Hi all
Last two weeks at Shannon, very busy considering the time of year. The three Irish registered aircraft with Shannon Aerospace all did test flights yesterday 24/7/08 so maybe they will be moving on shortly.
All the best
Malcolm
25/7/08
AIRFIELD
EC-CFA B727-256 (20811) Iberia arrived 6/9/01. Stripped airframe used for rescue services training.
G-SILC B767-204 (24736) flew Luton-Shannon 4/7/08 still in full Silverjet colours to have an engine removed with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering. No 1 engine removed by 14/7 and parked at Air Atlanta. Moved & parked on TX7 18/7/08.
EI-CSU B737-36E (27626) Air One arrived 24/7/08 from Budapest in full BMI Baby colours for maintenance with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering. To be G-TOYL. Initially parked beside Aer Lingus hangar.
G-SLVR B767-204 (24757) Silverjet (ex) ferried Luton-Shannon 24/7/08 for maintenance with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering and parked on TX7.
AIR ATLANTA AERO ENGINEERING
YL-BBP B737-522 (26688) Air Baltic arrived 15/7/08 for maintenance with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering.
OY-SRH B767-204F (24457) Star Air arrived 19/7/08 for maintenance with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering.
5R-MFF B767-3S1 (25221) ferried Filton-Shannon 14/7/08 following repainting in TAM colours for maintenance with Air Atlanta Aero Engineering. To be PT-MSS. Moved & parked on TX7 18/7/08 still with 5R-MFF taped on. Back to Air Atlanta ramp 24/7/08.
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PAINTING
SE-DOR B737-683 (28305) SAS arrived 8/7/08 in basic FlyGlobespan colours for painting back to SAS colours. Dep 15/7/08.
LN-TUD B737-705 (28217) SAS Norge arrived 9/7/08 in Braathens colours for painting in SAS colours. Dep 16/7/08.
LN-TUF B737-705 (28222) SAS Norge arrived 16/7/08 in Braathens colours for painting in SAS colours. Dep 23/7/08.
SE-DIU MD87 (53011) SAS arrived 22/7/08 for painting.
LN-BRR B737-505 (24648) SAS Norge arrived 23/7/08 in Braathens colours for painting in SAS colours.
SHANNON AEROSPACE
EI-DZD B737-7Q8 (28210) ILFC in Air Mauritanie colours (titles one side only) arrived 30/5/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance. Noted 14/6/08 in full Sterling red scheme, to be OY-MRS.Test flights 21/6/08, 14/7/08, 21/7/08 & 24/7/08 with Irish reg taped on.
D-AIPM A320-211 (104) Lufthansa arrived 17/6/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance. Dep 15/7/08.
D-AIRX A321-131 (887) Lufthansa, retro colours, arrived 24/6/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance. Dep 17/7/08.
RP-C3223 A320-214 (745) Philippine Airlines arrived 1/7/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance.
EI-EAF A319-112 (3171) AerCap, full Skybus colours, ferried Goodyear-Bangor-Keflavik-Shannon 24-25/6/08. Painted all white in Lufthansa Technik hangar and to Shannon Aerospace 2/7/08. Test flight 24/7/08 as “Southern Cross 833”
EI-DZW A319-112 (3309) AerCap, full Skybus colours, ferried Goodyear-Bangor-Shannon 27/6/08 parked on TX7. Moved to Shannon Aerospace 8/7/08. Noted outside 22/7/08 all white with Irish reg. Test flight 24/7/08 as “Southern Cross 834”.
D-AIRM A320-211 (518) Lufthansa arrived 15/7/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance.
G-TTIA A321-231 (1428) EasyJet arrived 20/7/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance and painting for Monarch. To be G-OZBS.
5N-BHZ B737-322 (24671) Aero Contractors arrived 20/7/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance.
D-AIPH A320-211 (086) Lufthansa arrived 22/7/08 for Shannon Aerospace maintenance.
FERRY FLIGHTS/DELIVERIES
N68059 MD10-10F (46907) Fed Ex ferried Naples-Shannon-Bangor-Memphis 11-12/7/08 following conversion.
N683GA Gulfstream 200 (203) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp delivered Tel Aviv-Shannon-Halifax-Dallas, Love Field 11-14/7/08.
N263GA Gulfstream 150 (262) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp delivered Tel Aviv-Shannon-Halifax-Dallas, Love Field 14-16/7/08.
I-AIGI B767-23B (23974) Air Italy delivered Miami-Shannon-Milan, Malpensa 16-17/7/08.
N307FE MD10-30F (48291) Fed Ex ferried Venice-Shannon-Memphis 18-19/7/08 following conversion.
ZS-AJD LR45 (45-369) delivered via Shannon-Le Bourget 23/7/08. NB: this registration previously carried by LR31A s/n 31A-202.
N804GA Gulfstream 200 (204) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp delivered Tel Aviv-Shannon- Bangor-Dallas, Love Field 24-25/7/08
N764TA B737-48E (25764) flew Miami-Gander-Shannon-Athens 24-25/7/08 all white.
Regarding the ex Skybus A319’s EI-DZY & DZZ, these are not going to Aigle Azur as previously thought but to Pakistani carrier Air Blue. Sister ship EI-DZX was delivered to Air Jamaica on 22/7/08.