Thursday 7 January 2021 - Boeing 737-73W N946BC arrives for conversion to an E-7 Wedgetail for the RAF

Boeing 737-73W BBJ N946BC was an afternoon arrival from Bangor - the first aircraft for

conversion to an E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning aircraft for the Royal Air Force

by STS Aviation Services in their hangar at Birmingham Airport.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... the aircraft was previously operated as a Boeing BBJ by Deer Jet as B-5273 before

being acquired by Boeing and prepared at Georgetown, Delaware, from where it had

departed on Wednesday morning using flight number "BOE126" Photo Andrew Fellows

.... after night stopping at Bangor, Maine, it continued onto BHX for a late afternoon

arrival landing on Runway 33 and taxying to the STS Aviation Services hangar which

it soon disappeared into - it is due to enter service with the Royal Air Force in 2023

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EPE operated their "EK040" flight to Dubai....

.... the aircraft is in their Expo 2020 green "Sustainability" colour scheme

.... on a day when aircraft appeared and disappeared as banks of fog moved across

the airfield Photos: Matt Kidgell

easyJet Airbus A320-251N G-UZLF operated their flight "EZY203" from Belfast International

SAS Airbus A330-343 LN-RKM was a morning departure operating another freight flight to Brussels

Beech King Air D-IBFS was an afternoon arrival from Coburg - after a short stop on

the Elmdon apron it departed to Nuremburg and onto Coburg Photo: Andrew Fellows 

Tuesday 2 August 2011 - Blu Express and Mistral Air operate final student charters

Blu Express Boeing 737-31S EI-DXB positioned in from Milan Linate
to operate the final Blue Panorama student charter flight to Rome
.

Mistral Air Boeing 737-33AQC EI-DVC positioned in from Rome
to operate their final student exchange charter flight of the season
.

Air Transat Airbus A330-342 C-GCTS operated their flight to Toronto
.

Austrian Arrows/Tyrolean Dash 8Q-402 OE-LGI operated the mid
morning Brussels Airlines service in place of the usual aircraft OE-LGC
.

RAF Puma HC1 XW226 overflew the airfield during the morning

Tuesday 19 July 2011 - Trawel Fly Boeing 737-436 EI-DMR flying for Mistral Air

Trawel Fly Boeing 737-436 EI-DMR operated the Mistral Air student
charter from Rome in place of the previously planned Jetran MD 82
.

.... its first visit wearing this registration - the aircraft had previously
visited BHX on a diversion when it was G-DOCR with British Airways
.

Blu Express Boeing 737-31S EI-DXB operated the Blue Panorama
student charter flight to Rome - its first visit to BHX
.

Air Transat Airbus A330-343X C-GTSD operated their weekly
flight to Toronto - its first visit to BHX Photo: Ron Kosys
.

Citation CJ3 OO-FYS was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron....
.

.... as was JOTA King Air G-JOTA Photos: Ron Kosys
.

The two Royal Moroccan Air Force Texan T-6C's departed on the
next stage of their delivery flight - "13/TM" (CN-BTM) leaving first....
.

.... followed by Texan T-6C "14/TN" (CN-BTN)

Tuesday 10 May 2011 - Air Transat Airbus A330 C-GTSO makes first visit to BHX

Air Transat Airbus A330-342 C-GTSO operated their flight
from Toronto its first visit to BHX - it was previously with
Dragonair as B-HYD
.

Citation CJ3 N403ND was a morning arrival spending
the day parked on the Elmdon apron....
.

.... while Piper Cherokee Arrow G-AXWZ was an afternoon arrival
Photo: Mike Hollick

Tuesday 15 November 2016 - WOW Air Airbus A330 TF-WOW departs back to Reykjavik Keflavik

WOW Air Airbus A330-343 TF-WOW which had arrived on Monday operating their
annual staff mystery trip spent the day parked up on Stand 86C.... Photo: Brett Allen

.... before departing back to Reykjavik Keflavik during the evening

Monarch Airbus A320-214 G-ZBAU which had diverted in with a technical problem
on Monday morning positioned back to Manchester

Blue Air Boeing 737-46N YR-BAE operated their flight to Bucharest

SAS Airbus A320-232 OY-KAN operated their morning service to Copenhagen

Gulfstream IV N726RW which had arrived on Monday evening spent the day parked up

Citation CJ1 D-ITAN and....

.... Beechjet 400A N709EL both made brief afternoon visits

RVL Cessna 406 Caravan G-RVLW was an early morning arrival parking up to night stop

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Wednesday 14 September 2016 - WOW Air Airbus A330-343 TF-GAY arrives for attention by Monarch

WOW Air Airbus A330-343 TF-GAY is towed across the runway to the Monarch hangar....

.... it had earlier arrived from Reykjavik/Keflavik on its first visit to BHX Photo: Ron Kosys

.... for attention by Monarch Aircraft Engineering - it was initially parked in front
of their hangar while the engine cowling was removed before being towed inside

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Friday 19 December 2014 - Turkish Airbus A330-343 TC-JNK operates their flight from Istanbul

Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-343 TC-JNK operated their morning service from Istanbul as they upgraded....

.... the flight for the start of the Christmas holiday rush - the first visit of a Turkish Airbus A330 to BHX

Lufthansa Airbus A321-231 D-AIDP operated their morning service from Munich - another upgrade

Farnair Europe ATR 72-201F HB-AFN positioned in from Basle to operate a freight charter to Valencia

Multiflight Eurocopter Dauphin II G-CGGD was a morning visitor....

.... to the Elmdon apron

Wednesday 12 February 2014 - Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-343 G-VKSS diverts in from Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-343 G-VKSS was an afternoon arrival....

when it diverted in due to poor weather and cross winds at Heathrow....

.... it was operating flight "VS 401" from Dubai Photo: Brett Allen

After parking up the sun soon came out - after unloading the passengers
at BHX the aircraft later positioned back to Heathrow

Air France Airbus A320-214 F-GKXC operated their morning flight to Paris CDG - the
first visit to BHX of this aircraft which was until recently been based in the Caribbean

Blue1 Boeing 717-2K9 OH-BLO operated the morning SAS service from Copenhagen....

.... its first visit to BHX - the colour scheme on this aircraft is called "Forest Bond"

Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR still in its "The Expendables 3" colour scheme but now
wearing additional Air Bright titles was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

Falcon 7X M-LJGI was a morning arrival soon disappearing into the
Monarch Hangar to protect the aircraft from the coming storm

Falcon 7X VP-BZE was a lunchtime arrival parking up to night stop

Citation Bravo G-EHGW appeared out of the Eurojet hangar as it operation was transferred to Flairjet