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The BHX Blog - a photographic record of movements and news at Birmingham Airport - BHX/EGBB - in the UK
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| Ryukyu Air Commuter Dash 8-402Q Combi C-FTLW was a morning departure to Malta.... |
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| .... on the next stage of its long delivery flight to Japan - it had arrived from Goose Bay via Reykjavik on Wednesday evening parking up to night stop on the Elmdon apron |
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| .... it will become JA84RC in due course with this Okinawa based commuter airline that operates under the JAL/Japan Air Lines brand |
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| Eurowings Airbus A320-214 D-AIZQ operated their morning service to Dusseldorf |
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| Edelweiss Air Airbus A320-214 HB-IHY operated the morning Swiss service from Zurich.... |
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| .... its first visit to BHX |
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| flybe Dash 8-402Q G-PRPG which gained additional "Hearts" to celebrate Valentine's Day.... |
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| .... operated their morning service to Glasgow |
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| SAS Airbus A321-232 LN-RKI operated their morning service from Copenhagen |
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| easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZPK operated their lunchtime flight to Geneva - its first visit to BHX |
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| Royal Jordanian Boeing 787-8 JY-BAC reappeared out of the Monarch hangar for engines and systems checks |
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| North Flying Metro IV OY-NPD was a morning arrival on the Elmdon apron when it diverted in due to poor visibility at Cardiff while operating the Citywing morning service from Anglesey/RAF Valley.... |
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| .... after refuelling it continued onto Cardiff |
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| NPAS Eurocopter EC135 T1 G-LASU remained based operating as "Police 41" |
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| Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLM operated the morning SAS service to Copenhagen - its first visit in daylight |
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| All the Blue1 aircraft wear a unique "Flowing" colour scheme - this one is called "Spring Rain" |
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| Air Berlin Boeing 737-8K5 D-AHFS which is operated on their behalf by TUIfly departed to Hannover |
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| easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZGD was one of a number of aircraft to divert in from Bristol due to strong winds |
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| Estonian Air Embraer 170LR ES-AEA was a morning departure when it positioned out to Liege |
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| AIS Airlines Jetstream 32 PH-CCI operated the afternoon Eastern Airways flight from Newcastle - its first visit to BHX |
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| North Flying Citation III OY-JPJ which had visited on Tuesday evening returned again operating another air ambulance flight |
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| easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW operated their morning service to Belfast International.... |
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| .... the aircraft wears the "Linate - Fiumicino Per Tutti" special colour scheme - Per Tutti = For All |
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| Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWR operated their flight from Berlin Tegal - its first visit to BHX |
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| SAS Boeing 737-76N SE-REU operated their lunchtime flight from Stockholm Arlanda |
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| Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-TCDA which wears additional "Egypt where it all begins" titles operated their flight to Enfidha while.... |
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| Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWR operated their flight from Enfidha |
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| Europe Airpost Boeing 737-3Q8QC F-GIXO made its first visit to BHX when it operated a late evening freight charter from Prague - after unloading it positioned out to Paris CDG Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| North Flying Citation III OY-JPJ was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron |
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| Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLP operated the SAS service from Stockholm - the aircraft is in "Star Alliance" colours and still wears additional "15th anniversary" titles |
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| Lufthansa Cityline Canadair CRJ 701ER D-ACPF operated their morning service to Frankfurt |
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| North Flying Citation III OY-EDP made a brief morning visit departing to Aalborg |
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| Piper Malibu Mirage N10522 was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron |
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| RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAA was an early morning arrival on the Elmdon apron.... Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| .... after crew rest it positioned out to its home base at Magdeburg-Cochstedt |
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| Air Contractors Lockheed L100-30 Hercules EI-JIV which had arrived from Geneva on Thursday evening.... |
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| .... positioned out to East Midlands |
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| Luftwaffe Transall C-160D 50+96 departed back to Germany with the Military Band.... Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| .... not many airports see Russian, American and European built transport aircraft on the same day! |
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| Loganair Dornier 328-110 G-BWIR was an afternoon arrival on the Elmdon apron bringing Newcastle United down for their "Premier League" match against Aston Villa on Saturday |
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| North Flying Metro 23 OY-NPF and.... |
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| .... Cessna 441 OE-FAN which had arrived on freight charters overnight both departed Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| TAG Espana Falcon 900B EC-JBB was a morning visitor while.... |
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| Gama Aviation Learjet 45 G-GMAA was an afternoon arrival parking up to night stop |
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| Turkmenistan Boeing 737-7GL EZ-A006 operated their flight to Ashkhabad |
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| Hawker 1000 HB-VOO was an afternoon arrival wearing "Afrojet" titles.... Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| .... the aircraft is being used by Dutch DJ "Afrojack" for his summer tour |
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| ..... Pilatus PC-12 I-CNDB |
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| .... and North Flying Citation II OY-CYV Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Other visitors to the Elmdon apron included Netjets Citation XLS CS-DXR.... |
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| Citation XLS+ G-DEIA.... |
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| .... while night stopping Citation XLS G-OMEA |
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| .... and Camco Air Citation XLS G-EGPI both departed |
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| Lufthansa "Sharklet" equipped Airbus A320-214 D-AIZV operated their morning service from Frankfurt - its first visit to BHX |
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| Cyprus Airways Airbus A320-232 5B-DCJ operated the Olympic Holidays IT flight from Larnaca |
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| RAF Hercules C5 ZH881 was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight |