Monday 31 May 2010 - Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-GLKB on the way home!

Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-GLKB was an afternoon arrival from

Dubrovnik on its way home to Canada from the Maldives....

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.... after refueling on the Elmdon apron it continued to Keflavik

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Jet2 Boeing 737-33AQC G-CELO was an afternoon arrival from

Lisbon bringing the American group the "Black Eyed Peas" to

Birmingham for their Concert at the LG Arena, NEC....

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.... CityLine Hungary Antonov 26 HA-TCN had arrived earlier

from Lisbon via Bordeaux with their equipment
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Pegasus Boeing 737-86N TC-AAO operated the first of

a new weekly IT flight to Dalaman
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Viking Boeing 737-8Q8 SE-RHR had positioned in on Sunday evening
to operate their weekly flight to Northern Iraq - its first visit to BHX
. Belgian Air Force Embraer 145LR CE-04 was an afternoon
visitor to the Elmdon apron

Aer Lingus Regional to Shannon

Aer Lingus Regional have announced that they will be commencing

a 6 times weekly Shannon to BHX service on Thursday 1 July 2010

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These flights will be operated by an Aer Arran ATR 72 in Aer Lingus

Regional colours as part of the new franchise agreement between

the two operators

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This route was last served by Ryanair who have recently reduced

their operation from Shannon
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Monday 31 May 2010

Birmingham Airport movements report week commencing Monday 24 May 2010

Sunday 30 May 2010 - Thomas Cook start weekly Boeing 767 IT flights to Dalaman

Thomas Cook Boeing 767-31KER G-TCCA positioned in to operate

the first rotation of a new weekly IT flight to Dalaman - the first
visit of a Thomas Cook 763 since they had winglets fitted

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Pegasus Boeing 737-82R TC-AAH operated their flight from Antalya
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PIA Boeing 777-340ER AP-BID operated their service to Islamabad

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Onur Air Airbus A320-211 TC-OBD operated the first rotation
of yet another weekly IT flight to Dalaman
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Icejet Dornier 328JET TF-NPB was a late evening arrival

parking on the Elmdon apron

Saturday 29 May 2010

Friday 28 May 2010 - Turkuaz Airbus A321 TC-TCF operates IT flight to Dalaman

Turkuaz Airbus A321-211 TC-TCF operated their IT flight to Dalaman

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Zorex Metro II EC-JYC which had arrived on Thursday evening
spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron before departing

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RAF C 17 ZZ171 was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

operating a medevac flight with....
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.... Royal Danish Air Force Challenger 604 C-080 and ....
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.... Learjet 60 D-CRAN visiting in support

Birmingham Airport welcomes Cello Aviation

Joe Kelly, Deputy CEO of Birmingham, (right) welcomes

Nim Baines the CEO of Cello Aviation to the airport. Cello are

a new executive air transport operation that is based at BHX....

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.... in the Elmdon Building - http://www.flycello.com/
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Some members of "Team Cello" in front of their Avro Business Jet....
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.... which is fitted out in a 46 seat VIP configuration
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.... to offer high level of inflight catering
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.... and service with a smile!!
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Cello's Avro Business Jet G-RAJJ parked on the Elmdon apron
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To keep upto date with developments at Cello follow their

blog at - http://celloaviation.blogspot.com/

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Friday 28 May 2010

Thursday 27 May 2010 - Eastern Jetstream 41 G-MAJL operates their service from Newcastle

Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41 G-MAJL operated their

evening service from Newcastle

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Piper Malibu PH-FHB was a visitor to the Elmdon apron

BHX setting the pace!!

Birmingham Airport’s Business Development Manager,

Marc Watkins, and Strategy and Forecasting Manager,

Mark Scourse, are the very first runners home in the

1st "anna.aero" 10 km virtual race in aid of the

Anthony Nolan Trust, the bone marrow transplant charity,

completing a specially-monitored 10km circuit of the

airport’s airside perimeter in 55 minutes 22 seconds

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For more information see -

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http://www.anna.aero/anna-aero-anthony-nolan-trust-virtual-10k/

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Thursday 27 May 2010

Wednesday 26 May 2010 - Air Berlin Boeing 737 D-AHXJ operates flight from Hannover

Air Berlin Boeing 737-7K5 D-AHXJ, a former TUIfly aircraft,

operated their flight from Hannover

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Air Lada Metro III EC-GPS operated the first flight of a new

scheduled freight service to Amsterdam that will in future

operate on Monday to Thursday evenings
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Army Air Corps Defender AL1 ZG996 was an afternoon

visitor to the Elmdon apron

Iceland Express are coming to Birmingham!!

Iceland Express will be basing a Boeing 737-700

at Birmingham every weekend during the school

holidays/peak summer season to provide extra

capacity for Thomas Cook Holidays

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The aircraft will operate additional weekly IT

flights to Mahon, Palma and Tenerife with the

flights being operated under Astraeus "AEU" flight

codes and the aircraft in Iceland Express colours

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The Boeing 737-700 will position from/to Gatwick

eack weekend

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Wednesday 26 May 2010

Tuesday 25 May 2010 - Cello Aviation's Avro Business Jet G-RAJJ arrives on delivery

Cello Aviation's "Avro Business Jet" BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ was

"delivered" from Southend to BHX and will now be based except

when away earning its living. It has retained the "Avro Business Jet"

titles that were added for its attendance at EBACE in Geneva

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Hawker 750 I-EPAM was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron
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Swiss Airbus A321-111 HB-IOF operated their evening service
to Zurich in place of the usual Helvetic Fokker 100

Birmingham Airport movements report week commencing Monday 17 May 2010

Sunday 23 May 2010 - London Executive Legacy G-WCCI visits the Elmdon apron

London Executive Legacy 600 G-WCCI was an afternoon visitor

to the Elmdon apron before positioning down to Luton

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Challenger 300 OY-EKS paid another visit - it is being used by....
. .... Rod Stewart to bring him to Birmingham for his sell out
concerts at the NIA - the National Indoor Arena
. SAS MD 82 OY-KHE operated their evening service to Copenhagen
- the aircraft is in "Star Alliance" colours
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Midlands Air Ambulance EC-135T-2 G-EMAA which is based at

Tatenhill did and ILS approach and go around

Saturday 22 May 2010 - Balkan Holidays Airbus A320 LZ-BHC operates IT flight from Varna

Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-212 LZ-BHC operated
their first IT flight of the summer season from Varna
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PIA Boeing 777-240ER AP-BGK which is in their new
colour scheme operated their flight to Islambad
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Challenger 300 OY-EKS was an afternoon arrival

on the Elmdon apron....
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.... while Astra SPX OY-YAM which had been present

since last Tuesday departed

Friday 21 May 2010 - IPEX

Thursday 20 May 2010 - IPEX

Thursday 20 May 2010

Wednesday 19 May 2010 - Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-GPOQ departs to Keflavik

Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-GPOQ departed after its night stop

at BHX for Keflavik, Iceland, on its way home to Canada after

being operated by Maldivian Air Taxi in the Maldives

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Air Berlin Boeing 737-78S D-AHIA, a former TUIfly aircraft,
operated their flight from Hannover

Tuesday 18 May 2010 - other visitors

Astraeus Boeing 757-23A G-OJIB positioned in from

Bournemouth to operate a charter to Cairo, Egypt....
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.... while in an "all white" scheme faint Saudi Arabian titles were still

visible the aircraft having been operated on their behalf for the Hajj
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Kenn Borek Air Twin Otter C-GPOQ was an afternoon arrival
from Dubrovnik on its way home to Canada from the Maldives
- it parked up on the Elmdon apron to night stop
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Bahrain Amiri Flight Gulfstream 450 A9C-BHR was an evening
visitor to the Elmdon apron before positioning down to Heathrow
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Learjet 60 M-IGHT also made a visit to the packed Elmdon apron