GATWICK ROUNDUP 09-01-13

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John Dyer Posted: Wed, Jan 9 2013 9:15 PM

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VISITORS
A surprise newcomer this evening was Alitalia B772 I-DISA (32855), which had been due at LHR from Rome/Fiumicino. On its second visit to us was Caribbean A/W B763 9Y-LHR.

FLEET NEWS
Aerosvit. Although the carrier continues to operate while bankruptcy proceedings are ongoing, Skyliner reports that the carrier is only using nine aircraft at present. Some of those that are parked/stored (or impounded?) are identified by ATDB as:
UR-AAG B763 (25532) at Shanghai/Pudong
UR-AAH B763 (25534) at Kiev
UR-AAJ B763 (25533) at Kiev
UR-AAL B735 (24878) at Kiev
UR-VVA B733 (24492) at Copenhagen
UR-VVE B734 (24521) at Kiev
UR-VVM B734 (25736) at Tel Aviv
UR-VVN B734 (24903) at Kiev
UR-VVP B734 (26290) at Kiev
UR-VVR B733 (24699) at Istanbul/Ataturk
Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NGH (39019) left Boeing Field today on delivery to Oslo.
Pegasus B738 TC-CPI (40014) left Boeing Field today on delivery to Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen.
Ryanair. Having already thrown his toys out of the pram once over the price of new B737s from Boeing, it appears that Mr O'Leary is back at the negotiating table!
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-in-talks-with-boeing-for-200-new-planes-3347205.html
Thomas Cook A320 G-CRPH (0424), currently at Montpellier, was cancelled from the register yesterday as transferred to the Gambia (for Aeolus Air?).
Thomson A/W B738 G-TAWL (37241) left Boeing Field today on delivery to Manchester.

ROUTE NEWS
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Citation 525A G-MROO (0202) was cancelled from the register yesterday as transferred to Sweden.

Due tomorrow:
HB-JYE A320 eta 07.20 as EZS7FR, etd 08.35 as EZS404P (first visit)
OK-ESC Be400 eta 18.55 as TIE008S (first visit)
Regulars - AEE6LW/SX-DGA, AUI501/UR-PSB
NAX flights - 1ZN/NOZ (also 12J), 14X/DYF, 32A/NOP, 34G/DYT, 36C/DYD, 51M/DYQ, 4441/NOF, 4455/NOG, 5818/NIB

CREDITS
Steve Spence, Simon Shoubridge, Paul Giblin, Dave Broome, Steve Garner, Shaun Irvine, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Emperor Nero & 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 B738 EC-JHL
AEA1015 E195 EC-LKX
AEE6WL A321 SX-DGA
AMC116 A320 9H-AEQ
AUI501 B738 UR-PSC
AWE732 A332 N280AY
AZA8941 B772 I-DISA (first visit)
BOS8031 B752 F-HAVN
BRU851 B735 EW-250PA
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBY
BWA902 B763 N378AX
BWA904 B763 9Y-LHR (second visit, c/s displayed as LAN9900 on SBS)
CCA851 A332 B-6115
EIN02H A319 EI-EPR (also EIN024/028)
EIN23A A320 EI-DVI
EIN232 A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN236/912/248)
EIN242 A320 EI-DVL (also EIN244)
EZS2VL A319 HB-JZM (also EZS505V)
EZS529L A319 HB-JZJ
GBQ1310 A319 D-ASTA
HVN141 B772 VN-A147 (third visit)
ISS351 A319 EI-DFA
ISS597 did not operate
MLD833 E190 ER-ECB
NAX1ZN B738 LN-NGA (also NAX12J)
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYG
NAX18Z B738 LN-NGF
NAX31F B738 LN-NGD
NAX32A B738 LN-DYL
NAX36C B738 LN-DYJ
NAX51M B738 LN-NOR
NAX59T B738 LN-NOG
NAX351L B738 LN-NOZ
NAX4455 B738 LN-NOX
NAX5818 B738 LN-NIB
RYR2MK B738 EI-DLB
RYR2MU B738 EI-DCF (also RYR8GR)
RYR6MN B738 EI-EPC (also RYR5YX)
RYR6XB B738 EI-DPE
RYR121 cancelled
RYR9854 B738 EI-EKK
TAP334 A319 CS-TTM
TAP342 F100 CS-TPE
TAP344 A319 CS-TTN (also TAP338)
THY1981 A321 TC-JRV
THY1997 A321 TC-JRA
TSC242 A332 C-GITS
UAE9 B773 A6-ECX
UAE11 B773 A6-EGL
UAE15 B773 A6-EGP
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-ESH A319CJ (arr 8/1)
I-SEAS DA900EX (SNM051, dep as SNM052)
OE-GYB HS125 (MJF9H, dep with same c/s)