GATWICK ROUNDUP 18-04-12

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John Dyer Posted: Wed, Apr 18 2012 9:09 PM

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VISITORS
Four newcomers today, starting early this morning with Gulfstream 5 N108CE (561) registered to Issa Acquisitions, which arrived from Teterboro. Our next first visit was made by recently delivered Air Europa B738 EC-LPR (36588) on the first Madrid run, but which also appeared late afternoon on the second service as well. The day's third newcomer was Phenom 300 OK-PHE (50500062) registered to Houseglade Ltd & which arrived early in the afternoon from Bratislava. This was only the fourth Phenom to visit Gatwick & while the other three were Phenom 100s, this was the first of the larger Phenom 300s that we have seen here. The day was rounded off by a first appearance from Lufthansa A319 D-AIBB (4182) from Frankfurt.
Contrary to yesterday, two reliable sources on the spot assure me that NO easyJet aircraft diverted to Bournemouth on Monday - just 3 BA B737s & TOM B738 G-TAWA.

FLEET NEWS
Aerosvit B738 UR-AAO (38120) made its first flight yesterday.
Air Berlin A320 D-ABFL (4463) has become F-HDMF for Air Corsica & was delivered from Munich to Ajaccio on 13/4.
Astraeus B752 G-STRW (24543) was cancelled from the register on 17/4 & has become N176CA at Lasham for National Air Cargo.
EasyJet. A319 G-EZID (2442), which was cancelled from the register on 12/4, has become VP-BDY & left Southend this morning bound for Ostrava for painting for Kuban A/L.
Spanair A320 EC-JJD (2479), now registered EI-EUO, was delivered from Dublin to Barcelona for Vueling today & is to become EC-LRA.
Thomas Cook B752s G-FCLD (28718) & G-JMCE (30758) were restored to the register on 17/4 following their winter lease to Jazz Air as C-GJZX & C-GJZH.
Titan A/W. You may recall that this carrier is due to receive two B752s from AtlasJet in the near future. It is now known that the first aircraft, TC-OGT (29308), will become G-POWH. The second aircraft is TC-OGS (29307) & at a guess it will be registered G-POWI.

ROUTE NEWS
Delta A/L. Further to yesterday, I am grateful to Paul Smith for sending me the following "I am afraid I must correct you on the scenario regarding the operation of the Delta flight from Atlanta. The service actually began in April 1978, at the same time as the Braniff service from Dallas Fort Worth, operated by the two machines on lease from TWA and both painted in full Delta colours; the two aircraft were given the Delta fleet numbers of 798 and 799.  Delta did not at that time have a Tristar with the range to operate the service and leased the two TWA machines until the delivery of their own Tristar 500's. N724DA was used as the back up machine". My thanks also to Paul Seymour for his input. Unfortunately, I had no interest in civil aircraft at that time, so was unable to delve back into my own memories & log books & am very pleased to be able to put the record straight. In addition, despite the information coming from a normally reliable source, it seems that Tristar registrations N798DA & N799DA were never actually taken up, but remained as N81028 & N31029. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Due tomorrow
EI-JJJ HS125 eta 05.50 as HYR900A, etd 06.50 with same c/s
G-EZUV A320 delivery as EZY9001 afternoon or evening
G-PFCT Lear 45 etd 11.05
G-TAYC Gulf 450 etd 12.20
OK-PHE Phenom 300 etd 09.00
Regular - CUB400/CU-T1250
NAX flights - 10G/NOE (also 12J), 14X/DYY, 32A/NOZ, 34G/NOO, 51ZC/NOF, 55YB/DYS, 4441/DYK, 5818/NOC

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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
Ian Gawtrey, Steve Barnett, the Stig, Simon Shoubridge, Martin Stephen, Bob Robinson, Paul Smith, Paul Giblin, Paul Seymour, Ron Valentine, Bob Robinson, Derek Malt, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Shirley Maclaine & 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-DSK
ADH302 A320 EI-DST
AEA1013 B738 EC-LPR (first visit, also AEA1015)
AMC116 A319 9H-AEH
AUI501 B738 UR-PSB
AWE732 A333 N275AY
BAW16PA B752 G-ZAPX (from Antigua)
BER8596 B737 D-ABLE
BER8598 B737 D-AHXC
BRU851 B735 EW-250PA
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBR
CRK875 A332 B-LNK
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIO
DLH898 A319 D-AIBB (first visit)
EIN23A A320 EI-DEG (also EIN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEC
EIN248 eta 21.55
EZS43LJ A320 G-EZTG
EZS128X A319 HB-JZN
EZS463R A319 HB-JZS
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZK
HCC501 A320 OK-HCB
HVN141 B772 VN-A141
ISS351 A319 EI-DFA
ISS355 did not operate
MGX812 F100 4O-AOT
MLD863 A320 ER-AXP
NAX6EX B738 LN-NON
NAX10G B738 LN-NOV (also NAX12J)
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYH
NAX31F B738 PH-HZJ (as NAX1310)
NAX32A B738 LN-DYB (as NAX1302)
NAX36C B738 LN-NOP
NAX51ZC B738 LN-DYA
NAX55YB B738 LN-NOW
NAX59ZA B738 LN-NOX
NAX351L B738 LN-DYX
NAX4441 B738 LN-DYK
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOD
PVG7991 B752 EC-ISY
RYR2MK B738 EI-ENK
RYR2NE B738 EI-EMI
RYR6MN B738 EI-EKS (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6NL B738 EI-EST
RYR6XB B738 EI-EKN
RYR8BZ B738 EI-DHO
RYR87DB did not operate
RYR5301 did not operate
SDM297 did not operate
TAP332 A320 CS-TNM
TAP334 A320 CS-TNK
TAP344 A319 CS-TTG
TAP346 A320 CS-TNH
THY1997 A321 TC-JRI
TSC222 A313 C-GTSK
TSC242 A332 C-GTSR
UAE9 B773 A6-EGO (third visit)
UAE11 B773 A6-EBZ
UAE15 B773 A6-EGD
VIR28W A346 G-VMEG (second visit)
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
CS-DHL Ce550 (arr 17/4, dep as NJE407H, returned as NJE565F, etd 21.15)
CS-DTH Lear 60 (arr 15/4, dep today calling PEF1041, but displaying PEF1040 on SBS)
G-LDFM Ce560XL (reg as c/s)
G-PFCT Lear 45 (arr 15/4)
N44EV Lear 36A (arr 15/4, dep today with reg as c/s)
N108CE Gulf 5 (reg as c/s, first visit, etd 22.50)
OK-PHE Phenom (ABP811, first visit & first of sub-type)
Due later is Gulf 450 G-TAYC, eta 23.00