BHX Movements and Heads Up

[mullion]

Prince Harry is returning to England lol!

 

[Westland Wessex HC2]

FR24 is showing FLY4 B737-800 (EI-FFA, EIFFA) due from DUB at 15:21. No Dep from BHX showing.

Interesting one this, was registered G-TUKM owned by TUI until Jan 2024, went to EMA for a paintjob to FLY4 colours. New airline launched by Enter Air and partly owned by TUI and started flying a week ago with reg EI-FFA and being used by TUi certainly in the short term. Got 3 more acft due to arrive soon, wonder if they'll be ex TUI acft as well

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-800-ei-ffa-fly4-airlines/34j7kx?

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[Karl C]

Interesting one this, was registered G-TUKM owned by TUI until Jan 2024, went to EMA for a paintjob to FLY4 colours. New airline launched by Enter Air and partly owned by TUI and started flying a week ago with reg EI-FFA and being used by TUi certainly in the short term. Got 3 more acft due to arrive soon, wonder if they'll be ex TUI acft as well

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-800-ei-ffa-fly4-airlines/34j7kx?

FLY4 Airlines | LinkedIn

FLY4 Airlines | 9,455 followers on LinkedIn. Focused on delivering reliable & high quality ACMI and Charter capacity solutions. | FLY4 Airlines, Ireland’s newest airline, provides reliable & quality complementary capacity solutions to its shareholders, Enter Air and TUI, as well as 3rd Party...

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Slight addition to that info. Went to SNN for base paint. Flown about Germany and Brussels the last week before going to EMA. Probably the decals being placed on the aircraft there. Now it's awf around Ireland for the day before coming to BHX.

 

[mullion]

This is the operation to cover the lost Canadian operation and will be 4 ex TUI 738s

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Titan A321 (G-POWN, AWC565Y) due from LGW at 15:49. No Dep from BHX showing.

The Titan A321 (G-POWN) is now showing as departing BHX for OTP at 08:00 as AWC651.

 

[Matt995]

This is the operation to cover the lost Canadian operation and will be 4 ex TUI 738s

they have been recruiting for cabin crew at BHX & EMA, so i'm guess 2 aircraft to be based at BHX, 2 at EMA for TUI

Interesting one this, was registered G-TUKM owned by TUI until Jan 2024, went to EMA for a paintjob to FLY4 colours. New airline launched by Enter Air and partly owned by TUI and started flying a week ago with reg EI-FFA and being used by TUi certainly in the short term. Got 3 more acft due to arrive soon, wonder if they'll be ex TUI acft as well

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-800-ei-ffa-fly4-airlines/34j7kx?

FLY4 Airlines | LinkedIn

FLY4 Airlines | 9,455 followers on LinkedIn. Focused on delivering reliable & high quality ACMI and Charter capacity solutions. | FLY4 Airlines, Ireland’s newest airline, provides reliable & quality complementary capacity solutions to its shareholders, Enter Air and TUI, as well as 3rd Party...

ie.linkedin.com

EI-FFB is expected to be ex TUI UK 738 G-TAWL
EI-FFC is expected to be ex TUI UK 738 G-TAWN
EI-FFD is expected to be ex TUI Fly 738 OO-JAY

 

[Kevin Farnell]

TK1967/68 is now showing on FR24 as A330-200 TC-JIO, due from IST at 09:50. Dep 11:15.

 

[jfy1999]

A Cavok AN-12 (UR-CNN) is due in from Skopje (SKP) at around 13:50

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Virgin A350-1000 (G-VPRD, VIR611) from ATL is now showing on FR24, ETA 06:38. ETD to LHR 08:05 as VIR094P.

[EDIT] - It has now departed ATL an is en-route to BHX. ETA now 06:46.

I'm intrigued as to why this is operating to BHX. If anyone is 'in the know' and it's not sensitive information, could you let us know?
I'm also interested as to where it will park.

 

[Nibbles]

I just spotted that whilst idly looking for something else that departed around 18:30. Is there some reasoning behind it?

Have we had a A350-1000 into BHX before?

Virgin A350-1000 (G-VPRD, VIR611) from ATL is now showing on FR24, ETA 06:38. ETD to LHR 08:05 as VIR094P.

[EDIT] - It has now departed ATL an is en-route to BHX. ETA now 06:46.

I'm intrigued as to why this is operating to BHX. If anyone is 'in the know' and it's not sensitive information, could you let us know?
I'm also interested as to where it will park.

I found myself in the Virgin website and seems there is another one in April (12th I think). Can't see any clue why though ...

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Have we had a A350-1000 into BHX before?

Yes, the same aircraft took the England Football team out to the Qatar World Cup in Dec 2022. It operated from the Western (Elmdon) apron.

I found myself in the Virgin website and seems there is another one in April (12th I think). Can't see any clue why though ...

Is that ATL to BHX or BHX to ATL? If BHX to ATL, possibly taking back whoever it is bringing i tomorrow.

 

[Matt995]

Virgin A350-1000 (G-VPRD, VIR611) from ATL is now showing on FR24, ETA 06:38. ETD to LHR 08:05 as VIR094P.

[EDIT] - It has now departed ATL an is en-route to BHX. ETA now 06:46.

I'm intrigued as to why this is operating to BHX. If anyone is 'in the know' and it's not sensitive information, could you let us know?
I'm also interested as to where it will park.

Parking on stand 85C, so i've heard.

also had a first visit yesterday, G-TUKV TUI B738 from Exeter, TOM931P, ex OO-TNB

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Parking on stand 85C, so i've heard.

Does that confirm or deny that BHX can't handle the A350-1000 at the terminal? Stand 85C is remote and obviously doesn't have an airbridge. Looking at Google maps satellite view, the terminal stands don't look any more difficult to access than 85C.

 

[RichL]

Very rare to see Virgin, unless it’s a major advertising opportunity as I do remember many years back, the man with beard said not to use BHX under any circumstances…..

When did 'the man with beard' state never to use BHX under any circumstances?

 

[rollo]

Looking busy on the Elmdon side today with two Eastern due in a E190 from Gatwick to Brussels and a E170 t/f Gatwick plus a private E190 from Ryadh to Luton wx diversion.Additionally also a Magma 744 from Hong Kong via DWC at 17:30 out later 19:30to Liege.The Cavok that arrived yesterday is still on the ground and appears to be a nightstopper.

All from Ian's site.

When did 'the man with beard' state never to use BHX under any circumstances?

Branson stated BHX never donkeys years ago but in reality these days doesn't control Virgin Atlantic with Delta owning 50%.

 

[HPsauce]

Magma B744F is TF-AKD and showing on FR24 now on route, ETA 18.12E.

 

[elmdon74]

Virgin A350-1000 (G-VPRD, VIR611) from ATL is now showing on FR24, ETA 06:38. ETD to LHR 08:05 as VIR094P.

[EDIT] - It has now departed ATL an is en-route to BHX. ETA now 06:46.

I'm intrigued as to why this is operating to BHX. If anyone is 'in the know' and it's not sensitive information, could you let us know?
I'm also interested as to where it will park.

Brought in a film crew from the US,going onto Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen on the Enter Air 738.Cavok AN12 departing later with all the equipment. Regards,Simon.

 

[RichL]

Branson stated BHX never donkeys years ago but in reality these days doesn't control Virgin Atlantic with Delta owning 50%.

Precisely. So completely and utterly inaccurate then.

I think he is too busy trying to conquer space ahead of Bezos.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

FR24 is showing Edelweiss Air A320 (HB-IHY) operating tomorrow's LX424/425 service from/to ZRH. ETA 18:10, ETD 18:55.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

FR24 showing E145 Loganair LOG830P G-SAJI flight from Glasgow tomorrow at 1.56pm due out to Newcastle at 15.30pm

Taking the Wolves squad to Newcastle for their game on Saturday.

Wish there was direct flights from Birmingham to Newcastle