TUI Boeing 737-800 G-TAWX Arriving At Manchester Airport

 

     Todays work took me further afield than normal as down to the south west to the Bristol area, so I thought I would call past and see what Bristol Airport had to offer. A quick drive past from Winters lane and 15 mins on Felton Common Produce the following.

As always the case with my brain not always work, I forgot to check to see if the Jet Provost  XN551 was still lying in the field off West Lane just to the east of the airport off the A38.

The following noted 1245-1300

    G-EZOP easyjet Airbus A320

    OE-LQB easyjet Airbus A319

    EI-IKD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-DRTK Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTB easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-DYA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMW TUI Boeing 737 Max 8

    G-EZPV Easyjet Airbus A320

There were various light aircraft at the flying school but nothing noted.

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

Another Day, Another Trip to Birmingham

     A quick look on flight radar, showed a few things coming in today that I required. But being at work and never knowing where I'll end up I don't always get to pop into the airport.

    Today summed that up. The required Pegasus Airbus A320Neo was missed due to being diverted to Northampton. I'd already missed the Titan Airways Airbus A321Neo the had positioned up from London Gatwick to operate for TUI. But another flight radar check at lunch showed it returning early afternoon to Birmingham. And Just as I pulled to the Elmdon side of the airport the Airbus was just turning onto finals for Runway 33.

    The following where noted 1430 - 1445:

    G-TUMT TUI Boeing 737Max8

    9H-QED Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-SPY Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HYLI Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus Regional UK ATR72

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    SP-RKO Buzz Boeing 737-800

    9H-QBO Malta Air Boeing 737-800 

    F-HBLJ HOP EMB 190

    G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZBH Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

    G-LMTF Loganair ATR72

    A7-BCM Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-OATW Titan Airways Airbus A321Neo

    EI-IHC Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    G-EUUM British Airways Airbus A320 LHR Diversion operating BA489 BCN-LHR

My Tribute to the Boeing 757

With Jet2 retiring the oldest Passenger Boeing 757-200 this month, here a two videos of the aircraft.

    The first video is of the last time I saw the Jet2 boeing 757 at Birmingham Airport.

    The second video listen to the sound of those Rolls Royce Engines as I depart onboard a TUI Boeing 757-200

 

Trip Report: East Midlands Airport 10th January

The following were noted with a quick five minute visit:

    

    TF-AKG Air Atlanta Boeing 747-400F

    D-AEAQ DHL Airbus A300F

    EI-HAE Fed Express ATR72F

    G-DHLP DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-CKUZ West Atlantic Boeing 737-400F

    G-TUMZ TUI Boeing 737 Max8
    G-DRTC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMT TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-GDFY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UNET One Air Boeing 747-400F

    G-JZHC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Trip Report: Departure from Ibzia

 The flight was on board TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 G-FDZR. The flight itself was smooth and straight forward.

The crew were very friendly and helpful, travelling with a young family this also made my journey even easier. The views seen from take off was beautiful with stunning scenery. Watch as we taxi from stand down to runway 24, then climb out banking to the right where we pass over Poblament Fenici de sa Caleta, Porroig and Es Cubells.

Hope you enjoy the video

 

Trip Report: Birmingham 8th January 2025

 Working around the airport today the following were noted on approach, or on departure and at the airport.

    G-EZWH Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUIB TUI Airways Boeing 787-8

    D-CNAG BinAir Metro

    TC-SML Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    G-NEOV British Airways Airbus A321Neo

    G-EUYV British Airways Airbus A320

    EI-DYR Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMD TUI Airways Boeing 737 Max8

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    PH-EZN KLM EMB E190

    A7-BCK Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    EI-IKO Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200

    G-DBCK British Airways Airbus A319

    A6-EVA Emirates Airbus A380

Click on the picture below to see the Airbus A380 on finals for Runway 33 over Leamington Spa:

    

TUI AIrbus A320 N276GX

 

Amsterdam 7th september TUI Boeing 737 MAX-8 PH-TFR

 

Tui Dreamliner on approach to BHX

 

Trip Report And Logs From Ibiza 11th - 18th May 2024

 

    So this years holiday was to Ibiza in the Belearic Islands of Spain. With alot of bad press in the UK at the moment about the lengthy delays at Birmingham Airport for checking in and clearing security I decided having already checked in on line with TUI was to taken my luggage the day before to try and reduce the queues as i was travelling with two young children.

    So the day of departure, I was a bit nervous at this point not knowing what to expect. The taxi arrivied at my house at 0300 to get us to Birmingham Airport for roughly 0400 allowing ourseleves three hours before our flight departed. Our taxi dropped us off in the premium drop off point, which is situated just outside the terminals.

Last Year I flew with Jet2 and used their entrance to security and got through without any issues so with this in mind we decided to try this way once again, and it paid off, after being dropped at 0335 all six of us was through security and in the departure lounge by 0405 ordering our breakfast. So for my family we had no real issues with the security but I don't think this was the case for everyone. whilst waiting to board at the gate a couple had just missing their easyjet flight to Jersey blaming security queues and the fact the was fast tracked and still didn't make the flight.

So what was logged at BHX (0405-0715)

    EI-FFA Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMH TUI Boeing 737Max8

    OM-GTK Go2Sky Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ENH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGH Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    OM-IEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUK easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800 (My Ride To Ibiza TOM7632)

    G-EZOF easyjet Airbus A320

    D-AIZW Lufthansa Airbus A320

    EI-EFN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    JA841J Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 (Over The Top Inbound LHR)

Our Departure Was off Runway 15 From Birmingham heading south over London and down to Ibiza

After take off the scenery from 38,000ft was beautiful. Even the Pyrenees Mountains where still covered in snow.

    So after roughtly two hours in the air we started our descent into Ibiza, the flight itself was ok nice and smooth and once of france the sky became clear and stunning scenery was there to be seen. The in flight snacks and drinks where basic and even on the first flight of the day from a main uk base for TUI some of the drink choices was limited. So for me that was a little disapointing.

    

    As you can see from the video above it was a smooth landing into a packed Ibiza Airport. I was sitting on the wrong side of the plane as all i could see was water, where as on the other side was the rugged coast line and quaint little beaches and coves. oh well you win some, you loose some.

So logged on arrival at Ibiza Airport:

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800 (My Flight)

    G-LCAG British Airways EMB190

    F-HXSA Transavia France Airbus A320Neo

    D-BABE Biz Jet

    G-LCYS British Airways EMB190

    9H-CFL Biz Jet

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EC-MLM Vueling Airbus A321

    G-TUMG TUI Boeing 737Max8

    D-BEER Biz Jet

    OK-SWB Smartwings Boeing 737Max8

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EC-MIY Swiftair ATR72

    EC-MQV Helicopter

    D-IPVD Biz Jet

    EC-NDL Helicopter

    EC-OGG Private

    SP-TAT Biz Jet

    D-CAGA Biz Jet

    EC-HST Private

    SP-IZU Biz Jet

    OO-MBP Biz Prop

    D-CPSH Biz Jet

    N700NN Private

    9H-VJF Biz Jet

    D-ISIR Biz Jet

    LX-FLM Biz Prop

    D-IXXO Biz Jet

    I-RVRP Biz Jet

    OH-DBM Biz Prop

    D-IMPC Biz Jet

    D-IMHA Biz Jet

    HB-VPC Biz Jet

    D-CDTZ Biz Jet

    D-IFRT Biz Jet

    D-ILUI Biz Jet

    F-GETG Private

    M-EVAN Biz Jet

    9H-JLK Biz Jet

    F-HPLU Biz Jet

    OK-EMA Biz Jet

    HB-FXF Biz Prop

    EC-KVI Swiftair ATR72

    Quickly onto the bus and then security and on to collect our luggage, before boarding our coach to take us to our hotel for the week. We stayed at the Holiday Village Sea View complex

 Following noted Over The Top by the pool 11/05/2024:

    F-HIXD ASL Airlines France B738 TLM-LIL

    F-HUYC Transavia France B738 ALG-ORY

    9H-QBP Ryanair B738 MXP-ALC

    CN-NMQ Air Arabia A320 FEZ-IST

    SE-RZY SAS A32N OSL-ALC

    CN-RGT RAM B788 JED-CMN

    HA-LTF Wizz Air A32Q GDN-ALC

    CN-ROS RAM B738 CMN-MXP

    EC-MKJ Iberia A330 MAD-DOH

    A7-BEW Qatar B773 MAD-DOH

    EC-NGP Iberia A32Q MAD-CAI

    EC-OEP Binter E295 FLR-LPA

    9H-VUX Ryanair 7M8 MLA-OPO

    HA-LXW Wizz Air A32Q WAW-ALC

    LY-HMD Heston Airlines A320 IST-TNG

    SU-GEE Eygptair B738 CAI-MAD

    CN-ROZ RAM 738 TUN-CMN

    TC-LOC Turkish Airlines A330 MAD-IST

    

Following noted over the top by the pool 12/05/2024:

    EI-IGZ Ryanair 7M8 BCN-IBZ

    PH-HBL Transavia 738 RTM-IBZ

    TS-ITA Tunisair A320 MAD-TUN

    CN-NMI Air Arabia A320 CMN-SAW

    9H-VUL Ryanair 7M8 LIS-MLA

    HA-LVJ wizz Air 32Q BUD-LIS

    SU-GFN Egyptair 32N CAI-MAD

    JY-AZD Royal Jordainian A320 AMM-MAD

    EI-IGW Ryanair 7M8 BCN-IBZ

    CN-RGV RAM 738 TUN-CMN

    9H-GTC Air Horizont 734 CFU-XRY

    EI-HGX Ryanair 7M8 PMI-XRY

    F-HTVA Transavia France 738 ORN-ORY

    9H-SAU Sky Up Airlines 738 AGP-OTP

    A6-BLS Etihad 789 MAD-AUH

    9H-FAB Air X 190 AGP-ISL

    

Following noted over the top by the pool 13/05/2024:

    EC-NXV Swiftair 738 NDJ-TLS

    CN-RGS RAM 789 JED-CMN

    9H-WDN Wizz Air 32Q FCO-ALC

    EC-NOP Volotea 320 ALG-BOD

    9H-WDK Wizz Air 32Q FCO-AGP

    EC-NIF Iberia Express 32Q MAD-CAI

    A7-BAQ Qatar Airways 773 MAD-DOH

    A7-ANP Qatar Airways 35X DFW-DOH

    TC-LGO Turkish 359 IST-GRU

    CN-ROH RAM 738 CMN-IST

    SU-NMG Nesma Airlines 320 CAI-MAD

    9H-QFE Ryanair 738 FCO-???

    9H-QBQ Ryanair 738 FCO-AGP

    A7-ANF Qatar Airways 35X DFW-DOH

    A6-BLP Etihad Airways 789 MAD-AUH

    A7-AMJ Qatar Airways 359 BOS-DOH

    YL-ABL Air Baltic 220 ALC-ZRH

    A7-ANL Qatar Airways 35X MIA-DOH

    A7-BEN Qatar Airways 773 JFK-DOH

    EI-RZD Neos 7M8 FCO-TFS

    9H-WAZ Wizz Air 32Q FCO-TFS

    EI-IJJ Ryanair 7M8 BGY-ALC

    7T-VKB Air Algerie 738 ORN-LIL

    EC-MMH Vueling 321 BCN-IBZ

    CN-RGZ RAM 789 DOH-RGZ

Following noted over the top from the pool 14/05/2024:

    EC-LOP Vueling 320 PMI-SVQ

    CN-RGU RAM 788 DOH-CMN

    EC-MFL Vueling 320 FCO-AGP

    EC-MKJ Iberia 330 DOH-MAD

    A7-BBC Qatar Airways 77L DOH-MIA

Following noted over the top from the pool 15/05/2024

    9H-WBO Wizz Air 32Q SOF-AGP

    TS-ITB Tunisair 320 MAD-TUN

    EI-DWW Ryanair 738 IBZ-BCN

    EC-MBT Vueling 320 BIO-IBZ

    CN-RGZ RAM 789 IST-CMN

    EC-NDA Vueling 32N PMI-SVQ

    A7-BHD Qatar Airways 789 DOH-MAD

    CN-RNU RAM 738 TUN-CMN

    EC-MXG Vueling 320 IBZ-BCN

    CN-ROP RAM 738 FCO-CMN

    YL-ABR Air Baltic 220 ALC-MUC

    TS-IFN Tunisair 330 TUN-YUL

    A7-BEH Qatar Airways 773 MAD-DOH

    CN-RGY RAM 789 CMN-DOH

    EI-EVL Ryanair 738 ALC-WMI

    PT-MUB Lantam 773 FCO-GRU

    JY-AYY Royal Jordanian 320 AMM-MAD

    EI-HMS Ryanair 7M8 IBZ-MAN

    OD-MRM MEA 320 BEY-MAD

    EI-RZD Neos 7M8 FCO-BVC

    A6-BLJ Etihad 789 MAD-AUH

    EC-JTR Vueling 320 IBZ-BCN

    SP-RSD Ryanair 738 ALC-BUD

    SU-GFY Eygptair 773 CAI-JFK

    PH-HSJ Transavia 738 IBZ-EIN

    EC-MMG Iberia 330 MAD-DOH

    7T-VKI Air Algerie 738 ORN-ORY

Following noted over the top from by the Pool 16/05/2024

    YR-ADA Aerro Direkt 320 OTP-AGP

    EI-HIL Neos 738 LPA-PSA

    A7-BHA Qatar Airways 789 DOH-MAD

    EC-MBS Vueling 320 PMI-LIS

    HB-JXD Easyjet 320 GVA-ALC

    9H-VUW Ryanair 7M8 BER-ALC

    TS-IMT Tunisair 320 MAD-TUN

    9H-QBU Ryanair 738 MLA-VLC

    A7-BAH Qatar Airways 773 DOH-MAD

    CS-TPU TAP 190 LIS-IBZ

    HZ-AR13 Saudia 789 JED-MAD

    A6-EEP Emirates 380 DXB-MAD

    CN-RGU RAM 789 CMN-IST

    A6-EGN Emirates 773 DXB-LIS

    PH-HSC Transavia 738 IBZ-RTM

Following noted over the top from by the pool 17/05/2024

    LZ-EAI Electra Airways 320 BLQ-CMN

    A7-BHH Qatar Airways 789 DOH-MAD

    A6-EGG Emirates 773 DXB-LIS

    A6-ENK Emirates 773 DXB-MAD

    CN-RGM RAM 738 FCO-CMN

    EC-NZN Air Europa 738 PMI-ALC

    7T-VCE Tassili Airlines 738 ALG-NTE

    D-AIUG Lufthansa 320 MUC-ALC

    OK-SWI Smartwings 7M8 PRG-BVC

    OM-TSG Travel Service 738 PRG-TFS

    EI-HES Ryanair 7M8 BRI-ALC

    CN-RNZ RAM 738 TUN-CMN

    HA-LGH Wizz Air 32Q TFS-FCO

    SU-GFP Eygptair 32N CAI-MAD

    9H-QEF Ryanair 738 TFS-MXP

    A7-BAI Qatar Airways 773 DOH-MAD

    9H-QAR Ryanair 738 FUE-BLQ

    EC-OCH Iberia Express 32Q MAD-IBZ

    SU-SKC Sky Vision 320 CAI-MAD

    EC-LZJ Iberia 330 MAD-DOH

    

So that was it my weeks holiday over  many new airlines and aircraft seen over the top. So with an 0840 coach pick up we headed off to the airport. With several TUI flights departing back to the UK our checkin took about 45mins. 

Noted whilst waiting for our flight back to Birmingham where the following:

    F-HJTA Private

    EC-KJA Swiftair ATR72

    G-UZLT easyjet 32N

    EC-MER Vueling 320

    EI-HEZ Ryanair 7M8

    EC-LJT Air Norstrum CRX

    EC-LRH Air Norstrum ATR72

    PH-HSG Transavia 738

    D-CMMP Biz Jet

    D-AEOM Biz Jet

    9H-MFX Biz Jet

    LX-PCI Biz Prop

    CS-DLF Biz Jet

    N900BT Biz Jet

    9H-AMY Biz Jet

    EJ-SCOT Biz Jet

    D-CSCR Biz Jet

    OE-HCY Biz Jet

    D-CKNA Biz Jet

    9H-GRS Biz Jet

    2-TIJL Biz Jet

    D-CJKP Biz Jet

    EC-MQV Helicopter

    D-CFRT Biz Jet

    S5-CNN Biz Jet

    LY-MGM Marabu 738

    9H-VVK Ryanair 7M8

    EC-MLD Vueling 321

    G-SUND Jet2 32Q

    G-LCYK British Airways 190

    HB-JIP Biz Jet

    F-GNEO Transavia France 32N

    EC-NLY Vueling 321

    D-IAAW Biz Jet

    G-TUMT TUI 7M8

    G-LCYS British Airways 190

    G-JZDB Jet2 738

    G-FDZR TUI 738 (My Ride Back To Birmingham)

    EI-IHB Ryanair 7M8

    G-TAWK TUI 738

    EC-KVI SwiftAir A72

On our take off we once again we had stunning views. This flight was much better than the out bound with all choices from the snack trolley being avalible to buy.

    

What a lovely week tht has been, all in all the flight and service that TUI offered was brilliant with kind staff. The Birmingham Airport experience was no problems , but will see in a few weeks when i travel to Dublin.

Till then See Ya!