Wednesday 9 September 2009 - A380 day at BHX!

The day the Emirates Airbus A380

came to Birmingham

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Photo: Ron Kosys

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Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EDE operated their

midday service from Dubai for the official

opening of the new International Pier

and to mark the Airport's 70th anniversary

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Scroll down to see it from every angle - or watch

both the arrival and departure on HD video at -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPan2TAf8-Y

- with thanks to Jon Simmons

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Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EDE passes over Keniworth at

3,000 feet on approch to Birmingham

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Photo: Paul Sliwinski

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Getting closer - now on final approach over Catherine de Barnes
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Photo: Alec Wilson
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Photo: Alec Wilson
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Is everyone ready?
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Almost here....
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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.... over the A45 Coventry Road
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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The Emirates Airbus A380 arrives at Birmingham!!
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Photo: Stuart Lawson
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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After landing A6-EDE taxied up Taxiway Alpha....
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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.... past the Airport Fire Station
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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.... up Taxiway Delta
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Photo: Andrew Fellows
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.... and onto Stand 54C of the new International Pier
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Photo: Martin McGrath
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Photo: James Ralph
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Photo: James Ralph
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The view from inside!
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Photo: James Ralph
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Time to depart - A6-EDE pushes back off stand....
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... and then taxies back done Taxiways Delta and Alpha
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Is everyone ready for the take off?
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Photo: Martin McGrath
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"EK 040" you are clear to take off....
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Photo: Ian Bowley
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Mike Hollick
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Photo: Stuart Lawson
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Photo: Stuart Lawson
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Photo: Chris Mabbott
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Photo: Laurence Jones
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Next stop Dubai!!
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Photo: Alec Wilson
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A big thank you to Emirates for choosing Birmingham
to be the first UK airport after Heathrow to receive a

scheduled Airbus A380 service
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Some more photo including a look round inside the

Airbus A380 while it was on the can be seen at -
http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2009/09/ek-380.html
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