Tuesday, 26 August 2025

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

Monday, 25 August 2025

KLM cityhopper EMB175 PH-EXZ Arriving At Manchester (MAN/EGCC)


 

A Lovely Sunny Day In The Garden Seeing Aeroplanes On Approach To Birmingham Airport!

     
    So as today was the last bank holiday of the year in England and the sun was beating down we decided to have a family day in the back garden. Pool out, BBQ out and then the youngest shouted "Look Daddy a Jet2". looking up she was rite a Jet2 Airbus A321Neo banking over my house.

    Checking Flight Radar the runway in use was indeed. When This runway is in use I probably get around 40% of all traffic.

So from around midday this is what I noted:

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
    EI-IFW Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200
    OE-LST easyjet Airbus A320Neo
    A7-BCV Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8
    9H-WME Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo
    G-JZBD Jet2 Boeing 737-800
    G-PEMB Aurigny ATR72
    G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800
    F-HBLD Air France EMB190
    EI-DWH Ryanair Boeing 737-800
    TC-SOB Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8
    G-DRTR Jet2 Boeing 737-800
    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800
    G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
    EI-IGO Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
    EI-DPF Ryanair Boeing 737-800
    EI-IHW Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
    9H-SWK Sun Express Airbus A320
    G-TUMP TUI Boeing 737Max8
    EI-DHX Ryanair Boeing 737-800
    PH-HSD KLM Boeing 737-800
    9H-VVS Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
    YL ABC Air Baltic Airbus A220


    So around 1800 I'd had enough sun and went inside. Some new aircraft that I needed went the other way over Tamworth. "You Can't Win Em All"

Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 EI-GPP Arriving at Manchester From Dublin


 

Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 ET-AWP Arriving At Manchester


 

Juneyao Air Boeing 787-9 B-226N Departing Manchester Airport


 

Pegasus Airbus A320Neo TC-NCN Arriving At Manchester From Turkey


 

RARE!! Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-800Neo 9K-APH Arriving At Manchester Airport


 Although Its Not Rare For Operating Into Manchester, This Is The First Time I've Seen One. Most Airlines Use The A330-900Neo

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Unexpected Visit To Birmingham

 


So as per everyday I’m always first up on my household. Make a fresh coffee or two whilst scanning through email checking on Facebook and or course the check to see what’s arriving at Birmingham. Today three arrivals caught my eye. The first one being the brand new (even maybe first revenue flight) Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200 EI-ILF. Sadly this one had already come and gone. The second of the three was La Compagnie Airbus A321Neo F-HNCO  which was arriving from New York Newark, And finally another first visit for an aircraft was former China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400F TF-AKG now operated by Network Aviation. But with this running a little late this too was sadly missed.

So just a very small log, because by the time I got there all the morning holiday flight had long gone leaving a very quiet airport.

Noted from the Elmdon Multi Storey Car Park around 1015:

    D-ABGK Lufthansa Airbus A319
    F-HBLE Air France EMB190
    EI-DWC Ryanair Boeing 737-800
    F-HNCO La Compagnie Airbus A321Neo
    TC-SMK Sun Express Boeing 737Max8
    G-TUIA TUI Boeing 787-8
    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8
    EI-EBE Ryanair Boeing 737-800


Easyjet Airbus A319 OE-LQN Arriving at Manchester Airport On Runway 05R