Tuesday 28th February

Challenger 601 VP-BIE touched down during the morning to daystop at NEA, departing late afternoon to Stansted.

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Monday 27th February

Finding itself on the 'wrong side' of the hills, the Jet2 Yorkshire Boeing 737-300 G-CELB visited Manchester during the day arriving from Edinburgh and out to Budapest as LS781/897.

Gold Air Learjet 45 G-CDNK arrived in the early hours from Palma as GDA95B for a morning on a busy NEA ramp before heading off to Northolt as GDA30A. Gulfstream 550 CS-DKD departed after nightstop as NJE550P, Gulf 4 N493QS arrived from across the Atlantic, Learjet 31 LX-OMC visited either side of midday and the rest of the day saw four more Netjets arrivals.

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Sunday 26th February

Boeing 777-200LR AP-BGY touched down in the early morning sun from Everett as PK7772 on a delivery flight to Pakistan International. The aircraft continued to Islamabad shortly before midday as PK7722. View the AP-BGY gallery.

Emirates recently accepted their own new Boeing 777 into an ever expanding fleet, -300ER model A6-EBL made only its second recorded visit to the UK, and first to Manchester, on the EK017/018 Dubai rotation late morning.

Not to be outdone in the new aircraft stakes, FlyBe. sent latest DHC-8 400 acquisitions G-JECK & G-JECL from Exeter (BE375/376) and Southampton (BE871/872) during the evening.

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Saturday 25th February

Swiss RJ-100 HB-IYT paid its first visit a such on the early morning LX390/391 Zurich rotation. The aircraft has previously service with British Airways as G-CFAD.

Austrian Arrows DHC-8 400 OE-LGE visited a breezy Ringway from Bolzano on the latest OS2371/2372 Ski charter.

Hamburg International Boeing 737-700 D-AHIE operated a return Salzburg charter, touching down in the late afternoon sun as HHI8075.

Thomsonfly Boeing 737-800 SE-DZI, complete with 'temporary' registration sticker (a future candidate for G- marks), visited from Lyon and out to Plovdiv as BY602B/625F.

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Friday 24th February

Aer Arann ATR-72 EI-REH first-visited operating the afternoon inbound RE519 from Galway and out to Kerry as RE572.

Gulfstream 4 N962SS touched down early morning for a seven hour stay at NEA, departing mid afternoon.

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Thursday 23rd February

New bmi British Midland Airbus 319 G-DBCG made its second visit to Ringway in 24 hours operating the afternoon BD598/1PK Heathrow flight.

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Wednesday 22nd February

Jetstream 41 G-MAJT again showed its former American identity wearing a basic livery, and covering the morning Inverness EZE81VM/82VM Eastern Airways flight.

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Tuesday 21st February

Executive movements commenced in the early hours, with Learjet 60 9H-AEE calling in unexpectedly as JLN202/212.

In the hours of daylight, Citation 560 N652NR arrived to spend the morning at NEA as "Cross Air 71/72", alongside King Air D-IATM and Netjets Falcon 2000EX CS-DFK (NJE553A/553F).

Eastern Airways recent Jetstream 41 acquisition G-MAJT operated from/to Inverness throughout the day, and an aircraft change saw Ryanair 737-800 EI-DLF fly the late evening FR558/559. 

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Monday 20th February

Qatar Airways recently added new build Airbus 330 A7-AEF to its expanding fleet, the aircraft making its debut from Doha during a chilly evening as QR043/044, wearing the orange Asian Games 2006 livery.

At NEA, Citation XLS CS-DXG visited from Venezia/to London City during the morning as NJE264E/264H, there was another appearance from Omni  Learjet 45 CS-TLT (OAV359), and Hawker 800XP CS-DFW arrived from Jersey late evening as "Fraction 553G".

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Sunday 19th February

The morning saw a pair of new Boeing 737-800s grace Terminal 1: Futura example EC-JFB the first to arrive -operating a charter from Tenerife as FUA9767/9768.

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DLE then touched down from Dublin on the morning FR554/555 rotation, making its third visit since delivery to the low fare airline in February.

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Saturday 18th February

Jet2 Boeing 757-200 G-LSAA paid its first visit, positioning from Leeds to operate an outbound charter to Plovdiv as LS505 early afternoon.

Thomsonfly Boeing 767-300 G-OBYC recently returned from Hajj lease to Garuda Indonesia and was seen in the sunshine arriving from Salzburg as BY669F late morning.

Citationjet 525A VP-BFC (the former N312CJ) touched down shortly after midday to join C-GTDE, CS-DRE and Scot Airways Dornier 328 G-CCGS at NEA. Other exec arrivals during the afternoon included King Air EC-IUX (HSS561) and Learjet 45 CS-TLT (OAV359).

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Friday 17th February

Wearing an inspiring livery, Jet X MD-82 TF-JXA touched down from Keflavik shortly after midday as JXX503, an operated outbound as FLY8166.

Skyservice Learjet 35 C-GTDE remained present on the NEA apron throughout the day alongside Hawker 800XP CS-DRE after a Thursday afternoon arrival from across the Atlantic.

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Thursday 16th February

Notables amongst the schedules during the day included Finnair Airbus 321 OH-LZE, an aircraft type change on the morning AY933/934 and two visits from Dublin from Ryanair 737-800 EI-DHV (FR554/5 + 556/7).

Over at the NEA ramp, another new Netjets aircraft - Hawker 800 CS-DRE, remained present having arrived from Madrid on Wednesday evening.

JCBamford Gulfstream 550 G-JCBC ("JCB 1") made a first visit, touching down on the stroke of midnight for an initial overnight stay, later making a brief return from Leipzig and out to Luton in the hours of darkness. 

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Wednesday 15th February

Air Mediterranee Airbus 321 F-GYAP arrived at Terminal 2 mid morning as BIE130A (along with another appearance from Hello MD-90 HB-JIA), with Marseille football supporters for their evening trip to the Reebok Stadium.

Recently registered Pilatus PC-XII G-MATX made two visits during the day, the second touching down early evening to park on the NEA ramp.

Other executive movements included a departure from Gulfstream 5 N3546 after its three-day stay and Netjets Hawker 800XP CS-DRE from Madrid as NJE393Q.

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Tuesday 14th February

Hello Boeing MD-90 HB-JIA touched down late morning with the Marseille football team on board to prepare for their UEFA cup football game against Bolton on Wednesday.

Swiss again rotated aircraft type on their schedules to Zurich with Airbus 320 pair HB-IJR & IJW visiting on their afternoon and evening rotations.

Jet2 had a change around during the day with non-based Boeing 737-300 G-CELU arriving from Geneva shortly after midday as LS812 to nightstop.

Piaggio P180 Avanti D-IZZY departed early afternoon after nightstop, whilst Nike Gulf 5 N3546 remained on the NEA ramp. 

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Monday 13th February

Catching the sleepy heads out, newly delivered Ryanair Boeing 737-800 'EI-DLE' visited on the early FR552/553 Dublin flight, sharing apron space for a time with easyJet 737-300 G-IGOR -an Alicante > Liverpool diversion as EZY7116.

Airbus 330 pair OY-VKG & OY-VKI returned from Hajj lease to Garuda Indonesia overnight, touching down as MYT9996 & MYT9992 for attention at the MyTravel engineering facility.

Gulfstream 5 N3546 touched down late evening, preceded by Avanti D-IZZY, and providing the main executive interest of the day.

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Sunday 12th February

Air France Airbus 318 F-GUGK operated into Ringway for the first time, assigned to the mid afternoon AF2268/2269 Paris Charles De Gaulle rotation.

Other movements braving that fine rain that soaks you through included a one hour visit from Citation 550 SE-RCI from Stockholm Bromma either side of nightfall.

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Saturday 11th February

Austrian Arrows upgraded to a Fokker 100 on their morning OS2363/2364 Innsbruck charter, with OE-LVF making a first visit. 

The weekly Alpine influx also continued with Dash 8 400 OE-LGF also debuted at Ringway from Bolzano as OS2371/2372, still wearing Tyrolean Airlines livery.

Hamburg International Boeing 737-700 D-AHIC positioned in to operate an outbound flight to Salzburg mid morning as HHI8074.

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Friday 10th February

One of the 'highlights' of the year to date saw Douglas DC-8-72 HB-IGH touch down mid evening from London Heathrow making a very welcome appearance.

Another day, and more Netjets movements, with Falcon 900 CS-DLA departing after nightstop on its second visit as NJE762D to Leeds and Hawker 800XP CS-DRF making a quick stop on the NEA ramp early afternoon.

Other GA traffic saw Agusta 109 N449J visit again, interestingly with former registration 'G-RCMS' taped over, and an executive jet round up including AD Aviation Citation 550 G-VUEZ and Citylynx Canadair Regional Jet G-ELNX.

After a brief spell away, Onur Air made a return to Manchester, with Airbus 321 TC-OAL visiting from Dalaman as OHY379/380 during the morning wearing the new livery.

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Thursday 9th February

Netjets Europe Hawker 800XP CS-DRH departed to Farnborough in the mid morning winter sunshine after nightstop as NJE691M.

Ryanair 737-800 EI-DCL continues to visit wearing a special Boeing livery, its latest Dublin rotation being the early morning FR552/553.

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Wednesday 8th February

Boeing 767-300 PH-MCV entered revenue service for British Midland during the morning, departing to Barbados as BD723.

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Tuesday 7th February

Esair Citationjet 525 I-RVRP remained parked off the Northern Exec ramp after a Monday evening arrival.

Learjet 45 CS-TLT was also present after nightstop, whilst Citation 500 VP-BGE made two visits to NEA from Cardiff during the day.

RAF Avia Antonov 26 YL-RAE operated for Air Contractors to Stansted mid evening as MTL303F. 

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Monday 6th February

German Air Rescue Learjet 35 D-CCAA visited briefly late afternoon, from Chambéry and out to Bristol as "Ambulance 112".

Embraer 145 G-EMBM recently received 'BA Connect' branding after the revamp of British Airways' regional operation took effect at the start of February.

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Sunday 5th February

Arkefly Boeing 767-300 PH-MCV positioned in early morning wearing Star Alliance livery in preparation for lease to bmi British Midland on international routes from Manchester.

Hapagfly Boeing 737-800 D-AHFX made a round trip from Stuttgart during the evening covering for Hapag Lloyd Express.

MyTravel Denmark Airbus 320 OY-VKR arrived from Billund after dark for attention at SR Technics with the aircraft expected to revert to UK marks G-DHRG.

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Saturday 4th February

Austrian Arrows sent Dash 8-400 OE-LGB on their weekly Bolzano ski charter. Flights should operate until mid march.

The local Manchester United football match created several Business jet movements with the pick of the bunch going to Hawker 800 N228TM.

Titan Airways Beech 200 G-ZAPT had a night out in Manchester and was seen still parked on stand 84 Saturday morning.

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Friday 3rd February

Amongst other executive movements, Learjet 31 EI-MAX departed mid morning on the familiar "Highflyer 31A" callsign.

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Thursday 2nd February

Hamburg-based Falcon 900 VP-CAB of Air Service Werkflugdienst (bit of a mouthful!) arrived late morning to park off the NEA ramp.

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Wednesday 1st February

LinxAir Citation Excel S5-BAZ touched down mid morning to daystop with NEA.

Swiss International RJ-100 HB-IYR paid its first visit operating the early morning Zurich rotation -though the aircraft is no stranger being the former 'resident' G-CFAF.

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