Tuesday 28 April 2015 - Frontier Airbus A320-214 N229FR departs to Keflavik on delivery to USA

Frontier "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 N229FR which was previously G-ZBAB with Monarch.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... was repositioned to the Elmdon apron in preparation for its delivery flight to the USA

.... initially departing to Keflavik before continuing (on Wednesday) onto Goodyear, Arizona, via Milwaukee

Air Malta Airbus A320-214 9H-AEN operated their flight from Malta via Bristol
as they resumed their twice weekly scheduled service for the summer

Turkmenistan Boeing 777-22KLR EZ-A779 operated their flight from Ashkhabad

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZFD which is now in their new colour scheme operated
their late afternoon service from Belfast International

Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANU operated their flight from Amritsar via Delhi - the aircraft is in "Star Alliance" colours

Topjet Executive Hawker 850XP I-TOPH was a morning arrival parking up to night stop while....

.... Cross Aviation Embraer Phenom 300 N272NR was a morning visitor Photos: Mike Hollick

Sunday 26 April 2015

Photos: Mike Hollick

Friday 24 April 2015 - Kuwait Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III KAF 342 is an evening arrival

Kuwait Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III KAF 342 was an evening arrival.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... landing on Runway 33 in the gathering gloom

.... and then taxying to park on Stand 86C to night stop at BHX

RAF Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 ZH872 was an afternoon visitor to the
Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight Photo: Mike Hollick

Small Planet Boeing 737-382 LY-LFH was a morning arrival positioning in from Perugia in Italy....

.... to operate their final twice weekly service to Hannover

Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-TCDA which wears additional "Egypt where it all begins" titles
positioned in from East Midlands to operate an additional IT flight to Sharm El Sheikh

Turkmenistan Boeing 757-22K EZ-A012 operated their flight to Ashkhabad

Titan Airbus A320-233 G-POWK was a lunchtime departure to Stansted....

.... after attention by Monarch Aircraft Engineering

Frontier/(Monarch) Airbus A320-214 G-ZBAB reappeared out of the Monarch hangar while....

.... stored Airbus A319-115CJ G-NMAK made one of its regular visits to the Monarch hangar
later returning to be parked up again in the Elmdon apron

Air Charter Scotland Citation CJ3 G-YEDC was an afternoon visitor Photo: Mike Hollick

Monday 9 February 2015 - Frontier Airbus A320-214 N228FR departs to Keflavik on delivery to USA

Frontier Airlines "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 N228FR which was previously Monarch Airlines G-ZBAA....

.... departed Keflavik, Iceland, on the first stage of its delivery flight to the USA Photo: Brett Allen

.... before continuing (on Tuesday) on to Goodyear, Arizona, via Chicago Rockford

.... climbing quickly off Runway 33

Icelandair Boeing 757-256 TF-FIA operated the second flight of their new service from Reykjavik/Keflavik....

.... its first visit to BHX and the first visit of an aircraft in the standard Icelandair colour scheme

Farnair ATR 72-202F HB-AFW was an afternoon visitor positioning in from Cologne to operate a freight
charter to Casablanca - the aircraft had previously visited wearing Quikjet (of India) titles

West Atlantic Airlines Boeing 767-232SF N747AX - that briefly wore the registration SE-RLA -
remains parked up in front of the Monarch hangar Photo: Brett Allen

B-Air Charter Citation Bravo D-CYKP made a brief morning visit departing to Stockholm

Sunday 8 February 2015 - easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW is a morning diversion from a foggy Liverpool

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW was a morning visitor when it diverted in due to fog at Liverpool arriving
from Belfast International - the aircraft wears the "Linate - Fiumicino Per Tutti" special colour scheme

Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWT operated their afternoon service from Hamburg

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

Frontier Airlines "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 N228FR - previously Monarch Airlines G-ZBAA -
was moved to the Elmdon apron in preparation for its departure to the USA on delivery

TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX was pushed out of the Monarch hangar now wearing titles
unfortunately parked behind Airbus A319-115CJ G-NMAK - it was soon back in the hangar

Friday 6 February 2015 - Frontier Airbus A320-214 now marked as N228FR - previously G-ZBAA with Monarch

Frontier Airlines "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 - previously Monarch Airlines G-ZBAA -
is now marked as N228FR pending formal registration with the FAA Photo: Mike Hollick

Fleet Air International Saab 340A HA-TAB which had arrived on Wednesday
evening spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron

Turkmenistan Boeing 757-22K EZ-A012 operated their flight to Ashkhabad

Friday 30 January 2015 - Monarch Airbus A320-214 G-ZBAA now repainted into Frontier colours

"Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 G-ZBAA is towed back to the Monarch hangar in the afternoon sun
after performing some engine runs…. Photo: Mike Hollick

…. it had earlier arrived back from Bournemouth after being painted into Frontier Airlines
colour scheme - the US airline based in Denver - unfortunately with an all white tail

…. parking on the crowded apron in front of the hangar that also included Airbus A319-115CJ G-NMAK,
Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-OZBS - that is due to go to Aegean Airlines - and West Atlantic Airlines
Boeing 767-232SF now wears registration N747AX again (rather than SE-RLA)

Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLL made it second visit when it positioned in from Valencia to collect....

.... a Red Bull car as testing starts for the 2015 "Formula1" motor racing season Photos: Mike Hollick

Arcus Air Embraer Phenom 100 D-IAAD which had diverted in from East Midlands due
to snow on Thursday was a morning departure to Berne while....

London Executive Cessna 510 Mustang G-LEAB was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron Photos: Mike Hollick