A Magnificent Monday Spotting At Manchester Airport

 

    So this week I’m on annual leave, and today was the only day I hadn’t got anything planned to do with the family. So after a lot of begging and pleading I managed to get a day spotting behind the camera.

    So Manchester was my destination after those quick short visits during work really wetted the appetite to go. My last proper spotting trip here must of been 2019 before my flight to Stockholm.

    Anyway back to today! My alarm was set to 05:15 opened the curtains hoping that gorgeous weather we’d had the last few days, and you guessed it cloud! Oh well. I left my house just before 0600 and arrived at Manchester Airport south side around 0715. The good thing of getting there early is you can park in the lay by or what I call the small parking area just off the island. 

    There have been some reports on social media that people are parking in front of the crash gates and other access point for the emergency services and the council in due course are going to make it a no parking area with red lines. At the moment this isn’t the case so just think where you park and don’t spoil it for others. There is a holiday inn about 500m down the road which I was told you can park for a charge.

    After a two minute walk I was on one of the south side mounds and this is where I would stay until around 1330.

This was my view from the viewing mound.

Here’s what was logged from today’s Visit:

    9A-ABC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-HAX Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-RUKM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-HMZ Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320

    9A-LAB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUK easyjet Airbus A320

    G-SUNB Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWZ TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUZ easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QFE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    9H-QCF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYK Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZBM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTZ easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-VVK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-JZHO Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-VYGM Jet2 Airbus A330

    EI-EMC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLF easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-DRTW Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNP Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWU TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYI Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUML TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-UZLR easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-TUIB TUI Boeing 787-8

    A7-BHC Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    B-226N Juneyao Air Boeing 787-9

    G-EIDY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-303C Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    A6-ETP Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DEM Aer Lingus Airbus A320

    9H-AMJ Eurowings Airbus A320

    EI-EKC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EVA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IHJ Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    D-AIJQ Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo

    G-LMTD Loganair ATR72

    G-FZDY TUI Boeing 737-800

    YL-ABQ Air Baltic Airbus Airbus A220

    G-EZTK easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-IKM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-PEMB Aurigny ATR72

    ET-AWP Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    B-LRS Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    OE-IVQ easyjet Airbus A320

    PH-EXS KLM cityhopper EMB 175

    D-AIDB Lufthansa Airbus A321

    G-VNVR Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    EC-OGC Vueling Airbus A320 

    EI-GPO Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72

    SP-RKC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-RUKG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9H-QDI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EBP Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    TC-JSI Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    OH-LVL Finnair Airbus A319

    TC-SMD Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    G-EZRX easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-SIB SAS Airbus A320Neo

    EI-SCF SAS Airbus A320Neo

    SX-NET Aegean Airbus A320Neo

    D-ASTX Lufthansa City Airbus A319

    G-EZUT easyjet Airbus A320

    G-VEVE Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-EZWI easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZUK easyjet Airbus A320

    OO-TCH Brussels Airways Airbus A320

    PH-AXB KLM Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZHT easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    D-AISO Lufthansa Airbus A321

    G-LTMG Loganair ATR72

    EI-IKK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-EZWR easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZOA easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-RDY Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    CS-TPW TAP Air Portugal EMB190

    9H-CXE Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800

    EI-EMH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    F-HBXA Air France EMB 170

    9K-APH Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-800Neo

    G-GDFV Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWA easyjet Airbus A320

    G-CJML Aer Lingus ATR72

    TC-SPV Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    9H-VUK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-IGL Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200

    G-EZUA easyjet Airbus A320

    A6-EOD Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-NCN Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    C-GIOX Air Transat Airbus A321Neo

    OE-LQN easyjet Airbus A319

    EI-SIR SAS Airbus A320Neo

    HZ-AR25 Saudia Boeing 787-10

    TC-LTB Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    TC-SEK Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    A7-AOA Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000

    TC-RBC Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    TC-MKD Corenden Airlines Boeing 737Max8

    PH-EZM KLM cityhopper EMB190

    SU-GFS Eygptair Airbus A321Neo

    F-HPNH Air France Airbus A220

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

    

A Day At Drayton Manor And I Still End Up At Birmingham Airport!

 

    A family day out at Drayton Manor Park and some how I still managed to grab 15 mins or so at the airport on the way home whilst everyone else slept in the car. Sadly I didn't catch the ITA Airways Airbus A320Neo today.

The Following where noted at 1800-1815

    OO-CCJ Biz Jet

    G-EZUN easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZTA easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-WNP Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

    OY-SYC Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    9H-LAX Lauda Air Airbus A320

    G-TUMC TUI Boeing 737Max8

    D-AIDI Lufthansa Airbus A321

    D-AIND Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo

    SP-RNG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    PH-HSE KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    YL-AAU Air Baltic Airbus A220

    EI-EVG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-FAT Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-TUIJ TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-JZBH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNB Jet2 Holidays Airbus A321Neo

    TC-RSE Biz Jet

    G-HLYL Jet2 Holidays Airbus A321Neo

    The only one of intrest for me was the Air Baltic Airbus A220 which was flying for Brussels Airlines.

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:

Trip Report: Manchester 19th February 2025

 

Another work trip to Manchester, means another quick trip to Manchester Airport Which Produced the following of note:

    SP-RKI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IHJ Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    SP-RST Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-HGG Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    F-HBLH Air France EMB 190

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-EZUZ Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-UZLO Easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-IFS Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-DRTT Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OY-KBO SAS Airbus A319

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZBV Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-RBH Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    OE-IXM ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDE Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QFB Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-OGFC Aurigny ATR72

    TC-LPG Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    D-AIWA Lufthansa Airbus A320

    

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

    

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