GATWICK ROUNDUP 08-03-12

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John Dyer Posted: Thu, Mar 8 2012 11:14 PM

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VISITORS
Hong Kong A/L A332 B-LNJ (1277) arrived early this morning launching the carrier's inaugural service from Hong Kong. Also on a first visit this morning was the latest Norwegian B738, LN-DYX (39011), operating the first Oslo run of the day.
Falcon 2000LX LX-EVM made only its second visit this morning, coming & going during the hours of darkness.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBB (32624) was ferried from Prague to Munich yesterday prior to painting for Yakutia.
Estonian Air E170 ES-AEB (17000106 ex OH-LEF) was delivered from Helsinki to Tallinn on 6/3 & entered service today on the Copenhagen route.
Flybe is to operate six routes out of Brussels with DH8Ds on behalf of Brussels A/L from 25/3. The deal is for two years & two aircraft in Brussels A/L scheme, but with Flybe crews, will be based at Brussels & will operate to Birmingham, Hanover, Lyon, Manchester, Prague & Strasbourg. Austrian Arrows will also operate DH8Ds for Brussels A/L on the Birmingham, Manchester & Prague routes as well as to Basle & Turin.
Malev B738 HA-LOC (32797) was noted at Shannon today as EI-ETZ.
Pegasus B738 TC-CPC (40878) made its first flight today.
RAM B738 CN-RGJ (33072) arrived at Casablanca on delivery today.
Ryanair B738 EI-EVJ (38501) arrived at Dublin on delivery today.
Thomson A/W B738 G-TAWF (37244) is due to arrive at Manchester on delivery tomorrow.

ROUTE NEWS
Aer Lingus is to drop all services from Gatwick to destinations other than Ireland from the start of the summer timetable
Ryanair is to drop its service from Alicante (RYR5562/71FX) from the start of the summer timetable.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Frankly, I can't remember what I have included about this in previous roundups so, with thanks to Derek Malt, here is an update on some forthcoming building works at Gatwick: 
Stands 60-63 will close next week for a year due to rebuilding Pier 5. This is to build a new departure level on top, the same as they did in the South terminal, to stop inbound & outbound passengers crossing one corridor & delaying outbound flights.
The actual stands are also being re-configured to allow more aircraft types to use them.
Stands 57-59 will undergo the same process from Summer 2013 & the whole project will be complete by March 2014 at a total cost of £75m.

The CAA has reported that UK airport passengers were up 4% in 2011 following three years of falling numbers. However, the CAA pointed out that 2010's figures were affected by the volcanic ash crisis, snow & industrial action. If these events were removed from the comparative, the increase last year would have been below 1%.
Heathrow handled a record 69 million passengers - 6% more than in 2010. Luton had a 9% rise, London City was up 8% and Gatwick numbers rose 7%. Stansted recorded a 3% drop. Further details may be found at http://www.uk-airport-news.info/luton-airport-news-080312.html

Due tomorrow:
B-LNK A332 eta 05.39 as CRK875 (first visit)
CS-DHI Ce550 etd 08.30 as NJE227N
CS-DUH HS125 eta 09.15 as NJE969H
OY-JTB B733 on NAX10G/12J
Regular - HVN145/VN-A150
Other NAX flights - 14X/DYB, 32A/DYQ, 36C/DYI, 51ZC/NOI, 55YB/NOX, 351L/NOJ, 5818/DYC

CREDITS
Darren Matthews, Alan Edwards, John Creasey, Derek Malt, Paul Giblin, Shaun Irvine, Dave Broome, Roy Blewett, Pete Bance, Neil Barnes, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Pat Boone & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John (& my cat Mad Max)  
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
AEA1013 E195 EC-LLR
AEA1015 E195 EC-KYO
AMC116 A320 9H-AEQ
AUI501 B734 UR-GAP
AWE732 A333 N270AY
BER8596 B737 D-AHXH
BER8598 A319 D-ABGR
BTI6GL B733 YL-BBY
CIM193 CRJ2 OY-RJI
CIM195 CRJ2 OY-RJA (this evening's flight)
CIM195 CRJ2 OY-RJA (delayed from yesterday)
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ (first visit/new service)
CUB400 Il96 CU-T1250
DAL12 B763 N172DZ
DLH896 B735 D-ABIN
DLH898 B735 D-ABIY
EIN23A A320 EI-DEJ (EI-DEL left Dublin on this service, but then returned there shortly afterwards, presumably with a problem)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEP (also EIN236/244/248)
EIN246 B738 EI-DVE
ELL101 CRJ9 ES-ACD
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZK (also EZS8467)
EZS8463 A319 HB-JZF
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZV
HCC501 A320 OK-HCA
HFY371 A332 CS-TQP (third visit)
ISS351 A319 EI-DEZ
NAX6EX B738 LN-NOQ
NAX10G B738 LN-NOB (also NAX12J)
NAX14X B738 LN-DYT
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYO
NAX32A B738 LN-DYX (first visit)
NAX34G B738 LN-DYD
NAX36C B738 LN-DYQ (also NAX31F)
NAX51ZC B738 LN-NOR
NAX55YB B738 LN-DYN
NAX59ZA B738 LN-NOI
NAX351L B738 LN-DYP
NAX5818 B738 LN-DYR
RYR4RB B738 EI-DWH
RYR5FE B738 EI-DHY
RYR6MN B738 EI-EFY (also RYR1ZR/2MU/5ZG)
RYR6XB B738 EI-EKZ
RYR7NH B738 EI-DWE
RYR8BA B738 EI-EFE
RYR71FX B738 EI-EBT
RYR76VT B738 EI-EKR
RYR87JL B738 EI-EFF
RYR5301 B738 EI-DWD
TAP334 F100 CS-TPA
TAP338 A319 CS-TTR
THY1997 A320 TC-JPP (third visit)
TSC360 A332 C-GITS
UAE9 B773 A6-EBR
UAE11 B773 A6-EMO
UAE15 B773 A6-EBI
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-ESH A319CJ (arr 5/3)
C-FPRP Lear 35A (reg as c/s)
CS-DHI Ce550 (NJE964E)
G-HPPY Lear 40 (MHN138, dep with same c/s)
LX-EVM DA2000LX (SVW29VM, second visit, dep with same c/s)
KAF325 L-100 (arr 5/3 - started up yesterday but went tech & dep today as KAF3200)