Airliner Experience operating an enthusiast flight from Birmingham to Dublin on Cello BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ

Airliner Experience are planning to operate an enthusiasts flight from Birmingham Airport to Dublin 

on the Cello Aviation Avro BJ/BAe 146-200 departing on Monday 13 October 2014

This is a once in a life time opportunity to experience a flight on board a VIP configured commercial

aircraft - after being introduced to the crew and staff of this unique modern classic aircraft, a 1988

BAe-146-200 registered G-RAJJ which is in a 46 Business Class 2–2 seating as opposed to the original

88 seat 3-3 arrangement the group will first have an exterior and interior inspection and walk-around

of the aircraft with the pilots and enjoy Q&A’s along with photography opportunities

The flight departure time will be 1030 from Birmingham during which we will experience the aircrafts

performance capabilities while enjoying a unique travel experience usually only available to the well-healed

Upon arrival into Dublin Airport it is proposed that the aircraft taxis to the VIP section where the group

tour will end - for those returning to the UK or other European destinations you can of course spend time

at the airport or in Dublin city before returning home

 

Outline itinerary for Monday 13 October 2014 -

0900 Check-In at Birmingham Airport – proceed to the VIP section where Cello Aviation are based
0930 On the ramp, meeting with Cello Aviation pilots and crew with Q&A’s and view aircraft
1030 Depart Birmingham for the flight to Dublin - enjoy VIP flight

1130 Arrive Dublin Airport 

Note this is a one way flight so you need to make your own way back from Dublin

The price of the flight is between 110 and 185 Euros depending on demand for more information contact

Airliner Experience in Dublin by email at - airliner-experience@live.com - or visit them on Facebook at - 

www.facebook.com/AirlinerExperience

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Sunday 21 September 2014 - Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BP UR-CZZ is an afternoon visitor

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BP UR-CZZ was an afternoon visitor

More photos later

Birmingham Airport welcomes six new arrivals to its departure lounge giving passengers even more choice

Birmingham Airport has welcomed a number of new arrivals to its departure lounge in

recent months, giving passengers a unique shopping experience before they fly

In partnership with LS Travel Retail, five brand new stores have opened their doors to

passengers including Hugo Boss, The Watch Collection, Eye Love, The Fashion Place and

Discover England, with a further store - Victoria's Secret planned to open in November

 

The new stores, many of which are the first of their kind to open in the UK, follow the

enormous growth in long haul markets at Birmingham in the past twelve months, including

direct charter flights to China and the popular Air India service to Delhi and Amritsar

Commenting on the recent arrivals, Birmingham Airport's head of commercial, Richard Gill,

said: "We're delighted to welcome these world famous brands to Birmingham Airport, which

have significantly enhanced our retail offer to passengers. These six new stores will transform

the look and feel of the departure lounge, into a premium shopping experience, giving

passengers the luxury brands they desire"

 

Wednesday 24 September 2014

flybe set to launch three new routes from Birmingham Airport‏ as part of their winter 2014/15 schedule

flybe are set to launch three brand new routes to Berlin Tegel, Hamburg and Oslo from

Birmingham Airport next month when their 2014/15 winter schedule gets underway

The five times weekly service to Berlin Tegel and daily services to Hamburg and Oslo

will commence from Sunday 26 October 2014 cementing flybe's position as Birmingham

Airport's biggest carrier

The launch of these three new routes follows flybe's decision to also extend its services

to Cologne, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Florence, Oporto and Reykjavik, which were introduced

as part of its extensive summer 2014 schedule

  

William Pearson, Birmingham Airport's aviation development director, said: "The arrival

of these new routes to Berlin, Hamburg and Oslo, coupled with flybe's decision to continue

services to six other destinations throughout the winter season is great news for the

business community and also for holidaymakers in search of weekend breaks"

"flybe's expansion of their route network further strengthens the airline's commitment

to Birmingham, which is now the airline's biggest base. This year, we have seen flybe

add three new aircraft to its fleet, meaning there are now 12 here in total and we're

already looking forward to continued expansion in 2015"

In total, flybe will operate up to 378 flights per week from Birmingham Airport

on 27 routes as part of its 2014/15 winter schedule

 www.flybe.com

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Saturday 20 September 2014 - Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FEE makes its first visit to BHX

Ryanair Boeing 737-8MD EI-FEE operated their morning service from Dublin - its first visit to BHX....

.... and the first of the next batch of Ryanair aircraft to visit - overnight two of the aircraft leased from
flydubai EI-FEC and EI-FED had diverted in due to weather at Stansted but both left in the early hours

Estonian Air Embraer 170LR ES-AEC operated their afternoon IT flight to Salzburg - this was their
final weekly IT flight of the season with the aircraft remaining based for ad hoc charters

Orbest Airbus A320-214 CS-TRL operated the weekly Evelop Airlines IT flight to Palma

West Atlantic BAe ATP G-MANM positioned in from Guernsey to operate
the Sunday morning newspaper flight to the Isle of Man

Birmingham Airport opens new purpose-built airside passenger transit and transfer facility‏

Birmingham Airport has today announced the completion of a new purpose-built transit and transfer

facility, providing passengers with the UK’s fastest and most efficient option for onward connecting flights

The Airport has invested £200 million on airfield and terminal facilities in recent years, to attract more

long haul flights. The new facility means airlines now flying to the centre of the UK’s booming manufacturing

region can also benefit from connections from the other markets served by Birmingham’s network

Birmingham Airport’s CEO, Paul Kehoe said: "The completion of our new passenger transit facility is another

string to our bow in terms of what we can offer passengers and airlines focussed on long haul travel and

better connectivity. This valuable piece of infrastructure means long and short haul passengers now have the

choice of flying to and from a range of domestic and European destinations connecting through Birmingham,

allowing them extra time to relax and enjoy the excellent facilities we have available in the departure lounge"

The £1 million investment is the latest addition to Birmingham Airport’s impressive list of new infrastructure
projects, following completion of a new primary radar tower, a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control tower and
a newly extended runway. Adding just 400 metres to the previous length means departing aircraft can now
fly further, bringing new long-haul destinations within direct range for the first time, including the Far East,
the West Coast of the U.S, South America and South Africa

Monday 22 September 2014

Friday 19 September 2014 - United Boeing 757-224 N14120 flying in "Star Alliance" colours

United Boeing 757-224 N14120 which is in "Star Alliance" colours operated their service to Newark

Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-232 TC-JAI operated their morning flight to Istanbul

Cessna 182T Skylane G-SKEN which had arrived on Thursday evening
was an afternoon departure to Rochester Photo: Mike Hollick

Thursday 18 September 2014 - Jet2 Holidays Boeing 757-2K2 G-LSAN departs after attention by Monarch

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 757-2K2 G-LSAN which has arrived in the early hours of Wednesday morning
from Alicante for attention by Monarch Aircraft Engineering reappeared out of the hangar....

- this was its first visit as such although it had previously visited when it was PH-TKC with Transavia

.... and departed to Leeds/Bradford lifting quickly off Runway 33

flybe Dash 8Q-402 G-JEDT positioned up from Exeter where it had been in store prior
to re-entering airline service - it is currently in an all-white scheme

Eurowings Canadair CRJ900LR D-ACNN operated the inaugural Germanwings service to Dusseldorf
as they took over the route from parent company Lufthansa - more information here

Austrian Dash 8-402Q OE-LGF again operated the mid-morning Brussels Airlines flight
in place of the usual aircraft OE-LGC

Premium Jet Citation Excel HB-VOU and....

Citation Bravo D-CELI where day stopping visitors to the Elmdon apron

Wednesday 17 September 2014 - Hamburg Airbus A320-214 D-AHHG operates their flight to Hannover

Hamburg Airways Airbus A320-214 D-AHHG operated their weekly flight to Hannover....

.... departing off Runway 33

Austrian Dash 8-402Q OE-LGF operated the mid-morning Brussels Airlines flight
in place of the usual aircraft OE-LGC

Swiss Avro RJ100 HB-IYV which is in "Star Alliance" colours operated their morning service to Zurich

Air Transat Airbus A310-304 C-GFAT operated their weekly flight to Toronto

Cessna 441 Conquest EI-DMG was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron

Super King Air M-WATJ was a morning arrival parking up for the day

Tuesday 16 September 2014 - Embraer Phenom 100 PH-PST is a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron

Embraer Phenom 100 PH-PST was a day stopping visitor on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

Premium Jet Citation Excel HB-VOU was a morning arrival parking up to day stop

SaxonAir Cessna 510 Mustang G-KLNW was another day stopping visitor while.....

SaxonAir Eurocopter EC120B Colibri G-KLNP made an afternoon visit

Agusta A-109S Grand G-STGR also spent the day on the Elmdon apron Photos: Mike Hollick

Fleet Air International Saab 340AF HA-TAG and HA-TAB spent the day parked up

Aegean Airbus A320-232 SX-DVI operated their weekly IT/inclusive tour flight from Heraklion

Germanwings takes over the operation of the Birmingham to Dusseldorf service from Lufthansa

Germanwings have today, Thursday 18 September 2014, taken over the operation
of the Birmingham to Dusseldorf service from parent company Lufthansa

The route will continue to be operated on a three times daily basis by Eurowings
Canadair CRJ900's now flying on behalf of Germanwings rather than Lufthansa
with D-ACNN operating the inaugural flight to Dusseldorf on Thursday morning

Germanwings is the low cost airline within the Lufthansa Group that is taking over
responsibility for all their European and domestic services that do not serve the
Lufthansa hub airports of Frankfurt and Munich

Germanwings offers three different types of fares on its services - "Basic", "Smart" and "Best"

Germanwings schedule to Dusseldorf from Thursday 18 September 2014

0715/0750 4U 9336/9337 CR9 from/to Dusseldorf
- operates Monday to Saturday - Eurowings flying for Germanwings
1540/1615 4U 9334/9335 CR9 from/to Dusseldorf
- operates Monday to Friday + Sunday - Eurowings flying for Germanwings
1935/2010 4U 9330/9331 CR9 from/to Dusseldorf
- operates Monday to Friday + Sunday - Eurowings flying for Germanwings

In addition Eurowings flying for Germanwings continue to serve Hamburg
- their service to Berlin Tegel ended on Sunday 31 August 2014 

www.germanwings.com

Thursday 18 September 2014

Monday 15 September 2014 - Pilatus PC-12 M-ICKY is an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

Pilatus PC-12 M-ICKY was a late afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... wearing a different version of its colourful scheme on each side

Netjets Citation XLS CS-DXH was an afternoon visitor

Flightline BCN Merlin IVA EC-GFK was an afternoon departure to Prague

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JVF operated their afternoon service from Istanbul