Must Be Mad Being up So Early On A Sunday!!

 

    Woke up early this morning and just couldn't get Back to sleep, So The sun Was out and the rest of the house was sleeping I decided to go and make a quick visit up to Birmingham (BHX) for a Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo that I required.

The following where noted at around 0830:

    G-TUIA TUI Boeing 787-8

    EI-HEZ Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    HA-LVJ Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    EI-GSI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-DEL Aer Lingus Airbus A320

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IFR Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-DRTK Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QEI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QFJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800

    OE-LFM Zimex ATR72F

    

Plane Crash At Birmingham Airport Causes Travel Chaos For Holiday Makers

 

    Very sad news to that Beech King Air G-NIAA made an Emergency landing at Birmingham Airport shortly after take off from there. The Aircraft was due to depart to Belfast but quickly returned to Birmingham Airport. Upon landing the main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft landed on it belly. All persons on board where treaded by medics at the scene, but all seem to have come out OK.

    As a result of this many holiday makers are unsure when their holidays will begin. All departure have bee cancelled and many in bound flights have either diverted to other airport in the United kingdom or have simply just been cancelled.

Upon writing this I've heard the runway will need to be resurfaced. Many airlines tomorrow are using larger aircraft to try and help the back log of stranded passengers, many of which have also missed their connecting flights.

Photo Credit: Fly into BHX Facebook Group

     Here is a log from Birmingham Airport at 1600:

    G-NIAA Private King AIR

    EI-DCW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9H-WNI Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    9H-MFS Jet2 Airbus A330

    TC-SNN Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMC TUI Boeing 737Max8

    HA-LXH Wizz Air Airbus A321

    A7-BCO Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    G-LMTD Loganair ATR72

    G-TUMX TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-RFL Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EOS Emirates Airbus A380

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTA easyjet Airbus A320

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

    

Trip Report: London Luton 20th February 2025

 Another day another chance to pop to an airport whilst passing with work. This time it was London Luton and the following were noted:

    D-ANCE Vistajet Legacy

    EI-DCL Ryanair Boeig 737-800

    9H-VUK Ryanair Boeong 737 Max8-200

    OK-PRF Private Praetor

    G-EZDR Easyjet Airbus A319

    HA-LXV Wizz Air Airbus A321

    D-AEAR DHL Airbus A300F

    G-EZBJ Easyjet Airbus A319

    4X-EKJ EL AL Boeing 737-800

    9H-WNH Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZDF Easyjet Airbus A319

    G-EZAJ Easyjet Airbus A319

    G-WUKN Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZFR easyjet Airbus A319

    HA-LXN Wizz Air Airbus A321

    G-EZUT Easyjet Airbus A320

    

There were many more biz jets and airlines parked but only logged the above due to being at work

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

Birmingham Airport 3rd November Fleetair ATR72F HA-KAY

 Love it when the new operator decides to leave the aircraft in its former operators livery. Even more so when it something as exotic as the OHANA by Hawaiian

ATR72F Of Fleetair Taxiing at BHX

 

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Wednesday 19th July

 

A quick visit whislt passing with work produced the following:

Terminals:

    G-HYLA Jet2 Airbus A321

    HA-LTI Wizz Air Airbus A321***

    TC-SPD Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIL TUI Boeing 787-9

    EI-HGN Ryanair Boeing 737Max8

    G-TUMG TUI Boeing 737Max8

    9H-AMJ Avion Express Airbus A320***

    

Elmdon Apron:

    F-HNCO La Compagnie Airbus A321Neo***

    D-CHDJ Biz Jet

    2-DRDR Biz Jet

    F-HJBR Biz Jet

    HB-PRC Private

    N656TT Biz Jet

    N950TR Biz Jet

    9H-HFH Hi-fly Malta Airbus A330 (Ex G-KJAS)

    HA-KAX Fleetair ATR72F***

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Tuesday 6th June

 Another quick visit whilst passing with work produced the following:

Terminals:

    SP-RSI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OK-TSR Smartwings/Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    YL-CSF Air Baltic Airbus A220 

    OE-INH easyjet Europe Airbus A320 

    HA-LVB Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    F-HZUV Air France Airbus A220

    EI-HIC Cityjet CRJ-1000

    HA-LZR Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    TC-LCA Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    C-FYJD Sunwings Boeing 737-800

Elmdon:

    CS-DXM Biz Jet

    D-CAWK Biz Jet

    N132SD Biz Jet

    N711WM Biz Jet

    N771BK Biz Jet

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Tuesday 30th May

 

A quick visit whilst passing for the required Aegean Airbus A320Neo produced the following:

Terminal:

    YL-AAT Air Baltic Airbus A220 (Operating for Eurowings from Dusseldorf)

    EI-HID Cityjet CRJ-1000 (Operating fir Lufthansa from Munich)

    F-HZUT Air France Airbus A220

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    EI-HES Ryanair Boeing 737Max8

    TC-LCN Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8

    SX-NEE Aegean Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    G-HLYA Jet 2 Airbus A321

Elmdon Aprons:

    D-IENE Biz Jet

    D-CKNA Biz Jet

    G-SWRD 2 Excel Aviation Boeing 737-300

    HA-KAO Fleetair ATR72F

    HA-KAU Fleetair ATR72F

    UR-CQV Vulkan Air AN-26

Over The Top Friday 26th May

 

C-FSJH Air Canada Boeing 737Max8 (YHZ-LHR)

N4058J Jet Blue Airbus A321Neo (JFK-LHR)

9H-IBJ Lauda Air Airbus A320 (DUB-ZAD)

F-GKXT Air France Airbus A320 (YQX-CDG)

EI-IGG Ryanair Boeing 737Max8 (DUB-NCE)

G-MCEN Biz Jet (MXP-BHX)

HA-SCU Biz Jet (DUB-MUC)

N542LA LANTAM Cargo Boeing 767-300F (MIA-BRU)

N622UP United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8F (SDF-DXB)

TC-JTJ Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 (IST-BHX)

C-GOWG Sunwing Boeing 737-800 (EMA-PMI)

F-HFCN EMB145 (???-BHX)

LZ-LAA European Air Charter Airbus A320 (BFS-BOJ)

N4062J Jet Blue Airbus A321Neo (JFK-LHR)

F-GSQM Air France Boeing 777-300 (LAX-CDG)

ET-AWE Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Boeing 777F (MIA-LGG)

F-HZUM Air France Airbus A220 (DUB-CDG)

Info Taken From Flight Radar

Birmingham (EGBB-BHX) Tuesday 16th May

 

Another quick visit whilst passing with work produced the following:

Terminals:

    TC-LCR Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8

    SX-DGZ Aegean Airlines Airbus A320

    HA-LXM Wizz Air Airbus A321

    A7-MAE Qatar Air Force C-17 (STN Diversion)

    G-HLYB Jet 2 Airbus A321

    EI-FPT SAS CRJ-900

    D-AIBB Lufthansa Airbus A319

    9H-WZR Wizz Air Europe Airbus A321Neo

Elmdon:

    Nothing Of Note

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Saturday 15th April

 A quick dash to catch a required Turkish Boeing 737Max which I Almost missed produced the following:

Terminals:

    TC-LCU Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8***

    EI-GSG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    HA-LVO Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo ***

    HA-LXZ Wizz Air Airbus A321 ***

    F-HEPB Air France Airbus A320

    G-TUMD TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-JZHU Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWM TUI Boeing 737-800

Elmdon Aprons:

    A6-YMA Biz Jet

    C-GITU Air Canada Airbus A321 (STS Aviation)

    G-KJAS Hans Air Airbus A330

    EC-GPS Flight Line Metro

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Friday 7th April

 With it being Good Friday and the sun being out, a cold but sunny visit produced the following:

Terminal:

    D-AINK Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo***

    G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800

    TC-SPE Sun Express Boeing 737-800***

    TC-LCT Turkish Airlines Boeing 737Max8

    G-SAJF Loganair EMB-145

    D-ABZE Eurowings Airbus A320

    EI-EVI Ryanair Boeing 737-822

    G-TUIL TUI Boeing 787-9

    9H-QBT Ryanair Boeing 737-800***

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72***

    EI-EMD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    PH-BXL KLM Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPO Aer Lingus ATR72

    

Elmdon Apron:

    G-USHA Biz Jet

    G-NPTE West Atlantic ATR72F

    HA-KAM Fleetair ATR42F

    G-FIND Private

    D-ATUJ Tui Germany Boeing 737-800 (STS Aviation Apron) ***

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Friday 24th March Fleetair ATR72F HA-HAZ

 

Birmingham Approach (EGBB/BHX) Thursday 23rd March

 The following where noted on approach to runway 15:

G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

G-LMRD Loganair ATR 42

9H-QCZ Malta Air Boeing 737-800

HB-JYA easyjet Switzerland Airbus A320

PH-BGC KLM Boeing 737-800

HA-LXG Wizz Air Airbus A321

EI-EKF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

PH-EZN KLM cityhopper EMB-195

EI-EKT Ryanair Boeing 737-800

EI-EFG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

G-ISLK Blue Island ATR 75

EI-EBX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

TC-LTI Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

G-OGFC Aurigny ATR 72

UR-CKL Cavok Air AN-12

SP-RKL Buzz Boeing 737-800

G-GDFX Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

G-DRTY Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

D-ACNP Lufthansa CRJ900

G-JZHU Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

Info Taken From Flight Radar

Birmingham Approach (EGBB/BHX) Tuesday 21st March

 The following where noted on approach to runway 15:

HA-LVK Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

PH-EZP KLM Cityhopper EMB190

F-GTAU Air France Airbus A321

G-SAJE Loganair EMB145

EI-FPD SAS CRJ900

G-OGFC Aurigny ATR72

G-SAJC Loganair EMB145

D-AIZG Lufthansa Airbus A320

EI-EBX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

EI-EFG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

Info Taken From Flight Radar

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) Thursday 16th March

 Working close to the airport once again the following where noted:

Terminal:

    F-HEPE Air France Airbus A320

    D-AIWK Lufthansa Airbus A320

    EI-EKV Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-LMRA Loganair ATR72

    PH-BCE KLM Boeing 737-800

    HB-JXM easyjet Switzerland Airbus A320

    G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TAWH TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMD TUI Boeing 737Max8

    HA-LTB Wizz Air Airbus A321

    EI-FPF SAS CRJ900

    TC-LTJ Turkish Airlines Airbus A312Neo

Elmdon:

    G-TAWG TUI Boeing 737-800 (STS Apron)

    EI-JSK Biz Jet

    G-NLSE Private

    N394WJ Biz Jet***

    9H-VUV Ryanair Boeing 737Max8*** (STS Apron)

    UR-CQZ Vulkan Air AN26 (Still In RAF avia Livery With Small Vulkan Air Titles)

    

Birmingham (EGBB/BHX) 13th March

 

A quick visit once again whilst passing with work produced the following:

Terminal:

    D-AEWT Eurowings Airbus A320

    SP-ENT Enter Air Boeing 737-800

    EI-DHA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EGC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    PH-BCD KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-EZTM easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUMB TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-TAWH TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMH TUI Boeing 737Max8

    G-GDFS Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHE Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWX TUI Boeing 737-800

Elmdon Apron:

    9H-WFC Biz Jet

    D-IOBO Biz Jet***

    D-FBOX Private

    D-ISJP Biz Jet

    G-MFLT Helicopter

    HA-KAT Fleet Air ATR72F

    UR-CQE Vulkan Air AN-26

    YL-RAK RAF Avia ATR72F