GATWICK ROUNDUP 01-02-13

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John Dyer Posted: Fri, Feb 1 2013 8:52 PM

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VISITORS
Both today's newcomers appeared early this evening. First to arrive was Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NIC (38881) from Helsinki & it was followed by British A/W B763 G-BNWZ (25733), which positioned across from LHR. By my reckoning this leaves G-BNWL (25203) as the only British A/W B763 that has not yet visited Gatwick.

FLEET NEWS
Aer Lingus. The two former Meridiana Fly A320s due to be operated by the carrier on behalf of Virgin Atlantic were registered to Celestial Aviation on 21/1 as EI-EZV (2001 ex I-EEZG) & EI-EZW (1983 ex I-EEZF). Both are currently at Seletar. 

ROUTE NEWS
Garuda. As strongly rumoured, the carrier is to start a six weekly service from Jakarta to Gatwick from 4Q13 using B773s (ten on order with deliveries from this summer through to 2016). The airport made the announcement today & more details appear at:
http://www.mediacentre.gatwickairport.com/News/Garuda-chooses-London-Gatwick-to-connect-the-UK-non-stop-to-Indonesia-and-South-East-Asia-7c9.aspx

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
January was not a good month for us on the airline front as we lost Air Berlin, Meridiana Fly & Korean Air, while Aerosvit effectively went out of business. Even though we had no new airlines operating scheduled services to Gatwick & despite a slow start, it was still a good month for first visits, with 49 appearing (26 airliners & 23 biz jets). This was one more than in the same month last year & the 4th highest January figure in the last 15 years. 
New A320s comprised a pair of British A/W examples, one new easyJet, one from Meridiana Fly, four from Aegean & the only two FreeBird ones that hadn't visited us before. Other new Airbuses were a THY A321 & a Virgin Atlantic A346. On the Boeing front we saw a B733 from Europe Airpost & single B738s from Ryanair, Thomson A/W, Norwegian Air Shuttle, THY & Ukraine International (the latter ex Aerosvit). Other Boeings were a B739 from THY & an Alitalia B772, which diverted in en route to LHR for reregistration. Making a nice change from Airbuses & Boeings were a Sun-Air Do328JET, Eastern A/W E145 & a Flybe E175, while other Embraers on diversion from LCY were the only BA Cityflyer example that hadn't been to Gatwick before & single E190s from Lufthansa Regional & Alitalia CityLiner.
The biz jets were registered in 14 different countries & the more interesting ones were probably BD700 A7-CEF, Beechjet OK-ESC, HS125 OM-OIG & E500 OO-MAS.

E505 G-CHKE (5050117) was cancelled from the register on 29/1 as transferred to the Ukraine. Ce525B G-YEDC (0162 ex M-YEDC) joined the register yesterday, still with Air Charter Scotland.

Anyone fancy buying a former RAF radar station?
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/exraf-base-up-for-sale-on-ebay-16268845.html

Due tomorrow:
OH-FIX DA2000 eta 10.45 as FUX31
SX-DVX A320 eta 10.05 as AEE6LW (third visit)
NAX flights - 1ZN/NOY, 14X/DYC, 32A/DYE, 38W/KKJ, 51M/NOR, 5816/NOI

CREDITS
John Creasey, Ian Gawtrey, Malcolm Baldry, Simon Shoubridge, Ron Valentine, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, the Magnificent Seven, other contributors who wish to remain anonymous & anybody else that I have forgotten

Happy spotting!
John & my cat Mad Max   (dogs have masters, cats have staff!)
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
AEA1013 B738 EC-HJQ (also AEA1015)
AEE6LW A321 SX-DVO
AMC116 A319 9H-AEJ
AUI501 B733 UR-GBA
AWE732 A332 N285AY
BAW9273 B763 G-BNWZ (first visit)
BRU851 E175 EW-341PO
BTI6BL B733 YL-BBO
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBS
BWA902 B763 9Y-LHR
CCA851 A332 B-6131
EIN02H A319 EI-EPS (also EIN024/028)
EIN23A A320 EI-DVK
EIN24D A320 EI-DVH
EIN232 A320 EI-DVM (also EIN236/912)
EIN242 A320 EI-EDP (also EIN244)
EIN248 no eta
EZS2VL A319 HB-JZO (also EZS505V)
EZS7FR A319 HB-JYB
EZS529L A319 HB-JYE
HVN145 B772 VN-A142
MAC2105 A320 CN-NMF (also MAC2101)
NAX1ZN B738 LN-NOV (also NAX12J)
NAX5WP B738 LN-NOX
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYO
NAX14X B738 LN-NOC
NAX18Z B738 LN-NOG
NAX32A B738 LN-NOM
NAX36C B738 LN-DYL (aircraft change from the predicted LN-DYN, also NAX31F)
NAX51M B738 LN-NOR (also NAX59T)
NAX351L B738 LN-NOZ
NAX2436 B738 LN-DYX
NAX4441 B738 LN-NGB
NAX5818 B738 LN-NIC (first visit)
NVD201 A320 LY-COM
RYR2MK B738 EI-EBO
RYR6MN B738 EI-EBH (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6XB B738 EI-DCW
RYR1112 B738 EI-ENX
TAP334 A319 CS-TTG
TAP338 A319 CS-TTC
TAP342 A320 CS-TQD
THY1YH B738 TC-JGP
THY8DT A320 TC-JPH
TSC422 A333 C-GTSD
UAE9 B773 A6-ECU
UAE11 B773 A6-ECP
UAE15 B773 A6-ECJ
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
I-SEAE DA2000 (arr 31/1, dep today as SNM052)
N306JR Ce525A (arr 31/1, stand 143R, dep today with reg as c/s)
OO-ACC Ce525 (arr 31/1, stand 233R, dep today with reg as c/s)