VISITORS
A pair of biz jets making their first visits today were Learjet 45XR CN-TJB (112 ex N415FX) registered to Tafarayt Jet & HS125/800XP P4-ALE (258359 ex N25WX) of Flash Jet Aviation.
Thanks to Peter Hillman & Mike Hooker for keeping an eye on the newcomers in my absence. Those that have been to Gatwick in the last few days are:
14/6 Viking B733 SE-RHU (28560 ex B-2977)
15/6 CityJet B462 EI-RJP (E2363 ex N529XJ), British A/W A321 G-EUXM (3290) & Eastern A/W Jetstream 41 G-MAJY (41099 ex N331UE)
16/6 SATA A320 CS-TKO (3891) & Thai A/F B734 HS-CMV/11-111 (27906)
17/6 Flybe DHC-8 G-ECOT (4251), easyJet G-EZTG (3946) & Norwegian Air Shuttle B738 LN-NOG (35647)
18/6 Thomas Cook A321 G-TCDA (2060 ex G-JOEE, N118CG, TC-JMG)
19/6 easyJet A319 G-EZTH (3953)
20/6 Ryanair B738 EI-EBV (35009)
The two easyJet A320s were, of course, on delivery to the airline. If anything else has slipped through the net, please let me know.
FLEET NEWS
Here goes with an attempt to catch up with the last week's news.
British A/W B772 G-YMMU (36519) made its first flight on 16/6.
Flybe B463 G-JEBG (E3209) was cancelled from the UK register on 17/6 & delivered from Exeter to Erfly at Malta as 9H-ELE.
EasyJet A320 G-EZTG (3946) was delivered to Gatwick on 17/6 & was followed by G-EZTH (3953) on 19/6.
Monarch. The planned acquisition of A321 G-OZBV (3382 ex G-TTIG) will now not go ahead.
Pegasus A/L B738 TC-AAL (35984) was delivered to the airline on 20/6.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFJ (37536) arrived at Dublin on delivery on 19/6 & EI-EFK (37537) made its first flight on 15/6 & was followed today by EI-EFL (37534).
Thomson A/W B752 G-BYAS (27238) became N925FD for FedEx at Shannon on 15/6 & departed to Victorville, CA for freighter conversion on 18/6. B738 G-FDZP was cancelled from the UK register on 12/6 & delivered from Luton to Jet4you as CN-RPG on 13/6.
Viking B733 SE-RHU (28560 ex B-2977) made its first appearance at Gatwick on 14/6. B738 SE-RHR (30637) was painted in full Travel Service scheme by 19/6. Future deliveries during July will be B733 SE-RHV (28566 ex PP-VPT, N566HE, PK-GGT) & SE-RHX (28592 ex TC-IAJ, CN-RNN, EC-IEN, N975RY, EI-DJT)
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
News concerning an old Gatwick visitor is that MK A/L DC-8-55F 9G-MKA (45804), which has been languishing derelict at Manston for a few years, is to be shipped to Lelystad later this year, where it will be repainted as PH-DCZ of KLM. The aircraft started life with SAS as OY-KTC, before joining KLM as PH-DCZ. It subsequently served with Inair Panama as HP-927, Nationair as C-GMXP, Aero Uruguay as CX-BLN, Kitty Hawk as N855BC & then MK A/L as 9G-MKA.
A bit outside our area, but members will be interested to know that Sri Lankan A320 4R-ABD (0315) was due at Kemble today for parting out.
A couple of biz jets note are that Lear 35A G-JMED (671 ex N9141N. ZS-NFK, N671BA, LV-PLV, LV-WPZ, N671BX) was registered to Air Medical Fleet Ltd at Kidlington on 17/6 & CL604 G-CFSC (5744) was cancelled to the Isle of Man on Friday.
Finally, it was great to see so many of you again around the Paris area last week. I hope that your trip was as successful as mine. Back to sorting out the log!
CREDITS
John Creasey, Malcolm Baldry, Paul Fowler, Paul Mutton, Allan Huse, Neil Pilcher, Steve Pigg, Mike Hooker, Peter Hillman, Jethro, Skyliner, the Hunchback of Notre Dame & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ9 S5-AAN
AEA1013 - B738 EC-HGQ (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEQ
AMC118 - A319 9H-AEM
AUI501 - B733 UR-GAN
AWE725 - B752 N940UW
AWE732 - A333 N271AY
AZW722 - B762 Z-WPF
BEL2121 - B463 OO-DWC
BEL2129 - B462 OO-DJN
BMM314 - B738 CN-ROB (second visit)
BRU851 - B735 EW-253PA
BTI651 - B752 YL-BDC
CIM5265 - B737 OY-MRU
CIM5763 - B737 OY-MRF
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRE
CNO623 - B737 LN-TUD
CTN494 - A319 9A-CTG
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTH
DAL036 - B763 N177DN
DAL812 - A333 N813NW
ECA862 - B738 5B-DBR
EIN23A - A320 EI-DEH
EIN24D - A320 EI-CVA
EIN236 - A320 EI-DVG
EIN246 - A320 EI-DEL (also EIN248)
EIN903 - A320 EI-DVF (also EIN917)
EIN907 - eta 23.45
EIN921 - A320 EI-DEC (also EIN963)
EIN925 - eta 23.30
EIN931 - A320 EI-DVI (also EIN951)
EIN933 - eta 22.35
EIN983 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN905)
EIN985 - eta 22.55
ELL101 - B733 ES-ABJ
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZF (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZL (also EZS8477)
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFP (also ISS3535)
MAH612 - B737 HA-LOB
MAH614 - B737 HA-LOS
MGX720 - F100 4O-AOK
MXA1594 - B762 XA-MXN
NAX1304 - B738 LN-NOM (aircraft change from the predicted LN-NOG)
NAX1306 - B733 LN-KKD
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKF
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKU
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NON
NAX3521 - B738 LN-NOB
OHY2537 - A321 TC-OAF
OHY2633 - A321 TC-OAL
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACD
RYR112G - B738 EI-DLX (also RYR114G)
RYR116G - B738 EI-DCO
RYR118G - B738 EI-DAS
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DAP
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DHC
RYR1182 - B738 EI-EFB (also RYR1X)
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DPG
RYR6454 - B738 EI-EBB
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DWW
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLJ
SDM297 - B735 EI-CDE
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPC
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTJ
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECA
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMK
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBQ
VIK164 - B738 SE-RHS (also VIK172)
VIK366 - B738 C-FYLC (also VIK176)
BIZJETS, ETC
CN-TJB Lear45 (MBJ172 - first visit)
CS-DFQ Ce560XL (NJE454R)
CS-DRK HS125 (NJE777W)
CS-DRU HS125 (NJE751E)
LZ-FIA Gulf 550 (BGH5003 - third visit)
P4-ALE HS125 (first visit)