Aviation news - UK - England

SkyPrime Airbus A340-600 visited Manchester

New airline from Bangladesh - Air Astra

Brand new regional Airline of Bangladesh is Air Astra that has recently gained its first of two aircraft to the fleet. Operations due to start later this year, This aircraft is due to take up reg of S2-STC. C/N is 1371. Quite a nice livery and a beauty to catch

New airline from UK - Hans Airways

First aircraft for new UK airline Hans Airways has arrived at Birmingham for maintenance checks at STS Aviation, prior to the company s launch later this year. The aircraft will take up the reg of G-KJAS once its fully up and running and should operate flights out of Birmingham to India

New Boeing 737 for Bahamasair

Fresh out of the Airbourne Colours paintshop is the newest addition to Bahamasair fleet, great to see and exotic livery in the Midlands

Rare visit of Atlas Air passenger Boeing 747 to Manchester

Rare visit of Air Bahn A320 to East Midlands

Air Bahn's only A320 caught arriving for attention with Airbourne Colours. This was the only aircraft for the airline which never got off the ground due to slow progress in the USA. A great catch as a very rare movement and airline

First ATR 72 for Air Cairo

Fresh out of Airbourne Colours at East Midlands is the first ATR 72-600 for Egyptian carrier Air Cairo

TUI chartered a Boeing 767 from EuroAtlantic

Brand new World2Fly A350 flies for TUI

Brand new to the Airline World2fly is this A350, caught arriving at BHX from Ibiza, covering for Tui flights.

Boeing 737 for FlySafair painted in East Midlands

Fresh out of the Airbourne colours paint shop is the latest addition to the South African low cost Airline FlySafair. Another new Airline for me and a cracking catch of this rare movement

Corsair Airbus A330 visited Liverpool

Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 visited Liverpool

New special livery on SmartWings Boeing 737

Special livery from SmartWings in co-operation celebrating 85 years since Prague Airport opened. Fresh out the Airbourne paint shop.

Rare visit of National Boeing 747 to Birmingham

Great to see National Airlines back at BHX operating a series of freight flights.

Interjet Airbus A320neo visited East Midlands

Lion 737 MAX visited East Midlands

Very rare catch of this former Lion Air 737-8 Max ex reg PK-LQQ, caught at East Midlands prior to entering the paint shop of Airbourne Colours after being returned to leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital. My first sighting and catch of this Airline and certainly a long way from its home base

Kuwait Airways inaugurated flights to Manchester

Global Jet Luxembourg Legacy at East Midlands

Express Air Cargo 737-300 at East Midlands

Superb freighter caught arriving to to East Midlands from Paris. Very rare to see Express Air Cargo visit England

Rare visit of Beluga into Birmingham

Rare visit of a Airbus Beluga into Birmingham on a diversion from Chester due to a technical issue with the aircraft. Great to see it parked in a nice position to capture this beauty

Qatar Airways painted one of its 777s in retro special colours

Geo-Sky 747-200F in Birmingham

Possibly the rarest movement of the year is this Geo-Sky 747-200F caught on finals into Birmingham, on a Covid-19 freight flight from China via Tbilisi, Georgia. Just brilliant to be there to witness one of these very old classic 747-200's

First Boeing 777F for DHL in the UK

First 777F for DHL Air the UK arm of the DHL group, having arrived from Seattle during the early hours of the morning,its caught here after its completing its first crew training flight from Prestwick to which it will undertake a number of training flights before entering service on the long haul network.

Covid-related flight of National Airlines 747 to Birmingham

Arriving into Birmingham from Shanghai via Bishkek on a freight run of Covid-19 related supplies being operated by National Airlines, rare that BHX see's 747's at the airport so a very welcome visitor

New Icelandair livery