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

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

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

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

    

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

    

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

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

Early Morning Call In To Birmingham

 

Off out on my work day travels took me past Birmingham on my way to Coventry. Had a quick Look on flight radar to see what was in or on its way. Not much in at the time I got there, but later on making its first visit from Istanbul is Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo TC-LPS.

Anyway here what was noted around 08:15:

HB-JVP Helvetic EMB190

G-EZGE easyJet Airbus A319

G-CMMN Aer Lingus ATR72

G-EZUF easyJet Airbus A320

G-UZLF easyJet Airbus A320Neo

EI-DVE Aer Lingus Airbus A320

G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

G-TUIL TUI Boeing 787-9

G-SWRD 2Excel Boeing 737-300

D-AIRZ.Vista Jet Legacy

PH-NXW KLM EMB195 E2

Back To Good Old Birmingham

     So tit was was back working around the Kitts Green area of Birmingham today. The runway in use today was runway 15, which was great because the aircraft was coming low over the area I was working and I could read the registrations off the aircraft without the scope.

    There wasn't much that I required today apart from the Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo TC-LPN (which I managed to see from a job later in the day at West Bromwich, Whilst the aircraft was about to turn on to finals).

The following where noted at around 10:00 from the Multi Storey Car Park:

    G-EZOM easyjet Airbus A320

    F-HBLY Air France EMB190

    TC-SME Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    EI-IHA Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-NEWG 2Excel Boeing 737-700

    G-JZBE Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIL TUI Boeing 787-9

    9H-VVM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    

A few that what was noted over head At west Bromwich whilst on finals:

    TC-LPN Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    TC-LSM Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-IGZ Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    TC-RDN Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    

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

    

Early Morning Visit to Birmingham

 

Early morning job in Solihull allowed me to call in to Birmingham to see what their early morning rush hour was like.

The following were logged around 0830 this morning:

D-AIZS Lufthansa Airbus A320

TC-SOK Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

PH-EZA KLM cityhopper EMB 190

G-CMMT Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

EI-IHB Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200

HB-JVY Helvetic EMB 190

TF-AMU Air Atlanta Boeing 747-400F

G-TAWJ TUI Boeing 737-800

EI-EKK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

G-EUPS British Airways Airbus A319

EI-IJW Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200

G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

EI-EMN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

G-NPTF West Atlantic ATR72F

G-TUMC TUI Boeing 737 Max8

G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

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