MAN 8th July 2026 - DHL / Mammoth B777-200LRMF N703DN

 Arriving back at Manchester fresh from repaint in to DHL colours, Mammoth B777-200LRMF N703DN is seen here on approach to 23R around midday.

MAN 7th July 2026 - Emirates "Arsenal FC" A380 A6-EOE

 Making its first visit to Manchester in the new Arsenal FC scheme, Emirates A380 A6-EOE is seen rolling out on 23R after landing.

MAN 26th June 2026 - Emirates A350-900 A6-EXR

 Making its first visit to us since having the new "UAE Flag" special scheme added to its livery, Emirates A350-900 A6-EXR is seen here departing 23L mid-morning

East Midlands 24th June 2026 - "Jumbo Trio"

 With sunny skies and the chance of photographing three B747-400 Freighters within thirty minutes I decided on a drive down to East Midlands. Was rewarded with some fairly decent shots, all three of which I hadn't photographed previously.

Air One / Aerotrans Cargo B747-400F ER-BAG

SF Airlines Cargo B747-400F B-2425

One Air B747-400F G-ONEE

MAN 23rd June 2026 - Emirates A350-900 A6-EXP

 Thought I'd better make some effort to catch a decent shot of an Emirates A350-900 while they are still visiting MAN so with a bit of sunshine I caught A6-EXP departing off 23L this morning.

22nd June - Vienna & Copenhagen Trip added to the 2026 Trips page.

 A two day trip to Vienna and Copenhagen to catch SAS's new "80th Anniversary" A330-300 LN-RKR. Images now added to the 2026 Trips page at the following link - 

2026 Trips

MAN 8th June 2026 - Qatar Airways "UEFA" B777-300 A7-BED

 Making its first visit since receiving its superb "UEFA Champions League" special scheme, Qatar Airways B777-300 A7-BED is seen arriving early morning on 23R and departing again mid-morning on 23L. Sadly the typical Manchester "summer weather" was here to greet it!

MAN 7th June 2026 - Mavi Gok B737-800 TC-MGN

 Making its first visit (and the airline's first visit) to Manchester, Mavi Gok B737-800 TC-MGN arrived early afternoon operating for Corendon Airlines

MAN 25th May 2026 - Cathay Pacific "OneWorld" B777-300 B-KQN

 Departing 23L mid-morning on the Hong Kong service, Cathay Pacific B777-300 B-KQN wears the special "OneWorld" livery.

Departing around the same time, Juneyao Air's superb looking "Ruby" B787-9 B-20EC

MAN 24th May 2026 - Emirates A380 A6-EVG

 making its first visit to Manchester since acquiring the great looking new special "UAE Flag" scheme, Emirates A380 A6-EVG is seen here departing 23L  early afternoon.

MAN 14th May 2026 - Vueling "Tour de France" A320 EC-MJB

 Vueling's "Tour de France" special A320 EC-MJB visited MAN from Barcelona today, luckily a bit of a delay allowed its arrival to coincide with a decent sunny spell.

MAN 12th May 2026 - German Airways E190 D-AMWO

 German Airways Embraer E190 D-AMWO operated an Amsterdam service this afternoon on behalf of KLM, the first time this aircraft has visited since acquiring its special "2026 German Touring Car Championship" scheme, sadly the sun didn't hold out for its departure!

A short time earlier Sun Express B737-800 TC-SOZ departed wearing the special "Impressions of Istanbul" scheme.

MAN 6th May 2026 - Travelcoup Emb.145 D-AMME

 making its first visit to MAN on a corporate charter, Travelcoup (Arcus Air) Emb.145 D-AMME is seen vacating 05R early afternoon.

MAN 5th May 2026 - Etihad A350-1000 A6-XWO

 Following a temporary change of aircraft type to the A350-1000 on the morning Etihad EY77 Abu Dhabi service, today's flight was operated by A6-XWO 

MAN 5th May 2026 - Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWI

 A very rare visit of an Emirates B777-200LR took place on this morning's EK21 when A6-EWI made its first visit.

MAN 28th April 2026 - Lufthansa "100 Years" A320N D-AING

 Arriving on the mid morning Frankfurt service, Lufthansa's "100th Anniversary" scheme A320 Neo D-AING is seen vacating 05R.

MAN 28th April 2026 - Brussels Airlines A320 "TinTin" A320 OO-SNJ

 Brussels Airlines new "TinTin" A320 OO-SNJ arrived this morning on 05 allowing a shot of the other side of the scheme.

MAN 26th April 2026 - Lufthansa "Retro" A321 D-AISZ

 Making only its second visit since acquiring the latest "Retro" scheme, Lufthansa A321 D-AISZ is seen rolling on on 23R and taxing back past the RVP.