Birmingham Aviation Enthusiasts Group: October 2011

Monday 31 October 2011 - Birmingham

United Boeing 757-224 N19117 operated their delayed flight to Newark
Photo: Mike Hollick

Friday 28 October 2011 - East Midlands

Ruby Star Antonov 12KK EW-275TI which had arrived
from Keflavik on Thursday evening....
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.... was a morning departure
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Astraeus Boeing 737-7L9 G-STRN has recently been painted in the
colour scheme of Tonle Sap Airlines (of Cambodia) to whom it is
expected to be delivered shortly Photos: Kevin Bates

Friday 28 October 2011 - Birmingham

Mint Airways Boeing 757-28A EC-LBC now wears additional....
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.... Comtel Air - Vienna Scheduled Airservices - titles
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Atlantic Airlines Lockheed Electra G-LOFE....
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.... and West Air Europe BAe ATP G-MANO were early morning
arrival when they diverted in due to fog at Coventry Photos: Ron Kosys
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Falcon 900 N100UP was a lunchtime arrival Photo: Mike Hollick

Thursday 27 October 2011 - Birmingham

CityLine Hungary Antonov 26B HA-TCO positioned in
to operate a priority freight charter to Budapest....
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with based RAF Avia Antonov 26B YL-RAD also operating a flight
Photos: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 26 October 2011 - East Midlands

Embraer 170LR EI-DFG which had arrived in the colours of
Alitalia Express departed to Exeter after painting into Air France
colours - it is expected to become F-HBXK in due course
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Pilatus PC-12 M-ARIE was an afternoon arrival Photos: Kevin Bates

Tuesday 25 October 2011 - Birmingham

Air Transat Airbus 310-308 C-GLAT which is in their new
"Welcome" colour scheme.... Photo: Ron Kosys
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.... operated their final service to Toronto of the 2011 season
Photo: Nick Broome

Monday 24 October 2011 - East Midlands

Boeing 737-86J LN-NIB was a lunchtime arrival for repainting
- originally for Air Berlin as D-ABMA it was delivered direct to
Oslo for Norwegian in whose colour scheme it will next appear in
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Astraeus Boeing 757-258 G-STRZ was seen the previous week
in the bmi hangar wearing registration "N965FD"....
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.... but when it emerged it was again G-STRZ with the help
of some sticky tape!
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Its former Saudi Arabian titles are also showing through the paint
Photos: Nick Broome

Thursday 20 October 2011 - East Midlands

Solinair Airbus A300B4-203F S5-ABS was a morning visitor
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Astraeus/Iceland Express Boeing 757-28A G-STRY positioned
out after flying for Jet2 Photos: Kevin Bates

Monday 24 October 2011 - Birmingham

Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEBE operated their
late afternoon service from Munich....
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.... while Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS EI-EPB comes into land
while EI-DHO prepares to depart Photos: Robert Jones
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Air France Airbus A318-111 F-GUGO operated their lunchtime
service in place of the usual CityJet Avro RJ85 Photo: Ron Kosys
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Learjet 35A C-GAJS was a morning arrival operating an air ambulance
flight that had originated from Teterboro, New York Photo: Mike Hollick

Sunday 23 October 2011 - Birmingham

Austrian Arrows Dash 8-402Q OE-LGB operated the afternoon
Brussels Airlines flight in place of the usual aircraft OE-LGC
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Jet2 Boeing 757-236 G-LSAJ positioned in to operate
a Hajj pilgrimage charter flights to Jeddah
Photos: Ron Kosys

Saturday 22 October 2011 - Birmingham

Regional Embraer 170 F-HBXG operated the lunchtime Air France
service from Paris CDG in place of the usual CityJet Avro RJ85
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PIA Boeing 777-340ER AP-BID operated their flight from Islamabad
Photos: Ron Kosys

Friday 21 October 2011 - Birmingham

Tor Air Boeing 737-322 SP-HAA positioned to operate a charter to
Avignon taking England fans to the Rugby League friendly match
against France. The aircraft is leased from Small Planet Airlines Poland
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"New Yorker" Global Express VP-CNY and ....
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.... Citation CJ1 F-HAJD were visitors to the Elmdon apron
Photos: Ron Kosys

Thursday 20 October 2011 - Birmingham

Comlux Falcon 900EX 9H-GMT which arrived on Wednesday
evening on its first visit to BHX Photo: Mike Hollick
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KLM cityhopper Fokker 100 PH-OFL operated their lunchtime
service to Amsterdam in place of the usual Embraer 190
Photo: Ron Kosys

Wednesday 19 October 2011 - Birmingham

Tor Air Boeing 737-35B ES-LBD which is leased from Small Planet
Airlines Estonia positioned in from Luton to take Birmingham City FC
/the Blues to Ostend for their UEFA "Europa League" match against
Club Brugge KV on Thursday evening while....

.... their Boeing 737-4Q8 SE-RJA which had arrived overnight

from Rhodes positioned out to Stockholm Photos: Ron Kosys

Tuesday 18 October 2011 - Birmingham

Air Transat Airbus A310-308 C-GSAT operated their flight to Toronto
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Hangar8 Citation CJ2 G-MROO was a morning visitor
to the Elmdon apron Photos: Ron Kosys

Saturday 15 October 2011 - Birmingham

Cirrus Airlines Embraer 170LR D-ALIE which had arrived
on Friday positioned out to Munich rather than operate the
previously planned charter flight to Dusseldorf
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Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-OZBT now wears enlarged billboard titles
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Swiss Airbus A319-112 HB-IPT operated their lunchtime service
to Zurich in place of the usual Helvetic Fokker 100
Photos: Ron Kosys

Friday 14 October 2011 - Birmingham

Flairjet Embraer Phenom 300 G-MGNE was a morning
visitor to the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick
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Monarch Airbus A321-231 G-OZBT which is the first aircraft to
wear their new style billboard scheme now wears larger titles
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Turkish Airbus A319-132 TC-JLY operated their flight to Istanbul
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Cirrus Airlines Embraer 170LR D-ALIE positioned in from Ljubljana
in preparation to operate a charter flight to Dusseldorf on Saturday
Photos: Ron Kosys