Icejet Dornier 328JET TF-NPB positioned in 
.... while TAG Aviation Learjet 45XR G-SNZY arrived 
Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J D-ABKK operated their 
Thomas Cook Boeing 767-31KER G-DAJC arrived from Dalaman....
.... with a certain amount of attitude in the blustery crosswind!! 
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| TAG Aviation España Gulfstream G150 EC-KPJ was a day stopping visitor.... Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| .... spending the day on the Elmdon apron before departing back to Madrid |
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| Adams Aviation Hawker 850XP N73SL remained parked up on the Elmdon apron while.... |
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| .... Citation CJ2 D-ISCH was also a day stopping visitor Photos: Mike Hollick |
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| Marshall of Cambridge Citation Bravo G-FIRM was a late afternoon departure to Doncaster |
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| Piper Saratoga II G-CCST was a morning arrival parking up to night stop Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLL was a late afternoon arrival "flying" down nearly half the runway! |
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| Businesswings Cessna 208 Caravan D-FAST and.... |
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| .... JOTA Aviation King Air G-JOTA both visited during the afternoon operating freight charters |
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| Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-9F2ER TC-JYP operated their morning service to Istanbul |
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| Army Air Corps Dauphin 2 ZJ780 made two approaches and go arounds to Runway 33 during the afternoon Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX was an afternoon departure to Zurich the first time it has flown since it arrived for attention by Monarch back on Wednesday 27 August 2014 - it currently wears "Four Seasons" titles and insignia - the luxury hotel and resorts company who will be chartering the aircraft Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Niki Airbus A321-211 OE-LEZ positioned in to operate an additional ski IT/inclusive tour flight to Salzburg.... |
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.... for the start of a busy "Half Term" holiday - while many aircraft in the Niki fleet are now
in basic Air Berlin colours this aircraft retains the distinctive fly (Niki) on the nose |
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| Swiss Airbus A321-111 HB-IOH which now wears their new style titles operated their morning service while.... |
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| .... Airbus A321-212 HB-IOM positioned in to operate an additional morning service to Zurich |
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| Austrian Airbus A320-214 OE-LBQ operated their weekly IT flight to Innsbruck |
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| Fox Flight Learjet 35A C-GIWO which had arrived on Friday evening operating an air ambulance flight was a morning departure to Keflavik, Iceland, on its way back to Canada |
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| Netjets Falcon 2000EX CS-DLC was a morning arrival spending the day on the Elmdon apron |
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| TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX was again pushed out of the Monarch hangar for a short time |
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| easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW was a morning visitor when it diverted in due to fog at Liverpool arriving from Belfast International - the aircraft wears the "Linate - Fiumicino Per Tutti" special colour scheme |
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| Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWT operated their afternoon service from Hamburg |
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| Titan Boeing 757-256 G-POWH operated their weekly ski IT/inclusive tour flight to Chambery |
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| Frontier Airlines "Sharklet" Airbus A320-214 N228FR - previously Monarch Airlines G-ZBAA - was moved to the Elmdon apron in preparation for its departure to the USA on delivery |
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| TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX was pushed out of the Monarch hangar now wearing titles unfortunately parked behind Airbus A319-115CJ G-NMAK - it was soon back in the hangar |
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| Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANB was a lunchtime departure off Runway 15.... |
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| .... operating their flight to Delhi and Amritsar that had been delayed from Thursday evening |
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| Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJH operated their morning service to Zurich in place of the usual Helvetic Fokker 100 |
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| Stobart Air ATR 72-201 EI-REH operated the morning Aer Lingus Regional flight to Shannon with the propeller blades cutting through the early morning moisture |
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| easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZUL which had arrived on Thursday evening for attention by Monarch.... |
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| .... was a lunchtime departure back to Gatwick Photos: Roy Kesterton |
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| Vizion Air/VLM Fokker 50 OO-VLO which had arrived on Thursday positioned out to Durham Tees Valley |
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| Twinjet Airbus A319CJ G-NMAK which has been under care and maintenance with Monarch - and parked in front of their hangar - has been repositioned to the Elmdon apron |
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| TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX which will be operated on behalf of TCS Expeditions and has been undergoing maintenance and refurbishment in the Monarch hangar was towed outside and parked up |
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| TAG Aviation Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX positioned in from Manchester via an air test over Wales after repainting into an all black scheme - the aircraft will now be fitted out.... |
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| .... in the Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar with a business class interior prior to entering service operating "Around the World" flights on behalf of specialist tour operator TCS Expeditions - for more information and an artist's impression of the final scheme click here |
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| Boeing 757-2K2 G-TCSX on short finals to Runway 15 at Birmingham Photo: Robert Jones |
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| Airbus A320-214 G-ZBAR was an early evening arrival from Malta on delivery to Monarch - the aircraft was previously 9H-AEF with Air Malta but still retains the basic colour scheme of failed Polish operator OLT Express Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Monarch Airbus A300B4-605R G-OJMR returned from a morning visit to Taxiway Echo where it had completed some engines runs as part of its end of lease checks.... |
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| .... returning to park up in from of the Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar - it is due to make its final flight to Tarbes Lourdes Airport on Monday 28 April 2014 |
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| Titan Boeing 767-36NER G-POWD spent the morning undergoing work before being towed into the Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar to commence a "C Check" |
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| Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-ZBAK which had returned from repainting at East Midlands on Monday remained parked up on Stand 74 - it was previously JY-AYJ with Royal Jordanian |
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| AIS Airlines Jetstream 32 PH-OCI operated the afternoon Eastern Airways flight from Newcastle - its first visit to BHX. The aircraft is in the basic colours of Swedish airline direktflyg and had earlier positioned into Newcastle to take over from PH-CCI which had operated the Newcastle to Birmingham route on behalf of Eastern Airways since Wednesday 5 February 2014 |
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| FedEx Boeing 757-2B7SF N910FD operated their morning Paris CDG - BHX - Manchester service which is currently visiting in daylight because of the overnight Runway closures |
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| Carpatair Fokker 100 YR-FKA which is currently based and operating as and when required for flybe was parked on the Elmdon apron undergoing maintenance checks |
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| TAG Espana Falcon 900B EC-JBB was a day stopping visitor |
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| Gama Super King Air G-SASD which is operated on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service was a lunchtime visitor operating an air ambulance flight |
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| FlightCal Navajo Chieftain G-VIPP was an afternoon visitor calibrating the new Runway 33 ILS |
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| Cessna 210N Centurion N67JK was an afternoon arrival from Fairoaks parking up to night stop on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick |
