VISITORS
Air Europa EMB195 EC-KYP (19000281) was today's first newcomer & the last of the four so far delivered to make its first visit to Gatwick. A further seven are due for delivery this year. Arriving this evening on a first visit was Gulfstream 4 N619KK (1062 ex N462GA, N688H, VR-CMF) registered to Virtucon LLC. Finishing off today's trio of newcomers was Eastern A/W Jetstream 41 G-MAJU (41071 ex N558HK) operating for Air Southwest.
FLEET NEWS
Emirates B773 A6-ECR (35592) made its maiden flight today.
Flybe BAe 146 G-GNTZ (E2036), which was permanently withdrawn from use on 3/3, is to be broken up at Exeter, while G-JEBB (E3185) is destined for Star Air Peru. EMB145 G-EMBM is to go to Athens A/W.
Thomson A/W B733 G-THOF (26314) left Shannon today all white on delivery to AVE.com as A6-PHH. G-THOG (29057) was ferried from Gatwick to Southend this afternoon as TOM9908 & is understood to have gone there for a gear change (prior to return to the lessor?). Anyone know more, please?
ROUTE NEWS
Delta A/L announced today that it is to suspend its daily Cincinnati to Gatwick B763 flight (DAL36), though no date for the cessation of the service was given.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
None today.
CREDITS
John Creasey, Steve Pigg, Pete Bance, Nick Yeadon, Paul Giblin, Paul Dopson, Jethro, Skyliner, Bobby Moore & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAI
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYP (first visit - also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A319 9H-AEH
AMC128 - A319 9H-AEG (also AMC1122)
AUI501 - B735 UR-GAT
AWE725 - B752 N942UW
AWE732 - A333 N271AY
AZW724 - B762 Z-WPE
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSK
BEL2129 - B462 OO-DJN
BMM314 - A321 CN-ROF
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBL
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-RJE
CIM265 - CRJ2 OY-MBI
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRE
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRU
CNO623 - B735 LN-BRJ
CTN498 - A320 9A-CTF
CTN4494 - A320 9A-CTM
DAL036 - B763 N180DN
DAL812 - A333 N810NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-DEI (also EIN248)
EIN24D - A320 EI-DET (also EIN246)
EIN236 - A320 EI-CVC
EIN903 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN917)
EIN907 - eta 23.45
EIN921 - A320 EI-DVF (also EIN963)
EIN925 - eta 23.30
EIN931 - A320 EI-DVI (also EIN951)
EIN933 - eta 22.35
EIN983 - A320 EI-DEC (also EIN905)
EIN985 - eta 22.55
ELL101 - B733 ES-ABK
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZI (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZJ (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZM
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DEZ
ISS3535 - delayed to 22.00
MAH612 - B736 HA-LOD
MAH614 - B736 HA-LOF
MXA1594 - B762 XA-MXN
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKC
NAX1304 - B733 LN-NOF (also NAX1306)
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKS
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKH
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKI (also NAX3514)
NAX3521 - B733 LN-KKP
QTR075 - did not operate
RYR1X - B738 EI-DWD
RYR112G - B738 EI-DAG
RYR114G - B738 EI-DCY
RYR116G - B738 EI-DHN (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DCN
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DHA
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DWO
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DPG
RYR5568 - B738 EI-DCZ
RYR6454 - B738 EI-DPR
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DAF
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLJ
TAP332 - A319 CS-TTD
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPF
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTG
TCX9L - A332 OY-VKI
TCX13L - A332 OY-VKF
TSC322 - A313 C-GTSW
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECF
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMH
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBQ
VIK44P - B738 SE-RHS
VIK142 - B733 SE-RHT
VIK334 - B738 C-FYLC (also VIK144)
VIK346 - eta 23.15
VIK682 - B738 SE-RHR (callsign displayed as VIK862 on SBS)
WOW10C - JST G-MAJU (Eastern A/W - first visit)
BIZJETS, ETC
N486QS Gulf 4
One addition for yesterday was Citation 560XLS D-CBBB, which arrived during the evening as DCS752 while I was engrossed in the football & departed before midnight.