Birmingham Airport movements report week commencing Monday 16 May 2011

Sunday 22 May 2011 - Calima Boeing 737 EC-LKO flying for Sky Wings

Calima Aviation Boeing 737-85F EC-LKO positioned in
to operate the Sky Wings service to Paphos....
.

....while their Airbus A320-231 SX-BTP spent the day parked up "tech"
.

Lufthansa Regional Canadair CRJ 900LR D-ACKJ operated
their afternoon service from Munich - this was the final CR9
rotation before the route becomes an all CityLine
Embraer 195 service from Monday 23 May 2011
.

Air Southwest Dash 8-311 G-WOWB operated the return charter
flight bringing West Bromwich Albion home after their final
Premiership match of the football season at Newcastle

Saturday 21 May 2011 - Tor Air titles on Balkan Holidays Airbus A320 LZ-BHB

Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-212 LZ-BHB positioned in from Gatwick
to operate their first IT flight of the season to Bourgas - the aircraft
wears the titles of Swedish airline Tor Air to who it is leased during
the week to operate a service to Iraq from Stockholm
.

.

bmibaby Boeing 737-36N G-TOYL arrived from Faro on its first
visit to BHX - it was previously G-THOL with Thomson
.

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZGI diverted in due to a disabled
aircraft blocking the runway at Manchester - after refuelling
it continued its journey
.

Air Southwest Dash 8-311 G-WOWC positioned in from Cardiff
to take West Bromwich Albion to Newcastle for their final
Premiership match of the football season on Sunday

Thursday 19 May 2011 - Avion Express Airbus A320 LY-VEX operates charter from Milan

Avion Express Italia Airbus A320-212 LY-VEX was a morning
arrival operating a charter from Milan Malpensa in connection
with the trade shows on at the National Exhibition Centre....
.
.... while Air Explore Boeing 737-4Y0 OM-AEX which had arrived

on Wednesday departed back to Frankfurt
.

Turkish Airlines Airbus A319-132 TC-JLT operated their flight to
Istanbul - it is in their new colours and this was its first visit to BHX
.

Jet2 Boeing 737-330 G-CELI "Manchester" returned from
Dublin after the previous days "Europa League" final
.

DC Aviation Gulfstream 550 D-ADCA was a visitor to the Elmdon apron

Wednesday 18 May 2011 - Air Explore Boeing 737 OM-AEX arrives on charter from Frankfurt

Air Explore Boeing 737-4Y0 OM-AEX was an afternoon arrival
operating a charter flight from Frankfurt in connection with a
number of trade shows on at the National Exhibition Centre
.

Onur Air Airbus A321-231 TC-OBJ operated their flight IT from
Dalaman its second visit to BHX - it was formerly G-MIDC with bmi
.

Eastern Saab 2000 G-CLFU which had arrived on Tuesday
departed on a charter flight to Bordeaux Photo: Ron Kosys
.

Jet2 Boeing 737-330 G-CELI "Manchester" operated a charter
flight to Dublin in connection with the "Europa League" final....
.

.... the flight was originally planned to be operated by G-CELV
which went "tech" on arrival at BHX resulting in Navajo Chieftain
G-IFIT arriving with engineers and spares....
.

.... and Boeing 737-377 G-CELV later positioning out Photo: Ron Kosys
.

SAS Airbus A321-232 OY-KBH operated both their morning
and evening services to Copenhagen
.

Socata TBM 850 M-SHEP which had arrived on Tuesday

spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

bmibaby to relaunch services to Barcelona, Lisbon and Rome from Birmingham

bmibaby have announced that they will be resuming their services
to Barcelona, Lisbon and Rome from the start of the summer 2012
schedule while Prague will again become a year round destination
.
New routes from Birmingham
.
Barcelona - starts 29 March 2012 - up to 4 times a week
on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
.
Lisbon - starts on 31 March 2012 - up to 2 times a week
on Tuesday and Saturday
.
Rome - starts on 30 March 2012 - up to 4 times a week
on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
.
www.bmibaby.com
.

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Eurojet Aviation announces £5 million expansion plan at Birmingham Airport

Eurojet Aviation, one of the UK’s leading Aircraft Management,
Charter and Maintenance companies, has announced a major
£5 million expansion plan at Birmingham Airport
.
Eurojet's plans involve construction of a new 41,000 sq ft complex
which is set to include a state-of-the-art maintenance facility,
a full service fixed base operator (FBO) and a commercial
operations centre and aircraft sales suite
.
The maintenance facility is set for completion by the end of the
year when it will become an official manufacturer-authorised
service centre. Eurojet will also base two of its managed Cessna
Citation aircraft at the new FBO
.
Speaking about the development at EBACE in Geneva, Eurojet’s
Managing Director, Graeme Campbell, said: "Eurojet has operated
from Birmingham for over 20 years and we are absolutely delighted
to be locating this world-class development at such a high-profile
airport in the heart of the country"
.
"The complete operational flexibility offered by Birmingham Airport
– together with the tremendous support from the airport for the
project – were decisive factors in selecting Birmingham, which is
also the perfect location for the expansion of our FBO activities.
Our enhanced Aircraft Sales Division will also have a dedicated
sales suite at the new facility"
.
When completed the £5 million scheme will create up to 50 new jobs
.
Welcoming the move, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive
Paul Kehoe said: "Birmingham Airport is delighted that Eurojet
Aviation has decided to open an aircraft maintenance centre at
the airport on the Elmdon site. This represents an important
development in the establishment of an aircraft maintenance
cluster in the West Midlands"
.

Tuesday 17 May 2011

Monday 16 May 2011 - Sky Wings Airbus A320 SX-BTP arrives to be based for the summer

Sky Wings Airbus A320-231 SX-BTP was an afternoon arrival as
it positioned in from Athens to be based at BHX for the summer
IT season - it was once G-MEDB with British Mediterranean - also
see - http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2011/04/news-skywings.html
.

SAS Airbus A321-232 LN-RKK operated their morning service
to Copenhagen in place of the usual MD 80
.

Falcon 2000LX N325B which arrived on Sunday evening spent
the day parked up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
.

Piper Cherokee Six G-DIGI was a day stopping visitor
Photo: Mike Hollick

Birmingham Airport movements report week commencing Monday 9 May 2011

Sunday 15 May 2011 - "Prague loves You" - Travel Service flying for Sky Wings

Travel Service Boeing 737-8CX OK-TVB which is in the "Prague
Loves You" special colour scheme operated the first Sky Wings
IT flight following the delay in the arrival of their Airbus A320....
.

.... the aircraft positioned in from Prague Photo: Ron Kosys
.

.... before departing to Paphos, Cyprus
.

FAI Learjet 55ER D-CAAE was a morning visitor to the Elmdon
apron operating an air ambulance flight....
.

.... while Fox Flight Learjet 36A C-FEMT which had arrived on
Saturday also on an air ambulance flight departed to Keflavik

Saturday 14 May 2011 - Air Berlin Boeing 737 D-ABBX operates a charter to Dresden

Air Berlin Boeing 737-8Q8 D-ABBX positioned in from Hannover
to take Staatskapelle Dresden - a German Orchestra - home
at the end of their UK tour
.

Gama Aviation Gulfstream 550 G-CGUL was an afternoon
visitor to the Elmdon apron before departing to Luton

Birmingham Airport opens "One Terminal"

The Secretary of State for Transport, Rt. Hon Philip Hammond MP
has officially opened Birmingham Airport's "One Terminal" at a VIP
event attended by more than 300 guests from international business,
the travel industry and the local community
.

The new facility is the latest phase of a £100 million redevelopment
of the airport which includes the construction of a new International
Pier, a 3,365 space multi storey car park, Taxiway improvements
and an Air Traffic Control Tower due to be completed in 2013
.
Speaking at the event, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said,
"I would like to thank Birmingham Airport for the opportunity
to help celebrate the opening of these impressive new facilities
We have always been clear that regional airports have a vital
role to play in supporting both local and national economies

and improving connectivity"
.

The new "One Terminal" is a result of a £13 million redevelopment
to merge the Airport's two terminals into a single facility to improve
its overall operational capabilities and the customer experience. The
investment has led to the development of a larger centralised
passenger security search area, an enlarged arrivals and onward
travel facility, a significant catering and retail offer, including
a spacious 20,000 sq ft walk through Duty Free Store
.

Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport, explained, "This investment
places Birmingham Airport in a unique position to met the anticipated
growth in future air travel and offers an alternative for those tired of
taking long and stressful road journeys to reach other UK airports"
.
"Birmingham is increasingly being acknowledged as a strategic
national asset, which should form part of an integrated
transport system. Our runway extension scheme, to be
operational by 2014, will allow direct flights to China,
South East Asia and the West Coast of America"
.

The new world Duty Free store is 50% larger than the previous
offer and has a wider range of products including liquor, beauty,
accessories and confectionery
.
In addition to the structural changes, the passenger terminal
has been given a complete facelift to incorporate the Airport's
new identity which was launched in October 2010 and loses
the name "International"
.

Friday 13 May 2011

Official opening of Birmingham Airport's "One Terminal" by the Sec of State for Transport

Friday 13 May 2011 - Learjets LX-TWO and C-GUAC visit on air ambulance flights

A busy day for air ambulance flights - Luxembourg Air Rescue
Learjet 35A LX-TWO was an afternoon visitor....
.

.... while Fox Flight Learjet 35A C-GUAC which had arrived on
Thursday evening departed to Keflavik Photos: Mike Hollick
.

Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS which had arrived on Wednesday
was an afternoon departure to Luton Photo: Ron Kosys
.

CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCN which had arrived in the
early hours of Thursday morning also departed Photo: Mike Hollick
.

Aer Arann ATR 72-212 EI-SLL operated their service from Shannon
- its first visit since it was repainted in Aer Lingus Regional colours
.

RAF Hercules C4 ZH875 was an evening visitor
to the Elmdon apron operating a medevac flight