Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900Neo G-VEYR At London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL)

 

Mid Morning Visit To Catch The ITA Airways Airbus A220

 

    So I saw on Flight Radar earlier that another ITA Airways Airbus A220 was due to arrive at Birmingham Airport operating yet another Formula One Charter. When I Last checked there was no registration against it, so off I popped fingers crossed that it would a different frame to what I had previously seem.

    But due the the only luck I ever seem to have (BAD) it was the same aircraft that operated in the other day.

     The following where noted at 10:30:

    EI-ENV Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    D-ASTX Lufthansa Airbus A319

    9H-LFX Biz Jet

    F-HBLI Air France EMB190

    TC-LPD Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    EI-HHK ITA Airways Airbus A220

    PH-BGB KLM Boeing 737-800

    9H-MFS Jet2 Airbus A330 

    G-JZHB Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    VT-AUV Biz Jet

    D-CRTP Biz Jet

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.

A Sneaky Drive By Whilst shopping

 

So having to make a last minute dash to Birmingham City Centre  for a last minute birthday present for my eldest, I made a divert to the airport to see what was at the Airport. So I headed for the multi storey at the Elmdon side of the Airpor.

The following where noted at 09:40

    G-JZBG Jet2 Boeing 737-800 

    EI-EVG Ryanair Boeing 737-800 

    F-HBLN Air France EMB190 

    TC-SMZ Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 

    OE-INM easyjet Airbus A320 

    G JADN BIZ PROP

    TC-FHL Freebird Airbus A320 

    CS-DXG BIZ JET

    4K-SW888 Silkways Boeing 747-400F 

    9H-BOO BIZ JET

    G-SUNO Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

     OE-LFM Zimex ATR72F

    9H-QBI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

Got That Friday Feeling

 

So after a change of plan with jobs at work I was able to find a gap in my today to pop in to Birmingham and see what was about. With a massive music concert at nearly by Villa Park tomorrow, performed by one of Birmingham's own sons Black sabbath. I was hoping for some interesting movements but nothing to get the taste buds going.

The following where noted around 1400:

G-TUMC TUI Boeing 737Max8 

G-OGFC  Aurigny ATR72 

VP-BMG Silkways Boeing 777F

9H-MFS Hi Fly Airbus A330 

G-LMTF Loganair ATR72 

G-HLYH Jet2 Holidays Airbus A321Neo 

G-TUMH TUI Boeing 737Max8 

9H-QAT Ryanair Boeing 737-800 

PH-EXV KLM cityhopper EMB190 

TC-NCE Pegasus Airbus A320Neo 

A7-BCW Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 

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 

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

    

Flying Visit On The Way Home

 

    Only time for a flying visit today at Birmingham. Unfortunately was wasn't able to catch today's star visit, in the form of Lockheed Martin LM-100J Hercules N91BU. You can't win them all!

The following where noted at 1845:

    EI-IJP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200 

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 

    F-HBLC Air France EMB190 

    EI-HDI Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    PH-BXC KLM Boeing 737-800

    HB-AZL Helvetic EMB 190-E2

    EI-IGF Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    OY-SYA Mearsk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    G-EZBX easyjet Airbus A319

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFR Jet2 Boeing 737-800

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:

Work allowed another quick visit!

 So an early job near the Airport allowed another quick visit. Hadn’t heard of much being in today other than Aer Lingus using their Airbus A321Neo on the early Dublin rotation instead on the normal ATR72.

HB-AFN Zimex ATR72

EI-LRD Aer Lingus Airbus A321Neo

TC-SOK Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

D-AIBI Lufthansa Airbus A319

PH-BCA KLM Boeing 737-800

EI-HMY Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

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