Saudia Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner HZ-AR25 At Manchester Airport

 

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

Mid Afternoon Visit To Birmingham

 

    Back to my local today after a couple of visits to Manchester the previous days. I held out as later as my jobs would allow, to give me chance to catch the Titan Airways EMB195 operating a flight for Aurigny in place of one of their regular ATR72.

    I was hoping for it to still be in the livery that it wore bringing the England Women's Football team home. but sadly its all white.

    The Following noted around 1515 from the Elmdon Multi storey car park:

    G-CMJM Aer Lingus  Regional ATR72

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-ENT Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZOF easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800

    9H-EWD Eurowings Airbus A320

    G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZBB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    PH-EZH KLM cityhopper EMB 190

    G-EZOU easyjet Airbus A320

    G-POWX Titan Airways EMB190

    EI-EFH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IJC Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    TC-TLJ Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWC easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-MFS Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-TAWI TUI Boeing 737-800

    HZ-ARC Saudia Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUII TUI Boeing 787-8

Sunday Lunch Out And A Visit Birmingham Airport

 

    After morning out at Leamington Spa and an none planed pub carvery, I talked my way into another five minutes pit stop at Birmingham. The bonus whilst being here was the Pegasus Airbus A320Neo that I required.

The only trouble I find visiting the airport often is that you seem to always get the same aircraft operating the flights. I know you'll get that with based aircraft, but I hope for more variety with the visiting European airlines.

    Here's what was noted at 1300 - 1315:

    D-AIQU Lufthansa Airbus A320

    G-OATR Aurigny ATR72

    TC-COE Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800

    9H-EWD Eurowings Airbus A320

    G-TUMH TUI Boeing 737Max8

    EI-HPK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    9H-QFK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    HZ-ARC Saudia Boeing 787-9

    TC-NBV Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    EI-IHE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    TC-LSU Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-DWM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWL easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TAWB TUI Boeing 737-800

Early Morning Arrival For Saudia Boeing 777-300 HZ-AK39 Landing At London Heathrow

 

Yet Another Emirates Airbus A380 Aborted Landing At Birmingham

 

    

    Another week and I've witnessed yet another aborted landing of an Emirates Airbus A380 at Birmingham Airport. This time I think it was more down to the heavy rain and windy conditions at the airport, rather than an aircraft to slow to vacate the runway as my previous aborted landing last week.

    You may guess it was another lunch break at the airport but with good reason as I required the Airbus A321Neo operating the Pegasus flight from Istanbul.

    The following where noted 1300-1400:

    

    EI-HET Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    TC-RDB Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZRX easyjet Airbus A320

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-FFB Fly 4 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EVB Emirates Airbus A380

    HZ-AR26 Saudia Boeing 787-10

    OE-LSA easyjet Europe Airbus A320Neo

    EI-DLV Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-FAT Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-GDFW Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    D-AINB Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo

    TC-LSU Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ENV Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTA easyjet Airbus A320

    

Saudia Boeing 777-300 HZ-AK37 Landing At London Heathrow

 

Saudia Boeing 777-300 HZ-AK39 Landing at London Heathrow

 

Lunch Break At BHX

 So today I decided to take my lunch at the airport once again to catch some of the Turkish movements, which are becoming more frequent at Birmingham .

The following where noted 1410 -1420

G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320 

G-JZBH Jet2 Boeing 737-800 

9H-QBI Ryanair Boeing 737-800 

OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800 

G-GDFR Jet2 Boeing 737-800 

G-OATR Aurigny ATR72 

G-TAWP TUI Boeing 737-800 

G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800 

TC-TLJ Sun Express Boeing 737-800 

9H-QAT Ryanair Boeing 737-800 

PH-EZD KLM cityhopper EMB190 

EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200 

HZ-AR22 Saudia Boeing 787-9 

TC-TJU Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 

A6-EVB Emirates Airbus A380 

TC-RFI Pegasus Airbus A321Neo 

A Chance To See An Airbus A330Neo At BHX

 

    So my daily check of what coming into to Birmingham Airport (BHX) showed a first visit of the Pegasus Airbus A321Neo and a nice rare visit of an Hi-Fly Airbus A330-900Neo.

Me being me I'd forgot all about the A330 coming in and rushed to catch the Pegasus before it departed. But as i was at the airport the A330 was just about to land.

The following where noted at 1400-1415:

    CS-TCF Hi-Fly Airbus A330-900Neo

    G-TUKW TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-EBD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-TLI Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-GDFR Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    TC-RDV Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EUZ Emirates Airbus A380

    HZ-AR23 Saudia Boeing 787-9

Back to Spot At Birmingham 17th june

 

    Having been down London Heathrow on Sunday for a Spotting trip (Logs To Follow) allowing me a later start to pick up the In Laws from Gatwick Early yesterday, it was back to work and again found myself being able to have my lunch at the Airport. Another pre visit inspection on flight radar showed me need two of the there or on route in the form of the Pegasus A321 and The Vueling A320.

The Following where noted between 1245-1300

    EI-DPR Ryanair Boeing  737-800

    G-EZPB easyjet Airbus A320

    PH-HSD KLM Boeing 737-800

    HZ-ARE Saudia Boeing 787-9

    EI-EBD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUN Emirates Airbus A380

    D-AILA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-JZHB jet2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-RFH Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZGK easyjet Airbus A319

    TC-LTB Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    D-ASSH Avantiair Dash8-400

    G-EZUC easyjet Airbus A320

    EC-NFJ Vueling Airbus A320Neo

Off To Catch The Stunning BBJ

     Another quick visit to catch the T7 registered Boeing 737-7JW (BBJ) which was due to spend the weekend parked up at BHX.

    Once again I headed to the Elmdon Multi storey car park to see what was lurking at Birmingham Airport.

    The following where noted 1315-1345

    A7-BCS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    EI-GSG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    TC-SPR Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-ISLM Blue Islands ATR72

    G-EZUN easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZWB easyjet Airbus A320

    G-OGFC Aurigny ATR72

    TC-TJU Corendon AIrlines Boeing 737-800

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMT TUI Boeing 737Max8

    D-AILE Lufthansa Airbus A319

    HZ-AR13 Saudia Boeing 787-9

    TC-DCM Pegasus Airbus A320

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    A6-EUP Emirates Airbus A380

    EI-EKP Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    T7-CZW Private Boeing BBJ

Been a long time since I saw a SAAB 2000 at BHX

     Back on local turf again today and hearing that a once regular aircraft seen at BHX would be operating to date in the shape of SAAB 2000 OY-FSB what better place to take my lunch break than at the airport.

    Also another one of noted for myself was the Tailwinds Boeing 737-800 TC-TLI. Seeing a 737-800 makes a change, because I've only ever seen the same 737-400 over and over again.

So here's what was seen between 1315 -1345

    TC-TLI Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWP easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-ENC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IHC Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    G-DRTF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-MKC Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 Max8

    9H-QDF Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMH TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    PH-BGM KLM Boeing 737-700

    HZ-AR33 Saudia Boeing 787-10

    EI-EFY Boeing 737-800

    D-AIUA Lufthansa Airbus A320

    TC-RBV Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-FSL Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    A6-EUN Emirates Airbus A380

    OY-FSB Frost Air SAAB 2000

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    N109QS Biz Jet

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737-Max8-200

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIF TUI Boeing 787-8

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    9H-VJJ Biz Jet

    D-CNAG Bin Air Metro

    9H-MLL Avion Express Malta Airbus A320 Operating for Eurowings