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

    

Another Morning Visit To Birmingham

 

    I almost forgot to post the blog from the 31st August. Working in the Solihull area I made a couple of quick visits to the airport it see what was about, before spending the rest of the day in the Nottingham Area.

Here's what was noted in the two visits I made To BHX:

    EI-IKH Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-IJD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    LY-TUI Getjet Boeing 737-800

    TC-SMS Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    TC-FHL FreeBird Airbus A320

    PH-BGG KLM Boeing 737-700

    EI-IHE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUMC TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGX Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR 72F

    G-JZHK Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-LTM Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    F-HBLH Air France EMB190

Swiss Airlines Airbus A220HB-JCE Arriving Runway 27L At London Heathrow

 

A Quick Wizz Around Birmingham Airport

 

    

    Another quick visit to Birmingham Airport after working at the National Motorcycle Museum. With the Aircraft landing on Runway 33 I was able to see the aircraft landing. The only aircraft of interest for me today was the Wizz Airbus A321Neo.

    The following where noted at 1445:

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTR Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9H-QCY Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-LMTA Loganair ATR72

    G-OATR Aurginy ATR72

    9H-WDW Wizz Air AIrbus A321Neo

    F-HBLB Air France EMB 190

    G-TUMT TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200

    G-TUIE TUI Boeing 787-8

    9H-MFS Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMW TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-SPK Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNB Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    A7-BCJ Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72

    

Aborted Landing By Emirates A380 Whilst on My Lunch Break

 

    So today once again I had my lunch break over at the Elmdon multi storey car park hoping to catch the Pegasus Boeing 737-800, But I had the pleasure of hearing the Emirates A380 do a rejected landing and hear the magical sound of those four huge engines power up to lift the beast back into the sky to have another go at landing.

    This was all caused by a TUI Boeing 737 not vacating the runway in time.

    The following where noted at 12:30

    G-TUMW TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-EBR Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    EI-DLW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-LTK Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    9H-QCY Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-HDK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-GDFZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIJ TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    HA-KAN FleetAir ATR42F

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    G-GDFD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EOP Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-CRG Pegasus Boeing 737-800

    Here is my video of the Emirates Airbus A380 Powering over the control tower on its rejected landing:

Another ITA A220 On A F1 Charter

 So another early evening trip today on the way home from work (hope this doesn't become regular). But it turned out to have a good reason for a visit. Another formula one charter operated be ITA Airways with an Airbus A220. this time being EI-HHK. So thats two new Airbus A220 in the matter of days!

    The following where noted 1900-1910:

    EI-HHK ITA Airways Airbus A220

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    9H-WNO Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    G-CMMN Aer Lingus Regional

    HB-JBH Swiss Airbus A220

    EI-GEC SAS CRJ-900LR

    EI-EVG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HA-LYK Wizz Air Airbus A320

    EI-HPJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    F-HBLS Air France EMB190

    EC-GJM Flightline Metro

    VT-ANA AIr India Boeing 787-8

    G-JZHJ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    D-AIZP Lufthansa Airbus A320

    OY-SYC Mearsk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    LY-NVG Sun Express Airbus A320

    G-GDFR Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    

Flying Visit On The Way Home

 

    Only time for a flying visit today at Birmingham. Unfortunately was wasn't able to catch today's star visit, in the form of Lockheed Martin LM-100J Hercules N91BU. You can't win them all!

The following where noted at 1845:

    EI-IJP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200 

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 

    F-HBLC Air France EMB190 

    EI-HDI Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    PH-BXC KLM Boeing 737-800

    HB-AZL Helvetic EMB 190-E2

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    OY-SYA Mearsk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    G-EZBX easyjet Airbus A319

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFR Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Back To Birmingham for some F1 Charters

 

    After a week of computer problems and other things, I'm able to try an continue giving a daily updates of my plane spotting adventures.

    So today whilst working around the Birmingham Area there was a couple of arrivals of note caught my eye. The first was the Corendon Boeing 737Max9 and the first sighting of an ITA Airbus A220. Sadly the A220 was caught from a distance, but the blue livery is hard to be mistaken.

The following where noted either on the Runway 15 approach or at the Airport itself.

    EI-HHJ ITA Airways Airbus A220

    PH-CDR Corendon Boeing 737Max9

    HB-JYA easyjet Swiss Airbus A320

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QBZ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-HGZ Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    EI-ENP Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZGK easyjet Airbus A319

    D-AGBP Lufthansa Airbus A319

    TC-LTB Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    9H-MFS Jet2 Airbus A330-200

    HB-JVX Helvetic EMB-190

    SP-RZV Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

Here is a video of easyjet Swiss A320 landing:

Work allowed another quick visit!

 So an early job near the Airport allowed another quick visit. Hadn’t heard of much being in today other than Aer Lingus using their Airbus A321Neo on the early Dublin rotation instead on the normal ATR72.

HB-AFN Zimex ATR72

EI-LRD Aer Lingus Airbus A321Neo

TC-SOK Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

D-AIBI Lufthansa Airbus A319

PH-BCA KLM Boeing 737-800

EI-HMY Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

Another Turkish Airliner Crossed Off My List

 

    Another quick visit today to catch a required Turkish Registered Airbus A320Neo in the form of Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320Neo TC-NCT.

Earlier this morning whilst I was heading out for work 9H-VUA  Boeing 737Max 8-200 of Malta Air was seen flying over Walsall turning of to finals for runway 15.

The Following where noted 1400-1415

    TC-NCT Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    G-SUNL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYI Jet 2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZUN Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLZ Air France EMB-190

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    TC-MKG Corendon Airlines Boeing 737Max 8

    HZ-ARA Saudia Boeing 787-9

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EOS Emirates Airbus A380

    HB-PMZ Private Piper M700 Fury

    G-EZWB Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZTR Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

Todays added bonus was the Swiss Registered Piper M700 Fury

Trip Report: Birmingham (BHX) 23rd January 2025

 The following where seen either arriving, departing or at the airport on a quick passing visit:

    HB-JZX easyjet Airbus A320

    HZ-AR32 Saudia Boeing 787-10

    A6-EUZ Emirates Airbus A380

    EI-EFZ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-EZOT easyjet Airbus A320

    HA-KAU Fleetair ATR72F

    EI-EBO Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    OE-LSQ easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-RRPJ Biz Jet

    D-AHOI Legacy

    TC-NBI Pegasus Airbus A320Neo