VISITORS
A pair of biz jets making their first appearances at Gatwick today were Citation 560XLS N932XL (6032) registered to FB Aviation LLC of Nashville, TN & Biggin Hill based Gulfstream 550 VP-BLW (5129) registered to Specialist Transportation (Bermuda) Ltd.
On only their second visits were TBM850 EC-KQP (453), Gulfstream 4 N728LB (1296) & Olympic Air A320 SX-OAR (3812).
FLEET NEWS
Astraeus B752 G-STRW (24543) arrived from Keflavik this morning as AEU501W & then positioned over to Lasham as AEU501P at the end of its summer lease to the airline.
BA Cityflyer EMB170 G-LCYF (17000298) was registered yesterday & is due to arrive at Exeter on delivery tomorrow.
British A/W B772 G-YMMB (30303) will depart to Cardiff some time during the next couple of days for a cabin refit. Once it returns, G-YMME (30306) is due to go back to LHR. The Gatwick B772 fleet will then comprise G-VIIA (27483), G-VIIC (27485), G-VIIO (23920), G-VIIP (23921), G-VIIR (23922), G-VIIT (29962), G-YMMB (30303) & G-YMMF (30307).
Hello MD-90 HB-JIB (53553) will follow sister ship HB-JIC (53576) to Stockholm/Arlanda tomorrow where it will also spend a while on maintenance before going to Delta A/L as N918DH.
Thomsonfly B733 G-THOE (26313) was cancelled from the UK register on Wednesday (now OD-HAJ).
ROUTE NEWS
None today.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Gulfstream 550 G-JCBC (5060) was cancelled from the UK register on Wednesday & became N143G for RRRR Holdings of Seattle, WA the following day. CL604s G-MPCW (5422) & G-MPJM (5403), both of which are currently stored at Biggin Hill, were reregistered as G-MPSP & G-MPTP respectively on Wednesday. The owner is still shown as MP Aviation for both aircraft.
CREDITS
John Creasey, Pete Bance, Paul Dopson, Jethro, Skyliner, Tony Hancock & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A320 5A-ONA
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAD
AEA1013 - B738 EC-ISN
AEA1015 - B738 EC-KYP
AMC116 - A319 9H-AEH
AUI501 - B734 UR-GAP
AWE732 - A333 N270AY
BEL2121 - A319 OO-SSK
BEL2129 - B462 OO-DJZ
BRU851 - CRJ2 EW-100PJ
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBX
CIM767 - CRJ2 OY-MBT
CIM5261 - B737 OY-MRU (also CIM5265)
CIM5761 - B737 OY-MRE (also CIM5765)
CTN4494 - A319 9A-CTG
DAL12 - B763 N185DN
ECA254 - B738 5B-DBV
EIN23A - A320 EI-DVG (also EIN236/246/248)
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZN
EZS8473 - A319 HB-JZK
EZS8477 - A319 HB-JZF
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZO (also EZS8471)
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFA (also ISS3535)
MAH612 - B738 HA-LOU
MAH614 - B737 HA-LOS
NAX1302 - B733 LN-KKY
NAX1304 - B733 LN-KKR
NAX1306 - B738 LN-NOC
NAX1316 - B733 LN-KHA
NAX1318 - B733 LN-KKD
NAX1332 - B738 LN-NON
NAX3510 - B733 LN-KKF
NAX3514 - B738 LN-NOD
NOA271 - A320 SX-OAR (second visit)
OHY363 - A321 TC-ONS
OHY7359 - A320 TC-OBD
OHY7367 - A321 TC-OAK
PGT493 - B738 TC-API
PVG7856 - B738 G-CDZL (Thomson A/W)
QTR075 - A332 A7-ACD
RAM672 - A321 CN-RNX
RYR1MT - B738 EI-DYO
RYR112 - B738 EI-DWX
RYR114 - B738 EI-DHR (also RYR116/118)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DLB (also RYR1126)
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DLN
RYR5371 - B738 EI-DAY
RYR5562 - B738 EI-DCC
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DYK
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DCE
SAS4623 - B735 LN-BRJ
SGX5203 - B738 TC-SGH
TAP334 - A320 CS-TNJ
TAP348 - A320 CS-TQD
TRK453 - A321 TC-TCF
TRK4453 - A321 TC-TCE
TSC422 - A313 C-GPAT
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECC
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMJ
UAE015 - B773 A6-ECO
VIK446 - B733 SE-RHT
BIZJETS, ETC
CS-DXV Ce560XLS (NJE322A - third visit)
EC-KQP TBM850 (FYS001 - second visit)
N728LB Gulf 4 (second visit)
N932XL Ce560XLS (first visit)
VP-BLW Gulf 550 (first visit)