Thursday 7 January 2021 - Boeing 737-73W N946BC arrives for conversion to an E-7 Wedgetail for the RAF

Boeing 737-73W BBJ N946BC was an afternoon arrival from Bangor - the first aircraft for

conversion to an E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning aircraft for the Royal Air Force

by STS Aviation Services in their hangar at Birmingham Airport.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... the aircraft was previously operated as a Boeing BBJ by Deer Jet as B-5273 before

being acquired by Boeing and prepared at Georgetown, Delaware, from where it had

departed on Wednesday morning using flight number "BOE126" Photo Andrew Fellows

.... after night stopping at Bangor, Maine, it continued onto BHX for a late afternoon

arrival landing on Runway 33 and taxying to the STS Aviation Services hangar which

it soon disappeared into - it is due to enter service with the Royal Air Force in 2023

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EPE operated their "EK040" flight to Dubai....

.... the aircraft is in their Expo 2020 green "Sustainability" colour scheme

.... on a day when aircraft appeared and disappeared as banks of fog moved across

the airfield Photos: Matt Kidgell

easyJet Airbus A320-251N G-UZLF operated their flight "EZY203" from Belfast International

SAS Airbus A330-343 LN-RKM was a morning departure operating another freight flight to Brussels

Beech King Air D-IBFS was an afternoon arrival from Coburg - after a short stop on

the Elmdon apron it departed to Nuremburg and onto Coburg Photo: Andrew Fellows 

Saturday 9 February 2019 - Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-DVN now flying in their new colour scheme

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-214 EI-DVN operated their lunchtime flight from Dublin - the first visit of an aircraft
wearing the latest version of their colour scheme that was launched in January 2019 Photo: Matt Kidgell

Swiss Bombardier C Series CS300/Airbus A220-300 HB-JCT operated their morning service
from Zurich - the first daylight visit of their most recently delivered "CS3"

Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 HA-LYG operated their morning departure to Budapest

Austrian Airbus A320-214 OE-LBJ operated their weekly ski IT/inclusive tour flight from Innsbruck....

.... the aircraft wears their latest colour scheme with billboard style titles

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZWF operated their afternoon service from Geneva

Dassault Falcon 7X N7MR was an afternoon arrival from Paris Le Bourget....

.... parking up to night stop on the Elmdon apron

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Tuesday 8 January 2019 - Cavok Air Antonov 12B UR-CJN is an evening visitor to the Elmdon apron

Cavok Air Antonov 12B UR-CJN was an evening arrival from Gyor, Hungary, operating
a freight charter - after unloading and reloading it departed to St John's, Newfoundland

JOTA Cargo BAe 146-300QT G-JOTF was a morning arrival on the Elmdon apron....

.... operating a freight charter from Paderborn - its first visit as such to BHX - it had previously
visited with Air Foyle/TNT as G-TNTK. This was also the first JOTA BAe 146 cargo charter to BHX

.... after unloading the aircraft positioned back to Southend

Blue Air Boeing 737-82R YR-BMN operated their flight from Bucharest - the aircraft wears
additional "leased by LOT Polish Airlines" from its summer 2018 lease to that airline

Air Nostrum/Iberia Regional Canadair CRJ-1000 EC-MVC operated the mid-morning Brussels Airlines flight

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZUF operated their lunchtime service to Geneva

Cessna Citation Jet 1 M-OLLY was a morning arrival from Memmingen parking up to night stop

Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas C1 ZM410 made a late afternoon low approach
and go around to Runway 33 while on a training flight out of RAF Brize Norton

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Monday 11 December 2017 - Seeing double Emirates Airbus A380s as 4 visit after Sundays snowfall

Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EOY operated their lunchtime flight from Dubai landing as
A380-842 A6-EUY which had diverted to Manchester the previous day was still boarding

As no stand was available A380 A6-EOY then had to hold on Taxiway Alpha while a
number of following arrivals landed and then backtracked down Runway 33 to pass it

Emirates Airbus A380-842 A6-EUY was soon on its way albeit nearly 24 hours late....

.... departing to Dubai and causing its own snowstorm as it lifted off Runway 33

As a result of Sunday's diversions both of which went to Manchester and then returned
today/Monday a total of 4 Emirates Airbus A380s operated through Birmingham -

1030/1230 EK39D/8040 388 from Manchester/to Dubai A6-EUY
- return of flight diverted on Sunday - Emirates
1125/1330 EK039/040 388 from/to Dubai A6-EOY
- planned aircraft allocation - Emirates
1730/1930 EK37D/8038 388 from Manchester/to Dubai A6-EOX
- return of flight diverted on Sunday - Emirates
1845/2050 EK037/038 388 from/to Dubai A6-EDJ
- planned aircraft allocation - Emirates

Above are "planned times - the final flight did not depart until after 0200 Tuesday morning!

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-GDF operated their flight from Tenerife - its first visit to BHX

Icelandair Boeing 757-23N TF-FIC operated their flight from Reykjavik Keflavik going on
an extended airport tour on arrival due to a number stands still being blocked by snow

Jet2 Boeing 737-8K5 G-GDFX positioned in from Belfast to operate their flight to Krakow
as they brought in additional capacity to catch up after Sunday's snow related delays

Jet2 Boeing 737-86Q G-GDFY operated their flight to Tenerife

SAS Airbus A321-232 OY-KBE operated their morning service to Copenhagen
after their Sunday afternoon service was cancelled due to the snow

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZWY operated their flight from Geneva
as they increased their schedule for the start of the ski season

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZRD operated their mid-morning service to Belfast International

flybe Dash 8Q-402 G-FLBD taxy's to the terminal from the Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar

Air Taxi Europe Cessna 406 Caravan II D-IFFF was an afternoon arrival
on the Elmdon apron - the Germans don't let a little snow stop them!!

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Saturday 9 December 2017 - Eurowings Airbus A320 OE-IQB operates their inaugural flight to Salzburg

Eurowings Europe Airbus A320-214 OE-IQB operated their inaugural flight to Salzburg - this
new service will operate twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday for the ski season

Helvetic Embraer 190LR HB-JVM operated the morning Swiss service to Zurich

Wizz Air Airbus A321-231 HA-LXE operated their service to Warsaw

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZRD operated their morning service to Belfast International

TUI - formerly Thomson - Boeing 787-8 G-TUIC was a morning departure to Barbados

Eurowings Airbus A320-214 D-AIZV operated their delayed morning service to Dusseldorf

PIA Boeing 777-240ER AP-BGK operated their flight from Islamabad

Jet2 Boeing 737-86Q G-GDFY operated a charter to La Rochelle taking "Wasps" Rugby team....

.... to France for their "European Rugby Champions Cup" match on Sunday afternoon

Aer Lingus Airbus A320-216 EI-FNJ operated their lunchtime service to Dublin

Emirates Rolls Royce powered Airbus A380-842 A6-EUQ operated their lunchtime service to Dubai

Flightline BCN Metro II EC-JIP spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron

Gulfstream IV N813PD was a morning arrival from Luton parking up to night stop

Piper Seneca V G-JMOS was a visitor arriving from Bournemouth and departing to Shoreham

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