Saturday, 1 February 2014

[cactuswings 2806] LOG - Dallas & Phoenix Area (January 2013)

DFW (1/15/2014)
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Just a few minutes here…

Lufthansa          333        #KB
Aeromexico Connect E90        #ACJ


DFW (1/16/2014)
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I had more time on this visit but the logs here get monotonous...

Air Canada express E75  CFFYG
Qantas             744  VHOEE
United             320  N492UA  #4292

…also note that American A321s seem to be following a non-standard pattern for fleet numbers.


SEA (1/27/2014)
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Not much noted on a Monday morning.

Alaska Horizon  DH4  N441QX  UAF c/s
Hawaiian        332  __83HA

…plus another Hawaiian A330 - it seems that the 767s are gone from their Seattle operation.


AZA (1/28/2014)
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A dawn visit to Gateway nabbed the airplanes that I'd targeted - the new Intel ERJ shuttles.  Below is a complete log minus the six Allegiant MD-80s.  For the last time, is it IWA or AZA?1!!

Allegiant       319  N301NV
Allegiant       319  N302NV
Allegiant       319  N310NV  white than usual tail c/s
                ERJ  N286CH
                ERJ  N286DP
                M80  N305FA  blue wave across fuselage

…plus that mysterious white C-130.


DFW (1/30/2014)
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It was early and the pickings were slim.  The E concourse is under renovation and Spirit and many/most US Airways departures currently operate from the little island terminal accessed via an underground tunnel, the former home of Delta Connection.

American          319  N9015D  Sharklets prototype, now in service
Delta Connection  CR9  N294PQ  #15294
Spirit            319  N523NK  "Spirit of Tampa", old c/s


PHX (1/30/2014)
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Again, a very quick visit!  The international visitors are always the most interesting but the Mexicans (Volaris and Aeromexico Connect) are elusive!  This time of year Canadians dominate.

US Airways        321  N154UW
Westjet           73H          #813
Westjet           73H          #819
Westjet           73H          #823


GYR (1/30/2014)
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There seemed to be more aircraft here than I ever remember seeing, and a number of aircraft had been moved around on the field.  A full log follows, not every aircraft was in the full colors of the noted operator.  Also, with spring training about to start in earnest, we're just about at the end of the time when you can discreetly wander through the Indians/Reds practice facility to get a closer look at the stored narrowbodies.  Just sayin'!!!

at scrap pad
Hawaiian           763  N585HA  most bits missing
Safi Airways       320          "City of Herat"; ID?
Santa Barbara      763  YLLCY   towed to pad (mx or scrap?)
World              M1F  N275WA  most bits missing

around hangar
Erickson Aero Tanker M87  N293EA
Frontier             319  N925FR
Hawaiian             763  N584HA  some parts missing
Omni                 D10  N522AX  headed to scrap?
United               752  N501UA  tail painted blue

on field
Air France         320  FGFKJ   classic c/s
Aironix            733  N411LF
Almasria Universal 320          #2AT (on NLG door)
American           M80  N451AA
Blue Panorama      763  EIDJL
Corsair            743  FGSKY
First Choice       76F  N223CY  winglets, freight door installed
Iberia             343          #KOU, complete
Sriwajaya          734  N234AN
United             752  N554UA  winglets, complete
United             752  N560UA  complete
United             762  N68160  complete
US Airways         734  N456UW
US Airways         734  N457UW
US Airways         734  N459UW
VarigLOG           75F  N235WD
Vision             762  N766VA
World              M11  N273WA
World              M11  N277WA  engineless
XL Airways         320  FGKHK
                   343  LVBMT   blue tail c/s
                   733  ZKNGM   blue tail c/s
                   762  HSKOA   all-white c/s

…plus an Alaska 737, a Windrose A320, an all-white A320, four (no longer 5) Omni DC-10s, a second Aironix 737, a second Blue Panorama 767 (reg obscured, possibly EI-EED?) an Air France A320, and many others!


SCF (1/31/2014)
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A convenient stop at Scottsdale between appointments netted three commercial grade aircraft.  The (very) nearby Phoenix Open no doubt increased the number of jets here but not by as much as I might have expected.  As I've noted before, the radio piped into the terminal waiting area is a lovely touch by the way.

Desert Splash         CNA  N1229X  on floats
                      ERJ  N580ML
                      FRJ  N57TT   excellent!


DVT (1/31/2014)
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Another convenient stop, on the way to Sky Harbor and in the darkness, generated a hit.  This is the third E170 airframe that I've seen at the Honeywell facility, conveniently located near the main road.

                      E70  N170EH  Cirrus tail c/s

PHX (1/31/2014)
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Late night is great for international departures, especially this time of year.  PHX's Mexican visitors eluded me again….

British Airways     744         #NLS
Westjet             73G         #232
Westjet             73G         #246
Westjet             73H         #805

TL
Tobias Lutterodt

"We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security." - Dwight Eisenhower

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