Birmingham: STS Aviation Hangar and Expected Movements

[Brum X]

I`m just glad Manchester didn`t get the wedgetails so exciting NOT

What comes around, goes around mullion 🙂

 

[Westland Wessex HC2]

Taken from Ians Blog

N307FL B738 DHL -a09:00e-n/s fm Tashken (arrived 0922 according to F24)

Hard to find any info on this acft, found this link https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-800-n307fl-flight-lease/rqdd6e

Appears to have been converted to a freighter at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and then flown here via Tashken. Be nice to see some brand new registered planes like this flown for some work at STS before going into service

 

[rollo]

The Titan A333 G-EODS has arrived this morning for maintenance by STS so should be with us for a while.
Meanwhile the three Wedgetails are still firmly esconsed with a initial in service date is sometime in 2025 being the MOD's latest guess.

 

[rollo]

Virgin A333 G-VGBR just landed from Heathrow replacing the one that departed on Saturday presumably for maintenance.

 

[CL44]

One of the Wedgetails has broken cover from STS and is just lining up on the runway for a flight.

Well that was a short lived trip out. The Wedgetail waited for the Silkway 74F to come across the runway to the Elmdon ramp and then started moving down the runway. No sooner had it set off then reverse thrust come on and he pulled off the runway. They are just moving back to the end of the runway now for what looks like another go. Could this be some testing for high speed braking? If so it is not the most convenient of times as the SV flight is waiting to proceed to the end of the runway to depart back home.

Update. The same thing has just happened again which makes me think it is just testing procedures etc. It will be interesting to see if they try a third time.

 

[Jerry]

One of the Wedgetails has broken cover from STS and is just lining up on the runway for a flight.

Well that was a short lived trip out. The Wedgetail waited for the Silkway 74F to come across the runway to the Elmdon ramp and then started moving down the runway. No sooner had it set off then reverse thrust come on and he pulled off the runway. They are just moving back to the end of the runway now for what looks like another go. Could this be some testing for high speed braking? If so it is not the most convenient of times as the SV flight is waiting to proceed to the end of the runway to depart back home.

Update. The same thing has just happened again which makes me think it is just testing procedures etc. It will be interesting to see if they try a third time.

The test flight has happened now.

Britain’s first new early warning aircraft takes flight

The E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft conducted a test flight from Birmingham Airport.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

 

[Scania1800]

Seems like Thai airways has payed the STS fees for the Virgin A330s coming, seems like they purchased those aircraft’s

 

[IanFarquharson]

There is a SAS A330 due STS in the next few weeks.

 

[rollo]

SAS A333 SE-REH is due in at 17:50 today for STS according to the bhx.movements.blogspot.

 

[rollo]

The Wedgetail that departed to Southend a couple of weeks ago for painting is due back to its nest with STS tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Transport__Topic]

Does anyone know what’s happening with SE-REH (SAS A333)? It’s been in for quite a while!

 

[HPsauce]

It was being worked on today. That's all i can add.

 

[Transport__Topic]

Another BA A319 (G-DBCH) due in today for STS at 16:22. Looks like it’s doing the round trip from LHR to Newcastle before heading to us.

 

[rollo]

Another BA A321 due in today making three BA aircraft with STS two A321 one of which is due to depart later today to LGW and one A319 also the Air France A319 that has been poorly at the airport since 15/11departed to CDG this morning.

Information via Ian's bhxmovementsblog

 

[BhxJack]

Klm e175 and loganair where also poorly both set to depart today though

 

[HPsauce]

Another BA A321 due early evening from LGW for STS. G-EUXL.

 

[HPsauce]

BA A319 due in today G-DBCD from LHR 17.49E. Presumably for STS .

 

[IanFarquharson]

Birmingham Movements Blog
https://bhxmovements.blogspot.com

Monday 20th

0730 – AC2336 – C-GOFW A333 from YYZ

For STS

Ian

 

[rollo]

Another BA A320 arrived today for STS from Gatwick so they now have two 320s and one A319from BA,
also a Brussels A319 turned up today and they still have the three Wedgetails nesting in the hanger.

 

[Westland Wessex HC2]

BA9278 G-DBCF A319 currently on finals from LHR, assume another British Airways for STS