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: