Monday 15 December 2008 - Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-231 inaugural service arrives from Istanbul!!

Turkish Airlines launched their new 5 times weekly service....

.... from Istanbul with the aircraft receiving a water cannon welcome!

The first flight was operated by Airbus A321-231 TC-JRE....

.... which parked on Terminal 1 stand 58

Paul Kehoe, CEO of BHX, and the Mayor of Solihull
welcomed a delegation from Turkish Airlines....


.... who were greeted by a large party from both the Turkish
and local media including no less than 4 TV film crews!!


Paul Kehoe, CEO of BHX, welcomes Candan Karlitekin, Chairman of
Turkish Airlines who travelled on the flight to Birmingham....


.... while Airbus A321-231 TC-JRE departed back to Istanbul

Thanks to Fran and all the team from BHX for
organising a fantastic launch for Turkish Airlines


The Turkish Airlines check in area

Monday 12 December 2008

Sunday 9 December 2018 - Danish Air Transport ATR 72-212A OY-RUV flying for Blue Islands

Danish Air Transport ATR 72-212A OY-RUV operating a sub charter on behalf of Blue Islands was
an evening arrival bringing Wolves home after their "Premier League" match against Newcastle....


.... its first visit to BHX - after unloading it positioned back to Copenhagen

Vulkan Air Antonov 26B UR-CQD spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron before departing to Liege

Capital Air Ambulance Learjet 45 G-OICU was an afternoon departure to Bournemouth
to see more photos "click" HERE to go to the homepage

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Birmingham Airport Parking/NCP have closed the roof of the Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park

Birmingham Airport Parking/NCP have closed the roof of the Elmdon Multi Story Car Park
- this vantage point is popular with both aviation enthusiasts and families just visiting the
airport "to watch the planes" and the twice daily visit of the Airbus A380

The airport has issued the following statement -

Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park

Birmingham Airport have closed the roof of the Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park for Health
and Safety reasons following aircraft enthusiasts being seen climbing on the edges

The lower floors remain open and accessible to visitors


The Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park offers one of the best airport vantage points in the UK

Please remember this is a "pay and display" car park - Birmingham Airport Parking/NCP
are ticketing - £100 fine - any vehicles in the Car Park that are not displaying a valid ticket

A new "paybyphone" facility has recently been introduced to supplement the payment
machines which currently only accept coins - and do not give change


Sunday 9 December 2018


Wednesday 5 December 2018 - Condor Airbus A321-211 D-ATCC arrives for attention by Monarch

Condor Airbus A321-211 D-ATCC was a morning arrival from Leipzig for attention by Monarch
Aircraft Engineering replacing D-ATCB which had departed on Tuesday Photo: Chris Mabbott


Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 TC-LCB operated their morning service from Istanbul - its first visit to BHX

Eurowings Airbus A320-214 D-AEWK operated their afternoon service from Dusseldorf
- it now wears additional "Kvarner" logo and titles a resort area in Croatia

Centreline Embraer Legacy 500 G-HARG was an afternoon visitor departing to Amsterdam

Fosun Dassault Falcon 7X N656FN was a late afternoon arrival parking up to night stop

Abelag Aviation Cessna Citation CJ3 OO-PAR was a morning arrival parking up to night stop
on the Elmdon apron next to SkyTaxi Saab 340A SP-MRB
to see more photos "click" HERE to go to the homepage

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