VISITORS
Air Europa B738 EC-KEO (33982) was today's first newcomer, operating the afternoon service from Madrid & was followed this evening by Air Moldova A320 ER-AXP (0741 ex N452TA).
FLEET NEWS
Astraeus B752 G-OJIB (24292) was noted at Southend on Sunday in full Astraeus colours, having been repainted from its Iron Maiden scheme.
Freebird should have a fifth A320 before starting summer flights to Gatwick. The aircraft in question is currently registered N580CG (0580) & was ferried from Dusseldorf to East Midlands on Saturday in basic LTE scheme. This airframe started life with Aer Lloyd as D-ALAC, before becoming D-ARFC with Aero Flight & finally EC-JRX with LTE.
Ryanair B738s EI-EBV (35009) & EI-EBW (35010) arrived at Dublin on delivery at lunchtime today as RYR800V & RYR800W respectively. B738 EI-CSQ (29930) was ferried from Prestwick to Lasham this afternoon as RYR07P in basic scheme & is destined for Garuda.
Thomas Cook B752 G-WJAN (28674) was restored to the UK register today ex C-FFAN.
Thomson A/W B733s G-THOI (29327) & G-THOK (28660) are to become PR-WJN/M respectively when they go to WebJet. B752 G-BYAE (26964) flew its last revenue service on 3/4 & was ferried to Shannon the following day. It was noted on 14/4 minus titles & tail logo.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
A power cut obliterated around 7 hours of my SBS log while I was out of the house this morning. My sincere thanks to Mike Hooker for coming to my rescue & supplying the missing movements.
CREDITS
Pete Marshall, John Creasey, Paul Fowler, Neil Barnes, Mike Hooker, Jethro, Skyliner, Alfred Hitchcock & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ9 S5-AAL
AEA1013 - B738 EC-HBL
AEA1015 - B738 EC-KEO (first visit)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEP
AMC118 - eta 23.00
AUI501 - B733 UR-GAL
AWE730 - B752 N942UW
AWE732 - A333 N277AY
BEE324V - DHC8 G-ECOR
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSM
BEL2129 - B463 OO-DWE
BMM372 - B734 CN-RMX
BTI651 - B752 YL-BDB
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-MBT
CIM5265 - B737 OY-MRE
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRU
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRF
CLI3201 - A320 EC-KHN
CTN494 - A319 9A-CTL
DAL036 - B763 N1605
DAL812 - A333 N806NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-DEK (also EIN246/248)
EIN24D - A320 EI-CVD
EIN236 - A320 EI-CVB
EIN903 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN917)
EIN907 - eta 23.45
EIN931 - A320 EI-DVF
EIN933 - eta 22.35
EIN951 - A320 EI-DVF
EIN983 - A320 EI-DEC (also EIN905)
EIN985 - eta 22.55
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZH (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZJ
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DEY (also ISS3535)
MAH612 - B736 HA-LOI
MAH614 - B736 HA-LOJ
MLD883 - A320 ER-AXP (first visit)
NAX1302 - B738 LN-NOD
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKT
NAX1306 - B733 LN-KKV
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKI
NAX1320 - B733 LN-KKR
NAX3510 - B733 LY-AQV (also NAX3514)
NAX3521 - B738 LN-NOM
QTR075 - A333 A7-AEF
RYR1X - B738 EI-EBS
RYR112G - B738 EI-DYR (also RYR114G)
RYR116G - B738 EI-DPS (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DLT
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DLR
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DCV
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DYB
RYR5568 - B738 EI-DPN
RYR6454 - B738 EI-EBD
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DAW
RYR9852 - B738 EI-EBR
RZO540 - A320 CS-TKL
TAP332 - delayed to 22.25
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPE
TAP342 - A320 CS-TNN
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTO
TSC122 - A313 C-GPAT
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECP
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMK
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBI
VIK328 - eta 23.40
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DMU Be400XP (arr 17/4)
OE-GVX Lear 40 (VJS197)
ZS-AOL Gulf 5 (arr 18/4 & dep today)