Birmingham: (BHX) - Expected Movements & Heads Up

[jfy1999]

I'm watching the Lanzarote Airport webcam and G-TCDV in the I❤ Cook's Club Livery arrived earlier. It's scheduled back to Birmingham at 18:40.

It's pretty unique, that much can be said for it.

To me it looks like someone tried to wrap the plane in brown paper and ran out halfway through

 

[thunderchild]

It's pretty unique, that much can be said for it.

To me it looks like someone tried to wrap the plane in brown paper and ran out halfway through

It also spells out something rather unfortunate when the doors are open!

Anyone know why the EK 380 did a miss approach and go around earlier?

 

[Coathanger16]

The Turkmenistan flight (TUA425) is being operated by a B777-200LR (EZ-A779) today according to FR24.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Although we've had a few doing cover flights I believe that today is the first planned flight by a 787-900 with G-TUIK heading to Cancun. I think it's planned for the next few weeks.

 

[Vinny94]

A flyBMI E145 G-RJXB arrived 2 hours ago from Bournemouth, and it is about to land at Bristol.
Unsure of the reason of the arrival, but it's nice to see a BMI livery at BHX.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Eastern E145 G-CIYX is about to land from Pau bringing the rugby team for the match against Worcester.

 

[Coathanger16]

Just seen an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna to Birmingham on FR24 - is this just a one off Christmas market flight or something?

 

[mullion]

Maybe as Manchester has just had an A321 which nearly diverted to you because of windshear and we don`t have
a Saturday flight usually

 

[IanFarquharson]

Austrian is Innsbruck and it the normal skiing flight that will now operate every Saturday, it may have come in empty from Vienna.

 

[Ray Finkle]

We've had lots of SmartWings operating Prague recently.

Today we have 737 OK-SWT, tomorrow it's 739 OK-TSM.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Another 777 from Turkmenistan this evening.

 

[thunderchild]

Our annual Christmas present from Turkish Airlines is en route - A333 TC-JNI doing the honours.

 

[Ray Finkle]

SmartWings 737 MAX 8 OK-SWA is due from Prague at 19:15.

 

[thunderchild]

Tomorrow mornings first three scheduled arrivals are all 787s including a 789 positioning in from MAN.

 

[Ray Finkle]

G-TUIB is currently on it's way back from Burgas.

 

[Vinny94]

Not sure if this is the correct thread to post this, but a TUI 757 (G-OOBC) is on its way to Bangor.
Is it possible that it's being retired to a scrapyard, or sold to another airline?
Either way, sad to see the 757s go.

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[Coathanger16]

Not sure if this is the correct thread to post this, but a TUI 757 (G-OOBC) is on its way to Bangor.
Is it possible that it's being retired to a scrapyard, or sold to another airline?
Either way, sad to see the 757s go.

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I spotted this as well, not sure whether its being retired or if its a one off charter.

Either way, it looked like it ended up in Sanford not Bangor anyway!?!?

 

[jfy1999]

Today also saw the return leg of what I believe was our first flight to Utapao.

 

[Vinny94]

Today also saw the return leg of what I believe was our first flight to Utapao.

That has got to be one of the longest flights from BHX, the extra length of the runway being very useful

 

[BHX492]

Not sure if this is the correct thread to post this, but a TUI 757 (G-OOBC) is on its way to Bangor.
Is it possible that it's being retired to a scrapyard, or sold to another airline?
Either way, sad to see the 757s go.

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It’s operating around the world tour for Tcs