Astraeus. Due to the general downturn in the market, the airline will not now add B752 G-STRW to the fleet. In its place, G-STRZ (27622) will operate for Ghana A/W.
Easyjet A319 G-EZDM (3571) is expected to arrive Stansted on delivery from Finkenwerder tomorrow.
Flybe. Adding to yesterday’s comments, G-EMBD (145039) flew to Marseilles on Friday. Does anyone have any further information? EMB195 G-FBEL (19000184) was based at Birmingham, but now seems to have moved to Southampton. Despite all the problems besetting the airline industry, Flybe announced today that it expects to return record profits when it announces its results. This is mainly due to the introduction of low fuel-burn aircraft & even with fuel at its current price still makes up only 24.6% of the carrier’s cost base (much lower than most airlines).
. As noted above, B752
will take on the Accra service instead. This is expected to fly from Keflavik to Norwich tonight/tomorrow morning for painting in full Ghana A/W scheme & should be ferried back to Gatwick on 6
Sterling has announced that it is to cut its number of pilots & cabin crew by twenty percent.
Thomsonfly B738 D-ATUB (34692) is now in full scheme & was to be ferried from Maastricht to Hanover today. This will take up the marks G-FDZP in the near future. B735 G-THOD (24695) was carrying its new identity of VP-BXM at Luton today & its new operator is confirmed as Aeroflot-Nord.
XL A/W. As expected, B738 F-HDXL (35279) flew from Paris CDG to Lasham this afternoon.
ROUTE NEWS
Norwegian Air Shuttle seems to have renumbered the Oslo service from NAX1348 to NAX5346.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
An anniversary that I missed earlier in the year was the 40th birthday of Monarch A/L. Quite an achievement these days. The airline started services from Luton in early April 1968 with a pair of ex Caledonian Bristol Britannias & currently flies a mainly Airbus fleet. In case of interest, a list of aircraft operated by Monarch A/L past & present appears at the end of today’s movements list.
CREDITS
Anthony Hutchings, Sean Meagher, John Creasey, Tony Hamer, Steve Cross, Pete Marshall, Airwise News, Skyliner, Moriarty & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 – A320 5A-ONA
ADR450 – CRJ9 S5-AAL
AMC116 – A320 9H-AEI
AMC128 – eta 23.40
AMC1122 – A319 9H-AEH
AUI501 – B735 UR-GAW
BMM312 – A321 CN-ROM
BTI651 – B752 YL-BDB
BTI655 – B733 YL-BBY
CLI1038 – A320 EC-KJD
CLI1255 – A320 EC-KLT
CLW253 – A320 YL-LCD (LAT Charter)
CLW255 – B733 SP-LMC
CNO623 – B737 LN-RRN
CNO631 – B738 LN-RCX
COA034 – B764 N78060
COA066 – B752 N14115
COA114 – B752 N13113
COA116 – B752 N14102
CTN494 – A319 9A-CTG
CTN498 – A320 9A-CTK
CTN4494 – A319 9A-CTI
DAL005 – B752 N706TW
DAL012 – B764 N844MH
DAL036 – B763 N171DN
DAL058 – B763 N175DZ
DAT2121 – B733 OO-LTM
DAT2129 – B463 OO-DWD
ECA862 – B738 5B-DBU
EIN242 – A320 EI-DEJ (also EIN244)
EIN246 – A320 EI-DET (also EIN248)
ELL101 – B735 ES-ABC
EZS8469 – A319 HB-JZG (also EZS8471)
EZS8473 – A319 HB-JZL
EZS8475 – A319 HB-JZI
ISS3531 – A319 EI-DFP (also ISS3535)
ISS3537 – A319 EI-DEZ
KNI715 – B733 VP-BDB
LIL452 – B735 LY-AWG (callsign displayed as LIL229 on SBS)
LZB495 – B733 LZ-BOO
LZB497 – B733 LZ-HVB
MAH612 – B736 HA-LOJ
MAH614 – B737 HA-LOR
MON1485 – B742 SX-TIC (Hellenic Imperial)
MPD230 – A320 EC-KJG (also MPD232)
NAX1332 – B733 LN-KKE
NAX5346 – B733 LN-KKX
NWA032 – B752 N545US
OAL273 – B734 SX-BKD
OMA905 – A310 CS-TEX
OOM712 – B763 C-GZMM
OOM770 – B752 C-GTDX
QTR075 – A332 A7-AFL
RYR112G – B738 EI-DHZ (also RYR114G)
RYR116G – B738 EI-DPS (also RYR118G)
RYR1124 – B738 EI-DAF
RYR1126 – B738 EI-DCT
RYR1182 – B738 EI-DAD (also RYR1X)
RYR9852 – B738 EI-DWV
SDM297 – B735 EI-CDE
SNB157 – B737 OY-MRO
SNB335 – B735 OY-MRF 9also SNB337)
SNB429 – B738 OY-SED
SNB431 – B735 OY-APB
SNB433 – B737 OY-MRJ
SNB735 – MD80 SE-DJE (Fly Excellent)
SNB737 – MD80 SE-DJF (FLY Excellent)
SNB803 – B735 OY-MAE
TAP334 – A319 CS-TTD (also TAP332)
TAP342 – A319 CS-TTC
TAP348B – A320 CS-TMW
TCX91L – A332 OY-VKF
TSC706 – A310 C-GTSX
TSC722 – A310 C-GLAT
UAE009 – A332 A6-EKU
UAE011 – B773 A6-EMV
UAE015 – B773 A6-EMU
USA730 – B752 N202UW
USA732 – did not operate
VGN293 – B763 YL-LCY
BIZJETS, ETC
A7-HJJ A332 (arr 29/6 & dep today)
CS-DRZ HS125 (NJE768H)
D-CHMC Ce550
G-IPAX Ce560XL (GOJ30HA)
N52ET Ce525B (arr 28/6 & dep today & returned later)
OH-VMF Lear 60 (arr 28/6 & dep today)
P4-JET DA50EX (first visit)
YR-TII Galaxy (first visit)
ZS-AOL Gulf 5 (arr 26/6)
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MONARCH A/L FLEET PAST & PRESENT
AIRBUS A300B
G-MAJS (604) Current
G-MONR (540) Current
G-MONS (556) Current
G-OJMR (605) Current
AIRBUS A320
G-MONW (0391) To EI-DIJ
G-MONX (0392) Current
G-MONY (0279 ex C-FLSF) To C-FLSF
G-MONZ (0446) To N446AN (Later G-OZBJ)
G-MPCD (0379) Current
G-MRJK (1081 ex PH-BMC) Current
G-OZBA (0422) To 6Y-JMB
G-OZBB (0389) Current
G-OZBJ (0446 ex N446AN) To N446AN
G-OZBK (1370 ex PH-BMD) Current
AIRBUS A321
G-MARA (0983) Current
G-OJEG (1015) Current
G-OZBD (1202) To EI-DBS
G-OZBE (1707) Current
G-OZBF (1763) Current
G-OZBG (1941) Current
G-OZBH (2105) Current
G-OZBI (2234) Current
G-OZBL (0864 ex G-MIDE) Current
G-OZBM (2849 ex G-MIDJ) Current
G-OZBN (1153 ex G-MIDK) Current
G-OZBO (1207 ex G-MIDM) Current
G-OZBP (1433 ex G-TTIB) Current
G-OZBR (1794 ex N586NK) Current
G-OZBS (1428 ex G-TTIA) Due 08/08
AIRBUS A330
G-EOMA (265) Current
G-SMAN (261) Current
BOEING 707
G-AXRS (19664 ex N526EJ) To 5N-AOQ
G-BFMI (17632 ex N7505A) To 5B-DAK
G-BGCT (18054 ex N7526A) To 5B-DAO
G-BHOX (17640 ex G-TJAB) To N62TA
G-BHOY (17651 ex G-TJAC) To N61TA
BOEING 720
G-AZFB (18381 ex N730US) To N2464C
G-AZKM (18382 ex N731US) To N2464K
G-AZNX (18383 ex N732US) To N24666
G-BBZG (18792 ex OY-APU) TO OY-APU
G-BCBA (18014 ex P2-ANG) To 4X-BMA
G-BCBB (18013 ex 4R-ACS) To 4X-BMB
G-BHGE (18421 ex OY-APY) To OY-APY
BOEING 737-200
G-BJSO (22071 ex SU-BCJ) To EI-BOJ
G-BMON (22416) To C-GPWC
G-DFUB (22415) To CS-TET
G-DGDP (22762) To C-FCPN
G-DWHH (22761) To C-FCPM
G-GPAA (22368 ex N52AF) To EI-BOM
BOEING 737-300
G-BNXW (23827) To LN-NOR
G-BWJA (24462) To G-EZYC
G-DHSW (23495) To EC-635
G-EURP (24237) To D-AGEG
G-MONF (23497) To N665WN
G-MONG (23498) To G-EZYA
G-MONH (23685) To F-GIXJ
G-MONL (24255) To XA-RJP
G-MONM (24256) To EC-542
G-MONN (24029) To VH-CZX
G-MONP (24028) To F-GIXK
G-MONT (24026 ex F-GFUC) To F-GHVM
G-MONU (24025 ex F-GFUB) To F-GFUB
G-MONV (25033) To OY-MBN
BOEING 757-200
EI-MON (26151 ex 4X-BAY) To G-ZAPU
G-DAJB (23770) Current
G-DRJC (23895) To G-BYAM
G-MCKE (24368) To N521AT
G-MONB (22780) To N935FD
G-MONC (22781) Current
G-MOND (22960) Current
G-MONE (23293) To N936FD
G-MONJ (24104) Current in Hedkandi scheme
G-MONK (24105) Current
BOEING 767-300
G-DIMB (28865) Current
BRISTOL BRITANNIA
G-AOVG (13238) Broken up at Luton 08/74
G-AOVH (12925) To cabin trainer & broken up at Luton 06/72
G-AOVI (12926) Broken up at Luton 04/72
G-AOVL (13420) Broken up at Luton 07/71
G-AOVN (13422) Broken up at Luton 02/74 - nose to Laker A/W at Gatwick as cabin trainer
G-AOVT (13427) Displayed at Duxford from 29/06/75
G-ARXA (13234 ex 4X-AGC) Broken up at Luton 11/70
DC-10-30
G-DMCA (48266 ex N3016Z) Broken up - front fuselage displayed at Manchester Aviation Viewing Park from 11/12/03
Credits John Dyer