BHX runway extension + Monarch hangar movements - end 2013

By flugsnug
Published on 30 Dec 2013

BHX runway extension + Monarch hangar movements - end 2013
This is the Birmingham Airport runway extension as it looks from the south and the east at the end of 2013. The western edge of the long-stay car park offers great views of the extension and new taxiways, which are due for completion in Spring 2014.

The MAEL (Monarch) maintenance hangar has been busy since opening a few weeks ago, and some of its visitors are shown here (most being towed around the airfield). Two to note are RAF Voyager (Airbus A330) ZZ333, and Monarch A300 G-MONS having its last engine run before flying to the US for scrapping.

West Atlantic Airlines | 737-300F | G-JMCL | Landing At Birmingham Airpo...

By ematom1
Published on 31 Dec 2013

West Atlantic Airlines | 737-300F | G-JMCL | Landing At Birmingham Airport | HD
West Atlantic Airlines
Boeing 737-300F
G-JMCL
Landing At Birmingham Airport BHX
Filmed On Saturday 28th December 2013

Thomson Airways (First Choice) | 767-300WL | Takeoff At Birmingham Airpo...

By ematom1 Published on 30 Dec 2013

Thomson Airways (First Choice) | 767-300WL | Takeoff At Birmingham Airport BHX | HD
Thomson Airways / First Choice Airways Livery
Boeing 767-300 Winglets
Takeoff At Birmingham Airport
Filmed On Saturday 28th December 2013
Thanks For Watching.

Strong Crosswinds at Birmingham Airport, BHX | 27/12/13

By rachaelmatt
Published on 30 Dec 2013

Strong Crosswinds at Birmingham Airport, BHX | 27/12/13

On Friday 27th December 2013, busy flights taking people home & away for Christmas and New Year were greeted in Britain with torrential rain and storm force westerly winds rolling across the country, with gusts of over 70mph! So I thought I'd head down to BHX to see how they coped in the extreme conditions.

INCLUDES: Emirates 777, Thomson (FCA) 767 & 757, Thomas Cook 757, Turkmenistan 757, Ryanair 737's, KLM 737, Flybe Embraer 195's, 175's & Dash8's, BMI Regional Embraer 145 and more!

Some very difficult approaches onto RWY15 and some pretty rough touch downs but very impressive skills displayed by all flight crews in this video!

Arrivals & Departures at Birmingham Airport - 29/12/2013

By DMTaylor90
Published on 29 Dec 2013

Arrivals & Departures at Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 29/12/2013
It had been a while since I visited Birmingham Airport to film, so I spent the afternoon in Sheldon Country Park observing some arrivals and departures.

Highlights include;
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER
Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200
Turkmenistan Boeing 757-200

Emirates | 777-300 ER | Landing & Takeoff |Birmingham Airport | HD

By ematom1
Published on 29 Dec 2013

Emirates | 777-300 ER | Landing & Takeoff |Birmingham Airport | HD
Emirates Airlines
Boeing 777-300 ER
A6-EBZ
Landing & Takeoff Birmingham Airport
Filmed On Saturday 28th December 2013

Birmingham Airport 27th December 2013

By badwolf506
Published on 28 Dec 2013

Birmingham Airport 27th December 2013
A few shots from the threshold of runway 15 at Sheldon Country park

A Windy Christmas Eve in U.K.when Birmingham Airport accepted 16 diverts

By antman09ful1
Published on 27 Dec 2013

A Windy Christmas Eve in U.K.when Birmingham Airport accepted 16 diverts from various airports throughout the country. Here we have a few landing in windy condition at Birmingham Airport and a Emirates flying back to Gatwick after being diverted earlier.

Diversions and positioning flights, information courtesy of Ian Farquharson of bhxmovements

5B-DCJ A320 Cyprus A/W (CYP326/007P)-a00:12-d13:12 Larnaca-Heathrow
A6-ECR B773 Emirates EK9D (UAE9D)-d12:05 to Gatwick
EI-ENL B73H Ryanair FR06 (RYR06)-d09:16 to Bristol
EI-REI AT72 Aer Lingus Regional EI3252 (REA52ED)-a14:20- Dublin-Edinburgh
G-BNWZ B763 British A/W BA781X (BAW781X)-d03:25 to Heathrow
G-EZEW A319 Easyjet U29015 (EZY9015)-d13:55 to Gatwick
G-EZFM A319 Easyjet U29018 (EZY9018)-d10:48 to Gatwick
G-EZGP A319 Easyjet U29017 (EZY9017)-d09:46 to Bristol
G-EZUA A320 Easyjet U29009 (EZY9009)-d09:36 to Bristol
G-EZWB A320 Easyjet U29010 (EZY9010)-d10:22 to Bristol
G-EZWL A320 Easyjet U2901L (EZY901L)-d15:31 to Bristol
G-EZWO A320 Easyjet U29011 (EZY9011)-d13:43 to Gatwick
G-FBEE E196 Flybe BE044W (BEE044W)-d to Southampton
G-OOBB B752 Thomson BY8045 (TOM8045)-a00:44-d12.15 Enontekio-Gatwick
G-TCBC B757 Thomas Cook TCX752P (TCX752P)-d20.15 to Manchester
G-TTOB A320 British A/W BA**** (SHT10F/BAW9258)-a01:00-d15:27 Glasgow-Gatwick

Two New Long Haul Routes Announced From Birmingham Airport by Biman Bangladesh

19 December 2013

Two New Long Haul Routes Announced From Birmingham Airport by Biman Bangladesh
Birmingham Airport will commence twice weekly scheduled flights to both New York and Dhaka in the spring of 2014; a long-haul operation made possible thanks to Birmingham’s £40m runway extension soon to open.

Birmingham will become only the third UK airport to have direct flights to New York JFK and offer the only non-stop service between the UK and Bangladesh outside of London.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Bangladesh’s National Flag carrier, will operate between Dhaka, Birmingham and New York’s John F. Kennedy airport using a Boeing 777 aircraft, offering Business and Economy seating.

Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive, said, “The Midlands is a diverse region that offers enormous trade and cultural opportunities to carriers looking to widen links outside of the south east, and this is exactly the type of operation that our longer runway has been built to cater for.

“With a growing number of long-haul flights launching from Birmingham, we’re clearly demonstrating the desire by airlines to operate to and from the Midlands and take advantage of our strong catchment, excellent location and transport links, and world class facilities, all available thanks to our major investment programme.”

The Midlands has the UK’s second largest Bangladeshi community outside of London, home to more than 50,000 people from Bangladeshi origin. The New York JFK sector is expected to be particularly popular with Midlanders wanting to reach the city for business and leisure purposes and will complement Birmingham Airport’s current daily scheduled flight to New York Newark Airport.

Kevin Steele, MD & CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, added, “Birmingham’s strong Bangladeshi community, new transit and terminal facilities and of course its extended runway capability that will allow us to fly direct from Dhaka next year were all key factors that attracted us to this new venture.

“We also recognise the many opportunities to build business and cultural links between Dhaka, Birmingham and New York and see how successful other long-haul routes have been in recent years from Birmingham.

“Customers flying with us can expect world class service, great cuisine, higher than normal free baggage allowance and excellent value-for-money fares, and we look forward to launching this important new route in the spring.”

Biman Bangladesh’s main hub is at Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), which is the primary air travel gateway into Bangladesh. The airline provides international passenger and cargo services to Asia and Europe, as well as major domestic routes inside Bangladesh. It has air service agreements with 42 countries and currently flies to 16 different countries.

Birmingham Airport’s 400m runway extension will allow aircraft to fly an extra 2000 nautical miles from Birmingham, to reach destinations in the Far East, South America and the west coast of the US directly.

Flights will be on sale early in the New Year with launch fares starting from GBP100 plus taxes each way between Birmingham and JFK and GBP150 plus taxes each way between Birmingham and Dhaka. Once on sale, tickets can be booked via www.biman-airlines.com   

Picture Courtesy of Alan Wilson of Flickr using creative commons licensee

Airport Time-lapse.

By Ben's Channel
Published on 19 Dec 2013

Airport Time-lapse.
Airport Time-lapse taken at stormy Birmingham International Airport over a weekend in December 2013. BHX

Birmingham Airport allowed 36 Million PPA in Airports Commission Interim...

By E Birmingham
Published on 17 Dec 2013

Birmingham Airport allowed 36 Million PPA in Airports Commission Interim report Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commission's Recognition of its Role in the UK's Long-Term Aviation Strategy

The Davies Commission report has welcomed Birmingham Airport's long-term vision and affirmed the importance of the Airport in the UK's long-term aviation strategy.

The Davies Commission made key points that will support the future growth of the Airport:-
• Potential building for a second-runway as a long-term option.
• Rejection of a dominant hub-airport model as the only answer for Britain's aviation needs.
• Making the most of Birmingham's capacity in the medium-term.
• The impact of HS2 on the airport's future development.

Commenting on the report Paul Kehoe, CEO of Birmingham Airport, said: "Our hard work has paid off. Birmingham Airport has today been recognised as an integral piece of the long-term aviation puzzle, supporting the growth of aviation links across the UK, which is a positive step forward for the Midlands economy.

"And whatever the long-term solution, the Commission has also recognised that Birmingham Airport can grow immediately and we will work with the Government on the policy recommendations set out in this report in order to deliver this.

"We will continue to work alongside our stakeholders to ensure Birmingham Airport delivers for local businesses, passengers and the economy."

However, concerns remain that the report does not address the whole British economy.
"Despite the stated remit of the Commission to take a "UK wide perspective", the Interim Report focuses disproportionately on the South East further entrenching the dominance of the South East economy to the detriment of the growth of the rest of the UK."

http://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/meta/news/2013/12/bhx-welcomes-airport-commission-interim-report.aspx

New Turkmenistan 737-800 on Delivery visits Birmingham Airport

By antman09ful1
Published on 17 Dec 2013

New Turkmenistan 737-800 on Delivery visits Birmingham Airport
This morning 17th December, flight TUA3210 a Turkmenistan Airlines 737-800 reg EZ-A017 arrived into Birmingham Airport on delivery to Turkmenistan from the Boeing Factory in the USA.

High-flying heavies over Birmingham

By flugsnug
Published on 14 Dec 2013

High-flying heavies over Birmingham
Here are some of the constant stream of planes which pass high over Birmingham and Solihull every day heading south, mainly to London and Paris. All the common large airliners are included: Airbus A330,A340,A380 and Boeing 747,767,777,787.

Altitudes are between about 24,000 feet and 39,000 feet (4.5 and 7.5 miles)

I used FlightRadar24.com to identify all of them, so if there's one you're interested in let me know. The star has to be the Air New Zealand 777-300ER in All Blacks livery.
Addition: the flight details in order are:

AFR65 A380-800 F-HPJF LAX - CDG
AAL98 767-300 N376AN ORD - LHR
BAW114 777-300 G-STBB JFK - LHR
DAL40 767-400 N840MH MSP - LHR
VIR20V 747-41R G-VROC SFO - LHR
ANZ2 777-300 ZK-OKN LAX - LHR
TSC510 A330-300 C-GTSD YUL - CDG
AFR11 A330-200 F-GZCD JFK - CDG
AAL136 777-300 N720AN LAX - LHR
ACA858 A330-300 C-GFAF YYZ - LHR
EDW5L A330-300 HB-JHQ TPA - ZRH
AFR377 A340-300 F-GLZR DTW - CDG
MON383P A330-200 G-EOMA MAN - LGW
ANZ2 777-300 ZK-OKQ LAX - LHR
GTI1609 747-87UF N851GT IAH - LUX
AFR83 777-200 F-GSPI SFO - CDG
AAL50 777-300ER N722AN DFW - LHR
VIR8 A340-600 G-VBUG LAX - LHR
BAW98 787-8 G-ZBJD YYZ - LHR
UAL930 777-200 N219UA SFO - LHR
DAL615 767-300 N1605 SEA - CDG
BAW6B 747-400 G-CIVZ SFO - LHR
AAL78 777-200ER N777AN DFW - LHR
AFR6735 777-28F F-GUOB ORD - DUB - CDG
SWR9 A330-300 HB-JHD ORD - ZRH

Put Birmingham Airport on the Map!

By E Birmingham Published on 11 Dec 2013

Put Birmingham Airport on the map
Don't get complacent, make it happen by calling for the station to be renamed 'Birmingham Airport Station' for both the Classic Rail and High Speed Rail Line

A Joint Inquiry of the Transport Connectivity and Sustainability and Birmingham Economy and Jobs Overview and Scrutiny Committees - Maximising the Impact of HS2 Thu, 28th Nov 2013 - 2:00 pm

Embraer 145 buffeted landing

By flugsnug
Published on 8 Dec 2013

Embraer 145 buffeted landing
My previous two uploads of the stormy crosswind at BHX on 5th December 2013 were of landing heavies struggling with wind shear and turbulence, and it's not surprising smaller planes were affected, like this ERJ-145.

(Starting to feel I'm being a bit sadistic uploading all these crosswind videos so this will be the last one for a while)

777 go around twice in unpredictable crosswind

By flugsnug
Published on 7 Dec 2013

777 go around twice in unpredictable crosswind
Despite seeing numerous missed approaches (go arounds) and difficult landings during the storm which hit Birmingham Airport/BHX on Thursday 5th December 2013, it still came as a bit of a shock to see the two by the mighty Emirates Boeing 777 Registration A6-ECY.

In the first go around, the pilot experienced a windshear alarm in the cockpit just before what should have been touchdown, and re-applied full power to take the plane back into the sky. On the video, the way the 200-tonne giant is suddenly pushed to the right by an enormous gust at the crucial moment is obvious.

On the second landing attempt, the continuing turbulent crosswind persuaded the pilot to break off the approach with about a mile still to go. Sometime later he decided to give Birmingham a miss and head for London Gatwick.

Emirates 777 Go around : Birmingham Airport 5 Dec 2013

By David Goodship
Published on 5 Dec 2013

Emirates go around : Birmingham Airport 5 Dec 2013
Emirates 777 very late go around at BHX due to high winds. Thursday 5 December 2013. This was his first missed approach - he also missed the second and diverted to London Gatwick. Registration of aircraft A6-ECY

Brussels Airlines Dash 8 go around BHX

By David Goodship
Published on 5 Dec 2013

Brussels Airlines Dash 8 go around BHX
Brussels Airlines Dash 8 go around at BHX due to high winds. Thursday 5 December 2013




Brussels Airlines Dash 8 successful landing

Monarch Airlines A300-605R Final Flight

Taken from an e-mail from Monarch Airlines...November 2013
"Dear Enthusiast,

I’m sure you are already very much aware, that Monarch Airlines will be retiring our A300-605R fleet in early 2014. The aircraft came in to service with Monarch in 1990, was our first widebody aircraft, and has served both the airline and the travelling public for well over two decades.

Monarch are the last European passenger operator of Airbus’ first entry in to the commercial airline sector. The aircraft’s retirement in April 2014 will be a sad occasion at Monarch as we wave goodbye to an aircraft that has flown in our colours for longer than most of our crews have. It will also mark a turning point for the company, as we re-fleet and introduce more modern aircraft.

To mark the occasion of the aircraft’s retirement from service, Monarch are considering our options with regards a farewell flight which we would open up to Enthusiasts, with the intention of hosting a VIP reception in Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd’s new Birmingham hangar, a milestone achievement for our sister company.

The proposed event would feature a short flight, departing from and arriving back in to Birmingham International Airport (BHX), hopefully with passengers disembarking directly in to the new, three-bay hangar for a farewell celebration.

I must stress that no event is confirmed, and at this stage, I have been tasked simply with gauging the interest of the Enthusiast Community in attending this proposed event. If you would be interested in attending our Birmingham-based event in very late March, or very early April 2014, I would love to hear back from you with an idea on the numbers that you may be attending with. An idea on pricing would follow in due course, if the event is confirmed and we have finalised all of the appropriate arrangements.

I look forward to your responses, and thank you for your patience while we try to get something arranged. If you have friends that may be interested in the event, but may not be on my mailing list, I would appreciate you forwarding this e-mail to them, or sharing the proposal on any aviation forums you may use.

Please can you send all responses toenthusiastdays@monarch.co.uk?"

Image courtesy of RHL Images of flickr using creative commons license
Monarch A300 G-OJMR 27-08-12 at Manchester Airport