GATWICK ROUNDUP 11-08-12

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John Dyer Posted: Sat, Aug 11 2012 9:23 PM

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VISITORS
Positioning in this evening to operate a sub for Thomas Cook was Orbest A332 EC-LKE (461 ex EC-IDB, CS-TRA) on its first visit.
Second visits were made today by Orbest A320 EC-KYZ & Air Italy B737 EI-IGT.
Unusually, BA operated an E190 from here today on the shuttle to Manchester in place of a B734. Having diverted to Lajes yesterday evening while operating BWA903 from Gatwick to Port of Spain, Omni Air B763 N378AX was flown back here in the early hours of this morning & remains parked, though I understand that it is due to depart at 21.55.

FLEET NEWS
Aer Lingus A320 EI-CVD (1467) left Dublin yesterday as AP-EDD on delivery to Islamabad for Air Blue.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABNC (5252) made its first flight today as D-AXAI.
BA Cityflyer E190 G-LCYR (19000563) was registered yesterday & is due to arrive at Exeter on delivery tomorrow.
EasyJet A320 G-EZWD (5249) returned to Alicante after declaring an emergency shortly after leaving there for Gatwick on the evening of 9/8 & is due back here at 23.30 this evening. This was only the aircraft's fourth rotation since delivery from Finkenwerder the previous day. 
Emirates B773 A6-EGX (35601) left Paine Field yesterday on delivery to Dubai.
Hi Fly is to add two former Emirates A343s to its fleet. CS-TQY (190 ex A6-ERQ) is due for delivery in September & is to be followed in October by CS-TQZ (202 ex A6-ERR). In case of interest, the carrier's fleet, past, present & future, is listed after today' movements, along with a list of those aircraft operated by its predecessor, Air Luxor.

ROUTE NEWS 
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Two old Gatwick regulars found a new owner last Monday. B463s G-BZAT (E3320) & G-BZAX (E3356), both currently stored at Kemble, are now registered to Asian Express A/L of Tajikistan.

Due tomorrow:
G-BYCP Be200 eta 10.10 as LNX26CP, etd 13.25 with same c/s
OK-PHE Phenom 300 eta 15.45 as ABP815, etd 17.40 as ABP816
9A-CRO CL604 eta 10.30 (first visit)
Regulars - CCA851/B-6130, UAE11/A6-EBC
NAX flights - 1ZN/NOO, 12J/DYY, 14X/KKM, 34G/DYQ, 36C/KKD, 51M/DYK (also 55Q), 1304/KHB, 5818/NOJ

CREDITS
Ian Gawtrey, Chris Reed, John Creasey, Silkman, Sunjetdk, Dave Long, Dave Broome, Derek Hoddinott, Mike B, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Ed McKeever, Mo Farrah & 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
AAW912 A320 ER-AXP
ADH302 A320 EI-DST
AEA1013 E195 EC-LFZ
AEA1015 E195 EC-LKM
AEW225 B737 UR-AAP
AMC116 A319 9H-AEJ
ANP293 A332 SU-GCI
AUI501 B733 UR-GAH
AWE732 A333 N271AY
BAW2541 B733 G-POWC (c/s not displayed on SBS)
BER1020 B738 D-ABBG (third visit)
BER8596 B737 D-ABLA
BTI6G1 B735 YL-BBE
BWA903 B763 N378AX (diverted back from Lajes, see above)
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIP
DLH898 A319 D-AILF (aircraft change from the predicted D-AILS)
EIN23A A320 EI-DEA (also EIN236)
EIN232 A320 EI-DVJ
EZS128X A319 HB-JZI
EZS463R A320 HB-JZZ (also EZS467C)
EZS8432 A319 HB-JZV
EZY9005 A320 G-EZWD (eta 23.30)
FHY609 A320 TC-FBJ
HCC501 A320 OK-HCA
HVN141 B772 VN-A142
ISS185 B737 EI-IGT (second visit, c/s displayed as @@@@@@@ on SBS)
ISS351 A319 EI-DFP
ISS355 A319 EI-DEZ
IWD3615 A320 EC-KYZ (second visit)
KAL909 B772 HL7575 (eta 22.58)
LLC036P B733 LY-FLH (also LLC146)
LLC356 B733 LY-SKW (also LLC364C)
MLD863 A320 ER-AXV
NAX1ZN B738 LN-NOH
NAX14X B738 LN-NOQ
NAX32A B733 LN-KKN
NAX38W B738 LN-DYC
NAX51M B738 LN-DYA
RYR2MK B738 EI-EVG
RYR2MU B738 EI-EKL (also RYR8GR)
RYR2NE B738 EI-DHZ
RYR5YX B738 EI-DYX (aircraft change from the predicted EI-EMK)
RYR6MN B738 EI-EMK
RYR6NL B738 EI-DHW
RYR6XB B738 EI-EBK
RYR61EC B738 EI-ENL (aircraft change from the predicted EI-DAO)
RZO540 A320 CS-TKK
SDM297 A319 VQ-BAQ
SHT2903 E190 G-LCYF (also SHT2907/2909)
STU2519 A320 LX-STC
STU2631 delayed to midnight
SWG211 B763 CS-TFT (also SWG200)
TAP332 A319 CS-TTK
TAP334 A319 CS-TTA
TAP344 A319 CS-TTS
TAP346 A320 CS-TNQ
TAR8492 A319 TS-IMK
TCX186P A332 EC-LKE (first visit)
TCX247 A332 OY-VKF
THY1981 A321 TC-JRH
THY1997 A321 TC-JRD
TSC522 A333 C-GTSO
TSC534 A332 C-GPTS
TSC576 A332 C-GGTS
TVS461F B738 OK-TVS (also TVS4613)
UAE9 B773 A6-ECH
UAE11 B772 A6-EMK
UAE15 B773 A6-EGS
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-SSV E135BJ (arr 10/8)
YU-BNA DA50 (arr 10/8)
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Hi Fly & Air Luxor

Hi Fly came into being in 2006 when the Mirpuri Group set up the carrier from the ashes of Air Luxor, which had ceased operations in late 2005 after running into serious financial problems. The airline concentrates on aircraft leasing & the following aircraft have been, or will be, operated (those leased from other carriers are not included, though mention should be made of A343 OY-KBM (450) leased from SAS & which made a number of Gatwick visits).

CS-TEI A313 (495) current
CS-TEX A313 (565) current
CS-TFW A345 (910) leased to Arik Air
CS-TFX A345 (912) leased to Arik Air
CS-TFZ A332 (1008) leased to Corsair
CS-TMT A333 (096 ex 9M-MKZ, OO-SFX, F-WQSA) leased to the Belgian A/F
CS-TQF A333 (0087 ex D-AERH, C-FRAP) to N225LF, VN-A368, TC-OCD
CS-TQL A343 (133 ex A4O-LF, A9C-LF, M-YRGQ) current
CS-TQM A343 (117 ex 9V-SJF, N17312, D-ASIA, 7T-VKL, D-ASIA, A6-EYC) leased to the RAAF
CS-TQP A332 (211 ex-C-GGWB, F-WQQN, I-VLED, EC-IYN, EC-KIM, N727LF) leased to Air Algerie
CS-TQW A332 (262 ex HB-IQF, 9M-MKT, VN-A370) current
CS-TQY A343 (190 ex A6-ERQ) on order
CS-TQZ A343 (202 ex A6-ERR) on order

Air Luxor was founded in December 1988, originally as a corporate jet charter outfit of the Mirpuri Group. Commercial charter flights were started in 1997 & scheduled flights from 2001 until the carrier's demise in 2005. The following aircraft were operated (those on lease from others carriers not included):

CS-TEB L1011 (1240) to V2-LEO, CS-TEB, broken up at Amman
CS-TMP L1011 (1248 ex JY-AGJ, CS-TEG, V2-LEK, SE-DVI) stored at Aqaba
CS-TMR L1011 (1241 ex CS-TEC, SE-DVF) broken up at Victorville, CA
CS-TMT A333 (096 ex 9M-MKZ, OO-SFX, F-WQSA) to Hi Fly
CS-TMW A320 (1667) current with TAP
CS-TQA A320 (1439 ex OO-SNI, EI-CWU) to OK-GEA
CS-TQB A320 (1450 ex OO-SNJ, EI-CWV) to OK-GEB
CS-TQC A319 (1494 ex OO-SSO, EI-CWZ) to F-WQRZ, N320NP, HZ-AJW, HZ-HA4
CS-TQD A320 (0870 ex HB-IJT) current with TAP
CS-TQE A320 (0221 ex ZS-NZS, F-GLGI, G-DRVE, OY-CNB) to LZ-BHD
CS-TQF A333 (0087 ex D-AERH, C-FRAP) to Hi Fly
CS-TQG A320 (0022 ex VH-HYA, N220AN) to N220AN, broken up at Chennault, LA
CS-TQH A320 (0023 ex VH-HYB, N230AN) to N230AN, broken up at Chennault, LA