GATWICK ROUNDUP 31-12-11

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John Dyer Posted: Sat, Dec 31 2011 9:06 PM

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VISITORS
Two more first visits to round off the year. THY continued an impressive run of first visits with A321 TC-JRC (2999) at lunchtime, while the other newcomer was Ryanair B738 EI-ESV (34993) on the late afternoon service from Dublin.
On its second visit was Ce525A F-HASF.

FLEET NEWS
Virgin Atlantic. I am tempted to wonder whether somebody (not Virgin, I hasten to say) has been up to something dodgy here. You will recall that A343 G-VHOL (2) became M-YRGU & left Lourdes on 19/12 supposedly on delivery to Bangladeshi carrier Rajshahi Air. It appears, however, that it only got as far as Tehran & is to enter service with Iran Aseman A/L.  

ROUTE NEWS
THY seems to be sticking to using the exact aircraft types shown in the "Sabre" system, at least for all 12 flights flown so far. Neil Greatorex has kindly ploughed through the allocations for the next 3 months for us & here are the results:
January - A321 all days except for an A320 on 20/1
February - A321 on all days except for an A320 on 8/2 & 22/2 & B738 on 4/2, 11/2, 13/2, 17/2, 18/2 & 25/2
March - A321 on all days except for an A320 on 20/3 & B738 on 3/3, 9/3, 12/3, 17/3 & 24/3 to 31/3
After this, it appears to be all B738s.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
A few for tomorrow with thanks, as always, to Mr Anon:
A7-AAM BD700 eta 13.40 as QAF006
CS-DFV Ce560XLS eta 08.40 as NJE669M
Regulars - DLH896/D-ABIO, TSC472/C-GITS
NAX flights - 1306/DYC, 1316/NOX, 1340/DYT, 4451/DYH, 4457/NOW, 5818/DYL

Time to say goodbye to a year that saw the five major producers (Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier & Embraer) deliver around 1300 new airliners & the launch of the A320neo & the B737max (so named in honour of Mad Max, of course). Airbus delivered its 7000th aircraft & Boeing its 7000th B737, while 69 A380s are now in airline service, but only 2 B787s have been delivered so far.

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

CREDITS
Neil Greatorex, Robert Spillings, Ian Gawtrey, Matthew Livingstone, John Creasey, Neil Barnes, Andy Borrett, Mr Anon, Jethro, Skyliner, ATDB, Colin Baker & 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
AEA1013 E195 EC-LKM
AEA1015 E195 EC-KXD
AMC116 A320 9H-AEO
AUI501 B734 UR-GAX
AWC13Y B733 G-POWC (aircraft change from the predicted G-ZAPW, also AWC144, aircraft change from the predicted G-ZAPT!)
AWE732 A333 N273AY
BGH176 320 LZ-BHB (also BGH178)
BTI6G1 B733 YL-BBY
CIM191 did not operate
DAL12 did not operate
DLH896 B733 D-ABEC (aircraft change from the predicted D-ABXS)
DLH898 B735 D-ABIO
EIN23A A320 EI-DER
EIN232 A320 EI-DVE (also EIN236/244)
EIN248 eta 22.10
EIN7683 A320 EI-DVN
EXS2148 B733 G-CELK
EZE1621 E135 G-CGMC
EZS43LJ A319 HB-JZF
EZS8463 A319 HB-JZQ
EZS8467 A319 G-EZIH
EZS8481 did not operate
HCC501 did not operate
HVN141 B772 VN-A142
ISS355 A319 EI-DEZ
MAH612 B737 HA-LOP
MLD863 did not operate
NAX10G B738 LN-NOJ
NAX14X B733 LN-KKX (as NAX1314)
NAX32A B738 LN-DYD
NAX38W B733 LN-KKM
NAX51ZC B738 LN-DYG
NAX5816 B738 LN-DYL
RYR2MU B737 EI-ESV (first visit)
RYR4RB did not operate
RYR5FE B738 EI-EKX
RYR5ZG did not operate
RYR6MN B738 EI-DPC (also RYR1ZR)
RYR6XB did not operate
RYR7NH did not operate
RYR76VT did not operate
RYR87JL did not operate
RYR1112 did not operate
RYR5301 B738 EI-DYJ
SDM297 A148 RA-61706
TAP334 A319 CS-TTG
TAP338 did not operate
TAP342 A320 CS-TNG
THY1997 A321 TC-JRC (first visit)
TSC522 A332 C-GITS
UAE9 B773 A6-ECK
UAE11 B773 A6-EMS
UAE15 B773 A6-EGK (second visit)
XAX10 A343 9M-XAB
 
GA & OTHER MOVEMENTS
F-HASF Ce525A (IXR31SF, second visit, dep with reg as callsign)
SP-CON BD100 (JDI80H, third visit, dep with same callsign)