Monday 31 December 2012 - Fox Flight Learjet 35A C-GUAC arrives on an air ambulance flight

Fox Flight Learjet 35A C-GUAC was a lunchtime arrival from Keflavik operating an air ambulance

flight that had originated in West Palm Beach, Florida, and routed to BHX via Toronto and Iqaluit

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EBF operated their flight from Dubai on another very wet day

RAF C-17A Globemaster III ZZ177 was an afternoon arrival operating a medevac flight....

.... after unloading it continued its journey to Brize Norton

A final look at the Elmdon site at Birmingham Airport for 2012....

.... there have been a few changes - apart from the weather! - since this photo was taken
a year ago with the old International Arrivals building having been demolished during 2012

Sunday 30 December 2012 - Netjets Falcon 2000EX CS-DLG visits the Elmdon apron

Netjets Falcon 2000EX CS-DLG was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 D-AIQF operated their lunchtime service from Frankfurt

Saturday 29 December 2012 - easyJet Airbus A320 G-EZUA makes its first visit to BHX

easyJet Airbus A320-214 G-EZUA operated their afternoon flight from Geneva - its first visit to BHX

West Air Europe BAe ATP G-BTPC positioned in from Coventry in preparation
for operating the newspaper flight to the Isle of Man on Sunday morning

Falcon 7X N85DN which had arrived on Thursday morning and is the aircraft used
by Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner remained parked up on the Elmdon apron

RAF C-17A Globemaster III ZZ172 was an afternoon arrival operating a medevac flight

Friday 28 December 2012 - Embraer Phenom D-ILAP spends day parked on the Elmdon apron

Embraer Phenom 100 D-ILAP was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron - its first visit to BHX

Citation XLS EI-XLS which had arrived on Boxing Day/Wednesday remained parked up

Premiair Sikorsky S-76C G-URSA made a brief afternoon visit to the Elmdon apron

Thursday 27 December 2012 - Pilatus PC-12 HB-FVW is a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

AMAC Aerospace Pilatus PC-12 HB-FVW was a morning visitor to a wet Elmdon apron

Air Med Learjet 35A G-JMED which had spent Christmas parked up at BHX departed to Keflavik....

.... while JOTA Aviation King Air G-ORTH another Christmas visitor also departed

Wednesday 26 December 2012 - Boxing Day

Citation Excel M-XJOB made a brief early morning visit to the Elmdon apron....

.... the aircraft was previously registered M-SNAP and has recently "swapped" registrations with Falcon 2000EX
M-XJOB which has now become M-SNAP - it was also previously a BHX regular as G-OSVM with Eurojet

Tuesday 25 December 2012 - Christmas Day

Emirates Boeing 777-31HER A6-EGR operated their Christmas Day lunchtime service from Dubai....

.... while most of the based fleets had the day off!

Happy Christmas!!

Happy Christmas!!

Tuesday 25 December 2012

Monday 24 December 2012 - JOTA Aviation King Air G-ORTH parked up on the Elmdon apron

JOTA Aviation King Air G-ORTH spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron - the aircraft
is spending Christmas at BHX on standby for medical/transplant flights Photo: Mike Hollick

Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JHM operated their service to Istanbul on another very wet day

Sunday 23 December 2012 - Enter Air Boeing 737-46J SP-ENK makes its first visit to BHX

Enter Air Boeing 737-46J SP-ENK was a morning visitor operating a "Santa" flight
to Enontekio in Finnish Lapland - its first visit to BHX

West Air Europe BAe ATP G-BTPC which had positioned in on Saturday afternoon
spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron - the aircraft is based at BHX over the
Christmas holiday period while Coventry Airport is closed/operating reduced hours

Saturday 22 December 2012 - Airlec Air Espace Merlin IIIB F-GLPT visits the Elmdon apron

Airlec Air Espace Merlin IIIB F-GLPT was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron while....

.... North Flying Learjet 35A OY-CCJ made a brief fuel stop while operating an air ambulance flight

Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJN operated their morning service to Zurich and it was still raining when....

.... Turkish Airbus A321-231 TC-JSC arrived on their afternoon service from Istanbul - its first visit to BHX

Friday 21 December 2012 - Jet2 Boeing 737-330 G-CELI operates a charter to Maastricht

Jet2 Boeing 737-330 G-CELI positioned in from East Midlands to take Andre Rieu and
his Johann Strauss Orchestra home to Maastricht after his series of concerts at the
LG Arena at the NEC - the aircraft wears additional billboard "Manchester" titles

Flairjet Embraer Phenom 300 G-MGNE was a lunchtime visitor to the Elmdon apron operating a training flight

Thursday 20 December 2012 - Piper Meridian N343RR is an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

Piper Meridian N343RR was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron while....

.... Pilatus PC-12 HB-FVT was an evening arrival to night stop Photos: Mike Hollick

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZBI operated their flight to Geneva....

.... the aircraft wears additional "Madrid" titles

Cello BAe 146-200 G-RAJJ operated a short "Santa" flight for some local children

Wednesday 19 December 2012 - Global 5000 SP-ZAK is an early morning diversion from Luton

Global 5000 SP-ZAK was an early morning arrival from Mumbai when it diverted in due to poor visibility
at Luton - after spending the day parked on the Elmdon apron it departed Photo: Mike Hollick

Lufthansa Airbus A320-211 D-AIQL operated their lunchtime flight to Frankfurt

Tuesday 18 December 2012 - Diamond DA-42 Twin Star G-ZDEA visits the Elmdon apron

Diamond DA-42 Twin Star G-ZDEA was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron while....

.... Titan BAe 146-200QC G-ZAPN was a morning departure operating a charter to Prague Photos: Mike Hollick

Swiss Airbus A320-214 HB-IJB operated their evening service from Zurich....

.... it now wears their new style billboard titles

Monday 17 December 2012 - Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JHL flying the many faces of Turkish Airlines!!

Turkish Boeing 737-8F2 TC-JHL operated their flight to Istanbul - the fuselage
includes the faces of over 17,000 Turkish Airlines employees....

.... as part of their "Globally Yours" special colour scheme

More employee faces on the rear fuselage Photo: MattK

KLM Boeing 737-8K2 PH-BXA which is in their "retro" scheme operated
their morning service to Amsterdam Photo: MattK

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZAT operated their flight from Geneva