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FEBRUARY 2012

16/02/12 -  Click here to read Jon Irwin's advert

Durham Tees Valley Airport has been sold - to Peel!? Click here & here

10/02/12 - New trip log from some of the updaters trip to visit NATS at Swanwick, along with Kemble & Gloucester in G-BRDO

JANUARY 2012

22/01/12 - Passenger figures updated for December thanks as always to David Brown, slight increase over the previous year, though 2011 weather was no where near as bad as the early part of the previous year

10/01/12 - Click here for an interesting article in Thursday's Northern Echo. (05/01/12)

05/01/12 - Trip Menu Log updated - MANCHESTER 27/12/11 by Dave Rose and Aidan Williamson

05/01/12 - Click here to read our New Year Message and predictions for 2012

DECEMBER 2011

31/12/11 - We have been asked to promote an online petition to "Save the airport" click here for more detail

24/12/11 - Passenger figures updated thanks to David Brown

24/12/11 - Trip menu updated with a report from the Monarch Airlines Enthusiasts Day by Chris Smith

20/12/11 - Airport up for sale - read the article here - From the airport, it's business as usual

14/12/11 - A bit of good news for a change - Atlantic Holidays are back this summer with their one off flight to Madeira, will be flown by Monarch

NOVEMBER 2011

13/11/11 - Trip log updated with a trip to the US West coast, including the NBAA show, Victorville & Los Angeles by Ian McMaster & Dave Rose

24/11/11 - Passenger figures uploaded - as we probably expected doesn't make good reading, thanks to David Brown for compiling them.

24/11/11 - Trip menu updated with a recent base tour of RAF Benson & Odiham & Lakenheath for the Swedish both with other places en route from Ade Hairsine.

24/11/11 - Airline news - Astraeus Airlines ceased all operations and entered administration on Monday - another one gone!

OCTOBER 2011

25/10/11 - Trip menu updated with Ade Hairsine's latest jaunt into Europe "Germany & others enroute" - More pics added 21/10/11

25/10/11 - Trip menu updated with a recent visit to Nashville, TN from Roy in Phoenix

21/10/11 - Heli Holland will operate PH-EQU from Amsterdam as the ship is now closer to Amsterdam than DTVA
Well done to Weston Aviation for their outstanding support during the Heli Holland operations from DTVA

21/10/11 - Passenger figures updated thanks to David Brown

14/10/11 - As part of the recent photo appeal and to prevent a re-occurrence of a recent major 'crash' of the website, we're going to have to re-enforce our photo submission rules, thank you for your understanding

14/10/11 - A third flying school, Teesside Flight Training, is setting up in the old CFS/CFT building. No website yet, just this. They've purchased a C172. It also means the return of the Wings Bar, or "Flyers Cafe" as it will now be known

04/10/11 - Trip menu updated - Saxon Air "Ultimate FBO" from Dave Rose

04/10/11 - Trip menu updated with two reports from our overseas correspondent "Roy from Phoenix" - Tucson & DMAFB and A trip to Afghanistan - slightly different format to normal

SEPTEMBER 2011

25/09/11 - Route appeal - the airport want to know where you want to fly to! Click here

25/09/11 - Pax figures updated for August, not good reading unfortunately, thanks to David Brown for compiling them

19/09/11 - One of our regular visitors, G-OADY had a slight mishap at Leeds on Saturday, maybe out of action for a few weeks

13/09/11 - Trip Menu updated - "Athens and Venice" from Dave Rose

13/09/11 - Pax figures updated thanks to David Brown

13/09/11 - Trip Menu updated - "Chasing Rumours" from Chris Smith

13/09/11 - Cobham's new Diamond DA42 due in December

AUGUST 2011

30/08/11 - Click here for an interesting article on Cobham Flight Inspection in Wednesday's Northern Echo which also confirms they've ordered a single Diamond DA42 Twin Star

19/08/11 - A new airport director has been appointed, the DTV Movements team would like to wish Steve Gill the best of luck. Click here.

14/08/11 - More bad news! Eastern are operating a reduced schedule to Southampton through August then stopping the service shortly after, including the Sunday service.

09/08/11 - "Use it or lose it" article in Friday's Northern Echo. This was followed up on Saturday with this article which suggests moving RAF Leeming to Durham Tees Valley!

05/08/11 - Trip menu updated with a Short and Sweet visit to RAF Leeming and Bagby by Chris Smith.

05/08/11 - More bad news travel firm "holidays4u" have gone under, they were responsible for our Onur Air flights to Turkey.

JULY 2011

22/07/11 - Passenger figures updated for June, thanks to David Brown.

15/07/11 - From Friday's Northern Echo - Airport Director Mike Morton has resigned to "pursue new challenges".

09/07/11 - The spotting links page has been updated with a full 2011 (June - October) schedule for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a few more opportunities for Teesside flypasts!

09/07/11 - Sycamore Aviation update - Not long left for N249AN, most parts are removed and the scissor cutter has been ordered!! Click Here.

09/07/11 - Trip menu updated with a report from Aidan Williamson's holiday in Corfu.

JUNE 2011

28/06/11 - Durham Constabulary are running an Anti-Terrorism Campaign called Project Pegasus, click here for details.

28/06/11 - N249AN is now being recycled in H4, the tail will be removed shortly to allow full entry, engines being removed 25th June - Interior shots here.

28/06/11 - Trip Menu updated with a couple of visits to the Manchester area by Chris Smith.

21/06/11 - There will be no further quick reference logs due to a lack of free time to dedicate to compiling them. If anyone feels they're in a position to take over this service, please contact us via the link at the top of this page and I'll get back to you. Apologies for any inconvenience - CS.

17/06/11 -  Trip menu updated "Wickenby - Project Propeller" from Saturday 11 June.

15/06/11 - An aircraft salvage company, Sycamore Aviation, are setting up a branch at Teesside, they part out and then scrap the remaining airframes. Initially work will be carried out on stand 9 before moving to a more permanent home on the airfield. The first aircraft, a Boeing 737-500 (N249AN) has already arrived, hopefully this might be the first of a number of frames in for the work

12/06/11 - Trip Menu updated - "Flying the ATP" from Matt Falcus.

12/06/11 - Trip Menu updated - "Serbia and Romania" and "The George W Bush at Stokes Bay" from Ade Hairsine.

12/06/11 - Logs for May have been updated, if you missed anything worth a look back.

02/06/11 - Click here for an interesting YouTube video of Mondays visiting Apache AH1s.

MAY 2011

30/05/11 - The Diary page has been updated with details of the annual SAS charters and other times & types updated.

30/05/11 - Passenger figures for April have been updated, still showing a steady rise. Thanks to David Brown.

28/05/11 - Anyone with a Durham Tees Valley "Aviation Watch" security card please click here and follow the instructions.
 

23/05/11 - The Diary page has been updated.

23/05/11 - Eastern have sold G-MAJP to Columbia.

17/05/11 - Trip menu updated with Chris Smiths 'Big Drive South'.

13/05/11 - The logs for April have been updated, so if you missed anything worth a look back.
 

13/05/11 - PH-EQU will be resident in Hangar 3 East till September.

07/05/11 - Cobham have withdrawn from use King Airs G-FPLB & COBH, both are no longer on the UK register.

07/05/11 - Trip menu updated with three recent trips from Ade Hairsine, German military trip, collecting Ospreys at Mildenhall and a round up of Royal Wedding visitors.

APRIL 2011

30/04/11 - G-BCTF had an excursion over the grass near Hangar 3 which resulted in a prop strike. Aircraft is out of action as a result.
 

30/04/11 - It looks like a new fence is going up between H1 & H2 if secure it will make photography on stands 7-9 impossible - let's see what it looks like when its finished.

30/04/11 - Trip menu updated with two recent excellent trips (both civil & mil) from Ade Hairsine Germany and Poland.

22/04/11 - Passenger figures updated, thanks to David Brown - more good news figures on the rise.

13/04/11 - Following a recent incident with one of our "aviation watch" members, we have been asked by Special Branch at the airport to remind enthusiasts that the card does not give you the right to go into areas that you are not allowed, this may involve temporary closure to certain areas or beyond barriers that are in place for a reason. They would also like you not to photograph military or royal flight aircraft on the apron where officials or passengers are anywhere near the aircraft - please consider the reasons why!! If you are unsure ask. Thanks, Dave.

12/04/11 -  Did someone say "cleared to taxi?" CLICK HERE.
 

04/04/11 - Thomson have pulled our Sharm el-Sheikh route for Winter 11/12.

MARCH 2011

27/03/11 - David Brown has updated the passenger figures more good news, 25% up on Feb last year.
Rob Smith has kindly updated the load figures for February as well as compiling the Summer timetable.

20/03/11 - Trip menu updated with a recent visit by Richard Bowater to Rufforth etc. for an autogyro exhibition.

11/03/11 - It looks like Fotopic - the photo hosting website has gone out of business, this will have an effect on a number of archived links to photo's on this site. To combat this in the future please send your photo as a jpeg where we can store it on the site rather than rely on 3rd parties. Please read the rules for submitting photo's (on the left hand task bar).

09/03/11 - February 2011 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

05/03/11 - Trip Menu updated - A Foggy Day in Yorkshire by Chris Smith & Rob Smith.

05/03/11 - During Feb and March, landing and handling fees will be free to helicopters refuelling at DTVA.

FEBRUARY 2011

20/02/11 - The pax & load figures have been updated for January, a very healthy increase on last January, some good news for a change.

20/02/11 - Trip menu updated - A day out in England 19 Feb 2011 - Ade Hairsine.

20/02/11 - An early reminder for a night out to put in your diaries. Durham Police Special Branch have a room booked at the St George Hotel for the evening of the 20th June, a Monday night. They have two speakers, Cleveland Police Air Support Unit and the “Prevent” side of Special Branch. 'Prevent' is part of the Government’s strategy to tackle terrorism.  It start at 19.00hrs, so if you can plan to arrive from 18.30hrs onwards, I am sure it will be an interesting night and a chance to get together for a few drinks as well.

16/02/11 - Taxiway 'Juliet' has been withdrawn from service due to the deteriorating surface condition.

16/02/11 - During Feb and March, landing and handling fees will be free to helicopters refuelling at DTVA.

16/02/11 - Trip menu updated with another fascinating report from Ade Hairsine's recent trip to Hungary, Austria, Slovakia & Romania.

16/02/11 - The logs for January have been updated, if you are missing anything worth a look back (inc a Czech PA-42 on 12th!)

09/02/11 - Some good news. Weston Aviation have seen a 100% increase on January 2010 in executive and private traffic during January 2011 at DTVA. More private operators are turning to Weston Aviation to provide executive handling whilst visiting the North East, proving excellent service does bring in the customers. Well done to all at Weston Aviation.

02/02/11 - January 2011 quick reference log uploaded, click here. Thanks to Rob Smith who has taken over doing them.

01/02/11 - KLM Cityhopper are to drop the KL1537/8 for Summer but are replacing it with a new lunchtime KL1535/6 service. KL1535 will arrive at 1305 & depart at 1345. KL1533 moves forward to a 0840 arrival & departs at 0920. All services will still be operated by Fokker 70s.

JANUARY 2011

31/01/11 - Airport Director Mike Morton has responded to the below Northern Echo article, click here.

26/01/11 - Click here for an unpleasant article in the Northern Echo. What they fail to mention is the biggest Winter programme in years & the large amount of executive/private traffic we've had!!

23/01/11 - Trip Menu updated with a tour of the region by Chris Smith. Click here.

21/01/11 - First Boeing 737-800 for Jet2 has been painted and re-delivered to LBA - TASTY!

20/01/11 - Trip menu updated with a report from Kevin Perry's second trip to the USA at the back end of last year.

19/01/11 - Trip menu updated first of the year from Ade Hairsine, a trip to frozen Denmark - amazing!!!

10/01/11 - Ryanair News - They will not be operating out of DTV this year.

05/01/11 - Chris Dobison, one of our updaters, has left his position as an Air Traffic Controller at DTVA for the marginally busier Doha International. His leaving do is tonight at the Oak Tree Inn just next to the airport. Colin Granton has invited us all so if you want to get out of taking the Christmas decorations down then get yourself there & let's give him a good send off! On behalf of all our viewers we'd like to thank Chris for his contribution to the enthusiasts side of things - all the best & good luck Chris!

DECEMBER 2010

26/12/10 - December 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

24/12/10 - Trip Menu updated with a summer report from Kevin Perry's trip to USA, good to read on a cold horrible day.

23/12/10 - Updated passenger figures for November thanks to David Brown, but for the first time in ages, an actual increase of 12% compared to November 2009 rather than the usual decreases. This is due to the new winter Thomson flights, as in numerical terms it amounts to around 1500 extra pax. Lets hope for a continued trend, load figures for Nov now added thanks to Rob Smith.

23/12/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent spotting trip to Dubai & Hong Kong by Ian McMaster.

23/12/10 - Yahoo is to completely revamp the Yahoo Groups & although it's not rolled out across their whole network yet, our DTV Movements group has received this new format. Although it may take some getting used to, it does appear to be a significant improvement & even includes a live chat should members wish to use it! Click here to see it & become a member if you're not already!

23/12/10 - Ryanair trying to be funny (not) CLICK HERE.

17/12/10 - Good news, Jersey flights are returning in the Summer - click here. Also, Turkey is being increased - click here.

09/12/10 - The logs for November have been updated so if you missed anything it's worth a look back.

06/12/10 - November 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

NOVEMBER 2010

24/11/10 - Excelsis Airways founder in court - CLICK HERE.

17/11/10 - Click here for an interesting article on the Weston Aviation website.

16/11/10 - Good news - Thomson released their Winter 11/12 schedules last week & we've kept everything from this year. Also, Ryanair was for a time showing the Alicante route as being 5x weekly next Summer, although it's yet to be confirmed as returning.

15/11/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent "quick dash down south" by Ade Hairsine.

05/11/10 - The logs for October have been updated, if you missed anything maybe worth a look back, also Rob Smith has updated the passenger load figures for October.

04/11/10 - October 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

01/11/10 - Info - The Wings Bar has reopened in the last few days, the new occupants are pleasant & us aviation enthusiasts & plane spotters are being made more than welcome. Opening times are 0900-1600 Mon-Thu, 0900-late Fri/Sat & 0900-1700 Sun.

OCTOBER 2010

29/10/10 - Trip Menu updated with Chris Smith's "Last Call" for this year.

28/10/10 - If you have been away or missed the note regarding the airport photo id scheme or calling the duty officer for info please read here.

27/10/10 - Pax figures updated for September, thanks to David Brown.

25/10/10 - A request from Special Branch at the airport, some people that requested ID cards still haven't collected them, if you are one of those people would you please give them a call on 01325 332061 to arrange collection. Please collect your card if you haven't done so, a lot of work and effort went into obtaining them, it won't help our cause in the future for any other schemes or a renewal of this one if they have to throw away a number of them, which will happen if they are not collected within 3 weeks. Thanks.

25/10/10 - IMPORTANT - It has been brought to our attention that the Airport Services Team Leader (formerly known as Duty Manager) is receiving more and more calls from spotters who are asking not only about regular flights but also now about military trooping flights, this MUST stop. Firstly they are at work and have a job to do and DON'T want to be bothered by you, secondly you are endangering the advanced info that is posted on this site, then everyone will lose out, this is a REAL threat so the calls must stop now. Try and remember a few years ago before this website what it used to be like, mostly we knew when it was in or been and gone not when its due! if you want to go back to that keep making the calls!!!

19/10/10 - The airport have announced a new "passenger tax" click here for more details.

18/10/10 - Trip menu updated with "The Almost at the Top to Almost at the Bottom trip 13/14-10-2010" from Ade Hairsine.

04/10/10 - The logs for September have been updated, if you missed anything worth a look back. The September quick reference log has also been uploaded.

04/10/10 - The August passenger & load figures have been updated thanks to David Brown & Rob Smith, still grim reading.

SEPTEMBER 2010

26/09/10 - Trip menu updated with a "mega" trip to photo "Graffe" Migs in Bulgaria from Ade Hairsine.

23/09/10 - The Diary page has been updated with details of next year's Newmarket Holidays program. Click here for more details!

18/09/10 - Trip menu updated with a report from David Thompson from last weeks Families day at RAF Leeming.

16/09/10 - Trip Menu updated - A380 at Manchester from Dave Rose, Ian McMaster and Aidan Williamson.

10/09/10 - Trip Menu updated with Chris Smith's recent tour "Calling at all Bases". There's a few gaps still need filling - any help appreciated!!

05/09/10 - Trip Log updated - "Madrid" by Dave Rose, Ian McMaster and Aidan Williamson.

03/09/10 - Thanks to Rob Smith the July pax loads have been updated - Pax figures for July added 1/9/10.

02/09/10 - More bad news, Aer Arann went into administration last Thursday, flights continue as normal for now! details on their website.

02/09/10 - August 2010 Quick Reference Log uploaded - click here. I'm looking to lighten my workload a little - if anyone would like to take over doing the quick reference log's, please contact me.

AUGUST 2010

08/08/10 - July 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

06/08/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent report & photo's from Ian Gordon's visit to Palma.

05/08/10 - July log has been updated, worth checking if you missed anything, also the F3 on 03/08 was ZE734/JU.

05/08/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent report from Rob Smith's family holiday to Venice.

04/08/10 - It looks like our Helimed G-NHAA has gone back to Leeds, maybe for maintenance, it left on 31st July as Yorkair 02, G-NHAB replaced it and is operating as Helimed 63.

03/08/10 - Trip menu updated with a report and photo's from our weekend away at Frankfurt & Dusseldorf (DA, DR & IM).

03/08/10 - CLICK HERE for a collection of photos from our recent German trip (DA, DR and IM).

JULY 2010

22/07/10 - Cleveland Flight Training has ceased to operate from DTVA. The two remaining flying schools, DTFT and St. George Flight Training continue to operate as normal.

20/07/10 - Trip menu updated - "Athens and other bits" by Dave Rose.

18/07/10 - "Regular" Boeing 767-300ER of Luzair CS-TQI has gone on lease to Sri-Lankan.

14/07/10 - A big thank you to everyone who donated money for the raffle for the 'Row to South Africa' event by the Airport Fire crew- the total raised was a superb £6251.62 for the Great North Air Ambulance!

07/07/10 - For our viewers who use Facebook & Twitter - we've spread our wings & now have pages on those sites for you to enjoy!! Click here for Facebook & here for Twitter. In addition, the airport has it's own official Facebook page here. (Please don't expect to contact DA using these methods, email or phone only).

04/07/10 - June 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

02/07/10 - VANCOUVER Airport Services has agreed to buy a 65 per cent share in Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) owner Peel Airports Limited. Peel Airports Limited will continue to own 75 per cent of DTVA, with the six local authorities owning the remaining 25 per cent. The Peel Group will retain a 35 per cent investment in Peel Airports Limited and a presence on the board and looks forward to the opportunities the strategic partnership with Vancouver Airport Services will generate. For full story click here.

JUNE 2010

20/06/10 - Pax figures updated thanks to David Brown & now load factors from Rob Smith.

20/06/10 - Resident C152 G-WACT sent out a "Mayday" at 1255 due to engine failure and landed in a field near Runswick Bay. All occupants vacated the aircraft without injury. No further damage was caused to the aircraft.

15/06/10 - Trip Menu updated with a report & photo's from Ian McMaster's recent trip to Japan.

15/06/10 - Trip Menu updated with a report from Friday's enthusiasts day at RAF Coningsby.

14/06/10 - News from the Air ambulance raffle, unfortunately non of our tickets were winners, but thanks to all who helped raise money for a good cause. The Fire lads completed the 6000th mile Friday lunchtime, a day and a half ahead of the target. Final fund raising figure to be announced. 

10/06/10 - Holidays4u have added a 2nd Bodrum flight in peak Summer next year, provisionally on a Saturday morning.
This would have Onur Air visiting 5 days a week (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat). See here for a provisional plan, subject to change!!

09/06/10 - In addition to the info regarding the Dublin route dropping back to 5x weekly, it's now come to light that it will not operate throughout the Winter. Nor will Doncaster/Sheffield's.

09/06/10 - Emergency Services news - AS365 Dauphin II G-NHAB (has been re-registered from G-DAUF) is to replace B105 G-WAAN at Otterburn,  & like G-NHAA, it will be operated by them on behalf of the GNAA, although it appears G-NHAA is now fully owned by the charity. Expect it to visit from time to time. As already known, EC135 T1 G-NESV is to be replaced by a newer EC135 P2+, it is believed this will be registered G-CPAS, but subject to change. Either way, it's due for delivery around November/December.

04/06/10 - The May log has been updated so if you missed anything worth a look back.

03/06/10 - May 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

01/06/10 - The Fire Section in conjunction with the Air Ambulance and The Macmillan Cancer Trust are organising a prize draw raffle and charity event in the terminal to raise £5000. Anyone wishing to donate a prize, or even buy a ticket should contact the Fire Section. Further info can be gained also by contacting the Fire Section. All monies go to the two charities. Click here to see the superb list of prizes and how to easily buy tickets. Still can be bought up to Sunday afternoon 06/06/10.

MAY 2010

24/05/10 - Pax figures & load figures updated for April thanks to David Brown & Rob Smith.

22/05/10 - More good news, Eastern are launching a Sunday service on our Southampton route from 6th June! See timetable for schedule info.
Holidays4U have added a 2nd Dalaman service in peak summer next year (2011), on a Tuesday evening provisionally.

22/05/10 - A new Airport Director has been appointed - Mike Morton will shortly take over at Durham Tees Valley Airport. He is currently in charge at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and will keep that job as well as running DTVA. On behalf of the local enthusiast/spotter community, we wish him the best of luck.

19/05/10 - Trip Menu updated "Czech this out" from Ade Hairsine.

17/05/10 - Help req :- It seems , whilst dismantling the VC10 at Bruntingthorpe, parts have gone missing. These parts need to be returned, if you have any info please contact me. Thank you.

15/05/10 - Good news that DTVA came top for on time performance across KLM's UK network in both March and April with 96% and 99% of our flights on time respectively! See the official press release here.

15/05/10 - Some extra information has been added to the UEFA Cup Final Day page, if you have any more info please let us know.

11/05/10 - Trip log updated with a report to Arizona from Roy our Phoenix correspondent.

10/05/10 - Dragonfly Aviation News - No longer have an association with DTV, G-BVMA is now solely operating from Cardiff. The company website has removed the link to DTV.

09/05/10 - Trip log updated with a report Death of a Victor Charles!! Bruntingthorpe Sunday 2^nd May 2010 by Ian Ellington.

07/05/10 - Peel Airports have won their appeal against bmibaby for breach of contract & will now seek up to £12m in compensation for lost earnings. bmibaby will be appealing however, so it's not quite over yet. Link.

05/05/10 - Trip menu updated - "A Volcanic Disaster!" from Chris Smith.

04/05/10 - April 2010 quick reference log uploaded, click here.

APRIL 2010

21/04/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent report from Ade Hairsine "A zipper across to Holland".

20/04/10 - Latest pax figures uploaded thanks to David Brown and now the load factors for March from Rob Smith.

14/04/10 - Kerry Quinn has left her post as Airport Director at Durham Tees Valley Airport to take on a similar role at Cardiff Airport. On behalf of the local aviation enthusiasts community, we'd like to wish her luck and hope that her successor will be able to take us onwards and upwards, continuing what has been an encouraging start to the new decade. Link.

10/04/10 - Good news from Papa Bravo Aviation - owners of DA-42 G-DJET - they have a 2nd DA-42 due in the summer which will also be based here!

MARCH 2010

28/03/10 - A few missing movements have been added to the Jan & Feb logs, if you are missing the odd overshoot may be worth checking back.

27/03/10 - Trip menu updated with Sharm "The warm Moscow" from Dave Rose.

26/03/10 - Trip menu updated with the DTVA trip to RAF Shawbury & Cosford.

25/03/10 - Trip menu updated with a report from Ade Hairsine's trip last year to Hungary, Serbia & Croatia.

21/03/10 - Trip menu updated with a recent report & spotting info for Bahrain from Kevin Perry. ++ photo's now added well worth a look ++

19/03/10 - Trip menu updated with a report from Eddie Douglas's holiday to Australia.

12/03/10 - Jetstream 41 G-MAJK has left the Eastern fleet, it will depart Humberside today to its new home in Greece with Sky Express as SX-SEB.

08/03/10 - UK Mil Mode S codes updated with a few new ones. A new link has been added to a list of Fixed Callsigns (for Bizjets etc).

07/03/10 - Trip menu updated - A Lancashire Day Out from Ade Hairsine.

06/03/10 - First Look: Aer Arann ATR 72-500 in Aer Lingus Regional colours - click here!

05/03/10 - You requested them, now they're here - the DTV ID Cards click here for more details!!!

FEBRUARY 2010

28/02/10 - G-POLA is not now being acquired by Cleveland Police, although they do still plan to replace G-NESV with a new EC135.

27/02/10 - We've restructured the Stats pages slightly, with the axing of Barcelona Girona, we decided it's no longer worth doing the Ryanair stats & have replaced this with a Helicopter stats page. We've also merged the UK & Foreign Bizjet pages & included Bizprops too. Finally, we've merged the Charters & Diversions In pages.

26/02/10 - Cobham News - G-COBI Be350 Super King Air (FL-424 Ex D-CFIA) was registered recently. The aircraft was noted in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

25/02/10 - A new link has been added to the side bar, Ian McMaster has produced an excellent tie up for UK military mode S codes, first time I have seen it in this easy to use and understand format. You can see there is a pattern to most allocations with a few rogue ones dropped in, any updates as always would be appreciated to keep this up to date.

22/02/10 - St George Flight Training have vacated Hangar 3 East ready for the Great North Air Ambulance to move in during May after a new building is constructed for them where the billet huts currently stand. SGFT aircraft now reside on the apron outside H3W.

22/02/10 - Rob Smith has done the Summer 2010 Timetable, updated the load factors added to the passenger figures and sent a trip report from his half term holidays.

22/02/10 - Durham Tees Flight Training will soon be adding PA28 G-CEXO to its fleet, it is currently at Elstree awaiting delivery.

21/02/10 - The new GNAA Dauphin helicopter (G-NHAA) is now due for delivery on 1st March.

21/02/10 - Our report on 7th Feb of KLM F100 PH-OFL leaving the fleet appears to have been a little premature, it was actually only away for maintenance and returned to service 19th Feb.

19/02/10 - Trip Menu updated - A Dutch Day Out from Ade Hairsine.

18/02/10 - David Brown has updated the passenger figures for January and some interesting historic data.

18/02/10 - Police helicopter G-NESV is to be replaced by another Eurocopter EC135, G-POLA. It appears to be a brand new airframe.

12/02/10 - Aer Arann / Aer Lingus News - 4 Aer Arann ATR72-500's are to be painted into Aer Lingus colours soon for the joint Aer Lingus Regional operation, they are EI-REL (c/n 748), EI-REM (c/n 760), EI-REO (c/n 787) and EI-REP (c/n 797). The 3 Air Contractors ATR72-200's (EI-SLL/SLM/SLN) will cover for them on the current Aer Arann services.

10/02/10 - First trip of the year for Ade Hairsine to "Hungary & others".

09/02/10 - New section added to the side bar detailing the two new flying schools.

08/02/10 - Nearly another Tenerife? A potential near miss at Schipol CLICK HERE.

07/02/10 - KLM News - Fokker 100 PH-OFL has left the fleet and is stored at Woensdrecht.

06/02/10 -  Canadian's to buy Peel Airports? Link to Northern Echo article.

04/02/10 - Cobham have re-registered Beech 350 D-CFIA to G-COBI it was last here on 10/11/2008!

03/02/10 - Trip menu updated - The North South Tour II.

JANUARY 2010

31/01/10 - First trip and photo report of the year from the first Bahrain Air Show by Kevin Perry.

28/01/10 - Interesting article about KLM starting to accept cargo on 2 services per day from Amsterdam here. On a related note, the 1533/1534 and 1539/1530 are now operating as Fokker 100's for the remainder of the winter timetable, presumably in support of the new cargo service.

28/01/10 - New flight training school at DTVA providing premium flight training. Durham Tees Flight Training website.

26/01/10 - Another new route! Dublin daily except Saturday with Aer Lingus using Aer Arann ATR 72-500's branded as Aer Lingus Regional starting 28th March! Click here. The flight departs DTVA at 1620 & departs Dublin at 1445, prices start from £19.99 one way.

23/01/10 - Passenger & load figures updated for December.

20/01/10 - St. George Flight Training's aircraft and the other based aircraft in Hangar 3 East will vacate at the end of the month and move to H3W apron.

20/01/10 - Great North Air Ambulance will move into Hangar 3 East with their "new" Aerospatiale Dauphin at the end of February. Currently G-MLTY but awaiting re-registration to G-NHAA.

19/01/10 - New Routes! Thomson will bring back Tenerife for Winter 2010 as well as retaining Alicante & adding a brand new destination in the form of Sharm el Sheikh! Click here for press release.

14/01/10 - Details of a new flight training school at Teesside using G-BNTD & G-BHFC.

06/01/10 - Note on last weeks diversions from Brian (Stato) Hunter - The British Airways A320 G-BUSH was indeed a first visitor, as was the Brussels Airlines BAe 146 - RJ85 OO-DJN.  The RJ85 by the way was our one hundredth different BAe 146 airframe to visit since the first one ( G-BKMN ) way back on 24 May 83 !! (Wow impressive fact - DA)

04/01/10 - Cobham Beech 350 D-CFIS has been registered G-COBM (Mode S 40628F).

01/01/10 - Last years visitor stats have been summed up and put up as awards for various random categories including 'overall most interesting visitor of the year' and 'most boring livery'. See the awards here.

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