BHX Movements and Heads Up

[rollo]

A couple of Milatry movements today with the RSAF C130 that's been here since Saturday departing back to Saudi and a RAF C17 due in from Brize this afternoon.

Meanwhile on the freight side due in are the Hong Kong Cargo A332 from Almaty, National 744 from Dubai DWC and the Maersk 76V from Bilund.

Full details on Ian's blog.

 

[HPsauce]

BA A321 due this evening 19.27E from from Gatwick G-EUXE.
Probably for STS ?.
Info from FR24.

 

[rollo]

Also there is a BA 320 due to depart to Gatwick just after the A321 arrives, the A321 is for STS.

Yesterday the SASA333 had a little walk about the airport and returned to the STS hangar.

 

[Transport__Topic]

Nile Air a320 (SU-BQJ) diverted to BHX from Kemble. Was originally flying from Cairo to Kemble!

Edit: Diverted due to Fog at Kemble

 

[HPsauce]

B738 Bahrain Royal Flight due in 11.26E from Rabat. A9C-ISA.
Info from FR24.

 

[Transport__Topic]

B738 Bahrain Royal Flight due in 11.26E from Rabat. A9C-ISA.
Info from FR24.

Anyone know why it’s at BHX? Or when it might depart?

Edit: Departed earlier today

 

[HPsauce]

2Excel B733 G-NEWG positions in from STN BRO931P 12.07E.
This will fly the England squad to Athens at 14.45E.

 

[HPsauce]

Ascend Airways B38M due in from Gatwick 15.34E G-WEAH.
Info from FR24.

 

[Transport__Topic]

Bahraini 737 back at 6 today!

 

[Lakenw123]

Bahraini 737 back at 6 today!

Can anyone confirm if this is still going to be there tomorrow? I'll be there around 1 cant get there any earlier

Can anyone confirm when it is due to depart and if it is visible from the multi story car park by the cargo ramp?

 

[Ray Finkle]

if it is visible from the multi story car park by the cargo ramp?

According to FR24 and backed up by Ian's movements blog, it'll be spending the night on the Elmdon apron so hopefully visible?

No idea about an ETD. Ian is the man when it comes to movements and he's currently sunning himself in Manilla

 

[Lakenw123]

Muc

According to FR24 and backed up by Ian's movements blog, it'll be spending the night on the Elmdon apron so hopefully visible?

No idea about an ETD. Ian is the man when it comes to movements and he's currently sunning himself in Manilla

Much appreciated thank you. I'm going to try and get there for 10:45/11:00 hopefully it will stay long enough.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Gulf Air 789 due on March 1st.

Info from @aeroroutes on X.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Gulf Air 789 due on March 1st.

Info from @aeroroutes on X.

Not F1 related so I wonder if this a Training or test flight for a new route?

 

[Matt995]

Not F1 related so I wonder if this a Training or test flight for a new route?

most likely a one off charter flight, an airline would not do a training or test flight of this sort of distance!

 

[rollo]

Wild guess but they are big on horses in that part of the world and the National Equine Show is on March 1st & 2nd at the NEC.maybe that?

 

[CL44]

most likely a one off charter flight, an airline would not do a training or test flight of this sort of distance!

Don't be too hasty saying that. I remember the Japanese Government sent one of their 744's over to BHX on a test run prior to the G8 conference!

 

[Matt995]

Gulf Air 789 due on March 1st.

Info from @aeroroutes on X.

maybe Formula 1 related, bringing the teams home from testing in Bahrain?

Formula 1 and governing body the FIA have announced that the Bahrain International Circuit will host three days of pre-season testing in 2025 on February 26, 27 and 28.

 

[Seasider]

Surely, if that was the case, there would be a flight to Bahrain on Feb 25th.

 

[Transport__Topic]

Qatar Cargo 777f in at 13:15 according to FR. Seems to be A7-BFQ at the moment! Nice to have some cargo 777’s again I guess, anyone know why we get these or how the airline is chosen as I remember it used to be EK