Having been stored here at Manchester for the last three years, ex Thai International A330-300 HS-TBA to be ready to meet its maker. Having had all usable parts removed including its landing gear (now resting on pallets) the aircraft is due to scrapped in the very near future.
It's taken a while but today finally saw me catch the "Hull City" Corendon Europe B737-800 9H-CXG in the sunshine. My last effort was almost a year ago in rather dull conditions.
TUI Netherlands B787-8 PH-TFK made its first visit to MAN today, diverting in on a medical emergency whilst en-route from Amsterdam to Bonaire.
Icelandair's newest A321 Neo TF-IAD made its first visit to MAN on the 17th April, seen here departing 23 Left early afternoon.
A week on from TF-IAA, today saw Icelandair's A321 Neo sister-ship TF-IAB make its first visit, this time arriving on 23R.
Icelandair A321 Neo TF-IAA made its first visit to MAN this morning, arriving in the morning sunshine on 05R.
Making its first visit in the special "Emirates Foundation" colours, A380 A6-EEP sadly missed the sunny spells as it passed us!
Well, after an aviation "drought" for me here at MAN where I haven't photographed anything for almost five months, Emirates sent in their "A C Milan" special scheme A380 A6-EOK. The A380 specials being pretty hard to photograph from ground level due to the positioning of the schemes.
My 2025 Trip Page has been updated with lots of images and some text from a ten day trip to Japan (Via Beijing) in January, click on the link below to view.
Making another visit albeit on a very poor weather morning, Juneyao B787-9 B-20EC wears their great looking all over burgundy scheme, seen here taxiing for departure to Shanghai.
