GATWICK ROUNDUP 22-06-09

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John Dyer Posted: Mon, Jun 22 2009 9:38 PM

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VISITORS
Nothing new at Gatwick today, but I can't remember there being two Moroccan biz jets on the deck here at the same time before. The Cayman Islands Falcon 20 was not on a first visit, though I don't have dates for any previous appearances, so it must have made its first visit before 2002. 

FLEET NEWS
British A/W B733 G-LGTE (24908) flew its last revenue service on 14/6 as BAW2605 from Pisa to Gatwick & was ferried to Glasgow as BAW9256 on 19/6.
EasyJet A321 G-TTIG (3382) was ferried from Gatwick to Shannon as EZY1P shortly before lunchtime today prior to return to the lessor. Its last revenue flight was back on 10/4.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFM (37535) made its first flight today. EI-CSW (29935) was ferried from Lasham (where it had been since 1/5) to Norwich today for painting for its next operator.
Tailwind A/L. No sign so far of the predicted flight this evening. The airline is, however, expected to start a summer schedule from Gatwick & for the record the fleet comprises three ex Alaskan B734s.
TC-TLA (25107 ex N774AS)
TC-TLB (25108 ex N775AS)
TC-TLC (25112 ex N780AS)
Virgin Atlantic today announced an order for ten A333s, five to be delivered in 2011 & five in 2012. These are needed to allow expansion to destinations such as Beijing & Vancouver prior to delivery of the much-delayed B787.

ROUTE NEWS
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
A happy 25th birthday to Virgin Atlantic, who started services from Gatwick this day n 1984. The inaugural scheduled service to Newark Liberty was flown by leased B742 G-VIRG (21189) named "Maiden Voyager". The airline's second aircraft, G-VGIN (19732) "Scarlet Lady" entered service in 1986 in order to add services to Miami, while further expansion soon saw flights to New York/JFK, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Boston & Orlando added. The rest, as they say, is history & a list of those long-haul aircraft operated by the airline appears at the end of today's movements roundup.

CREDITS
John Creasey, Tony Howard, Ken Ede, Pete Marshall, fly1ngant, Mike Hooker, Steve Pigg, Ian Gawtrey, Paul Giblin, Jethro, Skyliner, Sir Sidney Camm & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)   

MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONB
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAI
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KRJ (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEQ (also AMC118)
AMC1122 - A319 9H-AEG
AUI501 - B733 UR-GAH
AWE725 - B752 N937UW
AWE732 - A333 N273AY
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSG
BEL2129 - B463 OO-DWF
BMM314 - A321 CN-ROF (also BMM316)
BTI651 - B752 YL-BDC
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-RJB
CIM265 - CRJ2 OY-RJI (aircraft change from the predicted OY-MBT)
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRF
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRH
CNO623 - B735 LN-BRV
CTN494 - A320 9A-CTF
CTN498 - A319 9A-CTM
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTI
DAL036 - B763 N177DN
DAL812 - A333 N820NW
EIN23A - A320 EI-DET (also EIN246/248)
EIN24D - A320 EI-DER
EIN236 - A320 EI-CVB
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 23.00
EIN983 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN905)
EIN985 - eta 23.00
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZJ (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 G-EZDD
FHY589 - A320 TC-FBF
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFP (also ISS3535)
LZB497 - B733 LZ-BOU
MAH612 - B737 HA-LOA
MAH614 - B736 HA-LOD
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKV
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKW
NAX1306 - B738 LN-NOD
NAX1318 - B738 LN-NOE
NAX1332 - B733 LN-KKX
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKI
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NON
NAX3521 - B733 LN-KHB
OHY1605 - A321 TC-OAN
PGT475 - B738 TC-AAE
PGT493 - B738 TC-AAP
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACD
RYR112G - B738 EI-DLD (also RYR114G/116G/118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-EBD
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DLX
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DYP (also RYR1X)
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DPG
RYR5568 - B738 EI-DLM
RYR6454 - B738 EI-EBB
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DPV
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DLJ
SDM297 - A319 VQ-BAR
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPF
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTQ
TCX166L - A332 OY-VKI
TCX718L - B752 G-ZAPX
TSC722 - A313 C-GTSD
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECH
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMG
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBY
VIK112 - B738 C-FYLC
VIK312 - B733 SE-RHU
VIK672 - B738 SE-RHS
 
BIZJETS, ETC
CN-TJB Lear 45 (arr 21/6)
CN-TJD Be400
CS-DFQ Ce560XL (arr 21/6 & dep today)
CS-DRK HS125 (arr 21/6 & dep today)
G-LEAB Ce510 (LNX4AB)
LZ-FIA Gulf 550 (arr 21/6 & dep today)
OK-JDM Lear 60 (ABP061 - third visit)
VP-CCL DA20
ZS-AOL Gulf 5

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THE VIRGIN ATLANTIC LONG-HAUL FLEET PAST & PRESENT

Current fleet
Airbus A340
G-VAIR (164) A343 "Maiden Tokyo"
G-VATL (376) A346 "Miss Kitty born October 2003"
G-VBLU (723) A346 "Soul Sister"
G-VBUG (804) A346 "Lady Bird"
G-VEIL (575) A346 "Queen of the Skies"
G-VELD (214) A343 "African Queen"
G-VFAR (225) A343 "Diana"
G-VFIT (753) A346 "Dancing Queen"
G-VFIZ (764) A346 "Bubbles"
G-VFOX (449) A346 "Queen of Cuba"
G-VGAS (639) A346 "Varga Girl"
G-VGOA (371) A346 "Indian Princess"
G-VHOL (002) A343 "Jetstreamer"
G-VMEG (391) A346 "Mystic Maiden"
G-VNAP 9622) A346 "Sleeping Beauty"
G-VOGE (416) A346 "Cover Girl"
G-VRED (768) A346 "Scarlet Lady"
G-VSEA (003) A343 "Plane Sailing"
G-VSHY (383) A346 "Madam Butterfly"
G-VSSH (615) A346 "Sweet Dreamer"
G-VSUN (114) A343 "Rainbow Lady"
G-VWEB (787) A346 "Surfer Girl"
G-VWIN (736) A346 "Lady Luck"
G-VWKD (706) A346 "Miss Behavin"
G-VYOU (765) A346 "Emmeline Heaney born August 2006"

Boeing 747
G-VAST (28757) B744 "Ladybird"
G-VBIG (26255) B744 "Tinkerbelle"
G-VFAB (24958) B744 "Birthday Girl", then "Lady Penelope"
G-VGAL (22337) B744 "Jersey Girl"
G-VHOT (26326) B744 "Tubular Belle"
G-VLIP (32338) B744 "Hot Lips"
G-VROC (32746) B744 "Mustang Sally"
G-VROM (32339) B744 "Barbarella"
G-VROS (30885) B744 "English Rose"
G-VROY (32340) B744 "Pretty Woman"
G-VTOP (28094) B744 "Virginia Plain"
G-VWOW (32745) B744 "Cosmic Girl"
G-VXLG (29405) B744 "Ruby Tuesday"

Aircraft no longer in service
Airbus A340
G-VAEL (015) A343 "Maiden Toulouse" to EC-KAJ
G-VBUS (013) A343 "Lady in Red" to EC-KCF
G-VFLY (058) A343 "Dragon Lady to OH-LQA
G-VSKY (016) A343 "China Girl" to 9Y-JIL, D-AIEL & being broken up at Goodyear 2009.

Boeing 747
G-TKYO (21939 ex 9V-SQN) B742 "Maiden Japan" to N616FF, N525UP, N319FV, N703CK
G-VBEE (22723 ex ZK-NZW) B742 "Honey Pie" to TF-ATN, P4-TSO, N723TA, VP-BQA
G-VCAT (22872 ex VR-HIE, B-HIE) B742 "Wild Thing" to TF-ATK, G-VCAT, G-CCMA, N747VC, VP-BPX
G-VGIN (19732 ex I-DEMU, N358AS, B-2440, N747BL) B742 "Scarlet Lady" to 5N-EEE
G-VIRG (21189 ex LV-LZD, N354AS) B742 "Maiden Voyager" to 5N-NNN
G-VJFK (20842 ex VH-EBH) B742 "Boston Belle" to 5N-PDP
G-VLAX (20921 ex VH-EBI) B742 "California Girl" to 5N-PPP
G-VMIA (20108 ex N9669, N14939, G-HIHO, VH-EEI, EI-CAI) B741 "Spirit of Sir Freddie" & broken up at Kemble 03/00
G-VOYG (20121 ex OY-KHA, LN-AEO, G-BMGS) B742 "Shady Lady" & broken up at Kemble 01/99
G-VPUF (22725 ex ZK-NZY) B742 "High as a Kite" to N705TA, VP-BQC
G-VRGN (21937 ex 9V-SQL) B742 "Maiden of Honour" to N618FF, N526UP, N708CK
G-VRUM (23048 ex VR-HIF, B-HIF) B742 "Calypso Queen" to G-VRUM, TF-ATV, G-VRUM, N230AL, LV-AZF & currently stored at Manston
G-VSSS (22724 ex ZK-NZX, 9M-MHG, ZK-NZX) B742 "Island Lady" to TF-ATW, G-VSSS, N703TA, VP-BQB
G-VZZZ (22722 ex ZK-NZV) B742 "Morning Glory" to N702TA, VP-BQE