VISITORS
Farnair Europe Fk27 HA-FAD (10449 ex F-BSUO, PH-JLN, D-AAAF) made its first visit in the early hours of this morning & is still present as I type this. British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) was today's other newcomer. The only previous visits from A318s that I can recall have been by CJ models HB-IPP & LX-GJC. The day's final newcomer this evening so far was Pegasus B738 TC-AAR (28624 ex EC-HMK, EI-DGZ), though Sky A/L A320 TC-SKJ (0138 ex JA8381, D-ALLB, N138LC) is due to make a first visit just before midnight operating a much-delayed Cyprus Turkish flight.
The addition of a FreeBird flight from Dalaman this evening will take the total number of Turkish airliners at Gatwick up to a record-breaking eleven aircraft in the one evening (assuming that the Sky A320 makes it in before midnight).
FLEET NEWS
Astraeus is reporting on its website that it will be adding an A320 to its fleet. The registration G-STRP is quoted & the airline shows it as being the former Clickair machine EC-GRF (1036), which is currently stored at Kemble, & delivery to the airline is expected to happen in October.
British A/W A318 G-EUNA (4007) arrived at Gatwick on delivery this evening. It will remain here until the morning of 3/9 when it will depart to RAF Lyneham for a couple of days of circuit bashing after which it will ferry to London City for additional weekend circuit work. See John Creasey's photo at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncreasey/3865850198/in/set-72157622169998106/
EasyJet B737 G-EZJF (30243) has been registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest as N243CL.
Pegasus B738 TC-AAN (38173) arrived at Istanbul on delivery today.
Thomas Cook will lease seven aircraft to Skyservice this winter & the planned departure dates from the UK are:
12/10 - A320 G-TCAC (1411)
28/10 - A320 G-KKAZ (2003) & B752 G-WJAN (28674)
11/12 - A320s G-DHJZ (1965) & G-SUEW (1961) plus B752s G-FCLA (27621) & G-FCLD (28718)
It is understood that four A320s & six B752s come to the end of their leases prior to the start of the summer 2010 season.
Titan A/W is due to take an ex Skymark A/L B763 on a seven-year lease from December this year & the registration G-POWD has been reserved.
Ukraine International. My thanks to the reader who provided photographic proof that the airline's second B738 is UR-PSB (29654) & not UR-PSP.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Don't forget to check out my blog on the European Airline Scene at
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx
CREDITS
Dave Apps, Neil Pilcher, John Creasey, Pete Bance, Paul Mutton, Malcolm Baldry, Mike Hooker, LN-MOW, Paul Giblin, Dave Deacon, Neil Barnes, Allan Huse, Jethro, Skyliner, Peter Paul Rubens & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONA
ADR450 - B735 S5-AAM
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYO (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEQ (also AMC118)
AMC1122 - A319 9H-AEH
AUI501 - B735 UR-GAU
AWE725 - B752 N206UW
AWE732 - A333 N273AY
BAW9261 - A318 G-EUNA (delivery/first visit)
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSG
BEL2129 - B462 OO-DJX
BLE949 - MD83 F-GMLK
BMM314 - A321 CN-RNX (also BMM316)
BRU851 - B735 EW-250PA
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBJ
BTI653 - B733 YL-BBS
CIM261 - CRJ2 OY-MBI
CIM5265 - B737 OY-MRH
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRF
CIM5765 - B737 OY-MRU
CNO623 - B735 LN-BRH
CTN494 - A320 9A-CTJ
CTN498 - A320 9A-CTK
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTL
DAL036 - B763 N169DZ
DAL812 - A333 N802NW
ECA254 - B738 5B-DBX
EIN23A - A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN246)
EIN24D - A320 EI-DEM
EIN236 - A320 EI-DEI
EIN248 - A321 EI-CPE
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZL
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8477)
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZM (also EZS8471)
EZY5212 - A320 G-EZTN
FAH278 - Fk27 HA-FAD (first visit)
FHY587 - A320 TC-FBJ (third visit)
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFA
ISS3535 - A319 EI-DEZ
KYV975 - delayed to 23.45 & due to be Sky A/L A320 TC-SKJ - first visit)
LZB497 - B733 LZ-HVB
MAH612 - B737 HA-LOL
MAH614 - B738 HA-LOK
MGX720 - F100 4O-AOT
MLD883 - A320 ER-AXP
NAX1302 - B738 LN-NOL
NAX1304 - B738 LN-NOO
NAX1306 - B733 LN-KKV
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKM
NAX1332 - B738 LN-NOS
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKT
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NOQ
NAX3521 - B733 LN-KKB
OHY363 - A321 TC-OAI
OHY385 - A321 TC-OAF
OHY615 - eta 22.35 (due to be MD88 TC-ONN)
OHY7359 - A320 TC-OBD
OHY7367 - A321 TC-OAN
PGT493 - B738 TC-AAR (first visit)
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACJ
RYR1X - B738 EI-DCH
RYR112G - B738 EI-DYJ (also RYR114G)
RYR116G - B738 EI-DLH (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-EBG
RYR1126 - B738 EI-DWF
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DPL
RYR5371 - B738 EI-DAJ
RYR5562 - B738 EI-EBB
RYR6454 - B738 EI-DHX
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DHI (callsign displayed as RYR9GW on SBS)
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DWX
SGX5203 - B738 TC-SGH
TAP332 - no eta showing
TAP334 - F100 CS-TPC
TAP342 - A320 CS-TNA
TAP348 - A319 CS-TTL
TRK453 - A321 TC-TCF
TRK4453 - A321 TC-TCE
TSC422 - A313 C-GTSD
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECP
UAE011 - B773 A6-EBW
UAE015 - B773 A6-EBG
VIK134 - B733 SE-RHV
VIK152 - eta 22.55
VIK158 - eta 23.00
VIK354 - B733 SE-RHU
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DFC DA2000 (NJE681R)
G-EDCL Ce525A (arr 27/8 & dep today)
VP-BPO Premier (arr 27/8 & dep today)