Friday 30th December

American Airlines recently began adding winglets to their fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft: N194AA visited Ringway for the first time after upgrade on the morning AA96/95 Boston schedule.

Finnair Embraer 170 OH-LEH made a first visit from Helsinki as AY937/938 early evening.

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Thursday 29th December

Cathay Pacific Cargo continue a weekly freight flight from Hong Kong via Delhi and Milan Linate, with Boeing 747-400F B-HUO visiting an icy Ringway at first light as CX037/038.

Taunus Air Learjet 35 D-CCCA made a brief appearance early morning as TAQ343.

Eurofly Airbus 330 I-EEZJ operated a return charter from Malpensa, touching down after dark as EEZ1918.

Qatar Airways sent Airbus 330-300 A7-AEC from Doha for the first time on the QR043/044 schedule during the evening.

Bulgaria Air Boeing 737-500 LZ-BOI, still showing signs of a former life with Lufthansa, operated the afternoon FB499/500 Sofia flight.

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Wednesday 28th December

Sky Europe continue to operate their batch of former easyJet Boeing 737-300 aircraft into Ringway, with HA-LKS (G-EZYJ) assigned to the NE190/115 & 114/191 Bratislava/Salzburg schedules during the day.

bmi Regional leased former Air Exel Embraer 145 PH-RXA recently took up UK marks G-RJXM and appeared for the first time as such on the afternoon BD3746/3759 Aberdeen flight.

Netjets Europe Hawker 400XP CS-DMB positioned from Inverness mid afternoon as NJE001P to park on a freezing cold NEA apron.

Royal Air Force Islander ZH536 arrived in the early hours to daystop, visiting from Northolt as RRR7995/7996.

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Tuesday 27th December

Alitalia changed the assigned aircraft type several times during the day for their afternoon AZ260/261 Milan Malpensa schedule, eventually settling on a renaissance for old Ringway favourite, Airbus 319 I-BIMJ, in place of the usual Embraer 170.

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Monday 26th December

Executive traffic, probably in connection with the Boxing Day afternoon football at Old Trafford, included Citationjet2 N312CJ, a late morning arrival.

Gestair Premier EC-IOZ remained on the main apron throughout the day.

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Sunday 25th December

A misty Christmas Day did not see too much of note, although Gestair Beech Premier EC-IOZ made it in, touching down as GES071 early afternoon.

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Saturday 24th December

New Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DLB paid it's 2nd and 3rd visits during the day, operating both Dublin FR554/555 + 556/557 rotations.

Yemenia Airbus 310 F-OHPR operated the latest pilgrimage to Hajj early doors, from/to Sanaa as IY4310/4311.

The annual seasonal 'Ski Charters' continued with Austrian Arrows Fokker 70 OE-LFL visiting from Innsbruck as OS2363/2364 during the morning.

Astraeus Boeing 757 G-OPJB made a rare appearance, positioning from Gatwick to operate to Chambery as AEU547P/547 early afternoon.

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Friday 23rd December

Onur Air displayed their new livery for the first time at Ringway, with Airbus 321 TC-OAN visiting from Dalaman during the morning as OHY379/380.

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Thursday 22nd December

Eurofly Airbus 320 I-EEZK visited from Milan Malpensa during the morning on an outbound charter as EEZ8918/1919.

Former Swiss Sun Airbus 320 HB-IJV operated the early afternoon LX394/395 Zurich schedule for the first time.

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Wednesday 21st December

Air Europa Boeing 737-800 EC-IDA touched down on an inbound charter from Las Palmas in the early hours as AEA233, later positioning to Exeter.

Helios Boeing 737-800 5B-DBH arrived from Paphos in the space of twelve hours operating as ZU414/415 -the aircraft now wearing a revised 'Excel Airways-style' blue and white livery.

The 737-800 roundup was completed at dusk on the 'shortest day of the year', with Ryanair new delivery EI-DLB in from Dublin as FR556/557. 'DLB arrived from the manufacturer early evening on Tuesday along with sistership EI-DHZ, enabling the low fare airline to retire their fleet of Boeing 737-200 aircraft.

Other movements saw visits from Agusta 109 pair G-CGRI and N447J, Citation Bravo VP-CGL in early morning as "Flight Red 05" and '560XL G-CIEL briefly late afternoon as LNX90.

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Tuesday 20th December

LTE International Airbus 320 EC-JIB visited from Tenerife either side of midday as LTE754/755 as the annual mass departure to the sun for Christmas commenced.

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Monday 19th December

CSA Boeing 737-400 OK-VGZ paid its first visit as such operating from/to Prague mid afternoon as OK3WK/2WK (OK644/645).

Swiss Air Lines continued recent utilisation of Airbus aircraft on daily flights to Zurich with former charter Airbus 320 HB-IJW assigned to LX394/395.

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Sunday 18th December

Learjet 31 N631AT remained present at NEA throughout the day having arrived from Iceland Saturday afternoon. The aircraft appears to be bound for a new life in Austria. 

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Saturday 17th December

Mahan Air Airbus 310 TC-SGC appeared late evening operating an additional Hajj outbound charter as IRM5025.

Earlier in the day Austrian Airlines' Lauda liveried Boeing 737-700 OE-LNO visited from Vienna and outbound to Innsbruck as OS1441/9354.

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Friday 16th December

Emirates 'High Density' Boeing 777-300ER A6-EBH operated the early EK017/018 Dubai rotation, touching down in the sun mid morning. 

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Thursday 15th December

Yemenia Airbus 310 7O-ADJ returned from Sanaa once again early morning as IYE4302/4303, having covered all Hajj outbound charters to date.

Emirates continue to acquire new Boeing 777-300ER, with the latest to join the fleet, A6-EBI, making what is expected to be a rare and maiden appearance at Ringway from Dubai mid evening as EK7017/018D in place of 'stranded' A6-EBD which originally arrived on Wednesday morning.

Thomsonfly Boeing 737-800 SE-DZV arrived again mid morning from Luton to once again take part in the pre-Christmas exodus to see Santa -the aircraft operating to/from Rovaniemi, Finland (or Lapland, if you're five!) as BY815A/B.

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Wednesday 14th December

Canadian Armed Forces C130 Hercules 130344 departed mid afternoon after nightstop as "Canforce 2626".

Thomsonfly Boeing 737-300 G-THOE positioned in mid morning as TOM901P to operate a charter to Monastir as BY416A.

Mahan Air Airbus 310 TC-SGB operated an unexpected Hajj charter, in and out late evening as IRM5026/505.

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Tuesday 13th December

Luzair L1011 TriStar CS-TMP positioned back to Lisbon mid morning as EUK165P after nightstop and having filled in for Air Atlanta Europe from Sharm El Sheik on Monday afternoon. 

Sun Air Dornier 328 D-CIAA is expected to become OY-NCD shortly, though the aircraft again operated the morning Billund flight still wearing its German identity.

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Monday 12th December

Futura Boeing 737-800 EC-JDU touched down from Barcelona early afternoon with the Seville football team on board for their midweek match at Bolton.

Loganair Saab 340 G-LGNJ made a second visit in as many days assigned to the LOG962/963 Londonderry service.

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Sunday 11th December

Hello MD-90 HB-JIC replaced sistership HB-JIB on the morning FHE201/202 BritishJET charter from Malta.

Daimler Chrysler Citation 750 D-BKLI paid a first visit, touching down from Nice early morning as DCS765.

Challenge Air CL604 D-AUKE arrived shortly after midday as "Airisto 1208" to join German compatriot D-BKLI at NEA.

SAS Braathens Boeing 737-700 LN-TUL visited from Oslo during the evening operating SK4609/4608.

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Saturday 10th December

Mahan Air operated their first Saturday evening flight to Tehran, with Airbus 310 F-OJHI assigned once again to IRM5018/5017. 

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Friday 9th December

SAS Scandinavian sent rare-to-Ringway Boeing 737-800 LN-RRK on the morning SK2547/2548 Stockholm flight.

Continental Airlines Boeing 757-200 N18112 finally paid a first visit operating the New York Newark CO020/021.

Atlantic Airlines Lockheed Electra G-FIJR remained present after nightstop, having diverted in late Thursday due weather at Coventry. 

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Thursday 8th December

Britannia Sweden Boeing 737-800 SE-DZV arrived from Luton mid morning to operate a charter to Rovaniemi as BY815A.

Continuing the winter exodus to Canada, First Choice Boeing 757-200 G-OOBG positioned to Toronto as SSV300 mid evening on lease to Skyservice as C-FUBG.

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Wednesday 7th December

Mahan Air commenced a twice weekly flight to Tehran with Airbus 310 F-OJHI touching down on the inaugural W55018 service mid morning.

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Tuesday 6th December

German executive pair Citation 500 D-IEIR and Beech 200 King Air D-IAJK shared the Northern Executive apron with Volkswagen Air Services Falcon 2000 VP-CGC during the morning. All stayed overnight Monday.

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Monday 5th December

Malev Boeing 737-800 HA-LOH operated a return charter from Budapest late afternoon, again as MA1612/1613.

Thomsonfly Boeing 737-300 G-THOF remained parked on the apron overnight Sunday after returning from Agadir as BY183B.

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Sunday 4th December

Thomsonfly Boeing 737-300 G-THOF positioned in from East Midlands during the afternoon to operate a charter to Agadir as BY183A.

Finnair Embraer 170 OH-LEG departed during the morning after nightstop as AY934 to Helsinki. 

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Saturday 3rd December

MyTravel Airways' Airbus 330 OY-VKG joined sistership OY-VKI in the middle east, positioning out to Bahrain as MYT9993 mid morning. The aircraft will supplement the fleet of Garuda Indonesia over the Hajj period.

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Friday 2nd December

Lunchtime saw the arrival of Malev Boeing 737-800 HA-LOM operating a charter from Budapest as MA1612/1613.

KLM again utilised the fleet of Martinair, with Airbus 320 PH-MPF covering the midday KL1081/1082 Amsterdam schedule.

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Thursday 1st December

A quiet start to December saw first visits from Cathay Cargo Boeing 747-400F B-HUP early morning as CX037/038 and later in the afternoon, Ryanair 737-800 EI-DHO on the FR556/557 Dublin rotation.

Executive movements of note included BA 125 N904GP, touching down late morning, preceded by Citation 550 N550FP.

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