Sunday 8 December 2013 - Air France Airbus A320-211 F-GFKY flying in "Skyteam" colours

Air France Airbus A320-211 F-GFKY which is in "Skyteam" colours operated their morning service to Paris CDG

Blue1 Boeing 717-23S OH-BLQ operated the SAS service from Stockholm....

.... all the Blue1 aircraft wear a unique "Flowing" colour scheme - this one is called "Play of Waves"

Thomson Boeing 757-204 G-BYAY operated a return "Santa" flight from Rovaniemi in Arctic Finland

easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW operated their afternoon service to Belfast International
- the aircraft wears the "Linate - Fiumicino Per Tutti" special colour scheme - Per Tutti = For All

Cessna 152 G-BHAA was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

Friday 6 December 2013 - SiAvia Embraer 145EP F-HAFS departs with Biarritz Olympique

SiAvia Embraer 145EP F-HAFS was a morning departure taking Biarritz Olympique home after
their "Amblin Challenge Cup" rugby match against Worcester Warriors on Thursday evening

First Choice Boeing 767-324ER G-OOBL was a morning arrival operating the Thomson flight from Cancun

Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEMC operated their morning service from Munich - aircraft
are currently running to the end of Runway 33 as Taxiway Bravo is closed for resurfacing

Bin Air Metro III D-CSAL was a lunchtime departure to Cologne

Dauphin 2 EI-GJL which had arrived on Thursday spent the day parked on the Elmdon apron before departing

Wednesday 20 November 2013 - easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW in "Linate - Fiumicino" colours

 easyJet Airbus A319-111 G-EZIW operated their morning service to Belfast International....

.... the aircraft wears the "Linate - Fiumicino Per Tutti" special colour scheme  - Per Tutti = For All

Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWR operated their flight from Berlin Tegal - its first visit to BHX

SAS Boeing 737-76N SE-REU operated their lunchtime flight from Stockholm Arlanda

Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-TCDA which wears additional "Egypt where it all begins"
titles operated their flight to Enfidha while....

Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWR operated their flight from Enfidha

Europe Airpost Boeing 737-3Q8QC F-GIXO made its first visit to BHX when it operated a late evening
freight charter from Prague - after unloading it positioned out to Paris CDG Photo: Mike Hollick

 

North Flying Citation III OY-JPJ was a morning visitor to the Elmdon apron

Tuesday 19 November 2013 - "Captain's Choice" Boeing 757-2T5 G-MONJ spends day parked up

"Captain's Choice" Boeing 757-2T5 G-MONJ which had arrived from Luton on Monday morning
spent the day parked up in front of the Monarch Hangar waiting its turn to go inside for a check
- the aircraft is operated by Monarch on behalf of "Captain's Choice" - an Australian tour operator
that specialises in luxury air tours for which the aircraft is fitted out in a VIP configuration

Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEMC operated their morning service to Munich - the aircraft
has recently been transferred from the now defunct Augsburg Airways to Lufthansa CityLine

Lufthansa "Sharklet" equipped Airbus A320-214 D-AIZT operated their lunchtime service to Frankfurt

Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWL operated their flight from Alicante

Air Bright Antonov 26B LZ-ABR which had arrived on Monday evening spent the day parked up
on the Elmdon apron in its  "The Expendables 3" colour scheme

Friday 15 November 2013 - Flight Design CTLS G-CGRB makes first visit of type to BHX

Flight Design CTLS G-CGRB made a morning visit - the first visit of this type of aircraft to BHX

Other visitors to the Elmdon apron included Gama Aviation Gulfstream 550 G-MRLX....

Gulfstream 550 EI-GDL which parked up on arrival to night stop....

Netjets Citation XLS CS-DXH which spent the day parked up....

London Executive Aviation Citation II G-SPUR which brought Princess Anne in to visit an event at the NEC

.... while Citation CJ1 D-INCS made a brief afternoon visit Photos: Mike Hollick

Cross Aviation Citation XLS N575NR was an afternoon departure after a visit to the Eurojet hangar

Robinson R-66 N66EV was a lunchtime visitor to the Elmdon apron

JCB Sikorsky S-76C M-JCBA made an approach and go around to Runway 33 during the afternoon

Monarch Airbus A300B4-605R G-MONS which had arrived on Monday 4 November 2013 and has been
in their hangar ever since was pushed outside now devoid of Monarch titles and insignia....

.... it was then towed over to the terminal side of the airport of some engine runs in preparation for its
planned departure on Saturday to Tupelo in the USA where it will be parted out/scrapped Photo: Mike Hollick

Thomson Boeing 757-28A G-OOBD was a morning arrival from Luton for short term parking....

.... it is currently being operated on behalf of "TCS and Starquest Expeditions" on VIP air tours

Wednesday 13 November 2013 - Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-NIKO now flying with their new tail logo

Thomas Cook Airbus A321-211 G-NIKO operated flight to Enfidha - it now wears their new styles tail logo

Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWL operated their flight from Enfidha

Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J D-ABMU operated their flight to Hannover - its first visit to BHX

SAS Boeing 737-76N SE-RJU operated their flight to Stockholm

Lufthansa Regional Embraer 195LR D-AEMC operated their morning service from Munich
- its first visit to BHX since its recent transfer from Augsburg Airways to Lufthansa CityLine

Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWO operated their flight to Berlin Tegel - another first visit to BHX

Freebird Airbus A320-214 TC-FBH operated their weekly IT flight to Antalya

Thomson Boeing 757-204 G-BYAW spent the day parked up on Stand 25

Socata TBM 850 M-SHEP was a day stopping visitor to the Elmdon apron Photo: Mike Hollick

Tuesday 12 November 2013 - Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWM makes its first visit to BHX

Germanwings Airbus A319-132 D-AGWM operated their flight to Berlin Tegel - its first visit to BHX

Thomson Boeing 737-8K5 G-TAWR operated their flight from Alicante

Saturday 9 November 2013 - FAI Challenger 604 D-AFAC visits on an air ambulance flight

FAI Challenger 604 D-AFAC was a lunchtime arrival on the Elmdon apron....

.... for a crew change and fuel stop while operating an air ambulance flight to Boston, USA

Airlec Air Espace Citation 1 F-HFRA was an afternoon visitor

SaxonAir Hawker 900XP G-KLNE was a morning visitor departing to Glasgow

Netjets Falcon 2000 CS-DFD was an afternoon arrival when it diverted in from Gloucester

Air X Embraer Legacy 600 9H-WFC which had arrived on Friday was a morning departure

BA Cityflyer Embraer 190-100SR G-LCYR positioned in from London City to take the CBSO
to Dusseldorf for the start of their European concert tour - its first visit to BHX

Thomson Boeing 757-236 G-CPEV which was an early morning arrival when it positioned
in from Norwich after repainting into their new "dreamliner" colour scheme

Aviavilsa ATR 42-300F LY-ETM which had arrived on Thursday morning remained parked up