Friday 31st March

Sky Europe Boeing 737-700 OM-NGA made an appearance at Manchester, visiting for the first time on the morning "Relax 3KR/4KR" (NE190/191) schedule from Bratislava.

MyTravel Airways Airbus 320 G-SSAS remained parked outside the engineering hangar throughout the day wearing full Donbassaero livery.

Falcon 900EX G-RBSG arrived late morning to share the NEA ramp with Learjet 60 G-LGAR (the former N262DB).

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Thursday 30th March

Air France Fokker 70 F-GLIT made its second visit of the week, operating AF2568/2569 from/to Paris CDG late afternoon.

Executive movements at NEA saw Learjet 60 N262DB touch down during the morning to nightstop, Netjets Citation XL CS-DXF visit at NJE3PF/992R, and Emirates Navy Learjet 35 UAE800 arrive early afternoon. 

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Wednesday 29th March

Etihad Airways A330 A6-EYF visited Terminal 1 again during the morning, assigned to the EY313/314 Abu Dhabi schedule.

Pakistan Airlines Boeing 777LR AP-BGZ again cut short its direct track to New York to visit Manchester, arriving from Lahore early evening as PK7212.

Other scheduled movements included Air France Fokker 70 F-GLIT (AF2568/2569), KLM Fokker 100 PH-OFM debuting on KL1083/1084 from Amsterdam and a second visit from Qatar Airways A330 A7-AEG (QR041/042).

GA traffic saw Hawker 800XP YL-MAR depart mid afternoon after a late Tuesday arrival, German Cessna 303 D-ICDE called in, and Embraer 135 G-CDFS -now flying for exclusive charter carrier Citelynx Travel, was also noted.

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Tuesday 28th March

Pakistan Airlines' latest Boeing 777-200LR AP-BGZ paid its first visit in the early hours, calling in on what would normally be the direct PK727 Karachi > New York JFK schedule.

The morning also saw visits from latest Etihad Airbus 330 A6-EYF (EY313/314) and Qatar Airways commence Tuesday service to Doha (QR041/042) with A330-300 A7-AEB.

Hapag Lloyd Express were busy overnight, with T Mobile-liveried 737-500 D-AHLD positioning from Hanover to operate the outbound HLX3411 to Cologne.

The aircraft replaced Nordic Leisure MD-81 SE-DMT which had earlier 'gone tech' after covering the inbound HLX3410. 

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Monday 27th March

Etihad Airways commenced a daily flight to Abu Dhabi, with Airbus 330 A6-EYE arriving at a blustery Manchester early morning on the inaugural EY313.

Martinair Cargo MD-11 PH-MCR diverted in during the lunchtime period whilst inbound Amsterdam from Seattle as MPH072, to take on fuel.

Later in the day, Royal Air Force VC-10 XV104 brightened up a dull afternoon, touching down as JGN36.

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Sunday 26th March

Air France introduced the Fokker 70 on their on their late afternoon AF2568/2569 schedule (Saturday remains RJ145 ops) with F-GLIS visiting from Paris CDG.

Later in the day, recently acquired Airbus 318 F-GUGL debuted on the AF1168/1169 mid evening Charles De Gaulle rotation.

Flightline BAe 146 G-FLTC positioned in mid afternoon as FLT905P with Jet2 fuselage and tail titles and was soon pressed into action, departing to Gatwick as "Channex 905".

Eastern Airways upgraded to Saab 2000 G-CDKA on their early evening EZE85VM/86VM Inverness service.

Exec traffic saw nightstopping Netjets pair Gulfstream 5 CS-DKB and Hawker 400XP CS-DMA position out before midday, and Gold Air Learjet 45 G-CDNK spend the afternoon on the NEA ramp as GDA01A/01B. 

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Saturday 25th March

Atlasjet commenced a once weekly flight to Ercan, with Airbus 320 TC-OGO arriving from Istanbul to operate the first KK6114 departure.

First Choice borrowed Jet2 Boeing 757 G-LSAB to cover a morning charter to Geneva and back as FCA2600/2601, the aircraft later made the short hop over to Leeds.

Continental continue to assign 'not-so-common' to the UK examples of their Boeing 767-400 fleet, N76065 being this weeks favourite on the CO020/021 Newark schedule.

At NEA, Citationjet 525 EC-JIU remained present throughout the day, later being moved to remote parking to make way for Netjets' Hawker 400XP CS-DMA and Gulfstream 5 CS-DKB at nightfall.

On a lighter note, Mooney M20S D-EAOF departed late morning after two days alongside the 'heavies' on the main apron.

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Friday 24th March

Saab 2000 G-CDEA visited again, assigned to the morning EZE81VM/82VM, as Eastern Airways look to increase capacity on flights to Inverness with the inception of the Summer 2006 timetable.

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Thursday 23rd March

A7-AEG became the fifth Qatar Airways Airbus 330 to visit Manchester displaying special Asian Games 2006 decal, this time wearing a red variation of the livery. The aircraft was operating the evening QR043/044 Doha rotation.

Other notable movements during the day saw visits from Continental Airlines Boeing 767-400 N76062 on the morning CO021 New York Newark departure and Zoom Airlines Boeing 767-300 C-GZNC from Gatwick and out to Calgary as OOM431 at nightfall.

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Wednesday 22nd March

Boeing 747-200 AP-BAK displayed a new Pakistan Airlines tail design, visiting on the morning PK721 Islamabad - New York JFK schedule.

United Aviation Embraer 135 Legacy N135SG remained parked off the NEA ramp for a second day.

DHC-8 G-BRYW recently returned to revenue service after repair, following an incident at Aberdeen and has been repainted into full new BA Connect livery.

One former BA aircraft moving on to pastures new recently was RJ100 G-CFAB -the aircraft now serves with Swiss International as HB-IYV and is the latest Star Alliance logo jet. It debuted as such on the LX394/395 Zurich rotation early afternoon.

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Tuesday 21st March

A mini invasion of executive aircraft overnight saw North Flying Air Service Citation 500 OY-CEV arrive shortly before midnight as NFA041 to park remote.

Still present at NEA after nightstop was Alsair Citation 550 F-GLTK -a Monday afternoon arrival, Legacy N135SG, Hawker 800XP CS-DRA and Citation XL G-WINA.

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Monday 20th March

After a recent identity crisis, Boeing 737-800 5B-DBI finally appeared in the new 'ajet.com' livery operating Helios Airways flight 560/561 from/to Larnaca in the early hours.

Later in the day, Air Contractors continued to rotate aircraft on their evening ABR7004 (ABR4GL) Glasgow - Manchester - Stansted freight flight, with ATR-42 EI-SLD visiting.

Movements after dark included Eurowings BAe 146 D-AEWP in place of the usual CRJ from Dusseldorf (LH4884/4885), and Embraer Legacy N135SG, touching down as UVN1538 to park at the exec ramp.

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Trident Scrapped

The airframe of Trident 1 G-ARPK (C/n 2111), utilised by the airport fire service for almost a quarter of a century, was recently broken up and removed in a move which is expected to see a purpose-built fire training rig replace 'PK 'southside'.

Sunday 19th March

Qatar Airways Airbus 330-300 A7-AEF provided a dash of colour on an otherwise dull morning, operating the QR042 departure to Doha wearing the distinctive Asian Games livery.

German Air Rescue visited for the second consecutive Sunday, this time Learjet 35 D-COKE appeared, in from Poprad and out to Karlsruhe as AMB265.

Scot Airways Dornier 328 G-BWIR touched down from Stansted late afternoon as SAY355, with the West Ham football 'squad' on board, in town for their Monday cup match against Manchester City.

Recently acquired former Minerva Dornier 328 D-CPRY again featured on the evening Sun Air Billund schedule. The aircraft has marks OY-NCE reserved. 

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Saturday 18th March

DHC-8 400 G-JECL operated the early morning BE181/182 Belfast rotation. The aircraft -currently the newest member of the FlyBe. fleet, this week became a flying tribute to the late footballer George Best.

First Choice Boeing 757-200 G-OOOG recently received a fresh coat of paint into the livery of Astraeus pending ownership transfer to the UK charter operator.

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Friday 17th March

Air Alsie Citationjet2 OY-UCA made its second visit in 24 hours, returning to NEA from Cannes early morning as "Mermaid 6696" before heading off to Coventry.

Continuing the Midlands theme, Birmingham-based Gulfstream 5 VP-BKZ called in briefly during the afternoon, present for around thirty minutes.

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Thursday 16th March

Cathay Cargo Boeing 747-400F B-HOU paid only its second visit post-conversion operating the weekly CX038 departure to Milan Malpensa during the morning.

Thomas Cook Airbus 320 G-TCKE appeared from the Monarch Engineering hangar as D-AICN early afternoon and after a spell in the engine test bay, left for pastures new after dark on lease to Condor as DE9670.

RAF Valley based Hawk trainer pair XX169 and XX217 provided an alternative from the normal, performing a low approach and go-around early afternoon.

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Wednesday 15th March

Gulfstream 200 N200GA made two visits during the afternoon either side of a brief excursion to the North.

There were also appearances at NEA from familiar exec pair Falcon 20 F-BVPN and Beech 90 N422PM.

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Tuesday 14th March

Citationjet2 OE-FGL touched down late afternoon making its second visit to NEA in two weeks, having previously diverted from Leeds on 2nd March.

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Monday 13th March

Airbus 320 G-FHAJ positioned from Southend mid morning as MYT006E wearing the bright livery of Italian low cost operator myair.com. 

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Sunday 12th March

Air Wales ATR-42 G-CDFF arrived from Waterford at midday on a Manchester United v Newcastle football charter, before returning mid evening as AWW919.

Other movements on a cold and snowy day included KLM Fokker 50 PH-KVE from Amsterdam as KL7881 plus visits from Citationjet pair G-HMMV & G-SFCJ and Air Ambulance Learjet 35 D-CCAA (AMB243). 

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Saturday 11th March

KLM charted BlueLine MD-83 F-GMLI to cover the early afternoon KL1081/1082 rotation from Amsterdam.

Air France upgraded to Airbus 321 F-GTAK on their early morning AF1668/1669 Paris CDG service to provide additional capacity.

Piaggio Avanti N140SL diverted in early afternoon, parking for just over two hours before continuing the journey northbound.

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Friday 10th March

Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 N517MC arrived in the early hours as LH8619 operating an inbound Lufthansa cargo flight from Rome.

Air Scotland Boeing 757-200 SX-BLW positioned in during the morning to operate their first departure to Barcelona as GRE2532.

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Thursday 9th March

Beech Premier LX-PMR made its second visit in two days, touching down at a wet Ringway mid morning for a five hour stay as "Ballistic 09C/09D".

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Wednesday 8th March

The NEA ramp was busy throughout, with visits from several executive aircraft including Premier LX-PMR (BAT08A/08B), Citationjet S5-BAY, Hawker 800 G-CDLT (GMA545) and Citation 550 pair VP-CLD & G-ESTA. Cessna 404 Titan D-IAAZ spent the day parked in the South bay off Terminal 1.

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Tuesday 7th March

Emirates Boeing 777-300 A6-EBL paid only its second visit, operating a slightly delayed afternoon EK17/18 schedule from Dubai.

The latest bmi British Midland Airbus 319 G-DBCH was again noted on the early evening BD1QA/3PK Heathrow rotation. 

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Monday 6th March

Netjets Gulfstream 4 N493QS remained parked off the NEA ramp throughout the day. The aircraft originally arrived from Teterboro on Monday 27th February.

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Sunday 5th March

US Airways Boeing 767-200 N645US diverted in from Amsterdam enroute to Philadelphia as US43 during the afternoon.

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Saturday 4th March

Austrian Arrows DHC-8 400 OE-LGG visited a snowy Ringway from/to Bolzano on the weekly morning ski charter (why bother?!!) as OS2371/2372.

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Friday 3rd March

Boeing 737-800 PH-HZL operated the morning KLM Amsterdam flight 1075/1076, wearing the new Transavia livery.

Gulfstream 4 N600CK touched down during a clear and very cold start to the day for a seven hour stay.

Jetalliance Learjet 40 OE-GGB also visited the NEA ramp arriving mid afternoon and present for little over 60 minutes as JAG4504.

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Thursday 2nd March

Finnair Embraer 170 OH-LEI made its second visit in two days, operating the late afternoon AY937L/938L Helsinki schedule.

Citationjet 525A OE-FGL arrived mid morning, visiting the Northern Executive apron.

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Wednesday 1st March

Air Berlin 737-700 D-ABBN visited on the morning AB8112/8113 Paderborn flight for the first time since repaint into standard livery having previously displayed Boeing house colours.

The afternoon saw Thomsonfly Boeing 737-800 SE-DZH visit from Killarney and to Gatwick as BY808B/808F.

Executive movements included Citation 750 N750TX, which arrived early morning to daystop on a sun-drenched NEA apron.

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