NEWS 2005/6
15 JUNE 2006
Avianca B762, N421AV arrived from Bogata/ Eldorado airport in Columbia,it went on to
Barcelona before returning to Bogata.Transavia B737-700,PH-XRC has been repainted in their
latest livery.
2 JUNE 2006
Starting a new low-cost service to Barcelona,Vueling A320,EC-JSY arrived to a 'water cannon'
welcome provided by the airport fire service.Also of note was Flybe B737,G-STRI and SAS ex
Spanair MD87,EC-JRR.
30 APR 2006
This Tu154M,RA 85629 of Russia State Transport arrived from the unusual airport of
Moscow/Vnukovo while the KD B733 came from the more well known Moscow/Domodedovo
on its regular Sunday flight.The Fly Me B733,SE RCS was from Gothenberg on flight no.FLY671.
Lastly 2 B752 aircraft,the Jet2,G-LSAB was from Leeds/Bradford and the Iberia,EC-FTR was
from Barcelona.The Maersk aircraft now have Sterling titles following the take-over.
27 NOV 2005
A new airline at last; this B733 is from the Russian company KALININGRAD AVIA.
This Braathens plane, LN BRH, is now in the livery of SAS.Also of note was the Globespan 738 with winglets and Iberia 757,EC HDV.Light aircraft included this French Army Socata TBM700 and a British Beech Super King Air 200.Thomson B733 is taking off on RWY 28 returning to Bournemouth
5 JULY 2005
This was the first visit of Eirjet to Alicante,when A320,EI-DIJ landed
after flying from Belfast on Flt No.EIR 7821.This aircraft was formerly
owned by Monarch with reg.G-MONW.Also seen was this Dutch registered
C550 Citation Bravo of Dynamic Air.
28 JUN 2005
SkyEurope have started a weekly service from Budapest, Flt No 5P 7790.
This B737, HA-LKS is preparing to take off on RWY 10.
Call sign for this airline is MATRA.
17 JUN 2005
The latest addition to the Globespan fleet,B738,G-CDEG landed on RWY 10
on an early morning flight.
Also seen was this Cessna Crusader.
1 MAY 2005
The only planes of note on this Sunday morning were this white
Transavia and the latest addition to the Jet2 fleet,TF-ELZ, seen
climbing away from RWY10.
28 APR 2005
This AN124 of Volga Dnepr ,RA 82078, arrived from Gander to
take freight to San Francisco.
7 APR 2005
The airline EU Jet have started services from Manston,Kent using
Fokker 100 aircraft.Monarch A330,G-SMAN came as a surprise.
Also seen was My Travel Lite A320, G-JOEM.
1 APR 2005
Thomas Cook A320,OO-TCI has a special livery on the port side only,
to celebrate their 3rd Birthday.ADAC air ambulance are now operating
this Do 328 in their usual bright yellow.EasyJet Switzerland have started
flying from Geneva. A319,HB JZG is seen landing on RWY 10.
Astraeus are now operating flights from Birmingham for Flybe,seen here
is B733,G STRH.Also of note was this Aero Flight A320, D-ARFF.
20 MARCH 2005
This JetX MD82 was flying for Flybe from Southampton.TF JXB has the words
EMILIA ROMAGNA on the tail which I believe is a region of Italy.Lining up
for RWY28 is Aer Lingus A320 EI DEC and the light aircraft is a Piper
Seneca III.
19 MARCH
This B743 of Air Atlanta Icelandic TF-ARS came from Keflavik in Iceland this Saturday afternoon
landing around 14.30 on flight CC830.Also seen was SAS type MD82 reg no LN ROY seen
landing on RWY10.