VISITORS
London Executive Aviation Citation 510 G-LEAB (0073) was today's first newcomer & was followed later in the afternoon by VistaJet Learjet 60 OE-GVJ (359).
Icelandair B753 TF-FIX (29434) arrived on a first visit to Gatwick late yesterday evening after I had posted the roundup. Presumably its visit was connected with the emergency landing made by B752 TF-FIJ (25085) earlier in the day (the latter is still present as I type this).
FLEET NEWS
British A/W A320 G-EUYE (3912) was delivered from Toulouse to LHR as BAW9258 this evening.
Flybe DHC-8 G-ECOB (4185) was restored to the UK register on Wednesday following its lease to Wideroe as LN-WDT. Further to Wednesday's roundup, it appears that EMB145s G-EMBI (145126) & G-EMBJ (145134) are to be direct replacements for G-RJXN 9145336) & G-RJXO (145339), which are to be returned to the lessor. It is thought that G-RJXN may already have been withdrawn at Aberdeen two days ago.
Rossiya A319 VQ-BAS (1863) was due to depart Montreal today en route to St Petersburg on delivery. This was previously with Frontier as N913FR. Expected later this month is VQ-BAV (1743 ex N907FR).
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VHOT (26326) is due to be ferried from Gatwick to Filton for painting into a special 25th Anniversary scheme.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Further to yesterday's roundup, I gather that B734 HS-CMV (27906) is now also 11-111, while 55-555 is currently carried by a B738.
CREDITS
Paul Giblin, Paul Tricker, Malcolm Baldry, Steve Pigg, Jethro, Skyliner, Paul Gascoigne & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAJ
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYO (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEQ
AMC118 - delayed to 22.08
AMC1122 - A319 9H-AEJ
AUI501 - B735 UR-GAW
AWE725 - B752 N200UU
AWE732 - A333 N275AY
BEL2121 - B463 OO-DWL
BEL2129 - B463 OO-DWG
BMM314 - A321 CN-RNY (also BMM316)
BRU851 - B735 EW-250PA
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBR
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-RJG
CIM5265 - B737 OY-MRH
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRU
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRE
CNO623 - B735 LN-BUG
CTN494 - A320 9A-CTJ
CTN498 - A320 9A-CTM
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTG
DAL036 - B763 N190DN
DAL812 - A333 N814NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-DEL (also EIN246/248)
EIN24D - A321 EI-CPF
EIN236 - A320 EI-DER
EIN903 - A320 EI-DEC (also EIN917)
EIN907 - eta 23.45
EIN921 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN963)
EIN925 - eta 23.30
EIN931 - A320 EI-DVF (also EIN951)
EIN933 - eta 22.35
EIN983 - A320 EI-DVI (also EIN905)
EIN985 - eta 22.55
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZN (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZI (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZJ
EZY8788 - A320 G-EZTF
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFA (also ISS3535)
KYV975 - A321 TC-KTD
LZB497 - A320 LZ-FBC
MAH612 - B737 HA-LOA
MAH614 - B738 HA-LOU
MGX720 - F100 4O-AOP
MON215 - B752 OH-AFJ
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKG
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKF
NAX1306 - B738 LN-NOD
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKY
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKN
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKI (also NAX3521)
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NON
OHY363 - A321 TC-OAF
OHY385 - A321 TC-OAK
OHY615 - delayed to 22.35
OHY7367 - A321 TC-OAI
PGT493 - B738 TC-API
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACA
RYR1X - no eta
RYR112G - B738 EI-DLL (also RYR114G/1126)
RYR116G - B738 EI-DCM (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DCS
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DYP
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DPG
RYR6454 - B738 EI-EBR
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DPA
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLG
TAP332 - F100 CS-TPB
TAP334 - did not operate
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTM
TCX61L - A332 OY-VKF
TCX330P - A332 OY-VKI
TCX493L - A321 G-MIDC
TSC422 - A313 C-GTSD
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECI
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMK
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBU
VIK152 - eta 22.55
VIK158 - eta 23.05
VIK354 - B733 SE-RHT
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DFQ Ce560XL (NJE468F)
G-LEAB Ce510 (LNX4AB - first visit - aircraft change from the predicted G-LEAA)
N486QS Gulf 4
OE-GVJ Lear 60(VJS259 - first visit)
OY-CLP Ce650 (arr 4/6 & dep today)
ZS-AOL Gulf 5 (AJZ001)