GATWICK ROUNDUP 12-02-13

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John Dyer Posted: Tue, Feb 12 2013 9:04 PM

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VISITORS
No first visits to report today. An aircraft making only its second visit was Eastern A/W Jetstream 41 G-MAJJ.

FLEET NEWS
Air Europa B738 EC-HJQ (28387) was ferried from Madrid to Norwich yesterday for painting prior to return to the lessor.
EasyJet A319 G-EJJB (2380) left Southend today as CC-AIC on delivery to Sky A/L.
Thomas Cook is to add former BMI A332 G-WWBM (398), which is currently stored at Victorville, CA, to its fleet this winter.
THY A321 TC-JSF (5465) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul/Ataturk today.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VTOP (28194), which was parked at Gatwick as a standby aircraft from 12/1 until ferried to Manchester on 2/2 on return to the lessor, has reportedly been sold to Orient Thai A/L. 

ROUTE NEWS
None today.
 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Repeated attempts at training Mrs D & Mad Max in the intricacies of SBS & the LGW Roundup have failed miserably, so tomorrow will be my last roundup before 6/3 as I will be on the other side of the world. I hope, however, to post a mini roundup on Thursday afternoon before I depart.

Going back to the list of Canadian military aircraft posted on 3/2, Keith Hinson adds a date of 04/08/72 for CAF CC-130E 130318 (4124). Keith has also come up with an interesting visitor on 08/09/74. This was a Cessna 172 of the RCAF Flying Club at Lahr, which was carrying the markings LHR-11. A bit of digging reveals that this was c/n 62639 ex N1528S, CF-CFD & which became C-FCFD, D-EOFD, SP-FOP. Does anyone know whether this apparently quasi-military serial was official, or whether it was just some type of code worn by the aircraft, please? Unfortunately, it was not reported in Hawkeye.

It appears likely that the EU has blocked Ryanair's third attempt to take over Aer Lingus. See:
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2005135&c=setreg&region=2

Due tomorrow:
G-MAJJ JS41 etd 11.20 as EZE866P
I-EDLO HS125 etd 09.50
I-SEAE DA2000 eta 07.30 as SNM051
LN-NIF B738 eta 08.40 as NAX32A (second visit)
Regulars - AEE6LW/SX-DGA, AWC82Y/G-POWH, BRU851 EW-100PJ, BWA902/9Y-LHR, CCA851/B-6076, MLD833/ER-ECB
Other NAX flights - 1ZN/NGA (also 12J), 5WP/NIB, 32A/NIF, 36C/DYZ, 51M/NOI, 5818/NOX

CREDITS
Alan Edwards, Keith Hinson, Stephen Dedman, Simon Shoubridge, John Creasey, the Stig, Derek Malt, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Kylie Minogue, other contributors who wish to remain anonymous & anybody else that I have forgotten

Happy spotting!
John & my cat Mad Max   (dogs have masters, cats have staff!)
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
AAW912 A320 ER-AXP
AEA1013 B738 EC-JBJ (also AEA1015)
AEE6LW A320 SX-DVK (third visit)
AMC116 A319 9H-AEL
AUI501 B734 UR-GAO
AWE732 did not operate
BOS8031 B752 F-GPEK
BTI6BL B735 YL-BBE
EIN02H A319 EI-EPR (also EIN024/028)
EIN23A A320 EI-DVK
EIN232 A320 EI-DVL (also EIN236/912)
EIN242 A320 EI-DEM (also EIN244)
EIN248 eta 22.10
EZE1865 JS41 G-MAJJ (second visit)
EZS2VL A319 HB-JZP
EZS7FR A319 HB-JYB
EZS505V A319 G-EZDE
EZS529L A319 HB-JZL
HVN145 B772 VN-A142
NAX1ZN B738 LN-NOV
NAX5WP B738 LN-DYA
NAX12J B738 LN-NGA (aircraft change from the predicted LN-NOV)
NAX18Z B738 LN-NOC
NAX31F B738 LN-DYP
NAX32A B738 LN-DYS
NAX34G B738 LN-NOD
NAX36C B738 LN-DYM
NAX38W B738 LN-NOP
NAX51M B738 LN-NOE
NAX59T B738 LN-NOY
NAX351L B738 LN-DYY
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOL
NVD201 A320 LZ-MDR
RYR2MK B738 EI-EBC
RYR6MN B738 EI-DCO (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6XB B738 EI-EFS
TAP334 A319 CS-TTM (also TAP338)
TAP342 F100 CS-TPC
TAP344 A319 CS-TTS
THY1YH A321 TC-JRZ
THY8DT A320 TC-JPR (aircraft change from the predicted TC-JPH)
TSC122 A332 C-GTSN
UAE9 B773 A6-ECH
UAE11 B773 A6-EGY
UAE15 B773 A6-EGP
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
G-PFCT Lear 45 (arr 11/2)
I-EDLO HS125 (reg as c/s, stand 231R)
ZS-AOL Gulf 550 (arr 7/2, stand 230s)