GATWICK ROUNDUP 18-07-12

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John Dyer Posted: Wed, Jul 18 2012 9:16 PM

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VISITORS
Air China A332 B-6093 (884) was the only newcomer today.  A second visit was made by Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-LEF.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin B738 D-ABMG (37768) made its first flight yesterday. A320 D-ABNB (5246) was rolled out at Finkenwerder today as D-AXAF.
Lufthansa A319 D-AIBH (5239) made its first flight today as D-AVYA.
THY. Correcting a minor brainstorm from yesterday, TC-JYE/N981TK was ferried to Charleston, SC not Charlotte, NC.

ROUTE NEWS 
Air One appears to have dropped its morning service from Milan/Malpensa, leaving us with just one flight per day.
Caribbean A/L is to increase its service from Port of Spain to Gatwick from two to five weekly between 19/12 & 07/01

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Aer Lingus has rejected a third takeover bid from Ryanair. Somehow I suspect that we haven't heard the end of this.

Due tomorrow:
I-CALZ Ce525A eta 09.35 as ITL601 (second visit)
LY-FLE B733 eta 12.15 as LLI4673, etd 13.45 as LLI4674 (third visit)
Regulars - FLI410/OY-RCD, LLC348/LY-FLH
NAX flights - 10G/NOV (also 12J), 14X/DYI, 32A/DYH, 36C/KKR, 51M/DYV, 55Q/DYJ, 4441/DYA, 5818/NOO

A few more expected later this month, with thanks to Malcolm Baldry
25/7 AFL2704 now to be operated by an A320 instead of an A321
26/7 VNO154 MD80 Swiftair eta 15.00, etd 16.30
29/7 CSN3001 A330 eta 14.00, etd 16.00
31/7 CSN3001 A330 eta 14.00, etd 16.00

CREDITS
Thomas Jaeger, Simon Shoubridge, Malcolm Cooper, Mark Howard, Malcolm Baldry, Alan Edwards, Marc Searle, Dave Long, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Sylvester Stallone & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John (& my cat Mad Max)  
http://www.flight/global.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
ADH302 A320 EI-DSR
AEA1013 B738 EC-IDT
AEA1015 E195 EC-LKX
AEW225 B737 UR-AAP
AMC116 A319 9H-AEG
ANE5447 CRJ2 EC-HHV (aircraft change from the predicted EC-JNX)
ANP293 A332 SU-GCI
AUI501 B733 UR-GAO
AWE732 A333 N272AY
BER8596 B737 D-AHXF (also BER8598)
BRU851 B735 EW-294PA
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBJ
CCA851 A332 B-6093 (first visit)
CRK875 A332 B-LNK
DLH4HV A319 D-AILM
DLH898 B733 D-ABXS
EIN23A A320 EI-DVI (also EIN236242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DVJ
EIN248 eta 22.10
ELL103 B735 ES-ABL
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZS
EZS128X A319 HB-JZN
EZS463R A319 HB-JZQ
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZJ
FHY606 A320 TC-FBJ
HCC501 A320 OK-LEF (second visit)
HVN141 B772 VN-A141
ISS355 A319 EI-DEZ (also ISS351)
LLC196 B733 LY-FLH
LLC328 B733 LY-SKW (also LLC192)
MGX812 F100 4O-AOT
MLD863 A320 ER-AXV
NAX6EX B738 LN-NOY
NAX10G B738 LN-NOZ (also NAX12J)
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYI
NAX32A B738 LN-DYO
NAX36C B738 LN-DYG (also NAX31F)
NAX51M B738 LN-NOW
NAX55Q B738 LN-DYW
NAX59T B738 LN-NIA
NAX351L B738 LN-DYY
NAX4441 B738 LN-NOJ
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOR
RYR2MK B738 EI-ESS
RYR2MU B738 EI-EKO (also RYR8GR)
RYR6MN B738 EI-EVP (also RYR5YX)
RYR6XB B738 EI-DLC
RYR8BZ B738 EI-ENR
SDM297 A319 VP-BIT
STU2253 A320 LX-STC (also STU2375)
SWG200 B763 CS-TFT
TAP332 A319 CS-TTH
TAP334 A320 CS-TNN
TAP344 A319 CS-TTP
TAP346 A319 CS-TTS
TFL224P A320 LY-COM
THY1981 A320 TC-JPK (third visit)
THY1997 A321 TC-JRL
TSC222 A333 C-GKTS
TSC282 A313 C-GTSY
UAE9 B773 A6-ECJ
UAE11 B772 A6-EMJ
UAE15 B773 A6-EBM
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A7-HHJ A319CJ (arr 17/7, dep today as QAF005)
A7-MED A319CJ (arr 17/7, dep today as QAF010)
EC-KRN Gulf 200 (arr 16/7, stand 233L, dep today as EXU281)
G-IFTE HS125 (IFT118, etd 21.35 with same c/s)
G-XBEL Ce560XL (arr 17/7, dep today as AVB881)
N119FM Gulf 4 (reg as c/s, stand 232R)