83 IWA-GYR
AMT7423 B738 IND-VCV
AMT7442 B738 LCQ-VCV
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
RYN6001 B757 RFD-MZJ
UAL9932 B744 VCV-SFO

16Dec
N742PB B737 BUR-VCV
N769BC B767 airtest MZJ
DAL9900 MD88 ATL-VCV
COA9970 MD82 MHV-ARG
MES3690 RJ85 MSP-MZJ
NWA9750 DC93 MSP-MZJ

* - 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
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm

New photos from December 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Cactus Wings News
12Dec-2005

News items
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* Ex-United B767-300 N645UA [25280], previously stored at Marana, has been delivered to Air Sahara, India. It was noted in full Air Sahara livery at Phoenix 09Dec-2005 on its delivery flight, routing MZJ-PHX-BGR-SNN and eastward. Photo link:
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/image/53364154

* Ex JetsGo MD-83 N164BS [53488, ex C-FRYA], previously at Tucson, was delivered to Onur Air on 08Dec-2005, flying TUS-BGR as 'N164BS].

* 10Tanker DC-10 N450AX [46942], currently at Victorville, performed a series of flight tests this week as part of obtaining a type certification from the FAA.

* Ex-Singapore B747-400 N733BA [24061], previously stored at Marana, departed 08Dec-2005 to San Antonio for pre-delivery to an unknown customer.

* America West B757-200 N907AW [22691] flew its last revenue service as HP883/10Dec SMF-PHX and positioned to Goodyear on 11Dec to be returned to its lessor.

* Ex-United B767-300 N650UA [25287], currently at Marana, has been sold to Conviasa, Venezuela.

Airport logs
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Phoenix-
04Dec N238NW DC10 NWA (eqp substitution)
06Dec N757AF B757 Portland Trailblazers aircraft (Swift ramp)
07Dec N733MA B738 Miami Air (Cutter ramp)
07Dec N738MA B738 Miami Air (Cutter ramp)
08Dec N37NY B734 NY Knicks (Swift Ramp)

Deliveries
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06Dec N679AW A320 [2613] to USAirways at Roswell for painting
08Dec N225WN B73G [34333] to Southwest at Phoenix

Aircraft movements
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05Dec
AIC161 A310 YYZ-VCV (VT-EVY)
RYN6002 B757 MZJ-RFD

06Dec
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
AAY8979 MD83 GYR-LAS
NWA9754 B744 MZJ-DTW (N662US)
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N397US)

07Dec
N1429G F100 MHV-TUL
N680BR CRJ2 ROW-TUS
N681BR CRJ2 CAE-TUS
N684BR CRJ2 CAE-ROW-TUS
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS
DAL9901 B733 SLC-VCV
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ

08Dec
N164BS MD83 TUS-BGR
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV
N733BA B744 MZJ-SAT
N802AM B757 airtest VCV
ABX30 DC86 CVG-GYR
COM9447 CRJ1 CVG-TUS
NASA905 B747 MZJ-EDW (N905NA)
RYN6001 B757 MZJ-RFD
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N373US)

09Dec
N220NE B727 airtest ROW
N645UA B763 MZJ-PHX-BGR
VP-BMC B737 TKI-ROW
AMT7291 B738 LCQ-VCV
CJC311 SF34 ROW-HEF
USA9239 B733 CLT-MZJ (N563AU)

* - 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
=========
New slides for sale and auction:
http://www.airlinehobby.com/stores/CACTUS_WINGS_PHOTOGRAPHY.cfm
New photos from December 2005
http://www.pbase.com/cactuswings/current