Birmingham: (BHX) - Expected Movements & Heads Up

[Karl C]

Morning!

TC-LSG A321NEO just about to depart IST for BHX. Think it's a first visit.

All the best

Karl

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air India 773 VT-ALX from EWR is currently descending over North Wales for a stop in Birmingham on it's way to Mumbai.

 

[hay677]

Air India 773 VT-ALX from EWR is currently descending over North Wales for a stop in Birmingham on it's way to Mumbai.

BHX website shows it as a scheduled arrival from NY then departure to Mumbai. Is this a one-off? Or, dare I say it, a test run for a regular service?

 

[GliderPilot]

Another forum said this is to do with crew rest hours due to the airspace closure in Pakistan

 

[hay677]

BHX website shows it as a scheduled arrival from NY then departure to Mumbai.

BHX website now showing "gate open" for AI144 flight to Mumbai - so if you fancy the trip now's your chance!

 

[Beef]

Mumbai airport have it as scheduled arrival from BHX..

 

[Beef]

Last one from me, it goes into Delhi as it's final stop..I just wonder

 

[Ray Finkle]

Another forum said this is to do with crew rest hours due to the airspace closure in Pakistan

Due to the airspace issues Air India have been making stops in Europe, Vienna and Stockholm have been regulars I believe.

According to Jon01 on prune we'll be seeing VT-ALU tomorrow arriving from Washington then departing to Delhi.

 

[Brum X]

Due to the airspace issues Air India have been making stops in Europe, Vienna and Stockholm have been regulars I believe.

According to Jon01 on prune we'll be seeing VT-ALU tomorrow arriving from Washington then departing to Delhi.

Great for the spotters 🙂

 

[Brum X]

Some pics from the

Friday 5 July 2019 - Air India Boeing 777-337ER VT-ALX is an early morning arrival from Newark New York

Air India Boeing 777-337ER VT-ALX was an early morning arrival from Newark New York.... .... making a planned stop at BHX on its way ...

bhxflightguide.blogspot.com

 

[Ray Finkle]

Neos 787-900 EI-ENU is en route from Verona, it's currently crossing the Swiss border into France.

 

[Karl C]

Hi all,

TC-JSU A321 en route to BHX. Lego livery!!

Cheers

Karl

 

[Ray Finkle]

Lego livery!!

I missed it 🙁

 

[jon01]

B787-9 EI-NEO expected 19:30 Sunday 21st July for maintenance

 

[hay677]

B787-9 EI-NEO expected 19:30 Sunday 21st July for maintenance

Apologies if this has been mentioned somewhere else, but who is doing the maintenance? Has someone now taken over the Monarch hangar?

 

[jfy1999]

Apologies if this has been mentioned somewhere else, but who is doing the maintenance? Has someone now taken over the Monarch hangar?

I've read elsewhere that hangar staff will be employed on an ad hoc basis by the admistrators KMPG.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Apologies if this has been mentioned somewhere else, but who is doing the maintenance? Has someone now taken over the Monarch hangar?

This is something that has been puzzling me also. I had intended to ask why EI-ENU had visited, but didn't get around to it. My thoughts were if it had been 12 months earlier, it would have been for maintenance with MAEL.

I've read elsewhere that hangar staff will be employed on an ad hoc basis by the admistrators KMPG.

I've heard this too, but thought that it was basically to allow based airlines access to facilities on the airfield to carry out maintenance on their aircraft. The airlines providing their own certified engineers and equipment.
I also read that the Monarch equipment had been auctioned off by KPMG (perhaps not all of it was sold?).
To have 2 x 787-9's arriving within days seems odd. Are they bringing their own certified engineers? What about equipment?
Or, has KMPG signed a contract with Neos for maintenance of their 787-9's? Again, where are the certified engineers being supplied from and what is the source of the equipment.
It would seem odd for an aircraft to be ferried that far for minor maintenance.
Possibly, I'm overthinking it all.

Kevin

 

[RichL]

City Flyer E190 divert?

 

[hay677]

Rare sight on Flightradar24 of two A380's only 3 hours apart heading BHX. EK37 and much-delayed EK39.

 

[Ianbutty]

Rare sight on Flightradar24 of two A380's only 3 hours apart heading BHX. EK37 and much-delayed EK39.

Even rarer. One on approach over Walsall the other just left and over Coventry. One day it may be more common.