VISITORSNo less than five more newcomers today, starting with our first new biz jet of the year, namely Premier N208HP (RB-232) registered to the Bank of Utah, which arrived from Berlin/Schonefeld this morning. Next to appear was Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-DYW (39010) on the late morning service from Trondheim & this was followed at lunchtime by THY A321 TC-JRE (3126) from Istanbul. Mid afternoon saw CityJet B462 EI-RJU (E2367 ex N533XJ) make an unexpected appearance on diversion en route from Pau-Pyrenees to LCY. Finally, this evening, we had a visit from Lear 60 OE-GVH (405 ex N5011T) of VistaJet from Moscow/Vnukovo.FLEET NEWSBritish A/W World Cargo/Global Supply Systems B744F G-GSSC (29255) was ferried from Stansted to Manston on 29/12 prior to return to Atlas Air as N494MC.Jet2. One of the carrier's B737s was damaged in a rather bizarre accident during gales at Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday morning when it was hit by a bus shelter that had been blown over a fence. ROUTE NEWSNone today.MISCELLANEOUS ITEMSAn amusing little anecdote with thanks to Mr Anon:Just when you thought it was safe to re-enter Christchurch airspace this summer - shark! The pilot of a passenger jet, thought to be an Air New Zealand flight, was on his descent to Christchurch International Airport on Boxing Day when he radioed ground control with an unlikely sighting - a shark flying at several thousand feet.The fish out of water was identified as a remote-controlled, helium-filled shark that has topped must-have present lists this Christmas.The 1.44-metre-long Air Swimmer toy has a radio receiver attached to its underside and can be operated by remote control over a range of 15m.Designer-developer William Mark Corporation warns that the shark is for "strictly indoor use only". A spokeswoman for air traffic control company Airways, Monica Davis, said a pilot had reported the shark and its location about nine kilometres from the airport at 2pm on December 26. "We advised subsequent traffic of its location, but no-one else reported seeing it." It was not yet known whether the sighting would be formally logged as an air-safety incident, she said. The shark's altitude and how close it came to the plane were unclear, Davis said.The Civil Aviation Authority had not received a report of any shark encounters, but because the Christchurch incident was only a sighting, there is a 30-day reporting period. Accidents must be reported within 24 hours. New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association president Glen Kenny said a helium-filled shark would not pose a serious risk if it was sucked into an aircraft engine. "The engine probably wouldn't stop, but it would do a bit of damage," he said."Helium is an inert gas, so there's no issue in that regard. The biggest hazard would be startling the pilot."Wayward party balloons had been an air-safety issue overseas, especially in the United States, Kenny said.He had heard about the Christchurch shark incident and had some experience with the toy, having bought his daughter the 91-centimetre clownfish version for Christmas.He hoped common sense would prevail as people tried out their helium-filled toy."It says it's an indoor toy on the box. If you take them outside and the wind gets them, they can be goneburger, so you've got to be a bit careful," he said.The Air Swimmer was created by 19-year-old Stanford University student Blake English and has proved to be one of the most popular toys worldwide since its release in July. They retail in New Zealand for $NZ99 ($A75, helium not included) and should not be operated outside, near water or by children aged under three. The Top Christmas Toys website rates the Air Swimmer as one of the best of 2011, describing it as "great fun for indoor family get-togethers and children's parties". It recommends users turn off ceiling fans while operating the device "for both safety and control".Some for tomorrow:CS-DNS DA2000 eta 13.10 as NJE946PCS-DNW Ce560XL eta 09.15 as NJE252L, etd 11.00 as NJE245QCS-DXS Ce560XLS etd 10.25 as NJE378DRegulars - DLH896/D-ABIC, HVN145/VN-A141, TSC422/C-GTSONAX flights - 10G/NOL (also 12J), 14X/NOX, 32A/KKD, 36C/DYN, 51ZC/NIB, 55YB/NOT, 351L/NOH, 5818/DYOCREDITSJohn Creasey, Colin Wright, Mark Gould, Laurie Berryman, the Stig, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, the Incredible Hulk & anybody else that I have forgotten.Happy spotting! John (& my cat Mad Max) http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspxMOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTSAIRLINERSAEA1013 E195 EC-KYPAEW2702 eta 22.40 (due to be B763 UR-AAH, third visit, etd 01.10 as AEW1101) AMC116 A319 9H-AEMAUI501 B738 UR-PSBAWE732 A333 N270AYBAW9152 B772 G-YMMABCY282P B462 EI-RJU (first visit, LCY diversion)BER8596 B737 D-ABLEBER8598 B737 D-AHXJBTI6GL B733 YL-BBSCIM191 CRJ2 OY-RJBCIM193 CRJ2 OY-RJFCIM195 CRJ2 OY-RJJCUB400 Il96 CU-T1250DAL12 B763 N191DNDLH896 B735 D-ABILDLH898 B733 D-ABECEIN23A A320 EI-DVJEIN232 A320 EI-DVK (also EIN236/244/248)EIN246 A320 EI-DVEELL101 B735 ES-ABLEZS43LJ A319 HB-JZNEZS8463 A319 HB-JZQ (also EZS8467)EZS8481 A319 HB-JZWHCC501 A320 OK-HCBISS351 A319 EI-DEZISS355 A319 EI-DFPMAH612 B738 HA-LOM (also MAH614)NAX6EX B738 LN-DYANAX10G B738 LN-NOV (also NAX12J)NAX14X B738 LN-NOPNAX18Z B738 LN-NOXNAX32A B738 LN-DYUNAX34G B738 LN-DYW (first visit)NAX36C B738 LN-DYB (also NAX31F)NAX51ZC B738 LN-DYHNAX55YB B738 LN-DYKNAX59ZA B738 LN-NOTNAX351L B738 LN-NOJNAX5818 B738 LN-NOORYR1ZR B738 EI-DCZ (also RYR2MU/5ZG)RYR4RB B738 EI-DYSRYR5FE B738 EI-EKARYR6MN B738 EI-EBERYR6XB B738 EI-DLVRYR7NH B738 EI-DAERYR8BA B738 EI-DHYRYR71FX B738 EI-DWSRYR76VT B738 EI-DAIRYR87JL B738 EI-EKBRYR1188 B738 EI-DLVRYR5301 B738 EI-EFPTAP334 F100 CS-TPATAP338 A319 CS-TTDTHY1997 A321 TC-JRE (first visit)TSC324 A332 C-GTSRTSC360 A332 C-GTSZUAE9 B773 A6-EBQUAE11 B773 A6-EMWUAE15 B773 A6-EGG GA & OTHER MOVEMENTSCS-DXS Ce560XLS (arr 4/1)N208HP Premier (reg as callsign, first visit, dep with reg as callsign)OE-GVH Lear 60 (VJS205, first visit)