29 Embraer 190 G‑LCAA f/v; Challenger 650 N562RT f/v;
ATR‑72‑212(F) SP‑SPD
30 Falcon 7X N673WM; Boeing 737‑46J ZA‑ALBMoving on to July and resident Titan Boeing 737‑436 G‑POWS returned
from the USA on the 11th after conversion to a freighter.
July saw an influx of first time visitors, particularly executive jets.
The more interesting of the executive visitors are listed below.
Emirates started their second daily service from July and used Boeing
777s other than those in the A6‑EQ* range on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th
and 11th. First visits continue as Pegasus continue to receive new
Airbus A320neos, as do Laudamotion with standard A320s.
From the first of July FedEx replaced their ageing Airbus A300‑600s
on the Dublin connector service with a Boeing 767, initially N109FE,
which had visited previously on proving services. However on the 16th
N129FE put in its first appearance.
July 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Gulfstream 280 N15N [2183] f/v (westbound delivery f Tel Aviv
n/s t Halifax Nova Scotia en route to Dallas‑Love Field, TX); Airbus
A320‑251N SE‑ROD f/v; Gulfstream 650 VP‑CZC f/v
2 Boeing 777‑36NER A6‑ECO; Boeing 737‑7RG N881SG; Falcon 7X
N996MG f/v
3 Boeing 777‑300ER A6‑EPW; Embraer 145 F‑HRGD; Airbus
A320‑251N TC‑NCF f/v
4 Boeing 777‑FFX A6‑DDD; Cessna 525 F‑HIJD; Airbus A320‑251N
EI‑SIB; Gulfstream 650 N650JK f/v; Cessna 680 PH‑MDG; Boeing
747‑8HVF VQ‑BBP
5 Airbus A320‑251N LN‑RGM; Gulfstream 650s N16SA f/v & VP‑CYL;
Gulfstream 280 N280MK; Airbus A320‑214 OE‑LOS f/v; Challenger
604 VT‑NGS
6 Cessna 560XLS D‑CJMK; Gulfstream 550 N989AR; Legacy 650 PP‑LEG
7 Gulfstream 650s C‑GLFV & C‑GNDN; Gulfstream V N1956M
8 Diamond DA 62 G‑TCAN n/s2 (navaid checking); Phenom 300
HZ‑SK12
9 Boeing 777‑300ER A6‑EPY
10 Boeing 777s A6‑ECM, A6‑EQG (Arsenal US tour) & HZ‑AK45;
Boeing 737‑86J A9C‑ISA; Challenger 605 T7‑DMA
11 Boeing 777‑36NER A6‑ECM
12 Gulfstream 650s HS‑KVS f/v & N5CP f/v; Gulfstream 550 N1878E;
Global Express P4‑BFK; Global 7500 VF‑CFK f/v; Cessna 525M2
2‑RNWL f/v; Legacy 600s 5N‑FZE & 5N‑KAS
13 Gulfstream 650s A7‑CGP f/v & N650EW f/v; Cirrus SF50 N50D f/v;
Global Express N90EW f/v; Airbus A321‑231 SX‑ACP; Airbus
A320‑251N TC‑NCD f/v; Global 6000 VT‑AHI; Global 5000 VT‑RUP
14 Cessna 525A N125BJ; Airbus A320‑232 OE‑IBJ; Gulfstream 650
VP‑CPU f/v
15 Falcon 900LX N8AG; Gulfstream 650s N187SA f/v, VP‑CJH f/v &
VP‑CYZ f/v; Global 5000 VP‑CSB; Global Express XRS PP‑VDR;
Beech 400A SP‑TTA f/v
16 Boeing 767‑3S2F(ER) N129FE f/vLONGACRE FARM, SANDY, BEDS – A visit on 3rd June found Rans S.6
G‑BZEW, Micro Aviation Bantam G‑CFHC & Skyranger G‑VVVV all in
residence.LOW HILL FARM, NORTH MOOR, MESSINGHAM, N. LINCS – Rans S.6
G‑MZEN has moved in here from its previous base at Mount Airey Farm,
South Cave.LYDD, KENT – Noted here on 1st June was Piper PA‑23‑250F G‑BMFD,
which seems to have moved in from Headcorn. On the 21st AutoGyro
MTOSport G‑CGJC (Beneden owner) was reported as resident.MANCHESTER, GTR MCR – Further to last month, the Museum of
Science & Industry’s Belvedere HC.1 XG454, also owned by the RAF
Museum, has already been allocated to the Helicopter Museum at
Weston‑super‑Mare.MANSTON, KENT – A recent announcement states that Manston
Airport in Kent is planned to reopen for cargo and commercial
passenger operations. RiverOak Strategic Partners Limited advised on
10th July that it has exchanged contracts with the airport’s current
owners to purchase “all its interests in the Manston Airport, with the
sale expected to be finalized next week”.It was a busy month for executive jets but only a few of real
interest, including two more new Gulfstream 280s routing to the USA
on delivery. The new Embraer Praetor made its first appearance on
28th May. All of the Shell European based corporate jets where briefly
on the ground together on 3rd June.
May 2019 visitors continued:
27 Airbus A321‑231 EC‑MOO (to Diamond hangar for maintenance);
Airbus A380‑841 9H‑MIP (to Baku with Arsenal fans, and 28.5)
28 Boeing 747‑412 EC‑KSM (t Baku, back 30.5); Boeing 737‑800
G‑JZBS f/v; Boeing 787‑8 VP‑BBS (t Baku, back 30.5); Praetor 600
PT‑ZTX f/v of variant); Airbus A340‑642 9H‑PGS (t Baku, back 30.5)
29 Airbus A330‑343E EC‑MII (to Madrid, back 1.6); Legacy 600 I‑CRFX
f/v; Boeing 737‑8Q8 SP‑ESE (t Madrid & 30.5)
30 Gulfstream 280 N980GA f/v (westbound delivery f Tel Aviv n/s
t Halifax Nova Scotia en route to Dallas‑Love Field, TX); Airbus
A380‑841 9H‑MIP (t Madrid & 31.5)
31 Airbus A340 CS‑TQY (t Madrid); Boeing 737s EC‑IDA & EC‑LQX
(both t Madrid); Boeing 747s EC‑KXN & EC‑MQK (both t Madrid);
Airbus A320‑214 F‑HBAP (t Madrid ×2) Eurocopter EC145s G‑DCPB
& G‑MPSB (escorting President Trump’s support helicopters &
Ospreys); Airbus A310 T7‑FTH (still present 26.6)
June 2019 visitors (nothing reported on missing dates):
1 Boeing 757‑256 EC‑ISY (t Madrid, back 2.6); Airbus A320s EC‑JZI,
EC‑HEK & 9H‑FSB ( all t Madrid, back 2.6); Boeing 747s EC‑KXN &
EC‑MQK (both f Madrid & back 2.6); Boeing 767‑35DER EC‑LZO
(t Madrid, back 2.6); Boeing 737‑4Y0 EC‑MFS (t Madrid, back 2.6);
Bombardier CRJ‑200 EC‑MJE (t Madrid, back 2.6); Airbus A330‑303
F‑HXLF (t Madrid, back 2.6); Falcon 7X VP‑CEX f/v; Airbus
A380‑841 9H‑MIP (f Madrid, back 3.6)
2 Gulfstream 300 EC‑KBC; Boeing 737‑860 ET‑AQQ; Falcon 8X
LX‑EBO f/v; Airbus A320‑232 OE‑LOY f/v
3 Legacy 650 D‑AIRG f/v; Falcon 7Xs VP‑BSP, VQ‑BSN & VQ‑BSO;
Global 6000 VP‑CEJ; Falcon 8X VQ‑BXD f/v
5 Boeing 777F N860FD f/v; Airbus A320‑214 OE‑LMC f/v; Embraer
175 SP‑LIH
6 Challenger 650 N68888; Boeing 737‑8K5 OO‑JAX; Embraer 190
9H‑NYC n/s15
7 Challenger 604 A6‑RDJ n/s19; Boeing 737s EC‑LVR & VP‑BCK
8 Legacy 600 N661EC; Airbus A320‑232 OE‑IBJ
9 Airbus A319‑115CJ 9K‑GEA
10 Gulfstream 650 VH‑LAL
11 Boeing 737s I‑BPAC, 9H‑QAA f/v as such & 9H‑QAC f/v as such);
Boeing 747‑4HAF(ER) LX‑LCL f/v; Airbus A319‑115CJ 9K‑GEA
13 Airbus A320‑232 OE‑LOQ f/v
14 Challenger 605 C‑FYTZ; Boeing 747‑4HAF(ER) LX‑KCL f/v; Airbus
A320‑251N TC‑NCE f/v
15 Gulfstream 650 N892SS; Boeing 777‑2KQER VP‑CAL
16 Falcon 2000 N88DD; Gulfstream 280 N281GA f/v (westbound
delivery f Tel Aviv n/s t Halifax Nova Scotia en route to Dallas‑
Love Field, TX); Boeing 737‑408 ZA‑AWB
17 Airbus A320‑214 HB‑JZP; Pilatus PC‑24 LX‑PCB f/v; Airbus
A321‑251N 4X‑AGN f/v
18 Boeing 777‑300ER A6‑EPY; Bombardier CRJ‑200 D‑AGRA; Cessna
525C D‑COWB; Boeing 737‑73V F‑GZTU; Airbus A320s F‑HAQD &
OE‑LOT f/v
19 Gulfstream 650 C‑GNDN; Airbus A320‑251N G‑UZLC f/v;
Challenger 650 N505R
20 Boeing 737‑53A C‑FPHS; Bombardier CRJ‑200 D‑AGRA & N209RW;
Boeing 737‑73V F‑GZTU; Cessna 525A N125BJ; Tupolev Tu‑204
RA‑64010
21 Embraer EMB‑135LR PH‑DWS f/v
22 Boeing 757‑236 G‑LSAJ; MD‑82 LZ‑DEO; Fokker 100 YR‑FZA;
23 Agusta AW139 EC‑LFP [31296] (to Harrods for maintenance);
Boeing 737‑408 ZA‑AWB
24 Challenger 605s N605M f/v & N732PA; Learjet 35A ZS‑TOW
25 Gulfstream 650 A7‑CGD; Pilatus PC‑24 LX‑PCB
26 Gulfstream 650 A7‑CGF f/v; Boeing 737s LY‑KLJ & N881SG;
Gulfstream 650 N886CS; Global Express P4‑BFK
27 Cessna 525C OO‑CLA f/v; Pilatus PC‑24 LX‑PCB; Gulfstream 280
N482GA f/v (westbound delivery f Tel Aviv n/s t Halifax Nova
Scotia en route to Dallas‑Love Field, TX); Gulfstream 650 N1948S;
Boeing 777‑337ER VT‑ALK (bomb threat div)
28 Gulfstream 450 B‑8293; BAe 146‑300 SX‑DIZ; Boeing 737‑81Z
YI‑ASF