Tuesday 31st July 2007

Lufthansa A340 D-AIFD diverted in on a medical emergency whilst operating DLH425, Boston to Munich early morning.

Sun Air Dornier 328 OY-NCL visited for the first time operating the first Billund schedule of the day ("SUS45U/46U").

Europe Airpost Boeing 737-300 F-GIXC made a return appearance, this time in sociable hours, flying a charter from Lahr, Germany mid afternoon (FPO1895/1896).

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Monday 30th July 2007

Boeing 737-800 PH-BXV finally appeared from Amsterdam on a KLM flight, operating KLM1081/1082 mid morning.

Belavia sent Tupolev 154 EW-85741 from Minsk (BRU853/854) and Travel Service Boeing 737-800 OK-TVF arrived to operate an outbound to Lourdes (TVS128).

DC-9 TG-JII soaked up the sun on the apron throughout, and will make a further nightstop on the airfield.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Sunday 29th July 2007

Guatemalan-registered DC-9 TG-JII touched down late evening to nightstop on stand 81. The aircraft wears Eastern Skyjets livery.

Hellenic Imperial Airways Boeing 747-200 SX-DIE operated for Libyan Arab Airlines for the first time from Tripoli arriving early afternoon as LAA106.

Eastern Airways sent Jetstream 41 G-MAJX for a change from Inverness on the late afternoon EZE51K/61K flight.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Saturday 28th July 2007

Sky Europe Boeing 737-700 OM-NGN made a first visit, operating ESK190/191 ("5KT/6KT") from Bratislava during a rare afternoon which featured blue sky.

Astra N50TQ returned mid evening for another nightstop, parking remote off Terminal 2.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Friday 27th July 2007

Learjet 45 OO-LFS paid another visit during the afternoon, arriving as "Abelag31P" to the Northern Exec apron.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Thursday 26th July 2007

Boeing 737-300 F-GIXO positioned in during the morning to operate to Lahr in Germany. Europe Airpost will also assist in the pilgrimage to Lourdes next week with a charter to the south west France.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Wednesday 25th July 2007

Another afternoon array at NEA included Citation 560XL N560TH from Blackpool, Turkish Beechjet TC-STA and NetJets Hawker 800XP CS-DRZ (NJE954M).

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Tuesday 24th July 2007

The latest procession of bizjets at NEA included visits from Challenger HB-IVS and Learjet 45 D-CSUL during the afternoon, though its doubted that either will have been on the kind of journey that record-breaking pilot Polly Vacher is currently undertaking with PA28 G-FRGN ... to visit 206 UK airfields. Read more..

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Monday 23rd July 2007

New World Aviation Gulfstream 400 N161MM touched down late morning as NWD161 for another visit, preceding NextJet Citation 550 SE-RBY which made a brief call before heading west as NTJ623Z.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Sunday 22nd July 2007

A change from the normal saw SAS Norway send Boeing 737-800 LN-RRT from Oslo on the morning CNO609/608 (SAS4609/4608) schedule.

Part of the recent Air Berlin sudden expansion, Boeing 737-800 D-ABBU visited again during the evening, operating "BER731E/594W" from Stansted.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Saturday 21st July 2007

A 'widebody' fest during the morning saw Omni Air DC-10 N270AX position in to fly for MyTravel to Menorca as MYT283 and World Airways MD-11 N273WA arrive to cover TCX24K to Calgary for Thomas Cook.

Turkish Airlines upgraded their THY1993 schedule to an Airbus 330 for the day with TC-JNE touching the Ringway piano keys once again from Istanbul.

Dusseldorf based Beech Premier D-IAGG (VIB630) was amongst a morning of bizjets, making a two hour visit to the NEA ramp.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Friday 20th July 2007

FlyBe. Embraer 195 G-FBEC arrived late evening to operate a delayed BEE374W (BEE7374) flight to Southampton, making its first visit to Manchester in the process.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Thursday 19th July 2007

Nordic Leisure MD-83 SE-RDM arrived from Stockholm Arlanda early evening calling "Blueberry727" operating a return football charter.

Falcon 2000 N310U was an early morning arrival to daystop in the sunshine off the Northern Exec ramp.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Wednesday 18th July 2007

Adria Airways CRJ-900 S5-AAK made a first visit from Ljubljana operating ADR462/463.

Mahan Air also had a type change, with Airbus 300 EP-MHE (ex S7-AAY of "hang on, wasn't that one of those derelict A300s at Bristol Filton?" fame!!) putting in an appearance from Tehran early evening.

Maxjet Boeing 767-200 N260MY passed through on the way back to Atlanta from Nairobi as MXJ931 in the early hours.

Exec movements included the departure of Learjet 31 D-CPRO from the NEA ramp mid afternoon after nightstop having arrived from Liverpool late on Tuesday. 

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Tuesday 17th July 2007

Air Berlin sent new Airbus 319 D-ABGF from Hamburg late morning, the aircraft wearing a hybrid livery pending repaint into the latest company colours. 

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Monday 16th July 2007

Citation 560 G-PPLC visited from Norwich and out to Cologne as SDL600, joining Learjet 60 OE-GDF (formerly N838RC) at NEA late morning.

Saudi Arabian Boeing 777-200 HZ-AKD visited from Geneva on the SVA123/124 schedule for the first time.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Sunday 15th July 2007

Malaysian Boeing 747-400 9M-MPM departed in the rain for Seoul early evening as MAS8167. The aircraft carries small Manchester United Asia Tour 2007 titles on the fuselage.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Saturday 14th July 2007

Malaysian Airlines made a return to Manchester, albeit positioning in to operate a charter, with Boeing 747-400 9M-MPM arriving mid afternoon from Kuala Lumpur to nightstop.

World Airways MD-11 N271WA was in action for MyTravel during the day, flying to Menorca and later to Las Palmas.  

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Friday 13th July 2007

World Airways MD-11 N271WA arrived in the usual summer gloom during the evening, positioning in with MyTravel callsign MYT007R.

Globespan continue to use a Boeing 737-800 on Fridays from Hamilton, with G-DLCH operating the latest GSM104/103 flight.

At NEA Citation 560 F-GJXX made a return visit early morning, C550 N550FP arrived as FYG791 and NetJets Gulf 5 CS-DKB (NJE960T) touched down mid evening. 

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Thursday 12th July 2007

Atlantic Airlines Electra G-LOFD "Neptune716/717" paid a visit during the night, passing through on a freight charter from Coventry to Shannon.

From something old to something new, Air Berlin A319 D-ABGE operated from Hamburg mid morning and Emirates 777-300 A6-ECB debuted from Dubai.

Libyan Arab sent one of their own aircraft for a change, with Airbus 300 5A-DLY arriving from Tripoli mid afternoon as LAA106.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Wednesday 11th July 2007

Saudi Air Force KE-3A (Boeing 707) 1815 arrived early afternoon as RSAF382 to Stand 62 initially, though later repositioned to remote parking near Terminal 2.

Zoom UK Boeing 767-300 G-UKZM passed through during the morning, departing to London Gatwick as UKZ01B.

Also during the morning, new Turkish Airlines Airbus 321 TC-JRE took a bow on the THY1993/1994 schedule from Istanbul.

Air Blue continue to operate a five-times weekly evening flight from Islamabad with Airbus 321 equipment. AP-BJB being the latest to fly ABQ220 replacing the 'usual' BJA.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Tuesday 10th July 2007

Citationjet 525B OO-FPC touched down mid afternoon, calling "FlyingGroup251", to park on the NEA ramp overnight.

Boeing 737-700 D-ABBW continues to visit from Hamburg, the aircraft wears a basic white livery awaiting repaint into new Air Berlin colours.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Monday 9th July 2007

Boeing 737-800 D-ABBX (BER8264 "394S") arrived from Hamburg late morning displaying new Air Berlin and LTU post-merger paint.

Saudi Boeing 777-200 HZ-AKC also graced the Ringway tarmac, operating the SVA123/124 Geneva extension flight.

A sight not expected to seen on a daily basis was that of DHC-8 400 G-JECL on approach with a prop stopped, the aircraft diverting from Edinburgh to Southampton.

Execs galore with Citationjet2 pair M-XONE (VP-BFC) and OO-CIV plus Citation 560 Ultra SE-RGY all noted at NEA.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Sunday 8th July 2007

Aer Arann showed off a change of livery during the day with new build ATR-72 EI-REL visiting from Galway & Sligo for the first time. 

NetJets Hawker 800 CS-DRU made the short hop over from Chester during the afternoon for a spell on the NEA ramp, departing to Luton before the heavens opened as NJE245N. 

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Saturday 7th July 2007

Finnair sent newly delivered Embraer 190 OH-LKH from Helsinki for a first visit, operating the morning FIN933/934.

Boeing Business Jet A6-RJZ "Royal Jet 1" made the short hop up from Luton, touching down in the early evening sunshine (in case anyone was wondering what that yellow thing was in the sky after recent weeks!!).

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Friday 6th July 2007

Omni Air DC-10 N531AX arrived from Shannon during the morning to operate for MyTravel Airways on a charter to Tenerife and back as MYT241/242.

DHC-8 400 G-JECX was in action on based FlyBe. flights to and from Glasgow during the afternoon and evening.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Thursday 5th July 2007

ACT Air Cargo Airbus 300 TC-ACZ operated a freight charter during the morning using ABC Air Hungary flight number AHU9007.

Aircraft changes amongst the based operators include Jet2 Boeing 757-200 G-LSAI which continues in place of the usual resident G-LSAE and FlyBe. DHC-8 400 G-JECX, an evening arrival from Jersey (BEE556) to nightstop.

GA/Executive movements aplenty with noteworthy visits from 'Luton lurker' Raytheon Premier N800FR and Air Alsie BAE125 OY-RAA ("Mermaid6235").

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Wednesday 4th July 2007

Malmo Aviation RJ-100 SE-DSX visited from Malmo and out to Gothenburg on a charter during the morning, wearing a livery to promote a Swedish financial newspaper.

Not to be outdone by the first visit of Air Berlin Boeing 737-700 D-ABBW from Hamburg earlier in the day, TUIfly sent a new 'Yellow Cab' in the shape of D-AHXD from Stuttgart operating HLX4210/4211 ("36M/92M") mid evening.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Tuesday 3rd July 2007

Emirates sent Boeing 777-300 A6-EBU in for its first visit operating the UAE19/20 Dubai flight during the evening.

Learjet 40 EC-JYY arrived early morning calling OKT401 to daystop at NEA, later joined by Citation 550 N198ND, the obligatory NetJet in the shape of Falcon 2000 CS-DLC (NJE977R from Geneva) and Agusta 109 EI-HHH.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Monday 2nd July 2007

Belavia intend to use a mix of aircraft types throughout July on their weekly flight from Minsk. The latest BRU853/854 schedule operated by Tupolev 154 EW-85748.

Early evening saw new Titan Airways acquisition, Boeing 737-300 G-POWC position in as "Channex060P" from Stansted.

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other

Sunday 1st July 2007

ATRAN Antonov 12 RA-93913 remained parked throughout on the west apron. The aircraft will eventually have to flout the new UK smoking in public places ban (!!), with departure planned before midday on Monday.

Jett8 Boeing 747 9V-JEA (previously JA8192 with Nippon Cargo) headed off eastbound after its first Manchester nightstop, departing as JEC802 in sunshine (the sun still exists!!) during the morning.

Other traffic during the day included an early morning visit from Citationjet 525 OO-IDE to the NEA ramp (re-appearing briefly later), and Air Memphis MD-83 SU-BME flying for Libyan Arab on their LAA106 Tripoli schedule.

Evening visitors of note were Air Berlin Airbus 320 D-ABDA in from Hamburg for the first time operating the BER8264/8265 schedule and G5 Executive Gulf 550 HB-JEV on its second visit, calling "Batman272/273".

July07 Movements: Scheduled | Other