VISITORS
FreeBird A320 TC-FBJ (0580 ex D-ALAC, D-ARFC, EC-JRX, N580CG) made its first visit this morning. Another new Turkish airliner this evening was Pegasus B738 TC-AAJ (35702). Interesting to note that, for the second Monday running, a Bulgarian Air Charter MD-80 operated the Bulgaria Air flight. Unfortunately, today's one had already visited us back in June 2005.
FLEET NEWS
Estonian Air's first CRJ-900 (of three on order) is being used for flight training from Montreal/Dorval. Currently carrying the test registration C-GZOJ, it is expected to become ES-ACB & should be delivered to Tallinn in the near future.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Having already announced drastic cutbacks in its services from Stansted & Dublin this winter, Ryanair stated today that it is to cut 44 weekly flights from Manchester with effect from 1st October. Some routes will go altogether, while others will be switched to East Midlands, Liverpool or Leeds/Bradford airports. This follows Manchester Airport's refusal of a "request" from Ryanair to lower its charges.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE ROUNDUP TOMORROW AS I WILL BE IN AMSTERDAM FOR THE DAY
CREDITS
Steve Spence, Vince Horan, Dave Long, Malcolm Baldry, Steve Pigg, Jethro, Skyliner, Percy Bysshe Shelley, & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 TS-INM (aircraft change from the expected A332 5A-ONF)
ADR450 - B735 S5-AAM
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYO
AEA1015 - E195 EC-KYP
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEG (also AMC118)
AMC1122 - A320 9H-AEI
AUI501 - B733 UR-GAH
AWE725 - B752 N205UW
AWE732 - A333 N271AY
BEL2121 - B463 OO-DWD
BEL2129 - did not operate
BGH5577 - A320 LZ-BHE
BMM314 - B734 EC-KBO (Hola - also BMM316)
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBL
BTI653 - B735 YL-BBE
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-MBI (also CIM265)
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRH
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRF
CNO623 - B735 LN-BUG
CTN494 - A319 9A-CTH
CTN498 - A320 9A-CTF
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTM
DAL036 - B763 N169DZ
DAL812 - A333 N814NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-DEF
EIN24D - A320 EI-DVG
EIN236 - A320 EI-DEP
EIN246 - A320 EI-CVA (also EIN248)
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZL
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZM (also EZS8471)
FHY589 - A320 TC-FBJ (first visit)
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DEY (also ISS3535)
LZB497 - MD83 LZ-LDZ (Bulgarian Air Charter - second visit)
MAH612 - B738 HA-LOH
MAH614 - B737 HA-LOS
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKD
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKN
NAX1306 - B738 LN-NOG
NAX1318 - B738 LN-NOE
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKC
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKB
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NON
NAX3521 - B733 LN-KHB
OHY1605 - A321 TC-OAN
PGT475 - B738 TC-AAJ (first visit)
PGT493 - B738 TC-APU
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACJ
RYR112G - B738 EI-DLC (also RYR114G/116G/118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DPZ
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DWC
RYR1182 - B738 EI-EFM (also RYR1X)
RYR5371 - B738 EI-DAO
RYR5562 - B738 EI-EBB
RYR5568 - B738 EI-EBH
RYR6454 - B738 EI-DHX
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DCG
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLT
SDM297 - A319 VP-BIU
TAP332 - F100 CS-TPB
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPF
TAP342 - A320 CS-TNR
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTF
TCX446L - B752 OH-AFJ (Air Finland - also TCX781L)
TRK413 - A321 TC-TCF
TSC722 - A313 C-GTSX
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECC
UAE011 - B773 A6-EBI
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBR
VIK118 - delayed to 23.03
VIK174 - B738 C-FYLC (also VIK112)
VIK372 - B733 SE-RHV (also VIK312)
VIK376 - B733 SE-RHU
VIK672 - B738 SE-RHS (also MON7095)
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DFK DA2000EX (NJE299P)
CS-DQA Ce560XLS (NJE316E - third visit)
I-ERJJ Lear 40 (arr 16/8 & dep today)