VISITORS
Nothing to disturb the peace & tranquillity today.
FLEET NEWS
BMI Baby B733 G-TOYB (26311), which is currently undergoing a C check at Sofia, will go into storage there prior to being returned to the lessor next March or April. G-TOYC (26312) flew its last revenue service on 24/10 from Faro to East Midlands as BMI5532. It was then ferried to Budapest on 25/10 as BMI72TJ for maintenance prior to return to the lessor.
British A/W. An additional A319 that slipped away from Gatwick to LHR was G-EUPF (1197), which left on 25/10 as BAW9265.
Ryanair B738 EI-EFZ (38489) made its first flight yesterday.
Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VROM (32339) is apparently staying with us a little longer & is now due to depart to AeroSur as CP-2603 at 08.40 on Tuesday, with flight number RSU2603 being quoted.
ROUTE NEWS
Transavia. After a break of nearly ten years, Transavia will resume a Rotterdam service on Monday. This service was previously operated to Luton. Arrival times & flight numbers are:
TRA5195 07.30 on days 1,2,3,4,5
TRA5197 19.40 on days 1,2,3,4,5,7 & 14.15 on day 6
The carrier's fleet currently comprises:
PH-HSA B738 (34171)
PH-HSW B738 (37160)
PH-HZA B738 (28373 ex PH-HZA, C-GKZA)
PH-HZB B738 (28374)
PH-HZC B738 (28375 ex PH-HZC, VT-SPY, PH-HZC, C-GHZC)
PH-HZD B738 (28376)
PH-HZE B738 (28377)
PH-HZF B738 (28378)
PH-HZG B738 (28379)
PH-HZI B738 (28380)
PH-HZJ B738 (30389)
PH-HZK B738 (30390) leased to Sunwing A/L
PH-HZL B738 (30391)
PH-HZM B738 (30392)
PH-HZN B738 (32943)
PH-HZO B738 (34169)
PH-HZW B738 (29345 ex PH-HZW, VT-SPZ)
PH-HZX B738 (28248)
PH-XRA B737 (30784)
PH-XRB B737 (28256)
PH-XRD B737 (30659)
PH-XRE B737 (30668)
PH-XRV B737 (34170)
PH-XRW B737 (33465)
PH-XRX B737 (33464)
PH-XRY B737 (33463)
PH-XRZ B737 (33462)
PH-ZOM B738 (29677)
A further six B738s are on order with deliveries scheduled at two per year between 2010 & 2012.
The following have never visited Gatwick - PH-HSA, HSW, HZL, XRB, XRD, XRE, XRW, XRX, XRY, ZOM
For completeness, three aircraft have recently been transferred to the airline's Danish subsidiary
OY-TDA B738 (30646 ex PH-HZY, 9Y-TJQ, PH-HZY)
OY-TDB B738 (30650 ex PH-HZV)
OY-TDZ B737 (29347 ex PH-XRC)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Sadly, I have had (at least temporarily) to discontinue using the GIF of my idiotic cat Mad Max, as it seems to be preventing some list members from viewing the roundup. Should this not cure the problem, he will be back. Rest assured that he is alive & well, just as much of a lunatic as ever & getting ready to accompany Mrs D on her broomstick this evening!
CREDITS
Paul/Sunjet, Pete Bance, Peter Stanbrook, Harry Hawkins, Vince Horan, Paul Giblin, Tony Doyle, Dean Simpson, Ian Gawtrey, Warren & Luke Hardcastle, Jethro, Skyliner, Sid James & anybody else that I have forgotten.
Happy spotting!
John (& "Mad" Max)
MOVEMENTS SUMMARY (most from SBS)
AAW912 - A332 5A-ONH
ADR450 - CRJ2 S5-AAD
AEA1013 - E195 EC-KYP (also AEA1015)
AMC116 - A320 9H-AEI
AMC118 - A319 9H-AEG (also AMC1122)
AUI501 - B735 UR-GAJ
AWE732 - A333 N274AY
BEL2121 - B462 OO-DJT
BMA7986 - E145 G-RJXF (second visit)
BTI651 - B733 YL-BBY
CIM761 - CRJ2 OY-MBT
DAL12 - B763 N192DN
ECA842 - B738 5B-DBZ
EIN23A - A320 EI-CVD
EIN236 - A320 EI-DEL
Ein248 - A320 EI-EDP
EZS8469 - A319 HB-JZH (also EZS8473)
EZS8471 - A319 HB-JZM
EZS8477 - A319 HB-JZJ
EZS8532 - A319 HB-JZL
FHY589 - A320 TC-FBJ
ISS3531 - A319 EI-DFA (also ISS3535)
KAJ6400 - B733 TS-IEJ
MAH612 - B738 HA-LOK (also MAH614)
MXA1594 - B762 XA-MXO
NAX1302 - B738 LN-NOO
NAX1322 - B733 LN-KKB
NAX3510 - B738 LN-NOD
QTR075 - A333 A7-AEI
RYR1MT - B738 EI-EFT
RYR112 - B738 EI-DWW (also RYR114)
RYR116 - B738 EI-DHS (also RYR118)
RYR1124 - B738 EI-DAJ
RYR1126 - B738 EI-EFJ
RYR1182 - B738 EI-DWO
RYR5371 - B738 EI-DYM
RYR5562 - B738 EI-EBY
RYR9228 - B738 EI-DWB
RYR9852 - B738 EI-DCE
RZO4542 - A320 CS-TKK
SGX6201 - B738 TC-SGH
TAP334 - A320 CS-TNB
TAP348 - A320 CS-TNK
TRK4477 - A321 TC-TCE
TSC522 - A313 C-GPAT
UAE009 - B773 A6-ECI
UAE011 - B772 A6-EMK
UAE015 - B773 A6-ECJ
VIK162 - B738 SE-RHS
VIK168 - eta 22.55
VIK352 - B733 SE-RHU (also VIK382)
VIK368 - B733 SE-RHT
VIK370 - B738 SE-RHX (also VIK170)
BIZJETS, ETC
A7-AAG A320 (QAF003 displayed on SBS, but calling Amiri3)
CS-DKG Gulf 550 (NJE307Q)
EC-KQP TBM850 (arr 30/10)
N728LB Gulf 4 (arr 30/10)
N932XL Ce560XLS (arr 30/10)
VP-BLW Gulf 550 (arr 30/10)
ZS-AOL Gulf 5