Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
19Jul-2004

I've been on vacation for 10 days, so this report is a little behind. Catching up:

• US Presidential candidate John Kerry visited PHX on 29Jun-2004, arriving on his TransMeridian B757 N958PG [24118]. After he departed, the aircraft was repainted and added the titles for his running mate, John Edwards. Photo:
  http://www.airliners.net/open.file/609262/L/
• Frontier A319 N932FR [2258] was delivered to the airline at Phoenix on 29Jun-2004. A319 N933FR [2260] was delivered to the airline at Phoenix on 07Jul-2004.
• Southwest B737-700 N469WN [33859] was delivered to the airline at Phoenix on 29Jun-2004. Another B737-700 delivery happened on 14Jul-2004, not sure if this was N470WN [33860] or N471WN [32471].
• Ex-USAirways B737-200 N235US [22275], previously stored at Tucson, was painted for and delivered to Ryan International on 29Jun-2004.
• Ex-Air Canada B747-400 N895NC (previously C-FCRA) [24895], previously stored at Marana, ferried MZJ-SAT on 01Jul-2004.
• Ex-AMC MD-90 N743BC (previously SU-BMR) [53552], previously at Marana, was painted for and delivered to Hello Airlines, Switzerland, on 05Jul-2004. It has since been re-registered HB-JIA.
• DC-10-40 N852V [47852], previously at Marana, was at Phoenix on 13Jul-2004, wearing Global Air Tanker Services titles. It departed later to RAF Fairford, UK.
• America West B737-200 N188AW [22655] was retired from the fleet and ferried PHX-GYR on 12Jul-2004. 

Aircraft movements
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28Jun
SXA438 F100 MHV-CMH N1467A

29Jun
N235US B732 TUS-ICT
N796FT DC-8 ROW-MIA
COA9970 MD82 IAH-GYR N35832

30Jun
N743BC MD90 airtest MZJ
COA9970 MD82 IAH-GYR N72825
COA9971 MD82 IAH-GYR N10834
UAL9924 B72S VCV-GYR N7263U

01Jul
N226G B757 CRP-IWA-PDX
N895NC B744 MZJ-SAT
UAL9915 B744 VCV-SFO N105UA
WOA972 MD11 GYR-ATL

02Jul
N226G B757 PDX-TUS-POB
N747GE B747 ANC-VCV
AAL9629 F100 TUL-MHV N1431B
EGF802 SF34 ROW-ABI
SKW1000 E120 ROW-SLC

03Jul
EIN991 146 DEN-MHV

05Jul
N743BC MD90 MZJ-TUS-YQX
AAL9607 F100 TUL-MHV

06Jul
N12536 DC-9 FTW-TUS
N360UA B733 GYR-SAL
AAL9607 F100 TUL-MHV N1424M
AAL9608 F100 TUL-MHV N1414D

08Jul
AAL9621 F100 TUL-MHV N1425A

09Jul
UAL9925 B72S VCV-ONT N7264U

12Jul
AAL9629 F100 TUL-MHV N1431B

19Jul
MXA2790 B757 MEX-TUS*
MXA2793 B757 TUS-GDL*
NWA9751 DC-9 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.

 

 

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
25Jun-2004

News items
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* Ford Motor Co F-70 N324K [11545] was in Phoenix this week shuttling back and forth to Kingman, which is near their desert test track. It was parked at Cutter Aviation during its stay.

* Boeing 757 N226G [25491] was at Williams-Gateway on 21/22Jun-2004. It is all white with large 'COMCO' titles on the tail.

* Frontier A319 N931FR [2253] arrived at Phoenix on 23Jun-2004 on delivery. Photo posted in the Cactus Wings News section.

* Ex-America West B737-200 N183AW [22650], currently stored at Tucson, will be overhauled by Hamilton Aerospace prior to delivery to an unknown customer.

Aircraft movements
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22Jun
N226G B757 IWA-PDX
AAL9769 MD83 ROW-MCI N9304C

23Jun
N230BA A310 airtest GYR
AAY9861 MD83 GYR-LAS N863GA
FDX9024 A310 airtest MHV

24Jun
FDX9019 A310 MHV-BGR
WOA907 MD11 SEA-GYR

25Jun
N167GL B190 ICT-MZJ-ABQ
N232BA A310 GYR-ANC*
N606TW B767 MZJ-IAH*

* - planned movement

Any tie-ups on the above would be appreciated.

Las Vegas, McCarran International Jun23-2004.

Boeing 757-2G5
24497 has now been re-reg. N740PA and has Primaris titles in blue on lower forward fuselage.

Embrear EMB-120 Brasilia
120-237 N199SW still stored at LAS in basic Skywest colors, no titles/logo

Fokker F-28 MK0100
11392 N897US and 11398 N898US both are back in storage area still in full US Airways colors.

Phoenix.

Airbus A319-111
2253 N931FR Frontier Airlines
Delivered Bangor-Phoenix as FFT931 today Jun23-2004 1400l

Frontier A319 N931FR at Phoenix, 24Jun-2004, after arriving yesterday on delivery. Photo by Terry Nash, Canon S50.  

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
21Jun-2004

News items
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* Ex-Continental DC-10-30 N13088 [46850], currently stored at Mojave, will be scrapped.

* Ex-Lufthansa Cargo B747-230F D-ABZF [23621], previously stored at Marana, departed 15Jun-2004 on delivery to Air Atlanta Cargo.

* History was made at Mojave, CA on 21Jun-2004. Scaled Composites successfully flew SpaceShipOne (N328KF) past the international boundary of space. Over 100,000 people attended the event at Mojave this morning. A photo of SpaceShipOne gliding to a landing is pictured below.

Aircraft movements
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12Jun
UAL9947 B777 GYR-SFO N770UA

14Jun
EGF804 SF34 IGM-ABI

15Jun
N183AW B732 MHV-TUS
N615AU B757 MHV-YQX-LUX-AUH
GTI9034 B747 ROW-AMS
SOO9726 B747 MHV-SWF

16Jun
UAL9926 B72S VCV-GYR

17Jun
N232BA A310 airtest GYR
EIN? 146 IND-MHV EI-CLI
GLA35 B190 DEN-MZJ
GLA36 B190 MZJ-PHX

18Jun
RTN170 B190 PWA-MZJ
WOA977 MD11 ATL-GYR

19Jun
N816US MD80 TUS-YYR

21Jun
N226G B757 BFM-IWA
DHC21 DHC8 YYB-DLH-BJC-TUS
KHA279 B72F ROW-DFW
NWA9750 B747 MZJ-SEA N638US
RTN170 B190 ICT-MZJ
SKW1252 EM2 PSP-ROW

Any tie-ups on the above would be appreciated.

SpaceShipOne N328KF landing at Mojave after a successful space flight, 21Jun-2004. Photo by Roy Lock.  

Boeing 767-2B1
26471 C9-BAF LAM Mozambique, delivered May20-2004 Maputo - Lisbon amd May22-2004 Lisbon-Mexico City as LAMP009 by LAM crew to Aeromexico.

Their is a slight change to the colorscheme for America West Airlines aircraft, the flag "stars and Stripes" that was on the nose of most of the aircraft. It is now moved on several aircraft next to the registration/tail number.

Aeromexico

The next Boeing 737-700W # 8 XA-HAM will be delivered to LAS Jun29 and stay until Jul01-2004 when it will be flown to mexico City by Aeromexico crew.

Boeing 767 XA-OAM will be flown mexico City-La Aurora Jun29, will stay there a day or two for paper work h/o to save taxes and then return to Mexico City.

Cactus Wings Aircraft Report
11Jun-2004

News items
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* Frontier Airlines deliveries this week:
A319 N928FR [2236] was delivered to Phoenix on 04Jun-2004
A319 N929FR [2240] was delivered to Phoenix on 05Jun-2004
A319 N930FR [2241] was delivered to Phoenix on 09Jun-2004

* Mesa Airlines CRJ-900 N922FJ [15022] was delivered to Phoenix on 10Jun-2004.

* Ex-Qantas B767-200ER VH-EAM [23309], previously stored at Mojave, has been sold to Eritrean Airlines. It was re-registered E6-AAQ and ferried out of Mojave on 09Jun-2004 on delivery.

* B727-200 C-FACK [21056], currently stored at Marana, has been leased to Allcanada Express. Unknown whether the aircraft has left Marana or not, confirmation would be appreciated.

Aircraft movements
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07Jun
N315FV MD80 YYR-TUS
N824RA MD80 VCV-MIA
AAL9611 F100 TUL-MHV N1413A
WOA910 DC10 GYR-ATL

08Jun
GLA02 B190 MZJ-CYS
RTN170 B190 ICT-MZJ
SWA5001 B732 DAL-MHV

09Jun
E6-AAQ B767 dep MHV
N436EX B727 airtest GYR
N823RA MD80 VCV-MIA
FAO9950 B72S MIA-TUS
RTN170 B190 ICT-MZJ
SKW1000 EM2 PSP-ROW

10Jun
N436EX B727 GYR-AEX
N719TW B757 VCV-GYR
N720TW B757 VCV-MIA
SXA128 F100 MHV-SLN
UPS9405 MD11 GYR-HNL
WOA974 MD11 DYS-GYR

11Jun
ALO9348 DHC8 PHX-MHV*
UPS9434 B727 CAE-ROW

Any help with tie-ups is appreciated...