The date on yesterday's post should, of course read 28-10-09 & NOT 24-10-09!
VISITORS
Just the one newcomer today & that was yet another Olympic Air A320, SX-OAQ (3748).
FLEET NEWS
British A/W B772 G-YMME (30306) was ferried from Cardiff, where it had been on maintenance since 21/9, to Gatwick yesterday evening as BAW9154E. Presumably, it has joined the based fleet as it flew a service to Montego Bay as BAW2285 today.
EasyJet Catching up with some A319 news:
G-EZFN (4076) made its first flight at Finkenwerder on 15/10 as D-AVYV & was flown to Dinard the following day (presumably for painting) before returning to Finkenwerder on 26/10.
G-EZFO (4080) made its first flight on 21/10 as D-AVYW & was ferried from Finkenwerder to Dinard on 26/10.
G-EZFP (4087) made its first flight on 26/10 as D-AVYX.
Due for delivery in December are G-EZFR (4125), G-EZFS (4129) & G-EZFT (4132). There are no more A320s due this year, but the next eight are due to be delivered at a rate of two per month from February to May next year.
Emirates B773 A6-ECV (35594) left Paine Field, WA today on its delivery flight to Dubai.
Olympic Air A320 SX-OAS (4094) is currently at Finkenwerder all white & still carrying D-AVVB.
Ryanair B738 EI-EGA (38490) has now made it onto the flightline at Renton, WA.
TAP A320 CS-TNT (4095) made its first flight on 23/10 as F-WWDI & was ferried from Toulouse to Finkenwerder the same day.
Thomas Cook A320 G-VCED (0193) is due to be retired on 2/11 & will be broken up. The following are due to be withdrawn from service & returned to the lessors next year - A320s G-BYTH (0429) & G-GTDL (0476) both in February plus B752 G-JMCF (24369) in March.
Thomson A/W B733 G-THOE (26313) had the registration OD-HAJ reapplied at Luton yesterday evening.
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
None today.
CREDITS
Steve Pigg, Colin Wright, Paul Dopson, Tony Hamer, Andy Borrett, Jethro, Skyliner, Little Bo Peep & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A332 5A-ONH
AEA191 - B738 EC-HBN
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYP (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEI
AMC1122 - A320 9H-AEF
AUI501 - B733 UR-GAN
AWE732 - A333 N277AY
AZW724 - B762 Z-WPF
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSK
BEL2129 - B463 OO-DWB
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBX
CIM265 - CRJ2 OY-RJA
CIM767 - CRJ2 OY-MBT
CIM5261 - B737 OY-MRU
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRG (also CIM5765)
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTI
DAL12 - B763 N1602
EIN23A - A320 EI-DVI (also EIN236/246/248)
ELL101 - B733 ES-ABJ
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZH (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZI
EZS8477 - A319 HB-JZJ
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZG
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DEZ (also ISS3535)
KBR4490 - A320 TS-INN (Nouvelair)
MAH612 - B738 HA-LOH (also MAH614)
MXA1594 - did not operate
NAX1302 - B738 LN-NOF (also NAX1304)
NAX1306 - B733 LN-KKP
NAX1316 - B733 LN-KHA
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKD
NAX1332 - B738 LN-NON
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KHB
NAX3514 - B733 LN-KKQ
NAX3521 - B733 LN-KHB
NOA271 - A320 SX-OAQ (first visit)
QTR075 - A333 A7-AEC
RAM672 - B738 CN-ROJ
RYR112 - B738 EI-EBF
RYR114 - B738 EI-DCN (also RYR116/118)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DLL (also RYR1126)
RYR1182 - B738 EI-EFT (also RYR1MT - seems to be a new callsign for RYR1184)
RYR5371 - B738 EI-DWY
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DWC
RYR9228 - B738 EI-EBI
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DCE
SAS4623 - B735 LN-BUC
TAP334 - A320 CS-TNE
TAP348 - A320 CS-TNI
TRK443 - A321 TC-TCF
TSC322 - A333 C-GKTS
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECJ
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMJ
UAE015 - B773 A6-ECE
VIK134 - B733 SE-RHU
VIK144 - delayed to 22.23
VIK344P - B738 SE-RHX
VIK682 - B738 SE-RHS
BIZJETS, ETC
N808T Gulf 4 (arr 25/10 & dep today)