1st January 2012

Happy New Year everyone !!

All the Best for 2012

MAN 31st December 2011 - Tunisair 737-600 TS-IOR

The last day of the year saw Tunisair make a type change on their weekly flight, B737-600 TS-IOR making a first visit and a welcome change from the usual A320.

MAN 27th December 2011 - Privatair 757 HB-IEE & Austrian / Brussels Dash8-400 OE-LGC

A trio of movements worth photographing this morning,

Brussels Airlines used the (leased from Austrian) Dash8-400 OE-LGC for the first time,

Thomson / Starquest Expeditions 757-200 G-OOBF departed,

whilst "star of the day" Privatair 757-200 HB-IEE arrived in fairly good light......

....... and departed in superb light !!

And finally.... after threatening to make an appearance for the last five days, P180 Avanti N133PA finally routed through on its ferry flight from the USA.

25th December 2011 - Merry Christmas Everyone !!!



MAN 24th December 2011 - TMA Cargo A300F OD-TMA departs.

Departing off 23 Left, luckily just over an hour late. allowing a little more time for a bit of light !!

MAN 23rd December 2011 - TMA A300F OD-TMA & Austrian A321 OE-LBF

The TMA Cargo A300F night stopped, parked up in the rain before departing the next morning.........

................Whilst also overnighting on the wet ramp was Austrian Airlines A321 OE-LBF after suffering a technical issue.

MAN 23rd December 2011 - TMA Cargo A300F OD-TMA & Kingdom H125 HZ-WBT5

TMA Cargo A300F OD-TMA made its first visit to Manchester early on a very dark and wet morning, it is due to nightstop and depart at 08.00 on Saturday 24th.......

..........whilst Kingdom H125, HZ-WBT5 departed off the Ocean Sky ramp in the pouring rain.

22nd December 2011 - Madrid Trip (7th to the 9th December) photos added to the 2011 Trips page



Madrid Trip photos from the 7th to the 9th December 2011 uploaded.

You can view the photos on my 2011 Trips page

http://nikfrenchphotos.blogspot.com/p/2011-trips.html

 

 

MAN 18th December 2011 - Air Algerie 767-300 7T-VJI.

Just after sunrise this morning MAN saw its first Air Algerie 767-300

when 7T-VJI arrived for painting at Air Livery.

MAN 17th December 2011 - Danube Wings ATR and Brussels Airlines A330-200.

Late evening saw the Danube Wings ATR72 OM-VRB parked up

after bringing in Rugby club SU Agen to play Sale Sharks ..............

..........and the latest aircraft to emerge from Air Livery,

ex Swiss A330 HB-IQC now in full Brussels Airlines colours.

Thomson's newest 737-800 G-FDZY also made its first visit.