Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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While I waited for the arrivals and departures of the baseball charters at Sky Harbor, I photographed the comings an d goings of other airliners. The bulk of air traffic at Sky Harbor is single aisle, twin-engine airliners.
Honeywell operates Boeing 757-225 N757HW as an engine testbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It is powered by a pair of Rolls royce RB211-535E4B37 turbofans. It carries a third jet engine on the right side of the forward fuselage. The construction number of N757HW is 22194. It first flew on February 4, 1983. It was delivered to Eastern Airlines as N504EA on February 28, 1983. It was withdrawn from use at McCarren Airport, Nevada in January 1991. Airtours International Airways registered it as G-JALC on February 1, 1995. Airtours International Airways changed its name to MyTravel Airways on May 1, 2002. Honeywell International Incorporated gave it its current registration on October 4, 2005. It was flown to Pinal Airpark for painting on October 24, 2005. It made its first flight with three engines on December 20, 2008.
Delta Airbus A320-211 N321US first flew as F-WWDI on October 21, 1991. Its construction number is 262. It was delivered to Northwest Airlines on January 13, 1992. It was transferred to Delta on October 29, 2008.
Boeing 777-346ER JA736J Japan Airlines Flight JAL8008 arrived at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from Los Angeles International Airport at 9:58 AM on March 22, 2012. It departed for Narita International Airport as JAL8807 at 1:31 PM.
This 777 carries construction number 32435. It first flew on August 9, 2006 and was delivered to Japan Airlines on August 21, 2006.
Japan Airlines Boeing 777-346ER JA736J
Delta Airbus A320-211 N321US
United Boeing 757-222 N509UA first flew on May 4, 1990. Its construction number is 24763. It was delivered to United on May 21, 1990.
Delta Boeing 757-351 N585NW first flew on October 18, 2002. Its construction number is 32985. It was delivered to Northwest Airlines on November 1, 2002. It was transferred to Delta on October 29, 2008.
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N473WN first flew on July 9, 2004. Its construction number is 33832. It was delivered to Southwest on July 22, 2004.
US Air Boeing 757-2B7 N941UW first flew on January 16, 1995. Its construction number is 27806. It was delivered to US Airways as N628AU on January 27, 1996. US Airways re-registered it as N941UW on December 18, 2006.
UPS Boeing 757-24APF N471UP first flew on July 12, 1998. It was delivered to UPS on July 23, 1998. Its construction number is 28842.
United Airbus A320-232 N492UA first flew as F-WWDZ on March 11, 2002. Its construction number is 1755. It was delivered to United Airlines on April 22, 2002. It was transferred to Ted on March 1, 2004 and back to United Airlines on January 4, 2009.
Atlas Air Boeing 747-481 N263SG arrived at Sky Harbor from Bush International Airport as GTI8472 at 9:10 PM on Thursday, March 21. It departed for Narita International Airport at 12:41 PM on March 22.
This 747-481 carries construction number 29263. It first flew on March 4, 1999 and was delivered to All Nippon Airways on March 30, 1999. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines registered it as B-LFC on April 24, 2007. It ceased operations at Hong Kong on April 9, 2008. Wells Fargo Bank registered it as N263SG on July 10, 2008 and leased it to Atlas Air on April 1, 2010.
Atlas Air Boeing 747-481 N263SG
AirTran Boeing 737-7BD N309AT first flew as N1786B on November 29, 2006. Its construction number is 33929. It was delivered to AirTran Airways on December 8, 2006.
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N714CB Classic first flew on June 6, 1998. Its construction number is 27848. It was delivered to Southwest on June 6, 1998.
Air Canada Airbus A320-214 C-FZQS first flew as F-WWDI on November 7, 2003. Its construction number is 2145. It was delivered to Air Canada on December 11, 2003.
Honeywell Boeing 757-225 N757HW engine testbed
US Airways Express (Mesa Airlines) Canadair CRJ-900 CL600-2D24 N911FJ first flew as C-GZQK. Its construction number is 15011. It was delivered to Mesa Airlines on December 23, 2003.
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N757LV first flew as N1786B on November 9, 1999. Its construction number is 29850. It was delivered to Southwest on November 30, 1999.
Delta Airbus A320-212 N352NW first flew as F-WWDO on January 14, 1998. Its construction number is 778. It was delivered to Northwest Airlines on February 244, 1998. It was transferred to Delta on October 29, 2008.
United Boeing 737-824 N33294 first flew on July 30, 2005 . Its construction number is 34000. It was delivered to Continental on August 22, 2005 and was merged into United's Fleet on November 10, 2011.
Alaska Boeing 737-4Q8 N779AS first flew on April 14, 1994. Its construction number is 25111. It was delivered to Alaska Airlines on April 24, 2004.
777-246ER JA705J Japan Airlines Flight JAL8808 arrived from Narita at 10:02 AM.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J scrubs tire smoke from its main landing gear as it touches down on Runway 08.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J deploys thrust reversers.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Spoilers and flaps assist the braking of Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J.
US Airways Express DeHavilland of Canada DHC-8-202 N434YV first flew as C-DGNG. Its construction number is 434. It was delivered to UnEx/Mesa Airlines on May 4, 1996. It was transferred to America West (Mesa Airlines) on August 3, 1998. It was transferred US Airways Express (Mesa Airlines) in December 2002.
Southwewst Boeing 737-3H4 N370SW first flew on June 21, 1993. Its construction number is 26597. It was delivered to Southwest on July 2, 1993. Its winglets were installed on May 10, 2008.
US Airways Airbus A321-231 N507AY first flew as D-AVZP on November 14, 2008. Its construction number is 3715. It was delivered to US Airways on November 20, 2008.
US Airways Express DeHavilland of Canada DHC-8-202 N434YV
Delta Boeing 757-351 N581NW first flew as N753JM on February 19, 2002. Its construction number is 32982. It was delivered Nort5hwest Airlines on August 16, 2002. It was transferred to Delta on October 29, 2008.
Delta Connection Canadair CRJ-900 CL600-2D24 N824SK is operated by Skywest Airlines. Its construction number is 15208. It was delivered to Skywest Airlines on December 9, 2008.
United Boeing 737-824 N33289 first flew as N1786B on July 13, 2004. Its construction number is 31607. It was delivered to Continental on July 29, 2004 and was merged into United's Fleet on November 10, 2011.
American McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 N7541A was delivered on December 5, 1990. Its construction number is 49995.
United Express Canadair CRJ-701 CL-600-2C10 N724SK carries construction number 10189. It was delivered to Skywest Airlines on January 7, 2005.
Honeywell Boeing 757-225 N757HW engine testbed
Westjet Boeing 737-8CT C-FCNW firwst flew on March 1, 2011. Its construction number is 39092. It was delivered to Westjet on March 15, 2011.
United Boeing 757-222 N528UA first flew on February 5, 1991. Its construction number is 25018. It was delivered to United on February 19, 1991.
777-246ER JA705J Japan Airlines Flight JAL8007 taxis on Taxiway Bravo at 12:09 PM.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J takes off from Runway 08 at 12:15 PM.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J rotates.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J lifts off.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J retracts its landing gear.
Japan Airlines 777-246ER JA705J emits a puff of what appears to be brake dust part way through the gear retraction.
Air traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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