Saturday, 8 November 2025
Early Morning Visit To Drop A Relative off On Their Travels
Sometimes you just have to say no! I never seem to listen to my own advice, when one of my relatives asked me to take them to the airport. All they said a few months ago was, it was with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. So last night they phoned "you still OK to take us? We fly at 0600...."
Before heading round to the Elmdon side of the airport, I was in need of some food and a lot of coffee to wake me up. I also had a quick power nap missing their departure!!
The following where noted around 0640........
A7-BCB Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8
G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737 Max8
EI-ILM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-UZHS easyjet Airbus A320Neo
G-EZOM easyjet Airbus A320
EI-DHC Ryanair Boeing 737-800
HB-ALM Zimex ATR72F
EI-DYW Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 MAx8
G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800
G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800
G-SUNM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800
G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
EI-HGE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
9H-QAL Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800
G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-DRTO Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-DRTT Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-GDFV Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo
Just one new aircraft bagged today in the shape of G-HLYM
Friday, 7 November 2025
Mid Morning Visit To Birmingham Airport
It feel like its been years since I last made a visit to an airport. My job roll has now changed with my roll being much more office based than out on the road, so my daily visits to airports may become few and far between. But as today I was let out the offer for a job in Solihull, so I grabbed the chance to call into Birmingham Airport for a required Boeing 737 Max 8 of Turkish Airlines, and a quick cathc up with some of the local spotters.
The following where noted around 09:45.....
F-GKXR Air France Airbus A320
TC-LCI Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max8
G-SAJH Loganair EMB 145
TC-NCC Pegasus Airbus A320Neo
G-CMMN Aer Lingus Regional ATR72
EI-DPF Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-EZTD easyjet Airbus A320
PH-BXS KLM Boeing 737-900
4K-SW800 Silkway West Airlines Boeing 747-400F
G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F
EI-HGE Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737Max8
G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800
G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Manchester By Moonlight
So a late night finishing work in Manchester I decided to call in at the airport to see what was about after its gone dark. So it was a level 13 quick visit, a lot of airlines have now from what I've seen have moved around into terminal 2.
Anyway here's what I logged from around 19:45....
G-SUNV Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUNS Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
EI-IHK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-EUYC British Airways Airbus A320
G-LMRD Loganair ATR42
A7-BHW Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9
D-AIDP Eurowings Airbus A321
SP-RKN Ryanair Boeing 737-800
EI-DVM Aer Lingus Airbus A320 (RETRO JET)
G-CMJM Aer Lingus Regional ATR72
EI-GXH Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-DRTH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
OE-LQP easyjet Airbus A319
G-SAJH Loganair EMB 145
F-HPNJ Air France Airbus A220
A6-EUZ Emirates Airbus A380
G-EUUR British Airways Airbus A320
G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-UZHD easyjet Airbus A320Neo
A6-BNA Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9
G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800
G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-HLYM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
F-HPNQ Air France Airbus A220
Sunday, 26 October 2025
First Trip Of The Winter Season!
With a lovely sunrise I made a Quick visit to Birmingham Airport to catch some of this lovely light on the departing aircraft. This has to be my favourite tie of the year where nature provides some of the best light to photograph in.
The following where noted around 07:45.....
OE-LUF easyjet Airbus A320Neo
9H-LOQ Lauda Air Airbus A320
G-TUIA TUI Boeing 787-8
G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800
G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737 Max8
G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737 Max8
G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800
EI-DHF Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 Max8
EI-IKS Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-EZTT easyjet Airbus A320
OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800
EI-GXG Ryanair Boeing 737-800
F-HBLH Air France EMB190
PH-BGC KLM Boeing 737-800
HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F
OO-SSF Brussels Airlines Airbus A319
Saturday, 25 October 2025
Saturday Brunch At Birmingham
Weekend call out with work took me to the JLR Plant at Solihull so once the work was out of the way it was time to play (well spot some aircraft) at Birmingham Airport. the weather was wet cold and windy. It was like the weather knew the winter timetable starts tomorrow and it was getting us ready for what's to come.
The following where noted at around 14:50......
G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800
EC-OJG Vueling Airbus A320 Last flight until next summer timetable
G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo
G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800
OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUND Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
EI-ILM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-PBOT Aurigny ATR72
G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-TUMY TUI Boeing 737Max8
G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
TC-CRG Pegasus Boeing 737-800
G-TUMU TUI Boeing 737 Max8
G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320
G-EZPE easyjet Airbus A320
EI-IKI Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737Max8
G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800
A6-EUP Emirates Airbus A380
G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
Friday, 24 October 2025
Back Out On The Road And Back At Birmingham!
So After a short period off work due to illness, I was back at it and hitting the UK motorway network heading to the Birmingham Airport Area. My first visit of the day was just to see what was about now that the summer time table is coming to an end. The second visit of the day was to catch one of the newer Jet2 Airbus A321Neo which is currently based at Birmingham. I expect the movements to start dying down fast now the main holiday season is over and a couple of airlines are pulling out for the winter time table.
Anyway here what was logged on my two visits to the airport today. My first visit was was around 12:10 and the following where noted:
OE-LUF easyjet Airbus A320Neo
EI-DWS Ryanair Boeing 737-800
HB-JZX easyjet Airbus A320
G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional
EI-IKI Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
EI-HET Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200
G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320
OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800
EC-LOC Vueling Airbus A320
G-JZBZ Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-SWRD 2Excel Boeing 737-300
HB-AFN Zimex ATR72
My second visit of the day was at 17:20 and the following where noted:
9H-QEH Ryanair Boeing 737-800
G-EZTV easyjet Airbus A320
D-AIWJ Lufthansa Airbus A320
PH-BCA KLM Boeing 737-800
G-TUMK TUI Boeing 737 Max8
G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo
TC-LPN Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo
EI-HDH Aer Lingus Regional ATR72
OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-DRTD Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-TUKW TUI Boeing 737-800
OO-SSF Brussels Airlines Airbus A319
G-FDZZ TUI Boeing 737-800
G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800
G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo
Sunday, 12 October 2025
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