A newcomer in the early hours was B737BBJ VP-BJJ (30330 ex N130QS, VP-BJB, HB-JGV, N888NB) registered to Avenir Bermuda (BBJ) Ltd.

Another first-timer was Centralwings B734 SP-LLL (25164), which used to be based at Gatwick with British A/W as G-BUHJ, before returning to lessor ILFC as N301LF & then moving to Air One as EI-CXJ. A bit of a mystery here as it was using the hex code that was thought to be allocated to SP-LLM, though the registration was read off by a reliable list member as SP-LLL.

Completing a trio of B737s making their first visits today was Norwegian Air Shuttle B733 LN-KHC (29265), previously with Deutsche BA as D-ADBU & then Aegean as SX-BGZ. In common with the bulk of the B733 fleet it did not carry a picture of a famous Norwegian on the tail, though the two B738s that visited recently did.

Surprise arrival this afternoon was Transavia B738 PH-HZO (34169) on only its second visit to Gatwick.

Belavia has a B737 that I was unaware of & this time it is a B733 rather than a B735 (photographic evidence on the Net). The aircraft in question is EW-254PA (26294 ex N261LF & B-2928) & was noted at Frankfurt today using the hex code 510043.

Eurocypria B738 5B-DBW (30671) probably returned to the airline today following winter lease to Sunwing, since SBS picked up C-GLBW overflying this morning.

Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOF (36809) left Boeing Field yesterday & should have arrived at Oslo via Keflavik today. The airline announced today that it is planning to reduce flights in an effort to counter escalating fuel costs, though no specific routes were mentioned.

SAS B738 LN-RRG (35708) also departed Boeing Field yesterday &, after a tech stop at Bodo, was due at Stockholm-Arlanda today. It remains to be seen whether this will be used by the SAS Norge operation.

None today.

No daytime postings tomorrow as yet another mission beckons.

From Mr Anon’s crystal ball & subject to the customary health warnings.

A6-JBD B763 eta 10.55 etd Sunday 14.25

G-JMMP CL604 eta 19.20 etd Sunday 13.00

HZ-MF4 G300 eta 16.00 etd Sunday 16.55

N52ET Ce525 eta 19.00 etd Monday 13.00

OH-VMF Lear 60 eta 10.40 Monday 11.00

OE-FCY Ce525 eta 07.05 etd 07.45

VP-BSN Gulf 5 eta 20.45 etd 21.45

YR-TII Galaxy eta 23.55 dep Thursday

D-CHMC Ce525B eta 15.00 etd 15.40

D-IZZY P180 eta 20.15 dep Wednesday

N52ET Ce525 eta 23.55 etd Tuesday 15.55

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Happy spotting!

John (& "Mad" Max)

AAW912 – A320 5A-ONA

ADR450 – F100 YR-FKA

AMC116 – A320 9H-AEI

AMC118 – delayed to 22.31

AMC1122 – A319 9H-AEH

AUI501 – B733 UR-GAQ

AUI503 – B735 UR-GAU

BMM312 – A321 CN-ROM

BRU851 – B735 EW-253PA

BTI651 – B752 YL-BDB

BTI655 – B733 YL-BBY

CLI1038 – A320 EC-KDT

CLI1255 – A320 EC-KLT

CLW255 – B734 SP-LLG

CNO623 – B736 LN-RRY

CNO631 – B737 LN-RPK

COA034 – B764 N66056

COA066 – B752 N34137

COA114 – B752 N17105

COA116 – B752 N13113

CTN494 – A319 9A-CTM

CTN498 – A320 9A-CTK

CTN4494 – A319 9A-CTL

DAL005 – B752 N707TW

DAL012 – B764 N838MH

DAL036 – B763 N183DN

DAL058 – B763 N184DN

DAO101 – B752 OH-AFI (Air Finland)

DAT2121 – B463 OO-DWD

DAT2129 – B463 OO-DWJ

EIN242 – A320 EI-DVE (also EIN244/246/248)

ELL101 – did not operate

EZS8469 – A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8471)

EZS8473 – A319 HB-JZN

EZS8475 – A319 HB-JZI

ISS3531 – A319 EI-DFP (also ISS3535)

ISS3537 – A319 EI-DFA

KNI715 – B733 EI-DOO

KYV975 – A321 TC-KTD

LIL452 – B735 LY-AWD

LZB495 – B735 LZ-BOR

LZB497 – B733 LZ-HVB

MAH612 – B737 HA-LOB

MAH614 – B736 HA-LOF

MON265 – B752 G-ZAPU (Titan)

MPD230 – A320 EC-KBM (also MPD232)

NAX1332 – B733 LN-KKF

NMB385 – A343 V5-NME

NWA032 – B752 N547US

OAL273 – delayed to 22.45

OHY359 – A321 TC-OAI

OHY363 – A321 TC-OAE

OHY385 – A300 TC-OAG

OHY615 – delayed to 05.30 tomorrow (due to be A321 TC-TUB)

OHY7359 – delayed to 00.06 tomorrow (due to be A300 TC-OAO)

OMA905 – A310 CS-TEI

OOM410 – B763 C-GZMM

QTR075 – A333 A7-AED

RYR112G – B738 EI-DCG (also RYR114G/116G/118G)

RYR1124 – B738 EI-DYN

RYR1126 – B738 EI-DHC

RYR1182 – B738 EI-DYF (also RYR1X)

RYR9852 – B738 EI-DWV (callsign displayed as RYR9845 on SBS)

SDM297 – B735 EI-CDF

SNB157 – B737 OY-MRE

SNB335 – B735 OY-MAE (also SNB337)

SNB429 – B738 OY-SEL

SNB431 – B738 OY-SEB

SNB433 – B737 OY-MRC

SNB735 – MD80 SE-DJF (Fly Excellent)

SNB737 – B738 OY-SEC

SNB803 – B737 OY-MRD

TAP332 – A319 CS-TTG

TAP334 – A319 CS-TTK

TAP342 – A319 CS-TTO

TAP348B – A320 CS-TNO

TRA091 – B738 PH-HZO

TSC422 – A310 C-GVAT

UAE009 – A332 A6-EAI

UAE011 – B773 A6-EMR

UAE015 – B773 A6-EBI

USA730 – B752 N201UU

USA732 – A333 N271AY

VGN293 – B763 YL-LCZ

A6-DFR B737BBJ (arr 23/6 & due to depart at 14.25 on 28/6)

A6-ESH* A319CJ (arr 17/6)

LX-GJM BD700 (arr 25/6)

N860FJ DA900EX (arr late 26/6 – due to dep at 10.40 on 28/6)

OY-CYV Ce550 (arr 26/6 & dep today)

ZS-AOL Gulf 5

* this aircraft is very confusing with its SBS transmissions & I intend to omit it from future reports as it always causes problems regarding whether it has arrived, left or just switched its SBS on while sitting on the ground.

Credits John Dyer