26 Jan
wow, can't believe we've gone alomst a month without a unique visitor here. however, USCG C-37A serial #01 is parked at 5-towers when i pulled into the employee lot today. we are departin 31 but i haven't seen her leave yet.
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26 Jan
wow, can't believe we've gone alomst a month without a unique visitor here. however, USCG C-37A serial #01 is parked at 5-towers when i pulled into the employee lot today. we are departin 31 but i haven't seen her leave yet.
Yes its been painfully slow in the NYC area latelyQuote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
02 February
the gem (VP-BDJ) is now back home at LGA after doing a lot of, most likely, superbowl-related flying and finally returned to LGA in the wee hours of the morning. there's also mini-fleet of NetJets airplanes parked over at 5-towers. i counted 3 citation X's, a citation excel and gulfstream IV.
03 Feb
well it may have been the 4th already but i was only leaving work so it's still the 3rd but who cares. new DAL colors A320. no idea what the reg was, it was dark and my truck was covered in a ton of ice.
I responded with it in the PHL 31 Jan 09 thread, but here it is for this one:Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
N314US A320-211 MSN:160 - First Flight 01/14/1991 Test Reg: F-WWDZ
FEB 4
DL A319 N348NB was here today.
did anyone capture her???
Saturday Feb 7: The first NW A-319 in the new DL scheme made a visit today, not her first but the first for me. I found the A-320 very boring, to much white. As I expected, the 319 is not as bad, as there is less all white airplane, but the same amount of trim. If you look closely at the below photo, there is small writing under windows that are beneath the reg, it says "Operated by Northwest Airlines".
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6473262
It appears to be in the same place on the A-320, while this is standard practice in a pre merger it seems like an odd place to put it, usually it is right by the main cabin door so it is visible to boarding passengers in the jetway, similiar to US's current Heritage logo.
Cheers
LGA777
Ron,
It could be worse it could be SHINY , BARE METAL , get my drift ?
Another fun day at LGA is on hand. Peak wind got up to 49 kts and there appears to be tons of cancellations and diversions. A check of flight aware shows AA 398 ORD-LGA diverting into SYR after not being able to land at LGA. After taking back off from SYR it appears to have tried 2 or 3 more times to land at LGA before diverting to BOS....ouch :!:
Also an AA 767-300 is inbound from MIA as AA 2088 and back out to MIA as AA 1621
That's nuts. AA is now showing the ETA as 4:23, a solid 7 1/2 hours late.Quote:
Originally Posted by AA 777
13 Feb
N922WN (WN 73G in the new Sports Illistrated Swimsuit issue scheme) returned from LAS, she landed on 31 at dusk then departed about 45 mins later on 4 for BWI. That's quite a special scheme.
LGA777
14 Feb
Saw a rare site at the DL terminal today around 1230, two special schemes parked side by side. The pink 757 was on Gate 4 (nice touch for Valentines Day) with the Comair CRJ-900 in their 30th Anniversary scheme parked right in front on Gate 2, would have made a neat shot. Later they taxied out together and departed one behind the other, nice job Delta.
Later on 767-332 N124DE returned, was here also on Thursday, replacing the scheduled 757 on a turn from and to ATL, no doubt due to heavy loads with the long weekend and school break next week.
At about 1930 my favorite BBJ arrived, N888TY and as of 1300 Sunday was still parked at 5 Towers, such a "Beauty".
Regards
LGA777
Also AA came with a 763 this morning as well
16 Feb
Trump returned from PBI around 1630, second week in a row he came home in daylight on a Monday afternoon instead of the usual Sunday night in darkness. Crew really greased the landing, so smooth looking and the nose was barely raised, what a beautiful sight.
LGA777
17 Feb
As mentioned in another thread AA operated an A-300 on a MIA-LGA-MIA routing.
N129QS arrived from PVR around 1700, probably around the 6th Netjets BBJ movement I have seen at LGA in the last week. This one quick turned then went to BDL.
LGA777
Today and yesterday I noticed that gorgeous gold and maroon BBJ sitting next to trump.
Phil,
Saw it on Monday afternoon when I was on my way to STL. Its N888TY and WOW is it an awesome bird!
Owned by Ty, the company that makes Beanie Babies. Probably in town for the annual Toy Fair.
N888TY is my favorite BBJ, here is a shot of her (self plug sorry) landing at LGA not long after re-painting and re-registering.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php? ... 695&nseq=4
Below is IMO a very interesting Bio on Ty Warner, the BBJ's Billionaire owner, quite a sucess story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Warner
Regards
LGA777
i'm not aure but i don't think that 129 is still operated by NetJets. if i remember correctly they sold all thier BBJs.Quote:
Originally Posted by LGA777
Matt, I had read they reduced the number of BBJ's, the below link does show them still in the fleet.
http://www.netjets.com/NetJets_Fleet/NetJets_Fleet.asp
airfleets.net shows 129QS registered to Execuitive Jet Aviaiton which is also known as Netjets. Aircraft appears to be actually owned by Wells Fargo Bank.
Regards
LGA777
Sounds like some fun crosswind landings at LGA right now...winds are 310 at 22, gusting 30, but they're still landing on 22.
Winds are currently right between the two runways, 270 at 23 gusting 28. Still expecting to go single runway at some point before our operation ends then the fun will start.Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
Regards
LGA777
Quote:
Originally Posted by LGA777
Not 20 mins after I typed this LGA went to single runway ops up and down 31, and the Localizer 31 approach is in use. JFK is also now on the 31's as well.
LGA777
19 FEB:
Today started with the Don and VP-BDJ departing mid-morning for MCO, nice break from the normal departures, the volume was enjoyed. Later N348NB arrived, first NW A-319 in the new scheme. my third sighting.
Late afternoon Allegiants MD-87 N949MA ferried in from SYR then took another load of gamblers down to UTA Tunica, Missisippi.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY7193
Regards,
LGA777
21 FEB:
N349NB second NW 319 to get the Delta livery, all shots on JP and the blue site show it in the bowling shoe scheme.
Regards
LGA777
22 FEB:
Allegiant MD-87 N949MA returned from Tunica with her gamblers then ferried to PHL making an impressive 3000 foot takeoff roll then rocket climb departure off 31, parked on Alpha 4 next to the Jazz CRJ-200 in the Star Alliance scheme on Alpha 6, nice.
N314US Delta A-320
This as of 3:00PM, will edit this post if anything worthy visits today.
Now for Part 2
VP-BDJ returned from PBI
UA 757 with winglets (rare for LGA)
AA A-300 (see update in the AA A-300 LGA thread)
about 3 aircraft behind the A-300 was
AA 738 Retro.
Pretty good day at the office.
LGA777
23 FEB:
AA A-300 ferried to JFK around 1600
AA Retro 738 landed around 1945
Regards
LGA777
24 Feb
1515L
N664AA, the pink-ribboned AAL Breast Cancer 757 paid us a visit today.
VP-BPZ is still here by 5 towers too, though i wish she was parked next to VP-BDJ.
The yellow-ribbon FreedomFlyer was also in the night before, departing early in the morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
26 Feb
1510L
for the second day in a row DAL brought in N703TA, that's a beautiful bent-wing 757. sadly, she's painted in the ugly new DAL colors.
27 Feb
1525L
a DAL 763 just landed on 22, N127DL the tail.
01 Mar
aside from N821AM:
LGA has been pretty slow today. it seems everyone is preparing for the impending wx and not bothering coming to NY. VP-BPZ is still here however.
12 Mar
Air Canada Jetz A-320
UA 757 NC and winglets
Allegiant MD87
Cheers
LGA777
13 Mar
DL DC-9-51 N787NC (First time I have seen at LGA)
DL 767-332 N130DL New colors
SAM/USAF C-37A (G-5)
Cheers
LGA777
I was just gonna post about N138DL a little while ago, I was gonna catch it but I didnt have my camera out in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by LGA777
16 March
an AAL 767-300 passed right over me on the ILS to 4 around 1045 in the morning, i was driving to LGA to pick up a freind before work. i was on the GSP and have to say it was an awesome sight seeing and feeling it through my sunroof. the same airplane departed 13 while we were getting breakfast in corona before heading into the office.
17 March
there was an Allegiant MD80 here today, saw it as she was departing 13. it left for PIT as AAY6172. must've been a ferry since she was airborne and at around 700ft as she passed my office. nice sight, and the livery reminded me of ATA birds.
It was definatly an MD-87, Ive seen it as it was climbing over the Bronx after I left the train stationQuote:
Originally Posted by cancidas