US Airways launched their new service to Philadelphia
Birmingham International Airport handled 831,738 passengers
during May 2009 - a fall of 5.2% on the previous year
.
Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive Officer,
explains: "May’s figures, which represent a 5.2% fall, should
come as no surprise as the industry continues to face uncertain
times, given the current economic climate. Across the globe the
aviation industry is battling to weather the downturn and this
will undoubtedly be the case for the coming months as airlines
and airports alike react to the recessional forces"
.
"However, despite these tough times May saw the launch
of US Airways’ five-weekly service to Philadelphia, which
represents both a new route and a new airline for
Birmingham. The Airport will continue to work with our
partners to provide choice and value for money, to help
make these difficult times a little easier for Midlands
business and leisure travellers"
.
During May significant growth was achieved on
scheduled flights to destinations including -
Ercan (+134.4%), Larnaca (+133.8%), Krakow (+125.2%),
Dundee (+111.7%), Ibiza (+47.4%), Arrecife (+44.7%),
Alicante (+36%), Dubrovnik (+34.3%), Malaga (+34.2%),
Shannon (+31.4%), Prague (+28.2%), Tenerife (+27.1%),
Hanover (+11.1%), Palma (+10.7%), Dubai (+9.4%),
Inverness (+7.8%) and Mahon (+6.8%)
.
Charter traffic which experienced growth included -
Dominican Republic (+36%), Jamaica (+22.3%),
Turkey (+25.1%) and Tunisia (+10.5%)
.
Scheduled traffic accounted for 73.6% of the total
passenger traffic in May whilst charter passengers
made up the remaining 26.4%
.
Friday 12 June 2009
Brit Air Canadair CRJ 100 F-GRJR operated both the Lyon
Turkish Airbus A319 TC-JLP operated their service to
Titan BAe 146-200 G-ZAPO brought the England Under 21 football
Falcon 900EX N435T positioned from Luton and parked up 
Lufthansa Regional Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACKH is now wearing 
Eurowings Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACNB operated the early 
Air Berlin Airbus A320 D-ABDT which is in their new colour 
Thomas Cook Boeing 757 G-WJAN operated their service to Toronto
RAF Tristar KC1 ZD952 operated a medivac flight
Transavia Boeing 737-800 PH-HZN positioned from
Tyrol Air Ambulance Citation OE-GAA was
New Eurowings Canadair CRJ 900 D-ACNB operated the evening 
Seeing "Depeche Mode" in double! - City Airline swapped over 
.... while Embraer 135 SE-RAB positioned in from Dublin before
Citation Excel G-OROO was an evening visitor to the Elmdon apron
Lufthansa Airbus A321 D-AIRB operated their evening service
Cyprus Airbus A319 5B-DCF operated their service to Larnaca
VLM Fokker 50 OO-VLV operared a charter from Aberdeen parking
Air Berlin Airbus A320 D-ABDT operated their flight to Hannover
Homeserve Ecureuil 2 G-ORDH was an afternoon visitor 
Blue City Aviation Metro G-CEGE which is now BHX based 
Titan Boeing 737-300 G-ZAPW operated the return charter 
Blue City Aviation Metro G-CEGE arrived from Coventry to 
.
Army Air Corp Gazelle AH1 XZ320 was a visitor to the Elmdon apron
Titan Boeing 737-3L9QC G-ZAPW positioned in from Bournemouth
Swiss Airbus A319-112 HB-IPS operated their evening service
Falcon 2000 D-BONN was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron....
.... while Falcon 900EX N900HC was an earlier arrival before 
Swiss Avro RJ100 HB-IXP operated their lunchtime service to
Thomas Cook Airbus A321 G-OMYJ operated their flight from Mahon
Falcon 900C EC-KFA was an early morning arrival parking 
Falcon 2000EX N56EL which had arrived on Tuesday morning
Cyprus Turkish Boeing 737-800 TC-MSO operated their weekly
RAF Islander CC2A ZF573 was an evening visitor to the Elmdon apron 
RAF Hercules C5 ZH881 operated a medivac flight before 
Lufthansa Airbus A319 D-AILR operated their evening service
PIA Boeing 777-300ER AP-BHV operated their servive to Islamabad
Atlantic Airlines BAe ATP G-OAAF, which had operated the FedEx
.... parking up again on the Elmdon apron
Regional Fokker 100 F-GNLJ operated the mid morning Air France
Gulfstream 5 N23M which had arrived on Thursday evening
US Airways launched their new service to Philadelphia
Airbus A318-112 CJ Elite LX-GJC of Global Jet Luxembourg 
.... it later departed to Morroco - this was the first visit of an 
.
Maldivian Air Taxi/Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter 300 C-FKBX which 
French Air Force/Republique Francaise Airbus A310-304 F-RADC
.... after unloading it positioned out to Paris CDG
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Citation S5-BAX was a morning arrival parking on the Elmdon apron
Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-DAE operated their early morning