VISITORSHoneywell Gulfstream 450 N922H (4036) was today's first newcomer & was followed this evening by Air Jet Sul Citation 650 CS-DGR (7045 ex CC-PGL, CC-CPS, N745VP).
FLEET NEWS Flybe EMB145 G-EMBI (145126) was delivered from Exeter to BMI Regional at Aberdeen today. G-EMBJ (145134) is due to follow shortly. Meridiana will return one of its A319s to the lessor at the end of the summer season.Montenegro A/L has amended its order for a third EMB195 to an EMB175. Rossiya will soon have another A320 as former Iberworld example EC-KBQ (1657) was ferried from East Midlands back to Madrid in full scheme yesterday.Thomas Cook A320 G-TCAD (2114) was delivered from Madrid to Manchester today. Originally with Thomas Cook Scandinavia as OY-VKN, this then became EC-JDO with Vueling.
ROUTE NEWSBritish A/W is to make swingeing cuts to its short-haul network from Gatwick this winter. Destinations to be dropped are Alicante, Barcelona, Krakow, Malta, Madrid & Palma. In addition, Bari, Ibiza & Varna will become summer services only, while flights to Gibraltar, Malaga & Pisa will move to LHR. The only addition for the winter season will be Innsbruck. Competition from the low-cost carriers is almost certainly the reason for these cuts.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMSNone today.
CREDITSIan Gawtrey, John Creasey, Cliff Hunt, Tony Howard, Derek Malt, Travel Mole, CH-Aviation, Jethro, Skyliner, Alex Henshaw & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting! John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)AAW912 - A320 5A-ONBADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAIAEA1013 - E195 EC-KXD (also AEA1015)AMC116 - A320 9H-AEQAUI501 - B733 UR-GAQAWE725 - B752 N940UWAWE732 - A333 N278AYBEL2121 - B733 OO-LTMBEL2129 - B463 OO-DWEBMM372 - B734 CN-RNCBTI651 - B733 YL-BBLCIM261 - CRJ2 OY-RJBCIM5265 - B737 OY-MRUCIM5761 - B737 OY-MRGCIM5765 - B737 OY-MRECTN494 - A319 9A-CTMDAL036 - B763 N1602DAL812 - A333 N813NWEIN23A - A320 EI-CVCEIN24D - did not operateEIN236 - A320 EI-DEHEIN246 - A320 EI-DEN (also EIN248)EIN903 - A320 EI-DVF (also EIN917)EIN907 - eta 23.45EIN921 - A320 EI-DVI (also EIN963)EIN925 - eta 23.30EIN931 - A320 EI-DEC (also EIN951)EIN933 - eta 23.00EIN983 - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN905)EIN985 - eta 22.55EZS8469 - A319 G-EZBDEZS8471 - A319 HB-JZPEZS8473 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8477)EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZOISS3531 - A319 EI-DEZISS3535 - A319 EI-DFPMAH612 - B737 HA-LOPMAH614 - B737 HA-LOAMLD883 - A320 ER-AXPNAX1302 - B738 LN-NOGNAX1304 - B738 LN-NOENAX1306 - B733 LN-KHCNAX1318 - B733 LN-KKFNAX1320 - B733 LN-KKANAX3510 - B733 LN-KKNNAX3514 - B738 LN-NOBNAX3521 - B733 LN-KHBQTR075 - did not operateRYR1X - B738 EI-DYPRYR112G - B738 EI-DCH (also RYR114G)RYR116G - B738 EI-DCT (also RYR118G)RYR1124 - B738 EI-DLXRYR1126 - B738 EI-DPMRYR1182 - B738 EI-EFBRYR5562 - B738 EI-DWZRYR5568 - B738 EI-DCZRYR6454 - B738 EI-DPRRYR9228 - B738 EI-DWXRYR9852 - B738 EI-DLJRZO540 - A320 CS-TKOTAP334 - F100 CS-TPCTAP348 - A319 CS-TTF TCX42L - A332 OY-VKITSC142 - A313 C-GTSD (also TSC197)UAE009 - B773 A6-ECOUAE011 - B772 A6-EMJUAE015 - B773 A6-EBYVIK122 - B733 SE-RHUVIK322 - eta 23.00VIK326 - B738 C-FYLC BIZJETS, ETCCN-TJB Lear 45 (arr 21/6 & dep today)CS-DGR Ce650 (first visit)LX-SAM DA2000 (SVW23AM - second visit)N922H Gulf 450 (first visit)VP-CCL DA20 (arr 22/6)YU-BNA DA50ZS-AOL Gulf 5