GATWICK ROUNDUP 24-04-12

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John Dyer Posted: Tue, Apr 24 2012 9:27 PM

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VISITORS
Regrettably, no newcomers today especially as the predicted Dutch Citation 525B failed to show.
However, a newcomer that slipped in & out early yesterday evening apparently without anyone noticing was HS125/900XP G-KLNE (HA-0186 ex N186XP). The aircraft is registered to Saxonair Charter & was a Biggin diversion, arriving & departing as SXN90E.
Today's Vietnam A/L flight from Ho Chi Minh seems to have called at Frankfurt both inbound & outbound. I am not 100% sure of my facts at present, but this seems to be a permanent change adding well over 3 hours to the flight.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin A321 D-ABCK (5133) made its first flight yesterday as D-AVZA (delayed from 20/4).
Air Europa A332 EC-LQO (505 ex 5B-DBS) was delivered from Toulouse to Palma today.
Hi Fly A345 CS-TFX (912) has been registered to Arik Air as 5N-JIA.
Holidays Czech A/L A320 OK-HCA (4699) was ferried from Bournemouth to Prague today after painting into "Pragus airport" scheme.
Malev B737 HA-LOL (29352), now registered EI-EUX, was noted at Shannon today in full Transaero scheme awaiting delivery.
OLT Express. Adding to yesterday, A320 OE-LEJ (5115), which was delivered to Niki last Friday, was flown from Vienna to Ostrava today for painting into OLT Express scheme & is to become SP-IAI.
Onur Air is due to take delivery of A320 TC-OBS (0543 ex OO-COH, N605AW, EI-EEL). This former Avia Nova machine is currently parked at Shannon.
Rossiya is to receive A319CJ RA-32001 (4024 ex F-WHUF). It is currently at Toulouse.
Thomas Cook B752 G-WJAN (28674) reportedly arrived back at Manchester this morning (a day earlier than previously reported). G-TCBA (28203) was due to leave Toronto today still as C-GJZB on return to Manchester following winter lease to Jazz Air.
Thomson A/W B738 G-CDZM (30466 ex G-BYNB, SE-DZM, D-ATUB) was withdrawn from service at Prestwick on 15/4 & flown to Shannon the same day. G-FDZB (35131) was due to leave Toronto today for Luton following winter lease to Sunwing A/L. With thanks to Stephen Todd, the carrier's new livery for the B787 can be viewed at: http://dreamliner.thomson.co.uk/

ROUTE NEWS
EasyJet. The frequency of the new winter routes from Gatwick is now reported to be as follows:
Isle of Man - 6 weekly
Luxembourg - 4 weekly
Tallinn - 4 weekly
Turin - 2 weekly
OLT Express. It is now reported that this carrier will, in addition to a service from Warsaw, also start a daily service from Gdansk to Gatwick on 29/10 - JEA603 eta 19.30, etd 20.30 as JEA604.
THY started its second service from Istanbul this morning.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Due tomorrow:
G-IPAX Ce560XL eta 01.40 as GOJ424B, etd 02.20 as GOJ245P
G-PVHT DA7X etd 12.10
I-AIGI B762 eta 14.00 as AEY83
N787BX B788 eta 10.50, etd 07.50 on 27/4 (first visit of type)
NAX flights - 10G/DYP (also 12J), 2A/DYI, 36C/DYF, 51ZC/DYA, 55YB/NOU, 4441/NOX, 5818/NOD

CREDITS
John Creasey, Derek Malt, Dave Long, Neil Judd, Paul Dopson, Malcolm Baldry, Julian G, Stephen Todd, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, The Magnificent Seven & 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
ADH300 A320 EI-DST
ADH302 A320 EI-DSR
AEA1013 B738 EC-ISE (also AEA1015)
AMC116 A320 9H-AEK
AUI501 B738 UR-PSB
AWE732 A333 N277AY
BER8596 B737 D-ABBV
BER8598 B737 D-AHXC
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBK
CRK875 A332 B-LNK
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIK
DLH898 A319 D-AILF
EIN23A A320 EI-DEB (also EIN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEC (also EIN248)
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZS
EZS128X A319 HB-JZO
EZS463R A319 HB-JZP
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZK
HCC501 A320 OK-HCB
HVN145 B772 VN-A142
ISS351 A319 EI-DFA
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYU
NAX10G B738 LN-NOB (also NAX12J)
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYQ
NAX31F B738 LN-DYC
NAX32A B738 LN-NON (as NAX1302)
NAX34G B738 LN-DYO
NAX36C B738 PH-HZJ (as NAX1306)
NAX38W B733 LN-KKM
NAX51ZC B738 LN-NOJ
NAX55YB B738 LN-DYK
NAX59ZA B738 LN-DYN
NAX351L B738 LN-NOE
NAX4441 B738 LN-NOX
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOC
RYR2MK B738 EI-DWM
RYR2NE B738 EI-DLI
RYR6MN B738 EI-EFW (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6NL B738 EI-DHP (c/s displayed as @@@@@@@ on SBS)
RYR6XB B738 EI-EPG
RYR61EC B738 EI-EBV
TAP332 A319 CS-TTI
TAP334 A319 CS-TTH
TAP344 A319 CS-TTE
TAP346 A319 CS-TTR
THY1981 A321 TC-JRR (third visit)
THY1997 A321 TC-JRG (third visit)
TSC122 A332 C-GGTS
UAE9 B773 A6-ECG
UAE11 B773 A6-EGO
UAE15 B773 A6-EGK
Correcting a typo yesterday, BER8596 was D-ABBV not D-ABBZ
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A7-HJJ A332 (arr 23/4 too late for roundup as QAF007, dep today with same c/s)
CS-DMN Be400 (arr 22/4, stand 145R, still present following fuel leak)
Due later is Falcon 7X G-PVHT eta 22.40