GATWICK ROUNDUP 29-01-13

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John Dyer Posted: Tue, Jan 29 2013 9:08 PM

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VISITORS
Aegean A320 SX-DVL (3423) made its first visit on the Athens service this morning, while Citation 560XLS OE-GES (6036) registered to Airlink Luftverkehrs was our second newcomer of the day arriving from its base at Vienna.

FLEET NEWS
Aer Lingus. Former Meridiana Fly A320 EI-EZG (2001) was registered to Aer Lingus on 17/1 & left Seletar on 28/1 for Sofia, presumably following maintenance & prior to painting.
Pegasus B738 TC-APH (29250) was ferried from Istanbul/Sabiha Gokcen today on return to the lessor & for painting for a new operator.
THY B738 TC-JHO (40987) left Boeing Field yesterday on delivery to Istanbul/Ataturk.
Virgin Atlantic. Adding to yesterday, B744 G-VTOP (28194) is due to be ferried from Gatwick to Manchester on 2/2 on return to the lessor. In the meantime, it is available as a standby aircraft, if required.

ROUTE NEWS
None today.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Keith Hinson has kindly delved back through his logs & supplied the following additions to Sunday's list of British military aircraft that visited Gatwick:
XR379 Alouette AH2 (1583) AAC 28/04/73 (earlier date)
XR365 Belfast C1 (SH1819) RAF 30/05/70 (addition)
XX384 Gazelle AH1 (WA1276) AAC 30/05/85 (addition)
XX442 Gazelle AH1 (WA1221) AAC 30/05/85 (earlier date)
XX448 Gazelle AH1 (WA1440) AAC 13/06/85 (addition)
XV177 Hercules C1 (4182) RAF 10/06/69 (earlier date)
XR603 Scout AH1 (F9525) AAC 12/01/78 (addition)
XT165 Sioux AH1 (WA324) AAC 22/07/76 (addition)
XT498 Sioux AH1 (WA410) AAC 31/07/69 (earlier date)
XJ918 Sycamore HR14 (13413) RAF 30/07/69 (earlier date)
XV104 VC-10 C1 (834) RAF 21/10/71 (earlier date)
XT670 Wessex HC2 (WA538) RAF 10/12/77 (addition)
XV723 Wessex HC2 (WA618) RAF 10/12/77 (addition)

Emirates will operate an A388 to Gatwick on UAE15 (the lunchtime arrival) on 26/3. This follows a request from the airport to test the new A380 gate at the North Terminal.

Due tomorrow:
G-TAWL B738 eta 00.25 as TOM9256, etd 09.30 as TOM242, eta 21.35 as TOM243 (first visit)
HB-VOO HS125 etd 08.50
I-PBRB DA2000LX eta 06.15 as SIO619, etd 19.30 (first visit)
OE-GES Ce560XLS etd 06.50 as JAR13
OM-OIG HS125 eta 08.10 as VRJ800, etd 09.45 with same c/s (second visit)
Regulars - BWA902/9Y-LHR, CCA851/B-6093
NAX flights - 1ZN/NIB (also 12J), 5WP/NOX, 32A/NOQ, 36C/DYL, 51M/DYM, 5818/NGD

CREDITS
Colin Jones, Keith Hinson Ian Gawtrey, John Creasey, Alan Edwards, Malcolm Baldry, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Spike Milligan, other contributors who wish to remain anonymous 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
AAW912 A320 ER-AXV
AEA1013 B738 EC-JBL
AEA1015 B738 EC-HJQ
AEE6LW A320 SX-DVL (first visit)
AMC116 A319 9H-AEL
AUI501 B734 UR-GAP
AWE732 did not operate
BTI6BL B733 YL-BBY
EIN02H A319 EI-EPS (also EIN024/028)
EIN23A A320 EI-CVB
EIN232 did not operate
EIN236 A320 EI-DEN (also EIN912)
EIN242 A320 EI-DVJ (also EIN244)
EIN248 eta 22.05
EXS2178 B733 G-CELK
EZS2VL A319 HB-JZS (also EZS505V)
EZS7FR A319 HB-JYC
EZS529L A319 HB-JZO
HVN145 B772 VN-A141
NAX1ZN B738 LN-DYY (also NAX12J)
NAX5WP B738 LN-DYV
NAX18Z B738 LN-NGE (aircraft change from the predicted LN-NOT)
NAX31F B738 LN-DYL
NAX32A B738 LN-DYW
NAX34G B738 LN-DYT (aircraft change from the predicted LN-NGE)
NAX36C B738 LN-DYG
NAX38W B733 LN-KKM
NAX51M B738 LN-DYA
NAX59T B738 LN-NOX (aircraft change from the predicted LN-DYK)
NAX351L B738 LN-NIB
NAX5818 B738 LN-NOL
NVD201 A320 LZ-MDR
PLM202P B744 EC-LNA
RYR2MK B738 EI-EBO
RYR6MN B738 EI-EBH (also RYR5YX/2MU/8GR)
RYR6XB B738 EI-EBL
TAP338 A319 CS-TTM
TAP342 F100 CS-TPF
TAP344 A320 CS-TNG
THY1YH B738 TC-JFM
THY8DT A321 TC-JMI
TSC122 A332 C-GTSR
UAE9 B772 A6-EWF
UAE11 B773 A6-EBN
UAE15 B773 A6-EGD

GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
HB-VOO HS125 (arr 26/1)
OE-GES Ce560XLS (JAR13, first visit, stand 233R)
ZS-AOL Gulf 550 (AJZ550, stand 231R)
Due later is Ce560XLS CS-DXR eta 22.20 as NJE984L