GATWICK ROUNDUP 15-08-12

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John Dyer Posted: Wed, Aug 15 2012 9:20 PM

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VISITORS
No newcomers today & just a second visit from THY A320 TC-JPU. It was, however, good to see an An-148 here again today - the last one to visit was on 6/5 & coincidentally was RA-61705.

FLEET NEWS
AirAsia X. Since finishing services to Gatwick in April, AirAsia X has had to find other employment for its two A343s. 9M-XAB (273) is now operating for Air Algerie, while 9M-XAC (278) flies for Saudia. 
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBE (30881) is due to be delivered to Orenair as VP-BEI & was noted at Munich today prior to painting & delivery. 
Air Finland B752 OH-AFM (25623), which became EI-EXW, was noted at Perpignan yesterday as 8Q-MEI for Mega Global Air Services & wearing MG Charter Air Maldives titles.
Flybe DH8D G-JEDJ (4058), which was ferried to Canada recently, was cancelled from the register yesterday.
Jet2 B733 G-GDFL (28568) was delivered from Southend to (presumably) Leeds/Bradford today.
Virgin Atlantic A333 G-VINE (1231) was actually restored to the register on Monday & not yesterday.

ROUTE NEWS 
British A/W. After a 15-year suspension, the carrier is to resume services to Sri Lanka. The existing thrice-weekly B777 service from Gatwick to Male will be extended to Colombo from 31/03/13.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Adding to yesterday, the reason that B462 G-ZAPK positioned in from Stansted & then flew on to CDG was, as suspected, to take 26 UK based pilots to Paris to cover for today's strike.

Due tomorrow:
A6-EGV B773 eta 07.20 as UAE11 (first visit)
G-ZAPN B462 eta 10.55 as EZY9001, etd 12.24 as EZY9002
OE-FKO Ce525A eta 01.15 as AOJ390, etd 05.55 with same c/s (first visit)
OK-SLX Ce560XL eta 12.05 as SUA663
Regulars - FLI410/OY-RCD, LZB497/LZ-FBD
NAX flights - 10G/DYY (also 12J), 14X/NOL, 32A/DYL, 36C/KKW, 51M/DYA, 55Q/NIB, 4441/NOJ, 5818/DYM

CREDITS
John Creasey, Matthew Livingstone, JonO, Mich Hamer, Mark Howard, John Tietjen, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Peter Pan & 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
ADH302 A320 EI-DSR
AEA1013 B738 EC-ISN
AEA1015 E195 EC-KRJ
AEW225 B737 UR-AAP
AMC116 A319 9H-AEG
ANP293 A332 SU-GCI
AUI501 B734 UR-GAM
AWE732 A333 N278AY
BAW2679 B752 G-ZAPX
BER8596 B737 D-AHXE (also BER8598)
BRU851 B735 EW-294PA
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBI
CCA851 A332 B-6076
CRK875 cancelled
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIC
DLH898 A319 D-AILU
EIN23A A320 EI-DEA (also EIN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DVJ
EIN248 delayed to 22.15
ELL103 B735 ES-ABL
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZT
EZS128X A319 HB-JZI
EZS463R A319 HB-JZP (also EZS8481)
FHY605 A320 TC-FBR
HCC501 A320 OK-LEF
HVN141 B772 VN-A142
ISS351 A319 EI-DEZ
ISS355 A319 EI-DFP
LLC196 B733 LY-FLH
LLC328 B733 LY-SKW (also LLC192)
MGX812 F100 4O-AOP
MLD863 A320 ER-AXV
NAX6EX B738 LN-NOT
NAX10G B738 LN-DYX (also NAX12J)
NAX18Z B738 LN-NOQ
NAX31F B738 LN-DYC
NAX32A B738 LN-DYD
NAX36C B733 LN-KKW
NAX51M B738 LN-NOB
NAX55Q B738 LN-NIA
NAX59T B738 LN-NOJ
NAX351L B738 LN-DYY
NAX4441 B738 LN-NOR
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOU
RYR2MK B738 EI-EVE
RYR2MU B738 EI-DCY (also RYR8GR)
RYR2NE B738 EI-ESV
RYR6MN B738 EI-DHH (also RYR5YX)
RYR6NL B738 EI-EBB
RYR6XB B738 EI-DWW
RYR8BZ B738 EI-EBV
SDM297 A148 RA-61705
SHT2961 B733 G-POWC (also BAW2775 with c/s displayed as @@@@@@@ on SBS)
STU2253 A320 LX-STA (also STU2375)
SWG200 B763 CS-TFT
TAP332 A319 CS-TTN
TAP334 A320 CS-TNQ
TAP344 A319 CS-TTH
TAP346 A319 CS-TTI
THY1981 A320 TC-JPU (second visit)
THY1997 A321 TC-JRA
TOM475 B738 C-FTLK
TSC222 A333 C-GKTS
TSC282 A313 C-GTSY
UAE9 B773 A6-ECD
UAE11 B772 A6-EMH
UAE15 B773 A6-EGL
A small correction to yesterday. TAP346 did operate & was flown by CS-TNG

GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
CS-DLB DA2000EX (NJE869M, dep as NJE006D)