Wednesday 6 January 2016 - HM Coastguard Rescue AgustaWestland AW139 G-CILN is an evening visitor

HM Coastguard Rescue AgustaWestland AW139 G-CILN was an early evening arrival on the Elmdon apron
operating an air ambulance flight - the helicopter used the call sign "Rescue 187" and is operated on behalf
of HM Coastguard by Bristow Helicopters - it departed back to its base at St Athan, Cardiff Photo: Mike Hollick

flybe ATR 72-212A EI-REM which is operated on their behalf by Stobart Air was a morning
arrival from the Isle of Man when it diverted in because of poor visibility at Stansted

flybe Dash 8-402Q G-PRPD was a morning arrival from Guernsey.... Photo: Mark Presswood

.... the aircraft is in the basic colour scheme of its previous operator United Express/Republic Airways

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-EMI was a morning arrival from Malta - it wears a "National Express - UK
Airport Transfers" logo jet colour scheme which is now only on the starboard side of the aircraft

Small Planet Airbus A320-232 LY-SPD positioned out to Gatwick after operating their flight
from Paderborn as they resumed services after the Christmas break

Farnair Europe ATR 72-202F HB-AFL operated a freight charter from Wroclaw before positioning out to Basle

Bright Flight Antonov 26B LZ-FLA which had arrived on Tuesday and....

.... Businesswings Dornier 228-100 D-IROL both spent the day parked up

European Flight Service Citation Excel SE-RHD was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron

Skyservice Air Ambulance Learjet 45 C-GMCP which had arrived from Canada on Tuesday
spent the morning parked up.... Photo: Mike Hollick

.... before departing to Athens off Runway 15

Monday 7 July 2014 - Irish Air Corps Agusta Westland AW139 "278" visits on an air ambulance flight

Irish Air Corps Agusta Westland AW139 "278" was a morning arrival on the Elmdon apron....

.... operating an air ambulance flight from Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin Photos: Steve Hadley

.... it parked up while the patient was transferred by the medical team to a local hospital Photo: Mike Hollick

.... before departing off Runway 15 with the winch man supervising the take off

.... on its way back across the Irish Sea to Baldonnel, Dublin

Twinjet Airbus A319CJ G-NMAK was an early morning departure to Hamburg
- its final planned flight for Twinjet prior to the aircraft being sold

bmi regional Embraer 145MP G-RJXM positioned in from Aberdeen....

.... to operate a charter to Geneva

First Choice Boeing 767-324ER G-OOBL was a morning arrival operating the Thomson flight from Orlando Sanford
- only one more week before these flights will be operated by a Thomson Boeing 787 "dreamliner" - see here

Privilege Style Boeing 757-256 EC-HDS positioned in from Madrid to operate the delayed Thomas Cook flight to Corfu

Air Charter Scotland Challenger 300 G-KALS which had arrived on Sunday departed

Eurocopter Dauphin 2 EI-GJL was a morning arrival parking up on the Elmdon apron

Tuesday 1 October 2013 - Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR flying in "The Expendables 3" colour scheme

Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR was a late afternoon arrival from Geneva....

.... it has recently been used in the filming of action movie "The Expendables 3"
in Bulgaria and still wears a camouflage scheme and the additional serial "27"

Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov 12BP UR-CGV was a morning arrival from Prague....

.... operating another freight charter and parking up to night stop Photo: Mike Hollick

Swiftair Embraer Brasilia EC-HCF spent the day parked up on the Elmdon apron after going
tech while operating the FedEx service from Belfast International Photo:  Mike Hollick

Eastern Saab 2000 G-CDKA operated their morning service to Newcastle covering for....

.... Eastern Jetstream 41 G-MAJB which had gone tech on arrival on Monday morning
resulting in a visit to Hangar 1 for repairs

SAS Boeing 737-683 LN-RRD operated their evening service from Stockholm - the
first visit of an aircraft which normally operates Swedish domestic services

Challenger 300 N125TM was a morning arrival parking up to night stop while....

.... Cessna 510 Mustang F-GISH was a day stopping visitor Photos: Mike Hollick

CitationJet1 OO-IDE made two visits during the day

Capital Piper Navajo Chieftain G-VIPU was an afternoon visitor operating an air ambulance flight

Swiss Jet Agusta AW-139 HB-ZUV was an evening visitor to the Elmdon apron
when it made a fuel stop while routing from Scotland to Paris



Saturday 21 September 2013 - Dyson Agusta AW139 G-DCOI makes evening visit to the Elmdon apron

Agusta AW139 G-DCOI made a brief evening visit to the Elmdon apron - it is operated on behalf of Dyson
and the registration is based on the original vacuum cleaner the company produced - the DC-01

Gama Aviation Hawker 800XP G-CDLT made a brief lunchtime visit

Balkan Holidays/BH Air Airbus A320-212 LZ-BHC operated their weekly flight from Bourgas

West Air Europe/Atlantic Airlines BAe ATP SE-KXP positioned in from Guernsey
to operate the newspaper flight to the Isle of Man on Sunday morning

Tuesday 24 June 2008 - Agusta AW 139 EI-MLY visits the Elmdon apron

Agusta AW139 EI-MLY was an afternoon visitor to the Elmdon apron

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European Boeing 737-200 G-CEAE positioned in from Gatwick

to park up on the 80's stands prior to operating a charter

to Funchal later in the week

Saturday 24 May 2008 - Markoss Canadair CRJ200 G-MKSA visits the Elmdon apron

Markoss Canadair RJ200 G-MKSA operated the return charter

flight from Ibiza, parking on the Elmdon apron, before positioning

to Biggen Hill
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Agusta Westland AW139 M-ERIT visited the Elmdon apron

to refuel while on its way to Cardiff Heliport operating a flight

for the Heineken Cup Rugby final in Cardiff
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Austrian Arrows Canadair RJ 200 OE-LCQ operated their
first IT flight of the season to Innsbruck
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Blue Line MD83 F-GMLI poitioned in from Paris CDG to
operate a charter flight to Lourdes....
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.... to be followed out by MD 83 F-GMLX, a recent addition to
the Blue Line fleet, which had positioned in from Bristol on Friday