Friday 30 December 2016 - Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8-402Q C-FRYV is a Southampton diversion!!

Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8-402Q Combi C-FRYV was a lunchtime arrival on the Elmdon apron from
Reykjavik when it diverted in due to poor visibility at Southampton while on its delivery flight to....

.... Japan where it is due to become JA83RC with this Okinawa based commuter airline that operates
under the JAL/Japan Air Lines brand - after refuelling it continued onto its next stop in Malta

Blue Air commences a new three times weekly service from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport

Paul Kehoe, CEO at Birmingham Airport (left) with Vlad Cristescu, Network Development Executive
at Blue Air (right), with members of Blue Air’s cabin crew


Blue Air, Romania's largest hybrid carrier, has launched three times weekly flights
from Cluj-Napoca, the second largest city in Romania, to Birmingham Airport

The route launch follows in quick succession from the airline’s announcement
of its new route between Birmingham and Larnaca starting in March 2017 and
its inaugural Bucharest launch which was celebrated in March this year

Paul Kehoe, Chief Executive Officer at Birmingham Airport, said: "Blue Air has
had a very successful few months at Birmingham Airport flying thousands of
passengers to and from the Romanian capital city of Bucharest. We are delighted
that they are already introducing this second route to Cluj-Napoca. The Romanian
city will be a popular city break destination for our passengers as it is a cultural
and historic centre home to universities, great nightlife and landmarks dating to
Saxon and Hungarian rule. We look forward to seeing the carrier continue to go
from strength to strength here at Birmingham Airport"

Tudor Constantinescu, Chief Commercial Officer at Blue Air, said: "It is indeed
a proud moment for us at Blue Air to enhance our presence at Birmingham with
the addition of thrice-weekly flights to and from the heart of Transylvania –
Cluj-Napoca, adding to the existing Bucharest operation. We are also gearing up
to introduce even more flights to Birmingham by adding another service from
our Larnaca base starting in March 2017

Served by a 189 seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, Blue Air will fly to Cluj-Napoca
from Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday - the schedule effective from Friday
16 December 2016 as follows -

Depart Cluj-Napoca 1000 / Arrive Birmingham 1130
Depart Birmingham 1215 / Arrive Cluj-Napoca 1715
Monday 19 December 2016

Wednesday 28 December 2016 - Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 HB-JBD makes its first visit to BHX

Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 HB-JBD operated their morning flight to Zurich - its
first visit to BHX - all 4 CS100s currently in service with Swiss have now visited BHX

BA Cityflyer Embraer 190-100SR G-LCYW was an early morning arrival from Frankfurt
when it diverted in due to poor visibility at London City Airport - its first visit to BHX

Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EOK operated their flight from Dubai

RAF Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 ZZ330 was an afternoon arrival from RAF Akrotiri
in Cyprus when it diverted in due to poor visibility at RAF Brize Norton
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Tuesday 27 December 2016 - TCS World Travel Boeing 757-28A G-OOBC departs to Orlando Sanford

TCS World Travel Boeing 757-28A G-OOBC which had been parked on Stand 25
since it arrived from Washington on Thursday 17 November 2016....

.... was a morning departure to Orlando Sanford in preparation for their next
air tour to South America - the aircraft is operated on their behalf by Thomson

Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EES operated their flight from Dubai....

.... the aircraft wears additional "The Emirates FA Cup" titles and insignia

.... to mark Emirates sponsorship of the "FA Cup"

Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJD operated their morning service to Zurich

Air France Airbus A319-111 F-GRHU operated their morning service to Paris CDG

Brussels Airlines Avro RJ100 OO-DWA operated their mid-morning flight to Brussels

Blue Air Boeing 737-4Q8 YR-BAR operated their flight to Bucharest

Gama Aviation Citation XLS+ G-OJER was a lunchtime visitor departing to Jersey
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Monday 26 December 2016 - Boxing Day - flybe Dash 8-402Q G-PRPH makes its first visit to BHX

flybe Dash 8-402Q G-PRPH operated their morning service from/to Belfast City - its first visit to BHX

Blue Air Boeing 737-86N YR-BMG operated their flight from Cluj-Napoca....

.... the aircraft returned to service the previous Wednesday after being fitted with winglets

Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EOP operated their flight to Dubai - from Sunday 1 January 2017 the
lunchtime flight reverts to a Boeing 777-300 with the Airbus A380 then operating the evening service

Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-OJEG operated their inaugural service from Innsbruck, Austria

Small Planet Airbus A320-232 LY-SPD operated their final return "Santa" flight from Ivalo, Finland

NPAS Eurocopter EC 135 T2+ G-POLD lifts off the Elmdon apron
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Sunday 25 December 2016 - Christmas Day - Cessna Citation 1 N54FT is a morning departure to Split

Cessna Citation 1 N54FT which had arrived from Keflavik on Saturday evening/Christmas Eve....

.... was a morning departure to Split - the aircraft has a large radome under the forward fuselage

.... and had originated from Uvlade in Texas, USA, and was on its way to Tel Aviv, Israel

Czech Airlines ATR 72-212A OK-GFQ operated their flight from Prague
- its first visit to BHX - in place of the usual Airbus A319.... Photo: Chris Evans

.... while most of the based airliner fleet had the day off!

Happy Christmas!!

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Happy Christmas!!


Sunday 25 December 2016

Eurowings is launching a new daily except Saturday service to Vienna, Austria, from Birmingham Airport

Eurowings is launching a new daily except Saturday service to Vienna,
Austria, from Birmingham Airport on Monday 27 March 2017

The service will be operated by a mix of Eurowings Europe and Air Berlin
Airbus A320s - Eurowings are leasing 33 Airbus A320s from Air Berlin in
the coming months as part of the latter's restructuring that will be
operated in Eurowings colours by Air Berlin crews
Eurowings schedule to Vienna from Monday 27 March 2017  

1430/1510 EW5892/5893 32A from/to Vienna
- operates on Sunday
1845/1930 EW5892/5893 32A from/to Vienna
- operates on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
1905/1945 EW5892/5893 32A from/to Vienna
- operates on Tuesday 

Tuesday 20 December 2016

Saturday 17 December 2016 - US Air Force Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 86-0025 diverts in from Mildenhall

US Air Force Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy 86-0025 was a lunchtime arrival....

.... when it diverted in due to poor visibility at RAF Mildenhall
More photos later

Friday 15 January 2016 - US Air Force Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey 12-0063 is an early morning visitor!!

US Air Force Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey 12-0063 was an early morning arrival from its base at RAF Mildenhall....
Photo: Mark Presswood

.... the first of this type of "tiltrotor military aircraft" to visit Birmingham Airport!
Photo: Mark Presswood

For more information on the Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey see here - it parked on the Elmdon apron....

.... next to US Air Air Force Boeing VC-32A 98-0002 which had arrived on Thursday evening
attracting a lot of attention while it awaited its passengers....

.... who duly arrived and boarded the Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey which then started up

.... it rotors tilt forward to allow it to taxy as it made it way for departure via Taxiway Foxtrot

.... and Taxiway Lima still with the rear door open

.... it then lined up on Runway 33 in front of the fire station

.... the rotors cutting through the cold early morning air
Photo: Paul Townsend

.... as it climbed away on route to Gloucester Airport
Photo: Paul Townsend

.... as it gained altitude the rotors move forward and it becomes a turbo prop aircraft

Meanwhile US Air Force Boeing VC-32A 98-0002 spent the day parked up....

.... on the Elmdon apron with US personnel in attendance Photo: Brett Allen

More photos of the other movements during the day in due course

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