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Heathrow etc         15/04/2023 - 16/04/2023     Dave Rose / David Webster

The first trip of the year was a much needed visit to Heathrow, as it was nearly a year since my last visit, and gaps needed filling!!. We set off southbound, planning on the usual stops, with a busy East Midlands first on the list. The paintshops have been very busy lately, and plenty of candidates were lying around, some in a polar bear scheme. The highlight was ex-Avianca A321 N729AV, looking very smart in its new livery, to be operated by a new Iraqi airline called “Global”

 15 Apr 2023 East Midlands
9H-WIN Cessna Citation CJ3+ 525B0557 Hyperion Aviation
D-INKY Piaggio P.180 Avanti II 1162 AirGO Private Airlines
EC-NUG Boeing 737NG 883BDSF/W 30197 DHL Air
G-DHLO Boeing 767 316ERBCF/W 40592 DHL Air
G-EJCA Airbus A320 214 5874 easyJet UK
G-EJCE Airbus A320 214 6107 easyJet UK
LZ-CGC Boeing 737NG 85FSF/W 28823 Cargo Air
N497XP Beech 400 XP RK-497 DFS Furniture Company
N729AV Airbus A321 231SL 6399 Avianca
N918FD Boeing 757 23ASF 24290 FedEx Express
N972FD Boeing 757 28ASF 28203 FedEx Express
OE-LNQ Boeing 757 223PCF/W 31308 DHL Air Austria
OM-MEX Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W 34905 Jet2
VP-BCK Boeing 737 46QSF 28758 Atran

  

The customary call at Luton was next, starting at the long stay car park (1 hour free) and working around the nooks and crannies. I have seen Luton a lot busier, indeed I think Farnborough is taking traffic now, as the facilities are much better. Nonetheless, still a few nice frames in the book, the highlights were A318ACJ LX-ITI and Gulf 650 T7-818.

 15 Apr 2023 Luton
9H-ASB Bombardier Global 5000 9273 TAG Aviation Malta Ltd
9H-BOO Bombardier Challenger 850 8051 Air X Charter
9H-ILB Bombardier Challenger 850 8107 VistaJet
9H-ILY Bombardier Challenger 850 8076 VistaJet
9H-RMD Cessna Citation Excel 560-5249 Air Charter Scotland Europe
9H-VCA Bombardier Challenger 350 20513 VistaJet
9H-VFD Bombardier Challenger 605 5973 VistaJet
9H-VID Bombardier Global 7500 70064 VistaJet
9H-VJP Bombardier Global 6000 9677 VistaJet
9H-XOA Cessna Citation XLS 560-5615 XO Malta
A7-TAA Bombardier Global 6000 9661 Qatar Executive
CS-DLH Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy 149 NetJets Europe
CS-DSG Bombardier Global 6000 9843 Executive Jet Management (Europe)
CS-DXZ Cessna Citation XLS 560-5796 NetJets Europe
CS-LTD Cessna Citation Latitude 680A0097 NetJets Europe
CS-PHD Embraer Phenom 300 50500225 NetJets Europe
D-CEMS Cessna Citation CJ3 525B0107 Air Hamburg GmbH
D-CRTP Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 560-6327 Air Hamburg GmbH
D-ICBA Cessna Citation CJ2 525A0204 Luxaviation Germany
EJ-PRLN Cessna Citation XLS+ 560-6003 ACASS Ireland
G-LOBX Bombardier Global 7500 70053 Concierge U Ltd
G-SBNM Bombardier Global 6500 60078 Concierge U Ltd
G-SPCY Embraer Legacy 650 14501162 Luxaviation UK
G-WUKO Airbus A321 271NXSL 10479 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKP Airbus A321 271NXSL 10357 Wizz Air UK
G-WUKU Airbus A321 271NXSL 10787 Wizz Air UK
G-XXRS Global Express XRS 9169 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd
G-ZENG Embraer Phenom 300 50500409 Centreline Air Charter Ltd
HB-JTZ Bombardier Challenger 650 6134 Jet Aviation Business Jets AG
LX-LTI Airbus ACJ318 112 Elite 4169 Global Jet Luxembourg SA
LX-PCA Pilatus PC-24 111 Jetfly Aviation SA
LX-TRO Embraer Legacy 650 14501126 Luxaviation SA
M-UATG Bombardier Challenger 650 6179 Auburn Oak Nigeria Ltd
M-UNIS Global Express XRS 9371 Nomad Aviation AG
M-WAFA Dassault Falcon 8X 486 Concierge U Ltd
N2LA Gulfstream G650 6187 Executive Jet Management
N218HF Gulfstream G550 5587 David G Herro
N251QS Bombardier Challenger 650 6178 NetJets
N404AR Gulfstream G450 4223 Greenaap Consultants Ltd
N451KR Gulfstream GIV SP 1451 Worldwide Jet Charter
N696HS Bombardier Challenger 605 5819 Solairus Aviation
N737LE Boeing 737NG 75V/W BBJ 28579 Polaris Aviation Solutions
N775E Dassault Falcon 7X 75 Falcon 7X-75 LLC
N919VE Bombardier Challenger 604 5525 Valhalla Entertainment Inc
N934JM Bombardier Global 5000 9398 Executive Jet Management
N963R Dassault Falcon 7X 152 Solairus Aviation
OE-LEO Gulfstream G650 6278 Global Jet Austria GmbH
OO-GPE Dassault Falcon 900LX 252 Luxaviation Belgium
OY-GMF Bombardier Global Express 9043 ExecuJet Europe A/S
T7-818 Gulfstream G650 6102 TAG Aviation San Marino
T7-ALX Raytheon 125 800XP 258536 Titan Aviation San Marino SRL

The M25 was very quiet, so we were at Heathrow in 40 minutes, heading for the northside visitor centre. It was very busy with spotters, and traffic seemed fully back to normal. This area is great for logging, but not photos, so when they changed to 27L at 3pm, we made our way to Bedfont Football Club. To get there, cross the A30 at Hatton Cross and take an immediate right turn, the club is half a mile on your left. The car park was open as there was a match on, but park on the road if the gates are closed and walk over the practice pitch to the hedges on the left.

         

         

         

         

         

   

 15 Apr 2023 Heathrow
3B-NBV Airbus A330 941N 1890 Air Mauritius
4X-EDB Boeing 787 9 42117 EL AL
5Y-KZE Boeing 787 8 36042 Kenya Airways
7T-VJC Airbus A330 202 1649 Air Algerie
9K-AOF Boeing 777 300ER 62564 Kuwait Airways
9M-MAD Airbus A350 941 183 Malaysia Airlines
A4O-SG Boeing 787 9 38795 Oman Air
A6-BLC Boeing 787 9 39648 Etihad Airways
A6-BMC Boeing 787 10 60757 Etihad Airways
A6-BMH Boeing 787 10 60765 Etihad Airways
A6-EOT Airbus A380 861 204 Emirates Airline
A7-APF Airbus A380 861 189 Qatar Airways
A7-BAI Boeing 777 3DZER 36095 Qatar Airways
A7-BAW Boeing 777 3DZER 41741 Qatar Airways
A7-BEQ Boeing 777 300ER 64085 Qatar Airways
A7-BFE Boeing 777 FDZ 39644 Qatar Airways
A9C-FF Boeing 787 9 39985 Gulf Air
A9C-HAK Boeing 747 4F6 28961 Bahrain Royal Flight
B-KQR Boeing 777 367ER 41759 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-LQA Airbus A350 941 324 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-LRR Airbus A350 941 119 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-LXC Airbus A350 1041 188 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-321N Airbus A350 941 458 Air China
B-1017 Airbus A330 343E 1829 Shenzhen Airlines
B-1243 Boeing 787 9 63979 China Southern Airlines
B-16730 Boeing 777 300ER 62286 EVA Air
B-18901 Airbus A350 941 49 China Airlines
C-FSCY Boeing 737MAX 8 61208 Air Canada
C-GMKS Boeing 787 9 64979 WestJet
CN-MAX Boeing 737MAX 8 60008 Royal Air Maroc
CN-MAY Boeing 737MAX 8 60011 Royal Air Maroc
CS-TVI Airbus A320 251NSL 10338 TAP Air Portugal
D-AEAR Airbus A300 B4-622RF 730 DHL Air
D-AEAS Airbus A300 B4-622RF 737 DHL Air
D-AGWA Airbus A319 132 2813 Eurowings
D-AING Airbus A320 271NSL 7588 Lufthansa
D-AINN Airbus A320 271NSL 8491 Lufthansa
D-AINW Airbus A320 271NSL 9251 Lufthansa
EC-MXU Airbus A320 251NSL 8221 Iberia
EC-NFZ Airbus A320 251NSL 10002 Iberia
EC-NIG Airbus A350 941 397 Iberia
EC-NJY Airbus A320 251NSL 10135 Iberia
EC-NTP Airbus A320 251NSL 10830 Iberia
EI-KGJ Airbus A321 271NXSL 10916 Air Astana
EI-NSA Airbus A320 271NSL 10712 Aer Lingus
EI-NSB Airbus A320 251NSL 10786 Aer Lingus
EI-SIO Airbus A320 251NSL 10813 Scandinavian Airlines Connect
EI-SIP Airbus A320 251NSL 10923 Scandinavian Airlines Connect
EI-SIU Airbus A320 251NSL 11043 Scandinavian Airlines Connect
EI-SIX Airbus A320 251NSL 11168 Scandinavian Airlines Connect
ET-AYA Airbus A350 941 431 Ethiopian Airlines
F-HZUR Airbus A220 300 55198 Air France
F-HZUS Airbus A220 300 55200 Air France
G-VDOT Airbus A350 1041 71 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-VJAZ Airbus A330 941N 2018 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-VLDY Airbus A330 941N 2025 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-VTEA Airbus A350 1041 426 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-VTOM Airbus A330 941N 2019 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-ZBLD Boeing 787 10 60640 British Airways
G-ZBLF Boeing 787 10 60642 British Airways
G-ZBLG Boeing 787 10 60643 British Airways
HB-JCD Bombardier C Series 300 55013 Swiss International Air Lines
HS-TKW Boeing 777 3D7ER 42112 Thai Airways International
HZ-AK15 Boeing 777 368ER 41052 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-ARB Boeing 787 9 41545 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HL7771 Airbus A350 941 198 Asiana Airlines
HL8046 Boeing 777 F 62696 Korean Air
JY-AYS Airbus A320 232 4853 Royal Jordanian Airlines
JA732J Boeing 777 346ER 32430 Japan Airlines
JA784A Boeing 777 381ER 37950 All Nippon Airways
N405DX Airbus A330 941N 1949 Delta Air Lines
N406DX Airbus A330 941N 1953 Delta Air Lines
N416DX Airbus A330 941N 1999 Delta Air Lines
N420DX Airbus A330 941N 2021 Delta Air Lines
N768AA Boeing 777 223ER 33540 American Airlines
N781AV Boeing 787 8 37503 Avianca
N839AA Boeing 787 9 40646 American Airlines
N925PF Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy 114 Jet Aviation Flight Services
N4022J Airbus A321 271NXSL(LR) 10303 JetBlue Airways
N24972 Boeing 787 9 40939 United Airlines
N27957 Boeing 787 9 36409 United Airlines
N35953 Boeing 787 9 36404 United Airlines
OE-LZA Airbus A320 214 3234 Austrian Airlines
OH-LWB Airbus A350 941 19 Eurowings Discover
OH-LXI Airbus A320 214 1989 Finnair
OH-LXL Airbus A320 214 2146 Finnair
PT-MUC Boeing 777 32WER 37666 LATAM Brasil
S2-AJV Boeing 787 8 40125 Biman Bangladesh Airlines
SP-LVF Boeing 737MAX 8 43320 LOT Polish Airlines
SU-GDN Boeing 777 36NER 38288 Egyptair
SU-GFJ Airbus A320 251NSL 9473 Egyptair
SX-NAF Airbus A321 271NXSL 10920 Aegean Airlines
T7-ME5 Airbus A321 271NXSL 10147 Middle East Airlines
TC-JJP Boeing 777 3F2ER 40797 Turkish Airlines
TC-JJR Boeing 777 3F2ER 44116 Turkish Airlines
TC-LSD Airbus A321 271NXSL 8727 Turkish Airlines
TC-LSU Airbus A321 271NXSL 9376 Turkish Airlines
TC-LTR Airbus A321 271NXSL 11212 Turkish Airlines
TS-IMA Airbus A320 251NSL 11137 Tunisair
VH-OQJ Airbus A380 842 62 Qantas
VN-A861 Boeing 787 9 35151 Vietnam Airlines
VP-BBS Boeing 787 8 37921 Azerbaijan Airlines
VQ-BNZ Gulfstream G650 ER 6158 Government of Jordan
VT-ANT Boeing 787 8 36291 Air India
VT-TSE Boeing 787 9 66527 Vistara
XA-ADH Boeing 787 9 44427 AeroMexico
YL-ABF Airbus A220 300 55133 Air Baltic
YL-ABL Airbus A220 300 55183 Air Baltic
YL-CSL Airbus A220 300 55041 Air Baltic
YR-ASD Airbus A318 111 3225 Tarom
YU-APF Airbus A319 132 3317 Air Serbia

The position for shots is very good here, with a 300mm lens adequate for everything. We stayed till 7pm and highlight’s were B744 A9C-HAK, Air Astana A21N EI-KGJ, Asiana A359 HL7771 and some tasty Chinese, and 3 Air France A220’s. We were booked into the T4 PTI and were duly given great rooms facing the airport, then walked back to Bedfont for a curry with work colleague’s at the Duke of Wellington (yes, a curry house).

The next morning we headed for a spot I found a few years back, it’s a park behind the BA maintenance area, and to get there you head east along the Bath Road, and turn right into Waze Avenue. Follow the circular layout and park next to the park gates, and walk south so the aircraft are in good positions for shots. We stayed here till 2pm, and highlights were Air Algerie A332 7T-VJV, Rwandair A333 9XR-WP and my final BA and Virgin fleet (for now).

           

         

         

         

 16 Apr 2023 Heathrow
3B-NCE Airbus A350 941 354 Air Mauritius
7T-VJV Airbus A330 202 644 Air Algerie
9H-NEE Airbus A320 271NSL 11366 Air Malta
9M-MAG Airbus A350 941 213 Malaysia Airlines
9V-SKZ Airbus A380 841 255 Singapore Airlines
9V-SWW Boeing 777 312ER 42237 Singapore Airlines
9XR-WP Airbus A330 343E 1759 RwandAir
A6-BLZ Boeing 787 9 42369 Etihad Airways
A6-XWF Airbus A350 1041 388 Etihad Airways
A7-BBE Boeing 777 2DZLR 36017 Qatar Airways
A7-BEV Boeing 777 300ER 65303 Qatar Airways
A9C-FE Boeing 787 9 39984 Gulf Air
B-KPU Boeing 777 367ER 39233 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-KQQ Boeing 777 367ER 41762 Cathay Pacific Airways
B-LXN Airbus A350 1041 424 Cathay Pacific Airways
C-FVLU Boeing 787 9 38360 Air Canada
C-FVNF Boeing 787 9 38362 Air Canada
C-GURP Boeing 787 9 64975 WestJet
D-AIJB Airbus A320 271NSL 9493 Lufthansa
D-AIJE Airbus A320 271NSL 10360 Lufthansa
D-AINF Airbus A320 271NSL 7577 Lufthansa
EC-MAA Airbus A330 302 1515 Iberia
EC-NJY Airbus A320 251NSL 10135 Iberia
EC-NTO Airbus A320 251NSL 10818 Iberia
EI-LRF Airbus A321 253NXSL 10264 Aer Lingus
EI-SIT Airbus A320 251NSL 10937 Scandinavian Airlines Connect
ET-AYB Airbus A350 941 412 Ethiopian Airlines
F-HZUH Airbus A220 300 55157 Air France
F-HZUP Airbus A220 300 55196 Air France
G-VEII Airbus A330 941N 2029 Virgin Atlantic Airways
G-ZBLC Boeing 787 10 60639 British Airways
HB-JCG Bombardier C Series 300 55020 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JDD Airbus A320 271NSL 10944 Swiss International Air Lines
HS-TTC Boeing 777 300ER 66586 Thai Airways International
HZ-AK11 Boeing 777 368ER 41048 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AK39 Boeing 777 300ER 61592 Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-AR27 Boeing 787 10 40052 Saudi Arabian Airlines
JA843J Boeing 787 8 34859 Japan Airlines
LZ-FBK Airbus A320 214SL 7345 Bulgaria Air
N403DX Airbus A330 941N 1931 Delta Air Lines
N670UA Boeing 767 322ER/W 29240 United Airlines
N822AN Boeing 787 9 40642 American Airlines
N824AN Boeing 787 9 40643 American Airlines
N825AA Boeing 787 9 40644 American Airlines
N831AA Boeing 787 9 40652 American Airlines
N839AA Boeing 787 9 40646 American Airlines
N4048J Airbus A321 271NXSL(LR) 10446 JetBlue Airways
N4064J Airbus A321 271NXSL(LR) 10861 JetBlue Airways
N19986 Boeing 787 9 66145 United Airlines
N24976 Boeing 787 9 66135 United Airlines
N35953 Boeing 787 9 36404 United Airlines
OD-MEE Airbus A330 243 1725 Middle East Airlines
OE-LNL Boeing 757 223PCF/W 29427 DHL Air Austria
OH-LWN Airbus A350 941 273 Finnair
SP-LVB Boeing 737MAX 8 64068 LOT Polish Airlines
TC-LKC Boeing 777 3U8ER 42097 Turkish Airlines
TC-LTH Airbus A321 271NXSL 10382 Turkish Airlines
TC-LTI Airbus A321 271NXSL 10367 Turkish Airlines
TF-ICS Boeing 737MAX 8 44569 Icelandair
V8-DLE Boeing 787 8 34791 Royal Brunei Airlines
VH-ZND Boeing 787 9 63390 Qantas
VT-ANQ Boeing 787 8 36288 Air India
YL-CSF Bombardier C Series 300 55008 Air Baltic
YU-APN Airbus A319 132 3911 Air Serbia

Final stop of the day was Farnborough, 20 minutes down the M3. It was busy, and we viewed from the business park south side, then moved up to the north-south link road to get the rest. This area look over the Gulfstream facility, where Gulf 5 PR-CGI had just arrived. They opened the hangar doors to reveal Gulf 450 TC-NKA. Other highlights were Arab Wings Legacy JY-ABC AND Coca Cola Gulf 600 N982RW.

 16 Apr 2023 Farnborough
9H-CCH Bombardier Challenger 650 6130 TAG Aviation Malta Ltd
9H-SPW Bombardier Global 6500 60079 Av8jet Charter
9H-VCK Bombardier Challenger 350 20592 VistaJet
9H-VFC Bombardier Challenger 605 5972 VistaJet
9H-VFJ Bombardier Challenger 605 5987 VistaJet
9H-VIR Bombardier Global 7500 70123 VistaJet
9H-VJL Bombardier Global 6000 9626 VistaJet
9H-VJQ Bombardier Global 6000 9691 VistaJet
9H-XOB Cessna Citation XLS 560-5621 XO Malta
CS-CHG Bombardier Challenger 350 20699 NetJets Europe
CS-LTR Cessna Citation Latitude 680A0299 NetJets Europe
D-AWIN Embraer Legacy 650 E 14501231 Air Hamburg GmbH
D-BDCA Dassault Falcon 2000LX S 320 DC Aviation
D-IMVK Cessna Citation CJ2 525A0190 25Only Aviation GmbH
EC-MLA Dassault Falcon 2000S 735 Gestair Executive Jet SA
EJ-ROXY Bombardier Challenger 605 5726 ACASS Ireland
G-GVOE Dassault Falcon 8X 407 Concierge U Ltd
G-LIST Embraer Legacy 600 14501072 Aero Flight Ops UK Ltd
G-OMTX Bombardier Global 5000 9311 Voluxis Ltd
G-SGSG Bombardier Global 5000 9780 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd
G-SVNX Dassault Falcon 7X 123 Executive Jet Charter Ltd
HB-JGG Dassault Falcon 2000LX 188 MSC Aviation SA
JY-ABC Embraer Legacy 600 14500975 Arab Wings Ltd
LX-FLY Bombardier Global 6500 60019 Global Jet Luxembourg SA
LX-IXI Bombardier Global 6000 9771 Global Jet Luxembourg SA
M-ABGS Bombardier Challenger 605 5932 Jet Aviation Business Jets AG
M-AMBR Bombardier Global 5000 9658 ExecuJet Middle East
M-IMIC Gulfstream G280 2003 Hampshire Aviation Ltd
M-OVIE Gulfstream G650 6247 Hampshire Aviation Ltd
M-USIC Gulfstream G550 5394 Hampshire Aviation Ltd
M-YGLF Gulfstream G650 6291 TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd
N76TH Gulfstream G450 4071 Bellevue N76TH LLC
N132BL Gulfstream GVII-G500 72032 Plaza Mar Universal Ltd
N136ZC Gulfstream G650 6274 Flexjet
N240LG Dassault Falcon 900EX 101 UIM Aircraft LLC
N374FS Gulfstream G650 6056 FS Air Inc
N542AP Gulfstream GVII-G500 72069 Clay Lacy Aviation Inc
N556CH Gulfstream G650 ER 6361 Phantom Air Services
N605VG Bombardier Challenger 605 5905 Gama Aviation Signature
N650FX Gulfstream G650 6268 Flexjet
N821AM Global Express XRS 9183 Joust Capital II LLC
N848BC Dassault Falcon 7X 108 Stonebriar Commercial Finance LLC
N919SA Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy 124 IMP Inc
N982RW Gulfstream GVII-G600 73034 Coca-Cola Company
OE-LHA Dassault Falcon 7X 161 Sparfell Luftfahrt GmbH
PH-KEK Cessna Citation XLS 560-5760 Air Service Liege
PR-CGI Gulfstream G550 5457 Pegasus Administracao e Participacoes Ltda
T7-AFS Honda Jet HA-420 Elite 42000177 Airworks Aviation Solutions BV
T7-ELL Bombardier Global Express 9068 Solairus Aviation
TC-NKA Gulfstream G450 4321 Air Enka
VP-CYJ Bombardier Global 5000 9216 Gama Aviation SEZC
YU-SPC Cessna Citation XLS+ 560-6136 Prince Aviation

So, a great couple of days, good weather, and some nice stuff to start off the year.