On 20/05/2025 21:00 BST John Dyer <john.dyer@...> wrote:
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AIRLINE NEWS
*Air Algerie. Further to 12/5, it seems that B738 7T-VKQ (60753/6145) only operated one service for the Algerian Government & returned to normal Air Algerie services on 15/5.
*Ascend A/W B38M G-CRUX (44863/7085) ferried from Algiers to Gatwick today after lease to Air Algerie.
*British A/W NEO update
A20N deliveries due G-TTSB (12416) October, G-TTSH (12735) August, G-TTSG (12693) October
A21N deliveries due G-TNEH July, G-TNEI October, G-TNEJ October
The future A20N G-TTSB made its first (& only so far) flight on 04/02/25 as F-WWBP & was widely reported as having suffered a ground accident not long after. Given that it is not due for delivery for another five months, there is speculation that c/n 12416 may have been written off & that another airframe will become G-TTSB.
*CargoJet B763F C-GPAJ (29617/741 ex G-OOAL, VP-BWT, SE-RFR, G-OBYK, SE-RFR, G-OBYK, N384CM) was registered on 16/5 & delivered from Goodyear to Hamilton on 18/5.
*EAT Leipzig A333F D-AJFK (1477), which had ferried from Leipzig to Hong Kong on 31/3, returned to Leipzig from Hong Kong via Bahrain on 13/5.
*Iraqi A/W B772 YI-AQZ (40993/1006) ferried from Marana to Tucson yesterday after maintenance since 12/3 & is due to continue to Baghdad.
*Kuwait A/W A339 9K-APL (2093) made its first flight today as F-WWCC.
*Lufthansa A359 D-AIVE (724) made its first flight today as F-WZHD.
*Norwegian Air Sweden B38M SE-RTT (43569/9164) made its first flight yesterday.
*Oman Air A333 A4O-DH (1572), which had been parked at Doha since 31/1, has joined Qatar A/W as A7-AEP & entered service yesterday.
*SriLankan A/L A332 VP-BNX (1261 ex PK-GPN, M-ABRA, HL8512), the future 4R-ALT, flew an air test from Chateauroux yesterday after painting.
*Swiss International A21N HB-JPF (12498) was delivered from Finkenwerder to Zurich today.
*United A/L B789 N23994 (68622/1231) was delivered from Charleston to Washington/Dulles yesterday.
*Wizz Air UK A21N G-XLRA (12731) was registered yesterday & was delivered from Finkenwerder to Luton today where it is expected to stay for a few days until relocating to Gatwick on or around 1/6.
MILITARY TRANSPORT NEWS
None today
AND FINALLY
Citation 525M2 G-NIKA (1040 ex N730CP) was registered yesterday for Comis Air Ltd.
GATWICK NEWS
No first visits today, so a list of those newcomers to Gatwick 20 years ago in May 2005 appears at the end of today¡¯s roundup.
Uganda A/L A338 5X-NIL made its second visit from Entebbe.
Due tomorrow are Leav Aviation A320 D-ANNE, sta 04.48 as NGN903P from Cologne, std 06.10 as NGN7906 to Vitoria (first visited on 10/01/23) & G600 N609GB, sta 07.52 from Rome/Fiumicino (first visited on 22/02/24).
Not a first visit, but Dave Long has provided a shot of China Eastern B773 B-7349 departing today & now wearing a special scheme -
CREDITS
Richard Paulson,? Anon, Skyliner, Jethro, ATDB, the Finkenwerder website, AIB Family Flights, Ch-aviation, Scramble, LAAS, Andrew Stewart, Lynda Gosling, Dave Richardson, Planespotters.net, SeanM1997, James Stewart, other contributors who wish to remain anonymous & anybody else that I have forgotten.
STAY SAFE!
John
GATWICK FIRST VISITS IN MAY 2005
CS-TGU A313 (571) SATA 11/05/05
D-ARFB A321 (1199) Aero Flight 23/05/05
EC-IZK A320 (2223) Spanair 28/05/05
EI-DEB A320 (2206) Aer Lingus 28/05/05
G-EUOC A319 (1537) British A/W 07/05/05
G-EUPA A319 (1082) British A/W 26/05/05
G-EUPF A319 (1197) British A/W 05/05/05
G-EUUF A320 (1814) British A/W 11/05/05
G-EZIC A319 (2436) EasyJet 23/05/05
G-EZIG A319 (2460) EasyJet 03/05/05
G-EZIH A319 (2463) EasyJet 12/05/05
G-EZII A319 (2471) EasyJet 29/05/05
G-OZBK A320 (1370) Monarch 01/05/05
G-TTID A321 (2462) British A/W/GB A/W 12/05/05
OY-VKS A320 (1954) My Travel 02/05/05
SU-LBF A319 (0629) Lotus Air 27/05/05
TC-KTD A321 (2117) KTHY 27/05/05
TS-IMJ A319 (0869) Tunisair 22/05/05
A6-EYV A332 (272) Etihad 15/05/05
A6-EYW A332 (339) Etihad 22/05/05
A7-AEA A333 (623) Qatar A/W 30/05/05
A7-AEC A333 (659) Qatar A/W 13/05/05
A6-ERF A345 (394) Emirates 08/05/05
EI-DAH B738 (33546) Ryanair 13/05/05
EI-DCY B738 (33570) Ryanair 30/05/05
EI-DJT B738 (28592) Futura 27/05/05
G-THOE B733 (26313) Thomsonfly 26/05/05
I-NEOX B738 (33677) Neos 20/05/05
LN-RPH B736 (28605) SAS 28/05/05
LZ-BOR B735 (25165) Bulgaria Air 04/05/05
PH-BTH B733 (28719) KLM 11/05/05
SX-BGN B734 (28753) Aegean A/L 14/05/05
UR-GAQ B733 (28869) Ukraine International A/L 20/05/05
EC-JFR B742 (22272) Pullmantur Air 20/05/05
N703TA B742 (22724) Transaero 27/05/05
D-ABOI B753 (29018) Condor 01/05/05
N14107 B752 (27297) Continental 07/05/05
OM-SNA B752 (24135) Air Slovakia 14/05/05
C-GZNA B763 (27957) Zoom 17/05/05
CS-TLO B763 (24318) Euro Atlantic 01/05/05
D-ABUA B763 (26991) Condor 06/05/05
A6-EBB B773 (32789) Emirates 13/05/05
G-YMMH B772 (36309) British A/W 15/05/05
9H-AFU CRJ2 (7176) Carre Aviation 27/05/05
G-JECH DHC-8 (4103) FlyBe 14/05/05
G-WOWD DHC-8 (286) Air Southwest 14/05/05
D-CTOB Do328 (3107) Aero Data 02/05/05
F-GUBG E145 (145890) Regional 19/05/05
9A-BTD Fk100 (11407) Trade Air 14/05/05
SE-DMT MD81 (48003) Nordic East Airlink 25/05/05
SE-RDH MD83 (49949) Viking A/L 20/05/05
SX-BMP MD82 (49279) Alexandair 07/05/05
G-CDEA S2000 (9)? Eastern A/W 09/05/05
EI-SMA SD360 (SH3712) Air Contractors 04/05/05
N53GX? BD700 (9053) 15/05/05
I-AVSS Be400A? (RK-66)? 05/05/05
EC-IVJ Ce525 (0429) 24/05/05
G-FIRM Ce550 (0940) 27/05/05
CS-DFR Ce560XL (5355) 09/05/05
G-CJAE Ce560 (0046) 28/05/05
G-LDFM Ce560XL (5242) 18/05/05
G-WCIN Ce560XL (5088) 22/05/05
VP-CSN Ce560 (0401) 22/05/05
A9C-BXB CL604 (5477) 11/05/05
C-GXBB DA50EX (278) 11/05/05
TS-JAM DA50 (125) 18/05/05
CS-DFG DA2000EX (044) 15/05/05
N125TM HS125 (258496) 18/05/05
N974JD HS125 (258589) 24/05/05
I-BPAE Avanti (1081) 30/05/05
F-GNMP King Air 90 (LJ-828) 05/05/05
D-ICWD King Air 200 (BL-49) 01/05/05
F-GPAS King Air 200 (BB-209) 26/05/05
F-GSEB King Air 200 (BB-1110) 28/05/05
N36579 King Air 200 (BB-1879) 16/05/05
G-OOON PA-34 (34-8533024) 10/05/05
G-EORD Ce208B (0935) 25/05/05
G-WCIL A109E (11079) 02/05/05
G-RAVN R-44 (1022) 27/05/05
G-BVKR S-76A (760115) 14/05/05
ZA134 Sea King HU5 (WA895) RN 29/05/05
