Tuesday 31 May 2011 - Birmingham

Dubrovnik Airline Airbus A320-211 G-STRP which is leased from
Astraeus positioned in to operate a charter flight to Dubrovnik
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Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GPTS operated their
weekly flight to Toronto Photos: Ron Kosys

Sunday 29 May 2011 - RAF Brize Norton

Hi Fly Airbus A310-304 CS-TEI was an afternoon arrival
- the aircraft is in the basic colour scheme of Oman Air....
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.... while (faint!) Pacific Flyer.com titles can still be seen on the
forward fuselage ("click" on the photo to see a larger image)
both airlines having recently leased the aircraft

Photo: Dave Turner

Friday 27 May 2011 - Birmingham

Challenger 850 UR-ICD was an afternoon arrival Photo: Ron Kosys
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"New Yorker" Global Express VP-CNY was a visitor Photo: Mike Hollick
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Viking Hellas MD 83 SX-SMS operated their first IT flight
of the season to Heraklion Photo: Ron Kosys
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bmibaby Boeing 737-36N G-TOYL is now in their new colour scheme
Photo: Ron Kosys

Thursday 26 May 2011 - BHX

Mahan Air Airbus A310-304 F-OJHI operated their flight
to Tehran - it now wears bolder style titles similar to those
on their EP- aircraft Photo: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 25 May 2011 - Birmingham

KLM Boeing 737-7K2 PH-BGO operated their later afternoon
service to Amsterdam Photo: Mike Hollick
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Eastern Saab 2000 G-CERZ was a morning arrival operating
a day stopping charter from Amsterdam Photo: Ron Kosys

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Air Med Cheyenne IIIA G-GMED was an afternoon visitor with
King Air G90GTX G-MOSJ (parked behind it) Photo: Mike Hollick
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Alelag Citation Excel OO-SLM arrived to night stop Photo: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 24 May 2011 - Birmingham

Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GITS operated
their weekly flight to Toronto Photo: Mike Hollick
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Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-211 LZ-BHD positioned in from
Stockholm to operate the delayed Sky Wings Photo: Ron Kosys
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RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAD returned to the Elmdon apron
after operating a charter to the Isle of Man Photo: Ron Kosys

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Longranger III G-LVDC made an afternoon visit to the Elmdon apron
Photo: Mike Hollick

Monday 23 May 2011 - Birmingham

Sky Wings Airbus A320-231 SX-BTP operated their
weekly IT flight from Corfu
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Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEBB operated their
afternoon service to Munich - from today all flights on this route are
now planned to be operated by Lufthansa CityLine Embraer 195's
Photos: Mike Hollick

Saturday 21 May 2011 - East Midlands

bmibaby Boeing 737-3L9 G-OGBD has recently been repainted
into their new scheme and named "Olly Cat Baby"
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BA Cityflyer Embraer 190-100LR G-LCYK positioned in to
operate a flight to Naples Photos: Kevin Bates

Saturday 21 May 2011 - BHX

Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-212 LZ-BHB positioned in from
Gatwick to operate their first IT flight of the season to Bourgas
- the aircraft wears the titles of Swedish airline Tor Air
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Air Southwest Dash 8-311 G-WOWC positioned in from Cardiff
to take West Bromwich Albion to Newcastle for their final
Premiership match of the football season on Sunday
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PIA Boeing 777-240ER AP-BGK operated their flight from Islamabad
Photos: Ron Kosys

Friday 20 May 2011 - Birmingham

Avion Express Italia Airbus A320-212 LY-VEX which had
arrived on Thursday departed back to Milan Malpensa
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Luxembourg Air Rescue Learjet 35A LX-TWO which had arrived
on Thursday night was an afternoon departure Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 19 May 2011 - East Midlands

Global Express EC-JIL was an afternoon visitor Photo: Kevin Bates

Thursday 19 May 2011 - Birmingham

Avion Express Italia Airbus A320-212 LY-VEX was a morning
arrival operating a charter from Milan Malpensa in connection
with the trade shows on at the National Exhibition Centre....
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.... while Air Explore Boeing 737-4Y0 OM-AEX which had arrived
on Wednesday departed back to Frankfurt
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Turkish Airlines Airbus A319-132 TC-JLT operated their flight to
Istanbul - it is in their new colours Photos: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 18 May 2011 - Birmingham

Air Explore Boeing 737-4Y0 OM-AEX was an afternoon arrival
operating a charter flight from Frankfurt in connection with a
number of trade shows on at the National Exhibition Centre
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Jet2 Boeing 737-330 G-CELI "Manchester" positioned in to operate
a charter to Dublin in connection with the "Europa League" final....
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.... after Boeing 737-377 G-CELV which had arrived earlier
to operate the flight went "tech"

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SAS Airbus A321-232 OY-KBH operated their morning services
to Copenhagen Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 17 May 2011 - Birmingham

Bahrain Air Airbus A319-111 A9C-BAX was a surprise morning
visitor when it made two ILS approaches and go arounds to
Runway 33 while on a test flight out of Manchester
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Sky Wings Airbus A320-231 SX-BTP which had arrived from Athens
on Monday evening entered service operating an IT flight to Heraklion
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Air Transat Airbus A330-243 C-GTSN operated their flight to Toronto
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Eastern Saab 2000 G-CFLU was an afternoon arrival when it
positioned in to operate a flight to Bordeaux on Wednesday
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Socata TBM 850 M-SHEP was a morning arrival parking up
on the Elmdon apron Photos: Ron Kosys

Monday 16 May 2011 - Birmingham

SAS Airbus A321-232 LN-RKK operated their morning service
to Copenhagen in place of the usual MD 80 Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 15 May 2011 - Birmingham

Travel Service Boeing 737-8CX OK-TVB which is in the "Prague
Loves You" special colour scheme positioned in from Prague to
operate the first Sky Wings IT flight following the delay in the
arrival of their Airbus A320 Photo: Ron Kosys
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Photo: Rob Stevens
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Photo: Ron Kosys
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Brussels Airlines Dash 8Q-402 OE-LGC which is leased from Tyrolean

again operated their afternoon service from Brussels Photo: Ron Kosys

Sunday 15 May 2011 - Solihull

The Midlands Air Ambulance had the fuselage of a Bolkow BO 105
on display for the day at Braceys Garden Centre, Bickenhill
Photo: Gordon Stretch
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http://www.midlandsairambulance.com/

Sunday 15 May 2011 - Langar

Skydive Chatteris Twin Otter N808PC was a visitor for the
"Boogie 2011" skydiving event.... Photo: John Taylor
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.... the same aircraft seen on Saturday Photo: Martin Sidwells
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Also visiting for the weekend was Beech 99 D-IEXE Photo: John Taylor

Friday 13 May 2011 - Birmingham

Aer Arann ATR 72-212 EI-SLL operated their service to Shannon
- its first visit since it was repainted in Aer Lingus Regional colours
Photo: Ron Kosys

RAF Tristar C2 ZE705 was a morning visitor to the Elmdon

apron operating a medevac flight Photo: Mike Hollick
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Boeing 737-73T BBJ N500LS which had arrived on Wednesday
was an afternoon departure to Luton Photo: Mike Hollick
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Luxembourg Air Rescue Learjet 35A LX-TWO was an afternoon
visitor operating an air ambulance flight Photo: Ron Kosys