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 Manchester Airport!

 

    So today I had the chance of some extra work in the Manchester area. I couldn't be there till after 7am so I called in at the Airport to see what was about.

    I know Manchester is a much bigger airport than Birmingham and the amount of passengers and aircraft movements is double if not more, but compare this log to yesterdays log of Birmingham and you can really see the difference. I've said it many times before and will many times more. Manchester is the best spotting airport in the UK and in my top 5 in Europe.

Anyway enough of my dribble, here's the log From Saturday 20th August at around 06:30:

    G-EDIY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    A7-BHS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-JZHY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWI TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNP Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNS Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNE Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUKS TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-VGYL Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-VGYM Jet2 Airbus A330

    G-HLYK Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZME easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZTG easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TUKF TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBS Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZGX easyjet Airbus A320

    G-GDFC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-VUX Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-JZBB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZUW easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-HGX Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-TAWK TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-DLX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EVK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLX easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZLT easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-SUNR Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-RUKA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTR easyjet Airbus A320

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    EI-ENM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IHX Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-RUKH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLR easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    9H-QCO Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    D-AIJN Lufthansa Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZHT easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-ENE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IGV Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    F-HZUJ Air France Airbus A220

    G-EUYI British Airways Airbus A320

    D-AISZ Lufthansa Airbus A321

    G-EZPD easyjet Airbus A320

    OO-SNF Brussels Airlines Airbus A320

    EI-DWT Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLK easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    PH-AXH KLM Airbus A321Neo

    EC-NJI Iberia Airbus A321Neo

A Couple Of Flying Visits To Birmingham My Working Day

 

    The Header says it all. Once again working around the Birmingham And Rugby area again today, so took the opportunity to make a couple of quick stops at Birmingham. Parked up today were a large number of Biz jets. I don't log these, but if it wears a bright and colourful scheme I will photograph them.

    Looking on flight radar whilst having breakfast the only ones of note to that interested me was the departure of the Wamos Air A330 Back to Madrid and the Pegasus Airbus A321Neo which would fill a nice gap in the log book.

    The following Aircraft where noted on my visits:

    TC-LTM Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    F-HBLG Air France EMB 190

    TC-SMA Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EC-ODQ Wamos Air Airbus A330

    TC-RFB Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    TC-SOD Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    TC-COR Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUQ Emirates Airbus A380

    

A Mid Morning Drive By And Lunch Break At Birmingham

 

    Another dull day around the midlands today, low cloud ment even on Runway 15 the aircraft wasn't visible flying over todays place of work.

    whilst driving to my first job of the day I just about managed to see SP-RZH Buzz Boeing 737 Max8-200 appear through the cloud over the m6 motorway. After completing my job in Rugby I headed back into Birmingham via the airport for a quick drive past the crash gates. Afterwards I stopped for my lunch at the elmdon side.

    The following where noted over two Visits today:

    TC-JTJ Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    F-HBXD HOP EMB170

    TC-SMS Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    D-AISQ Lufthansa Airbus A321

    TC-SOL Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EC-ODQ Wamos Air Airbus A330

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPP Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EC-MES Vueling Airbus A320

    

Monday Lunchtime Trip To East Midlands Airport

 

    So once again the weekend has come and gone so fast and back to work with a bang. This mornings jobs took me round to the Nottingham and Derby areas. You guessed it lunchtime at East Midlands Airport. I parked up by the crash gate at the 27 end of the runway by the East Midlands Gateway. After a brief stay here it was a quick drive around to identify the aircraft flight radar was showing on the ground.

    The following where logged at 1300:

    EI-FFD Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMF TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    EI-IJG Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-EBR Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMN TUI Boeing 737 Max8

    G-GDFD Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-DYW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DHLE DHL Boeing 767-300F

    N419MC Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F

    G-DHLM DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-TUKV TUI Boeing 737-800

    N315UP United Parcel Services Boeing 767-300F

    G-DHLV DHL Boeing 777F

    G-DHLJ DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-NPTF West Atlantic ATR72F

    G-BMRA DHL Boeing 757-200F

    OE-LNO DHL Boeing 757-200F

    EC-JXF Swiftair ATR72F

Quick call into East Midlands on the way home

 

So after leaving Leeds Bradford I made a stop at Donnington Services and then it was a pit stop at East Midlands Airport. Always nice to see the Boeing 747-400F on the ground, this visit I was lucky enough to catch two of them in the liveries of Saudia and One Air.

    In the Airbourne Colours was what looked like a CRJ900 of cityjet being paint in SAS colours, but the door wasn't open fully so I couldn't get the Registration as it was nose on to the hangar door.

    Here's what was noted around 12:45 on the 28th August:

    EI-EKD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EST Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9H-AKA Saudia Boeing 747-400F

    EC-JXF Swiftair ATR72F

    G-DHLE DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRA DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-ONEE One Air Boeing 747-400F

    G-DHLK DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRJ DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-NPTF West Atlantic ATR72F

    One that I couldn't see sadly was Boeing 737-800F A9C-JNC Which was in the hangar for painting or repairs I guess.

Back To Work And Back To Birmingham

 

So it was back to work today. After going into the depot for my list of jobs I was off out and about the Solihull area and obviously I would be making a quick stop at Birmingham Airport. The star visitor today was La Compagnie’s other Airbus A321Neo F-HBUZ which was running late so I sadly missed.

So whilst in the Minworth area I managed to the Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo TC-LUP departing back to Istanbul.

The following where noted around 1130:

G-TUKX TUI Boeing 737-800

EI-EFH Ryanair Boeing 737-800

EI-DHX Ryanair Boeing 737-800

G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

G-CMMT Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

EC-MBY Vueling Airbus A320

G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

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