Thursday 29 July 2010 - Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-603 EP-MNR operates their service from Tehran

Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-603 EP-MNR operated

their flight from Tehran - only its third visit to BHX

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Koral Blue Airbus A320-214 SU-KBE operated their weekly
IT flight to sharm el Sheikh - the first time for many weeks

that they have used one of their own aircraft on the service

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Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-DLG operated their morning

service to Dublin - the aircraft wears "Zegnamy PLL LOT"

titles - or "Bye Bye LOT"
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Rooney Air Citation XLS G-OROO was an afternoon visitor
to the Elmdon apron departing to Newcastle

Thursday 1 April 2010 - Mahan Air Airbus A300 EP-MNR operates their flight from Tehran

Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-603 EP-MNR operated their

flight from Tehran in place of the usual Airbus A310

Birmingham Airport movements report week commencing Monday 22 August 2011

White Airways Airbus A319CJ CS-TFU arrived from Lisbon at

lunchtime on Wednesday 24 August 2011 on its first visit to BHX
bringing in CD National of Maderia for their UEFA "Europa League"
match against Birmingham City on Thursday evening. The aircraft
remained at BHX departing back to Lisbon on Friday 26 August 2011

Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH finally departed back to Tehran
on Thursday 25 August 2011 after the High Court order detaining
it at BHX was lifted. As the Mahan Air services remain suspended
until further notice their flights will no longer appear on the weekly
schedule summaries

Other first visits included Air Berlin Boeing 737-700 D-ABLE and
Boeing 737-800 D-ABKW, Eurowings Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACNW
and Turkish Airlines Airbus A319 TC-JLY

MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2011

1030/1130 TK1967/1968 320 from/to Istanbul TC-JPT
- planned aircraft allocation - Airbus A320 - Turkish Airlines
1230/1325 PGT1481/1482 73H from/to Dalaman TC-AAY
- weekly IT - operates to October 2011 - Pegasus

1445/1520 LH3346/3347 CR9 from/to Dusseldorf D-ACNW First Visit

- planned aircraft allocation - Eurowings/Lufthansa Regional

TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2011

0735/0920 TS164/165 333 from/to Toronto C-GTSD
- weekly service - operated by Airbus A330 - Air Transat

WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2011

1230/ N/S WHT9102 319 from Lisbon CS-TFU First Visit
- inbound charter for CD National - White Airways
1235/1320 AB3715/3714 73W from/to Hannover D-ABLE First Visit
- weekly flight - Air Berlin

1305/1405 OHY3843/3844 321 from/to Dalaman + Ercan TC-OAL

- weekly IT flight - operates to October 2011 - Onur Air

1745/1835 BJ8074/8075 320 from/to Enfidha TS-INE

- additional weekly peak season IT flight - Nouvelair Tunisie

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THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2011

1030/1130 TK1967/1968 320 from/to Istanbul TC-JPL
- planned aircraft allocation - Airbus A320 - Turkish Airlines

N/S /1700 W5 5019 313 to Tehran F-OJHH
- Mahan Air aircraft departs following lifting of High Court order

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2011

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N/S /1000 WHT9101 319 to Lisbon CS-TFU
- return flight for CD National - White Airways

0925/1025 VKH130/131 320 from/to Heraklion SX-SMV
- weekly IT flight - operates to October 2011 - Fly Hellas
1030/1130 BGH5595/5596 320 from Bourgas via Edinburgh/to Bourgas LZ-BHD
- additional weekly peak season IT flight - Balkan Holidays

1315/1415 TK1969/1970 319 from/to Istanbul TC-JLY First Visit
- planned aircraft allocation - Airbus A319 - Turkish Airlines

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SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2011

1030/1130 TK1967/1968 321 from/to Istanbul TC-JMH
- planned aircraft allocation - Airbus A321 - Turkish Airlines
1120/1205 AB3715/3714 73H from/to Hannover D-ABBA
- weekly flight - Air Berlin

1810/1910 BGH5537/5538 320 from/to Bourgas LZ-BHC
- weekly IT flight - operates to October 2011 - Balkan Holidays

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2011

1315/1415 TK1968/1970 321 from/to Istanbul TC-JRF

- planned aircraft allocation - Airbus A321 - Turkish Airlines
1455/1540 AB2699/2698 73H from/to Paderborn D-ABKW First Visit
- weekly flight - Air Berlin

This listing only covers interesting airliners movements
that have previously appeared in the weekly "Whats due
at BHX" summary together with notable first visits

Photographs of many of these visitors to BHX can be seen
on this photo blog while a comprehensive listing of visitors
to Birmingham Airport can be found at -

- http://bhxmovements.blogspot.com/

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH departed back to Tehran

on Thursday 25 August 2011 after its extended stay at BHX
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Sunday 28 August 2011

Thursday 25 August 2011 - Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH finally departs for Tehran

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH which has been parked
on Stand 81 at Birmingham since it was detained by a Court
order obtained by leasing company GECAS when it arrived
on Thursday 30 June 2011.... Photo: Mike Hollick
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.... finally departed back to Tehran
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SAS Canadair CRJ 900 LN-RNL operated their evening
service from Copenhagen
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Citation Ultra HB-VLZ was a visitor to the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

Monday 1 August 2011 - Air Finland Boeing 757 OH-AFL off to Zakynthos for Sky Wings

Air Finland Boeing 757-204 OH-AFL was a morning arrival from
Lyon after a weekend flying for Air Mediterranee - it then operated
the delayed Sky Wings flight to Zakynthos
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH remains parked on Stand 81
having been detained at Birmingham Airport by a Court order
obtained by leasing company GECAS when it arrived from Tehran
on Thursday 30 June 2011 Photo: Mike Hollick
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Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DVM which is in a "retro" colour
scheme operated their afternoon service to Dublin Photo: Ron Kosys
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Citation Bravo G-JBLZ was a morning arrival....
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.... while Dauphin 2 EI-GJL was another Elmdon apron visitor
Photos: Mike Hollick

Friday 29 July 2011 - Citation OO-ACC flying for Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand

Air Service Liege Citation CJ2+ OO-ACC was an afternoon arrival
bringing in Fedde le Grand, a Dutch DJ, for the "Global Gathering"
festival being held this weekend at Long Marston airfield near
Stratford on Avon - his name appears on the billboard titles!
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Lufthansa Airbus A321-231 D-AISG operated their
mid morning service to Frankfurt
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Recently delivered flybe Dash8Q-402's G-FLBH (nearest camera)
and G-FLBJ are now parked on the 80's stands with Mahan Air
Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH

Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH grounded by leasing company at Birmingham Airport

Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH parked on Stand 81 after it had been seized

Passengers at Birmingham Airport have been caught up in
a dispute between Mahan Air and GECAS Aircraft Leasing
and Financing Solutions
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH was seized by the
leasing company when it arrived from Tehran on flight
W5 5020 shortly before 1200 on Thursday 30 June 2011
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The aircraft was parked up on a remote parking stand
and the outbound flight to Tehran scheduled due to
depart at 1430 was cancelled
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Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH had earlier arrived from Tehran

Photo: Ron Kosys
Thursday 30 June 2011

Thursday 26 May 2011

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHI operated their flight
to Tehran - it now wears bolder style titles similar to those
on their EP- aircraft Photo: Ron Kosys

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Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DVL operated their evening service from
Dublin - its fourth visit since it was delivered at the end of April 2011
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CitationJet D-IKOP was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron
Photo: Mike Hollick

Sunday 1 May 2011 - Mahan Air Airbus A300 EP-MNU makes first visit to BHX

Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-605R EP-MNU operated their flight
to Tehran - its first visit to BHX. Mahan Air are temporarily
reducing their services from Tehran to once weekly - operating
on a Thursday - with effect from 4 May 2011. The full three times
weekly schedule resumes in late June 2011
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Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-FDZE had positioned in on Saturday
afternoon for the start of the summer IT flights season which again
sees a Thomson 737 based at BHX - its first departure was to Faro
.

Cello Avro Business Jet G-RAJJ was an afternoon departure....
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.... while Netjets Hawker 800XP CS-DRV arrived parking up
to night stop on the Elmdon apron

Sunday 24 April 2011 - Mahan Air Airbus A300 EP-MNM makes second visit to BHX

Mahan Air Airbus A300B4-605R EP-MNM operated their flight

to Tehran - its second visit to BHX

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easyJet wrapped up their seasonal skiing flights - Airbus A319-111

G-EZDY operated their final service to Grenoble....
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.... while Airbus A319-111 G-EZBU operated their final flight to

Geneva - both routes will be back again in December 2011!!

Thursday 17 March 2011 - JCB S 76 G-JCBJ off to the races at Cheltenham!!

JCB Sikorsky S 76C+ G-JCBJ made several visits operating a shuttle

to and from Cheltenham Race Course using the callsign "Jockey 57"

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Citation III D-CCEU was a visitor.... ..Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... as was Beechjet 400A SE-DRS.. Photo: Mike Hollick
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RAF C17 ZZ173 was a visitor to the Elmdon apron operating
a medevac flight continuing onto Brize Norton
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 EP-MNO operated their flight

from Tehran.. Photo: Ron Kosys

Thursday 3 February 2011 - Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH operates flight from Tehran

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH operated their flight

from Tehran as their schedules reverted to daylight times

as the "foggy season" in India ended

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Zorex Metro II EC-HJC spent the day parked up

on the Elmdon apron.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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RAF Tristar KC1 ZD950 was a lunchtime arrival operating
a Medevac flight and parking on the Elmdon apron

Sunday 16 January 2011 - Jet2 Boeing 737 G-GDFB makes first visit to BHX

Jet2 Boeing 737-33A G-GDFB positioned in from Leeds to operate

a charter flight to Munster/Osnabrück - its first visit to BHX
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 EP-MNO operated their flight from

Tehran - its third visit to BHX since joining the Mahan Air fleet

Thursday 25 November 2010 - Jet2 Boeing 757 G-LSAJ operates a charter to Riga

Jet2 Boeing 757-236 G-LSAJ positioned in from Leeds

to operate a charter to Riga

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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 EP-MNX operated their service

from Tehran - its first visit to BHX

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WDL Friendship 600 D-ADEP operated a priority freight charter

from Saarbrucken before positioning to Cologne.. Photo: Ron Kosys
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Piper Meridian PH-FHB was a visitor to the Elmdon apron

Photo: Mike Hollick

Sunday 29 August 2010 - Aurela Boeing 737 LY-SKA flying for Thomas Cook

Aurela Boeing 737-35B LY-SKA operated the weekly

Thomas Cook IT flight from Ibiza - its first visit to BHX
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 EP-MNO operated their flight

to Tehran - its first visit to BHX since joining the Mahan Air

fleet earlier in the year. The aircraft had previously visited

BHX when it was operated by Air Transat as C-GTSI
.

Saga Airlines Boeing 737-86J TC-SGI operated their flight

from Dalaman - following the collapse of the tour operator

using this rotation - Kiss Flights - this was the final planned

Saga Airlines flight of the summer to BHX

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RAF C17 ZZ174 was a lunchtime visitor on a medivac flight
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Netjets Gulfstream 550 CS-DKJ was a morning arrival
spending the day parked on the Elmdon apron