A Wet And Miserable Manchester Morning

 

    So work took me today to Stockport for my first job of the day. From where I was, I could hear the aircraft but due to the poor weather conditions they wasn't visible. How the weather has changed over the past few weeks. I have a few days off towards the end of the month so weather permitting I plan to venture once again to the South Side Spotting locations.

    So once my work was completed and was told to head back down the motorway back to the depot, I headed to Level 13 on the Car Park to catch the morning heavies!.

The following where noted around 0845 this morning:

    SP-RKC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPO Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    ET-AUB Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    PH-EZG KLM cityhopper EMB190

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-LMTC Loganair ATR72

    OE-IVQ easyjet Airbus A320

    A6-EUP Emirates Airbus A380

    B-LRI Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    HB-JPA Swiss Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-RUKM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    A7-BHM Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-TAWW TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    SE-RFZ TUI Boeing 787-9

    A9C-FH Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-209R Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    B-1048 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-TUIC TUI Boeing 787-8

    

Quick call into East Midlands on the way home

 

So after leaving Leeds Bradford I made a stop at Donnington Services and then it was a pit stop at East Midlands Airport. Always nice to see the Boeing 747-400F on the ground, this visit I was lucky enough to catch two of them in the liveries of Saudia and One Air.

    In the Airbourne Colours was what looked like a CRJ900 of cityjet being paint in SAS colours, but the door wasn't open fully so I couldn't get the Registration as it was nose on to the hangar door.

    Here's what was noted around 12:45 on the 28th August:

    EI-EKD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EST Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9H-AKA Saudia Boeing 747-400F

    EC-JXF Swiftair ATR72F

    G-DHLE DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRA DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-ONEE One Air Boeing 747-400F

    G-DHLK DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRJ DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-NPTF West Atlantic ATR72F

    One that I couldn't see sadly was Boeing 737-800F A9C-JNC Which was in the hangar for painting or repairs I guess.

Early Morning Visit To Manchester To Catch The Heavies!

 

    Had to go back up north this morning to complete yesterdays work, so once all was complete and my customer was happy I paid Level 13 Another visit at Manchester Airport to catch the morning heavies. As always this airport never disappoints the planespotters and photographers.

The following were noted around 0930 this morning:

    TC-JSD Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    OY-JYD Jettime Boeing 737-800

    EI-SIB SAS Airbus A320Neo

    OH-LKK Finnair Airbus A319

    G-UZLM easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    SP-RKK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OE-IJQ easyjet Airbus A320

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-TUIJ TUI Boeing 787-9

    EI-HPJ Aer Lingus ATR72

    TC-SMF Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    9H-LMT Lauda Air Airbus A320

    SE-RFZ TUI Boeing 787-9

    9V-SMT Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    HB-JCN Swiss Airbus A220

    B-LRC Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    ET-AUA Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-EUUO British Airways Airbus A320

    G-VWAG Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    A9C-FG Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    B-1021 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-EIDY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-20EQ Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-HLYH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNB Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9H-VUK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    9H-VVK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZMG easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    

Final Works Trip Of The Week Took Me To Manchester

 

    Yesterday work took me up to the Manchester area, so as normal I passed the Airport. As like every visit I seem to make to Manchester Airport, new Airlines that I've never seen before in the case Flyone with their Airbus A320, what I was lead to believe the Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9 was a first visit to the Airport.

    So a quick run (well fast walk) up the seemingly never ending stair case to Level 13 on the multi storey car park the following were logged around 0945:

    SE-RSL SAS EMB195LR

    TC-SMP Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EI-IGY Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    9H-LOA Lauda Air Airbus A320

    9V-SJC Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    OH-LVH Finnair Airbus A319

    SP-RKI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    PH-DWS Air Charters Europe EMB-135

    EI-HPJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    ER-00011 Flyone Airbus A320

    SE-ROX SAS Airbus A320Neo

    ET-AVE Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A35-1000

    G-ORAI Aurigny ATR72

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-VRAY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    G-EIDY Aer Lingus UK Airbus A330

    A7-BHA Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    B-LQC Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    A9C-FG Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    B-226N Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    G-VBOB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    A6-ETA Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-1097 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-DRTH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

A Long Over Due visit to Manchester Airport

     A free Saturday, so I headed up to the northwest for a long over due visit to Manchester Airport. For me the only place to go to spot at Manchester is southside close to runway 23L. I'm currently having computer issues so I can't process and photos or make videos so another day with only the log book.

    For me the Manchester is one of best in the United Kingdom if not Europe for plane spotters for photography locations and the amount of different of airlines using the airport.

    Here's what I logged between 0815 till 1230

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-UZHI easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZLF easyjet Airbus A320Neoeo

    G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-UZMF easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    EI-EFN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9A-ABC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    EI-ENL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZMH easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLX easyjet Airbus A30Neo

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-RUKJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

    A7-BHS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    A6-BNE Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-1097 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    EC-NCF Vueling Airbus A320Neo

    9H-EXY Eurowings Airbus A319

    B-LRE Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    A6-EOR Emirates Airbus A380

    ET-AUA Ethiopian Airbus A350-900

    EI-IJP Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    HB-AZC Helvetic EMB 190-E2

    PH-NXY KLM cityhopper EMB 195-E2

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    EI-FSL Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72

    G-VNVR Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    OE-ICI easyjet Airbus A320

    SE-RFA TUI Boeing 787-9

    OE-INA easyjet Airbus A320

    OE-IDO easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-SOI Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    9V-SMQ Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    OE-ISG easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    OH-LXB Finnair Airbus A321

    TC-SMV Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-JST Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    EI-IKM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    EI-EBE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    CS-TPY TAP Express EMB-190

    D-AIZP Lufthansa Airbus A320

    G-TTNO British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    SX-NET Aegean Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HGL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-VSXY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    F-HBLX Air France EMB 190

    TC-NCS Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    OO-SSN Brussels Airlines Airbus A319

    SE-RSV SAS EMB-195

    TC-SOO Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    PH-BXO KLM Boeing 737-900

    D-AIBA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9K-AKL Kuwait Airways Airbus A320Neo

    C-GOKC Air Transat Airbus A321Neo

    EI-GSK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HDK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    TC-LTP Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EUT Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-NBL Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    G-JZBL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LWN Austrian Airlines EMB190

    G-SUNM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-RBZ Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    A really good good shame the weather wasnt always on my side

Trip Report And Log Birmingham 31st May 2025

 

    So being in the city centre tonight dropping the in-laws off for a evening meal I decided to pop into Birmingham Airport to see what was on offer. The roof level of car park 7, the Elmdon multi-storey car park is now open again to pedestrians only with access via the two stair cases. Be on your best behaviour as there is CCTV in operation.

    The main reason or excuse to go there was the night stopping Boeing 737-800F of Bahrain Cargo Airline Texel Air A9C-TXY.

The following where logged:

    A9C-TXY Texel Air Boeing 737-800F

    OE-LFM Zimex ATR72F

    G-JZBO Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    TC-RSC Biz jet

    D-IBLK Biz Jet

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    D-AILA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-FDZS TUI Boeing 737-800

    OY-SYA Maersk Air Boeing 767-300F

    EI-HPK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EI-DWG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLO HOP EMB-190

    CS-GLM Biz Jet

    D-AIBK Lufthansa Airbus A319

    The only other aircraft of note for myself was the recently delivered Aer Lingus Regional ATR. Catching that was more by luck than judgement as it was operating over an hour late!

Trip Report: Manchester Airport (MAN) 5th February 2025

 The following were noted either on approach, take off or at the Airport:

    SP-RNK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    PH-BXC KLM Boeing 737-800

    TC-LSJ Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-SCC SAS Airbus A320Neo

    EI-DYR Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OH-LVI Finnair Airbus A319

    9V-SMN Singapore Airlines Airbus A350

    G-VEII Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330Neo

    9V-SMF SIngapore Airlines Airbus A350

    G-VGEM Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    B-LRI Cathay Pacific Airbus A350

    B-20D1 Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    A9C-FI Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    G-JZDE Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    CS-TPX TAP EMB 190

    TC-RBL Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    CS-TNV TAP Airbus A320

    9H-QFE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZEE easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EC-MBE Vueling Airbus A320

    

Trip Report: Birmingham 20th January

 Once again working around the Birmingham Airport area the following were noted either landing or taking off;

    G-EZRT easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QEM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    F-GRXK Air France Airbus A319

    D-ABGH Lufthansa Airbus A319

    TC-LYA Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max9

    D-AERO Vista Jet Legacy 650

    C-GOFW Air Canada Airbus A330

    G-TUIB TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-EUXM British Airways Airbus A321

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUMS TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBN Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFW Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LFM Zimex ATR 72F

    A9C-ISA Bahrian Royal Flight Boeing 737-800

    ES-NSN Nyxair SAAB 340F

    A6-EOQ Emirates Airbus A380

    A7-BCG Qatar Boeing 787-8

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) 18th September

 

With the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow many Heads of States are arriving in london this weekend, but with aircraft parking space very few and far between in the London area some aircraft are being parked up here at Birmingham and some have even gone as far as manchester. So with a couple of spare hours I went to over to birmingham. The main reason for going was to catch the State Of Kuwait Airbus A340-500, This was not only the first visit of the aircraft itself but also of the aircraft type I believe. Here's what i noted:

Terminal:

    A6-ENH Emirates Boeing 777-300

    EC-NCT Vueling Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HDI Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-ORAI Aurigny ATR72

    OE-INI easyjet Europe Airbus A320

    OE-LKD easyjet Europe Airbus A319

    9K-GCC State Of Kuwait Boeing 737-900(BBJ3)***

Elmdon:

    2-TSSA Weststar Boeing 767-200***

    (See Picture In Post Below)

    9K-GBB State Of Kuwait Airbus A340-500***

    (See Picture In Post Below)

    A9C-ISA Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800***

    G-JMCL West Atlantic Boeing 737-300F

    N767A Aramco Boeing 767-200***

    T7-JAZ Biz Jet***

    2-HXFJ Lease Co Airbus A330

    G-KJAS Hans Air Airbus A330

    HA-KAM Fleet Air ATR42F

It was lovely to see some old and rare aircraft. For myself like the airport the A340 was the first time not only see the aircraft but seeing that series of the A340. So six in the book for todays visit