GATWICK ROUNDUP 22-06-11

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John Dyer Posted: Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:17 PM

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VISITORS
Two B738s made their first visits today. Travel Service Hungary example HA-LKE (30278 ex OK-TVC) arrived at lunchtime from Budapest & departed to Prague, while Air Berlin's D-AHFA (27981) operated from Hanover this evening.

FLEET NEWS
Air Baltic B735 YL-BBH (24968) has become UR-AAK & was noted in service with Aerosvit on 18/6.
Air Berlin A319 D-AHIO (3872) was ferried from Dusseldorf to Paderborn today prior to return to the lessor. B738 D-ABKS (36880) arrived at Berlin/Tegel on delivery today.
EasyJet A319 G-EZGF (4635) seems to have joined the based fleet on 17/6. Further to yesterday, it has just come to light that G-EZEO (2249) flew its last revenue service on 13/5, before being ferried to Abu Dhabi the following day.
Flybe. Both DH8D G-ECOV (4033) & B462 G-JEAY (E2138) were reported as imported to Canada today - no new registrations yet.
Norwegian Air Shuttle. Thanks to Jim Fulton for pointing out that although the company has now ordered 78 B738s from Boeing (as stated yesterday), it also has 22 from lessors, taking the total to 100, with 41 currently in service.
Ryanair. Falling into the "I'll believe it when it happens" category, our friend Mr O'Leary has reiterated at the Paris Air Show that Ryanair is in talks with Chinese company Comac regarding the purchase of over 200 of the planned C919. The type is due to make its first flight in 2014 & for those (like me) who couldn't quite recall what this is meant to look like, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comac_C919 Just another attempt to try to worry Boeing?

ROUTE NEWS
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Former Alitalia MD82 I-DATO (53219) was registered to Aircraft Maintenance Services of Lingfield yesterday as G-CGUH, though I don't see it ever appearing in the UK.
Due tomorrow:
117/XN? TBM700 eta 13.05 as CTM3885, etd 14.25 with same callsign

CREDITS   
Ian Gawtrey, Keith Newman, David Cooper, Derek Hoddinott, Tony A, Ian Chadwick, Steve Hibberd, Jim Fulton, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Kelly's Heroes & 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
ADR50L A319 S5-AAR
AEA1013 E195 EC-LKX
AEA1015 B738 EC-HGO
AEW225 A320 UR-DAE
AMC116 A319 9H-AEM
AUI501 B733 UR-GAQ
AWE732 A333 N277AY
BER557V B738 D-AHFA (first visit)
BER8596 B737 D-AHIA (also BER8598)
BER8602 B737 D-AHXE
BOS901 B752 F-HAVI
BRU851 B735 EW-252PA
BTI651 B733 YL-BBX
CIM4661 CRJ2 OY-RJJ (also CIM4663/4665)
CUB400 Il96 CU-T1251
DAL12 B763 N175DN
EIN23A A320 EI-DEC
EIN232 A320 EI-DVG (also EIN236/244)
EIN248 delayed to 22.01
ELL103 B735 ES-ABO
EZS8463 A319 HB-JZL
EZS8475 A319 HB-JZN
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZV
EZS8530 A319 HB-JZF
ISS351 A319 EI-DFP
ISS355 A319 I-EEZQ
MAH612 B737 HA-LOA
MAH614 B737 HA-LOB
MGX712 F100 4O-AOM
NAX18X B738 LN-NOP
NAX59ZA B738 LN-NOX
NAX1302 B738 LN-NOQ
NAX1306 B733 LN-KKL (also NAX1310)
NAX1336 B738 LN-NOB
NAX3510 B738 LN-NOS (also NAX3512)
NAX3516 B738 LN-NOC
NAX4451 B738 LN-DYK
NAX4455 B738 LN-DYL
NAX5818 B738 LN-DYM
OAI328 B733 ES-LBD (also OAI192)
RYR5FE B738 EI-EFT
RYR6NF B738 EI-EBZ (also RYR1ZR/2MU/5ZG)
RYR27AH B738 EI-EFP
RYR27GJ B738 EI-DPB
RYR57HB B738 EI-EKH
RYR64BZ B738 EI-DLL
RYR1397 B738 EI-EFG
RYR2747 B738 EI-DYL
RYR5301 B738 EI-EKP
RYR7728 B738 EI-EGA
SDM297 A320 VP-BIT
STU2375 A320 LX-STC
SWG200 B763 CS-TFT
TAP332 F100 CS-TPD
TAP334 A319 CS-TTN
TAP342 A319 CS-TTB
TAP346 A319 CS-TTG
TSC202 A332 C-GTSZ
TSC222 A333 C-GTSO
TVS292 B738 HA-LKE (first visit)
UAE009 B738 A6-EBY
UAE011 B773 A6-EMS
UAE015 B773 A6-EBI
VKH877 A320 SX-SMV
VKH1335 A320 SX-SMT

GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
I-DIEM DA900LX (CPI221)
M-YBBJ BBJ (reg as callsign)
N342AP Gulf 4 (reg as callsign)
N9939T Gulf 4 (arr 2/6, dep very early today with reg as callsign)
YR-TIK BD700 (arr 20/6)