| Switzerland | ||||
| By Dave Rose, Aidan Williamson and Chris Smith | ||||
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| Day One Saturday 25th May |
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| Dave graciously invited Chris and Aidan on what started out as a visit to Geneva to cover this years EBACE show, however the hotels were more expensive than usual and so we ended up heading to Zürich after one night, before our luck improved no end when we managed to secure three places on a tour of Pilatus at Buochs! We booked before Eastern were announced as taking over our Amsterdam route on behalf of KLM, and when their initial performance mirrored the expectations of many, we were nervous and considered rebooking from Newcastle, however supporting our local airport took precedence. | ||||
| Teesside
International Airport MME / EGNV |
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| Chris picked up Aidan then Dave and we were at Teesside for 5am, straight through security and to the gate, where we nervously were monitoring the situation with the three Eastern Embraers. Chris had checked the night before and if we got the smaller E170, it would be 11 overbooked, and we would be prime candidates for offloading. KLM dictate who gets offloaded and it's usually based on fare paid. The E190 had been tech with a broken anti-icing valve in the no.1 engine, it had been repaired two days prior but Eastern couldn't crew it as the E190 needs three cabin crew versus just two on the E170, and today was the first day they were back up to full staffing. G-CMPI had positioned in as a back-up in case routine maintenance on G-CMLI overran. Our worst fears were nearly realised when suddenly the ground staff started working G-CMLI - but it turned out the catering had not been transferred from one aircraft to the other the evening before. The crew had turned up a little late and the passengers were getting frustrated as we had not been called to board after the scheduled departure time, and there was an awareness amongst the travelling public present about Eastern and their reliability. With the larger E190 secured 11 overbooked was down to just two and sure enough two ladies in front of us got offloaded, they seemed ok about it (and were noted on our flight back to Teesside so clearly maintained their plans) but they would have been well within their rights to be furious if they so wished, given there were six empty rows!!! (For union reasons Eastern only sell 82 seats on the E190 [CLSN has 106 seats, CLYU 114] or 76 on the E170 [both 76]). Eastern don't allow unaccompanied minors or pets in the cabin, and we get quite a few on the Amsterdam service, happily there were examples of the former on our outbound and the latter on our return, so some adapting is clearly taking place. We heard speculation whilst waiting for the flight that Eastern have had their KLM contract extended until 2026! Of note at Teesside were two tasty bizz, Chris had put the Citation on stand 8 the evening before. | ||||
| G-CLSN | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Eastern Airways | Our ride KL962/54R | |
| G-CMLI | Embraer ERJ-170-100STD | Eastern Airways | ||
| G-CMPI | Embraer ERJ-170-100LR | Eastern Airways | ||
| G-DAYA | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | Gama Aviation | ||
| YU-SVJ | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | Prince Aviation | ||
| Amsterdam
Schiphol Airport AMS / EHAM |
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| After a turbulent flight across from Teesside we landed on runway 06 "Kaagbaan". We had the chew of going through passport control now we're out of the EU - I would imagine a great many will fall fowl of this as there's nothing to stop you simply walking to your connecting gate. When we first got there, all the Yanks had piled in, and the queue was in excess of an hour, so we headed to one of the two idealic spotting gates - D31 (the other being G8) - for an hour before heading back when the queue was near zero. We fleeted the Transavia A21N fleet...for all of a couple of hours that is when PH-YHW was delivered! (We would get it on the way back). We departed 18L "Aalsmeerbaan" on E190 PH-EZV. | ||||
| 4L-GTI | Boeing 737-7CT | Georgian Airways | ||
| 9A-CTN | Airbus A319-112 | Croatia Airlines | ||
| 9H-EHA | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Alliance Executive Jets | ||
| 9H-JLK | Dassault Falcon 7X | TAG Aviation Malta | ||
| 9H-JPC | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Air X Charter | ||
| 9H-NEB | Airbus A320-251N | KM Malta Airlines | ||
| 9H-FLYIN | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | TAG Aviation Malta | ||
| A6-EPQ | Boeing 777-300ER | Emirates | ||
| A7-BFU | Boeing 777-200LRF | Qatar Airways | ||
| B-30EA | Airbus A350-941 | China Southern Airlines | ||
| B-2073 | Boeing 777-F1BLRF | China Southern Cargo | ||
| B-18910 | Airbus A350-941 | China Airlines | ||
| C-GHPX | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air Canada | ||
| C-GBZS | Boeing 737-8FH | TUI fly Belgium | ||
| C-GLXM | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | Skyservice Business Aviation | ||
| CS-DOS | Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 | Valair Private Jets | ||
| CS-DXS | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-PHU | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | NetJets Europe | ||
| D-ACNT | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900LR | Lufthansa CityLine | ||
| D-AEAF | Airbus A300F4-622R | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | ||
| D-AEAG | Airbus A300F4-622R | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | ||
| D-AEAR | Airbus A300F4-622R | DHL Aviation (EAT Leipzig) | ||
| D-AGMP | Embraer ERJ-190-100AR | German Airways | ||
| D-AIBC | Airbus A319-112 | Lufthansa | ||
| D-AIZE | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa | ||
| D-AJHW | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | German Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| D-AKJC | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | German Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| D-APRI | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | German Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| D-CLIK | Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 | ProAir Charter | ||
| D-IHKW | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ | Blissair | ||
| D-ITAN | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 | Transavia | ||
| EC-KDG | Airbus A320-214 | Vueling Airlines | ||
| EC-LUS | Airbus A320-216 | Iberia Express | ||
| EC-MUA | Boeing 777-212ER | Privilege Style | Op for Surinam Airways and TUI | |
| EC-NBA | Airbus A320-271N | Vueling Airlines | ||
| EC-NDC | Airbus A320-271N | Vueling Airlines | ||
| EC-NJU | Airbus A320-251N | Iberia | ||
| EC-NLJ | Airbus A321-231 | Privilege Style | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| EC-NVJ | Boeing 737-8K5 | Air Europa | ||
| EI-HXD | Airbus A321-271NX | ITA Airways | ||
| ES-PVP | Bombardier Learjet 60 | Panaviatic | ||
| F-HZUQ | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| G-CLYU | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Eastern Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| G-EZGI | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | ||
| G-TTNK | Airbus A320-251N | British Airways | ||
| HB-AZI | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| LX-TCB | Airbus A319-153N(CJ) | Global Jet Luxembourg | ||
| LX-WCV | Boeing 747-4R7F | Cargolux | Cargolux Italia titles | |
| LY-DUE | Boeing 737-8FE | GetJet Airlines | ||
| LZ-PAR | Airbus A220-300 | Bulgaria Air | ||
| N226UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | ||
| N20904 | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | United Airlines | ||
| N26902 | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | United Airlines | ||
| N409DX | Airbus A330-941 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N4074J | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | JetBlue Airways | ||
| N4080J | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | JetBlue Airways | ||
| N801NW | Airbus A330-323X | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N811AB | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | American Airlines | ||
| N811NW | Airbus A330-323E | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N814NW | Airbus A330-323E | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N825FS | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500 | Global Griffin LLC | ||
| N831NW | Airbus A330-302 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N927FD | Boeing 757-204SF | FedEx Express | ||
| N996GA | Gulfstream C-37A | Tannjets Aerospace I LLC | ||
| OE-LBN | Airbus A320-214 | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OE-LZP | Airbus A320-271N | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OH-LWM | Airbus A350-941 | Finnair | ||
| OK-TVF | Boeing 737-8FH | Smartwings | ||
| OO-GSP | Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign | ASL Group | ||
| OO-JDL | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | TUI fly Belgium | ||
| OO-XLS | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | ASL Group | ||
| PH-ACA | Beech C90B King Air | Corporate | ||
| PH-BCA | Boeing 737-8K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BGH | Boeing 737-7K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BHE | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKF | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKG | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKI | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BQC | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BQO | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BVN | Boeing 777-306ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BXL | Boeing 737-8K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BXP | Boeing 737-9K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-CKA | Boeing 747-406ERF | KLM Cargo | ||
| PH-CKB | Boeing 747-406ERF | KLM Cargo | ||
| PH-CKC | Boeing 747-406ERF | KLM Cargo | ||
| PH-CMW | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ | Uniwest Air | ||
| PH-EZV | Embraer ERJ-190-100STD | KLM Cityhopper | Our ride KL1933/71F | |
| PH-HBN | Boeing 737-82R | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HSA | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HZI | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-NXA | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXJ | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXK | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXM | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXN | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXO | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-NXP | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | ||
| PH-PXB | Eurocopter EC135 P2+ | Dutch Police | ||
| PH-TFJ | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | TUI fly Netherlands | ||
| PH-YHA | Airbus A321-251NX | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-YHX | Airbus A321-251NX | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-YHY | Airbus A321-251NX | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-YHZ | Airbus A321-251NX | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PK-GIF | Boeing 777-3U3ER | Garuda Indonesia | ||
| SP-LII | Embraer ERJ-170-200LR | LOT Polish Airlines | ||
| SX-NAF | Airbus A321-271NX | Aegean Airlines | ||
| TC-GPB | Airbus A321-232 | AJet | ||
| TC-RDU | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TF-PPD | Airbus A320-251N | Play | ||
| YL-ABB | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | ||
| YU-APN | Airbus A319-132 | Air Serbia | ||
| Geneva
Airport GVA / LSGG |
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| We landed and proceeded straight for the Panorama Terrace where a superb few hours were had. The show ground looked very empty off to the right of our field of vision, we were aware of both Bombardier and Gulfstream having withdrawn from the event, and everyone seemed to be expecting a poor show. Despite sourcing a private Globex, the organisers must take steps to ensure this doesn't happen again! On the civil side, Geneva gets a very unique mix of traffic unlike anywhere else, the Saudia A320 service being one example. We were staying in the Holiday Inn Express, which doesn't have a restaurant, which turned out to be to our advantage as the only option nearby, the Mövenpick Casino, was top drawer! | ||||
| A6-AIN | Boeing 737-7Z5 BBJ1 | Royal Jet | ||
| 7T-VKP | Boeing 737-800 | Air Algerie | ||
| 9H-APX | Pilatus PC-24 | Avcon Jet Malta | ||
| 9H-FLYIN | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | TAG Aviation Malta | Followed us from AMS | |
| 9H-JSB | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | TAG Aviation Malta | ||
| 9H-VCT | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| A6-EQM | Boeing 777-300ER | Emirates | ||
| A7-ALC | Airbus A350-941 | Qatar Airways | ||
| CN-ROK | Boeing 737-8B6 | Royal Air Maroc | ||
| CS-DLB | Dassault Falcon 2000EX | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-DXZ | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-GLK | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500 | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-LTK | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-TJK | Airbus A321-251N | TAP Air Portugal | ||
| CS-TNT | Airbus A320-214 | TAP Air Portugal | ||
| CS-PHX | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-VLZ | IAI Gulfstream G280 | Executive Jet Management Europe | ||
| D-ACKF | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 CRJ-900LR | Lufthansa CityLine | ||
| D-AFBS | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650 | VistaJet Germany | ||
| D-BEER | Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 | VistaJet Germany | ||
| D-CAHO | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | VistaJet Germany | ||
| EC-MTZ | Bombardier CL-600-2E25 CRJ-1000 | Iberia Regional (Air Nostrum) | ||
| EI-DEO | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus | ||
| EI-HLE | Airbus A220-100 | ITA Airways | ||
| F-GCJL | Boeing 737-222 | ex Air Méditerranée | Airport fire trainer | |
| F-HGJF | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | JFGO Air | ||
| F-HIMC | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | Fly Raidillon SA | ||
| F-HZUK | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-HZUR | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-OJMJ | Dassault Falcon 8X | SAM Airways | ||
| G-EUPP | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways | ||
| G-EZDV | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | ||
| G-EZTY | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-EZUZ | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-SHUI | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | Air Charter Scotland | ||
| G-SOLE | Cessna 525 Citation M2 | Catreus | EBACE | |
| HB-AYO | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JBB | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JBC | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JBG | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCA | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCD | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCF | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCG | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCH | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCJ | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCO | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCS | Airbus A220-300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JRQ | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | Albinati Aeronautics | ||
| HB-JXF | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JXL | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JXM | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JXP | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JXR | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JYD | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JZX | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JZY | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-JZZ | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-PZR | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III | Aero Club de Genève | ||
| HB-PZS | Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior III | Aero Club de Genève | ||
| HB-ZDR | Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II | Swift Copters | ||
| HB-ZEN | Eurocopter EC135 T2 | Swift Copters | ||
| HB-ZOW | Guimbal Cabri G2 | Aero Club de Genève | ||
| HB-ZVZ | Robinson R66 Turbine | Swift Copters | ||
| HZ-ASA | Airbus A320-214 | Saudia | ||
| I-ADJP | Embraer ERJ-190-200LR | Air Dolomiti | ||
| I-JENE | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Air Dolomiti | ||
| I-TABS | Piper M350 | Private | ||
| JY-REA | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | Royal Jordanian Airlines | ||
| LX-DCC | Pilatus PC-24 | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-FLK | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-JFE | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-JLK | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Global Jet Luxembourg | ||
| M-ENTA | Dassault Falcon 200 | Riviera Invest & Services | Stored | |
| N121AG | Extra EA400 | Private | ||
| N537XL | Liberty XL-2 | Liberty Aerospace | ||
| N670QS | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | ||
| N685AR | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | BUA Group | ||
| OE-FNP | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | GlobeAir | ||
| OE-IJU | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-IJX | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-IJY | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-IVS | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LKQ | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LSV | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Europe | ||
| OH-LKG | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Finnair | ||
| OO-SSF | Airbus A319-111 | Brussels Airlines | ||
| PH-CBV | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Cartier Europe | ||
| PP-WSR | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Aero Rio Taxi Aereo | ||
| SU-GFM | Airbus A320-251N | EgyptAir | ||
| T7-VRF | Honda HA-420 HondaJet Elite II | Rheinland Air Service | EBACE | |
| TC-LSH | Airbus A321-271NX | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-LSV | Airbus A321-271NX | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-RDA | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| YL-ONR | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 650 | Union Aviation | ||
| OTT | ||||
| 3B-NCE | Airbus A350-941 | Air Mauritius | MK15 CDG-MRU | |
| EC-MKE | ATR 72-500 | Swiftair | SWT565P LEJ-MAD | |
| HA-LZR | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air | W61351/40YV WAW-SVQ | |
| TC-ACR | Boeing 747-428ERF | ACT Airlines | QR8253 DOH-CDG | |
| Day Two Sunday 26th May |
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| Geneva Airport | ||||
| We picked up the hire car and did the rounds. Starting at Jet Aviation, where the bulk of the bizz park to the south-west of the airport, we were horrified to discover the fence has been lined with fabric to prevent photos. Fortunately it was transparent enough to allow regs to be read off. This area will have been used by enthusiasts for years so if it's been acceptable for this long then there is no excuse to implement this now, or ever. Next we headed to the Dassault Aviation facility to the north, also home to the resident GA. Last time around we reported the Café here was closing at the end of the month as the airport no longer wanted them there, sure enough this has happened and it was all boarded up. A big loss as you can no longer access the hangar apron, only the parking apron behind it. To access this area you can get a ticket at the barrier entrance to the Dassault car park, it's 10 minutes free, we ended up going out and back in again so we could get a look at the aircraft inside the hangar through gaps. The view across the parking apron from here is excellent, and allows shots albeit into the sun. Stored in a college west of here is the fuselage of Falcon 50 N930JG, we caught a brief glimpse of it however the taping around the windows was more akin to that noted on G280 M-ISTY, which was written-off here after a hard landing a couple of years ago. Finally, we headed down a country lane at the 22 end for a few hours of shooting arrivals, where we were joined by the legend that is Ian Ellington! He was on his own trip around Switzerland, having arrived from Manchester the prior evening on an Ethiopian A350 no less! About 1130 we called it a day at Geneva and headed for Zürich. | ||||
| 4X-CUT | Raytheon Hawker 800XP | Tamir Airways | ||
| 9H-777MF | IAI Gulfstream G200 Galaxy | Luxwing | ||
| 9H-HAM | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Avcon Jet Malta | Dassault hangar | |
| 9H-OTI | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Corporate | ||
| 9H-OVG | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | OJets | ||
| 9H-VCU | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| A6-BLC | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Etihad Airways | ||
| C-GEGI | Airbus A330-343E | Air Canada | ||
| CN-TMH | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Air Ocean Maroc | ||
| D-CBBS | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | PAD Aviation Service | ||
| D-COPI | Pilatus PC-24 | Platoon Aviation | ||
| D-ILHE | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ | Atlas Air Service | EBACE | |
| D-IMOI | Cessna 525 CitationJet | ProAir Charter | ||
| EC-MVE | Airbus A320-232 | Vueling Airlines | ||
| EI-DTI | Airbus A320-216 | ITA Airways | ||
| EI-HIB | Bombardier CL-600-2E25 CRJ-1000 | Lufthansa CityLine (CityJet) | ||
| F-GRXK | Airbus A319-111 | Air France | ||
| F-HDEX | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Dassault Aviation | EBACE | |
| F-HZUZ | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-WOLT | VoltAero Cassio I | VoltAero | Dassault hangar | |
| G-ATTU | Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee | Private | Preserved on a pole | |
| G-EJCR | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-EMLG | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Jet Concierge Club | ||
| G-ENRG | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | LuxAviation UK | ||
| G-EUPN | Airbus A319-131 | British Airways | ||
| G-EZGX | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-EZTA | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-EZTX | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| G-UZLA | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | ||
| HB-AYN | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-AYR | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Switzerland | ||
| HB-FUU | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | ExecuJet Europe | Dassault hangar | |
| HB-IJL | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IJN | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCK | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHL | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JPA | Airbus A321-271NX | Swiss International Air Lines | Stored engineless | |
| HB-PMJ | Piper PA-28-236 Dakota | Aero Club de Genève | ||
| I-LRSA | Airbus H160B | Corporate | EBACE | |
| I-PDVS | Piaggio P.180 Avanti EVO | Piaggio Aero Industries | EBACE | |
| JY-ABC | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Arab Wings | ||
| LN-DYM | Boeing 737-8JP | Norwegian Air Shuttle | ||
| LX-FLL | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-JFD | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-JFU | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Jetfly Aviation | Dassault hangar | |
| LX-JFW | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| LX-PCC | Pilatus PC-24 | Jetfly Aviation | ||
| N57SC | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | WH Aviation Partners LLC | ||
| N171JC | Gulfstream G-IV-SP | 171JC LLC | ||
| N187DN | Boeing 767-332ER | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N304DM | Cirrus SR22T | Cirrus Design Corp | ||
| N628PH | Piper M600 | Private | EBACE | |
| N656UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | ||
| N684UA | Boeing 767-3CBER | United Airlines | ||
| N960JB | Daher TBM 960 | Jinjeh 2023 Inc | EBACE | |
| OE-IWA | Boeing 737-8AS(BCF) | ASL Airlines Belgium | ||
| OE-IZN | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LGY | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Jetology | ||
| OE-LQG | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LWK | Embraer ERJ-195-200LR | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OH-MAN | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Fly 7 Finland | ||
| OH-RJD | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Fly 7 Finland | ||
| PH-NXK | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195 E2) | KLM Cityhopper | Seen at AMS | |
| PS-SFR | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Alcacena Gestao Patrimonial | ||
| SE-RML | Cessna 501 Citation I/SP | Jivair | Dassault hangar | |
| SP-LIB | Embraer ERJ-175-200STD | LOT Polish Airlines | ||
| SP-SPA | ATR 72-202F | Sprint Air | ||
| SX-DGB | Airbus A320-232 | Aegean Airlines | ||
| T7-777 | Boeing 737-7EG BBJ1 | Asian Corporate Aviation Management | ||
| T7-SEI | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | Corporate | ||
| TC-LSG | Airbus A321-271NX | Turkish Airlines | ||
| VP-BMP | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Oasis Ltd | ||
| VP-BOE | Airbus A321-211 | Leasing company | Stored | |
| VP-CBT | Dassault Falcon 7X | Empire Aviation Group | ||
| OTT | ||||
| SE-RXC | Boeing 737-86N | Norwegian Air Shuttle | D84252/2NJ BCN-ARN | |
| Payerne
Airport LSMP |
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| We drove past but the air base was all closed up being a Sunday, although apparently there is an FBO operation here plus a museum. Only one of two gate guards noted. | ||||
| J-2324 | F+W Mirage IIIS | Swiss Air Force | Preserved | |
| Zürich
Airport ZRH / LSZH |
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| The largest airport in the country and oddly not even the capital city which has nothing more than a GA field (Bern) for an airport! There are plenty of vantage points to be had, surrounded by idyllic scenary, plus not one but two observation terraces on the terminal - UK take note! There are three runways here but not because of traffic levels, but rather the mountainous terrain causing frequent changes in wind direction - sure enough while we were there they chopped and changed often. For the most part though, they were landing on runway 14, and departing from 28, with the exception of widebodies which were using 16, so we perched near the Route 90 Grill and spent a couple of hours getting arrival shots. When they changed to 28 arrivals / 32 departures, we went and checked in to our hotel (the Leonardo), then walked the 20 minutes to the terminal to use one of the terraces for an hour or so until it closed, before finally going to a multi-story car park for another hour. Whilst on the terrace they changed back to the original runway configuration. The food at the Leonardo, whilst good enough, was not reflective of a four-star establishment! | ||||
| 9A-BTI | Airbus A320-214 | Trade Air | ||
| 9H-OWL | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Comlux Aviation Malta | ||
| 9H-PRO | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6500 | Comlux Aviation Malta | ||
| A6-EDK | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates | ||
| A7-ALL | Airbus A350-941 | Qatar Airways | ||
| CS-DXO | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-LTS | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-LTZ | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | Possibly seen at GVA | |
| CS-TJE | Airbus A321-211 | TAP Air Portugal | ||
| D-ABMR | Gulfstream G-VII (G500) | BMW AG | ||
| D-AECH | Embraer ERJ-190-100AR | Lufthansa CityLine | ||
| D-AEEA | Airbus A321-251NX | Eurowings | ||
| D-AUWE | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | FAI Airservice | ||
| D-BHLM | Dassault Falcon 2000S | DC Aviation | ||
| D-CDAS | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | DAS Private Jets | ||
| EC-JAZ | Airbus A319-111 | Iberia | ||
| EC-LTF | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | TAG Aviation España | ||
| EC-MKL | Boeing 737-85P | Air Europa | ||
| EC-MUS | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Gestair | ||
| EC-OBZ | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Gestair | ||
| EI-IMW | Airbus A319-111 | ITA Airways | ||
| ET-AWO | Airbus A350-941 | Ethiopian Airlines | ||
| F-HLRX | Dassault Falcon 2000S | Michelin Air Services | ||
| F-HPNC | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-HTTL | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | Flying Group | ||
| G-EZRX | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | ||
| HB-AZA | Embraer ERJ-190-300STD (ERJ-190-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-AZB | Embraer ERJ-190-300STD (ERJ-190-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-AZC | Embraer ERJ-190-300STD (ERJ-190-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-AZD | Embraer ERJ-190-300STD (ERJ-190-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-AZK | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-FGA | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus Flugzeugwerke | ||
| HB-FKS | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Skypath Ltd | ||
| HB-IHX | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-IHZ | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-IJI | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IJM | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IJO | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IJU | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-IJV | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-IJW | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-IOD | Airbus A321-111 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IOF | Airbus A321-111 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-IOH | Airbus A321-111 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-ION | Airbus A321-212 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JBC | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | Seen at GVA | |
| HB-JBH | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCC | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCE | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCI | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCJ | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | Seen at GVA | |
| HB-JCQ | Airbus A220-300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCR | Airbus A220-300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCU | Airbus A220-300 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHA | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHJ | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JJL | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JJM | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JKR | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | Premium Jet | ||
| HB-JLP | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JLR | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JLS | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JMA | Airbus A340-313X | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JND | Boeing 777-3DEER | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JNK | Boeing 777-300ER | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JOB | Dassault Falcon 7X | CAT Aviation | ||
| HB-JOS | Airbus A320-214 | Chair Airlines | ||
| HB-JPC | Airbus A321-271NX | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JPD | Airbus A321-271NX | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JVM | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JVN | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JVO | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JVP | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JVX | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JVY | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-JWB | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | Swiss Air Ambulance | ||
| HB-JWY | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Premium Jet | ||
| HB-ZYO | Robinson R44 Raven II | Heli Sitterdorf AG | ||
| HL8045 | Boeing 777-200LRF | Korean Air Cargo | ||
| I-GGLC | Cessna 550 Citation II | Unifly Servizi Aerei | Stored near fire training area | |
| I-SEAO | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Servizi Aerei SpA | ||
| LN-AGR | Dassault Falcon 7X | Sundt Air | ||
| M-LEAD | Dassault Falcon 8X | Arirang Aviation | ||
| N878SC | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | The Whitewind Co | ||
| OE-FDT | Cessna 510 Citation Mustang | GlobeAir | ||
| OE-FRJ | Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ | Pink Sparrow | ||
| OE-IRK | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Avcon Jet | ||
| OE-IVM | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LBC | Airbus A321-111 | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OE-LCD | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | International Jet Management | ||
| OH-LZH | Airbus A321-231 | Finnair | ||
| OK-BEE | Raytheon 400A Beechjet | JetBee Czech | ||
| P4-HBK | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | HBK Group | ||
| PH-BGB | Boeing 737-8K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| S5-BAP | Cessna 550 Citation Bravo | Fox Aviation | ||
| SE-ROI | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | ||
| SU-BVP | Airbus A320-214 | Air Cairo | ||
| SX-JRB | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | Panellenic Private Aviation | ||
| T7-RRR | Honda HA-420 HondaJet Elite II | Rheinland Air Service | ||
| TC-LSD | Airbus A321-271NX | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-RDL | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TC-SPB | Boeing 737-86Q | SunExpress | ||
| VP-BUG | Dassault Falcon 7X | Jet Aviation Business Jets | ||
| VQ-BXG | Dassault Falcon 8X | Shell Aircraft | ||
| YL-AAO | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YL-AAR | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YL-AAV | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YL-AAX | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YL-ABD | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | ||
| YL-ABF | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YL-CSC | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Air Baltic | ||
| YL-CSF | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Eurowings | |
| YU-APA | Airbus A319-132 | Air Serbia | ||
| ZS-DLA | Pilatus PC-24 | ExecuJet | ||
| OTT | ||||
| D-AIUK | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa | LH1804/02T MUC-MAD | |
| Day Three Monday 27th May |
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| Zürich Airport | ||||
| The evening meal may not have been up to the standard of the day before but the breakfast was a 10-fold improvement so after a decent double serving it was back in the car and off to the same runway spot as when we first arrived yesterday. We weren't there five minutes when once again Elly was spotted, he was on the opposite side of the 14 threshold so we headed over to him, where we found a similar spectators car park. After a couple of hours it was time to head over to Stans, home of Pilatus at Buochs Airport. Whilst it wasn't enough to spoil the trip, Dave and Chris caught the lurgy today. | ||||
| 4X-CLL | IAI 1126 Galaxy | Memorand Management | ||
| 9A-CQB | Bombardier DHC-8-Q402 | Croatia Airlines | ||
| 9H-AMU | Airbus A320-232 | Eurowings | ||
| 9H-JOS | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | Luxwing | ||
| 9H-VFM | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| A6-BMH | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | Etihad Airways | ||
| B-LXE | Airbus A350-1041 | Cathay Pacific Airways | ||
| C-GOFW | Airbus A330-343E | Air Canada | ||
| CCCP-22461 | Mil Mi-8 | Heligrill | Preserved - wears YL-HLG | |
| D-AEWN | Airbus A320-214 | Eurowings | ||
| D-AGWE | Airbus A319-132 | Eurowings | ||
| D-AICA | Airbus A320-212 | Condor | ||
| D-CANG | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | VistaJet Germany | ||
| EC-LUT | Boeing 737-85P | Air Europa | ||
| EC-MCS | Airbus A320-214 | Iberia | ||
| EI-CVB | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus | ||
| EI-HHL | Airbus A220-300 | ITA Airways | ||
| EX-1146K | Ilyushin IL-14T | Runway 34 Restaurant | Preserved | |
| F-GKXI | Airbus A320-214 | Air France | ||
| F-HGJF | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | JFGO Air | Seen at GVA | |
| G-EZAO | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | ||
| G-EZFR | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | ||
| HB-AZL | Embraer ERJ-190-400STD (ERJ-195-E2) | Helvetic Airways | ||
| HB-FPC | Pilatus PC-12/45 | Moliair AG | ||
| HB-IJL | Airbus A320-214 | Swiss International Air Lines | Seen at GVA | |
| HB-JBF | Bombardier BD-500-1A10 CS100 | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JCD | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | Seen at GVA | |
| HB-JDA | Airbus A320-271N | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JDG | Airbus A320-271N | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHE | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHF | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHG | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHI | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHK | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JHM | Airbus A330-343E | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JJN | Airbus A320-214 | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JMC | Airbus A340-313X | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JME | Airbus A340-313X | Edelweiss Air | ||
| HB-JNA | Boeing 777-3DEER | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JNI | Boeing 777-300ER | Swiss International Air Lines | ||
| HB-JSS | Dassault Falcon 7X | CAT Aviation | ||
| HB-JTO | Dassault Falcon 6X | CAT Aviation | ||
| I-JENC | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | Air Dolomiti | ||
| J-2314 | F+W Mirage IIIS | Runway 34 Restaurant | Preserved | |
| N225UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | ||
| N675UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | ||
| N858NW | Airbus A330-223 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| OE-ISG | Airbus A321-251NX | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LBV | Airbus A320-214 | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OY-OLD | Dassault Falcon 8X | Air Alsie | ||
| OY-TNA | Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 | Nilan A/S | ||
| SE-ROO | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | ||
| SP-LNC | Embraer ERJ-195-200LR | LOT Polish Airlines | ||
| SX-DGE | Airbus A320-232 | Aegean Airlines | ||
| SX-DNG | Airbus A321-231 | Aegean Airlines | ||
| TC-LOM | Airbus A330-243 | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-LTT | Airbus A321-271NX | AJet | ||
| TC-NBN | Airbus A320-251N | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TC-RBP | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TC-SOZ | Boeing 737-8HX | SunExpress | ||
| TC-SUB | Boeing 737-86N | SunExpress | ||
| YL-AAW | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Operating for Swiss | |
| YU-APN | Airbus A319-132 | Air Serbia | Seen at AMS | |
| Buochs
Airport BXO / LSZC / LSMU |
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| Buochs has to rank as one of the craziest airfields out there. A military air base until as recently as 2004, and still not entirely civil as it can be reactivated at any point. There's no boundary fence or any kind of security as such, farm buildings are interspersed with airfield buildings and cattle graze by the taxiways. Public roads cut across the taxiways and runway, and two huge mountains flank it on both sides. It has nothing if not character! We arrived at the Tailormade Hotel in Stans where the group of about 23 congregated, then we made the 20-minute walk to the factory. We got there a little early so went for a walk on the airfield (literally - airside is landside and landside is airside!) and despite knowing we were going to be touring here we hastily scribbled down registrations. When we got back to the reception, we were taken to a lecture hall that overlooked the final assemby line for a short presentation, with everyone scrambling to the windows for more reggies as if that was the only chance we would get! What became clear from the presentation is Pilatus are masters of their craft; and are every bit as technicially proficient as say Airbus or Boeing (well - probably streets ahead of the latter at present!). They are proud of their company, their staff, and what they have achieved. Perhaps one exception to this by their own admission is they are an all-aluminium manufacturer, and they are just at the start of developing their knowledge of carbon fibre/fibreglass etc - but they will catch up quickly enough. During a Q&A session at the end of the presentation Chris was going to enquire as to why the PC-24 doesn't feature winglets, which is not in common with most next generation aircraft, and I think that probably answers the question - that aluminium winglets are not practical. After the presentation we split into three groups and each went around all areas, from memory our group went as follows: paint shop>manufacturing plant (no airframes)>production hangar>final assembly line. More frames were noted by peering through windows as we passed. Interestingly, they don't yet know who the end users are on some of the nearly complete airframes! The brokers don't tell them. After the tour concluded we said our thanks and goodbyes and walked the 20 minutes back to the car at the hotel - Chris had deteriorated somewhat during the tour and was about dead! On reaching the car we then drove back onto the airfield and across the runway to get what we could from the south-side as well as the rest of the north-side, before returning to Zürich in bad traffic just as the weather took a turn for the worse, whilst Elly went onward to St Gallen and Basel. Knackered, we made no effort to spot once back, just returned the hire car, checked-in for our flight the next day and got a taxi back to the hotel for a meal then bed. | ||||
| Flying | ||||
| HB-HZC | 101 | Pilatus PC-21 | Pilatus | |
| Outdoors (production complex) | ||||
| HB-FOA | P01 | Pilatus PC-12 | Pilatus | Preserved |
| HB-FSD | 2376 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become F-HNGX |
| HB-VBQ | 527 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| HB-VSP | 528 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | To become N528RN |
| HB-VVM | 504 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| HB-VXB | P02 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| SP-MIX | 147 | Pilatus PC-24 | Jet Story | Towed from south-side for engine runs |
| Outdoors (production complex - tent) | ||||
| HB-FSZ | 2398 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| OK-OUT | 2412 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| 545 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 546 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| Outdoors (north-side) | ||||
| I-ARUM | 1862 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Private | |
| J-2313 | F+W Mirage IIIS | Swiss Air Force | Preserved | |
| LX-FLG | 1912 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Jetfly Aviation | |
| Outdoors (south-side) | ||||
| D-EMPR | Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II | Private | ||
| D-IOBO | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+ | Aero-Charter | ||
| HB-HPJ | 605 | Pilatus PC-9M | Pilatus | Preserved |
| HB-NBE/67 | Slingsby T67M-200 Firefly | Private | ||
| OE-EBF | 2055 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Taransay GmbH | |
| Production Hangar | ||||
| HB-FRV | 2368 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | St Barth Executive | To become F-OSJU |
| HB-FSA | 2373 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N9211G |
| HB-FSB | 2374 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become ZS-NNA |
| HB-FSC | 2375 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N884HB |
| HB-FSE | 2377 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N257TW |
| Production Hangar | ||||
| HB-FRZ | 2372 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Jetfly Aviation | To become LX-FLQ |
| HB-FWF | 1720 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Pilatus | |
| HB-FWU | 2220 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-HZD | 102 | Pilatus PC-21 | Pilatus | |
| Production Hangar | ||||
| HB-FQC | 2401 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FSV | 2394 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become A2-MVI |
| HB-FSW | 2395 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-VSW | 535 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | To become ZS- |
| HB-VSX | 536 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| N707CZ | 534 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | Since had HB-VSV applied |
| VH-JBO | 2389 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | Since had HB-FSQ applied |
| 539 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 540 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 541 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 542 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 543 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 544 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| 2402 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become SP-THC | |
| 2403 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | ||
| 2404 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | ||
| 2405 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | ||
| 2406 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | ||
| 2413 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | ||
| Paint Hangar | ||||
| M50-09 | 616 | Pilatus PC-7M Mk.II | Royal Malaysian Air Force | On rebuild |
| 547 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | ||
| Final Assembly Hangar | ||||
| 2-LIVE | 2383 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | Since had HB-FSJ applied |
| C-FBDT | 2385 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| C-FWGE | 530 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | Since had HB-VSR applied |
| HB-FLX | 2379 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FRT | 2366 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become VH-SKW |
| HB-FSF | 2378 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N813SA |
| HB-FSG | 2380 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N555KB |
| HB-FSI | 2382 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become N973GM |
| HB-FSK | 2384 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | Allocated HB-FSK |
| HB-FSN | 2387 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FSR | 2390 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become VT-SKJ |
| HB-FST | 2392 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-VSK | 523 | Pilatus PC-24 | Jetfly Aviation | To become LX-PCL |
| HB-VSM | 525 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| HB-VSN | 526 | Pilatus PC-24 | Farm Leasing PC Inc | To become N984GB |
| HB-VST | 532 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| I-BREK | 531 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | Since had HB-VSS applied |
| N386AF | 2386 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | Since had HB-FSM applied |
| N533AF | 533 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | |
| VT-SKJ | 2391 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | Since had HB-FSS applied |
| Maintenance Hangar (north-side) | ||||
| HB-FPT | 545 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Pilatus | |
| HB-FVD | 1072 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Axis Aviation Switzerland | |
| Production Hangar (north-side) | ||||
| 6x fuselage | ||||
| Location not noted | ||||
| 283 | 1844 | Pilatus PC-12M Spectre | Irish Air Corps - 104 Squadron | |
| 9H-RIM | 220 | Pilatus PC-24 | Albinati Aviation | |
| A-936 | 344 | Pilatus NCPC-7 | Swiss Air Force | |
| D-FKGI | 1625 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Hans Grohe GmbH | |
| HB-FQA | 2399 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FQB | 2400 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FSH | 2381 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | To become OK-BIF |
| HB-FSX | 2396 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Pilatus | |
| HB-FWZ | 1252 | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | Fly 7 Executive Aviation | |
| HB-HHH | 1000 | Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II | Pilatus | Company demonstrator |
| HB-VAE | 317 | Pilatus PC-24 | CAT Aviation | |
| HB-VSL | 524 | Pilatus PC-24 | Pilatus | To become N624SB |
| LX-ZAP | 315 | Pilatus PC-24 | Corporate | |
| Day Four Tuesday 28th May |
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| Zürich Airport | ||||
| After a good nights sleep it was up and straight to the airport and through security for some breakfast and for Chris and Dave to find a Pharmacy! We did some limited spotting from the gates but it wasn't long before PH-BGG rocked up to take us back to Schiphol. We were supposed to be on an -800 so it was a bit of a bonus when we got a -700, given the increasing rarity of them. Switzerland has the A220 market cornered, they were by far the most prevailant type at both Geneva and Zürich. | ||||
| 8Q-FBA | Airbus A319-111 | Beond | ||
| 9H-SPY | Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX | Gestair Aviation Malta | ||
| 9H-VJR | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| 9V-SNC | Boeing 777-312ER | Singapore Airlines | ||
| A6-BME | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | Etihad Airways | ||
| A7-ALW | Airbus A350-941 | Qatar Airways | ||
| D-AGWX | Airbus A319-132 | Eurowings | ||
| D-AMME | Embraer ERJ-145EP | Travelcoup | ||
| D-CCHH | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | HKL Baumaschinen Gmbh | ||
| EC-MJB | Airbus A320-232 | Vueling Airlines | ||
| G-LCYP | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | BA CityFlyer | ||
| G-TTNP | Airbus A320-251N | British Airways | ||
| HB-CKG | Reims Cessna F172P Skyhawk | Motorfluggruppe Zürich | ||
| HB-CYH | Cessna 172P Skyhawk | Private | ||
| HB-IGO | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | CAT Aviation | ||
| HB-JIM | Dassault Falcon 8X | Jet Aviation Business Jets | ||
| HB-LVC | Diamond DA 42 NG Twin Star | Horizon Swiss Flight Academy | ||
| HB-ZQI | Airbus H145 D-2 | Schweiz Luft-Ambulanz AG | ||
| HS-TKQ | Boeing 777-3ALER | Thai Airways International | ||
| N90FS | Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II | Private | ||
| OH-LXF | Airbus A320-214 | Finnair | ||
| PH-BGG | Boeing 737-7K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Our ride | |
| SP-LIQ | Embraer ERJ-170-200STD | LOT Polish Airlines | ||
| T7-ELL | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express | Solairus Aviation | ||
| TC-JVK | Boeing 737-8F2 | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-SOB | Boeing 737-8HC | SunExpress | ||
| VQ-BHK | Dassault Falcon 8X | Squadron Aviation Services | ||
| In-Flight | ||||
| 9H-QAZ | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair (Malta Air) | FR2338 STN-VRN | |
| EI-HHO | Airbus A220-300 | ITA Airways | AZ151 BRU-LIN | |
| EI-EKN | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | FR1748/31SM HHN-STN | |
| N347CM | Boeing 767-323ER(BDSF) | Amerijet International Airlines | CMB971 DOV-RMS | |
| Amsterdam Schiphol Airport | ||||
| The flights back were smoother than the ones out! We landed on 18C "Zwanenburgbaan" after a Royal Air Maroc with flat tyres had blocked the Polderbaan. The approach was very protracted over the sea causing the Captain to complain to ATC. On arrival we went through passport control and straight out onto the Panorama Terrace where a pleasant few hours were spent. Chris ignored Daves advice to apply suncream and is regretting it as this report is typed! We were sceptically keeping an eye on G-CLSNs progress on the Newcastle sector, which seems to be where the biggest delays accumulate, and in the end it was running about 65 minutes late. Better now than on the way out! If the unfortunate and well publicised suicide at Schiphol the following day involving an airport employee entering the engine of E190 PH-EZL had happened 24 hours earlier we may very likely have witnessed it. | ||||
| 4K-SW0008 | Boeing 747-4R7F | Silk Way West Airlines | ||
| 4X-EHB | Boeing 737-958ER | El Al Israel Airlines | ||
| 5Y-KZG | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Kenya Airways | ||
| 9H-AMH | Airbus A320-232 | Avion Express Malta | ||
| 9H-FCA | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Albinati Aviation | ||
| 9H-OWL | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | Comlux Aviation Malta | Seen at ZRH | |
| 9H-VCX | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 350 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| 9H-VFO | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 | VistaJet Malta | ||
| 9K-AKT | Airbus A320-251N | Kuwait Airways | ||
| 9V-SJH | Airbus A350-941 | Singapore Airlines | ||
| A6-EFI | Boeing 777-F1HLRF | Emirates SkyCargo | ||
| A6-EOW | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates | ||
| A7-BAX | Boeing 777-3DZER | Qatar Airways | ||
| A7-BFE | Boeing 777-FDZLRF | Qatar Airways Cargo | ||
| A7-BFJ | Boeing 777-FDZLRF | Qatar Airways Cargo | ||
| A7-BFQ | Boeing 777-200LRF | Qatar Airways Cargo | ||
| B-2027 | Boeing 777-F1BLRF | China Southern Airlines | ||
| B-220F | Boeing 777-200LRF | China Cargo Airlines | ||
| B-222N | Boeing 777-200LRF | China Cargo Airlines | ||
| B-309W | Airbus A350-941 | China Southern Airlines | ||
| B-653A | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Sino Jet Beijing | ||
| B-LXF | Airbus A350-1041 | Cathay Pacific Airways | ||
| C-FIUJ | Boeing 777-233LR | Air Canada | ||
| C-GCFK | De Havilland Canada DHC-8-102A MPA | Netherlands Coast Guard | ||
| C-GHPQ | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air Canada | ||
| C-GOIJ | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | Air Transat | ||
| CN-NML | Airbus A320-214 | Air Arabia Maroc | ||
| CN-RGW | Boeing 737-800 | Royal Air Maroc | ||
| CS-LTQ | Cessna 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-PHY | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | NetJets Europe | ||
| CS-TNV | Airbus A320-214 | TAP Air Portugal | ||
| D-AMWO | Embraer ERJ-190-100AR | German Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| D-AWSI | Embraer ERJ-190-100LR | German Airways | Operating for KLM Cityhopper | |
| D-CAGA | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | PAD Aviation Service | ||
| D-CBBB | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | DC Aviation | ||
| D-CEFE | Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 | E-Aviation | ||
| D-CEUS | Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 | Schuetz GmbH | ||
| D-IGST | Raytheon 390 Premier IA | Peak Air | ||
| EC-ILR | Airbus A320-214 | Iberia Express | ||
| EC-LVV | Airbus A320-232 | Vueling Airlines | ||
| EC-NBM | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Europa | ||
| EC-NZF | Airbus A350-941 | World2Fly | Op for Corendon Dutch Airlines | |
| EC-OBJ | Boeing 737-8GJ | Air Europa Express | ||
| EI-AER | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Aercap Ireland | ||
| EI-DVN | Airbus A320-214 | Aer Lingus | ||
| EI-EKX | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | ||
| EI-HXB | Airbus A321-271NX | ITA Airways | ||
| EI-HXC | Airbus A321-271NX | ITA Airways | ||
| F-HBXF | Embraer ERJ-170-100STD | Air France Hop | ||
| F-HZUD | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-HZUF | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| F-HZUT | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | ||
| G-LCAG | Embraer ERJ-190-100SR | BA CityFlyer | ||
| HL7629 | Boeing 747-8B5F | Korean Air Cargo | ||
| HZ-AR26 | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | Saudia | ||
| I-JACK | Honda HA-420 HondaJet | Brilla SpA | ||
| LX-TRO | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | LuxAviation | ||
| LX-YCV | Boeing 747-4R7F | Cargolux Italia | ||
| M-OUNT | Dassault Falcon 8X | Abelia Ltd | ||
| N179C | Dassault Falcon 8X | General Avileasing Inc | ||
| N27908 | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | United Airlines | ||
| N2180J | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | JetBlue Airways | ||
| N336EB | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | J C Flowers & Co LLC | ||
| N37018 | Boeing 777-224ER | United Airlines | ||
| N4077J | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | JetBlue Airways | ||
| N414DZ | Airbus A330-941 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N427DX | Airbus A330-941 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N452PA | Boeing 747-46NF | Polar Air Cargo | ||
| N533GV | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Netflix Inc | ||
| N783UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | ||
| N807LA | Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 | XOJet | ||
| N807NW | Airbus A330-323X | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N817NW | Airbus A330-323E | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N861NW | Airbus A330-223 | Delta Air Lines | ||
| N877BF | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | American Airlines | ||
| OE-GPP | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | Jetfly Airline | ||
| OE-IRK | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Avcon Jet | Seen at ZRH | |
| OE-LSK | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LSU | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LSW | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet Europe | ||
| OE-LXA | Airbus A320-216 | Austrian Airlines | ||
| OH-LZT | Airbus A321-231 | Finnair | ||
| OK-PCF | Pilatus PC-12/47E NG | OK Aviation Wings | ||
| OO-VMV | Dassault Falcon 900LX | Flying Group | ||
| OY-JJK | H-B Hawker 4000 Horizon | JoinJet | ||
| OY-NPF | Fairchild Swearingen SA-227DC Metro 23 | North Flying A/S | ||
| PH-AOB | Airbus A330-203 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-AOC | Airbus A330-203 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BCL | Boeing 737-800 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BFB | Boeing 747-406 | Corendon Hotels & Resorts | Preserved | |
| PH-BHD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BHN | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BHO | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKA | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKC | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKH | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BKK | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BQA | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BQD | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BQF | Boeing 777-206ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BVA | Boeing 777-306ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BVB | Boeing 777-306ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BVF | Boeing 777-306ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BVS | Boeing 777-300ER | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BXG | Boeing 737-8K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BXO | Boeing 737-9K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | SkyTeam c/s | |
| PH-BXS | Boeing 737-9K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-BXU | Boeing 737-8BK | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-CDP | Boeing 737-9MAX | Corendon Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-CDQ | Boeing 737-9MAX | Corendon Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-CDR | Boeing 737-9MAX | Corendon Dutch Airlines | ||
| PH-EAE | Dornier 328-110 | EASP Air | ||
| PH-HBM | Boeing 737-82R | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HSK | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HSM | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HXA | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | Special c/s | |
| PH-HXB | Boeing 737-8K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HXM | Boeing 737-800 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-HXO | Boeing 737-800 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-PBA | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | DDA Classic Airlines | ||
| PH-TFM | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | TUI fly Netherlands | ||
| PH-TFT | Boeing 737-8MAX | TUI fly Netherlands | ||
| PH-UNC | Dassault Falcon 7X | Jet Netherlands | ||
| PH-XRB | Boeing 737-7K2 | Transavia Airlines | ||
| PH-YHW | Airbus A321-251NX | Transavia Airlines | ||
| SE-ROK | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | ||
| SP-LDG | Embraer ERJ-170-100LR | LOT Polish Airlines | ||
| SP-OMI | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Jet Story | Confirmation needed | |
| SX-DNH | Airbus A321-231 | Aegean Airlines | ||
| SX-NEL | Airbus A320-271N | Aegean Airlines | ||
| TC-GPC | Airbus A321-232 | AJet | ||
| TC-JIP | Airbus A330-223 | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-LMB | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Turkish Airlines | ||
| TC-RBI | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TC-RDM | Airbus A321-251NX | Pegasus Airlines | ||
| TC-SNU | Boeing 737-8HC | SunExpress | ||
| TF-FIC | Boeing 757-23N | Icelandair | ||
| TF-ICN | Boeing 737-8MAX | Icelandair | ||
| TF-PPF | Airbus A320-251N | Play | ||
| Teesside International Airport | ||||
| Only one of note back at base; a second visit by PH-ZDZ. | ||||
| PH-ZDZ | Raytheon 200 Super King Air | Zeusch Aviation | ||
| Hope you've enjoyed reading if you made it this far! As always a fantastic trip in great company, and lifelong memories made! | ||||
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