N709BR and N710BR (ex-Independence aircraft) in service with Skywest, full Independence Air colors. First flight of N710BR on 12/10/04, based out of SLC. Both aircraft were placed into service early to cover for 2 damaged CRJ-200 aircraft.

N698BR and N699BR currently in repaint/mods in PSP and YYC, respectively.

Cactus Wings News
17Dec-2004

News items
=========
* Ex-United B777-200 N208UA [30214], previously stored at Goodyear, has been delivered to Varig. It was deregistered on 09Dec-2004 and ferried GYR-LAX as VRG9961 that day.

* Ex-Farwest DHC-7 N701AC [18], previously stored at Chandler-Memorial, was noted at Las Vegas North Air Terminal on 29Nov-2004 now registered RP-C2996. It was deregistered on 09Nov-2004, no record of the departure date from Memorial.

* Ex-Delta MD-11 N810DE [48565], previously stored at Goodyear, ferried GYR-LAX on 03Dec-2004 for FedEx.

* Ex-America West B737-200 N187AW [22654], retired from service 29Nov-2004, ferried PHX-GYR on 14Dec-2004.

* Ex-American F-100s N1424M [11407] and N1431B [11416], previously stored at Mojave, have been sold to Trade Air (Croatia). These could have been the two that ferried out of Mojave last week, confirmation welcomed.

* Ex-United B737-300 N368UA [24537], previously stored at Victorville, ferried VCV-HMO on delivery to an unknown Mexican operator.

* Southwest Airlines took delivery of two new B737-700s. N493WN [32477] was noted at Phoenix on 06Dec-2004, and N494WN [33868] was noted at Phoenix on 13Dec-2004.

* Goodyear report from Mike & Steve, http://www.visitingphx.com:
We made it out to GYR before the rain hit on Saturday morning (04Dec) to catch a couple of ex-Southeast MD82's. N374GE arrived from FLL and
N418GE arrived a few minutes later from PIE. Both were flying as
their reg, and were in a full Southeast c/s. AWE B732, N182AW was
parked on the TIMCO Ramp in full c/s. The ex-ACA B762, N526PH is
now in full Iraqi Airways c/s and was inside the hangar Saturday.
Another interesting aircraft at GYR, was the USAF NT-43A, '73-155'
that has the extensions on its nose and tail. '73-155' was inside
the small hangar this weekend. The only other new aircraft at GYR
was AAY MD83, N891GA which was inside the hangar. The ex-ACA A320,
N754US that was stripped last weekend and on the TIMCO Ramp was
missing and may be in the paint bay. Both ex-UAL B735's, N952UA and
N948UA were parked on the TIMCO Ramp this weekend along with ex-COA
MD80, N10834. Three aircraft were missing at GYR this weekend, ex-
DAL MD11, N810DE departed as flt# FDX9069 to LAX on 12/3. ex-WOA
DC10, N353WL has apparently gone to Omni Air, it departed 12/1 as
flt# OAE270 to TUL. ex-AWE B732, N180AW was missing this weekend
and may have departed to TUS since there was a flight track on 12/30
(flt# AWE9800) to TUS. Both Bellview B762's were outside on the
TIMCO Ramp this weekend and one was near the fence by the general
aviation hangars.

Williams-Gateway 11Dec:
Out at IWA, Spirit N817NK departed for DTW on Friday. N801NK was still there on Saturday, operating for the DOJ. N311FV arrived from MIA Saturday (a/w) and headed to the DOJ ramp. N945MA flew the RNO-IWA run for Allegiant on Friday. N806US departed as its reg to TUS on Saturday.

Phoenix log
===========
11Dec 164410 E-6 USN
12Dec 57-1478 KC135
12Dec 02-0201 C-40 USAF
12Dec 64-0520 C-130 ANG
12Dec N1402A B763 Delta - football charter
13Dec N253DV B733 pvt - basketball charter
14Dec N710BR CRJ2 Independence Air c/s, no titles, operated by Skywest

Aircraft movements
==================
05Dec
N446AN A320 FAR-MZJ [446]

06Dec
C-GMCP B732 YVR-MHV
N215BB AT43 AFW-TUS
N920LG DC-9 PIE-FTW-MHV

07Dec
N215BB AT43 TUS-SYR
N921LG DC-9 PIE-FTW-MHV
ATN728 DC-8 MZJ-GSO

08Dec
AAY9948 MD80 IFP-GYR
ASA9000 B732 SEA-MHV
NKS9951 MD80 DTW-IWA N817NK, DOJ wet-lease
SXA474 F100 MHV-SLN
WOA950 MD11 GYR-ATL

09Dec
N10876 B190 ICT-MZJ-ICT
N806HE B767 airtest GYR
N932ML DC-9 airtest TUS
VRG9961 B777 GYR-LAX N208UA

10Dec
EUK102P B747 MZJ-BGR
NKS9951 MD80 IWA-DTW N817NK
SWA5001 B732 HOU-VCV

11Dec
MYT007 A321 BGR-MZJ G-JOEE
N806HE B767 airtest GYR
N806US MD80 IWA-TUS
AAY9891 MD80 GYR-LAS
SXA171 F100 MHV-SLN

13Dec
C-FCRE CRJ7 YMX-TUS
FAO9902 B72S TUS-MIA
PLZ401 B72S MCO-IWA* DOJ wet-lease

14Dec
C-FCZD CRJ7 TUS-YUL
N986PG B732 TUS-PAE
AAY9948 MD80 LBL-GYR
AWE7603 B732 PHX-GYR N187AW
FAO9940 B72S MIA-TUS
RYN6001 B734 IFP-GYR
SXA477 F100 MHV-CMH

15Dec
AAH100 B73G LAS-GYR
AAY9860 MD80 LAS-GYR
AAY9948 MD80 GYR-IFP
ASA9200 B732 MHV-ANC
NKS8001 MD80 IWA-DTW N801NK
RYN6001 B734 GYR-IFP

16Dec
5N-BEV B732 MHV-MIA
C-FACP B732 YVR-MHV
C-FHCP B732 YVR-MHV
17Dec
N316UA B733 VCV-IND*
N67134 B757 TUS-PAE
N948UA B735 GYR-LCQ*
AAH100 B73G GYR-RNO*

* - planned

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.

Aeromexico
Boeing 737-76Q
30283 ex G-OSLH re-reg. N997AM to Wells Fargo bank Northwest NA Trustee Dec03-2004. Ferried Stavanger-Keflavik-Boston-Mexico City Dec03-2004 as AMX802 on lease to Aeromexico. Does not have winglets.

America West Airlines
Boeing 737-277
22654 N187AW will be position ferried Phoenix-Goodyear Dec14-2004 as HP7603 for storage. Has been parked at Phoenix since last revenue flight for America West Airlines Nov30-2004.

Cactus Wings News
03Dec-2004

News items
=========
* Ex-America West B737-200 N188AW [22655], previously at Tucson, has been delivered to Shaheen Air, Pakistan. It was delivered on 25/26Nov-2004 routing TUS-YXD-eastward, and has been re-registered AP-BHB.

* Ex-USAir B737-200 N234US [22274], previously at Tucson, has been delivered to Teebah Airlines, Jordan, who will operate it in the livery of Iraqi Airways. It was delivered on 25/26Nov-2004, routing TUS-LNK-YYR-eastward.

* Ex-Air Canada B767-200 N526PH [22526], currently at Goodyear, has been painted for Iraqi Airways, and noted as such on 01Dec-2004.

* Ex-AMC MD90 N765BC [53576], previously at Marana, has been delivered to Hello Airlines, Switzerland. It was delivered on 30Nov-2004, routing TUS-YXD-eastward, and has been re-registered HB-JIC.

* America West B737-200 N182AW [22649] has been retired from the fleet. Last revenue service was HP32 ABQ-PHX 30Nov-2004. Ferried PHX-GYR on 01Dec-2004 as HP7801.

* Ex-KLM B747-300 PH-BUR [22379], currently stored at Mojave, has been sold to Southern Air.

* Santa Barbara Airlines B727-200 YV-41C [21968], previously stored at Tucson, was delivered to the airline and has since departed.

* Ex-United B747-400 N188UA [26877], currently at Marana, has been sold to TUI for operation by Corsair.

* Continental B757 N67134 [29283] arrived at Tucson 01Dec-2004 for a project to add blended winglets to existing 757s. The aircraft will remain in Arizona for the installation and testing.

* Aeromexico B737-700 XA-DAM [33786] operated the first B737-700 service to Phoenix for AMX, operating AMX464 HMO-PHX on 03Dec-2004.

Phoenix log
===========
26Nov N1603 B763 Delta (NY Jets football charter)
28Nov N740PA B757 Primaris
28Nov N1611B B763 Delta (NY Jets football charter)
30Nov N583CC B732 Cleveland Cavaliers basketball charter
30Nov EC-IUA B747 Air Pullmantur, to MZJ
02Dec N320NP A319 Blue Moon (Minnesota Timberwolves football charter)

Aircraft movements
==================
19Nov
N822V DC10 MHV-MZJ
N913VV DC10 NRT-TUS-MZJ

25Nov
C-FCLV CRJ2 TUS-YUL
N188AW B732 TUS-YXD-east Shaheen Air
N234US B732 TUS-LNK-east Iraqi Airways

29Nov
N226GL B190 MZJ-PWA

30Nov
EC-IUA B747 MAD-PHX-MZJ * Air Pullmantur for mx
N188UA B744 BHM-MZJ
N368UA B733 airtest VCV
N67134 B757 PAE-TUS
N765BC MD90 MZJ-TUS-YYR
AAY9891 MD80 LAS-GYR
OAE270 DC10 GYR-TUL

01Dec
AWE7801 B732 PHX-GYR N186AW
FDX9063 A310 airtest MHV
NWA9868 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N8915E

02Dec
N478CT DC10 GRU-TUS-MZJ * ex PR-BME
FDX9903 A310 airtest MHV
NWA9868 DC-9 MSP-MZJ N8914E

03Dec
N14871 MD80 TUS-NAS
N67134 B757 airtest TUS
AAY9860 MD80 LAS-GYR
FDX9064 A310 MHV-BGR

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.

America West Airlines
Boeing 737-277
22654 N187AW Last revenue service for America West Airlines Nov30-2004 HP643 Ontario-Phoenix. Parked at Phoenix.
22649 N182AW Last reveneu service fro America West Airlines Nov30-2004 HP32 Albuquerque-Phoenix. Position ferry Dec01-2004 as HP7801 Phoenix-Goodyear for storage.

America West Airlines

Boeing 737-33A
23625 N164AW, 23632 N173AW, and 23633 N174AW all re-reg. Nov24-2004 to RPK Capital I LLC and leased back by America West Airlines from the same date.

Airbus A320-232
2312 Reg. N673AW Nov19-2004 to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee on lease to America West Airlines. H/O: Nov19-2004, delivered to Phoenix Nov20-2004. I/S: HP881 Phoenix Fort Lauderdale Nov22-2004.

Aeromexico

The Boeing 737 N997AM in Stavanger is C/N 30283 1156 ex G-OSLH easyJet

Cactus Wings News
24Nov-2004

News items
=========
* Ex-Vanguard B737-200 N124NJ [22122], previously stored at Marana, has been leased to LAN Airlines. It was ferried MZJ-TUS-ACA on 06Nov-2004.

* Ex-Varig B767-200s N805HE [23805, formerly PP-VNR] and N806HE [23806, formerly PP-VNS] have been painted for Bellview Airlines. Both were noted at Goodyear on 21Nov-2004.

* Goodyear update from Mike & Steve (http://www.visitingphx.com)
World MD-11 N803DE was on the TIMCO ramp after arriving earlier this week. Bellview (Nigeria) B762, N806HE was inside the hangar this week. Bellview B762, N805HE was now outside on the TIMCO ramp. It's nicknamed "Unity" on the nose and has "Thanks Nigeria" titles mid-fuselage. Ex-Frontier 733, EI-CHH (a/w) has been moved to the TIMCO ramp along with ex-United 735, N948UA. Noted two aircraft missing this trip, Cielos Cargo DC-10 N305FE (could be inside hangar?) and ex-United 735 N944UA which probably departed earlier this week. Other then that, everything else looked the same this week.

Deliveries
==========
12Nov N492WN B737-700 [33866] for Southwest Airlines
19Nov N825SG EMB-135BJ [14500825] for Swift Aviation
20Nov N673AW A320 [2312] for America West Airlines

Phoenix(PHX) Log
===========
12Nov N727RE B72S Palace Air
16Nov XA-AEX B73G BBJ
17Nov 142805 DHC8 RCAF
18Nov N713M DHC8
20Nov N390WL B733 Pace (Hooters Air - thx Mike & Steve)
22Nov N127QS B73G BBJ
22Nov 164606 C-9B USN
22Nov N822US MD80 red ex-Khors Air c/s, DOJ charter
22Nov N521DB B72S sports charter
24Nov N777KY B72S New Orleans Hornets sports charter

Aircraft movements
==================
12Nov
N770WD B767 SNN-TUS-MZJ

14Nov
SXA473 F100 dep MHV N1447L

15Nov
N610G B757 IWA-CEW
WOA915 MD11 IAH-GYR

16Nov
CKS512 B747 TUS-IAD
UAL9915 B744 VCV-SFO N120UA
UAL9924 B735 GYR-LCQ N944UA

17Nov
AAL9649 MD80 ROW-MCI N836RA

18Nov
N865CY JS32 IGM-MKL
NASA557 B757 MZJ-LFI N557NA

20Nov
C-GCPN B732 YVR-MHV
N985UA B735 VCV-OKC
BOE691 B74R ANC-MZJ N243BA

22Nov
ACA7052 B767 MHV-PAE

23Nov
N765BC MD90 MZJ-RNO-MZJ
SIA788 B744 airtest VCV
SXA172 MD11 MHV-HNL
SXA173 B777 GYR-AFW

24Nov
C-FCZD CRJ2 YUL-TUS
N310LF B732 GYR-AEX
N765BC MD90 airtest MZJ
SIA8310 A310 YVR-VCV

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.

Aeromexico:
Boeing 737-752
XA-LAM delivery has been delayed, as it had an engine damaged at BFI, new est. delivery Nov17-2004 and now Las Vegas-Guadalajara.
N997AM C/N: ? to be leased to Aeromexico planned delivery Stavanger-Keflavik-Boston Dec01-2004.

America West Airlines
Boeing 737-277
22653 N186AW position ferried Phoenix-Goodyear Nov08-2004 as HP7822 in full America West colors.

Cactus Wings News
12Nov-2004

News items
=========
* Two aircraft were wet-leased for DOJ prisoner charters at Williams-Gateway. Vacation Express B737-300 N375PA [23812] was present on 04Nov-2004, and TransMeridian B727-200 B727-200 N54344 [21631] was noted from 04/05Nov-2004.

* Ex-United B777-200 N207UA [30213], previously stored at Goodyear, was re-registered PP-VRE for VARIG, and ferried GYR-LAX-GRU on 10Nov-2004 on delivery to the airline.

* Ex-United B747-400 N189UA [26878], previously stored at Victorville, has been sold to TUI for operation by Corsair.

* Ex-ATA B727-200 N774AT [21510], previously stored at Roswell, has been sold to LAB (Bolivia).

* Ex-Mesa Beech 1900D N82YV [UE-82], previously stored at Marana, has been leased to International Air Link, Jamaica.

* Mesa Airlines took delivery of a new CRJ-900. N926LR [15026] arrived at Phoenix on 04Nov-2004.

* America West retired a B737-200. N186AW [22653] flew its last revenue service on 05Nov-2004 as HP643 ONT-PHX. From 05Nov-08Nov it was parked at the America West hangar at PHX. Ferried PHX-GYR as HP7822 on 08Nov-2004, still in full c/s & titles.

* Ex-VARIG B767-200 N806HE [23806, formerly PP-VNS], previously stored at Goodyear, has been painted for Bellview Airlines, noted as such at Goodyear on 08Nov-2004.

* Ex-USAirways B737-200 N234US [22274], currently at Tucson, has been painted for Iraqi Airways, noted as such at Tucson on 06Nov-2004.

* NASA's X-43 hypersonic research aircraft will make its third and final test flight on Monday, 15Nov-2004, at Edwards AFB. B-52 52-0008 will be used as the transport aircraft. Website at:
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html

* This weekend, 13/14Nov, Nellis AFB hosts their annual open house, the "Las Vegas Air Show Aviation Nation 2004". Website for info at:
http://www.nellisairshow.com/

* Goodyear report from Mike & Steve, http://www.visitingphx.com:

Went to GYR on Saturday evening 11/6. There were plenty of bizjet
and bizprops around on the tarmac for NASCAR. DAL MD11, N801DE
arrived this week as flt# DAL9900 YMX-GYR on 11/2, and was parked in
the field wearing full colors and titles. WOA MD11 N278WA with
SonAir titles arrived as flt# WOA907 IAH-GYR on 11/5 and was parked
on the TIMCO Ramp Saturday. The Bellview B762 has now been moved
outside the hangar on the TIMCO Ramp and one side of the aircraft
has the reg. N806HE along with the nickname "Charity". This
Bellview was ex-VRG, PP-VNS. Even though there was still plastic
draped over the forward fuselage, we did manage to get a few proof
shots of it. We believe the other ex-VRG B762 PP-VNR which was on
the ramp last weekend is now in the paint bay. ex-ACA B762 N526PH
has now been moved inside the hangar, while Cielos Cargo DC10,
N305FE and WOA DC10, N353WL still appeared to inside as well. ex-
AWE B732, N180AW has now been moved to the TIMCO Ramp along with ex-
UAL B735, N944UA. All of the other UAL B735 aircraft have been
moved to the field. ex-UAL B772 N207UA was still in UAL c/s (n/t),
but re-reg'd PP-VRE this weekend, while N208UA has had its titles
and reg removed. COA B733, N14308 departed this week to IAH as flt#
COA 9970 on 11/3, while WOA DC10, N303WL departed this week as
well. ex-Dutch Caribbean MD80, PJ-SEH has now been moved to the
field. Other than those changes all of the other aircraft
previously noted at GYR still appeared to be present on Saturday.

NASCAR Race
===========
The NASCAR Racing weekend at Phoenix was held on 06/07Nov-2004. In addition to the numerous team bizjets, the following airliners were noted around the Phoenix area:
PHX
--
04Nov
N500PR CRJ2 Penske
N503MG B727 Roush
N508RH Saab 2000 Hendrick
N510RH G1159 Hendrick
N511RH Saab 2000 Hendrick
06Nov
N509RH Saab 2000 Hendrick
07Nov
N502MG B727 Roush
* A Frontier A319 and America West B757 operated charters as well.

GYR
--
05Nov
N711WM CRJ2
06Nov
N221CR E120 RCR
N223BD E120 Bill Davis
N229CR E120 RCR
N331CR E120 RCR
N503CG Do328 Sabco
N919EM E120 Evernham

Aircraft movements
==================
01Nov-2004
N165MD CRJ7 YXU-TUS
N168MD CRJ7 YXU-TUS

02Nov-2004
N171MD CRJ7 STL-TUS
N175MD CRJ7 YXU-TUS
N177MD CRJ7 YXU-TUS
DAL9900 MD11 YMX-GYR N801DE
NWA9872 DC10 MSP-MZJ
SKW1501 E120 GTF-ROW-IAH

03Nov
N427UE JS32 IGM-OKC
AAY9860 MD80 LAS-GYR
COA9970 B733 GYR-HOU N14308

04Nov
C-FCLV CRJ2 YUL-TUS
N101UE B190 MZJ-BIL
N167MD CRJ7 YMX-TUS
AAY9860 MD80 GYR-LAS
ABD39P B757 BGR-MZJ
UAL9962 B767 LAX-VCV N618UA
WOA905 DC10 GYR-DFW

05Nov
ACA7052 B767 MHV-PAE

06Nov
ABD46P B757 BGR-MZJ
WOA903 MD11 GYR-LAX

08Nov
N425UE JS31 IGM-ADS
WOA908 MD11 GYR-IAH

09Nov
AJI9844 B732 IWA-LRD
BOE8573 MD11 BZA-GYR
CKS513 B747 IAD-TUS
FAO9901 B72S MIA-TUS
VRG9961 B777 GYR-LAX

10Nov
UPS9573 MD11 GYR-HNL

11Nov
N86426 B72S ICT-GYR
N93875 MD80 TUS-ROW
ABD101P B747 BGR-MZJ
FDX9022 MD11 airtest MHV

12Nov
FDX9085 MD11 MHV-ANC
WOA950 DC10 airtest GYR

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.