Monday 11 June 2012 - Sunwing/Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 C-FTLK off to "Euro 2012"!!

Sunwing Boeing 737-8K5 C-FTLK positioned in from Dublin
to operate a Thomson charter flight to Donetsk in the Ukraine
taking England fans to watch their first "Euro 2012" match
against France this evening/Monday. The aircraft - which left
BHX at 0540! - is in the Hapag Lloyd "retro" colour scheme
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Air VIA Airbus A320-214 LZ-MDB positioned in from Bourgas
to operate for Monarch initially departing on their morning
service to Alicante - this was its first visit to BHX

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Lufthansa Airbus A321-231 D-AIDB operated their morning
service from Frankfurt - its first visit to BHX - while....
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.... Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEBO operated their
afternoon service from Munich - also on its first visit to BHX
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Aer Lingus Regional/Aer Arann ATR 72-212A EI-REL operated
their inaugural service to Knock/Ireland West Airport - a route
dropped by bmibaby the previous day
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Suckling Dornier 328-110 G-BWWT operated the morning flybe
service to Dundee in place of the usual Loganair Saab 340
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Citation XLS+ D-CHEM was a morning arrival parking up to night
stop on the Elmdon apron - its first visit to BHX Photo: Mike Hollick
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Jet Ranger III G-MFMF operating in the area as "Electricity 18"
made a precautionary landing on the Elmdon apron adjacent to
Taxiway Golf - after a check it was on its way again Photo: Mike Hollick

Friday 20 April 2012 - Sunderland FC arrive in Suckling Airways Dornier 328 G-BWIR

 

Suckling Airways Dornier 328-110 G-BWIR was an afternoon

visitor to the Elmdon apron bringing in Sunderland FC for

their Premier League match again Aston Villa on Saturday

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Blue City Aviation Metro II G-GEGE was an afternoon

departure on a training flight to Cherbourg

Piper Malibu N926AD was an afternoon visitor Photos: Mike Hollick

Former Olympic Airlines ATR 72-202 SX-BIG remains parked up

on the Elmdon apron after another visit to the flybe hangar

Friday 8 June 2012 - Suckling Dornier 328 G-BWWT flying in flybe colours

Suckling Dornier 328-110 G-BWWT positioned in from Norwich

to operate their return charter to Toulouse.... Photo: Mike Hollick
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.... the aircraft is in flybe colours and only has additional
Suckling titles on the passenger door side of the aircraft
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Tyrolean Jet Service Dornier 328JET OE-HTJ was a lunchtime departure
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Eastern Saab 2000 G-CDEA positioned in from Aberdeen
to operate their return charter to Paris CDG Photo: Ron Kosys
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Air Italy Boeing 737-8BK EI-EOJ operated the morning Monarch
service to/from Rome before positioning back to Milan while....
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.... Titan Boeing 757-256 positioned in from Stansted
to operate the afternoon Monarch flight to Heraklion
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Titan Boeing 737-33AQC G-POWC operate the first of the
return pilgrimage charter flights from Lourdes while....
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.... Air Mediterranee Airbus A321-111 F-GYAZ operated the second
flight from Lourdes before positioning out to Paris CDG
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Citation CJ3 F-HBPP was a day stopping visitor Photo: Mike Hollick
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TAG Aviation Falcon 2000 HB-IBH was an evening visitor

Wednesday 23 May 2012 - Air Transat Airbus A330 C-GGTS operates their Toronto flight

Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GGTS was an early morning
arrival operating their weekly service from Toronto....
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.... this is the first week of an Airbus A330 operation which
will now continue through the peak summer season with
the Airbus A310 back in September 2012
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CityJet Avro RJ85 EI-RJT operated their return charter flight

from Faro before positioning out to Amsterdam
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Suckling Dornier 328-110 G-BZOG operated the evening Loganair
/flybe service from Dundee - yet another all white aircraft!
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Air France Airbus A319-111 F-GRXA operated their evening service
from Paris CDG in place of the usual Brit Air Canadair CRJ 1000
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Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BK UR-CAG which had arrived in
the early hours of the morning was an afternoon departure to Graz

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Gulfstream 550 N556TT was an early morning arrival parking up
to night stop on the Elmdon apron Photos: Mike Hollick
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Citation Excel G-VECT which had been on maintenance in the
Eurojet hangar departed during the afternoon Photo: Mike Hollick

Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Meridian Antonov 12 UR-DWF visits the Elmdon apron

Meridian Aviation Antonov An 12BK UR-DWF....
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.... was an afternoon arrival from Graz
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.... parking on the Elmdon apron
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.... after unloading it was soon on its way beck to Graz!
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TAG Aviation Challenger 850 G-SHAL which
had arrived on Sunday departed to Helsinki
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Citation Excel G-VECT which had been undergoing maintenance
in the Eurojet hangar reappeared outside to some engine runs....
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.... while Cirrus SR22 N217ET was a visitor Photo: Mike Hollick
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Suckling Dornier 328-110 G-BYHG operated the
evening Loganair/flybe service from Dundee
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Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-EVC operated their
morning service to Faro - its first visit to BHX

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - Falcon 2000 VT-AAT makes its first visit to BHX

Falcon 2000 VT-AAT was a lunchtime arrival parking up....
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.... to night stop on the Elmdon apron - its first visit to BHX
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London Executive Cessna 510 Mustang G-LEAA was a visitor
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Farnair Europe Beech 1900D HA-FAM arrived from Zurich
with a load of priority freight Photo: Mike Hollick
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Super King Air OO-INN....
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.... Specsavers Super King Air M-SPEC
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.... and Sky Ranger G-HIYA all visited during the day Photos: Mike Hollick
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Helicopter visitors during the day were Robinson R-44 G-LMBO....
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.... Hughes 369E N59SD
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.... and Premiair Sikorsky S-76C G-URSA Photos: Mike Hollick
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Air Transat Airbus A310-308 C-GSAT operated their weekly
flight to Toronto - the aircraft is in their new colour scheme
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Suckling Dornier 328-110 G-CCGS operated the morning flybe
/Loganair service to Dundee in place of the usual Saab 340
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Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-232 TC-JPB operated their service
to Istanbul - the aircraft is in their new colour scheme