GATWICK ROUNDUP 31-05-12

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John Dyer Posted: Thu, May 31 2012 9:11 PM

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VISITORS
Lufthansa A319 D-AILE (0627) made its first visit this afternoon from Frankfurt, while Air Pink Citation 560XLS YU-BZM (6037) made its first appearance here this evening arriving from Moscow/Vnukovo.
Another Air Pink Citation, 550 YU-BZZ (0924 ex XT-COK, N550VC), made a first visit yesterday while I was at Aberdeen.

FLEET NEWS
Air Berlin B738 D-ABBC (32625) is now VP-BEZ & was delivered from Budapest to Orenburg yesterday for Orenair. D-ABMF (37767) made its first flight today.
Atlantic A/W, who commenced services to Gatwick today, look as if they may be about to retire B462 OY-RCD (E2235) as it was ferried all white from Southend to Vagar yesterday.
Belavia will add B733 EW-336PA (26312 ex N14383, G-BZZG, G-TOYC, VQ-BHD) to its fleet & it was noted at Shannon yesterday in full scheme awaiting delivery.
British A/W B734 G-DOCU (25854) is due to ferry down from LHR to Gatwick eta 21.25 this evening as BAW9270 following repairs.
Cimber Sterling B737 OY-MRG (28010) was ferried from Copenhagen to Eindhoven today (delayed from 27/5) for painting for JetTime & is to become OY-JTU.
EasyJet A320 G-EZUZ (5187) made its first flight on Tuesday as D-AXAV.
Emirates B773 A6-EGR (41077) left Paine Field yesterday on delivery to Dubai.
HiFly A332 CS-TFZ (1008) was ferried from Amman to Paris/Orly on 28/5 prior to summer lease to Corsair.
Jet2 B752 G-LSAN (26635 ex PH-TKC, N512TZ, F-WAXY, F-HAXY, N635GS, PR-ONF, N635AV, HC-CIY) was registered yesterday & should soon be delivered from Southend.
Lufthansa A319 D-AKNI (1016) was ferried from storage at Berlin/Schonefeld to Frankfurt on Tuesday for return to service. D-AKNH (0794) & D-AKNJ (1172) were ferried from storage at Budapest to Munich yesterday also for return to service. B733 D-ABES (26432) left Frankfurt yesterday for scrapping at Tulsa, OK.
Ryanair B738 EI-DHJ (26635) has become TC-SAJ for Sun Express & was delivered from Norwich to Antalya yesterday in AnadoluJet scheme. EI-DHK (33820) followed today as TC-SAK.
Spanair A320 EC-IYG (2210), now registered EI-EUA, was delivered from Shannon to Milan/Malpensa for Livingston yesterday.
Thomson A/W B733 G-THOO (29335) is to join Air Baltic & was ferried from Manchester to Luton yesterday after painting.
THY B738 TC-JHM (40980) arrived at Istanbul/Ataturk yesterday on delivery.

ROUTE NEWS
Atlantic A/W began its twice-weekly service from Vagar today.
Bulgaria Air restarted its weekly seasonal service from Varna today.
Iceland Express is to switch its Tuesday service from Reykjavik to Gatwick to Stansted.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Email deliveries from/to Talk Talk have been extremely erratic today, so fingers crossed that you receive this in a timely fashion.

Due tomorrow:
B-6080 A332 eta 05.50 as CCA851 (first visit)
G-LEAA Ce510 eta 15.35 as LNX464AA, etd 16.55 with same c/s
G-WLVS DA2000EX eta 17.35 (third visit)
OK-SLX Ce560XL eta 15.15 as SUA611, etd 17.25 as SUA612
NAX flights - 10G/NOV (also 12J), 32A/KKD, 36C/DYW, 51M/DYA, 55Q/DYJ, 5818/NOZ

CREDITS
Graham Stevens, John Tietjen, flyingant, Chris Hatch, Mark Gould, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Robert the Bruce & anybody else that I have forgotten.

Happy spotting!
John (& my cat Mad Max)  
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/blogs/john_dyer/default.aspx

MOVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
AIRLINERS
ADH300 A320 EI-DSK
ADH302 A320 EI-DSS
AEA1013 B738 EC-III
AEA1015 B738 EC-JBL
AMC116 A320 9H-AEO
ANP293 A332 SU-GCI
AUI501 B738 UR-PSC
AWE732 A333 N274AY
BAW2607 B752 G-ZAPX
BER8596 B737 D-AHXF (also BER8598)
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBK (aircraft change from the predicted YL-BBL)
CRK875 A332 B-LNJ
CTN494H A319 9A-CTH
DLH4HV B735 D-ABIL
DLH898 A319 D-AILE (first visit, aircraft change from the predicted D-AIBA)
EIN23A A320 EI-DEA (also EN236/242/244)
EIN232 A320 EI-DEF
EIN248 eta 21.55
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZO
EZS128X A320 HB-JYA
EZS463R A319 HB-JZP
EZS8481 A319 HB-JZV
FLI410 B462 OY-RCE (second visit)
HCC501 A320 OK-MEH
ISS355 A319 EI-DFA (also ISS351)
KAL909 B772 HL7526 (eta 22.37)
LLC142 B733 LY-SKW
LZB497 A320 LZ-BHD
NAX6EX B738 LN-NOP
NAX10G B738 LN-DYX (also NAX12J)
NAX14X B738 LN-DYO
NAX18Z B738 LN-NON
NAX32A B733 LN-KHB
NAX34G B738 LN-DYR
NAX36C B738 LN-DYE (also NAX31F)
NAX51M B738 LN-DYK
NAX55Q B738 LN-NIA
NAX59T B738 LN-DYA
NAX351L B738 LN-NOV
NAX3522 B738 LN-NOE
NAX4441 B738 LN-NOU
NAX5818 B738 LN-DYU
RYR2MK B738 EI-EVA (third visit)
RYR2MU B738 EI-EBF (also RYR8GR)
RYR2NE B738 EI-DWV
RYR6MN B738 EI-DHH (also RYR5YX)
RYR6NL B738 EI-EKL
RYR6XB B738 EI-EBB
RYR61EC B738 EI-DCL
STU2491 A320 LX-STB
TAP332 A320 CS-TNS
TAP334 A320 CS-TNR
TAP346 A319 CS-TTI
TCX1643 A332 OY-VKF
THY1981 A321 TC-JRC
THY1997 A321 TC-JRD
TSC205 A332 C-GTSZ
TSC274 A332 C-GGTS
TSC322 A332 C-GTSD
TSC326 A332 C-GITS
TSC352 A313 C-GTSY
UAE9 B773 A6-ECR
UAE11 B772 A6-EMJ
UAE15 B773 A6-ECL
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
A6-ESH A319CJ (SHJ01)
CS-DFU Ce560XL (arr 30/5, dep today as NJE256N)
N211DK Gulf 4 (arr 29/5)
N431CB CL601 (arr 30/5, stand 144R)
YU-BZM Ce560XLS (reg as c/s, first visit)