GATWICK ROUNDUP 28-01-13

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John Dyer Posted: Mon, Jan 28 2013 9:06 PM

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VISITORS
Our two newcomers today were both biz jets operated by Luxaviation. Citation 560XLS LX-SEH (5755 ex OE-GEH) arrived this morning from Le Bourget, while CL604 LX-MDA (5616 ex VP-CFD) arrived this afternoon from Moscow/Vnukovo.

FLEET NEWS
Aerosvit B763 UR-VVF (24476) left Kiev today bound for Victorville, CA on return to the lessor.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VTOP (28194) was ferried to Gatwick on 12/1 & hasn't moved since. It is reported that it is due to leave the fleet in February, so has presumably been withdrawn from use already.

ROUTE NEWS
Iraqi A/W. There is a strong, recurring rumour that this carrier will begin a reportedly six times weekly service from Baghdad to Gatwick in May. Aircraft types may vary initially, but the long-term intention is that this will be a wide-body route very possibly using A332 YI-AQY (1339). A start date of mid February has also been mentioned, though this may be for a route proving flight.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
My thanks to Tony Doyle for some feedback regarding yesterday's list of British military visitors to Gatwick:
WB530 Devon C2 (04264) RAF 10/07/82 (earlier date)
XZ237 Lynx HAS3 (WA019) RN 24/07/88 603 (addition)
XP883 Scout AH1 (F9484) AAC 11/05/89 (addition)

Thanks also to Colin Wright for alerting me to this interesting piece regarding the work of the Shanwick OCA - well worth watching before you make your next trans-Atlantic flight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJTjwW5ZYas&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Due tomorrow:
A6-EWF B772LR on UAE9
OE-GES Ce560XLS eta 19.20 as JAR13 (first visit)
NAX flights - 1ZN/DYY (also 12J), 5WP/DYV, 32A/DYW, 34G/NGE, 36C/DYG, 38W/KKM, 51M/DYA, 5818/NOL

CREDITS
Jim Rose, Malcolm Baldry, Ian Gawtrey, Vince Ellner, Colin Wright, Tony Doyle, Chris Reed, Ron Valentine, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Charlie Sheen & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John & my cat Mad Max   (dogs have masters, cats have staff!)
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
AEA1013 B738 EC-ISN
AEA1015 B738 EC-JAP (aircraft change from the predicted EC-ISN)
AEE6LW A321 SX-DVP
AMC116 A319 9H-AEJ
AUI501 B738 UR-PSB
AWE732 A332 N282AY
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBS
EIN02H A319 EI-EPR (also EIN024/028)
EIN23A A320 EI-EDS
EIN232 A320 EI-DEN (also EIN236/912)
EIN242 A320 EI-DEH (also EIN244)
EIN248 eta 22.10
EZS2VL A320 HB-JZR
EZS7FR A319 HB-JYB
EZS505V A320 HB-JYD
EZS529L A319 HB-JZL
MAC2105 A320 CN-NME
NAX1ZN B738 LN-NOQ (also NAX12J)
NAX5WP B738 LN-DYK
NAX6EX B738 LN-DYD
NAX14X B738 LN-DYI
NAX18Z B738 LN-DYO
NAX31F B738 LN-NOP
NAX32A B738 LN-NOB
NAX36C B738 LN-NOM
NAX51M B738 LN-NOR
NAX59T B738 LN-DYM
NAX351L B738 LN-NOZ
NAX2436 B738 LN-NOT
NAX4441 B738 LN-NGB
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOU
NVD201 A320 LZ-MDR
RYR2MK B738 EI-EBO
RYR6MN B738 EI-EKE (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6XB B738 EI-EBL
RYR1112 B738 EI-EBK
TAP334 A319 CS-TTE
TAP338 did not operate
TAP342 A319 CS-TTS
TAP344 A319 CS-TTL
THY1YH A321 TC-JRU
THY8DT A321 TC-JRZ
UAE9 B773 A6-ECG (aircraft change from the predicted A6-EBG)
UAE11 B773 A6-EBR
UAE15 B773 A6-EGJ
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
G-FPLD Be200 (arr late 27/1 as CLB118, dep today)
HB-VOO HS125 (arr 26/1)
LX-MDA CL604 (LXA40, first visit, stand 145R, dep with same c/s)
LX-SEH Ce560XLS (LXA50, first visit, stand 145R, dep with same c/s)