Wednesday 9 December 2009

West Air Europe BAe ATP LX-WAT joined Atlantic ATP G-BTPF

on the Elmdon apron after West Atlantic moved their nightly

freight services to BHX following the closure of Coventry Airport

Due BHX - interesting movements

go to - http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2000/10/bhx-info.html
last updated Wednesday 9 December 2009
Expected movements include -
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Coventry closure
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Following the closure of Coventry Airport Atlantic Airlines and

Night Express have moved their night freight services to BHX

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Viking Airlines commenced new Boeing 737 service to Stockholm

and onto Erbil, Iraq, on Tuesday 24 November 2009

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Mahan Air 744's coming to BHX - see below or go to -

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/news-mahan.html

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For full update on Winter 2009 schedules

at BHX "click" the link above!!

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See the Airbus A380 at BHX!

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See photos of both A380 visits to BHX

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/search/label/0%20-%20A380%20visit

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See a HD video of the Emirates A380 at -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPan2TAf8-Y

- with thanks to Jon Simmons

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NOW AVAILABLE to mark BHX's 70th anniversary!!
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More information at -
http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/past-present-future.html

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To order a copy on-line "click" the link below -

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http://www.airtimepublishing.co.uk/bhx_order.html

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also now available from the "Aviation Experience" at BHX

Tuesday 8 December 2009

Following the closure of Coventry Airport a number of aircraft usually

based there arrived at BHX including RVL Cessna 406 G-TURF which

is operated on behalf of the Coastguard, RVL Cessna 406 G-LEAF....

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.... and Atlantic Airlines BAe ATP G-BTPF
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Network Rail Ecureuil 2 G-NTWK was an afternoon

visitor to the Elmdon apron

Monday 7 December 2009

Turkish Airbus A319 TC-JLM operated their flight to Istanbul

Sunday 6 December 2009

Viking Airlines Boeing 737-36N SE-RHV was an afternoon arrival

positioning in from Geneva in preparation for operating the weekly

service to Erbil, Iraq, via Stockholm on Tuesday morning -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKI737JeuKc
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bmi Airbus A320 G-MIDP was a morning departure to Enontekio
in Finnish Lapland for a seasonal visit to Santa

Saturday 5 December 2009

Piper Navajo Chieftain N350PB is based at BHX

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Citation Sovereign M-ISLE was a morning arrival on the Elmdon apron

Friday 4 December 2009

MD 900 N902JW was a morning visitor arrival on the Elmdon apron

Thursday 3 December 2009

Turkish Airbus A321 TC-JRI operated their flight to Istanbul in

place of the usual 320/73H due high loads for the Hajj pilgrimage
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Jet2 Boeing 737-33A G-CGET was a morning departure to Gatwick

and onto Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland operating the first "Santa"

flight of the season. The aircraft was formerly G-TOYE with bmibaby

Wednesday 2 December 2009

Citation XLS F-GVYC was an early morning arrival

spending the day parked up on the Elmdon apron

Tuesday 1 December 2009

Viking Airlines Boeing 737-36N SE-RHV operated the second flight

of their new weekly service to northern Iraq - and their inaurgural

service to Sulaymaniyah via Stockholm Arlanda....

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.... present for the launch of this new service was Aer Olympic CEO

Akes Kefalas (left), Marc Watkins, Birmingham Airport Business

Development Manager (centre) and Gino Vella of Aer Olympic
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Aer Olympic CEO Akes Kefalas gave an interview noting the support

received from the Airport Company in launching these services, the

excellent early passenger loads and plans to expand in 2010 - see

the full interview at -

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKI737JeuKc

Saga Airlines to return for Summer 2010!!

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Saga Airlines (SGX) - the Turkish charter operator - will

be returning to BHX for the peak summer 2010 season with

a weekly Boeing 737-800 flight to Dalaman

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Turkey - which is outside the Euro zone - looks set to be a

popular destination again for summer 2010 and these flights

- please see below for schedule - are in addition to flights

already planned by Cyprus Turkish, Onur Air, Pegasus and

Turkish Airlines

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The flights are being sold by Kiss Flights who are also a new

operator from BHX for Summer 2010 and can be booked at

- http://www.kissflights.com/

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SUNDAY - weekly from 25 July to 31 October 2010

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1950/2050 SGX723/724 73H from/to Dalaman

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A news update from the "BHX Flight Guide"
http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/

Monday 30 November 2009

RAF Tristar C2 ZE705 was an early morning visitor to the Elmdon

apron operating a medevac flight before departing to Brize Norton

Sunday 29 November 2009

Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBW which had

arrived from Dubrovnik back on Thursday 19 November 2009

- minus some of its titles! - finally departed to Keflavik, Iceland,

and onto Calgary, Canada
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Saturday 28 November 2009

Air Berlin Airbus A320 D-ABFA operated their flight

from Hannover - its first visit to BHX

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RAF Tristar KC 1 ZD953 was an afternoon visitor to the

Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight

Friday 27 November 2009

bmibaby Boeing 737-59B G-BVKB - "Pudsey Bear" - operated

their morning service from Glasgow

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Turkish Airbus A319 TC-JLO operated their flight to Istanbul

Thursday 26 November 2009

Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBA which

had arrived from Dubrovnik on Wednesday evening spent the

day on the Elmdon apron
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Eastern Saab 2000 G-CFLU which had arrived on

Wednesday departed back to Paris CDG

Mahan Air to use Boeing 747-400's to Tehran!!

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Mahan Air (W5) are planning to use their Boeing 747-400's

on selected flights to BHX from Tehran over the Christmas and

New Year holiday period

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These flights offer onward connections to Amritsar, Delhi and

other Middle and Far East destinations and have proved to be

very popular since the service was relaunched on 2 July 2009

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Details of the revised schedule to BHX over this period will

appear here in due course

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A news update from the "BHX Flight Guide"

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/

Wednesday 25 November 2009

Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBA

was an early evening arrival from Dubrovnik joining

C-FBBW which remains parked up on the Elmdon apron

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Emirates Boeing 777-21H A6-EMF operated their lunchtime

service to Dubai in place of the usual 777-300ER
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Eastern Saab 2000 G-CFLU operated a charter flight

from Paris CDG parking up to night stop on Stand 86C

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Viking Airlines Boeing 737-36N SE-RHV which had been parked
up at BHX since last Thursday departed on the inaugural service
to Stockholm Arlanda and onto Erbil in northern Iraq

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For more information on this new weekly service

either scroll down or go direct to -

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http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2009/11/news-viking.html

Monday 23 November 2009

Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS which had arrived on Saturday

evening remained parked up on the Elmdon apron

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Cega Air Ambulance Super King Air G-CEGP was a

morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

Saturday 21 November 2009

Icejet Dornier 328JET TF-NPA which had arrived on

Wednesday evening departed on a privare charter
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Global Express N900LS was an early morning arrival spending

the day parked on the Elmdon apron before departing

Friday 20 November 2009

Falcon 200 VP-CCL which arrived on Thursday evening spent

the morning parked on the Elmdon apron before departing

- like Global Express VP-CNY it is operated for "New Yorker"

the German fashion company
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RAF Tristar C2 ZE705 operated a medevac flight
before departing off Runway 15 to Brize Norton
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Turkish Airbus A321 TC-JRB operated their flight from Istanbul in
place of the usual 320/73H due high loads for the Hajj pilgrimage
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Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBW which

had arrived from Dubrovnik on Thursday evening spent the day

parked up on the Elmdon apron

Thursday 19 November 2009

Thomson Boeing 757-28A which was until recently in First Choice

colours has been repainted into the "new" Thomson colour scheme

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Eurowings BAe 146-300 D-AHOI operated the morning

Lufthansa service to Frankfurt
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Viking Airlines Boeing 737-36N SE-RHV was an early morning
arrival from Dublin parking up on the 80's stands. It is planned

to operate their inaugural service to Stockholm and onto Erbil

in northern Iraq next Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Icejet Dornier 328JET TF-NPA which had arrived on Wednesday
evening spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron
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Falcon 900EX VP-BMS was a morning arrival spending
the day parked on the Elmdon apron
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Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBW

arrived from Dubrovnik - minus some of its titles! - and

parked up on the Elmdon apron
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Viking Airlines to launch weekly service to Iraq!!

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Viking Airlines (VIK) will be commencing a weekly flight

from Birmingham to Stockholm and onto Erbil in northern Iraq

on Tuesday 24 November 2009 - initial schedule is -
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TUESDAY - weekly from 24 November 2009
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0700/0815 VIK087P/687 733 from Gatwick/to Stockholm
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WEDNESDAY - weekly from 2 December 2009
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0340/0440 VIK688/088P 733 from Stockholm/to Gatwick
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The flights are organised by Swedish travel agent Aer Olympic - http://www.aerolympic.se/showIndexPage.do
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It is also possible to just book the BHX-Stockholm sector so
from 1 December 2009 (when the first return operates) a
(long!) day return to Stockholm from BHX costs under £100!!
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A news update from the "BHX Flight Guide"

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/