GATWICK ROUNDUP 17-04-12

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John Dyer Posted: Tue, Apr 17 2012 9:27 PM

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VISITORS
Just the one newcomer today & that was easyJet A320 G-EZUT (5113), which was delivered from Finkenwerder this evening. 
Making its second visit was Galaxy YR-TII.

Some further diversions yesterday included SHT2907/G-DOCB & BAW2597/G-EUPS to Manston, while the total number of easyJet diversions ended up as 14, with 2 to Bournemouth, 5 to Luton & 7 to Stansted.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin A321 D-ABCJ (5126) made its first flight today as D-AVZC.
Air Europa B738 EC-LPQ (35496) made its first flight yesterday.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUT (5113) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick today.
Holidays Czech A/L. Of interest to the photographers, A320 OK-HCA (4699) ferried to Bournemouth yesterday evening for painting from its present polar bear scheme.
Lufthansa B733 D-ABER (26431) left Frankfurt today bound for scrapping at Gary, IN. The aircraft first visited Gatwick on 10/05/92 when it was only 2 months old & its last visit was on 28/03/12. Its final revenue service was on 1/4 from Geneva to Frankfurt. A320 D-AIZK (5122) made its first flight yesterday as D-AVVA.
Malev B737 HA-LOS (29359) was noted at Shannon today as EI-ETX in full Transaero scheme prior to delivery. B738 HA-LOH (30667), temporarily EI-EWN, was seen at Shannon today in S7 A/L scheme & will become VP-BDH for operation by Globus.
THY A321 TC-JRZ (5118) made its first flight today as D-AZAW.

ROUTE NEWS
Air Nigeria. Adding to yesterday, it seems that the service to Gatwick will be operated by A332s, probably from Egyptair, rather than the A343s quoted by UK Airport News. The flight will operate on days 2,4,6 from 17/5 & then daily from 19/6.
VGN293 eta 06.50, etd 10.50 as VGN292
Delta A/L. We bade a sad farewell today to this carrier who finally pulled off the Atlanta route, having operated it since 1979. One-off visits had been made by Tristars N81028 on 17/04/78, N31029 on 06/05/78 (both later with TWA) & N724DA on 16/06/78, before N751DA commenced the Atlanta service on 17/10/79, with N752DA joining it two weeks later. The Tristar remained the mainstay of the trans-Atlantic fleet until former Pan-Am A310s began appearing in late 1991. From then on, types changed year-on-year & season-on-season. The MD-11 became a regular, though short-lived type in 1995 (a proving flight had been made by N514MD much earlier on 24/10/90). B763s had appeared sporadically from 1991, but it was 1997 before they became a regular part of the Gatwick scene, while the first B772s appeared in 1999, with B764s following in 2006, B752s in 2008 & finally former Northwest A330s from late 2009.
A list of those Delta A/L aircraft that have operated to Gatwick, along with either their fate or current disposition, appears after today's movement's list.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
As Captain Alberto Bertorelli was wont to say on 'Allo 'Allo, what a mistake-a to make-a - "Pilot fatigue was to blame for a passenger plane going into a nose dive over the Atlantic, injuring 16 people onboard, according to Canadian authorities. The co-pilot of the Air Canada flight from Toronto to Zurich plunged the aircraft 120metres after he mistook the planet Venus for another aircraft. The report said he'd just woken from a 75-minute nap and he was disoriented.
Passengers and crew who were not wearing seatbelts hit their heads on the ceiling during the 46-second dive, sustaining minor injuries.
Altogether, 14 passengers and two crew were taken to hospital when the aircraft landed in Zurich.
The incident has led to a call from the Canada Pilots Association for a third pilot to be mandatory on overnight flights". With thanks to Travelmole.

The "new" ZS-AOL has now been registered & is a Gulf 550 ex N843GA (5343). Presumably it will become the next Blair Force One.

Due tomorrow:
CS-DHL Ce550 etd 08.10 as NJE407H, returning at 18.30 as NJE565F
CS-DTH Lear 60 etd 17.40 as PEF1041
EC-LPR B738 eta 09.10 as AEA1013 (first visit - hopefully it will turn up this time)
G-LDFM Ce560XL eta 15.13
N108CE Gulf 5 eta 06.10 (first visit)
OK-PHE Phenom eta 14.15 as ABP811 (first visit)
NAX flights - 10G/NOV (also 12J), 32A/DYB, 36C/NOP.51ZC/DYA, 55YB/NOW, 5818/NOD
The two Alba Star B734s that we had been expecting tomorrow will be going to Luton instead.
Further to the recent news regarding the visit of a B787, the aircraft is currently scheduled to leave Manchester for Gatwick at 10.00 on 25/4.

DON'T FORGET THE GATWICK INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS FAIR (LGW2012) NEXT SUNDAY AT K2 CRAWLEY FROM 10.00 TO 17.00. AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT WILL THE INDISPENSABLE "SURVIVORS 2012" AT A SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE OF £14. MORE DETAILS AT:
http://www.gatwickaviationsociety.org.uk/lgw2012.asp
http://www.gatwickaviationsociety.org.uk/survivors2012.asp

CAPTAIN ERIC "WINKLE" BROWN WILL BE A GUEST FROM 11.00 ON THE DAY TO SIGN HIS NEW BOOK "MILES M.52 GATEWAY TO SUPERSONIC FLIGHT". DEMAND FOR THIS PUBLICATION WILL BE HIGH, SO TO RESERVE A COPY, EMAIL info@aviation-bookshop.com OR CALL +44 1892 539284
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THIS REMARKABLE MAN & HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER AT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Brown_%28pilot%29

LATE NEWS - KINETIC AVIONICS WILL HAVE A FEW SURPRISES ON ON DISPLAY. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS YEAR ONLY FOR THE SHOW, THEY HAVE A VERY SPECIAL OFFER & WILL GIVE YOU £100.00 FOR YOUR UNWANTED ADSB (NOT JUST SBS-1) RECEIVER IN PART EXCHANGE FOR A NEW SBS-3. SEE
http://www.kinetic-avionics.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15221

CREDITS
Pete Bance, Roy Blewett, Gary Jones, Martin Stephen, the Stig, mark Rice, Duncan Philip, Tim/tpq777, John Creasey, Stevie T, Vic Wright, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Winston Churchill & 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-DSR
ADH302 A320 EI-DSS
AEA1013 B738 EC-KCG
AEA1015 B738 EC-HZS (aircraft change from the predicted EC-LPR)
AMC116 A320 9H-AEQ
AUI501 B738 UR-PSA
AWE732 A333 N278AY
BER8596 B737 D-ABBV
BER8598 B737 D-AHXC
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBL
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
DAL12 B763 N187DN
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIO
DLH898 B735 D-ABIN
EIN23A A320 EI-DVH (also EIN236)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEC
EIN242 A320 EI-DEO (also EIN244)
EIN248 eta 21.55
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZP
EZS463R A319 HB-JZS (also EZS128X)
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZF
EZY9001 A320 G-EZUT (delivery/first visit)
HCC501 A320 OK-HCB
HVN145 B772 VN-A142
ISS351 A319 EI-DFA
ISS355 did not operate
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYT
NAX10G B738 LN-DYX (also NAX12J/351L)
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYI
NAX32A B738 LN-DYU
NAX34G B738 LN-DYW
NAX36C B738 LN-DYR (also NAX31F)
NAX38W B733 LN-KKI
NAX51ZC B738 LN-NOF
NAX55YB B738 LN-NOR
NAX59ZA B738 LN-DYV
NAX4441 B738 LN-DYN
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOU
RYR2MK B738 EI-ENK
RYR2NE B738 EI-DLI
RYR6MN B738 EI-EKS (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6NL B738 EI-EBT
RYR6XB B738 EI-ENC
RYR61EC B738 EI-DAG
RYR87DB B738 EI-EMO
RYR5301 B738 EI-DAP
TAP332 A319 CS-TTS
TAP334 A319 CS-TTA
TAP344 A319 CS-TTF
TAP346 A319 CS-TTC
THY1997 A321 TC-JRK
TSC122 A332 C-GGTS
UAE9 B773 A6-EBU
UAE11 B773 A6-EBN
UAE15 B773 A6-EGK
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-ESH A319CJ (arr 16/4, dep today as SHJ01)
CS-DHL Ce550 (NJE837R)
CS-DTH Lear 60 (arr 15/4)
G-PFCT Lear 45 (arr 15/4)
N44EV Lear 36A (arr 15/4)
YR-RPR Ce560XL (arr 16/4, dep today with reg as c/s)
YR-TII Galaxy (TIH121, second visit, dep with same c/s)
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DELTA A/L AIRCRAFT AT GATWICK

N801PA A312 (288) to FedEx as N416FE, stored at Victorville, CA
N802PA A312 (333) current with FedEx as N417FE
N803PA A312 (343) current with FedEx as N418FE
N804DL A312 (345 ex N804PA) reverted to N804PA
N804PA A312 (345) to N804DL, N804PA, current with FedEx as N419FE
N805PA A312 (339 ex 9K-AHH) to FedEx as N420FE, derelict at Victorville, CA
N806PA A312 (342 ex 9K-AHJ) to FedEx as N421FE, stored at Victorville, CA
N807PA A312 (346 ex 9K-AHK) to FedEx as N422FE, derelict at Victorville, CA
N811PA A313 (439) to C-GCIL, F-WHPU, F-OHPU, current with FedEx as N808FD
N812PA A313 (442) to F-OGYP & W/O 09/07/06 at Irkutsk
N813PA A313 (449) to C-GCIO, F-WHPV, F-OHPV, current with FedEx as N809FD
N814PA A313 (450) to YR-LCC, W/O 31/03/95 at Bucharest
N815PA A313 (451) to C-GCIV, N571SW, EC-GMU, broken up at Opa-Locka, FL
N816PA A313 (452) to F-OGYO, F-OHPY, current with FedEx as N810FD
N817PA A313 (453) to F-OGYQ, EC-KJL, broken up at Roswell, NM
N818PA A313 (455) to C-GCIT, N572SW, EC-GOT, broken up at Lourdes
N819PA A313 (456) to F-OGYR, current with FedEx as N805FD
N820PA A313 (457) to F-OGYM, current with FedEx as N811FD
N821PA A313 (458) to F-OGYN, current with FedEx as N806FD
N822PA A313 (467) to F-OGYS, current with FedEx as N812FD
N823PA A313 (539) to V2-LEC, PK-MAW, N823PA, D-ASAD, current with FedEx as N801FD
N824PA A313 (542) to V2-LED, PK-MAX, N824PA, EC-HFB, D-ASAD, current with FedEx as N802FD
N835AB A313 (650) to F-OIHR, N835AB, S2-ADH, F-WBOY, F-HBOY, derelict at Bordeaux/Merignac
N836AB A313 (660) to F-OGYT, AP-BGQ, current with PIA
N837AB A313 (674) to F-OIHS, OK-YAD, F-WHUR, F-HBOS, current with United A/W as S2-AFW
N838AB A313 (676) to 6Y-JAB, F-WQTG, AP-BGN, current with PIA
N839AD A313 (678) to 6Y-JAC, F-WQTC, AP-BGO, current with PIA
N840AB A313 (682) to 6Y-JAD, F-WQTF, AP-BGP, current with PIA
N841AB A313 (686) to 6Y-JAE, F-WQTH, LV-AZL, F-WJKF, N841AB, derelict at Bordeaux/Merignac
N842AB A313 (687) to F-OGYU, AP-BGR, current with PIA
N843AB A313 (691) to F-OGYV, AP-BGS, current with PIA

N852NW A332 (614) current with Delta
N853NW A332 (618) current with Delta
N856NW A332 (631) current with Delta
N857NW A332 (633) current with Delta
N858NW A332 (718) current with Delta
N861NW A332 (796) current with Delta

N801NW A333 (524) current with Delta
N802NW A333 (533) current with Delta
N803NW A333 (542) current with Delta
N804NW A333 (549) current with Delta
N805NW A333 (552) current with Delta
N806NW A333 (578) current with Delta
N807NW A333 (588) current with Delta
N808NW A333 (591) current with Delta
N809NW A333 (663) current with Delta
N810NW A333 (674) current with Delta
N811NW A333 (690) current with Delta
N812NW A333 (784) current with Delta
N813NW A333 (799) current with Delta
N814NW A333 (806) current with Delta
N815NW A333 (817) current with Delta
N816NW A333 (827) current with Delta
N817NW A333 (843) current with Delta
N818NW A333 (857) current with Delta
N819NW A333 (858) current with Delta
N820NW A333 (859) current with Delta
N821NW A333 (865) current with Delta

N638DL B752 (23761) current with Delta
N702TW B752 (28162) current with Delta
N703TW B752 (27620) current with Delta
N704X  B752 (28163) current with Delta
N705TW B752 (28479) current with Delta
N706TW B752 (28165) current with Delta
N707TW B752 (27625) current with Delta
N709TW B752 (28168) current with Delta
N710TW B752 (28169) current with Delta
N711ZX B752 (28481) current with Delta
N712TW B752 (27624) current with Delta
N713TW B752 (28173) current with Delta
N717TW B752 (28485) current with Delta
N718TW B752 (28486) current with Delta
N721TW B752 (29954) current with Delta
N722TW B752 (29385) current with Delta
N723TW B752 (29378) current with Delta
N727TW B752 (30340) current with Delta

N152DL B763 (24984) current with Delta
N153DL B763 (24985) current with Delta
N154DL B763 (25241) current with Delta
N155DL B763 (25269) current with Delta
N156DL B763 (25354) current with Delta
N169DZ B763 (29689) current with Delta
N171DN B763 (24759) current with Delta
N171DZ B763 (29690) current with Delta
N172DN B763 (24775) current with Delta
N172DZ B763 (29691) current with Delta
N173DN B763 (24800) current with Delta
N173DZ B763 (29692) current with Delta
N174DN B763 (24802) current with Delta
N174DZ B763 (29693) current with Delta
N175DN B763 (24803) current with Delta
N175DZ B763 (29696) current with Delta
N176DN B763 (25061) current with Delta
N176DZ B763 (29697) current with Delta
N177DN B763 (25122) current with Delta
N177DZ B763 (29698) current with Delta
N178DN B763 (25143) current with Delta
N178DZ B763 (30596) current with Delta
N179DN B763 (25144) current with Delta
N180DN B763 (25985) current with Delta
N181DN B763 (25896) current with Delta
N182DN B763 (25987) current with Delta
N183DN B763 (27110) current with Delta
N184DN B763 (27111) current with Delta
N185DN B763 (27961) current with Delta
N186DN B763 (27962) current with Delta
N187DN B763 (27582) current with Delta
N188DN B763 (27583) current with Delta
N189DN B763 (25990) current with Delta
N190DN B763 (28447) current with Delta
N191DN B763 (28448) current with Delta
N192DN B763 (28449) current with Delta
N193DN B763 (28450) current with Delta
N194DN B763 (28451) current with Delta
N195DN B763 (28452) current with Delta
N196DN B763 (28453) current with Delta
N197DN B763 (28454) current with Delta
N198DN B763 (28455) current with Delta
N199DN B763 (28456) current with Delta
N1200K B763 (28457) current with Delta
N1201P B763 (28458) current with Delta
N1501P B763 (24983) current with Delta
N1602  B763 (29694) current with Delta
N1603  B763 (29695) current with Delta
N1604R B763 (30180) current with Delta
N1605  B763 (30198) current with Delta
N1607B B763 (30388) current with Delta
N1608  B763 (30573) current with Delta
N1609  B763 (30574) current with Delta
N1610D B763 (30594) current with Delta
N1611B B763 (30595) current with Delta
N1612T B763 (30575) current with Delta
N1613B B763 (32776) current with Delta
N16065 b763 (30199) current with Delta

N825MH B764 (29703) current with Delta
N826MH B764 (29713) current with Delta
N827MH B764 (29705) current with Delta
N828MH B764 (29699) current with Delta
N829MH B764 (29700) current with Delta
N830MH B764 (29701) current with Delta
N831MH B764 (29702) current with Delta
N832MH B764 (29704) current with Delta
N833MH B764 (29706) current with Delta
N834MH B764 (29707) current with Delta
N835MH B764 (29708) current with Delta
N836MH B764 (29709) current with Delta
N837MH B764 (29710) current with Delta
N838MH B764 (29711) current with Delta
N839MH B764 (29712) current with Delta
N840MH B764 (29718) current with Delta
N841MH B764 (29714) current with Delta
N842MH B764 (29713) current with Delta
N843MH B764 (29716) current with Delta
N844MH B764 (29717) current with Delta
N845MH B764 (29719) current with Delta

N860DA B772 (29591) current with Delta
N861DA B772 (29952) current with Delta
N862DA B772 (29734) current with Delta
N863DA B772 (29735) current with Delta
N864DA B772 (29736) current with Delta
N865DA B772 (29737) current with Delta
N866DA B772 (29738) current with Delta
N867DA B772 (29743) current with Delta

N724DA L-1011 (1151) broken up at Mojave, CA
N736DY L-1011 (1227) to 9Q-CHA, W/O 08/08/02 at Kinshasa
N737D  L-1011 (1228) to EX-058, derelict at Victorville, CA (as N737D)
N740DA L-1011 (1244) to 9L-LDE, stored at Tehran
N751DA L-1011 (1166) broken up at Mojave, CA
N752DA L-1011 (1172) broken up at Mojave, CA
N753DA L-1011 (1189) stored at Amman
N754DL L-1011 (1181) broken up at Victorville, CA
N755DL L-1011 (1184) derelict at Victorville, CA
N756DR L-1011 (1185) derelict at Victorville, CA
N759DA L-1011 (1176 ex N501PA) derelict at Victorville, CA
N760DH L-1011 (1194 ex N510PA) derelict at Victorville, CA
N761DA L-1011 (1208 ex N513PA) derelict at Victorville, CA
N762DA L-1011 (1210 ex N514PA) broken up at Victorville, CA
N763DL L-1011 (1197 ex N512PA) broken up at Victorville, CA
N764DA L-1011 (1202 ex C-GAGF) derelict at Victorville, CA
N765DA L-1011 (1206 ex C-GAGG) to CS-TMX, stored at Lisbon
N766DA L-1011 (1207 ex C-GAGH) derelict at Victorville, CA
N767DA L-1011 (1209 ex C-GAGI) to 9Q-CHC, derelict at Kinshasa
N768DL L-1011 (1216 ex C-GAGJ) derelict at Victorville, CA
N769DL L-1011 (1218 ex C-GAGK) derelict at Victorville, CA
N1738D L-1011 (1234) to JY-SGI, stored at Amman
N1739D L-1011 (1237) to EX-056, TZ-SGI, current with Skygate
N31029 L-1011 (1109) to N799DA, N31029, broken up at Greensboro, NC
N81028 L-1011 (1108) to N798DA, N81028, C-GBBS, broken up at Marana, AZ
 
N514MD MD-11 (48411) to N891DL, PP-SPD, N703GC, N382WA, current with World A/W
N801DE MD-11 (48472) current with UPS as N294UP
N802DE MD-11 (48473) current with UPS as N293UP
N803DE MD-11 (48474) current with UPS as N296UP
N804DE MD-11 (48475) current with UPS as N295UP
N805DE MD-11 (48476) current with FedEx as N522FE
N806DE MD-11 (48477) current with UPS as N291UP
N807DE MD-11 (48478) current with FedEx as N521FE
N808DE MD-11 (48479) current with FedEx as N523FE
N809DE MD-11 (48480) current with FedEx as N524FE
N810DE MD-11 (48565) current with FedEx as N525FE
N811DE MD-11 (48566) current with UPS as N292UP
N812DE MD-11 (48601) current with FedEx as N527FE
N813DE MD-11 (48600) to N526FE, W/O 23/03/09 at Narita, Japan
N814DE MD-11 (48624) current with FedEx as N528FE
N815DE MD-11 (48751) current with FedEx as N529FE