GATWICK ROUNDUP 15-05-12

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John Dyer Posted: Tue, May 15 2012 9:32 PM

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VISITORS
Our only newcomer today was easyJet A320 G-EZUX (5138) on delivery from Finkenwerder this evening. That makes ten delivered here (& none elsewhere) in the last 7 weeks. It is due out Barcelona tomorrow morning at 06.55, returning at 12.00, before departing to Athens at 14.45 & returning at 22.50.
Newcomers yesterday were Phenom 100 G-VKGO (50000145), which came & went in the very early hours & Ryanair B738 EI-EVD (40287) on the afternoon run from Dublin. In case you have lost track, those Ryanair B738s that have yet to visit Gatwick are EI-ESZ, EVA, EVB, EVC, EVJ, EVK, EVL, EVO, EVP.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin B738 D-ABAR (28072) was ferried from Munich to Dublin on 11/5 for painting for Sun Express.
EasyJet. Having spent the day operating out of Paris/Orly, A320 G-EZUU (5150) returned to us late evening on 13/5 & remains based. G-EZUX (5138) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick this evening.
Flybe is reportedly one of several airlines interested in buying the bankrupt Cimber Sterling. Details at: http://www.lse.co.uk/FinanceNews.asp?ArticleCode=gvi22yf71etro40&ArticleHeadline=Flybe_interested_in_buying_Cimber_report
Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-LEE (2719) had Iceland Express titles & logo applied at Prague on 11/5. OK-LEF (2758) was ferried from Norwich to Prague today following painting from CSA scheme. 
Mint A/W whose B752s EC-LBC (26276) & EC-LHL (24544) have made a number of visits to Gatwick in recent years subbing for the likes of Monarch & Thomas Cook, have ceased operations
Thomas Cook A320 G-OMYA (0716 ex G-BXKB, N716AW, G-BXKB) was cancelled from the register yesterday & delivered all white from Manchester to Hamburg as D-AHHD for Hamburg A/W.
THY A321 TC-JSA (5154) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Istanbul/Ataturk today.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VNYC (1315) made its first flight on 9/5 as F-WWKE.

ROUTE NEWS
Air Nigeria is still expected to commence flights from Lagos to Gatwick on Thursday & it has been reported that they will be using Egyptair A332 SU-GCI (696). The service is due to operate on days 2,4,6 until 19/6 when it is due to go daily.
VGN292 eta 06.50, etd 10.50 as VGN293
More info at: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/air-nigeria-delivers-aircraft-for-lagos-london-operation/115754/

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Thanks to Paul Smith for explaining why I couldn't find a c/n for 9M-EDA in Sunday's list of HS125s. That was in fact a callsign being used by Malaysian A/F example FM1200 (25189). The year for its visit should read 1970 not 1969.

Due tomorrow:
B-6076 A332 eta 05.50 as CCA851 (first visit)
NAX flights - 10G/NOZ (also 12J), 32A/NOC, 36C/DYG, 51M/DYV, 55Q/NOF, 5818/NOB

CREDITS
Ian Evans, Paul Benjamin, Paul Smith Simon Shoubridge, Colin Wright, Andrew Seabrook, Tom Lowther, Malcolm Baldry, Neil Barnes, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Barbara Windsor & 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
ADH300 A320 EI-DST
ADH302 A320 I-WEBA
AEA1013 B738 EC-LPR
AEA1015 B738 EC-HKR
AMC116 A320 9H-AEO
AUI501 B738 UR-PSA
AWE732 A333 N272AY
BAW2583 B752 G-ZAPX
BER8596 B737 D-ABLE (also BER8598)
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBJ
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
DLH4HV B733 D-ABXL
DLH898 A319 D-AILT
EIN23A A320 EI-DEA (also EIN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEB (also EIN248)
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZL
EZS463R A319 HB-JZW (also EZS128X)
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZI
EZY9001 A320 G-EZUX (delivery/first visit)
HCC501 A320 OK-HCB
HVN145 B772 VN-A144
ISS351 A319 EI-DEZ
KAL909 B772 HL7531 (eta 22.32, second visit)
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYI
NAX10G B738 LN-DYX (also NAX12J
NAX18Z B738 LN-NOY
NAX31F B738 LN-NOT
NAX32A B738 LN-NOL
NAX34G B738 LN-DYE
NAX36C B738 LN-NOT
NAX38W B733 LN-KKW
NAX51M B738 LN-DYK
NAX55Q B738 LN-DYN
NAX59T B738 LN-DYV
NAX351L B738 LN-DYW
NAX3522 B738 LN-NOD
NAX4441 B738 LN-DYA
NAX5818 B738 LN-DYS
RYR2MK B738 EI-DAS
RYR2NE B738 EI-DYB
RYR6MN B738 EI-EBS (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6NL B738 EI-ESX
RYR6XB B738 EI-DYZ
RYR61EC B738 EI-DWV
TAP332 A319 CS-TTC
TAP344 A320 CS-TNU
TAP346 A319 CS-TTI
THY1981 B738 TC-JHL (second visit)
THY1997 A321 TC-JRS
TSC122 A332 C-GITS
TSC148 A313 C-GSTF
TSC276 A332 C-GTSR
UAE9 B773 A6-EBE
UAE11 B773 A6-EGL
UAE15 B773 A6-EGO
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
CS-DHH Ce550 (arr 14/5, dep today as NJE870A)
CS-DLC DA2000E (NJE510E, dep as NJE462M)
CS-DXN Ce560XLS (arr 14/5, dep today as NJE698U)
G-LDFM Ce560XL (reg as c/s, dep with reg as c/s)
G-PAMY R-44 (RDL02, presume returned to Redhill)
N92AE Gulf 4 (arr 14/5)
N211DK Gulf 4 (reg as c/s)
Due later is Ce550 G-YPRS, eta 23.35 (second visit)