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.

MAN 22nd April 2026 - Sun Express "Crystal Palace" B737-Max8 TC-SMF

 Making another visit at lunchtime today but in much better weather than the last, Sun Express' great looking new "Crystal Palace - South London & Proud" special B737-Max8 TC-SMF is seen taxiing off 05R

MAN 20th April 2026 - Brussels Airlines "TinTin" A320 OO-SNJ

 Arriving in some great morning sunshine, Brussels Airlines' A320 OO-SNJ wears the new "TinTin Gravity" special scheme.

MAN 19th April 2026 - Royal Air Maroc B737-800 CN-RGV

 Making another visit on the evening Casablanca service but sadly missing the full sun once again, Royal Air Maroc B737-800 CN-RGV still wears the special "60th Anniversary" scheme.

Shannon 15th April 2026

 A brief visit to Shannon enabled the following to be caught,

Ex Rwandair B737-800 9XR-WQ is being prepared for Garuda Indonesia,

Canadian Air Force CC-330 330003 arrived early afternoon,

ASL / Saudia Cargo A330-300F EI-LKE is currently stored.

MAN 13th April 2026 - Sun Express "Crystal Palace FC" B737-Max8 TC-SMF

 Making its first visit to Manchester since being painted in the special "Crystal Palace FC" scheme, Sun Express B737-Max8 TC-SMF is seen arriving on 23R and passing the Runway Visitor Park.

MAN 27th March 2026 - Icelandair B767-300 TF-ISN

 Icelandair upgraded their Keflavik flight today to a B767-300 due to recent cancellations, TF-ISN doing  the honours allowing me to complete the set of three different tail colours.

25th March 2026 - Madrid Trip photos added to the 2026 Trips page

A full day in Madrid on March 1st, photos added to the 2026 Trips page on the following link 

2026 Trips

MAN 21st March 2026 - Sun Express "VfB Stuttgart" B737-MAX8 TC-SOI

 Making its first visit to Manchester since acquiring the great looking "VfB Stuttgart" scheme, B737-MAX8 TC-SOI is seen here approaching 23R early afternoon.

MAN 21st March 2026 - Cathay Pacific "Retro" A350-900 B-LRJ

 Departing 23L in the morning sunshine, Cathay Pacific's stunning "Retro" A350-900 B-LRJ was making only its second visit, today's being in much better weather than the last.

MAN 5th March 2026 - Vueling's "Athletic Club Bilbao" A320 EC-LUO

 Now wearing a new version of the special "Athletic Club Bilbao" football team scheme, Vueling A320 EC-LUO is seen on short final for 23R late morning.

MAN 26th February 2026 - Emirates "Grand Slam" A380 A6-EUH

 Making its first visit to Manchester in the new "Tennis Grand Slam" special scheme, Emirates A380 A6-EUH is seen here slowing down and vacating 23R on the midday Dubai service.

MAN 14th February 2026 - Saudia "Retro" B777-300 HZ-AK28

 Making a very welcome visit to Manchester this morning, Saudia's "75th Anniversary Retro" B777-300 HZ-AK28 was operating the Jeddah service in lieu of the usual B787.

MAN 14th February 2026 - Emirates "Wimbledon" A380 A6-EOE

 Short final for 23R in the morning sunshine, today's EK17 from Dubai was operated by A380 A6-EOE wearing the special "Wimbledon" scheme.

MAN 5th February 2026 - Lufthansa "100 Years" A320N D-AING

 Making its Manchester debut since acquiring the new "100 Years" special scheme, Lufthansa A320 Neo D-AING landed this morning on 05R in pretty awful weather.

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