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 

Thursday 17 April 2008 - Samsung Boeing 737 BBJ HL7770 is an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

Boeing BBJ HL7770 of Samsung arrived from Farnborough in

the early afternoon parking on the Elmdon apron until it

returned to Farnborough in the early evening This was the

first Korean registered to visit BHX

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.Kenn Borek Twin Otter C-GKBR arrived from Brindisi on its

way back to Canada from the Maldives. After refueling at BHX

it departed to Keflavik but subsequently diverted to Stornoway

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Saturday 6 February 2016 - Boeing 737-7KK BBJ VP-CAM is an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

Boeing 737-7KK BBJ VP-CAM was a lunchtime arrival from Stansted....

.... spending the afternoon parked on the Elmdon apron before returning to Stansted

Avcon Jet Gulfstream 450 OE-LAR which had arrived from Dubai in the early hours
of the morning was an afternoon departure to Bangor, Maine, USA

Air Nostrum Canadair CRJ 900ER EC-JZV operated the SAS service to Copenhagen
- the aircraft wears a hybrid colour scheme

Austrian Airbus A320-214 OE-LBV operated their weekly IT/inclusive tour
flight to Innsbruck - its first visit to BHX

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FOI operated their lunchtime service to Dublin

Germania Airbus A319-112 D-ASTB operated their delayed IT/inclusive tour flight from Chambery
- it has a small "Kassel Airport" insignia by the rear passenger door

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Sunday 17 January 2016 - US Air Force Boeing C-40B 01-0040 made a morning visit to the Elmdon apron

US Air Force Boeing C-40B 01-0040 was a morning departure off Runway 15.... Photo: Paul Townend

.... it had earlier positioned in from Andrews AFB near Washington to collect the passengers

.... who were originally planned to depart on Boeing VC-32A 98-0002 - that aircraft had been reassigned
to transport the Americans released by Iran and had positioned out to Geneva on Saturday evening

.... with Boeing C-40B 01-0040 taking the US Defence Department staff visiting the UK back to Washington

Small Planet Airbus A320-233 SP-HAH operated their flight from Paderborn....

.... its first visit to BHX

Vizion Air Fokker 50 OO-VLP operated the VLM flight to Waterford

Titan Boeing 757-256 G-ZAPX operated their weekly IT/inclusive tour flight to Chambery

flybe Embraer 195 G-FBEM which is in a "Cancer Research UK" logo scheme was
a morning arrival from Faro when it diverted in due to poor visibility at Cardiff

GlobeAir Cessna 510 Mustang OE-FCB was a morning arrival parking up to night stop

Piaggio P-180 Avanti M-PIRE was a day stopping visitor from Rotterdam

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Sunday 29 November 2015 - BH Air Airbus A330-223 LZ-AWA is an early morning arrival from Nairobi

BH Air/Balkan Holidays Airbus A332-223 LZ-AWA was an early morning arrival from Nairobi
- its first visit to BHX. After unloading it positioned out to Sofia Photo: Chris Evans

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603 and 407 spent another day parked up....

.... they were joined by Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLA which had positioned in earlier

.... to operate a newspaper flight to the Isle of Man due to the windy weather conditions

.... resulting in all three Antonov 26s being parked together on the Elmdon apron

Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX was a morning arrival with the passengers for....

Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS....

.... which departed to Bedford, Massachusetts, in the US

.... followed out by S 92 G-LAWX

Netjets Challenger 350 CS-CHD was a morning departure to Paris Le Bourget

East Midlands Helicopters Agusta A-109S Grand G-EMHD was a morning visitor

Wednesday 29 April 2015 - luxaviation Challenger 300 LX-AVT is a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

luxaviation Challenger 300 LX-LVT was a morning arrival from Paris Le Bourget - other visitors....

.... to the Elmdon apron on a busy day included London Executive Challenger 300 G-MRAP....

United Technologies Falcon 7X N12U which arrived to night stop....

Cega Air Ambulance Learjet 45XR G-XJET and....

Airlec Air Espace Merlin IIIB F-GRNT Photos: Mike Hollick

Jet2 Boeing 737-377 G-CELV positioned in from East Midlands to operate a cruise charter....

.... to Genoa - its first visit since having winglets fitted

Danish Air Transport MD 83 OY-RUE operated their flight to Hannover....

.... departing off Runway 33

SAS Airbus A319-131 OY-KBO which is in their "retro" colour scheme
operated their morning service to Copenhagen

Monarch "Sharklet" Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAO operated their flight to Sharm El Sheikh

 

Monarch Airbus A330-243 G-SMAN is now parked in front of their hangar Photo: Mike Hollick

Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX was an evening visitor arriving to collect the passengers off....

.... Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS