Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
06Jun-2003

A quiet week, relatively speaking.

Aircraft news
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* Ex-Southwest B737-2H4 N64SW [22062], previously stored at Kingman, ferried
IGM-ELP-SJO on 02Jun-2003.

* Frontier A319 N919FR [1980] was delivered XFW-YQX-PHX on 06Jun-2003 as
FFT919.


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

30May
NWA9868 B72S MSP-ROW N820EA

02Jun
N64SW B732 IGM-ELP

03Jun
AAL9780 MD80 STL-ROW N924TW
KLM7411 B743 AMS-MHV - need a reg for this

06Jun
UAL9884 B757 GYR-LAX*

* planned movement

Las Vegas May18-2003


Boeing 737-3G7
23219 N151AW Last revenue service for America West HP270 May09-2003 Houston-Phoenix. Titles/logo painted out at Phoenix May10-2003. Returned to lessor and ferried as HP7810 Phoenix-Goodyear May15-2003.

Cheers

Flemming

Security Update (2)

The vehicle inspections (and radar guns) at Sky Harbor have all been removed as of 4/17. We have not received any reports of problems spotting from the top of the Terminal 4 garage or Cutter at this time.

Security update

The nationwide terror alert level has been lowered to YELLOW.

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
11Apr-2003

Updated 14Apr-2003 - in bold

News items
==========
* Delta B727-247 N283WA [21485] operated DL's final 727 service on 06Apr. The
aircraft was last to be retired and was ferried ATL-VCV late on 08Apr-2003.

* Delta B737-300 N223DZ [23972] ferried GYR-ATL on 08Apr-2003, returning to
service.

* DC-8 4K-AZ29 [46085] ex-N803CK, was ferried MHV-OST and delivered to Silk
Way of Azerbaijan on 05Apr-2003. It was previously stored at MHV.

* Ex-Continental B737-300 N39340 [23578] was ferried MHV-DHN on 07Apr-2003 for
freighter conversion. According to Jeff DeVore, this should be the second
B733F for TNT Airways once completed.

* FedEx B727-100F N115FE [19814] will be donated to the ISTAT Foundation and
placed at the Embry-Riddle University campus at Prescott, AZ.

* Ex-USAirways B737s N534AU [24516] and N412US [23881] were ferried IGM-GWO on
09Apr and 10Apr-2003, respectively. Both were previously stored at MHV.

Movements noted
===============
04Apr
COA9973 MD80 HOU-VCV .. N17812
FDX9092 DC10 LAX-GYR .. N322FE
NWA9868 B757 MSP-MZJ .. N516US
NWA9869 B757 MSP-MZJ .. N519US
UAL9877 B757 ORD-GYR .. N556UA

05Apr
N423BN B72S ICT-SBD
4K-AZ29 DC-8 MHV-OST
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV

06Apr
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV
DAL9903 MD11 ATL-GYR
NWA9751 DC-9 MSP-MZJ .. N675MC
NWA9870 A320 MSP-PHX-MZJ .. N325US
NWA9871 A320 MSP-PHX-MZJ .. N334US
UAL9885 B733 DEN-GYR .. N376UA

07Apr
COA9973 B733 MHV-DHN .. N39340
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV .. N523DA
DAL9902 B72S ATL-VCV .. N533DA
DAL9903 MD11 ATL-GYR .. N810DE
IBE6279 B757 ORD-GYR .. EC-FXV

08Apr
N14830 ATR SAT-ROW
N368CE B733 MZJ-LAS
AAL9618 Fk100 TUL-MHV .. N1415K
AAL9620 B72S MHV-SBD .. N868AA
DAL9901 B72S ATL-VCV
DAL9930 B733 GYR-ATL .. N223DZ
DAL9931 B72S ATL-VCV .. N283WA final flight
DAL9933 B72S ATL-VCV .. N8891Z
DAL9935 B72S ATL-VCV .. N532DA
NWA9750 DC95 MSP-MZJ .. N670MC
NWA9751 DC95 MSP-MZJ .. N676MC
NWA9852 B72S IAD-ROW .. N296US
UAL9878 B757 LAX-GYR .. N558UA
UAL9883 B757 ORD-GYR .. N560UA

09Apr
N534AU B733 IGM-GWO
GCO4007 DC10 air-test MHV
UAL9754 B777 SFO-VCV .. N771UA
UAL9879 B757 ORD-GYR
USA9298 A319 CLT-PHX-GYR
USA9299 A319 CLT-MHV

10Apr
N412US B734 IGM-GWO
SXA156 B732 MHV-OPF .. ex USAirways
USA9298 A319 CLT-GYR
USA9299 A319 PIT-GYR

11Apr
N141UE Be1 PWA-MZJ
EIA916 DC-9 MZJ-LAX .. N916F presumably
NWA9751 DC-9 MSP-MZJ .. N9336
USA9297 A319 CLT-GYR
USA9298 A320 PIT-GYR
VRG9940 B767 MIA-GYR .. PP-VNN

April sports charter visitors

Diamondbacks
===========
11-13 Milwaukee
14-17 Colorado
28-30 Florida

Suns
====
09 Dallas
11 Golden State
13 San Antonio

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
04Apr-2003

News items
==========
Update
* N358BC, B737-7ES (BBJ) [33542], bare metal, noted at Williams-Gateway on 01Apr-2003. Reportedly this aircraft is going to the Royal Australian AF as an AEW&C "Wedgetail" aircraft, although this example did not have the wedgetail nor any visible markings or other clues about its future.

* N446AN, A320 [446] all white, ferried MHV-MEX on 29Mar-2003. Will this be operated by Mexicana?

* N883US Fk100 [11337] ferried MHV-CMH as "SXA16" on 02Apr-2003. It continued eastward across the Atlantic, eventually arriving at Woensdrecht.

* Delta Air Lines will retire the B727 type on 06Apr-2003, with the last revenue flight tentatively DAL607 GSO-ATL. The final two B727s (regn's unknown to me at the moment) will ferry ATL-VCV on 08Apr, marking the retirement of the type.

* America West Airlines will store 3 B737-200s beginning in Jul-2003. They are N179AW [22646], N183AW [22650], and N184AW [22651].


Movements noted
===============
29Mar
N446AN A320 MHV-MEX

31Mar
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV .. N521DA
OAE82F DC10 MHV-LAX

02Apr
N305FE DC10 ROW-OKC
SXA16 Fk100 MHV-CMH .. N883US
UAL9882 B744 SFO-VCV

03Apr
N525DA B72S VCV-SBD
COA9971 MD82 HOU-VCV
UAL9884 B744 SFO-VCV .. N198UA
UPS9309 MD11 MZJ-HNL

04Apr
N370MT JS32 IGM-TUL*
N522NA B757 MZJ-MIA*
ATN818 DC-8 MHV-MIA* N818CK
DAL9900 B72S ATL-VCV
DAL9902 B72S ATL-VCV
NWA9868 B757 MSP-MZJ

* planned

As always, registration tie-ups would be appreciated!

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
28Mar-2003

News items
==========
* Antonov An-225 UR-82060 [101] arrived at Williams Gateway Airport on
26Mar-2003 to deliver a 285,000 lb power transformer. It departed at 1830hrs
on 27Mar-2003 for IAH. Photos of the event posted at:

http://www.cactuswings.com/photos/0303-an225/an225-0303.html

* B727-227 N422BN [20735], ex N728AA, was parked at Phoenix (Swift ramp) on
27Mar-2003. It has a dark blue c/s similar to the Braniff "Ultra" look of the
early 1980s. The operator of this aircraft (and 7 other ex-AA aircraft,
including N423BN/ex N731AA) is a new sports charter company based at San
Bernandino, CA (SBD). Photo posted on Cactus Wings.

* Air Atlanta Iceland have taken delivery of two B757s that were painted &
overhauled at Marana. TF-ARD [22211] arrived MZJ on 02Nov-2002 and departed
to the UK on 16Mar-2003. TF-ARE [22611] arrived MZJ on 10Dec-2002 and
departed to the UK on 26Mar-2003. Both are wearing a basic Excel Airways c/s
with Air Atlanta Iceland titles.

* Some Mesa Air news - Leased three ex-Kendell CRJ200s (7401/7405/7422) from
Australian banks. Plans in mid-2003 to begin twice-daily Ontario, CA-Lake
Havasu, AZ (Beech 1900).

* Timco, the maintenance & repair organization that operate at Goodyear,
received a FAA Class IV Repair Station Certificate today. The full news story
is at:

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-28-2003/0001915996&EDATE

* Qantas B747-400 VH-OJB ferried ARA-LAX on 27Mar-2003 as QFA6024, returning
to service after being repainted from the 'Wunala Dreaming' special color
scheme back into the standard color scheme.

Movements noted
===============
22Mar
N216AP B72S GYR-PHX

23Mar
N216AP B72S PHX-MIA

24Mar
N185AW B732 MZJ-MEX
N277CH B737 MZJ-PAE
ACA7056 B762 YYZ-MHV .. C-GAVF
USA9299 B733 PIT-MHV

25Mar
UAL9891 B732 VCV-OPF .. N991UA

26Mar
ABD38P B757 MZJ-BGR .. TF-ARE
ADB6284 A225 YMX-IWA .. UR-82060
NAC930 B727 TUS-BFI .. N930FT

27Mar
N283AU B732 MHV-TUS
N253AU B732 MHV-TUS
N743SA B747 ROW-MZJ
N864AA B72S DAL-GYR
N902FJ CRJ9 PHX-MTJ
CHQ9428 SF34 LAA-VCV
SAS9143 DC-9 MCI-ROW
USA9299 B733 PIT-MHV

28Mar
AMW4134 Be1 LIT-ROW
KHA808 B72F IAH-ROW*
VRG9940 B767 MIA-GYR
USA9299 B733 MHV-PHX-PIT*

* flightplanned only

As always, tie-ups would be appreciated!

Cactus Wings Live: Rebels with a Clue ... the Numbers

I had a business trip to the Tucson area, and took the
opportunity to check the surrounding airfields with Kevin. Below are the
notes...

26Mar-2003

Eloy, AZ
========
All at Skydive Arizona-
N101UV Skyvan parked
N128WJ DHC6 active
N204BD DHC6 hangared
N86584 DC-3 stored, engines open

Marana, AZ
==========
Stopped briefly on the south farm track just to check the status
of N747BC. This B744 is still parked on the flightline, in full
Khalifa/Air Algerie colors, similar to the B777s.

Avra Valley, AZ
===============
(N105CF) L1649 bare metal, no markings
N494TW L749 'MATS'
+ the other DC-4s, P-2s, Be18s, etc.

Tucson Ryan, AZ
===============
N406WA DC-4 Ardco
N460WA DC-4 Ardco
N49451 DC-4 faded UsAF c/s, wfu
N9015Q DC-4 Ardco

Tucson Int'l, AZ
================
N330E SH330 parked
N17773 B72S basic exec ramp
N930FT B72F Northern Air Cargo, departed
P4-MED L10 Flying Hospital, parked

Of interest at Hamilton's-
CS-TMZ B733 Aviation Partners Boeing, with winglets
LV-WSU B732 a/w, stored
N233TM B732 Casino Exp 'Red Lion' c/s, in hangar
3D-NEG L10 Northeast full c/s
+ others on Cactus Wings

National Aviation scrapyard
===========================
N880PA B707 fslg only - full Pan American markings!
EI-BED B747 nose section only (this was b/u at MZJ in 1994!)
+ too many other bits to mention.

PHX Spotting Report

The Cutter Aviation observation deck has been closed as of 3/22. No signs are posted, however, spotters have been asked to leave the observation deck. Again, caution is advised for all spotters at this time.