MAN 22nd January 2026 - Saudia "Welcome to Arabia" B787-9 HZ-ARF

 Saudia debuted their latest special scheme at Manchester today when B787-9 HZ-ARF arrived wearing the new "Welcome to Arabia" colours, seen here landing just before midday on 05 Left.

MAN 12th January 2026 - Cathay Pacific "Retro" A350-900 B-LRJ

 This morning saw the first visit of Cathay Pacific's great looking "Retro" A350-900 B-LRJ to Manchester, the scheme celebrating their 80th Anniversary this year. Seen here departing 23L mid-morning.

Heathrow / Luton Day Trip - 4th January 2026

 A lovely sunny day down south with a few decent photo subjects tempted us in to a quick run out, click on the 2026 Trips page link below for the images.

2026 Trips

MAN 2nd January 2026 - Central Airlines B777-200F B-227H

Happy New Year and all the best for 2026! 

Making a surprise visit to MAN on the 2nd day of the year having diverted in early morning from a foggy East Midlands, Central Airlines B777-200F B-227H was making its first visit. the aircraft eventually positioned out to EMA late morning.

MAN 3rd December 2025 - Emirates A380 A6-EET

Finally making its Manchester debut since acquiring the great looking "Courier Express" scheme, A380 A6-EET is seen here departing 23L back to Dubai. 

MAN 30th November 2025 - Universal Air Dash8-Q400 9H-MIM

 Making its first visit to Manchester, Universal Air Dash8-Q400 9H-MIM was operating a flight on behalf of Aer Lingus. This frame is no stranger to MAN having once been part of the FlyBe fleet as G-FLBA.

MAN 16th November 2025 - USC Aero A340-300 D-AUSC

 Superb to catch another unusual A340 here at MAN today when USC Aero's D-AUSC departed in the morning sun (only just!) for Barbados operating for Aer Lingus UK

MAN 29th October 2025 - ITA Airways A320 EI-DTN

 Operating a Milan service on behalf of EasyJet for the 4th time in as many days, ITA Airways A320 EI-DTN is seen here departing 23L early afternoon.

MAN 29th October 2025 - Emirates "25 Years of Skywards" A380 A6-EUE

 Emirates debuted their "25th Anniversary of Skywards Loyalty Programme" special scheme A380 A6-EUE on today's lunchtime service from and to Dubai, seen here departing 23L

Heathrow 22nd September 2025

 A very early morning run down south to London Heathrow to try and catch a couple of visiting Azerbaijan Government airliners that were transiting on their way to New York. B777-200LR 4K-AI001 and A340-600 4K-AI08 were both seen over by the Royal Suite at sun-up, then departing off 09R a short while later. A couple of bonus catches saw Saudia's B777-300 HZ-AK43 in the special "Formula E" colours and a long sought after Bahrain Royal Flight B767-400, A9C-HMH.