Cactus Wings News
20May-2005

News items
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* Bellview Airlines B767-200 N806HE [23806], previously at Marana, ferried MZJ-SJU-LOS on 11May-2005 on delivery to the airline. Sister ship N805HE remains at Marana.

* Ex-Varig MD-11 PP-VPJ [48404] arrived at Marana 21Apr-2005 for pre-delivery checks prior to service with UPS. Re-registered N255UP and ferried MZJ-HNL-SIN on 11May-2005, wearing a basic Varig livery with no titles. Ex-Varig MD-11 PP-VPK [48405] arrived at Marana 16May-2005 for pre-delivery checks and has been re-registered N256UP.

* Ameriquest Mortgage Corporation's "Soaring Dreams" airship [registration unknown] was at Phoenix/Williams-Gateway during the week of 02May-2005 in transit eastbound as part of its USA tour. The airship and information can be viewed at:
http://www.soaringdreams.org/

* 29 ex-American F-100s, currently stored at Mojave, have been sold to Synergy Aerospace to be operated by its subsidiary airlines in South America (Avianca, Ocean Air, and Wayra).

* Phoenix-based America West agreed to merge with US Airways, headquarters will be in Tempe, AZ, brand name will remain US Airways.

* Ex-Fly Air B757-200s N241CV [24122] and N136CV [24136], currently stored at Goodyear, have been sold to Channel Express, UK for operation by Jet2.

Deliveries
==========
12May A319 N835AW [2458] to America West Airlines at Phoenix
16May B73G N212WN [32485] to Southwest Airlines at Phoenix

Logs
=================
PHX-
08May N801DM B757 - Dallas Mavericks
13May N375PA B733
13May N724YS B72S
16May N156QS BBJ

IWA-
18May N505LL DHC8 - no titles

TUS-
Noted outside the Bombardier hangar:
C-GNRH CRJ9 AWE
N672BR CRJ2 IDE
N673BR CRJ2 IDE
N674BR CRJ2 IDE
N688BR CRJ2 IDE
N689BR CRJ2 IDE
N692BR CRJ2 IDE
N694BR CRJ2 IDE
+ 1 other not read
Credit: Shaun Pye


Aircraft movements
==================
10May
UAL9908 B733 VCV-LAX N318UA
USA9238 B734 CLT-MZJ
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

11May
N806HE B767 MZJ-SJU-LOS
AAY9865 MD83 LAS-GYR N865GA
SXA229 MD82 GYR-YVR N72821
UPS9321 MD11 MZJ-HNL N255UP (ex PP-VPJ)

12May
N795FT DC87 IGM-MIA
N905TA MD82 TUS-MIA
BTA723 AT43 ROW-SAT
DAL9901 MD11 YMX-GYR N807DE
UAL9959 B733 LAX-VCV N386UA
USA9238 B733 CLT-MZJ
USA9239 B733 PIT-MZJ

13May
AAY9865 MD83 GYR-LAS

16May
N397UA B733 GYR-MIA
COA9970 MD82 HOU-TUS
SIA8310 A310 VCV-YVR
VRG9942 MD11 GRU-TUS-MZJ PP-VPK to N256UP

17May
BTA723 AT43 ROW-SAT
GMI900F B733 GYR-YYR D-AGEB

18May
AWE7301 B757 airtest GYR
RYN6001 MD80 RFD-IWA

19May
N505LL DHC8 IWA-FL60
TC-AKP A300 arr MHV (+1 other)
AAL9645 MD82 MCI-ROW N917TW
AWE7822 B757 GYR-PHX N902AW
UPS9399 MD11 MHV-ROW N48WF

20May
C-FKLO MD83 YYZ-TUS*
C-FKLY MD83 YYZ-TUS*
C-FKLZ MD83 YYZ-TUS*
N450AX DC10 airtest VCV

* - 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/

America West Airlines
A319-1322458 reg. N835AW May12-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines
I/S: May14-2005 HP847 Phoenix-Raleigh Durham

A320-2322430 reg. N677AW May06-2005 to ILFC on lease to America West Airlines. Delivered Toulouse-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix May07-2005. I/S: HP683 Phoenix-Newark May08-2005.

Today it was official that America West Airlines and US Airways are merging.

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
==========
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
=================
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/

Airbus A320-232

2430 N677AW is now expected to be arriving Phoenix May07-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines.

Airbus A320-232
2422 N676AW America West Airlines first revenue service Apr30-2005 HP73 Phoenix-Seattle.

Airbus A320-232
2422 reg. N676AW Apr28-2005 to International Lease Finance Corp. on lease to America West Airlines. H/O at Toulouse Apr28-2005. Delivered Toulous-Prestwick-Bangor-Phoenix Apr29-2005 using Registration as callsign. Here at 1335 PHX local overhead Kansas City, KS

Airbus A319-132
2458 N835AW now expected to arr Phoenix May13-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines

Airbus A320-232
2422 N676AW now expected to arr Phoenix Apr29-2005 on delivery to America West Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-83
49556 N862GA Seen at LAS Apr15-2005 still in old Allegiant Air colors.

Douglas DC-9-41
47619 N955AX Seen at LAS Apr15-2005 in full yellow/red DHL colors.

Latest news about ATA fleet thanks to SEA Spotter.

FLEET STATUS: 738 (22 aircraft still in service):
N302TZ: IND-VCV 2/3
N303TZ: IND-GYR 1/4 to GOL, seen SIN 2/1 for repaint. Deregistred 3/4/05.
N306TZ: IND-VCV 1/5 In Micronesia?
N307TZ: IND-VCV 1/7
N309TZ: IND-VCV 2/14 to Jet Airways, seen SEN 2/20 for repaint
N311TZ: IND-VCV 1/15 to Jet Airways VT-JGJ, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
N312TZ: IND-VCV 1/12 to Jet Airways VT-JGK, seen SEN 2/20 in new c/s
N313TZ: IND-VCV 1/10
N316TZ: IND-VCV 2/11
N320TZ: IND-VCV 2/7
N322TZ: IND-VCV 2/5 In Micronesia?

752 (5 aircraft still in service):
N512TZ: repo 10/26/04 - seen SEN 3/25 repainted F-HAXY for Axis Airways
N513AT: IND-VCV 1/31
N515AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/13
N516AT: pulled from traffic 12/31/04 - ferried IND-TUS 3/10/05
N520AT: impounded by BF Goodrich 10/26/04 - returned to service 3/1/2005.
N523AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/13
N524AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/14
N525AT: Pulled from traffic 4/10 - stored IND
N526AT: Ferried IND-BDL 4/14
N527AT: Pulled from traffic 4/11 - stored IND
N528AT: Pulled from traffic 4/10 - stored IND

753:All aircraft (12) still in service (N550TZ-N561TZ)

L-1011:All aircraft (5) still in service. (N194AT, N161AT, N162AT, N163AT, N164AT)

Cactus Wings News
15Apr-2005

News items
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* Air Canada Jetz A320 C-FPWE [175] was noted at Phoenix 14Apr-2005 wearing a livery designed for the rock band U2 and their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo posted in the online version of Cactus Wings News.

* Bellview B767-200s N805HE [23805] and N806HE [23806], both previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-MZJ on 12Apr-2005 for final servicing & inspection prior to delivery.

* Ex-Lufthansa B747-200 D-ABZC [23393], previously stored at Marana, was painted and delivered to Air Atlanta Icelandic. Ferried MZJ-BGR and eastward on 12Apr-2005 as ABD051P, and was noted on 14Apr-2005 wearing TF-AMH.

* Continental B757-200 N67134 [29283], previously at Tucson for blended winglet flight testing, had its winglets removed and was returned to Continental Airlines. Ferried TUS-MCO on 14Apr-2005.

* The Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom" tour stopped in Arizona this week. Noted at Mesa-Falcon Field on 10Apr-2005 was B-24J Liberator N224J [44-44052], named "Witchcraft" and B-17G N93012 [44-83575], named "Nine-O-Nine". The tour departed on 13Apr-2005 to Lake Havasu City, AZ.

* Ex-ANA B747SR N219BA [22293], previously WFU at Victorville, was noted in cut-up sections at Universal Studios, Hollywood, used in a crash scene for a movie. (Credit ALST)

* Ex-United B737-300 N322UA [23954], currently stored at Goodyear, will be parted out & scrapped.

Deliveries
==========
13Apr B73G believed N208WN [29856] to Southwest Airlines, Phoenix

Phoenix (PHX) Log
=================
10Apr B72S N17773 [21045] - Colorado Rockies MLB charter
11Apr N72S N777KY [21068] - New Orleans Hornets NBA charter
14Apr A320 C-FPWE [175] Air Canada - U2 livery, tour charter

Aircraft movements
==================
11Apr
N755MX B757 GYR-YXX

12Apr
N805HE B767 GYR-MZJ
N806HE B767 GYR-MZJ
ABD51P B747 MZJ-BGR TF-AMH

13Apr
USA9239 B733 PIT-GYR N528US
FWL731 B747 ROW-SCDA

14Apr
N67134 B757 TUS-MCO
N805HE B767 airtest MZJ
CKS9701 B747 MZJ-OSC
IDE5702 CRJ2 HOT-TUS

15Apr
N184UA B744 BFM-MZJ
N337PH D328 OKC-IGM
N932ML DC93 BIF-TUS*
AAL9636 B767 ROW-MCI* N313AA


* - 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/

Air Canada A320 C-FPWE arriving at Phoenix, painted for the rock band U2 for their 'Vertigo' world tour. Photo by Jeremy Irish.