Friday 13 May 2016 - Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FRJ arrives from Dublin on its first visit to BHX

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FRJ operated their lunchtime service from Dublin - its first visit to BHX

Iberia Express "Sharklet" Airbus A320-216 EC-LYM operated their service to Madrid

Maleth-Aero Boeing 737-329 9H-MTF was a morning departure when it positioned out to Luton

Air India Express Boeing 737-86N VT-GHC spent the day parked up on Stand 72 before
departing to Sharjah and onto India during the evening

Air Pink Citation Bravo YU-BZZ made a late afternoon visit to the Elmdon apron

Citation XLS D-CAWU also made a brief visit departing to Salzburg

Super King Air G-CIFE was a day stopping visitor

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Monday 25 April 2016 - Czech Airlines ATR 72-212A OK-GFR flying from Prague in "Skyteam" colours

Czech Airlines ATR 72-212A OK-GFR operated their flight from Prague in place of the....

.... usual Airbus A319 - the aircraft is in "Skyteam" colours Photo: Ron Kosys

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCN operated their flight to Doha - its first visit to BHX

Vueling Airbus A320-214 EC-JSY operated their flight from Barcelona

Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAD was an afternoon arrival from Las Palmas

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FRF operated their afternoon service from Dublin - its first visit to BHX

Norwegian Boeing 737-8Q8 EI-FHE operated their flight from Malaga

Maleth-Aero Boeing 737-3U3 9H-AJW operated the return charter from Bilbao....

.... before positioning out to Lasham

REVA Learjet 35A N990LC was a morning arrival from Keflavik operating an air ambulance flight

FAI Learjet 55 D-CONU which wears a stylised fromer "UN" - United Nations scheme....

.... was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

Cirrus SR-22 G-OGGM and....

.... Cirrus SR-22 N89NB were visitors during the day

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Friday 22 April 2016 - Czech Airlines Airbus A319-112 OK-NEO operates their inaugural flight from Prague

Czech Airlines Airbus 319-112 OK-NEO operated their inaugural flight from Prague - it was
greeted by a traditional water canon salute from the Birmingham Airport Fire Service....

.... as they commenced their new 5 times weekly scheduled service

CSA Czech Airlines had previously served the route until March 2006

Norwegian Boeing 737-8JP EI-FJH operated their flight from Malaga

Swiss Avro RJ100 HB-IYS operated their evening service from Zurich
- the aircraft is in the "Shopping Paradise Zurich Airport" scheme

Maleth-Aero Boeing 737-3U3 9H-AJW positioned in the Lasham....

.... to operate a charter to Bilbao

KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their "retro" colour scheme....

.... operated their morning service to Amsterdam

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCH operated their flight to Doha

Iberia Express Airbus A320-214 EC-ILQ operated their morning flight from Madrid while....

Vueling Airbus A320-232 EC-LRY operated their flight from Barcelona

FedEx Boeing 757-2B7SF N903FD went "tech" on Thursday evening and spent the day
undergoing maintenance on the Elmdon apron before positioning out to Paris CDG

Agusta A-109S Grand G-HRDB made a very brief morning visit

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Saturday 16 April 2016 - Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EOQ operates their flight from Dubai

Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EOQ operated their flight to Dubai....

.... arriving earlier on its first visit to BHX

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 A7-BCV operated their flight from Doha - also on its first visit to BHX

Maleth-Aero Boeing 737-329 9H-MTF operated a charter from Amsterdam parking up to night stop

Air X Charter Canadair CRJ200/Challenger 850 9H-BOO spent the morning parked up
before positioning out to Luton

Air France "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 F-HEPH operated their lunchtime service to Paris CDG

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 LN-LNC was an afternoon arrival from Gatwick....

.... for attention by Monarch Aircraft Engineering - another first visiting airliner

Global Express N850TR was an afternoon arrival from Las Vegas parking on the Elmdon apron....

.... it is operated on behalf of Tony Robbins - "TR" - an American motivational speaker

Netjets Embraer Phenom 300 CS-PHC and....

Netjets Citation XLS CS-DXM where afternoon visitors

Luxwing Citation CJ2 9H-ALL was a day stopping visitor departing to Newcastle

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Monday 29 February 2016 - Ukraine International and Norwegian flights divert in from Gatwick

Ukraine International Boeing 737-84R UR-PSF was a morning arrival from Kiev when it diverted in from
Gatwick after the runway there was temporally closed due to an oil spillage - it was soon joined by....

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 LN-LNA another Gatwick diversion arriving from Los Angeles Photo: Mike Hollick

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 LN-LND had arrived earlier from Oslo for attention by Monarch while.... Photo: Mike Hollick

Norwegian Boeing 737-8JP EI-FHJ was another Gatwick diversion arriving from Copenhagen meanwhile....

Norwegian Boeing 737-8JP LN-NGN had operated their BHX scheduled service to Malaga
- all four Norwegian aircraft where on their first visits to BHX

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 LN-LNA later positioned out to Gatwick while....

Norwegian Boeing 787-8 LN-LND was towed to the Monarch hangar

Ukraine International Boeing 737-84R UR-PSF later positioned back to Gatwick....

.... departing off Runway 15 - this was the first visit of a Ukraine International aircraft to BHX Photo: Mike Hollick

Vueling "Sharklet" Airbus A320-232 EC-MEL operated their service from Barcelona - its first visit to BHX

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 TC-JVJ operated their afternoon service from Istanbul - also on its first visit to BHX

Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLL was a lunchtime arrival from Katowice joining....

.... Grodno Aviakompania Antonov 26B EW-364TG which had arrived the previous Friday Photo: Mike Hollick

Maleth-Aero Boeing 737-329 9H-MTF which had arrived on Saturday remained parked up Photo: Mike Hollick

Challenger 605 HB-JGT was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron

SaxonAir Beechjet 400XP G-SKBD made a brief afternoon visit

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