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

Back to Spot At Birmingham 17th june

 

    Having been down London Heathrow on Sunday for a Spotting trip (Logs To Follow) allowing me a later start to pick up the In Laws from Gatwick Early yesterday, it was back to work and again found myself being able to have my lunch at the Airport. Another pre visit inspection on flight radar showed me need two of the there or on route in the form of the Pegasus A321 and The Vueling A320.

The Following where noted between 1245-1300

    EI-DPR Ryanair Boeing  737-800

    G-EZPB easyjet Airbus A320

    PH-HSD KLM Boeing 737-800

    HZ-ARE Saudia Boeing 787-9

    EI-EBD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-FFB Fly4 Boeing 737-800

    A6-EUN Emirates Airbus A380

    D-AILA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-JZHB jet2 Boeing 737-800

    TC-RFH Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZGK easyjet Airbus A319

    TC-LTB Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUKO TUI Boeing 737-800

    D-ASSH Avantiair Dash8-400

    G-EZUC easyjet Airbus A320

    EC-NFJ Vueling Airbus A320Neo

Quick lunchtime call for a 737

     A quick lunchtime stop at Birmingham Airport whilst heading back to work from Corby. Checking flight radar it showed the Pegasus flight was being operated by a Boeing 737-800 instead of the usual Airbus Aircraft.

The following where noted 1215-1230:

    G-JZBH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    YL-RAG RAF Avia SF340

    9H-VVD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    EI-EKP Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    D-AIBG Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-UZHH easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    A6-EUO Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-CPC Pegasus Boeing 737-800

    EC-NCU Vueling Airbus A320Neo

Here it a Short video of the Vueling Airbus A320Neo Departing Back to Barcelona

Plane Spotting From The M25

 

    Whilst on the way back home from dropping the relatives off at London Gatwick I found myself stuck in heavy rush hour traffic on the M25 around Heathrow.

     Shame I couldn't stand on the hard shoulder with my camera as they where landing on runways 09L and coming directly on the motorway.

    The following where noted from the M25 and M4 with a little help from playback on Flight Radar 24:

    A6-ETS Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300

    D-AGWA Eurowings Airbus A319

    EC-NVS Iberia Airbus A320Neo 

    B-1132 Hainan Boeing 787-9 

    G-NEOZ British Airways Airbus A321Neo 

    D-AGWR Eurowings Airbus A319

    B-303N Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330

    G-EUYE British Airways Airbus A320

    A40-SG Oman Air Boeing 787-9

    B-16730 Eva Air Boeing 777-300

    HS-TKK Thai Airlines Boeing 777-300

    9V-SWH Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300

    A6-EEX Emirates Airbus A380

    EC-NJM Iberian A350-900

    I'll be returning to London Heathrow on Sunday for a full day of spotting and photography and spending the night at the Premier Inn on Bath Road

Had a long drove to Gatwick!

     So today's airport visit took me on a 300 plus round trip to London Gatwick to take my Mother In Law and Brother In Law to catch their flight to Norway.

I had a quick drive around to see what on the ground and a quick half hour recharge at Mcdonald's by the airport exit produce the following.

The following noted Between 1730-1800:

    B-7368 China Southern Boeing 777-300

    G-UZME easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZMD easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    EC-NGC Alba Star Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKF TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-GATK British Airways Airbus A320

    G-WUKR Wizz Air UK Airbus A321Neo

    G-EZWA easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZBY easyjet Airbus A319

    G-GATM British Airways Airbus A320

    G-CRUX Ascend Airways Boeing 737Max8

    EI-DHN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    VT-ANH Air India Boeing 787-8

    G-EZFU easyjet Airbus A320

    G-UZHI easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-EUXG British Airways Airbus A321

    G-EZRZ easyjet Airbus A320

    EC-LUO Vueling Airbus A320

    G-ECJP easyjet Airbus A320

    G-ECJF easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-SOR Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    9H-WDP Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo

Lets see what's about later on in the day at Birmingham

     So today I called in to Birmingham on the way home from work. If you are travelling to Birmingham Airport (BHX), allow extra time for journey due to major roadworks on the M42 Motoway at the airport junction.

    My reason for the visit was the converted former Aer Lingus Airbus A321P2F that's now on the Turkish register.

The following where noted from 1615-1630:

    G-DRTM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    9H-QEW Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-OATW Titan Airways Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    TC-SOV Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIE TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-JZDE Jet 2 Boeing 737-800

    YL-ABE Air Baltic Airbus A220

    EI-ENC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBM Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWY TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-EZOI easyjet Airbus A320

    G-TAWB TUI Boeing 737-800

    TC-GCB BBN Airlines Airbus A321P2F