VISITORS
Today’s first visits were made by JetAlliance Citation 525A OE-FCY (0204) & Belavia B735 EW-252PA (26340 ex N19636, LY-AGZ).
As an aside, Rossiya RA-85770 (952) was on its first visit to Gatwick since August 2005.
Centralwings B734 SP-LLL (25164) made it second visit & KD Avia B733 EI-DJS (23926) its third.
With thanks to Ian Gawtrey, the two Delta B763s that I couldn’t trace yesterday were N183DN on DAL58 & N191DN on DAL36.
FLEET NEWS
Flybe EMB145 G-EMBE (145042) was ferried from Exeter to Chateauroux yesterday for painting for Ukrainian operator Dniproavia. Interestingly, G-EMBD (145039) popped up on SBS on Friday for the first time since 30th November last year, so may have been on an air test. Like G-EMBE, it has been in storage at Exeter awaiting disposal.
Ghana A/W. Use of Titan B752 G-ZAPX (29309) on the Accra run was short-lived as Euro Atlantic B763 CS-TLO (24318) operated the flight yesterday & today.
Meridiana was using ex Alitalia MD-82 I-DAVB (49216) in an all-white scheme at Paris CDG yesterday.
Thomsonfly B735 G-THOC (24694) has become 4L-TGR with Air Zena Georgian A/L & was due to be delivered from Norwich to Tblisi today. G-THOD (24695) was noted at Luton in full Aeroflot scheme on Friday & is due to become VP-BXM. It was painted at East Midlands & I believe that this is actually going to Aeroflot-Nord who currently operate a large fleet of B735s.
XL A/W B738 F-HDXL (35279) was delivered to Paris CDG yesterday, but is due to fly to Lasham tomorrow for post-delivery work & is expected to emerge from the hangar as G-XLFR.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
CREDITS
Yogi Bear, Tony Hamer, Steve Pigg, Malcolm Cooper, Andy Borrett, Ian Gawtrey, Malcolm Baldry, Paul Giblin, Paul Smith, Steve Pigg, Skyliner, Doctor Watson & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 – A320 5A-ONA
ADR450 – A320 S5-AAC
AMC116 – A320 9H-AEO
AUI501 – B733 UR-GAN
AZW722 – B762 Z-WPF
BGH5551 – A320 LZ-BHD
BMA7676 – A320 G-MIDS
BMM312 – B734 CN-RMG
BRU851 – B735 EW-252PA (first visit)
BTI651 – B752 YL-BDC
BTI655 – B733 YL-BBY
CLI1038 – A320 EC-KFI
CLI1255 – A320 EC-KLT
CLW253 – B734 SP-LLL
CNO623 – B736 LN-RCT
COA034 – B764 N78060
COA066 – B752 N12125
COA114 – B752 N26123
COA116 – B752 N33103
CTN498 – A320 9A-CTK
CTN4494 – A319 9A-CTH
DAL005 – B752 N705TW
DAL012 – B764 N840MH
DAL036 – B763 N183DN
DAL058 – B763 N178DZ
DAT2121 – B462 OO-DJZ
DAT2129 – B463 OO-DWG
EAF1515 – B732 G-CEAH
ECA862 – did not operate
EIN242 – did not operate
EIN244 – did not operate
EIN246 – A320 EI-DEB (also EIN248)
ELL101 – B733 ES-ABK
ELL105 – B735 ES-ABC
EZS8469 – A319 HB-JZJ (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 – A319 HB-JZP
EZS8475 – A319 HB-JZK
GHB101 – B763 CS-TLO (Euro Atlantic)
GSM922 – B763 G-CEOD
ISS3531 – A319 EI-DEZ (also ISS3535)
KAJ6420 – B733 TS-IEG (yesterday’ flight arr approx 00.17)
KNI715 – B733 EI-DJS
LIL452 – B735 LY-AWD
LZB495 – B735 LZ-BOR
MAH612 – B737 HA-LOA
MAH614 – B737 HA-LOR
MGX720 – F100 4O-AOM
MPD230 – A320 EC-KJG
MPD232 – A310 EC-GMU
NAX1332 – B733 LN-KKF
NAX1348 – B733 LN-KKB
NWA032 – B752 N545US
OAL273 – B734 SX-BKC
OHY2463 – A300 TC-OAG
OHY2537 – A300 TC-OAO
OHY2633 – A321 TC-OAI
OOM610 – B763 C-GZMM
QTR075 – A333 A7-AEN
RYR112G – B738 EI-DWE (also RYR114G/116G)
RYR118G – B738 EI-DHH
RYR1124 – B738 EI-DAN
RYR1126 – B738 EI-DYM (aircraft change from the predicted EI-DWL)
RYR1182 – B738 EI-DCN (also RYR1X)
RYR9852 – B738 EI-DWV
SDM297 – T154 RA-85770
SNB157 – MD80 OE-IKB (MAP)
SNB335 – B737 OY-MRI
SNB429 – B735 OY-APH (also SNB803)
SNB431 – B735 OY-MAE
SNB433 – B735 OY-MRE
SNB645 – B737 OY-MRH
SNB737 – MD80 SE-DJF (Fly Excellent)
TAP332 – A319 CS-TTK
TAP334 – A319 CS-TTD
TAP342 – A319 CS-TTN
TCX76L – A332 OY-VKF
TSC622 – A310 C-GTSF
UAE009 – A332 A6-EAJ
UAE011 – B773 A6-EMX
UAE015 – B773 A6-EMN
UKZ02J – B752 OH-AFI (Air Finland – also UKZ954)
USA730 – B752 N202UW
USA732 – A333 N274AY
VGN295 – B763 YL-LCY
BIZJETS, ETC
A6-DFR B737BBJ (arr 23/6 & dep today)
A6-JBD B763 (arr 28/6 & dep today)
A7-HJJ A332 (AMIRY7)
G-JMMP CL604 (arr 28/6 & dep today)
HZ-MF4 G300 (arr 28/6 & dep today)
N52ET Ce525B (arr 28/6)
OE-FCY Ce525A (JAG204 – first visit)
OH-VMF Lear 60 (arr 28/6)
VP-BSN Gulf 5 (SHE941)
ZS-AOL Gulf 5 (arr 26/6)
Missed from yesterday’s roundup was DA900EX G-CBHT, which came & went during the morning.
Due in the early hours of tomorrow are Galaxy YR-TII & DA50 P4-JET
Credits John Dyer