VISITORS
Swiftair MD-83 EC-JJS (49793 ex C-GKMV, F-GGME, N511RP, D-AGWF, YV-42C, N793DG, N872RA, N872NK) made a surprise first visit this morning operating the Atlas Blue flight. It was in an all white scheme with UN titles painted out.
FLEET NEWS
Afriqiyah A332 5A-ONG (1024) made its first flight yesterday wearing test registration F-WWYS.
EasyJet B737 G-EZJF (30243) was noted at Southend yesterday in full Aerolineas Argentinas scheme prior to delivery. A320 G-EZTL (4012) is due to be delivered to Gatwick from Finkenwerder tomorrow. Further deliveries this month (both to Gatwick) are scheduled to be G-EZTM (4014) from Finkenwerder on 20/8 & G-EZTN (4006) from Toulouse on 26/8. All are expected to use the usual EZY8001 callsign. The airline currently plans modest fleet growth over the next few years, as follows:
30/09/09 - 181 aircraft
30/09/10 - 187 aircraft
30/09/11 - 196 aircraft
30/09/12 - 207 aircraft
Ryanair B738 EI-CSX (32778) has become VQ-BBR for Atlant-Soyuz & was delivered from Chateauroux to Brno/Turany yesterday.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
CRJ-850 G-IGWT (8078) was registered to Ocean Sky yesterday & arrived at Manchester on delivery today.
A good source on the inside informs me that the rumour that the monorail between the North & South terminals is to be replaced by a moving walkway is totally unfounded.
CREDITS
Neil Barnes, Malcolm Baldry, Derek Malt, Gary Jones, Paul Dopson, Jethro, Skyliner, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAF
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYO (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A319 9H-AEL
AMC128 - A319 9H-AEJ (also AMC1122)
AUI501 - B735 UR-GAK
AWE725 - B752 N201UU
AWE732 - A333 N278AY
AZW724 - B762 Z-WPE
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSK
BEL2129 - B463 OO-DWK
BMM314 - MD83 EC-JJS (Swiftair - first visit)
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBJ
BTI653 - B735 YL-BBG
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-RJD (also CIM265)
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRH
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRF
CNO623 - B735 LN-BRJ
CTN498 - A319 9A-CTL
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTG
DAL036 - did not operate
DAL812 - A333 N807NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-CVD (also EIN246/248)
EIN24D - A320 EI-DEE
EIN236 - A320 EI-DEF
ELL101 - B733 ES-ABL
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZJ (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZH
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DEY (also ISS3535)
MAH612 - B736 HA-LOJ
MAH614 - B737 HA-LOS
MXA1594 - B762 XA-MXO
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKB
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKU
NAX1306 - B733 LN-KKG
NAX1318 - B738 LN-NOC
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKC
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KHB (also NAX3514)
NAX3521 - B738 LN-NOQ
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACJ
RYR1X - B738 EI-EFM
RYR112G - B738 EI-DPP
RYR114G - B738 EI-DAY
RYR116G - B738 EI-EBT (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DCY
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DLC
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DWS
RYR5371 - B738 EI-EFK
RYR5562 - B738 EI-EBH
RYR5568 - B738 EI-EFD
RYR6454 - B738 EI-DWP
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DCL
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLT
SGX4203 - delayed to 02.00 tomorrow
TAP332 - F100 CS-TPD
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPF
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTA
TRK443 - A321 TC-TCF
TSC322 - A313 C-GTSH
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECE
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMI
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBY
VIK134 - B733 SE-RHV
VIK332 - B733 SE-RHU (also VIK142)
VIK334 - B738 C-FYLC (also VIK144)
VIK346 - delayed to 23.36
VIK682 - B738 SE-RHS
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DHN Ce550 (NJE879U)
F-GRSO Be200 (MRG268)