Actually managed to beat my deadline for once! Having said that, it wasn’t a brilliant April very much, with 1st visits down a bit.

A first visit of type is always of interest, and the Citation 510 on its way to Germany was a good one! It is quiet a dinky aeroplane!

My treat for the month was a record 3 Avantis on delivery, with thanks to the lack of headwinds making them divert to their usual bolt-hole of Edinburgh!

The run of new airliners was bound to slow down at some point, which didn’t help the month’s figures.

Airport wise, there is not much to report, apart from the radar still looks as though it will be June before it becomes fully operational. As you probably know, the tower will become 118.4, and the radar will be the old tower frequency of 122.6. However, as the radar will only be in use Monday to Friday, the tower will revert to 122.6 at weekends.

Hopefully getting a new camera soon to replace my dead Nikon, so should start getting pictures again!

So have a good May, and I’ll be back next month!

Stephen Lane.

2nd May 2007. INVERNESS REPORT APRIL 2007

THE APRIL LOG A registration in a yellow box, a first visit of that registration, and confirmed in yellow in the “Last visit” column. If the aircraft has previously visited in another guise , the first vist is shown in green, and hopefully I`ll remember to put notes about it in the by types section! My records are only full from the year 2000, so any aircraft registered prior to this, and not in my records, may appear as “NR”, (no record), as I am not sure! However, if I have a record of the aircraft visiting prior to 2000, I put the date in italics, which signifies the aircraft visited on that date, but that is not necessarily the last visit of the aircraft!! Clear as mud!

ICAO DE-CODE T ICAO 3-LETTER DECODE U E O L C

3 CALLSIGN OPERATOR ACG AIR PARTNER AIR PARTNER PLC G AWC ZAP TITAN AIRWAYS G BGT BERGEN AIR BERGEN AIR TRANSPORT LN BHL BRISTOW BRISTOW HELICOPTERS G CLG CHALLAIR CHALAIR AVIATION F CLU CAROLUS TRIPLE ALPHA D CTK COSTOCK EAST MIDLANDS HELICOPTERS G CWL CRANWELL R.A.F. CRANWELL G EZE EASTERN EASTERN AIRWAYS G EZY EASY EASYJET G FPG TAG AVIATION TAG AVIATION S.A. HB FYG FLYING GROUP FLYING SERVICE OO HGR HANG HANGAR 8 LTD G IAG EPAG EPAG GROUPE AIR FRANCE F ISL ISLANDIA CITY STAR AIRLINES TF KIN KINLOSS R.A.F. KINLOSS G LGE LEGO LEGO/AIR ALSIE OY LNX LONEX LONDON EXECUTIVE AVIATION G MCD AIRMED AIR MEDICAL G MCE MARSHALL MARSHALL`S OF CAMBRIDGE G MMD MERMAID AIR ALSIE OY MQT MOUSQUETEER AIR ITM F NJE FRACTION NETJETS EUROPE CS OCF EXPLORER OCEAN AIRLINES F PDG OSPREY PLM/DOLLAR HELICOPTERS G PHV NEW BIRD PHENIX AVIATION F RHD RED HEAD BOND AIR SERVICES LTD G SOX SOLIDAIR SOLID AIR B.V. PH SVH SILVER STERLING HELICOPTERS G SVY SURVEYOR COOPER AERIAL SURVEYS LTD G

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AIRCRAFT REMAINING FROM MARCH

REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST 07.01.20 28 G-EXEX Cessna 404 404-0037 AAG 405 Coventry 2145 15th AAG 405 Coventry 1848 07 30 PH-ILO Ce 560 Ultra 560-0362 SOX 780 Luton 1144 1st SOX 780 Luton 1749 1st visit Cessna T2060866 31 G-SEMR GMR Shobdon 1549 N/S GMR Cranfield 1046 1st visit T206H 9

APRIL DAY BY DAY

REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST 28- >> 18.02.20 G-BVNS PA28-181 GNS Prestwick 1421 GNS Skye 1507 7690358 >> 07 >> G-MAJZ BAe 41 41100 EZE 54B Birmingham 1645 EZE 53B Birmingham 1735 1st visit >> G- >> AS.350B 1790 GWD PDG Base 1027 GWD Skibo 1139 1st visit OAWD >> >> 24.03.20 1 G-ROOK R/Ce F172P 2081 GOK Oban 1443 GOK Aberdeen 1559 >> 07 Cessna T2060866 01.04.20 G-SEMR GMR Cranfield 1735 6th GMR Shobdon 1145 T206H 9 07 Do.328-300 >> HB-AEU 3021 HEU Farnborough 1126 HEU Farnborough 1253 1st visit (J) >> N >> DA 200 508 N7FC Carlisle 1119 N7FC Faro 1228 1st visit 777FC >> Hawker >> 31.03.20 F-HITM RK-501 MQT 61 Lorient 1053 MQT 62 Lorient 1213 400XP >> 07 14.07.20 G-BEHV R/C F172N 1541 GHV Edinburgh 1539 4th GHV Edinburgh 1237 06 2 07.02.20 G-BURD R/C F172N 1677 GRD Dundee 1645 7th GRD Dundee 1311 07 >> 04.01.20 G-ZZSA EC.225LP 2603 BHL 100L Aberdeen 2012 BHL 100L Aberdeen 2116 >> 07 >> 01.11.20 CS-DFF DA 2000 41 NJE 242F Northolt 1220 NJE 586N Frankfurt 1345 >> 05 06.06.20 G-EEJE PA31-350 31-825 GJE Farnborough 1009 N/S GJE Scarborough 1632 06 28.08.20 3 G-OOTB TB.20GT 2180 GTB Biggin Hill 1640 8th GTB Biggin Hill 1358 06 RAF >> RAF 16.01.20 XS730/H Dominie T.1 25050 CWL 85 1136 CWL 85 1253 Cranwell >> Cranwell 06 P.180 Avanti N 5166P 1129 N66P Genova 1859 N/S N66P Reykjavik 1048 1st visit II 4 Hawker 29.07.20 CS-DMB RK-403 NJE 4EX London City 1738 N/S NJE 4EX Farnborough 0734 400XP 06 33823/18 >> EI-DHW B737-8AS/W RYR 1846 Liverpool 1136 RYR 1847 Liverpool 1231 1st visit 19 >> Oban 20.03.20 G-BUXS Bo.105 S.41/913 GXS 1411 9th GXS Oban 1526 Harbour 07 Beech >> 27.03.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 273 Glasgow 1044 GMA 273 E.Midlands 1147 B200C >> 07 G-SASD Beech BL-151 GMA 272 Glasgow 1120 >> GMA 272 Aberdeen 1252 27.03.20

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REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST B200C >> 07 RAF >> RAF 22.07.20 XS731/J Dominie T.1 5055 CWL 88 1158 CWL 88 1313 Cranwell >> Cranwell 05 >> 03.05.20 XV236 Nimrod MR.2 8011 KIN 538 RAF Kinloss 1425 1xapp23 RAF Kinloss 1425 >> 06 N 525A- >> 17.09.20 Ce 525 CJ1 N5PM Edinburgh 0928 N5PM Oxford 1708 525PM 0067 >> 06 >> 01.04.20 N 777FC DA 200 508 N7FC Dortmund 1332 N7FC Carlisle 1448 >> 07 Ce 550 12.07.20 CS-DHN 550-1098 NJE 324V Northolt 2015 N/S NJE 488H Dublin 1032 Bravo 06 Hawker >> 26.11.20 CS-DNU 258479 NJE 242M Northolt 1111 NJE 8VK Biggin Hill 1217 800XPi >> 06 >> 12.11.20 CS-DXF Ce 560XLS 560-5586 NJE 537R Northolt 1044 NJE 3PF London City 1149 >> 06 >> 02.03.20 G-MAAV AS.350B3 4095 YORK 03 Whiteness 1057 YORK 03 Whiteness 1135 >> 07 5 Beech 04.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 287A Glasgow 2101 N/S GMA 287A Glasgow 0012 B200C 07 Beech >> 04.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 294 Aberdeen 1523 GMA 294 Stornoway 1618 B200C >> 07 >> 09.03.20 G-TURF R/Ce F.406 0020 AAG 406 Aberdeen 1852 AAG 406 Coventry 1924 >> 07 >> 04.04.20 N 777FC DA 200 508 N7FC Carlisle 1103 N7FC Sion 1134 >> 07 Ce 550 >> 23.05.20 CS-DHC 550-1013 NJE 1YW London City 1333 NJE 1YW Le Bourget 1440 Bravo >> 06 6 >> 11.08.20 F-GPAS Beech 200 BB- 204 CLG 2051 Lorient 1303 CLG 2052 Lorient 1405 >> 03 152- Cumbernaul >> Cumbernaul 23.09.20 V G-BMTA Cessna 152 GTA 1408 GTA 1650 82864 d >> d 06 >> G-BNOE PA28-161 2816013 GOE Perth 1259 GOE Sherburn 1548 NR >> 172S1021 >> G-GFEA Ce 172S GEA Barton 1142 GEA Barton 1537 1st visit 4 >> >> 13.11.20 6 G-HRDS Gulf 550 5SP 5032 GDS Stansted 1536 GDS Stansted 1602 >> 06 >> 06.04.20 G-HRDS Gulf 550 5SP 5032 GDS Stansted 1904 GDS Stansted 1939 >> 07 Cessna T2060866 06.04.20 G-SEMR GMR Shobdon 1755 8th GMR Cranfield 1229 T206H 9 07 Hawker 05.11.20 CS-DMK RK-464 NJE 4FW Lille 0917 9th NJE 4FW Lannion 1211 400XP 06 A150- >> 07.03.20 7 G-BTFS Ce A150M GFS Whiterashes 1430 GFS Whiterashes 1837 0719 >> 07 >> G-EZBH A319-111 2959 EZY 763 Gatwick 1151 EZY 764 Gatwick 1238 1st visit >> >> 26.01.20 CS-DFR Ce 560XL 560-5355 NJE 6VL Edinburgh 1541 NJE 6VL London City 1749 >> 07 Hawker >> 23.02.30 8 CS-DRQ 258783 NJE 6FE Glasgow 1634 NJE 680M Northolt 1807 800XPi >> 07 Sea King Rescue >> Rescue 20.12.20 ZE368 WA.947 Raigmore 1950 Raigmore 2018 HAR3 137 >> 137 06 9 CS-DFE DA 2000 205 NJE 586R Gatwick 1854 N/S NJE 537Y Northolt 1039 21.01.20 07

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REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST 29938/12 >> EI-DAC B737-8AS/W RYR 1746 E.Midlands 1741 RYR 1747 E.Midlands 1831 1st visit 40 >> >> 07.08.20 F-GOCF Beech 200 BB- 397 OCF 102 Lorient 1107 OCF 103 Lorient 1219 >> 06 >> 20.03.20 G-BIMU SK.61N II 61.752 C/G MU Stornoway 1410 1xapp23 Stornoway 1410 >> 07 Beech >> 06.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 317A Glasgow 1711 GMA 317A Glasgow 1748 B200C >> 07 >> 06.04.20 G-HRDS Gulf 550 5SP 5032 GDS Stansted 1541 GDS Stansted 1716 >> 07 Hawker >> 18.08.20 CS-DMN RK-475 NJE 4ZY Isle of Man 1034 NJE 4ZY London City 1218 400XP >> 06 F-GHZH TB.20 966 IAG 128 Dundee 1727 N/S FZH Dundee 0827 1st visit 525A- Halfpenny Halfpenny G-HCSA Ce 525A CJ2 HGE 826M 1202 13th HGR 826M 1720 1st visit 0334 Grn Grn 10 Beech >> 05.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 325A Glasgow 1130 GMA 325A Glasgow 1557 B200C >> 07 >> 13.03.20 XV254 Nimrod MR.2 8029 KIN 564 RAF Kinloss 2102 2xapp 23 RAF Kinloss 2130 >> 07 DA 900EX >> 30.03.20 OY-OKK 128 LGE 11 Billund 0944 MMD 7908 Reykjavik 1745 EAS >> 07 >> 09.04.20 F-GOCF Beech 200 BB- 397 OCF 102 Lorient 1047 OCF 103 Lorient 1203 >> 07 Beech >> 10.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 336B Stornoway 1457 GMA 336B Aberdeen 1526 B200C >> 07 11 >> 23.09.20 HB-IDJ CRJ-SE 7136 FPG 703 Farnborough 1039 FPG 703 Farnborough 1210 >> 02 DA 900EX >> 30.03.20 OY-OKK 128 MMD 7908 Arlanda 1427 LGE 11 Billund 1728 EAS >> 07 Ce 550 >> 18.02.20 CS-DHR 550-1114 NJE 7GZ Carlisle NJE 7GZ Lille 1747 Bravo >> 07 Hawker >> 23.11.20 CS-DNX 258522 NJE 8XN Luton 0933 NJE 944G Northolt 1133 800XP >> 06 12 31T81660 >> 05.10.20 G-CHEY PA31-T2 MCD 075 Oxford MCD 075 E.Midlands 1706 33 >> 06 >> 29.12.20 G-GBMR Beech B200 BB-1693 GMR E.Midlands 0952 GMR E.Midlands 1750 >> 06 >> G-JEDJ DHC-8-402 4058 BEE 331 Belfast City 1122 BEE 332 Belfast City 1203 1st visit >> Beech >> 09.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 357 Glasgow 0930 GMA 357 Glasgow 1041 B200C >> 07 Beech >> 13.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 357B Aberdeen 1935 GMA 357B Aberdeen 2030 B200C >> 07 Beech >> 11.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 356 Aberdeen 0819 GMA 356 Stornoway 0920 B200C >> 07 13 Beech >> 13.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 356A Aberdeen 2217 GMA 356A Glasgow 2248 B200C >> 07 >> 14.09.20 G-TIGS AS.332L 2086 BHL 51C Oil Rig 1815 BHL 51C Aberdeen 1856 >> 06 >> AWC 17.02.20 G-ZAPK BAe 146-200 E2148 AWC 767A Stansted 1100 Stansted 1145 >> 767W 07 T2060872 N11765 Ce T206H N765 Reykjavik 1451 N/S N765 Luxembourg 1432 1st visit 6 15 G-CEDK Ce 750 X 750-0252 GDK Hawerden 1227 >> GDK Southampto 1309 1st visit >> n

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REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST >> 13.04.20 G-ZAPK BAe 146-200 E2148 AWC 767Y Stansted 1507 AWC767B Stansted 1710 >> 07 >> 11.04.20 F-GOCF Beech 200 BB- 397 OCF 102 Lorient 1047 OCF 103 Lorient 1146 >> 07 Beech >> 13.04.20 16 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 404A Aberdeen 1931 GMA 404A Luton 2013 B200C >> 07 >> 28.09.20 XV255 Nimrod MR.2 8030 KIN 255 RAF Kinloss 2119 1xapp23 RAF Kinloss 2120 >> 05 >> 31.03.20 17 G-CCXX AA-5B 10160 GXX Oban 1306 GXX Aberdeen 1439 >> 07 >> 31.01.20 V G-CDBS Bo.105 S.738 GBS Glasgow H/P 1545 GBS Benbecula 1550 >> 07 06.05.20 17 N 201YK Mooney M20J 24-0518 N1YK Kirkwall 1020 N/S N1YK Archersfield 1102 01 33603/21 >> EI-DPB B737-8AS/W RYR 1846 Liverpool 1006 RYR 1847 Liverpool 1059 1st visit 12 >> Hawker >> 02.04.20 F-HITM RK-501 MQT 61 Lorient 1155 MQT 62 Lorient 1312 400XP >> 07 15.04.20 G-EXEX Cessna 404 404-0037 AAG 405 Coventry 1856 N/S AAG 405 Coventry 1544 07 >> G-JECE DHC-8-402 4094 BEE 331 Belfast City 1132 BEE 332 Belfast City 1205 1st visit >> Beech >> 16.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 417 Kirkwall 0955 GMA 417 Edinburgh 1036 B200C >> 07 18 >> G-USTS A.109 AII 7275 GTS Newcastle 0839 GTS Plockton 1011 1st visit >> >> Newcastle 18.04.10 G-USTS A.109 AII 7275 GTS Benbecula 1624 GTS 1725 >> City 07 N P.180 Avanti 1130 N6SL Genova 1551 N/S N2SL Reykjavik 0942 1st visit 162SL II N Ce510 >> Friedrichshaf 510-0003 N3CM Reykjavik 1223 N3CM 1308 1st visit 403CM Mustang >> en >> TF-CSB Do.328-110 3093 ISL 01T Aberdeen 1815 ISL 01T Aberdeen 1935 02.10.06 >> >> 04.04.20 G-BUXS Bo.105 S.41/913 GXS Oban 1109 GXS Wick 1220 >> 07 19 >> 22.02.20 LN-TWL Beech B200 BB-1144 BGT 32 Haugesund 1150 BGT 33 Haugesund 1437 >> 07 Hawker >> 18.04.20 F-HITM RK-501 MQT 61 Lorient 0933 MQT 62 Lorient 1055 400XP >> 07 >> 17.04.20 G-CDBS Bo.105 S.738 RHD 59 Sumburgh 1000 RHD 59 Glasgow H/P 1054 >> 07 Beech >> 18.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 433 Aberdeen 1025 GMA 433 Sheffield 1104 B200C >> 07 20 28.03.20 N 610AB Gulf 3 398 TAG 399 Minneapolis 1735 26th TAG 399 Torino 1139 07 Ce 550 >> 09.12.20 OO-FPB 550-1117 FYG 631L Antwerp 1705 FYG 632L Antwerp 1741 Bravo >> 06 21.02.20 VP-CEB BD.700GE 9083 VEB Luton 2059 22nd VEB Luton 1238 07 21 BAe 125- >> 06.01.20 G-GMAB 259034 GMA 446 Farnborough 1517 GMA 446 Glasgow 1554 1000 >> 07 >> G-JEDP DHC-8-402 4085 BEE 331 Belfast City 1042 BEE 332 Belfast City 1145 1st visit >> G-ZZSD EC.225LP 2658 BHL 100R Aberdeen 1456 >> BHL 100R Aberdeen 1605 26.02.20

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REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST >> 07 525A- >> Berlin D-IBBE Ce 525A CJ2 DBE Kiel 1248 DBE 1347 1st visit 0233 >> Temple. 22 >> 03.09.20 G-FRYI Beech 200 BB- 210 LNX 416Y Stapleford 1532 LNX 416Y Stapleford 1626 >> 06 >> 10.02.20 G-BBHL SK.61N II 61.712 C/G HL Stornoway 1521 2xapp 23 Stornoway 1538 >> 07 >> 03.01.20 G-CDNK Learjet 45 45-280 ACG 01B Farnborough 1101 ACG 01C Newcastle 1234 >> 07 Beech >> 20.04.20 24 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 470 Kirkwall 1202 GMA 470 Aberdeen 1252 B200C >> 07 RAF >> ZG780 Tornado F.3 3453 JAVELIN25 1302 1xapp23 ? 1302 NR Leeming >> Ce 550 >> 09.12.20 OO-FPB 550-1117 FYG 642L Le Bourget 1036 FYG 641L Antwerp 1140 Bravo >> 06 Hawker >> 29.08.20 CS-DMA RK-401 NJE 4DU Luton 1732 NJE 4DU Luton 1932 400XP >> 06 >> F-GEXV Beech A100 B-199 PHV 725 Lorient 1045 PHV 725B Lorient 1214 1st visit >> Oban 19.04.20 G-BUXS Bo.105 S.41/913 GXS Wick 1837 N/S GXS 1242 Harbour 07 25 >> G-EZBJ A319-111 3036 EZY 761 Gatwick 1528 EZY 762 Gatwick 1623 1st visit >> BAe 125- >> 21.04.20 G-GMAB 259034 GMA 448 Farnborough 0814 GMA 448 Wroclaw 0902 1000 >> 07 Beech >> 24.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 485 Aberdeen 0821 GMA 485 Benbecula 0935 B200C >> 07 28- >> 26.02.20 G-BNGT PA28-181 GGT Edinburgh 0952 GGT Edinburgh 1321 8590036 >> 07 Beech >> 13.04.20 G-SASD BL-151 GMA 489B Stornoway 1908 GMA 489B Glasgow 1934 B200C >> 07 26 >> G-WDKR AS.355F1 5115 CTK 99 Hawarden 1429 CTK 99 pls 1524 1st visit >> >> 02.09.20 XV260 Nimrod MR.2 8035 KIN 545 RAF Kinloss 2146 1 xapp05 RAF Kinloss 2146 >> 05 D-CHEP Ce 550 II 550-0697 CLU 1459 Antwerp 1048 29th CLU 1459 Antwerp 1624 1st visit >> 06.04.40 F-GPAS Beech 200 BB- 204 CLG 2051 Lorient 1044 CLG 2052 Lorient 1158 >> 07 >> 24.04.20 G-CDNK Learjet 45 45-280 ACG 02A Dublin 1315 ACG 02B Farnborough 1525 >> 07 27 >> 30.01.20 G-FROH AS.350B2 9024 PDG 55 Dores 1511 PDG 55 PDG Base 1523 >> 07 >> 27.04.20 G-FROH AS.350B2 9024 PDG 55 PDG Base 1631 PDG 55 Glen Elg 1703 >> 07 >> G-PDGR AS.350B2 2559 PDG 56 PDG Base 1514 PDG 56 Skibo 1556 1st visit >> >> 23.03.20 V G-PLMH AS.350B2 2156 PDG 58 PDG Base 1630 PDG 58 Glen Elg 1703 >> 07 G-PPLC Ce 560 V 560-0059 SVH 23 Biggin Hill 1536 29th SVH 23 Biggin Hill 1538 1st visit Beech >> 24.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 557B Benbecula 2105 GMA 508B Aberdeen 2121 27 B200C >> 07 >> N 5336Z Cirrus SR20 1413 N36Z Perth 1320 N36Z Perth 1356 1st visit >> 28 CS-DFQ Ce 560XL 560-5334 NJE 384Q Manchester 1126 >> NJE 6UQ Jersey 1233 27.07.20 >> 06

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REG TYPE CN C/SIGN FROM ATA DEP C/SIGN TO ATD LAST 28- >> 12.07.20 G-BSYZ PA28-161 GYZ Glasgow 1254 GYZ Glasgow 1512 8516051 >> 05 >> 07.06.20 G-OOSI Ce 404 404-0850 SVY 02 Perth 1813 SVY 02 Wickenby 1912 >> 05 >> 01.04.20 G-ROOK R/Ce F172P 2081 GOK Aberdeen 1420 GOK Aberdeen 1442 >> 07 Beech >> 27.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 515 Wick 1311 GMA 515 Dundee 1345 B200C >> 07 09.07.20 G-WINA Ce 560XL 560-5343 LNX 433W Dublin 1001 N/S LNX 433W Heathrow 2029 06 >> 21.08.20 N 2299L Be F33A CE-677 N99L Thruxton 1424 N99L Skye 1458 >> 05 Hawker >> 24.08.20 CS-DFX 258565 NJE 5GF Isle of Man 1203 NJE 5GF Bromma 1304 800XP >> 06 Hawker 28.11.20 CS-DMH RK-425 NJE 4PK London City 1858 N/S NJE 4PK London City 0842 400XP 06 >> 17.04.20 G-CCXX AA-5B 10160 GXX Aberdeen 1800 GXX Aberdeen 1846 >> 07 >> 29 G-EZBP A319-111 3084 EZY 761 Gatwick 1447 EZY 762 Gatwick 1541 1st visit >> >> 22.04.20 G-FRYI Beech 200 BB- 210 LNX 417Y Shipdham 1248 LNX 417Y Stapleford 1405 >> 07 Beech >> 28.04.20 G-SASC BL- 150 GMA 519 Aberdeen 1013 GMA 519 Newcastle 1103 B200C >> 07 N Bournemout >> Learjet 45 45-014 N8SP 1440 N8SP Geneva 1602 1st visit 708SP h >> >> 12.10.20 CS-DXH Ce 560XLS 560-5578 NJE 3VN Biggin Hill 1049 NJE 3VN Farnborough 1155 >> 06 D-EFST Ce 172 ? DST Glasgow 1555 X x still present x 1st visit 32780/11 >> EI-CSZ B737-8AS/W RYR 1846 Liverpool 1005 RYR 1847 Liverpool 1040 1st visit 78 >> >> 27.04.20 F-GPAS Beech 200 BB- 204 CLG 2051 Lorient 1059 CLG 2052 Lorient 1212 >> 07 27- >> 26.10.20 G-BATN PA23-250 MCE 11 Cambridge 1010 MCE 11 Cambridge 1615 30 7304987 >> 06 >> 04.02.20 G-BDEU Chipmunk C1/0704 GEU Dornoch 1440 GEU Oban 1524 >> 07 N P.180 Avanti 1131 N3SL Genova 1254 X x still present x 1st visit 163SL II 26.04.20 N 610AB Gulf 3 398 TAG 399 Florence 1110 X x still present x 07 >> VP-COM Ce 500 500-0318 VOM Biggin Hill 1636 VOM Reykjavik 1744 1st visit >>

BY CLASS/REGISTRATION SINGLE Engined Aircraft

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED 28- D-EFST Ce 172 ? 30> G-BVNS PA28-181 1 7690358 F-GHZH TB.20 966 10>11 G-CCXX AA-5B 10160 17,29 G-BDEU Chipmunk C1/0704 30 G-GFEA Ce 172S 172S1021 6

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4 G-BEHV R/C F172N 1541 2>4 G-OOTB TB.20GT 2180 3>8 G-BMTA Cessna 152 152-82864 6 G-ROOK R/Ce F172P 2081 1,28 28- Cessna T2060866 G-BNGT PA28-181 26 G-SEMR 31.03>8 8590036 T206H 9 N G-BNOE PA28-161 2816013 6 Mooney M20J 24-0518 17>18 201YK 28- G-BSYZ PA28-161 28 N 2299L Be F33A CE-677 28 8516051 N G-BTFS Ce A150M A150-0719 7 Cirrus SR20 1413 27 5336Z T2060872 G-BURD R/C F172N 1677 2>7 N11765 Ce T206H 13>14 6

20 Logged with 5 x 1st visits A few there this month, but sadly not up to years gone by. N11765 shed its nosewheel when taxying in, so a quick refuel turned into a night-stop! G-BURD was here to cover for G-BCYR while it was away on scheduled maintenance. TWIN Engined Aircraft

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED F-GEXV Beech A100 B-199 25 G-OOSI Ce 404 404-0850 28 F-GOCF Beech 200 BB- 397 9,11,16 G-SASC Beech B200C BL- 150 REGULAR F-GPAS Beech 200 BB- 204 6,27,30 G-SASD Beech B200C BL-151 REGULAR 27- G-BATN PA23-250 30 G-TURF R/Ce F.406 0020 5 7304987 31T81660 G-CHEY PA31-T2 12 LN-TWL Beech B200 BB-1144 19 33 N P.180 Avanti G-EEJE PA31-350 31-825 2>4 1130 18>19 162SL II 28.03>15,18 N P.180 Avanti G-EXEX Cessna 404 404-0037 1131 30> >19 163SL II N P.180 Avanti G-FRYI Beech 200 BB- 210 22,29 1129 3>4 5166P II G-GBMR Beech B200 BB-1693 12

17 logged with 4 x 1st visits.

At last the Avantis made it here, 3 in one month are a quality turnout! As for the rest, there is only the King Air F-GEXV of note which turned up on the Lorient run.

HELICOPTERS

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED G-BBHL SK.61N II 61.712 24 G-PDGR AS.350B2 2559 27 G-BIMU SK.61N II 61.752 9 G-PLMH AS.350B2 2156 27 4>9,19,25>2 G-BUXS Bo.105 S.41/913 G-TIGS AS.332L 2086 13 6

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G-CDBS Bo.105 S.738 17,20 G-USTS A.109 AII 7275 18 G- G-FROH AS.350B2 9024 27 AS.355F1 5115 26 WDKR G-MAAV AS.350B3 4095 5 G-ZZSA EC.225LP 2603 2 G- AS.350B 1790 1 G-ZZSD EC.225LP 2658 21 OAWD

Out of just 14 logged, 4 were here 1st visits. G-OAWD was last here as G-IIPM 01.08.1999, and G-PDGR was last here as G-RICC 18.12.2006. G-USTS was a very smart Agusta indeed!

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BIZ-JETS

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED CS-DFE DA 2000 205 9>10 D-IBBE Ce 525A CJ2 525A-0233 22 Hawker CS-DFF DA 2000 41 F-HITM RK-501 3 400XP 2,18,20 CS-DFQ Ce 560XL 560-5334 28 G-CDNK Learjet 45 45-280 24,27 CS-DFR Ce 560XL 560-5355 8 G-CEDK Ce 750 X 750-0252 15 Hawker CS-DFX 258565 G-GMAB BAe 125-1000 259034 800XP 29 21,25 CS-DHC Ce 550 Bravo 550-1013 6 G-HCSA Ce 525A CJ2 525A-0334 10>13 CS-DHN Ce 550 Bravo 550-1098 5>6 G-HRDS Gulf 550 5SP 5032 6,9 CS-DHR Ce 550 Bravo 550-1114 12 G-PPLC Ce 560 V 560-0059 27>29 Hawker CS-DMA RK-401 G-WINA Ce 560XL 560-5343 400XP 25 28>29 Hawker N Ce510 CS-DMB RK-403 510-0003 400XP 4>5 403CM Mustang 18 Hawker N CS-DMH RK-425 Ce 525 CJ1 525A-0067 400XP 29>30 525PM 4 Hawker N CS-DMK RK-464 Gulf 3 398 400XP 7>9 610AB 20>26,30> Hawker N CS-DMN RK-475 Learjet 45 45-014 400XP 10 708SP 29 Hawker N CS-DNU 258479 DA 200 508 800XPi 5 777FC 1,4,5 Hawker CS-DNX 258522 OO-FPB Ce 550 Bravo 550-1117 800XP 12 20,24 Hawker DA 900EX CS-DRQ 258783 OY-OKK 128 800XPi 8 EAS 10,11 CS-DXF Ce 560XLS 560-5586 5 PH-ILO Ce 560 Ultra 560-0362 30.03>1 CS-DXH Ce 560XLS 560-5578 30 VP-CEB BD.700GE 9083 20>22 D-CHEP Ce 550 II 550-0697 27>29 VP-COM Ce 500 500-0318 30

19 logged with 6 x 1st visits.

Star visitor was the first visit of the new Citation Mustang N403CM on the 18 th, on its way to display at Friedrichshafen. Having said that, all the other first visitors were notable, If I was to pick one it would be Lear 45 N708SP!

AIRLINERS

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED 32780/117 EI-CSZ B737-8AS/W 30,Regular G-JEDJ DHC-8-402 4058 13,Regular 8 29938/124 EI-DAC B737-8AS/W 9,Regular G-JEDP DHC-8-402 4085 21,Regular 0 33823/181 EI-DHW B737-8AS/W 4,Regular G-MAJZ BAe 41 41100 1,Regular 9 33603/211 EI-DPB B737-8AS/W 18,Regular G-ZAPK BAe 146-200 E2148 13,15 2 G-EZBH A319-111 2959 7,Regular HB-AEU Do.328-300 3021 1

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(J) G-EZBJ A319-111 3036 25,Regular HB-IDJ CRJ-SE 7136 11 G-EZBP A319-111 3084 29,Regular TF-CSB Do.328-110 3093 18 G-JECE DHC-8-402 4094 18,Regular

As usual, the list does not include regular scheduled aircraft except on their 1st visit. 15 logged,with 12 x 1st visits. Only to be expected this would slow down as Ryanair work through their fleet, although we still have a lot to go!

MILITARY

REG TYPE CN VISITED REG TYPE CN VISITED XS730/H Dominie T.1 25050 3 XV255 Nimrod MR.2 8030 16 XS731/J Dominie T.1 5055 4 XV260 Nimrod MR.2 8035 26 Sea King XV236 Nimrod MR.2 8011 4 ZE368 WA.947 8 HAR3 XV254 Nimrod MR.2 8029 10 ZG780 Tornado F.3 3453 24

8 logged, 0 first visits.

VISITORS - THE TOTALS

JAN FEB MAR APR TOTALS 200 200 DIF 200 200 DIF 200 200 DIF 200 200 DIF 200 200 DIFF 6 7 F 6 7 F 6 7 F 6 7 F 6 7 LOGGE 9 4 -5 7 14 7 3 17 14 18 20 2 37 55 18 SINGLE D 1st Visit 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 4 4 7 5 -2 9 13 4 LOGGE 16 10 -6 15 17 2 16 13 -3 16 17 1 63 57 -6 TWIN D 1st Visit 2 3 1 3 4 1 3 2 -1 2 4 2 10 13 3 LOGGE 10 8 -2 11 12 1 11 8 -3 17 14 -3 49 42 -7 HELIS D 1st Visit 1 1 0 2 1 -1 1 1 0 5 4 -1 9 7 -2 LOGGE 31 25 -6 14 23 9 14 19 5 32 38 6 91 105 14 BIZJET D 1st Visit 8 2 -6 1 5 4 6 6 0 10 9 -1 25 22 -3 LOGGE 8 27 19 14 25 11 13 26 13 20 15 -5 55 93 38 AIRLINER D S 1st Visit 4 20 16 9 18 9 6 23 17 13 12 -1 32 73 41 LOGGE 14 0 -14 12 16 4 17 12 -5 19 8 -11 62 36 -26 MILITARY D 1st Visit 1 0 -1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 LOGGE 88 74 -14 73 107 34 74 95 21 122 112 -10 357 388 31 TOTALS D 1st Visit 17 27 10 16 32 16 16 37 21 37 34 -3 86 130 44 RUNNING 1st Visit 17 27 10 33 59 26 49 96 47 86 130 44

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As usual, the list does not include regular scheduled aircraft except on their 1st visit.

Sadly the 1st month when the first visits were down on last year.

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RESIDENT,BASED & REGULAR VISITORS

0 10 20 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ARNY L L L L L ASEU L ATBP L AZAW L L L AZWF BCJO D A D A L BCYR L D X X X X A L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L BGKS X X A D A L D X A BHJO L L L L L L L L L D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BIIT L L L L D X X X X X X X X X A L L L L L BKET L BNHG L L L L L L L L L L L L BRLP L L L D X X X X X X X A L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L BTCI BURD X A L L L L D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BWUP BXET L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L BXZA L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L EXAM L D X X X A L L L IFAB ROXY L L L RVSA L D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A L SASA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SASB L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 10 20 3

A Arrive V Shempston Visitor L Land-away Dornoch D Depart X Away from base L Land-away Dundee L Local flight L Land-away Aberdeen L Land-away Kirkwall V Dingwall Visitor L Land-away Dingwall L Land-away Stornoway V Kinloss Visitor L Land-away Wick

RESIDENT AND BASED NOTES

Not much to report, but G-ROXY is still planned to be shipped to New Zealand in the near future, and G-BGKS is home again! A lot of maintenance going on this month, with based aircraft down and up from Dundee!

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REGULAR MOVEMENTS

0 10 20 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 BFDL BLHS BSCP V V ETDC GAND V V MPBH V OLRT V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V SASC V V V V V V V V V V V V SASD V V V V V V

The Robinson G-OLRT and the JetRanger G-GAND are based “over the fence” in Gollanfield.

BOND HELICOPTERS / SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE “HELIMED 2” G-SASB:19.10.2006>

SCHEDULED SERVICES – BEE/BMA/RYR/REA

BEE BMA RYR REA N/S 321V 325V 327V 331 692U 1746 1846 355 320V 324V 326V N/S 332 693 1747 1847 356 EGKK EGKK EGKK EGKK EGAC EGLL EGNX EGGP EIDW 01 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECI DBCH X DCZ CVS 02 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDW DBCI DCY DHO CBK 03 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCG X DCT X 04 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCI DPL DHW X 05 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCG X DCZ CVR 06 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCI DPL DLF REB 07 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDM RJXB X DCZ X Tcnx 08 Tcnx MANS OINV JEDM DBCC X DCZ REH OINV 09 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECU DBCJ DAC DPL CVR 10 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECM DBCH X DCT X 11 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECM DBCE DCO DPL X 12 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDM DBCE X DCF CVR 13 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDJ DBCJ DPI DCT REE 14 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDW DBCE X DCF X 15 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDW DBCH X DCX BYO 16 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDT DBCK DCO DCX CVR 17 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCJ X DCT X GNTZ 18 OINV GNTZ Tcnx JECE DBCK DLY DPB X Tcnx 19 Tcnx OINV OINV OINV JECE DBCG X DPL CVS 20 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDW DBCK DCZ DPB RED 21 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDP RJXB X DPD X 22 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCG X DPB CVS 23 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDW DBCH DCT DPD CPT 24 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDV DBCG X DPB X

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BEE BMA RYR REA N/S 321V 325V 327V 331 692U 1746 1846 355 320V 324V 326V N/S 332 693 1747 1847 356 25 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECE DBCH DCT DPD X 26 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDL DBCI X DCF CVR 27 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDP DBCK DAP DPB REB 28 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDP RJXD X DPD X 29 OINV OINV OINV OINV JEDP DBCK X CSF CVS 30 OINV OINV OINV OINV JECE DBCG DHW CSZ BYO

Tcnx = Technical cancellation Wxcx = weather cancellation

+ G-JECE DHC-8-402 4094 DD:26.08.2004 FV:18.04.2007 + G-JEDJ DHC-8-402 4058 DD:23.01.2002 FV:13.04.2007 + G-JEDP DHC-8-402 4085 DD:30.01.2004 FV:21.04.2007

Visited BAe 146-300:JEAM/JEBF/G Visited DHC-8:JECE/G/H/I/J/K/M/O/P/R/S/U;JEDI/J/K/L/M/O/P/R/T/U/V/W (TOTAL:3X146,21XDHC8) (This month +3)

G-GNTZ went tech, and remained on the North Apron until

bmi BD/BMA “MIDLAND”

Utilised 9 aircraft:7xA319, and 2xE145 this month

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+ EI-CSZ B737-8ASW 32780/1178 DD:16.07.2002 FV:30.04.2007 + EI-DAC B737-8ASW 22938/1240 DD:02.12.2002 FV:09.04.2007 + EI-DAP B737-8ASW 33551/1368 DD:19.03.2003 FV:27.04.2007 + EI-DCX B737-8ASW 33569/1635 DD:21.01.2005 FV:15.04.2007 + EI-DHW B737-8ASW 33823/1819 DD:23.11.2005 FV:04.04.2007 + EI-DPB B737-8ASW 33603/2112 DD:21.11.2006 FV:18.04.2007

Visited:CSD/F/O/R/S/V/Z; CTA DAC/G/J/O/P/Z; DCC/F/I/K/L/M/O/P/R/S/T/X/Z; DHC/F/G/H/M/N/O/P/S/T/V/W/Z; DLB/E/F/K/L/M/O/S/T/X/Y/Z DPA/B/C/D/G/I/L/O

Utilised 18 aircraft this month, with 6 first visits. 61 of the Ryanair fleet have now visited.

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AerArran RE/REA “AER ARRAN” HAVE 10 ATR-500s on order from July 2007. Utilised 9 aircraft: 5xATR42 & 4xATR72.

Easyjet EZY/U2 “EASY”

EZY 151 153 155 395 397 761 763 152 154 156 396 398 762 764 EGG EGG EGG EGG EGG EGK EGK W W W D D K K 0 X X EZJM EZD X EZM X 1 C H 0 X EZKC X EZBL X EJAR X 2 0 X EZKE X EZBL X EZET X 3 0 X EZKE X EZD X EZEZ X 4 C 0 X EZKE X EZAS X EZA X 5 X 0 X EZKE X EZAS X EZET X 6 0 EZKE X X X EZIG X EZB 7 H 0 X X EZJN EZEP X EZA X 8 D 0 X EZKE X EZAS X EZEZ X 9 1 X EZJR X EJAR X EZEZ X 0 1 X EZJR X EZAS X EZB X 1 H 1 X EZKC X EZBL X EZB X 2 H 1 X EZKG X EZBL X EZA X 3 D 1 EZJR X X X EJAR X EZE 4 O 1 X X EZJG EZAS X EZE X 5 C 1 X EZJR X EZBL X EZIF X 6 1 X EZJR X EZBL X EZA X 7 K 1 X EZJS X EZBL X EZAL X 8 1 X EZKF X EZAE X EZIP X 9 2 X EZKC X EZAE X EZE X

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EZY 151 153 155 395 397 761 763 152 154 156 396 398 762 764 EGG EGG EGG EGG EGG EGK EGK W W W D D K K 0 C 2 EZJS X X X EZEP X EZA 1 G 2 X X EZJJ EZBL X EZIN X 2 2 X EZJR X EZAE X EZIN X 3 2 X EZKG X EZAE X EZB X 4 C 2 X EZJR X EZS X EZB X 5 M J 2 X EZJR X EZAE X EZEZ X 6 2 X EZJW X EZAE X EZEV X 7 2 EZKF X EZAO X EZB X EZIP 8 D 2 X X EZJB EJAR X EZB X 9 P 3 X EZKC X EZAE X EZAI X 0

Inverness gains & losses: + G-EZBH A319-111 2959 DD:15.12.2006 FV:07.04.2007 + G-EZBJ A319-111 3036 DD:21.02.2007 FV:25.04.2007 + G-EZBP A319-111 3084 DD:11.04.2007 FV:29.04.2007

Current British Fleet at 30.04.2007 90xA319; 30xB737; TOTAL 120

A319 not visited Inverness EZBE/BK/BM/BN/BO/BR/BT (7)

Utilised 40 aircraft this month 12x737-700 28xA319 Commenced an additional Saturday Luton service from the 28th with an A319 for the summer.

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Easternairways T3/EZE “EASTERN”

EZE ARR N/S 54B 52B 56B N/S 21K 61K 61K 44D 81D DEP 51B 53B 55B N/S 11K 51K N/S 45D 51K 84D CC/N NM/C F/T EGBB EGBB EGBB EGBB EGCC EGCC EGCC EGNM M C 01 X MAJZ X X X X X MAJP MAJP X 02 MAJF X MAJF MAJF MAJJ MAJJ MAJJ X X MAJP 03 MAJF X MAJF MAJF MAJJ MAJJ MAJJ X X MAJA Canx MAJF 04 MAJF X MAJF MAJJ MAJE X X MAJA MAJF MAJE MAJE MAJF 05 MAJE X MAJF MAJF MAJE X X MAJA MAJF MAJE 06 MAJF X MAJF MAJF MAJE MAJE MAJE X X MAJG 07 X X X X X X X X X X 08 X MAJV X X X X X MAJG MAJG X Scnx Scnx 09 Scnx X MAJJ Scnx MAJF X X MAJG MAJJ MAJF 10 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJF MAJF MAJF X X MAJG 11 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJF MAJF MAJF X X MAJG MAJJ MAJF MAJG 12 MAJJ X MAJG MAJF MAJJ X X MAJG MAJJ MAJF 13 MAJG X MAJG MAJG MAJJ MAJJ MAJJ X X MAJA 14 X X X X X X X X X X CDEB 15 X X X X X X Canx MAJZ X Cnx 16 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJG MAJG MAJG X X MAJD 17 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJG MAJG MAJG X X Canx 18 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJG MAJG MAJG X X MAJD MAJG 19 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJG MAJH X X Canx MAJH 20 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJH MAJH MAJH X X MAJA 21 X X X X X X X X X X 22 X MAJY X X X X X MAJB MAJB X 23 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJH MAJH MAJH X X MAJA 24 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJH MAJH MAJH X X Canx 25 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJH MAJH MAJH X X MAJA MAJH 26 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJH MAJM X X Canx MAJM 27 MAJJ X MAJJ MAJJ MAJM MAJM MAJM X X MAJB 28 X X X X X X X X X X 29 X MAJG X X X X X MAJB MAJB X MAJJ MAJD 30 MAJJ X MAJD MAJM MAJM MAJM X X MAJD MAJJ

4th G-MAJE from Manchester as EZE 033P at 1513. 16th G-MAJB to Wick as EZE 011P at 0656. G-CDEB SAAB 2000 to Aberdeen as EZE 012P at 0947. 19th G-MAJH from Teeside as EZE 041P at 1346 G-MAJG to Teeside as EZE 043P at 1114 20th G-MAJH additional flight to/from Southampton as EZE 4704/021P 1225-1635. 26th G-MAJM from Aberdeen as EZE 043P at 1239. G-MAJH to Aberdeen as EZE 041P at 1101

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BRITISH AIRWAYS BAW/LOGANAIR LOG “LOGAN” LOG ARR 910B 918B N/S 952 953E 954G 931 958 DEP 911A 919A 951 930 953F 954H 957 N/S PA/P PA/P PO/P PH/P PO/P PH/P F/T EGPO EGPO A A H O H O 1 X LGNB X X X X GNTF GNTF 2 LGNK LGNJ GNTF GNTF GNTB GNTB GNTB GNTB 3 LGNJ LGNK GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 4 LGNK LGNJ GNTF GNTF GNTB GNTB GNTB GNTB 5 LGNJ LGNI GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 6 LGNB LGNK GNTF GNTF GNTB GNTB GNTB GNTB 7 LGNJ X GNTB X X GNTB X X 8 X LGNK X X X X GNTF GNTF 9 LGNK LGNB GNTF GNTF LGNA LGNA GNTB GNTB 10 LGNB LGNK GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 11 LGNK LGNB GNTF GNTF LGNC LGNC LGNC LGNC 12 LGNI LGNK LGNC GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF

Made minor callsign changes as follows:

LOG ARR 910B 918B N/S 952R 953E 954G 931 958 DEP 911A 919A 951Q 930 953F 954H 957 N/S PA/P PA/P PO/P PH/P PO/P PH/P F/T EGPO EGPO A A H O H O 13 LGNK LGNI GNTF GNTF LGNB LGNB LGNB LGNB 14 LGNJ X LGNB X X LGNB X X 15 X LGNI X X X X GNTB GNTB 16 LGNI LGNK GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 17 LGNK LGNJ GNTF GNTF LGNB LGNB GNTB GNTB 18 LGNJ LGNI GNTB GNTB GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 19 LGNG LGNJ GNTF GNTF GNTB GNTB GNTB GNTB 20 LGNJ LGNG GNTB LGNF GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 21 LGNJ X GNTF X X GNTF X X 22 X LGNG X X X X LGNF LGNF 23 LGNI LGNJ LGNF LGNF GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 24 LGNJ LGNI GNTF GNTF LGNF LGNF #01 LGNA 25 LGND LGND LGND #02 GNTF GNTF LGNJ LGNJ 26 LGNF LGNI LGNJ LGNJ GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF 27 LGNI LGNF GNTF GNTF LGNJ LGNJ LGNJ LGNJ 28 LGNF X LGNJ X X LGNJ X X 29 X LGNF X X X X LGNJ LGNJ 30 LGNF LGNF LGNJ LGNJ GNTF GNTF GNTF GNTF

PA=EGPE=Kirkwall PH=EGPH=Edinburgh PO=EGPO=Stornoway

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HIGHLAND AIRWAYS HWY “HIGHWAY”

D 3S 3V 3W 4A 4A 4C 4D 20A 20A 107 109 311 3Q 3Z A 3T 3W 3E 4B 4C 4D 4E 20D 20F 108 110 313 T PL PO PA PA PO PO PO PA PB PO PO PO PO PO E PL PO PB PB 0 X X X UIST X LEAF X LEAF X X X X X UIST 1 0 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 2 A 0 TMR JURA JURA JURA X JURA X LEAF X X X X X X 3 A 0 LEAF TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X X X X X X X 4 #01 A 0 TMR UIST UIST X X UIST X JURA X X X X X X 5 A 0 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF LEAF LEAF X X X X 6 A 0 TMR X X X X X LEAF X LEAF X X UIST UIST X 7 A 0 X X X UIST X LEAF X LEAF X X X X X UIST 8 0 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 9 A 1 TMR UIST UIST X X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 0 A 1 TMR UIST X UIST X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 1 A 1 TMR UIST UIST X X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 2 A 1 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF LEAF X X X X X 3 A 1 TMR X X X X X LEAF X X X X UIST UIST X 4 A 1 X X X JURA X LEAF X LEAF X X X X X UIST 5 1 TMR JURA JURA JURA X JURA X LEAF X X X X X X 6 A 1 TMR JURA JURA JURA X JURA X LEAF X X X X X X 7 A 1 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X JURA X X X X X X 8 A 1 TMR JURA JURA X X JURA X LEAF X X X X X X 9 A 2 TMR JURA JURA JURA X JURA X LEAF X LEAF X X X X 0 A 2 TMR X X X X X LEAF X LEAF X X UIST UIST X 1 A 2 X X X UIST X LEAF X LEAF X X X X X UIST 2 2 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 3 A 2 TMR UIST UIST X X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 4 A 2 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 5 A

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D 3S 3V 3W 4A 4A 4C 4D 20A 20A 107 109 311 3Q 3Z A 3T 3W 3E 4B 4C 4D 4E 20D 20F 108 110 313 T PL PO PA PA PO PO PO PA PB PO PO PO PO PO E PL PO PB PB 2 TMR UIST UIST X X UIST X LEAF X X X X X X 6 A 2 TMR UIST UIST UIST X UIST X LEAF LEAF X X X X 7 A 2 TMR X X X X X LEAF X LEAF X X UIST UIST X 8 A 2 X X X UIST X LEAF X LEAF X X X X X UIST 9 3 JURA LEAF TMR JURA X JURA X LEAF X X X X X X 0 LEAF JURA A

HIGHLAND AIRWAYS & AIR ATLANTIC

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CS- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X TLS BTXG X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EXEX L L L D X X A D X X X X X X X X X X X JURA S S L L L S S S S L L D A LEAF S S S L L S S S S S S S S S S D X S S S S S S S S S S S S LOVB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X V X X X X X X X X X X SFPA D X A L D X X X A SFPB X D X X A L D X X X X X A A D A L D X A D X A TMRA S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S TURF X X X X V X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X UIST S S S S S S S S S S S S S S L S S S S S S S S S S S

HIGHLAND AIRWAYS & AIR ATLANTIC

SE-LGH ARRIVED 28.03.2007 to join the Highland fleet as G-EIGG, had not been re- registered by the end of the month, but the Swedish registration was removed shortly after arrival.

G-SFPA & B Caravan II operated for the Scottish Fisheries are due due be replaced two new EFIS-equipped Caravans, by the end of 2007. G-EXEX & G-TURF operated on Pollution Patrol duties. CS-TLS Short 360 operated by Aero Condor for Highland Airways on mail flights to the Western Isles. G-LOVB JS.31 is now on lease to Highland Airways.

4th #01 G-LEAF HWY 4C Canx, arr as HWY 4D from Kirkwall at 1121. 5th G-TURF from/ to Coventry as AAG 406 1852/1924. 15th G-EXEX to Coventry as AAG 405 at 1848. 18th G-EXEX from Coventry as AAG 405 at 1856. 19th G-EXEX to Coventry as AAG 405 at 1544. 20th G-LOVB from/to Cambridge as HWY 61/2P 1136-1424. 23rd G-JURA JS31 op additonal flight HWY 5P/5R t/f Glasgow 0753-1901.

benair (for Royal Mail flights) BDI “BIRDIE”

Benair operate flights for Royal Mail with LET 410 aircraft as follows:

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C/SIG C/SIG FROM AT DAYS OF OP TO AT DAYS OF OP N N BDI ABERDEE 164 BDI 064 6 KIRKWALL 1 18E N 0 18K 0 BDI KIRKWAL 084 BDI EDINBURG 204 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 18F L 0 19S H 0

AROUND AND ABOUT IN THE DIARY:

26/05/2007 PFA Regional Rally, Wick 28-29/07/2007 PFA Highlands & Islands Strut Fly-in

Information is sourced from

Air Britain,Aviation News,British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999,BV 1993,Civil & Military Airctraft Markings,CAE List,European Registers Handbook,FAA,G-INFO,HIAL,INVERNESS ATC,LAAS Corporate Turbos and biz-jets,Landings,Scramble,Scotavnet,AND MANY PEOPLE ON THE NET! Apologies to any I have missed!

To see my Pictures- http//www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?photographersearch=Stephen %20Lane&distinct_entry=true With thanks to Martin Stephen and Wallace (DIY) Shackleton! For Inverness Archives http//www.egpe.vze.com/ With thanks to Ian Sutherland! For Highland Aero Club: http://www.highlandaeroclub.co.uk/ For Highland Flying School: http://www.highlandflyingschool.co.uk/ For Highland Aviation Museum: http://www.highlandaviationmuseum.co.uk/ Or (unofficial): http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mus/uk/f-k/highland.htm

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