A Long Over Due visit to Manchester Airport

     A free Saturday, so I headed up to the northwest for a long over due visit to Manchester Airport. For me the only place to go to spot at Manchester is southside close to runway 23L. I'm currently having computer issues so I can't process and photos or make videos so another day with only the log book.

    For me the Manchester is one of best in the United Kingdom if not Europe for plane spotters for photography locations and the amount of different of airlines using the airport.

    Here's what I logged between 0815 till 1230

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-UZHI easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZLF easyjet Airbus A320Neoeo

    G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-UZMF easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    EI-EFN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9A-ABC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    EI-ENL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZMH easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLX easyjet Airbus A30Neo

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-RUKJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

    A7-BHS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    A6-BNE Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-1097 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    EC-NCF Vueling Airbus A320Neo

    9H-EXY Eurowings Airbus A319

    B-LRE Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    A6-EOR Emirates Airbus A380

    ET-AUA Ethiopian Airbus A350-900

    EI-IJP Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    HB-AZC Helvetic EMB 190-E2

    PH-NXY KLM cityhopper EMB 195-E2

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    EI-FSL Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72

    G-VNVR Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    OE-ICI easyjet Airbus A320

    SE-RFA TUI Boeing 787-9

    OE-INA easyjet Airbus A320

    OE-IDO easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-SOI Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    9V-SMQ Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    OE-ISG easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    OH-LXB Finnair Airbus A321

    TC-SMV Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-JST Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    EI-IKM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    EI-EBE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    CS-TPY TAP Express EMB-190

    D-AIZP Lufthansa Airbus A320

    G-TTNO British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    SX-NET Aegean Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HGL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-VSXY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    F-HBLX Air France EMB 190

    TC-NCS Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    OO-SSN Brussels Airlines Airbus A319

    SE-RSV SAS EMB-195

    TC-SOO Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    PH-BXO KLM Boeing 737-900

    D-AIBA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9K-AKL Kuwait Airways Airbus A320Neo

    C-GOKC Air Transat Airbus A321Neo

    EI-GSK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HDK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    TC-LTP Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EUT Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-NBL Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    G-JZBL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LWN Austrian Airlines EMB190

    G-SUNM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-RBZ Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    A really good good shame the weather wasnt always on my side

A quick visit on my to work

     Having to work in Coventry today I decided to call in at a different time other than for my dinner. Doing this gave me the opportunity to try and photograph a Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200 in the stunning red livery. But it wasn't to be today.

The following where noted from 0825-0845

    PH-BGM KLM Boeing 737-700

    G-UZED easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    HB-JVZ Helvetic EMB-195

    G-SAJK Loganair EMB145

    9H-VUE Malta Air Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-CMJJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    G-UZLZ easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-EDP Aer Lingus Airbus A320

    EC-GJM BinAir Metro

    9H-VUR Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200

    EI-ENC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-VUD Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200

    HB-AFN Zimex ATR72F

    G-EZUN easyjet Airbus A320

    G-GDFG jet2 Boeing 737-300

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    It was also nice to catch a classic Boeing 737-300 once again 

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

     Todays work took me further afield than normal as down to the south west to the Bristol area, so I thought I would call past and see what Bristol Airport had to offer. A quick drive past from Winters lane and 15 mins on Felton Common Produce the following.

As always the case with my brain not always work, I forgot to check to see if the Jet Provost  XN551 was still lying in the field off West Lane just to the east of the airport off the A38.

The following noted 1245-1300

    G-EZOP easyjet Airbus A320

    OE-LQB easyjet Airbus A319

    EI-IKD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-DRTK Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZTB easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-DYA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUMW TUI Boeing 737 Max 8

    G-EZPV Easyjet Airbus A320

There were various light aircraft at the flying school but nothing noted.

Another Turkish Airliner Crossed Off My List

 

    Another quick visit today to catch a required Turkish Registered Airbus A320Neo in the form of Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320Neo TC-NCT.

Earlier this morning whilst I was heading out for work 9H-VUA  Boeing 737Max 8-200 of Malta Air was seen flying over Walsall turning of to finals for runway 15.

The Following where noted 1400-1415

    TC-NCT Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    G-SUNL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    OM-LEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYI Jet 2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZUN Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLZ Air France EMB-190

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    TC-MKG Corendon Airlines Boeing 737Max 8

    HZ-ARA Saudia Boeing 787-9

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EOS Emirates Airbus A380

    HB-PMZ Private Piper M700 Fury

    G-EZWB Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZTR Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

Todays added bonus was the Swiss Registered Piper M700 Fury

Another Day, Another Trip to Birmingham

     A quick look on flight radar, showed a few things coming in today that I required. But being at work and never knowing where I'll end up I don't always get to pop into the airport.

    Today summed that up. The required Pegasus Airbus A320Neo was missed due to being diverted to Northampton. I'd already missed the Titan Airways Airbus A321Neo the had positioned up from London Gatwick to operate for TUI. But another flight radar check at lunch showed it returning early afternoon to Birmingham. And Just as I pulled to the Elmdon side of the airport the Airbus was just turning onto finals for Runway 33.

    The following where noted 1430 - 1445:

    G-TUMT TUI Boeing 737Max8

    9H-QED Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-SPY Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTU Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HYLI Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-CMJN Aer Lingus Regional UK ATR72

    OM-OEX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    SP-RKO Buzz Boeing 737-800

    9H-QBO Malta Air Boeing 737-800 

    F-HBLJ HOP EMB 190

    G-SUNF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-JZBH Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

    G-LMTF Loganair ATR72

    A7-BCM Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    G-TUID TUI Boeing 787-8

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-FDZR TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-OATW Titan Airways Airbus A321Neo

    EI-IHC Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    G-EUUM British Airways Airbus A320 LHR Diversion operating BA489 BCN-LHR

Trip Report And Log Birmingham 31st May 2025

 

    So being in the city centre tonight dropping the in-laws off for a evening meal I decided to pop into Birmingham Airport to see what was on offer. The roof level of car park 7, the Elmdon multi-storey car park is now open again to pedestrians only with access via the two stair cases. Be on your best behaviour as there is CCTV in operation.

    The main reason or excuse to go there was the night stopping Boeing 737-800F of Bahrain Cargo Airline Texel Air A9C-TXY.

The following where logged:

    A9C-TXY Texel Air Boeing 737-800F

    OE-LFM Zimex ATR72F

    G-JZBO Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    TC-RSC Biz jet

    D-IBLK Biz Jet

    G-DRTL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNG Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    D-AILA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-FDZS TUI Boeing 737-800

    OY-SYA Maersk Air Boeing 767-300F

    EI-HPK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    EI-DWG Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    F-HBLO HOP EMB-190

    CS-GLM Biz Jet

    D-AIBK Lufthansa Airbus A319

    The only other aircraft of note for myself was the recently delivered Aer Lingus Regional ATR. Catching that was more by luck than judgement as it was operating over an hour late!