GATWICK ROUNDUP 19-04-12

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John Dyer Posted: Thu, Apr 19 2012 9:20 PM

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VISITORS
Another four newcomers today, starting in the early afternoon with Gulfstream 4 A9C-BAH (1353) of the Bahrain Royal Flight & followed not too long afterwards by THY B738 TC-JFK (29773) from Istanbul/Ataturk. Late afternoon saw easyJet A320 G-EZUV (5111) arrive on delivery from Finkenwerder (later departing on an Arrecife rotation) & Lufthansa A319 D-AIBF (4796) made its first visit a short while later from Frankfurt.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin B738 D-ABKO (37757) was ferried back from Dublin to Munich today after painting for Sunwing A/L.
Astraeus B752 G-STRW (24543), which is now N176CA, was ferried from Lasham to Shannon today.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUV (5111) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Gatwick today & is the seventh to be delivered here in not much more than two weeks.
Emirates B773 A6-EGP (35599) made its first flight yesterday.
Flybe DH8D G-JEDK (4065) undertook at post hand-back check test flight on 17/4 prior to its forthcoming return to Bombardier.
Holidays Czech A/L B734 OK-WGY (25839) has become OM-CEX & was delivered all white from Prague to Bratislava today for Air Explore.
Pegasus B738 TC-CPE (38178) made its first flight today.
THY B739 TC-JYD (40978) made its first flight yesterday as N978TK.

ROUTE NEWS
Ryanair seems unexpectedly (to me anyway) to have pulled of the twice-daily service from Madrid. The last flights were on 17/4.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Phenom G-ROOB (50000179) was cancelled from the register yesterday as exported to Austria.
One aircraft that I missed from Tuesday's list of Delta aircraft at Gatwick was A319 N362NB (1982), which visited on 13/09/10 & 01/10/10 carrying the US basketball team - thanks & well spotted, Derek.

Due tomorrow:
G-LDFM Ce560XL etd 07.20, eta 12.50, etd 13.45!
M-AJOR HS125 eta 17.25, etd 18.05
Regular - ELL103/ES-ACD
NAX flights - 10G/NOD (also 12J), 14X/DYY, 32A/DYG, 36C/NOQ, 51ZC/NOW, 55YB/NIA, 4441/DYV, 5818/NOH

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
Robert Spillings, Derek Malt, Ian Gawtrey, Les Wallis, Paul Burchell, Les Wallis, Paul Giblin, Ron Valentine, Mark Rice, Neil Judd, Steve Will, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Tommy Cooper & 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-DSS
ADH302 A320 EI-DST
AEA1013 E195 EC-LIN
AEA1015 E195 EC-LLR
AMC116 A320 9H-AEK
AUI501 B738 UR-PSA
AWE732 A333 N274AY
BER8596 B737 D-ABLE
BER8598 B737 D-AHXC
BOS901 B752 F-HAVN
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBX
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
CTN494H A319 9A-CTH
CUB400 Il95 CU-T1250
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIT
DLH898 A319 D-AIBF (first visit)
EIN23A A320 EI-DEB (also EIN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEC
EIN248 eta 21.55
EZS128X A320 HB-JZR
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZJ
EZS463R A319 HB-JZM
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZI
EZY9001 A320 G-EZUV (delivery/first visit)
HCC501 A320 OK-HCB
HFY371 A343 CS-TQL
ISS351 A319 EI-DFA
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYT
NAX10G B738 LN-NOE (also NAX12J)
NAX14X B738 LN-DYY
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYR
NAX32A B738 LN-NOZ
NAX34G B738 LN-NOO
NAX36C B738 PH-HZJ (as NAX1306, also NAX31F, still displaying NAX1306 rather than NAX1310)
NAX51ZC B738 LN-NOF
NAX55YB B738 LN-DYS
NAX59ZA B738 LN-NOJ
NAX351L B738 LN-NOE (c/s displayed as @@@@@@@@ on SBS)
NAX4441 B738 LN-DYK
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOC
RYR2MK B738 EI-ENK
RYR2NE B738 EI-ESP
RYR6MN B738 EI-DCH (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6NL B738 EI-EFM
RYR6XB B738 EI-EKN
RYR8BZ B738 EI-DHO
RYR61EC B738 EI-EBV
TAP332 A319 CS-TTL
TAP334 did not operate
TAP346 A320 CS-TNH
THY1997 B738 TC-JFK (first visit)
TSC322 A332 C-GGTS
TSC484 A332 C-GTSR
TSC926 A332 C-GITS
UAE9 B773 A6-ECH
UAE11 B773 A6-EBM
UAE15 B773 A6-EGJ
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-ESH A319CJ (SHJ01)
A9C-BAH Gulf 4 (BAH4, first visit)
EI-JJJ HS125 (HYR900A, dep with same c/s)
G-LDFM Ce560XL (arr 18/4)
G-PFCT Lear 45 (arr 15/4, dep today with reg as c/s)
G-TAYC Gulf 450 (arr late 18/4, dep today with reg as c/s)
OK-PHE Phenom 300 (arr 18/4, dep today as ABP812)

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Survivors replied on Fri, Apr 20 2012 11:28 AM

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John,

Although you've been posting the same reminder for a couple of weeks, I've only just noticed the opening times for the LGW convention this coming Sunday aren't quite correct.  The times are actually 10:00-16:00.  Given most visitors attend during the first 3 hours and we get few new arrivals during the afternoon, I doubt anyone would be planning to arrive after 16:00, but you never know...

Roy