Birmingham Airport Runway Extension Time-Lapse Video

By Birmingham Airport
Published on 28 Jul 2014

Birmingham Airport’s 400 metre runway extension completed – and the A45 moved – in under 2 minutes!!
Birmingham Airport Runway Extension Time-Lapse Video. Watch the runway extension at Birmingham Airport take shape through the construction phase. Adding just 400 metres to the previous length means aircraft can now fly further, bringing new long-haul destinations within direct range for the first time, including the Far East, the West Coast of the U.S, South America and South Africa.

Dreamliner G-TUIE landing & Takeoff BHX - Ultra HD (4K)

By funslugg
Published on 26 Jul 2014

Dreamliner G-TUIE landing Birmingham Airport BHX - Ultra HD (4K)

Those flexi-wings make the 787 one of the most photogenic planes. This is Thomson Dreamliner G-TUIE - only delivered a few weeks ago - coming in "light" on 25th July 2014 to prepare for the Birmingham-Montego Bay flight.
By funslugg
Published on 28 Jul 2014

Thomson Dreamliner head-on - Ultra HD (4K)
Takeoff from BHX of G-TUIE, the 787 delivered just a few weeks ago (and seemingly with a small teething problem with main undercarriage synchronization).

Air Transat A330 taking off at Birmingham Airport - 23rd July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 23 Jul 2014

Air Transat A330 taking off at Birmingham Airport - 23rd July 2014
An Air Transat A330 C-GGTS taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed from the Terminal on Wednesday 23rd July 2014!

China Southern A330 - first into BHX

China Southern A330 - first into BHX
By funslugg
Published on 22 Jul 2014

This China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-200 is operating the first direct flight between China and the UK to use an airport outside London.

Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2014, Beijing to Birmingham Airport BHX, aircraft B-6056.

Don't know what the message on the vehicle rear window is, but "follow me" seems likely!

A Water Cannon Salute @ BHX for 1st China Southern Airbus 332

By antman09ful1
Published on 22 Jul 2014

A Water Cannon Salute @ BHX for 1st China Southern Airbus 332
The first China Southern flight arrived early into Birmingham Airport BHX from Beijing on flight no CZ 3001, aircraft reg was B-6056

China Southern 1st take off to Beijing at Birmingham Airport

By antman09ful1
Published on 23 Jul 2014

China Southern 1st take off to Beijing at Birmingham Airport BHX
Flight CZ3002 from Birmingham to Beijing taking off 90 mins late.

China Southern A332 First Departure from BHX (Birmingham Airport)

By Nialls Whyley (BHXspot)
Published on 22 Jul 2014

China Southern A332 First Departure from BHX (Birmingham Airport)
Today, the first flight from Beijing (PEK) to Birmingham (BHX) took place (CZ3001) and the aircraft landed at Birmingham Airport at 06:25.

I arrived at Birmingham airport at around 10:00 to film the departure at 12:00... But he flight was delayed for an hour due to a problem with the cargo bay door... So she ended up departing at around 13:00.

This wasn't good on her first flight as it put across a bad impression of the airport and the airline... Although the problem was neither(s) fault!

In the video, she taxied past OY-JTF which was not scheduled to arrive at BHX, but to fly straight to TPS ( Trapani Birgi Airport) so i'm not too sure why she came to Birmingham.

Hopefully we will see these flights continue into the future, as long as pax numbers stay high then i'm sure they will.

First Direct China Charter Flight Lands at Birmingham Airport

By E Birmingham
Published on 22 Jul 2014


By E Birmingham
Published on 23 Jul 2014

First Direct Charter Flight Lands at Birmingham Airport
22 July 2014

Birmingham Airport has welcomed the UK's first direct flight from China into a non-London airport and inaugurated the use of its recently extended runway as the service departed for its five thousand mile journey back to Beijing.

Tourism Minister Helen Grant MP visited the Airport to celebrate the historic flight and to congratulate Birmingham Airport on becoming the country's first gateway to offer Chinese charter packages to the UK. The flight was welcomed by Lord Popat of Harrow, Government Aviation spokesperson in the House of Lords, alongside dignitaries from the city.

The China Southern A330-200 aircraft, operated by one of China's leading tour operators, Caissa Travel Management Co Ltd, arrived into Birmingham Airport fully laden with 248 tourists venturing into the UK on organised package tours. The charter flights are the first in the UK to operate from China and the sell-out tours demonstrate the enormous demand for more flights between the two countries.

"This is a historic day for Birmingham, and indeed the Midlands region. Never before has a commercial airliner touched down on a runway outside of the Capital from China and we are enormously proud to be the first to make this happen," said Paul Kehoe, the Airport's Chief Executive.

"We have invested more than £200m in recent years to create an airport that can accommodate more traffic, particularly to and from long-haul markets, and today we saw the first use of our runway extension for what it was intended: to provide direct global connectivity from the Midlands," Paul added.

These flights are a result of three years’ collaborative working with Birmingham City Council, Marketing Birmingham, VisitBritain and the Government. The partnership forms part of the wider VisitBritain ‘GREAT China Welcome’ campaign, which was announced during the Prime Minister’s visit to China in November 2013 and aims to make the UK the most welcoming destination in Europe for Chinese visitors.

Helen Grant, Minister for Tourism, visited the airport today to congratulate it on becoming the country's first gateway to offer Chinese charter packages to the UK.

The Tourism Minister, said, “Our tourism industry helps us sell the country to the world and is contributing to our long-term economic plan. The new route opened today with a vital trade and tourism partner in China; this is great news for tourism businesses in the Midlands, making it easier and more attractive for Chinese visitors to explore all the fantastic attractions in the Midlands such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, Warwick Castle and the vibrant city of Birmingham itself.”

Lord Popat of Harrow, the Government’s aviation spokesperson in the House of Lords, was at the Airport to welcome the arrival of this historic flight and to greet the passengers, including Mr Ren Jun, Vice President of Caissa Travel Management.

Lord Popat said: “I welcome this inaugural flight from Beijing to Birmingham Airport. As the first direct flight from Beijing to a UK regional airport, this is a very significant moment. This is great news for Birmingham, the West Midlands and the UK, and underscores the role our regional airports have in generating growth as part of the UK’s long term economic plan.”

Other VIPs welcoming the service at the airport included the Lord Lieutenant for the West Midlands, The Lord Mayor of Birmingham and The Mayor of Solihull, as well as representatives from the Airport and Midlands' Chinese community.
Chen Xiaobing, the President of CAISSA, said: “The successful launch of the first tour group not only presents CAISSA’s spirit of advancing and innovating with the times, which has attracted wide attention, but also suggests that this strategic and successful cooperation has opened up a new channel for travelling to England. In the future, CAISSA will continue to enhance the partnership and make greater efforts in promoting the further growth of Chinese tourist numbers.”
The runway extension, completed in May this year, provides airlines with unlimited take off range, allowing jets to fly direct to China and beyond. This puts Birmingham in an ideal place to become an alternative gateway to the UK for long-haul air travel.

China is currently one of the fastest growing visitor source markets for the UK tourism industry at a rate of 20% year-on-year over the past few years. The size of the market has tripled over the past decade, and it is forecast to continue to grow strongly for the remainder of the decade. In 2012 the Chinese visitor market was worth £62 million to the West Midlands economy, with Birmingham now the 4th most popular destination for Chinese visitors in England.

To mark this historic occasion, the Leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore, hosted a Chinese themed Civic Reception at Birmingham Council House for 150 guests.

Sir Albert Bore, said: “This is an important day for Birmingham’s future as we directly connect our city with one of the world’s biggest markets. Birmingham’s reputation as a destination city is growing quickly in China due to profile-raising work over the past few years by many city stakeholders.

“This year foreign investors have created record numbers of jobs in Birmingham and this is due partly to our connectivity with Europe and the rest of the world.

“We are increasingly being seen by the Chinese as the gateway to the rest of the UK with nearby historic sites, such as Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick, very close and London a short train ride away. They are realising that they don’t have to fly in to a London airport to visit the UK.”

The Beijing schedule will operate weekly through to the 5th August 2014, arriving into Birmingham at 0640 and departing for Beijing at 1200 each Tuesday.

The departure to Beijing today carried UK tourists travelling on an organised two week package tour, provided by Birmingham based Chinese travel agent, United Travel.

Chinese students from local universities were on hand to assist the airport and the arriving Chinese tourists through the terminal.

2014 is a year of milestones for Birmingham Airport as it also celebrated its 75th anniversary on the 8th July. During this period, it has handled more than 200m passengers through its doors.


By City of Birmingham .Symphony Orchestra
Published on 24 Jul 2014

CBSO Brass Players Welcome Birmingham Airport's First Chinese Flight

A CBSO brass quintet gave passengers on the first direct charter flight from China to Birmingham a rousing welcome on Tuesday 22 July.

Huānyíng to Birmingham!

Inaugaral China Southern Flight at Birmingham Airport - 22nd July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 22 Jul 2014

Inaugaral China Southern Flight at Birmingham Airport BHX - 22nd July 2014
The inaugural departure of China Southern Airlines flight CZ3002 to Beijing from Birmingham Airport! I couldn't record the landing due to work commitments. Filmed from the terminal on Tuesday 22nd July 2014!

First China Southern A330 | Birmingham Airport | 22.07.14

By MikeyLamb94
Published on 22 Jul 2014

First China Southern A330 | Birmingham Airport | 22.07.14
First China Southern A330 to land at Birmingham (BHX) from Beijing (PEK).

CSN3001 - B-6056 - A332

**Inaugural** China Southern | Beijing To Birmingham 22/07/14

By no1matthew1
Published on 22 Jul 2014

**Inaugural** China Southern | Beijing To Birmingham 22/07/14
Today marked aviation history as Birmingham became the first UK airport to operate a flight direct to China outside Heathrow. It arrived 5 minutes early at 06:30am direct from Beijing. It then had a water cannon salute on arrival and taxied to the stand.

INFO:

From: Beijing
To: Birmingham Airport BHX
Flight Number: CZ3001
Airline: China Southern
Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Tail Number: B-6056

Thomson Dreamliner G-TUID take off from Birmingham Airport - 21st July 2...

By lcfcliam
Published on 22 Jul 2014

Thomson Dreamliner G-TUID take off from Birmingham Airport BHX - 21st July 2014!
A Thomson Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner G-TUID taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed from the terminal on Monday 21st July 2014!

Thomson 787 takeoff BHX - Ultra HD (4K)

By funslugg
Published on 20 Jul 2014

Thomson 787 takeoff Birmingham Airport BHX - Ultra HD (4K)
This is the Dreamliner takeoff shot from my previous video, but uploaded in the original 4K resolution

Recently, I've noticed that videos uploaded in Full HD (1080) have been significantly degraded by Youtube, so this is a test to see what they do with 4K .

Inaugural Thomson Airways Dreamliner Flight Departs Birmingham Airport

By MikeyLamb94
Published on 17 Jul 2014

First Thomson 787 | Birmingham Airport | 17.07.14
First Thomson 787 to land at Birmingham (BHX) from Gatwick (LGW). The 787 will replace the 767 for long haule flights.

TOM796F - Thomson - G-TUID (Angel of the Sky).

By antman09ful1
Published on 17 Jul 2014

The First Thomson Dreamliner Flyers into Birmingham Airport BHX

Thursday 17/07/14 at around 14.56 hrs the first Thomson Boring 787 Dreamliner came into Birmingham Airport. Reg G-TUID

Picture courtesy of Birmingham Airport Staff
18 July 2014

Thomson Airways has launched its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from Birmingham Airport, as it departed for Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The Dreamliner aircraft will fly to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Bridgetown, Barbados; Sanford, Florida and Cancun in Mexico from Birmingham Airport throughout this summer and the coming winter.

Welcoming the inaugural flight, the Airport’s Commercial Director Jo Lloyd, said: “We are proud to have this new aircraft flying from Birmingham, and are thrilled local people will be able to fly to these popular long-haul holiday destinations in complete style and comfort, thanks to this state-of-the-art aircraft.

Thomson, which was the first UK airline to operate the 787 Dreamliner, has recently celebrated its first anniversary flying the aircraft. Since the first long haul flight back in July 2013, the fleet has made over 2,500 flights and carried over 670,000 customers.

Thomson Airway’s Managing Director John Murphy said: “We are delighted that we can offer the people of the Midlands flights to some of our most popular long haul destinations on our fantastic 787 aircraft. Since the arrival of the first Dreamliner to our fleet just over a year ago it has been a big hit with customers, with 96% rating their flight as good or excellent. We are sure the customers flying today will enjoy their experience on this revolutionary new aircraft.”

The Dreamliner has revolutionised air travel, leaving holidaymakers more relaxed and refreshed than ever before, with comfort and wellbeing features on-board reducing the effects of jet-lag. It can also fly much further distances than similar-sized aircraft, allowing it to reach far flung destinations such as Thailand and Mexico’s Pacific Coast without the need to refuel as it uses 20% less fuel.

With generous legroom and wider seats, the Dreamliner also offers larger windows and special lighting, as well as state of the art in-flight entertainment systems. Carrying 291 passengers, Premium Club seats 47 in a 2-3-2 configuration and Economy Club seats 244 in a 3-3-3 configuration.

The First Thomson Dreamliner Flyers into BHX

By antman09ful1
Published on 17 Jul 2014

The First Thomson Dreamliner Flyers into Birmingham Airport BHX
Thursday 17/07/14 at around 14.56 hrs the first Thomson Boring 787 Dreamliner came into Birmingham Airport. Reg G-TUID

Air India 787 Dreamliner VT-ANH at Birmingham Airport - 15th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 16 Jul 2014

Air India 787 Dreamliner VT-ANH at Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 15th July 2014
An Air India 787 Dreamliner VT-ANH arriving and departing on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed on Tuesday 15th July 2014!

Emirates 777 A6-EBX at Birmingham Airport - 15th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 16 Jul 2014

Emirates 777 A6-EBX at Birmingham Airport BHX - 15th July 2014
The Emirates 777-300ER A6-EBX arriving and taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed on Tuesday 15th July 2014!

Pakistan 777-300ER taking off at Birmingham Airport - 15th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 15 Jul 2014

Pakistan 777-300ER taking off at Birmingham Airport BHX - 15th July 2014
A Pakistan International Airlines 777-300ER AP-BHV taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed on Tuesday 15th July 2014!

Planes at Birmingham Airport - 10th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 12 Jul 2014

Planes at Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 10th July 2014
A small video of some plane spotting at Birmingham Airport! Includes Thomas Cook and Thomson 757s, Air India 787, Turkish Airlines 737 and Pakistan 777! Filmed on Thursday 10th July

Thomson 767 G-OOBL taking off at Birmingham Airport - 11th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 12 Jul 2014

Thomson 767 G-OOBL taking off at Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 11th July 2014
A Thomson Airways 767-324 G-OOBL taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport bound for Montego Bay, Jamaica! Filmed on Friday 11th July 2014

Titan Airways 767 G-POWD Taking off from Birmingham Airport - 9th July 2014

By lcfcliam
Published on 10 Jul 2014

Titan Airways 767 G-POWD Taking off from Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 9th July 2014
A Titan Airways 767-36N(ER) G-POWD taking off on Runway 33 at Birmingham Airport! Filmed on Wednesday 9th July 2014!

Pharrell Williams took time to praise members of the Irish Defence Forces in Birmingham

Captain Seán McCarthy (left) with Pharrell Williams (Photo: Irish Defence Forces Twitter)

CHART-topping pop star Pharrell Williams took time out of his schedule to praise members of the Irish Defence Forces in Birmingham yesterday.

The Air Corps AW139 team  successfully transferred a Dublin patient to the West Midlands for life saving treatment on Monday morning (July 7).

They made the journey from Casement Aerodrome in Dublin to Birmingham Airport in less than an hour and after completing their mission found themseleves in the same airport as the Happy singer, who stopped to congratulate them on a ‘job well done’.

Pharrell Williams was at Birmingham’s first Wireless Festival - the biggest music festival ever held in the city - has been hailed a huge success. Kanye West closed the three day party in Perry Park in style.