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

Late Summer Early Morning Visit To Manchester

 

    Well it was back to my second home in the north this morning, Manchester Airport. So after a quick up at level 13 on the terminal one multi storey car park, I headed round to the south side viewing mounds. As I've said in my previous blogs when the sun is shining and it behind up there is no better place for me in the United Kingdom for plane spotting and photography.

The good thing that I love about Manchester is the early morning heavy traffic from the Middle East and Asian Countries. So here's what was noted around 0930 this morning:

    SE-RFZ TUI Boeing 787-9

    A6-EVB Emirates Airbus A380

    G-VRAY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    B-20DT Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    B-304L Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-TUIL TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-EDIY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    A6-ETS Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    G-EZUA easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QAW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-SOI Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-SMA Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    OE-IZL easyjet Airbus A320 

    9V-SMN Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    EI-FAT Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    B-LRQ Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    OE-LQF easyjet Airbus A319

    D-AIRH Lufthansa Airbus A321

    ET-AUC Ethiopian Airways Airbus A350-900

    PH-EXL KLM ciythopper EMB175

    G-UZEG easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-VEVE Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-VYGM Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

Lunch Break At Birmingham

 

Another day another week but I still end up at my favourite place to take my lunch break. Today I had my break there for two reason. The first being a required Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max that had night stopped after operating a charter flight from Baku, which I had been told was bringing F1 teams back From the weekends racing. The second reason was the Pegasus Airbus A320Neo.

    The following where noted at around Midday from the Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park:

    HB-JZX easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZWI easyjet Airbus A320

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus regional ATR72

    EI-GSI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-DWD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYI Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    OE-LKP easyjet AIrbus A319

    EC-KDG Vueling Airbus A320

    9H-QDF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-NBM Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    G-TUIE TUI Boeing 787-8

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-LCB Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8

Super Sunday With A Couple Of Visits to Birmingham!

 

    Snook out the house this morning to catch the first visit of the One Air Boeing 777F G-ONEG making its first visit from Baku whilst operating Silk Way West Airlines. This was just a quick visit for a photograph. At this time of the morning (06:00) the other aircraft are the same as I logged the other day. So after a quick five minutes I was back on the road home.

    Later on in the day after being driven crazy by the children to go skating, I once again called in Birmingham to see what was about, and I could sum it up in one word "nothing". With the summer season now coming to an end I personally think that the winter is going to be slow with the number of movements, but hopefully the freight movements will bring the airport some interesting movements.

    The following aircraft noted at around 17:45

    G-EZFT easyjet Airbus A319

    TC-JSY Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    9H-WNP Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    D-AILB Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-TAWW TUI Boeing 737-800

    9H-LOI Lauda Air Airbus A320

    G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-HGW Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    9H-SWK Sun Express Airbus A320

    PH-EZM KLM cityhopper EMB 190

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DWD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EXE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EKO Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    Just as I got home an Asiana Airlines Airbus A350-900 HL8360 routing of my house for London Heathrow. I cant remember the last time I had a Korean Airliner fly over my house.

Early Morning Manchester Airport!

 

    So today I had the chance of some extra work in the Manchester area. I couldn't be there till after 7am so I called in at the Airport to see what was about.

    I know Manchester is a much bigger airport than Birmingham and the amount of passengers and aircraft movements is double if not more, but compare this log to yesterdays log of Birmingham and you can really see the difference. I've said it many times before and will many times more. Manchester is the best spotting airport in the UK and in my top 5 in Europe.

Anyway enough of my dribble, here's the log From Saturday 20th August at around 06:30:

    G-EDIY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    A7-BHS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-JZHY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWI TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNP Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNS Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNE Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUKS TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-VGYL Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-VGYM Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-HLYK Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZME easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZTG easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUKF TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBS Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZGX easyjet Airbus A320

    G-GDFC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-VUX Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-JZBB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUW easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-HGX Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-TAWK TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-DLX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EVK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLX easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZLT easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-SUNR Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-RUKA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTR easyjet Airbus A320

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ENM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IHX Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-RUKH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLR easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    9H-QCO Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    D-AIJN Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZHT easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-ENE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGV Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    F-HZUJ Air France Airbus A220

    G-EUYI British Airways Airbus A320

    D-AISZ Lufthansa Airbus A321

    G-EZPD easyjet Airbus A320

    OO-SNF Brussels Airlines Airbus A320

    EI-DWT Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLK easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    PH-AXH KLM Airbus A321Neo

    EC-NJI Iberia Airbus A321Neo

Stupid O'clock Visit to Birmingham To Drop Off The In Laws

 

    So I was up early to take the in laws on what seemed their 100th holiday of the year, but in fact it was only their second. The log below is of is based and night stopped on Friday 19th August. I don't think there was anything there that I required.

    Once again there was quiet a lot of Biz Jets about over on the Elmdon Apron.

    The following where logged around 0600 on the 19th August:

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUMS TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-TAWJ TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYH Jet2 Airbus A321 Neo

    G-TUMP TUI Boeing 737Max8

    9H-VVM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWW TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-IHR Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-ENR Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYI Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-HGW Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBE Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DWD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTA easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTK Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBW Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWI easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWZ easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLF Air France EMB190

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZOM easyjet Airbus A320

    PH-NXR KLM EMB195 E-2

A Couple Of Flying Visits To Birmingham My Working Day

 

    The Header says it all. Once again working around the Birmingham And Rugby area again today, so took the opportunity to make a couple of quick stops at Birmingham. Parked up today were a large number of Biz jets. I don't log these, but if it wears a bright and colourful scheme I will photograph them.

    Looking on flight radar whilst having breakfast the only ones of note to that interested me was the departure of the Wamos Air A330 Back to Madrid and the Pegasus Airbus A321Neo which would fill a nice gap in the log book.

    The following Aircraft where noted on my visits:

    TC-LTM Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    F-HBLG Air France EMB 190

    TC-SMA Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EC-ODQ Wamos Air Airbus A330

    TC-RFB Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    TC-SOD Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    TC-COR Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUQ Emirates Airbus A380

    

A Mid Morning Drive By And Lunch Break At Birmingham

 

    Another dull day around the midlands today, low cloud ment even on Runway 15 the aircraft wasn't visible flying over todays place of work.

    whilst driving to my first job of the day I just about managed to see SP-RZH Buzz Boeing 737 Max8-200 appear through the cloud over the m6 motorway. After completing my job in Rugby I headed back into Birmingham via the airport for a quick drive past the crash gates. Afterwards I stopped for my lunch at the elmdon side.

    The following where noted over two Visits today:

    TC-JTJ Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    F-HBXD HOP EMB170

    TC-SMS Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    D-AISQ Lufthansa Airbus A321

    TC-SOL Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EC-ODQ Wamos Air Airbus A330

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPP Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EC-MES Vueling Airbus A320