Saturday, March 20, 2004

Phoenix Sky Harbour Mar18-2004

Airbus A300B4-203
0235 N307FV had eta Goodyear 1217 as XNA9307 Mar18-2004 but was seen landing at Phoenix Sky Harbour at 1230, still all white, no titles/logo.

Airbus A319-112
1494 N320NP Seen at Phoenix Mar19-2004 white fuselage, dark blue tail with titles: Blue Moon Aviation, operated by Frontier Airlines.

Friday, March 12, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
12Mar-2004


News items
==========

* Ex-AWAir A310 N409AN [409] and ex-Lion Airlines A310 N410AN [410], both currently stored at Mojave, have been sold. N409AN will be scrapped.

* Ex-Continental DC-10-30 N12080 [47981], previously stored at Mojave, was sold to Omni Air Intl and ferried MHV-TUL on 02Mar-2004.

* Air France B777-300ER N5017Q [32723] performed air tests at Tucson on 08Mar-2003 in advance of delivery.

* Ex-America West Express/Freedom Air CRJ700 N505MJ [10070] ferried PHX-DEN as ASH9505 on 10Mar for entry into United Express service.

* Incorrectly reported a month ago, United Airlines' new low-cost-carrier 'Ted' inaugurated Phoenix-Denver service on 11Mar-2004.

Aircraft movements
==================

08Mar
N601AW A320 ROW-MCN
BOE521 B773 BFI-TUS N5017Q

09Mar
AAL9655 F100 TUL-MHV

10Mar
AAL9779 B757 MCI-GYR N714P
ABD47P B747 BGR-MHV
ASH9505 CRJ7 PHX-DEN

11Mar
N681SW B743 VCV-SBD

12Mar
GTI859 B747 MQY-VCV*
UAL9927 B72S VCV-GYR

Airbus A320-232
1935 N601AW was planned to ferry Roswell-Macon Mar08-2004 after re-painting into America West Airlines colors.


Las Vegas McCarran International Mar08-2004

Douglas DC-10-30
47837 N1855U All useable parts are gone and they have started to make smale holes in the fuselage around a couple of windows.

Embrear AMB-120 Brasilia
120-237 N199SW Basic Skywest colors, no titles/logo

Fokker F-28 MK0100
11392 N897US Full US Airways colors
11398 N898US As above

Henderson Executive Airport Mar08-2004

NIL

Boulder City Municipal Airport Mar08-2004

Fokker F-27 Friendship

10287 N278MA Full Eagle colors, minus both engines
10297 N279MA Full Eagle colors.
10394 N280EA Full Eagle colors.

Las Vegas North Terminal Mar08-2004

Donier DO-228
8110 N110DN WFU
8117 N117DN WFU minus one prop.
8121 N260MC WFU minus one engine and both props.
8135 N269MC WFU minus one engine
8085 N402VA Full Vision Air colors operational
8171 N403VA Full Vision Air colors operational
8120 N404VA Vision Air titles, operational
8044 N407VA WFU no titles/logo, blue green stripes on the fuselage
8045 N408VA WFU no titles/logo. blue green stripes on the fuselage

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
253 N228SA Scenic, operational
692 N230SA Scenic, operational
614 N252SA Airborne Research, operational
723 N255SA Airborne Research, operational
267 N140SA Scenic, operational
514 N146SA Scenic, operational

Fairchild FA-27
97 N366SB Parked, but operational

Cessna 402B
0544 N773EA Operational, in full Eagle colors.
1244 N767EA Operational, in full Eagle colors.

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo
31-7752170 N27419 Full Vision Air colors, WFU
31-7752013 N62971 Full Vision Air colors, WFU

Thursday, March 11, 2004

Airbus A320-232
1935 N601AW was planned te ferry Roswell-Macon Mar08-2004 after re-painting into America West Airlines colors.


Las Vegas McCarran International Mar08-2004

Douglas DC-10-30
47837 N1855U All useable parts are gone and they have started to make smale holes in the fuselage around a couple of windows.

Embrear AMB-120 Brasilia
120-237 N199SW Basic Skywest colors, no titles/logo

Fokker F-28 MK0100
11392 N897US Full US Airways colors
11398 N898US As above

Henderson Executive Airport Mar08-2004

NIL

Boulder City Municipal Airport Mar08-2004

Fokker F-27 Friendship

10287 N278MA Full Eagle colors, minus both engines
10297 N279MA Full Eagle colors.
10394 N280EA Full Eagle colors.

Las Vegas North Terminal Mar08-2004

Donier DO-228
8110 N110DN WFU
8117 N117DN WFU minus one prop.
8121 N260MC WFU minus one engine and both props.
8135 N269MC WFU minus one engine
8085 N402VA Full Vision Air colors operational
8171 N403VA Full Vision Air colors operational
8120 N404VA Vision Air titles, operational
8044 N407VA WFU no titles/logo, blue green stripes on the fuselage
8045 N408VA WFU no titles/logo. blue green stripes on the fuselage

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
253 N228SA Scenic, operational
692 N230SA Scenic, operational
614 N252SA Airborne Research, operational
723 N255SA Airborne Research, operational
267 N140SA Scenic, operational
514 N146SA Scenic, operational

Fairchild FA-27
97 N366SB Parked, but operational

Cessna 402B
0544 N773EA Operational, in full Eagle colors.
1244 N767EA Operational, in full Eagle colors.

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo
31-7752170 N27419 Full Vision Air colors, WFU
31-7752013 N62971 Full Vision Air colors, WFU

Friday, March 05, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
05Mar-2004


* Ex-USAir MD82 N807US [48039] is now operating for the Justice Department charters at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway, first noted on 26Feb-2004. It has replaced MD82 N16895 which has gone to Goodyear for maintenance.

* America West A320 N601AW [1935] ferried Macon-Roswell on 28Feb-2004 for respraying into America West Airlines colors.

* United Express CRJ N75992 [7401] was seen at Phoenix on 04Mar-2004 in the new colors. It was parked on the exec ramp.

* Ex-United DC-10-10 N1838U [46632], currently stored at Marana, has been sold, unclear if for scrapping.

* Ex-KLM B747-206SUD PH-BUP [22376], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold for parts.

* Ex-USAirways Express DHC-8 N991HA [431] has been painted in America West Express colors. First noted at Phoenix on 24Feb-2004 and has been idle since then (awaiting revenue service with America West Express).

* An update to spotting conditions at Phoenix. On 24Feb-2004, Swift Aviation appeared to open their new FBO and hangar space on the south side of the airport, along Old Tower Road, west of Cutter Aviation. The bizjet ramps are easily viewable from either side of the hangar. The old Swift FBO on the north side of the airport was fenced off 01Mar-2004, and is now abandoned.

Aircraft movements
==================
23Feb
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS

25Feb
N195SW EM2 VCV-SGF
MEP6600 DC-9 MKE-MHV
MES3690 RJ85 GYR-YYC*

26Feb
FAO9906 B72S airtest TUS
MEP6604 DC-9 MKE-MHV
SXA411 F100 MHV-CMH
NWA9750 A320 MZJ-MSP
WOA910 DC10 GYR-ATL

27Feb
FAO9901 B72S TUS-MIA
TSC87 A310 YMX-MHV
WOA911 MD11 IAH-GYR

01Mar
N67JR B72S VCV-OAK
WOA977 MD11 BGR-GYR

02Mar
"N807" MD80 GYR-AEX ??
ASA9000 MD80 SEA-MHV
COA9970 DC10 MHV-TUL
FAO9900 B72S MIA-TUS
MEP6604 DC-9 MKE-MHV

03Mar
AAL9659 F100 TUL-MHV

04Mar
APW307 L10 MIA-ROW N307GB
DAL9900 B767 GYR-GSO
WOA980 MD11 GYR-LAX

05Mar
UAL9825 B744 BFM-VCV


Friday, February 20, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
20Feb-2004


News items
==========

* Luxair B737-700 LX-LGQ [33802] was at Goodyear 15/17Feb-2004 for winglet installation. It departed GYR-BGR and eastward on 17Feb-2004 on delivery as 'Luxair001'.

* Ex-Rio Sul B737-500 PT-SSM [25191], stored at Goodyear since Mar-2003, was noted in full SkyEurope colors on 17Feb-2004, wearing dual registrations of N191LS and OM-SEB. Departed GYR-BGR and eastward on 17Feb-2004 on delivery as 'N191LS'.

* Ex-America West B737-200 N184AW [22651], withdrawn from active service and stored at the America West hangar at Phoenix, was sold to Jetran and ferried PHX-MHV on 18Feb-2004.

* Global Peace Initiative B747SP-09 N4522V [22805], previously at Tucson for maintenance, departed TUS-MDT on 18Feb-2004, returning to service.

* Ex-United Express BAe ATP N855AW [2029], previously stored at Kingman, departed IGM-DLH and eastward 20Feb-2004.


Aircraft movements
===================
16Feb
FAO9905 B72S MIA-TUS

17Feb
N191LS B735 GYR-BGR
LGL001 B73G GYR-BGR LX-LGQ
MEP6606 DC-9 MKE-MHV N206ME?
MEP6607 DC-9 MKE-MHV N207ME?

18Feb
N184AW B732 PHX-MHV
N184UA B744 VCV-BFM
N4522V B74L TUS-MDT
UPS9444 MD11 GYR-HNL

19Feb
CFG670 B757 MZJ-BGR
MEP6616 DC-9 MKE-MHV N216ME?

20Feb
N855AW ATP IGM-DLH
FAO9903 B72S TUS-MIA*


Friday, February 13, 2004

Boeing 737-277 (A)
22651 N184AW still parked at PHX Feb13-2004

Feb11-2004
Ferried AMX837 Douglas DC-9-32 48129 XA-AME MEX-PHX-GYR and stored.

Las Vegas Feb13-2004

Embrear EMB-120ER
120-237 N199SW parked in basic Skywest colors, no titles/logo

De havilland DHC-8-102
082 N841PH still at Las Vegas parke din front of Signatures hangar,

Douglas DC-10-30
47837 N1855U still parked at LAS only an empty skull.

Fokker F-28 MK0100
11392 N897US still in full US Airways colors
11398 N898US as above
Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
13Feb-2004


News items
==========

* Ted, the low-cost carrier from United Airlines, began service to Phoenix from Denver on 12Feb-2004.

* British Airways B747-400 G-BNLW [25432] was in Phoenix from 05Feb - 13Feb-2003 operating a charter for Audi.

* Ex-Aeromexico DC-9-32 XA-AME [48132] ferried MEX-PHX-GYR on 11Feb-2003 for storage at Goodyear.

* America West B737-200 N184AW [22651] has been stored at the America West hangar at Phoenix since 11Jan-2004, still present 13Feb-2004. It wears basic colors without titles or logos.

* Yuma MCAS Open House (airshow) will be held next weekend, 21Feb-2004.
Web: http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/air%20show/welcome.htm


Aircraft movements
==================
09Feb
AAY9945 MD87 GYR-LAS

10Feb
BAW9172 B744 PHX-LAS G-BNLW

11Feb
ABD38P B757 BGR-MZJ TF-ARE ?
AMX837 DC-9 MEX-PHX-GYR, XA-AME

12Feb
N1003X MD80 MHV-MEX*
N370BC B732 ADS-TUS
ABD37P B757 MZJ-BGR TF-ARK ?

13Feb
N314FV MD83 YYR-TUS c/n 49402
N4522V B74L airtest TUS
SXA408 F100 MHV-CMH


Monday, February 09, 2004

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
09Feb-2004


News items
==========
* British Airways B747-400 G-BNLW [25432] was first noted 05Feb-2004 parked on the executive ramp. It was still parked there on 09Feb-2004.

* Mesaba RJ85s stored at Goodyear will be returning to service. Northwest has not exercised the early termination clause in the RJ Services agreeement with Mesaba. Three have already left, as of 09Feb-2004.

* Ex-Varig B767-200 PP-VNN [23803], previously stored at Goodyear, was re-registered N803HE and ferried GYR-TUS-SNN on 06/07Feb-2004. The aircraft is on its way to TLV for freighter conversion.

* The annual Boulder City (NV) Seaplane Fly-in is this week & weekend, 09-15Feb-2004. A website of events is at:

http://kelleyk.home.att.net/boulder/index.htm

Aircraft movements
==================
02Feb
AAL9603 F100 TUL-MHV N1457B
SCX8804 B738 LAS-MZJ
WOA972 DC10 GYR-NGU

03Feb
AAL9607 F100 TUL-MHV N1453D
AAL9608 F100 TUL-MHV N1469D
AAL9620 F100 TUL-MHV N1473K

04Feb
WOA901 DC10 GYR-VCV
WOA970 MD11 GYR-FOE

05Feb
MES3690 RJ85 GYR-MEM
SCX8902 B738 MZJ-MSP

06Feb
GCC803 B767 GYR-TUS-SNN, N803HE
N868BX DC-8 MZJ-MQY
KHA6827 B72F ROW-JAX
MES3690 RJ85 GYR-MSP
WOA906 MD11 GYR-LAS

07Feb
MES3690 RJ85 GYR-YYC

09Feb
N1RL CRJ7 IND-GYR

Monday, February 02, 2004

Boeing 737-752
33788 XA-GAM h/o to Aeromexico at Las Vegas, delivered Las Vegas-Mexico City Jan29-2004 AM836.

Douglas Dc-9-32 XA-AME flight is now delayed until Feb03-2004 Mexico City-Phoenix-Goodyear for storage.