Sunday 29 November 2015 - BH Air Airbus A330-223 LZ-AWA is an early morning arrival from Nairobi

BH Air/Balkan Holidays Airbus A332-223 LZ-AWA was an early morning arrival from Nairobi
- its first visit to BHX. After unloading it positioned out to Sofia Photo: Chris Evans

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603 and 407 spent another day parked up....

.... they were joined by Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLA which had positioned in earlier

.... to operate a newspaper flight to the Isle of Man due to the windy weather conditions

.... resulting in all three Antonov 26s being parked together on the Elmdon apron

Sikorsky S 92 G-LAWX was a morning arrival with the passengers for....

Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS....

.... which departed to Bedford, Massachusetts, in the US

.... followed out by S 92 G-LAWX

Netjets Challenger 350 CS-CHD was a morning departure to Paris Le Bourget

East Midlands Helicopters Agusta A-109S Grand G-EMHD was a morning visitor

Monday 30 November 2015 - Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BK UR-CNT makes its first visit to BHX

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BK UR-CNT spent the night parked up on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

.... it had earlier arrived from Liege on its first visit to BHX

.... to operate a freight charter to Almeria, Spain, on Tuesday morning

.... parking on Stand 501 next to....

Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLA which spent the day parked up before departing to Sofia

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603 prepares to depart 407 having left before day break....

.... returning Kecskemet Air Base in Hungary via Brussels

.... and departing off Runway 15

Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 HA-LYL operated their flight from Warsaw....

.... its first visit to BHX

Saturday 28 November 2015 - TUIfly Nordic Boeing 767-304ER SE-RFS now devoid of titles

TUIfly Nordic Boeing 767-304ER SE-RFS had arrived from Taipei via Sharjah on Friday evening....

.... now devoid of titles the aircraft spent the morning parked on Stand 25 before being towed over
to the Monarch hangar - it had been a BHX regular when operated as G-OBYB by Thomson

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-FOB operated their mid-morning service from Dublin - its first visit to BHX

Norwegian Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYB operated their flight to Madrid

Sprint Air Saab 340A SP-KPV was a morning arrival operating a freight charter from Bucharest

.... via Hahn and then spending the day parked up before departing to Brescia in the evening

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603 which arrived from Kecskemet Air Base on Friday afternoon....

.... spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron with Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 407

Gama Super King Air G-SASC which is operated on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service
was a morning visitor arriving from Edinburgh

Friday 27 November 2015 - Hungarian AF Anontov 26 407 and 603 are arrivals on the Elmdon apron

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603 sits on the Elmdon apron after earlier arriving with....

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 407 from Kecskemet Air Base in Hungary with both aircraft....

.... bringing in the Hungarian Defence Forces Central Orchestra which will be performing at the
"Birmingham International Tattoo" over the weekend at the Barclaycard Arena Photos: Mike Hollick

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 407 was the first aircraft to land on Runway 15....

.... having made a fuel stop at Brussels on the way from Hungary - it was followed in by

Hungarian Air Force Antonov 26 603....

.... with the Antonovs parking up next to each other - both aircraft will spend the weekend
on the Elmdon apron at BHX with their departure planned for early on Monday morning

More photos later!!

Monday 23 November 2015 - TCS World Travel Boeing 757-28A G-OOBD is a morning departure to Shannon

TCS World Travel Boeing 757-28A G-OOBD was a morning departure to Shannon....

.... the aircraft is operated on their behalf by Thomson and it had positioned in

.... from Washington Dulles on Friday evening after completing its most recent air tour

bmi regional Embraer 145EP G-RJXH positioned in from Aberdeen to operate a charter to Nuremburg

Monarch Airbus A330-243 G-SMAN which has been repainted in flynas colours spent
the day parked up on Stand 86C Photo: Brett Allen

RAF Airbus A330 Voyager KC2 ZZ333 was an afternoon arrival from Washington Dulles....

 

.... operating a medevac flight and parking on the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

B-Air Charter Citation CJ1 D-IBAK was an evening visitor

Tuesday 24 November 2015 - Wizz Air "Sharklet" Airbus A321-231 HA-LXA is an afternoon visitor

Wizz Air "Sharklet" Airbus A321-231 HA-LXA - their first A321 - was an afternoon arrival
from Luton operating a demonstration flight.... Photo: Brett Allen

.... and it received a water canon salute from the Birmingham Airport Fire Service

.... Wizz having commenced new routes from Budapest and Warsaw during September 2015

More photos later

Saturday 21 November 2015 - MNG Airlines Cargo Airbus A300C4-605R TC-MCA is an evening visitor

MNG Airlines Cargo Airbus A300C4-605R TC-MCA was an evening arrival on the Elmdon apron....

.... operating a cargo charter from Seville, Spain - its first visit to BHX

.... after unloading the aircraft departed to Leipzig

Volotea Boeing 717-2BL EI-FBL was an afternoon arrival from Toulon bringing in Toulonnaise for their
"European Rugby Champions Cup" match against Wasps on Sunday afternoon - another first visit

Norwegian Boeing 737-8JP LN-DYP operated their flight from Madrid

Monarch Airbus A330-243 G-SMAN which has been repainted into flynas colours spent
the morning parked in front of the Monarch hangar before being towed to Stand 86C

West Atlantic BAe ATP G-BTPF positioned in from Guernsey in preparation....

.... for operating the newspaper flight to the Isle of Man on Sunday morning while....

Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLA operated an early morning newspaper flight to
the Isle of Man due to the windy weather conditions delaying the ferry....

.... the aircraft has recently been repainted - no change to the scheme but it has gained new style titles

Netjets Citation CS-DXV was a morning arrival when it diverted in due to strong winds at RAF Northolt