Belast Trip Matt Falcus
A very cheap £10 each way (including taxes) deal with easyJet prompted me to
make the journey to Belfast for the day in late January 08. I checked-in online
the night before and, since I was only taking my camera bag, arrived at
Newcastle Airport 45 mins before departure, walking straight through security to
grab a coffee, and then board the 07:05 departure aboard G-EZJZ.
NEWCASTLE
G-EUUR A320 British Airways
G-CERZ Saab 2000 Eastern Airways
G-CJAB D328 Club 328
F-GRZC CRJ700 Air France Express
PH-BDO 737-300 KLM
TC-MBA F-27 MNG Airlines
G-EZKG 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJI 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJZ 737-700 easyJet
G-CELX 737-300 Jet2
The flight lasted around 40 minutes, and was incredibly bumpy. It was still dark
and raining on arrival at Belfast.
The ramp was buzzing with aircraft arriving on the morning rush-hour. I headed
straight to the viewing room which looks over the runway and main passenger
ramp, noting everything for an hour or so.
BELFAST INTERNATIONAL
G-LOFB Electra Atlantic Airlines
G-OAAF BAe aTP Atlantic Airlines
G-IDAB Citation Errigal Aviation
G-CELB 737-300 Jet2
G-LSAB 757-200 Jet2
G-EZAW A319 easyJet
G-EZED A319 easyJet
G-EZAJ A319 easyJet
G-EZJB 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJH 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJM 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJR 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJU 737-700 easyJet
G-TOYB 737-300 bmibaby
G-BVZI 737-500 bmibaby
OK-RDA Let 410 Manx2
N34137 757-200 Continental
OY-SRG 767-200F Star Air
When the movements quietened down, I picked up the hire car I'd booked and drove
to Belfast City Airport. The
journey takes about 30 minutes and is fairly straightforward. Inside the
terminal, head straight upstairs to the
food court which has large windows overlooking the ramp and runway. The fairly
compact airport was fairly busy at first, but quietened down later.
BELFAST CITY
OE-HBC DHC-8-300 EuroManx
G-FBED EMB-195 Flybe
G-FBEF EMB-195 Flybe
G-JECO DHC-8-400 Flybe
G-JEDJ DHC-8-400 Flybe
G-JEDN DHC-8-400 Flybe
OK-UBA Let 410 Manx2
EC-GPs Metro Euro Continental Air
G-MIDU A320 bmi
G-VIPY PA-31 Chieftain Capital Trading
EI-DCW 737-800 Ryanair
EI-DAX 737-800 Ryanair
Back at Belfast International it was time to hunt down the Trident hidden in a
remote corner, used by the airport
fire services, which was needed. Just beyond the terminal area, a track runs
alongside the perimeter fence and
after climbing over a few thorn bushes I could see and photograph the derelict
aircraft. I went back to the viewing room to log what was at the gates before
heading through to departures. The views are just as good, and walking along the
pier gives a good vantage point. Sadly the cargo ramp cannot be seen from the
terminal, but the aircraft stay all day and you can log them from the car park.
My flight was delayed by two hours, so a few more aircraft were logged but this
is only really useful for low-cost fleets. G-EZJC was the aircraft back to
Newcastle, arriving around 8pm.
BELFAST INTERNATIONAL
G-AVFE Trident 2E ex-British Airways
G-FCDB Citation Eurojet Aviation
G-IPAX Citation Eurojet Aviation
OO-DID A300B4 DHL
G-EZAL A319 easyJet
G-EZAT A319 easyJet
G-EZDC A319 easyJet
G-EZEV A319 easyJet
G-EZIC A319 easyJet
G-EZIK A319 easyJet
G-EZJC 737-700 easyJet
G-EZJX 737-700 easyJet
G-EZKF 737-700 easyJet
G-OGBD 737-300 bmibaby
G-OGBE 737-300 bmibaby
EI-DVE A320 Aer Lingus
EI-DVH A320 Aer Lingus
G-CRPH A320 Thomas Cook
