Tupolev Tu-204 at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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Russian manufactured Business Aero Tupolev Tu-204-300A RA-64010 visited Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on August 6, 2012. It departed at 11:25 AM on August 7.
First, a few pictures of the airplanes that took off while I was waiting for the Tupolev.
American McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 N557AN was delivered to American Airlines on April 3, 1991. Its construction number is 53087.
SAAB 2000 N92225 was built in 1995. Its construction number is 2000-028. It has been registered to the US Department of Justice since June 12, 2006. It is powered by a pair of Rolls Royce AE 2100A turboprop engines.
US Airways Airbus A319-132 N826AW Arizona first flew as D-AVYO on June 27, 2001. Its construction number is 1534. It was delivered to America West on July 6, 2001. It was transferred to US Airways on May 8, 2007.
Air Canada Airbus A319-114 C-GARO first flew as D-AVYQ on December 1, 1997. Its construction number is 757. It was delivered to Air Canada on December 12, 1997.
US Airways 757-2S7 N905AW was delivered to Republic Airlines as N605RC on May 19, 1986 and merged into Northwest's fleet on October 1, 1986. Its construction number is 23567. America West acquired it on May 11, 1987.
Six years ago: America West Boeing 757-2S7, N905AW Ohio at Sky Harbor International Airport on April 13, 2006.
US Airways Boeing 757-2G7 N909AW was delivered to America West Airlines on November 7, 1989 and merged into US Airways' fleet on September 23, 2006. Its construction number is 24522.
Cessna 750 N147CX was built in 2001. Its construction number is 750-0147. It has been registered to the Charlile Ten LLC since June 17, 2010. It is powered by a pair of Allison AE3007C fanjet engines.
US Airways Boeing 757-23N N203UW first flew as N1795B on May 23, 2000. Its construction number is 24522. It was delivered to American Trans Air on June 16, 2000. It was leased to ATA Airlines on March 19, 2003. It was leased to Air Horizons as F-GRNG on May 31, 2005. It was acquired by US Airways as N642UW on Febraury 23, 2006. It has been registered as N203UW since October 27, 2006.
American McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 N474 was delivered to American Airlines on October 24, 2988. Its construction number is 49649.
The pattern shifted from Runway 7 to Runway 25 as the Tupolev was starting its engines.
T-204-300 RA-64010 was the tenth Tu-204 built. It was originally constructed as a Tu-204-100, which is 20 feet longer. Its construction number is 3164010. It was delivered to Orel Avia on June 10, 1993. Aeroflot acquired it on April 7, 1995. Rossiya operated it as a VIP transport with extended range. It was converted to a Tu-204-300A and was then acquired by Business Aero on July 9, 2009. It is configured for just eighteen passengers. It is powered by a pair of Aviadvigatel PS90-A2 turbofans.
Air traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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