Friday 10 August 2012 - FedEx Boeing 757F N923FD diverts back from Manchester

FedEx Express Boeing 757-2o4F N923FD made a rare daylight
visit after it diverted back from Manchester having earlier....
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.... departed on its early morning schedule only to find Manchester
fog bound and their ILS unserviceable - as a result it diverted back
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.... to Birmingham and after refuelling continued its journey
- N923FD was a one time BHX regular as G-BYAF with Thomson
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Strategic Airbus A320-212 LX-STA also diverted in while
routing from Zakynthos to Manchester - after refuelling
it continued onto Manchester
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The Aston Villa football team departed to Germany for their
pre season match against Werder Bremen on Saturday....
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.... on flybe Embraer 175 G-FBJC which took them to Hannover

Tuesday 7 August 2012 - Strategic Airbus A320 LX-STA operates IT flight from Heraklion

Strategic Airbus A320-212 LX-STA was an afternoon
arrival operating their IT flight from Heraklion
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Global Express N881TS which had arrived on Monday
evening spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron

Sunday 8 July 2012 - Alitalia Airbus A320 EI-DTC flying for Ferrari

Alitalia Airbus A320-216 EI-DTC positioned in from Milan
to collect the Ferrari team and take them back to Bologna
after the British Grand Prix - its first visit to BHX
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Eastern Jetstream 41 G-MAJW operated a day stopping
charter from Aberdeen for the British Grand Prix
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Patriot Aviation Ecureuil G-SCHI was another Grand Prix
visitor to a crowded Elmdon apron
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Swiss Jet Dornier 328JET HB-AEU which had arrived
on Friday departed back to Zurich
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Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 LX-STB operated their
weekly IT flight to Zakynthos - while it has no fuselage titles....
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.... its winglets are still painted with the Solomon Islands flag
after the aircrafts earlier lease to Solomon Airlines!

Tuesday 3 July 2012 - Jet Executive Learjet D-CCCA visits the Elmdon apron

Jet Executive Learjet 35A D-CCCA made a brief afternoon visit....
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.... while Piper Cheyenne IV D-ICGN was a day stopping
visitor parking on the Elmdon apron Photos: Mike Hollick
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Austrian Arrows Dash 8-402Q OE-LGK operated the afternoon
Brussels Airlines flight replacing OE-LGC - its first visit to BHX
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Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-211 LX-STB operated their afternoon
flight from Heraklion - its first visit to BHX Photo: Laurence Jones

Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Robinson R-66 N4524Y makes first visit of "type" to BHX

Robinson R-66 N4524Y made a brief morning visit to
the Elmdon apron before departing to Gloucester - this
was the first visit of this type of helicopter to BHX
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Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-212 LX-STA was an afternoon arrival
operating their IT flight from Heraklion - its first visit to BHX

Wednesday 30 May 2012 - Strategic Airbus A320 LX-STC operates their first summer flight

Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-212 LX-STC was an afternoon
arrival from Rhodes operating their first IT flight of the
summer season - for more information on their 2012
programme from BHX see here - Photo: Mike Hollick
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Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGO operated their evening
service from Dubai - it wears additional "1000th 777" titles
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Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GITS operated their weekly flight to
Toronto - the first visit of one of their A330's in their new scheme
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flybe Embraer 175 G-FBJF which had arrived on delivery on
Monday afternoon entered service initially operating to Belfast
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Citation Jet HB-VPF was a day stopping visitor to the
Elmdon apron - its first visit to BHX Photo: Mike Hollick
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Global Express N881TS which had arrived on Tuesday
evening spent the day parked up

Strategic Airlines flying for Olympic Holidays

Strategic Airlines will be flying a series of peak season
weekly IT flights for Olympic Holidays using a Manchester
based Airbus A320
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The first flight is planned for Wednesday 30 May 2012
- please see below for the weekly schedule
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Strategic Airlines schedule at Birmingham for summer 2012

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WEDNESDAY

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1655/1825 STU4353/4352 320 from/to Rhodes

- operates from 30 May to 10 October 2012

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SUNDAY

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1325/1425 STU4793/4792 320 from/to Zante

- operates from 3 June to 30 September 2012

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MONDAY

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1640/1810 STU4141/4140 320 from/to Corfu

- operates from 4 June to 1 October 2012

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TUESDAY

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1650/1820 STU4265/4264 320 from/to Heraklion

- operates from 5 June to 9 October 2012

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Schedule/timings subject to change!!
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Thursday 23 May 2012

Monday 19 December 2011 - Strategic Airbus A320 LX-STC off to the Arctic to see Santa!!

Strategic Airlines Airbus A320-212 LX-STC positioned in to operate
a "Santa flight" to Enontekio in Arctic Finland - its first visit to BHX
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Eastern Airways Embraer 145MP G-CGWV positioned in Rennes
in preparation for taking West Bromwich Albion to Newcastle on
Tuesday for their Premiership match on Wednesday evening
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Air Hamburg Citation XLS D-CFLY was an early morning arrival
spending the day parked on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

Strategic Airlines Airbus A320 off to see Santa in Arctic Finland

Strategic Airlines (STU) are planning to operate an Airbus
A320 "Santa flight" to Arctic Finland next week....
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.... the aircraft should position in from East Midlands on
Sunday evening for a Monday morning departure with
the return flight on Wednesday evening - please see
below for the timings
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SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER 2011

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1905/ N/S STU863P 320 from East Midlands

- positioning flight - Strategic Airlines

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MONDAY 19 DECEMBER 2011

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N/S /0955 STU964 320 to Enontekio

- Santa flight to Arctic Finland - Strategic Airlines

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WEDNESDAY 21 DECEMBER 2011
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1730/1830 STU869/869P 320 from Enontekio/to Manchester

- return of Santa flight from Arctic Finland - Strategic Airlines

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Schedule/timings subject to change!!
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Friday 16 December 2011