Sunday Teatime Visit to Birmingham For A New A320Neo!

 

    So earlier on my what's due to Birmingham, I put down that new Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo was predicted to operate from Munich around teatime. But as we all know with aircraft spotting sometimes at the last moment due tech problems or operational reasons the aircraft will change. For me this has happened multiple time over the years.

    So before setting off I doubled checked Flight Radar and the A320neo was in the air and coming my way. So quickly jumping in the car off I headed to the airport. The Lufthansa was making its first visit to Birmingham

    The following where noted around 17:30......

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    D-AIJR Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo

    EI-ILD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-HGH Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800

    OY-SYC Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    PH-BCL KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWD Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTT Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A9C-IAB Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFV Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIE TUI Boeing 787-8

    HB-ALM Zimex ATR72F

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Netjets Europe Global 6000 CS-GLC Arriving At Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)

 

Finnair Airbus A319 OH-LVL Arriving At Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)

 

Some Airliners of Interest Due 9th November At Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB)

0745 Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-DVM (RETRO LIVERY)

1120 Sun Express Boeing 737-800 TC-SRB

1200 Saudia Airlines Boeing 787-10 HZ-AR25

1420 Aurigny ATR72 G-PEMB (AVIANCA LIVERY)

1510 Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800 A9C-ISA 

1645 Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F OY-SYC

1700 Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo D-AIJR

 1835 Cityjet / SAS CRJ-900 EI-FPX

1850 Wizz Air Airbus A321 HA-LTK

  

Net Jets UK Cessna Citation XLSG-NJAC Arriving At Manchester (MAN/EGCC)

 

Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 EI-GPO Arriving At Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)

 

Some Airliners Of Interest Due 8th November At Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB)

 0755 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo 9H-WNG

1120 Sun Express Boeing 737-800 TC-SOB

1155 Pegasus Airbus A320Neo TC-NBO

1315 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo 9H-WBZ

1620 Wizz Air Airbus A321 HA-LXF

1705 Air Dolomiti EMB 190 I-JENI

1910 Jet2 Airbus A321Neo G-HLYM

1930 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo 9H-WBA

Vista America Bombardier Challenger 300 N545XJ Arriving At Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)

 

Easyjet Europe Airbus A320 OE-IVQ Arriving At Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)

 

Early Morning Visit To Drop A Relative off On Their Travels

 

    Sometimes you just have to say no! I never seem to listen to my own advice, when one of my relatives asked me to take them to the airport. All they said a few months ago was, it was with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. So last night they phoned "you still OK to take us? We fly at 0600...."

    Before heading round to the Elmdon side of the airport, I was in need of some food and a lot of coffee to wake me up. I also had a quick power nap missing their departure!!

    The following where noted around 0640........

    A7-BCB Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    EI-ILM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZHS easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-EZOM easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-DHC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HB-ALM Zimex ATR72F

    EI-DYW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 MAx8

    G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-HGE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9H-QAL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTO Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTT Jet2 Boeing  737-800

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFV Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

Just one new aircraft bagged today in the shape of G-HLYM

Mid Morning Visit To Birmingham Airport

 

    It feel like its been years since I last made a visit to an airport. My job roll has now changed with my roll being much more office based than out on the road, so my daily visits to airports may become few and far between. But as today I was let out the offer for a job in Solihull, so I grabbed the chance to call into Birmingham Airport for a required Boeing 737 Max 8 of Turkish Airlines, and a quick cathc up with some of the local spotters.

    The following where noted around 09:45.....

    F-GKXR Air France Airbus A320

    TC-LCI Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max8

    G-SAJH Loganair EMB 145

    TC-NCC Pegasus  Airbus A320Neo

    G-CMMN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EI-DPF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320

    PH-BXS KLM Boeing 737-900

    4K-SW800 Silkway West Airlines Boeing 747-400F

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    EI-HGE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Grob G-115 G-GPSI Parked Up At A Halfpenny Green

 

Manchester By Moonlight

 

    So a late night finishing work in Manchester I decided to call in at the airport to see what was about after its gone dark. So it was a level 13 quick visit, a lot of airlines have now from what I've seen have moved around into terminal 2.

    Anyway here's what I logged from around 19:45....

    G-SUNV Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNS Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-IHK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EUYC British Airways Airbus A320

    G-LMRD Loganair ATR42

    A7-BHW Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    D-AIDP Eurowings Airbus A321

    SP-RKN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-DVM Aer Lingus Airbus A320 (RETRO JET)

    G-CMJM Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EI-GXH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LQP easyjet Airbus A319

    G-SAJH Loganair EMB 145

    F-HPNJ Air France Airbus A220

    A6-EUZ Emirates Airbus A380

    G-EUUR British Airways Airbus A320

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZHD easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    A6-BNA Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    F-HPNQ Air France Airbus A220

First Trip Of The Winter Season!

 

    With a lovely sunrise I made a Quick visit to Birmingham Airport to catch some of this lovely light on the departing aircraft. This has to be my favourite tie of the year where nature provides some of the best light to photograph in.

The following where noted around 07:45.....

    OE-LUF easyjet Airbus A320Neo

     9H-LOQ Lauda Air Airbus A320

    G-TUIA TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DHF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    EI-IKS Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-EZTT easyjet Airbus A320

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-GXG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLH Air France EMB190

    PH-BGC KLM Boeing 737-800

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    OO-SSF Brussels Airlines Airbus A319

Saturday Brunch At Birmingham

 

    Weekend call out with work took me to the JLR Plant at Solihull so once the work was out of the way it was time to play (well spot some aircraft) at Birmingham Airport. the weather was wet cold and windy. It was like the weather knew the winter timetable starts tomorrow and it was getting us ready for what's to come.

    The following where noted at around 14:50......

    G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EC-OJG Vueling Airbus A320 Last flight until next summer timetable

    G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ILM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-PBOT Aurigny ATR72

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-CRG Pegasus Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZPE easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-IKI Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUP Emirates Airbus A380

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Stunning British Airways Airbus A350 Over The Approach Lights At London Heathrow

 

Back Out On The Road And Back At Birmingham!

    So After a short period off work due to illness, I was back at it and hitting the UK motorway network heading to the Birmingham Airport Area. My first visit of the day was just to see what was about now that the summer time table is coming to an end. The second visit of the day was to catch one of the newer Jet2 Airbus A321Neo which is currently based at Birmingham. I expect the movements to start dying down fast now the main holiday season is over and a couple of airlines are pulling out for the winter time table. 

    Anyway here what was logged on my two visits to the airport today. My first visit was was around 12:10 and the following where noted:

    OE-LUF easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-DWS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HB-JZX easyjet Airbus A320

    G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional

    EI-IKI Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-HET Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EC-LOC Vueling Airbus A320

    G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SWRD 2Excel Boeing 737-300

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72

    My second visit of the day was at 17:20 and the following where noted:

    9H-QEH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTV easyjet Airbus A320

    D-AIWJ Lufthansa Airbus A320

    PH-BCA KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    TC-LPN Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-HDH Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKW TUI Boeing 737-800

    OO-SSF Brussels Airlines Airbus A319

    G-FDZZ TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    

Qatar Executive Gulfstream 650ER A7-CGU Parked At a Spooky Manchester Airport EGCC/MAN

 

A Day Working At Balsall Common Under The Runway 33 Approach

 

    Back at work after some annual leave found myself working in Balsall Common under the approach for runway 33 at Birmingham Airport.

    The following where noted from 0900-1200:

    F-HBLR Air France EMB 190

    G-EZWC easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-LTB Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ENA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    D-ABGK Lufthansa Airbus A319

    9H-QFE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZGN easyjet Airbus A319

    SP-RKD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-RFT Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    EC-MYB Vueling Airbus A320

    LZ-LUX Biz Jet

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QDF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    HB-JXK easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZTT easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-EVX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-GSK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWZ easyjet AIrbus A320

    

Quick Stop At Birmingham On The Way Home

 

    After a drive from London that seemed to never end, I decided on a quick look at Birmingham to see if anything of interest was about. Once again the airport was very quiet, with very little happening. Hopefully my day at Manchester Airport spotting tomorrow will be better.

    Anyway the following where logged:

    A6-ECZ Emirates Boeing 777-300

    D-AGWR Eurowings Airbus A319

    SP-RZG Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-CMMN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-TAWA TUI Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZPE easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-HSE SAS CRJ-900LR

    F-HBLG Air France EMB-190

    VT-ANL Air India Boeing 787-8

    9H-VUQ Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWC easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-DRTK Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Rise And Shine Its Plane Spotting Time!

 

    So up nice and early this morning for a quick bit of early morning spotting before I head off to complete my training course. Once again the runway in use was 09L, so I headed off to the same spot as last night to see what this mornings traffic would bring.

    The following where logged for just before 0600:

    N845MD American Airlines Boeing 787-9

    N204UA United Airlines Boeing 777-200

    G-ZBJK British Airways Boeing 787-8

    G-EUYR British Airways Airbus A320

    N731AN American Airlines Boeing 777-300

    G-VIID British Airways Boeing 777-200

    N780AN American Airlines Boeing 777-200

    N664UA United Airlines Boeing 767-300

    HZ-AK27 Saudia Airlines Boeing 777-300

    G-VPRD Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-TTNJ British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    G-XLEF British Airways Airbus A380

    A6-EEW Emirates Airbus A380

    G-TNED British Airways Airbus A321Neo

    G-EUYX British Airways Airbus A320

    G-EUUE British Airways Airbus A320

    G-XLEH British Airways Airbus A380

    G-TTNM British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    D-AENE Eurowings Airbus A320Neo

    G-TTNE British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    G-XLEJ British Airways Airbus A380

    N718AN American Airlines Boeing 777-300

    G-YMML British Airways Boeing 777-200

    G-VEII Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900Neo

    N78009 United Airlines Boeing 777-200

    G-EUYB British Airways Airbus A320

    G-DBCE British Airways Airbus A319

    F-GRHT Air France Airbus A319

    9V-SWV Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300

    D-AINF Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo

    N736AT American Airlines Boeing 777-300

    F-HZUA Air France Airbus A220

    D-AKNV Eurowings Airbus A319

    G-VSXY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    G-STBH British Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-EUYA British Airways Airbus A320

    G-SAJJ Loganair EMB-145

    HB-JPD Swiss Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    A6-APF Etihad Airways Airbus A380

    VT-JRH Air India Airbus A350-900

Quick Half Hour At Heathrow Before I Head To The Hotel.

  

    So today I headed to London for a training course, which will continue tomorrow. Luckily it's not that far from Heathrow. My bosses gave me the choice of which hotel I would prefer to stay in, and of course I chose the premier inn on Bath Road. But luck wasn't on my side  today with the aircraft landing on Runway 09L. I found a small lay-by just on the other side of the M25 motorway. it wasn't the greatest place to spot, but it was good enough with the help of flight radar

    Here's what was logged from around 1630 on approach to runway 09L:

    G-TTNP British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    G-LMRB Loganair ATR42

    G-EUUZ British Airways Airbus A320

    EI-SIG SAS Airbus A320Neo

    G-DBCB British Airways Airbus A319

    PH-NXL KLM cityhopper EMB 195 E-2

    OO-SBA Brussels Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    G-DBCC British Airways Airbus A319

    HB-JDH Swiss Airlines AIrbus A320Neo

    B-LXB Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    B-32FR China Southern Airbus A350-900

    G-DBCJ British Airways Airbus A319

    G-TTNY British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    G-YMMJ British Airways Boeing 777-200

    G-ZBKK British Airways Boeing 787-9

    EC-MFL Vueling Airbus A320 

    G-TTNJ British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    SX-NET Aegean Airbus A320Neo

    G-TTNL British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    A7-BEM Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-EUUT British Airways Airbus A320

    G-EUYU British Airways Airbus A320

    D-AGWI Eurowings Airbus A319

    EC-NTQ Iberia Airbus A320Neo

    G-EUYY British Airways Airbus A320

    EI-NSH Aer Lingus Airbus A320Neo

    G-TTNZ British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    G-EUUU British Airways Airbus A320

    G-DBCH British Airways Airbus A319

    G-EUPW British Airways Airbus A319

    B-7365 China Eastern Boeing 777-300