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| Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS and Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX were morning arrivals on the Elmdon apron.... |
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| .... Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS arrived from the US |
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| .... with the passengers transferring to Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX which was soon on its way |
Saturday 17 November 2012 - Boeing BBJ N500LS and Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX were morning arrivals
Friday 16 November 2012 - SAS Boeing 737-783 LN-RNW makes its first visit to BHX
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| SAS Boeing 737-783 LN-RNW operated their new scheduled service to Stockholm Arlanda - its first visit to BHX and the first visit of a winglet equipped SAS 737-700 |
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| CitationJet D-IBWA was a visitor to the Elmdon apron.... |
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| .... as was Cirrus SR-20 GTS G-GCDB Photos: Mike Hollick |
Monday 12 November 2012 - Star Air Boeing 767F OY-SRJ flying for UPS via BHX!!
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Star Air Boeing 767-25EF OY-SRJ flying on behalf of UPS was an early morning visitor
to the Elmdon apron when they routed their Cologne to Belfast International service
via BHX due to the overnight closure of the runway at East Midlands for maintenance
Photo: Mike Hollick
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United Airlines hosts event to celebrate 15 Years of flying from Birmingham Airport to New York/Newark
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| Bob Schumacher, United Managing Director Sales, United Kingdom & Ireland; Jim Mueller, United Vice President, Atlantic and Pacific Sales; United celebrity James 'Chef Jimmy' Canora and Martyn Lloyd, Birmingham Airport Commercial Director |
United Airlines' celebrity chef James 'Chef Jimmy' Canora entertained the airline's customers
at Warwick Castle on Thursday 8th November 2012 in celebration of 15 years' service from
Birmingham to New York/Newark
Since United inaugurated its New York/Newark daily nonstop service in 1997, more than 1.5
million customers have travelled on the route. The flights are conveniently timed to provide
connections beyond New York/Newark to cities across North, Central and South America and
the Caribbean. From its Newark Liberty hub, United offers flights to more than 300 destinations
across the Americas including more than 100 served nonstop
at Warwick Castle on Thursday 8th November 2012 in celebration of 15 years' service from
Birmingham to New York/Newark
Since United inaugurated its New York/Newark daily nonstop service in 1997, more than 1.5
million customers have travelled on the route. The flights are conveniently timed to provide
connections beyond New York/Newark to cities across North, Central and South America and
the Caribbean. From its Newark Liberty hub, United offers flights to more than 300 destinations
across the Americas including more than 100 served nonstop
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| The Airport Fire Service were on hand to mark the celebration of the 15th
anniversary of United Airlines service to Birmingham back on 12 July 2012
when an event was held at the airport - for a photo report click here
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| Monday 12 November 2012 |
Friday 9 November 2012 - SAS Boeing 737-883 LN-RRW makes it first visit to BHX
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| SAS Boeing 737-883 LN-RRW operated their new scheduled service from Stockholm Arlanda - its first visit to BHX |
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| Gulfstream IV N147X was a morning arrival from Manchester, New Hampshire, - after a short stopover it continued onto Bristol Photo: Mike Hollick |
Saturday 10 November 2012 - Benair Falcon 2000LX I-UCBT visits the Elmdon apron
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Benair Falcon 2000LX I-UCBT was a late afternoon arrival from Dublin
bringing in Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli for his concert at the LG Arena
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| Lufthansa Airbus A319-112 D-AIBI operated their morning service to Frankfurt - its first visit to BHX |
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| Thomson Boeing 757-236 G-OOBH which is in their new "dreamliner" colour scheme was a morning departure to Paphos |
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| RAF C17 ZZ177 was an afternoon visitor operating a medivac flight |
Monday 5 November 2012 - WWE Challenger N247WE is an early morning arrival on the Elmdon apron
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| WWE - "World Wrestling Entertainment" - Challenger 604 N247WE was an early morning arrival parking up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Blink Cessna 510 Mustang G-FBLK made a brief lunchtime visit Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAJ spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| SAS Boeing 737-683 LN-RPF operated their new scheduled service to Stockholm Arlanda |
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Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JHL which is in their "Globally Yours" special
colour scheme operated their flight to Istanbul - its third visit to BHX in a week!
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Tuesday 6 November 2012 - Thomson Boeing 757 G-OOBH now flying in their "dreamliner" scheme
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Thomson Boeing 757-236 G-OOBH was a morning arrival when it positioned in from Norwich after painting
into the new Thomson "dreamliner" colour scheme - it is the first Thomson Boeing 757 to wear this scheme
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Sunday 4 November 2012 - SAS Boeing 737-683 LN-RRO operates their flight from Stockholm Arlanda
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| SAS Boeing 737-683 LN-RRO operated their flight from Stockholm Arlanda |
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| RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAJ which had arrived on Saturday evening spent the day parked |
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| Netjets Falcon 2000 CS-DFE was a lunchtime visitor to the Elmdon apron |
Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12 UR-DWF makes it "100 Antonov 12 flights" into Birmingham in 2012!!
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| Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An 12BK UR-DWF operated the "100th Antonov 12 flight" arrival into Birmingham Airport in 2012 when it arrived from Antalya, Turkey on the evening of Saturday 3 November 2012.... |
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| ....it was carrying a Rolls Royce RB211 aero engine on the way to their factory in Derby |
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| .,... after unloading UR-DWF positioned out to Liege, Belgium - the 100th departure or to put it another way Birmingham Airport has now had 200 Antonov 12 movements in 2012 Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Saturday 3 November 2012 |
Saturday 3 November 2012 - Small Planet Boeing 737 LY-FLH operates end of season IT flight from Larnaca
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| Small Planet Airlines Boeing 737-382 LY-FLH was an afternoon arrival.... |
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| .... operating the final Olympic Holidays IT flight from Larnaca for the summer season |
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| PIA Boeing 777-240ER AP-BHX operated their flight from Islambad - it wears the Quetta - "Nature's Orchard" tail scheme |
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| Air Berlin Airbus A320-214 D-ALTL operated their flight from Hannover - it still wears the first version of their new colour scheme and was previously operated by LTU |
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| RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAJ was an arrival from Budapest parking up to night stop Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An 12 BK UR-DWF was an evening arrival from Antalya - the "100th Antonov 12 arrival" into Birmingham Airport in 2012 - full photo report here |
Avro Vulcan "V bomber" XH558 performs a flypast at Birmingham Airport on Saturday 29 September 2012
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| Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 performed a flypast during the afternoon.... |
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| .... arriving from Coventry before turning onto finals |
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| .... and flying along Runway 33 Photo: Mike Hollick |
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| .... at a height of about 250 feet |
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| .... with all the atmosphere you would expect |
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| .... and just when you thought it was all over |
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| .... a final wave of the wings as it climbed away en route to Cosford and the rest of its tour round the UK |
Saturday 29 September 2012
Radar Watch - Friday 28 September 2012
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| Contractors lifted the second section onto the new Radar Tower.... |
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| ..... almost there! |
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| Done!! |
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| New Radar Tower - new view!! |
Friday 28 September 2012
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