Friday 8 July 2011 - Meridian Antonov 12 UR-CAG departs (in the rain!) to Tunis

Meridian Aviation Antonov 12BK UR-CAG which had arrived....
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.... on Wednesday was a morning departure to Tunis
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.... climbing into the murk of a wet Midland day
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Viking Hellas Airbus A320-231 SX-SMT operated their weekly
IT flight from Heraklion
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Arcus Air Dornier 228 D-CAAM which had arrived in the early
hours was an Afternoon departure Photo: Ron Kosys
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Global Express N51SE which had arrived on Thursday evening
spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
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Other visitor included Citation XLS D-CDDD.... Photo: Mike Hollick
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Citation Excel G-LDFM.... Photo: Ron Kosys

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Phenom G-ROOB.... Photo: Mike Hollick
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.... and King Air M-OTOR Photo: Ron Kosys

Thursday 7 July 2011 - KLM Boeing 737 PH-BXA in "retro" scheme afternoon visitor

KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their "retro" colour
scheme marking their 90th anniversary in 2009 operated their
afternoon service to Amsterdam
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Air Finland Boeing 757-204 OH-AFL was an afternoon arrival
from Shannon after spending several days away on maintenance
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Meridian Aviation Antonov 12BK UR-CAG remained parked
up on the Elmdon apron
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Blink Mustang G-FBLK was an afternoon visitor Photo: Mike Hollick

Wednesday 6 July 2011 - Meridian Antonov 12 UR-CAG early morning arrival from Izmir

Meridian Aviation Antonov 12BK UR-CAG arrived from Izmir
in the early hours of Wednesday morning.... Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... parking up to night stop on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
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Alitalia Airbus A320-216 EI-EIA was an evening arrival from Bologna
bringing in Ferrari personnel for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone
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Citation Mustang EC-LJC was an afternoon visitor Photo: Mike Hollick
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A trio of Super King Air's visited the Elmdon apron - Cobham Flight
Inspection Super King Air G-FPLD spent the afternoon checking
the Runway 15 Instrument Landing System before going "tech"
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Super King Air F-HEAL was a morning arrival parking up
to night stop Photo: Mike Hollick
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RAF Super King Air ZK458 was an evening arrival
also parking up to night stop at BHX

Tuesday 5 July 2011 - Jetran Air MD 82 YR-MDS operates Mistral Air flight from Rome

Jetran Air MD 82 YR-MDS was a lunchtime arrival operating a
Mistral Air student exchange charter from Rome Photo: Ron Kosys
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After unloading it positioned out to Bari, Italy
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Photo: Ron Kosys

Blue Panorama Boeing 757-231 EI-DKL operated the second
of a series of student exchange charters from Rome....
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.... after unloading it positioned back to Rome
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Air Go BAe ATP LZ-BPS was an afternoon arrival when
it positioned back from Coventry after weekend maintenance
to operate the Atlantic Airlines freight service to Lille
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Bin Air Metro III D-CNAF spent the day parked up Photo: Mike Hollick
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Other visitors to the Elmdon apron included Citation CJ2 G-PEER....
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.... and Network Rail Twin Squirrel G-NTWK Photos: Mike Hollick

Birmingham Airport says "Hello World"

Birmingham Airport have now updated their corporate
video to reflect the completion of the "One Terminal" project
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Just "click" play on the video above - for the best effect also
"click" full screen on the right of the panel above
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Tuesday 5 July 2011

Monday 4 July 2011 - Pegasus commence weekly Boeing 737 IT flight to Dalaman

Pegasus Boeing 737-82R TC-AAU positioned in to operate
their first IT flight of the summer 2011 season to Dalaman
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Brussels Airlines leased Tyrolean Dash 8Q-402 OE-LGC operated their
mid morning service - it will now operate these flights SN2039/2040
- arrive 1115/depart 1145 - on weekdays until the August Bank Holiday
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Citation V G-PPLC was a morning visitor.... Photo: Mike Hollick
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.... while Malibu Meridian N46WK made a brief afternoon visit
Photo: Mike Hollick

Sunday 3 July 2011 - Luftwaffe Transall 50+64 morning visitor to Elmdon apron

Luftwaffe Transall C-160D 50+64 was a morning visitor
to the Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight
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Citation CJ2 OE-FPS was a lunchtime visitor

Saturday 2 July 2011 - Blue Panorama Boeing 757 EI-DKL operates charter from Rome

Blue Panorama Boeing 757-231 EI-DKL operated the first
of a series of student exchange charters from Rome....
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.... after unloading it positioned out to Bologna
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Fox Flight Learjet 36A C-FEMT which had arrived
on Thursday departed to Seville, Spain
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Air Med Learjet 35A G-ZMED was an afternoon arrival
operating an air ambulance flight

Friday 1 July 2011 - Eurojet Learjet 60 9H-AFJ visits on charter from Casablanca

Eurojet Malta Learjet 60 9H-AFJ was a morning arrival with an
urgent consignment of freight from Casablanca.... Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... after unloading it positioned out back to Malta
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Fox Flight Learjet 36A C-FEMT which had arrived on Thursday
evening spent the day parked up Photo: Ron Kosys
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Titan Boeing 737-3L9QC G-ZAPW positioned from Bournemouth
to take Neil Diamond's entourage to Glasgow and the next venue
of his UK tour - the flight operated from the Elmdon apron
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RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAD was a morning departure
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City Airline Embraer 145MP SE-RAF operated their delayed service
to Gothenburg which departed in fading light - the aircraft still wears
the colour scheme of former operator Dniproavia (of the Ukraine)
and this was its first visit to BHX

Thursday 30 June 2011 - Dubrovnik Airline MD 83 9A-CDA flying for Alitalia

Dubrovnik Airline MD 83 9A-CDA was a lunchtime arrival flying
for Alitalia and operating a student exchange charter from Rome
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Dash8Q-402 G-FLBH which had arrived on delivery on Saturday
25 June 2011 reappeared out of the flybe hangar Photo: Ron Kosys
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Capital Super King Air G-ZVIP was a morning visitor
to the Elmdon apron Photo: Ron Kosys

Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH grounded by leasing company at Birmingham Airport

Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH parked on Stand 81 after it had been seized

Passengers at Birmingham Airport have been caught up in
a dispute between Mahan Air and GECAS Aircraft Leasing
and Financing Solutions
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Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHH was seized by the
leasing company when it arrived from Tehran on flight
W5 5020 shortly before 1200 on Thursday 30 June 2011
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The aircraft was parked up on a remote parking stand
and the outbound flight to Tehran scheduled due to
depart at 1430 was cancelled
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Mahan Air Airbus A310 F-OJHH had earlier arrived from Tehran

Photo: Ron Kosys
Thursday 30 June 2011