Now on line at - Wednesday 24 December 2008
flybe's latest Dash 8Q-400 G-ECOM - which had arrived atBHX on delivery on Friday 19 December 2008 - entered
service operating the morning "BE 501/502" service to
Jersey and Guernsey before parking up on Stand 25
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JGS operated their service from Istanbul - the first visit of a TK 73H on the route since it
had started the previous week
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Hamburg Airbus A319-112 D-AHIJ which had operated thereturn "Santa" flight from Enontekio on Monday evening - having
swapped over with D-AHIK - positioned out to Manchester
Monday 22 December 2008
Hamburg operated another "Santa" flight to Enontekio inFinnish Lapland - Airbus A319-112 D-AHIK positioned in from
Saarbruken over an hour late and wears their "10 Jahre"
10th anniversary colour scheme
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Eurocypria Boeing 737-8Q8 5B-DBU operated an extra IT flight to Larnaca as the Christmas holiday rush started
Sunday 21 December 2008
Cessna 510 Mustang PH-ORJ of Sky-Taxi was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron
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Turkish Airbus A320 TC-JPA operated their service to Istanbul.
KLM cityhopper Fokker 70 PH-KZF operatedtheir lunchtime service to Amsterdam
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flybe Dash 8Q-400 G-JEDP in their "Low cost butnot at any cost" special green colour scheme
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flybe Embraer 145 G-EMBX is currently operating without any titles.
easyJet Airbus A319 G-EZAJ operated their service toGrenoble which had restarted the previous weekend
for the ski season
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Titan Boeing 737-300QC G-POWC positioned in from Stansted to operate their weekly IT flight to Chambery which had been
delayed from Saturday due to the weather - snow! - in the Alps
Saturday 20 December 2008
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER A6-ECK operated their midday service from Dubai - its first visit to BHX
Friday 19 December 2008
Hamburg Boeing 737-300 D-AHIG was a mid morning departureoperating another "Santa" flight to Enontekio in Finnish Lapland
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Turkmenistan Boeing 757 EZ-A011 arrives from Ashkabad- the aircraft is now in their new "green" colour scheme
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KLM cityhopper Embraer 190 PH-EZB operated their lunchtime service from Amsterdam - the second KLM
E90 to first visit with three days!
Thursday 18 December 2008
easyJet Swiss Airbus A319 HB-JZP operated their service to Geneva
Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 TC-JPT passes the new International Pier the external structure of which was
completed today -
completed today -
Hamburg Boeing 737-300 D-AHIG was an early morning departureoperating a "Santa" flight to Enontekio in Finnish Lapland
Birmingham Airport's new International Pier starts to take shape
The last piece of steel frame for the main building of the International Pier Project was installed at Birmingham
Airport today, Thursday 18 December 2008
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The building is being constructed to provide the Airport
with state-of-the-art facilities to handle increasing demand,
and to meet the Airport’s exciting aspirations to improve
global connectivity from the Midlands
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The construction of the International Pier, which started
in June this year at a cost of £45m, is the single biggest
investment the Airport has made in over 20 years, and
will replace the current out-dated facility constructed in
1984 on Terminal One
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The building will provide enhanced air-bridged aircraft
parking for seven wide-bodied next generation
environmentally-efficient aircraft such as the Airbus
A350 or the Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’, as well as the
larger aircraft types we already see at Birmingham
today like the Airbus A330 and Boeing 747 and 777
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The flexible parking arrangement can also provide more
space for up to 13 short-haul jets at any given time
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Will Heynes, the Airport’s Operations Director, who fixedthe last bolt in the final piece of steel frame, said, "Today
signifies the completion of the main steel structure and we
can really see the Pier taking shape. This building will play
an important part in our strategy for long-haul carriers and
will help us meet our aspirations to provide world-wide
services from the Midlands. It will be an essential piece
of Airport infrastructure should we get final approval
for our runway extension in the New Year"
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services from the Midlands. It will be an essential piece
of Airport infrastructure should we get final approval
for our runway extension in the New Year"
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Construction of the three storey building which is 240
metres long and 24 metres wide, is being carried out by
Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited. Colin Potts, the
Project Leader for Laing O’Rourke, "We are delighted to be
undertaking the construction of the New International Pier
and to continue our long standing association with
Birmingham Airport which began nearly 30 years ago"
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metres long and 24 metres wide, is being carried out by
Laing O’Rourke Construction Limited. Colin Potts, the
Project Leader for Laing O’Rourke, "We are delighted to be
undertaking the construction of the New International Pier
and to continue our long standing association with
Birmingham Airport which began nearly 30 years ago"
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Passengers will depart from the lounge on the top floor
of the building. On the second floor arriving passengers
will be speedily channelled through to Immigration and
Customs facilities. The second floor will also provide space
for a new Executive Lounge for Emirates Airlines. Meanwhile,
the ground floor will also provide office accommodation
for airline and handling agents
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of the building. On the second floor arriving passengers
will be speedily channelled through to Immigration and
Customs facilities. The second floor will also provide space
for a new Executive Lounge for Emirates Airlines. Meanwhile,
the ground floor will also provide office accommodation
for airline and handling agents
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The Pier will also provide vertical segregation to separate
inbound and outbound passenger traffic, in line with
national security requirements. New gate lounges for
passengers will also be created
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inbound and outbound passenger traffic, in line with
national security requirements. New gate lounges for
passengers will also be created
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The building has been designed to encompass the latest
building regulations and meets the latest environmental
standards and performances for buildings of this type. The
project team have established a collaborative working
environment to plan the works in detail using process
mapping, 3D modelling and well monitored performance
measures to ensure that all the stakeholders deliver on
programme
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The Project Manager on the construction is Mace Limited,
The Project Manager on the construction is Mace Limited,
the Architect is Pascall & Watson, and the Structural,
Civil and Fire Engineering is by Buro Happold. Mechanical
and Electrical design is by Hulley and Kirkwood, the CDM
Coordinator is Mace Sustain and the Cost Management
Consultant is Faithful and Gould
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A view of the full length of the new International Pier.
Thursday 18 December 2008
Wednesday 17 December 2008
KLM cityhopper Embraer 190 PH-EZA operated their lunchtimeservice from Amsterdam - the first visit of a KLM E90 to BHX
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Lufthansa Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACKD operated their mid morning service to Munich
Tuesday 16 December 2008
Monarch Boeing 757 G-MONJ operated a charter to take Aston Villato Hamburg for their UEFA Cup match on Wednesday evening - it
wears "The Captain's Choice Tour" titles, an Australian tour operator
that uses it for charters, and is currently in a 92 seat VIP configuration
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Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 TC-JPD operatedtheir second service from Istanbul
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RAF Tristar KC1 ZD950 operated a medivac flight beforepositioning to Brize Norton
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Doysa Air Challenger TC-SAB was a morning arrivalparking up on the Elmdon apron
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Premier 1A F-HNCY was another visitor to the Elmdon apron
New Turkish Airlines service from Birmingham Airport to Istanbul takes off!!
Birmingham International Airport has today celebratedthe inaugural Turkish Airlines (TK) service to Istanbul.
The flight will operate five times a week from Birmingham
and provides Midlanders with the opportunity to fly
from their local airport direct to Istanbul for the first time
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The inaugural flight, which left Birmingham at 1130 with 167 passengers on board, offers 140 worldwide onward connections
from Istanbul to major business and leisure centres, including
Bangkok, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Delhi, Bombay and
Singapore. The arrival of Turkish Airlines at Birmingham adds
a further 20 new destinations to the airport’s global connections
which has now reached 422 direct and one stop destinations
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Joining the celebrations at today’s Inaugural launch, Paul Kehoe,
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Joining the celebrations at today’s Inaugural launch, Paul Kehoe,
Chief Executive Officer of Birmingham International Airport, said:
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"We are delighted to welcome the national flag carrier of Turkey
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"We are delighted to welcome the national flag carrier of Turkey
to Birmingham and proud to have such a well established carrier
in our growing schedule. It is excellent news for the region as it
now provides even more connections throughout Turkey, the
Middle East and Asia from the Midlands"
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"Turkish Airlines is joining Birmingham at an exciting time
and demonstrates that the airport, as well as the region, is
becoming a more attractive option for new airlines. We
look forward to working with the Turkish Airways team
and making the route a success"
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Flights on Mondays and Thursday will arrive in Birmingham
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"Turkish Airlines is joining Birmingham at an exciting time
and demonstrates that the airport, as well as the region, is
becoming a more attractive option for new airlines. We
look forward to working with the Turkish Airways team
and making the route a success"
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Flights on Mondays and Thursday will arrive in Birmingham
at 1030 hours and depart to Istanbul at 1130 hours. The
remaining flights, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, will
arrive in Birmingham at 1215 hours and depart at 1315 hours.
The timings are to allow the shortest possible connection
times to the banks of worldwide departures from
Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul hub
times to the banks of worldwide departures from
Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul hub
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Candan Karlitekin, Chairman of Turkish Airlines, Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham International Airport, Captain Koksal Koktuna, Turkish
Airlines and the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor David Bell celebrate the
inaugural Turkish Airlines’ service
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The event attracted massive media coverage!.
Monday 15 December 2008
Monday 15 December 2008
Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-FBBW whichhad arrived from Keflavik in the early hours of Monday morning
spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron
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Twinjet Airbus A319CJ G-NMAK which had arrived on Sundayevening spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron
Monday 15 December 2008 - Turkish inaugural
Turkish Airlines inaugural service from Istanbul!!
Turkish Airlines launched their new 5 times weekly service.....
.... from Istanbul with the aircraft receiving a water cannon welcome!.
The first flight was operated by Airbus A321 TC-JRE.....
.... which parked on Terminal 1 stand 58.
Paul Kehoe, CEO of BHX, and the Mayor of Solihullwelcomed a delegation from Turkish Airlines....
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.... who were greeted by a large party from both the Turkishand local media including no less than 4 TV film crews!!
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Paul Kehoe, CEO of BHX, welcomes Candan Karlitekin, Chairman ofTurkish Airlines who travelled on the flight to Birmingham....
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.... while Airbus A321 TC-JRE departed back to Istanbul.
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Thanks to Fran and all the team from
BHX for organising a fantastic launch for
Turkish Airlines
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Thanks to Fran and all the team fromBHX for organising a fantastic launch for
Turkish Airlines
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