| London Heathrow | |||
| by Chris Smith | |||
| A good friend was flying into Heathrow from Oslo and his travel plans for getting back to Darlington had fallen through so he asked if I could provide a lift - so one shift swap and T4 Premier Inn booking later and I was all set to go, making my way south via the usual stops. | |||
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Day One Sunday 17th September |
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| East Midlands might just have been the busiest I've known it with some tasty visitors to the paint shop. The Internet had noted the installation of a security barrier prior to the car park near the southern end of the Airbourne Colours hangar, it was raised on both of my visits and wouldn't have been much of a hindrance had it not been. Surprisied to see RVL Aviation all closed up on both days. | |||
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East Midlands Airport EMA / EGNX |
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| 9H-XOB | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | XOJet Malta | |
| 9H-XOC | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS | XOJet Malta | |
| EC-NUG | Boeing 737-883(BDSF) | DHL Aviation (Swiftair) | |
| EI-DHA | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| G-BMRB | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-BMRD | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-BMRI | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-BMRJ | Boeing 757-236SF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-CLNK | ATR 72-211F | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-CLXT | ATR 72-212F | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-CWCD | Beech 250 Super King Air | Clowes Estates Ltd (IAS Medical) | |
| G-DHLE | Boeing 767-3JHERF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-DHLM | Boeing 767-324ER(BDSF) | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-ISLO | ATR 72-500 | Blue Islands | |
| G-JMCH | Boeing 737-476SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-JMCV | Boeing 737-4K5SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-JMCZ | Boeing 737-4K5SF | West Atlantic UK | |
| G-OASL | ATR 72-202F | ASL Airlines UK | |
| G-TUKO | Boeing 737-8K5 | TUI Airways | |
| LZ-CGC | Boeing 737-85FSF | Cargoair | |
| N390CM | Boeing 767-381ER(BDSF) | DHL Aviation (ABX Air) | |
| N391AZ | Embraer ERJ-190-200IGW (ERJ-195AR) | Lumiwings | ex PR-AYO |
| N593DL | Airbus A320-214 | Buraq Airlines | To be 5A-BAA |
| N916FD | Boeing 757-27BSF | FedEx Express | |
| N920FD | Boeing 757-23ASF | FedEx Express | |
| OE-LNW | Boeing 757-223PCF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air Austria) | |
| VP-BCK | Boeing 737-46QSF | ex ATRAN Cargo Airlines | Stored |
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| More time than usual has passed since my last visit to Luton and I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms! It was probably a little quiet on balance, the little corner near the easyJet Academy ("stand 80" I believe) was empty, as was the new-build apron on the eastern side of the airport adjacent to the long stay car park just up from Harrods. I parked in the long stay and after logging Harrods I hopped on the shuttle bus to the terminal then walked back on myself, and with a 10 minute wait for the bus, I got out of the car park with only a minute to spare! In future, I'll be pulling over, waiting for the bus and following it into the car park. Highlight was the Chinese Gulf. | |||
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London Luton Airport LTN / EGGW |
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| 9H-648FX | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Flexjet Operations Malta | |
| 9H-AMO | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Elitavia Malta | |
| 9H-MGM | Cessna 560XL Citation Excel | Air Charter Scotland Europe | |
| 9H-SPEED | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Comlux Aviation Malta | |
| 9H-WBK | Airbus A321-271N | Wizz Air Malta | |
| B-605A | IAI Gulfstream G280 | Sino Jet Beijing | |
| C-FTML | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | Skyservice Business Aviation | |
| CS-LTP | Textron 680A Citation Latitude | NetJets Europe | |
| D-AEOT | Embraer ERJ-135BJ Legacy 600 | Air Hamburg | |
| EC-MUS | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Gestair | |
| EI-DPK | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-EFJ | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-HMS | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| F-HSFN | Textron 560XL Citation XLS+ | Gestair | |
| G-EZBH | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZFW | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZWP | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-LOBX | Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 | ARC Aviation Ltd (Jet Concierge Club) | |
| G-MEGN | Beech 200 Super King Air | DragonFly Aviation Services | |
| G-NOCM | Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 | Air Charter Scotland | |
| G-SMHA | Dassault Falcon 7X | Jet Concierge Club | |
| G-ULFX | Gulfstream G-VII (G600) | Rock Aviation Ltd (Jet Concierge Club) | |
| G-UZHF | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-UZHS | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-UZHT | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-WUKD | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKJ | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKT | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| HA-LXM | Airbus A321-231 | Wizz Air | |
| HB-JKV | Dassault Falcon 8X | Malaysian Jet Services (ExecuJet Europe) | |
| HB-JTZ | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | Execujet Europe | Believed impounded (Russian) |
| HZ-SKY4 | Airbus A319-115CJ | Sky Prime | |
| M-PECL | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Pacific Energy Co Ltd | |
| N1WW | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Ambleur II LLC | |
| N7LJ | Gulfstream G-VII (G600) | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp | |
| N51VE | Gulfstream G-V | Lovefrom Inc | |
| N113CS | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | 113CS LLC / Goxxy Inc | |
| N197DX | Dassault Falcon 2000LX | Quest Diagnostics | |
| N365LG | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc | |
| N517DW | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Colleen Corp | |
| N866G | IAI 1126 Galaxy | HK Aviation Corp | |
| N870CM | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc | |
| N888DQ | Gulfstream G-VII (G600) | Alpha Wings LLC (TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc) | |
| N888KK | Gulfstream G-VII (G600) | Alpha Wings LLC (TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc) | |
| OE-LEO | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | Global Jet Austria | |
| OE-LGY | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Jetology GmbH | |
| OE-LHA | Dassault Falcon 7X | Sparfell Luftfahrt | |
| OK-PHO | Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 | CTR Atmospherica Aviation | |
| P4-RED | Pilatus PC-24 | Aviation Horizons | |
| T7-ROYAL | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 | Black Eagle Aviation | |
| TC-RMK | Dassault Falcon 8X | Setair | |
| VP-BVV | Boeing 737-73U BBJ1 | GainJet Ireland | |
| VP-CCW | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Jet Aviation Business Jets | |
| VP-CKV | Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) | Smartplus Assets Mgmt (Metro Jet HK) | |
| A road closure made the T4 Premier Inn car park access a nightmare to find capping off an unpleasant journey from Luton which had involved two traffic jams. Once in, I made the usual "high level airport-facing room" request, the girl pulled out the map and noted only a fourth floor corner room was available to that spec, so I took it and the view was good enough. Two hours later my mate arrives and gets a dead-centre ideal fifth floor room without even asking! I'd have swapped if not for the fact it was already dark and by the time we got back from the always excellent Thyme restaurant curfew would have kicked in! | |||
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London Heathrow Airport LHR / EGLL |
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| 4X-EDA | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | El Al Israel Airlines | |
| 5Y-KZB | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Kenya Airways | |
| 7T-VJV | Airbus A330-202 | Air Algerie | |
| 9H-NEE | Airbus A320-251N | Air Malta | |
| 9K-AOI | Boeing 777-300ER | Kuwait Airways | |
| 9V-SKZ | Airbus A380-841 | Singapore Airlines | |
| A6-EEZ | Airbus A380-861 | Emirates | |
| A6-ETS | Boeing 777-3FXER | Etihad Airways | |
| A7-BEU | Boeing 777-3DZER | Qatar Airways | |
| B-30A9 | Airbus A350-941 | China Southern Airlines | |
| B-327V | Airbus A350-941 | Air China | |
| B-16736 | Boeing 777-36NER | EVA Air | |
| B-HNR | Boeing 777-367ER | Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| B-KQR | Boeing 777-367ER | Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| B-LQB | Airbus A350-941 | Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| C-FGEI | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| CN-MAX | Boeing 737-8MAX | Royal Air Maroc | |
| CS-TJP | Airbus A321-251NX | TAP Air Portugal | |
| CS-TVH | Airbus A320-251N | TAP Air Portugal | |
| D-AGWG | Airbus A319-132 | Eurowings | |
| D-AINC | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| D-AINF | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| D-AINJ | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| D-AINR | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| D-AINX | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| D-AIWD | Airbus A320-214 | Lufthansa | |
| EC-NER | Airbus A320-251N | Iberia | |
| EC-NIS | Airbus A350-941 | Iberia | |
| EC-NTI | Airbus A320-251N | Iberia | |
| EI-DSY | Airbus A320-216 | ITA Airways | |
| EI-KGJ | Airbus A321-271N(LR) | Air Astana | |
| EI-NSA | Airbus A320-251N | Aer Lingus | |
| EI-SIA | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Connect | |
| EI-SII | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Connect | |
| EI-SIJ | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Connect | |
| EI-SIO | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Connect | |
| EP-IJA | Airbus A330-243 | Iran Air | |
| ET-ARJ | Boeing 777-F60LRF | Ethiopian Cargo | |
| ET-AZI | Airbus A350-941 | Ethiopian Airlines | |
| F-HZUX | Airbus A220-300 | Air France | |
| G-NEOP | Airbus A321-251NX | British Airways | |
| G-TTNL | Airbus A320-251N | British Airways | |
| G-TTNT | Airbus A320-251N | British Airways | |
| G-VEII | Airbus A330-941 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| G-XWBH | Airbus A350-1041 | British Airways | |
| G-XWBK | Airbus A350-1041 | British Airways | |
| G-ZBLD | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | British Airways | |
| HB-JCJ | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Swiss International Air Lines | |
| HB-JDD | Airbus A320-271N | Swiss International Air Lines | |
| HB-JDF | Airbus A320-271N | Swiss International Air Lines | |
| HL7203 | Boeing 777-300ER | Korean Air | |
| HZ-AK28 | Boeing 777-368ER | Saudia | Retro c/s |
| HZ-AR12 | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Saudia | |
| JA736J | Boeing 777-346ER | Japan Airlines | |
| JA788A | Boeing 777-381ER | All Nippon Airways | |
| LN-RGO | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | |
| N413DX | Airbus A330-941 | Delta Air Lines | |
| N667UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N674UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N725AN | Boeing 777-323ER | American Airlines | |
| N771AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N774AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N791AV | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Avianca | |
| OE-LZN | Airbus A320-271N | Austrian Airlines | |
| OH-LWO | Airbus A350-941 | Finnair | |
| OO-SNN | Airbus A320-214 | Brussels Airlines | Op for Eurowings |
| PH-BCE | Boeing 737-8K2 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| PH-NXA | Embraer ERJ-190-400 (ERJ-195-E2) | KLM Cityhopper | |
| S2-AJY | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | |
| SE-ROZ | Airbus A320-251N | SAS Scandinavian Airlines | |
| SX-NAG | Airbus A321-271N | Aegean Airlines | |
| TC-LTM | Airbus A321-271NX | Turkish Airlines | |
| UK32102 | Airbus A321-253N(LR) | Uzbekistan Airways | |
| VN-A861 | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Vietnam Airlines | |
| VT-ANB | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air India | |
| VT-TSD | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Vistara | |
| YL-AAT | Airbus A220-300 | Air Baltic | Op for Eurowings |
| YL-CSH | Bombardier BD-500-1A11 CS300 | Air Baltic | Op for Eurowings |
| YU-APA | Airbus A319-132 | Air Serbia | |
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Day Two Monday 18th September |
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| All duplicates removed, and only 'needed' airframes of British and Irish airlines logged at Heathrow. After a hearty breakfast we were in no hurry to get back so had a wander up to Myrtle Avenue which was more effort than it was worth, weather was hit-and-miss and after something provoked C-FRSA to go-around, followed by the subsequent two movements who were already lined up for 27L maneuvering sharply for 27R, we decided to call it a day. | |||
| London Heathrow Airport | |||
| 5Y-KZF | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Kenya Airways | |
| A7-API | Airbus A380-861 | Qatar Airways | |
| A9C-FG | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Gulf Air | |
| C-FRSA | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-FVLU | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-GHQQ | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-FRTW | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | Air Canada | |
| C-FTJV | Boeing 737-8MAX | Air Canada | |
| CS-TXF | Airbus A321-251NX(LR) | TAP Air Portugal | |
| D-AIJC | Airbus A320-271N | Lufthansa | |
| EC-NFZ | Airbus A320-251N | Iberia | |
| EI-NSC | Airbus A320-251N | Aer Lingus | |
| G-STBN | Boeing 777-300ER | British Airways | |
| G-VLDY | Airbus A330-941 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | |
| HS-TTC | Boeing 777-300ER | Thai Airways International | |
| HZ-AK35 | Boeing 777-3FGER | Saudia | |
| N226UA | Boeing 777-222ER | United Airlines | |
| N657UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N675UA | Boeing 767-322ER | United Airlines | |
| N754AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N791AN | Boeing 777-223ER | American Airlines | |
| N836AA | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | American Airlines | |
| N2142J | Airbus A321-271NX(LR) | JetBlue Airways | |
| N38950 | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | United Airlines | |
| N38955 | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | United Airlines | |
| N74007 | Boeing 777-224ER | United Airlines | |
| OH-LWR | Airbus A350-941 | Finnair | |
| OO-SNO | Airbus A320-214 | Brussels Airlines | |
| SP-LVA | Boeing 737-8MAX | LOT Polish Airlines | |
| T7-ME9 | Airbus A321-271N | Middle East Airlines | |
| VT-ANJ | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air India | |
| VT-ANQ | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air India | |
| VT-ANX | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | Air India | |
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| I've travelled from Heathrow to Luton many times but for some reason today Google Maps routed me right past Northolt which caught me off guard! I've only been here once and haven't felt an urge to go back as there are next to no spotting spots. I was driving so couldn't pay too much attention but the two preserved aircraft were unmistakable and there was the tail of a larger bizjet type. I had my mate screenshot the "on the ground" section of FR24, when I checked this later wouldn't you know it there were three Challengers on the ground, luckily two were VistaJets so I was able to rule them out as the livery didn't match. | |||
| RAF Northolt NHT/EGWU |
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| BAPC.221 | Supermarine Spitfire | Royal Air Force | Replica |
| D-ANGB | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 | MHS Aviation | |
| ZD621 | British Aerospace 125-700 CC3 | Royal Air Force - 32 (The Royal) Squadron | Preserved |
| I didn't expect much change here so I was surprised at how many different bizjets appeared in under 24 hours! The place was a lot busier than usual with airliners which boosted the log. This time we walked to the terminal and got the bus back, odd therefore that despite leaving the long stay immediately we missed the hour free deadline and had to shell out a tenner. | |||
| London Luton Airport | |||
| 0002 | Gulfstream G-V-SP (G550) | Polish Air Force | |
| 9H-VIO | Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 | VistaJet Malta | |
| 9H-WDC | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air Malta | |
| D-ANNI | Embraer ERJ-190ECJ Lineage 1000 | Air Hamburg | |
| D-BABE | Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 | PAD Aviation Service | |
| D-CEFO | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | Air Hamburg | |
| D-CJMK | Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ | Air Hamburg | |
| EI-EMJ | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-ENN | Boeing 737-8AS | Ryanair | |
| EI-IGM | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| G-EZDA | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZDM | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZFR | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZGH | Airbus A319-111 | easyJet | |
| G-EZGY | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-EZRY | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-EZTK | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-EZTZ | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-EZUO | Airbus A320-214 | easyJet | |
| G-FTFX | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Flexjet Operations | |
| G-LZRI | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Centreline | |
| G-MCEN | Embraer EMB-550 Praetor 600 | Air Charter Scotland | |
| G-TAWW | Boeing 737-8K5 | TUI Airways | |
| G-TUIJ | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | TUI Airways | |
| G-UZHH | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-UZHK | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-UZLK | Airbus A320-251N | easyJet | |
| G-WUKF | Airbus A320-232 | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKN | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKR | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| G-WUKS | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air UK | |
| HA-LVP | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air | |
| HA-LZV | Airbus A321-271NX | Wizz Air | |
| M-AAAL | Gulfstream G-VI (G650) | ALM Jet | |
| N125QS | Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5500 | NetJets International | |
| N151B | Gulfstream G-VII (G600) | Honeywell International | |
| N200QS | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 650 | NetJets International | |
| N284DS | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Corporate | |
| N667LC | Gulfstream G-IV-X (G450) | Flexjet | |
| SP-MCH | Honda HA-420 HondaJet | Jet Story | |
| TC-SEY | Boeing 737-8HC | SunExpress | |
| VP-BZE | Dassault Falcon 7X | Stork Ltd / Flying Lion | |
| VT-CDP | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 | Poonawalla Aviation | |
| VT-SDK | Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS | Bharat Forge Co Ltd | ex N287Z/N288Z, still wears the c/s |
| Little change at EMA, just a routine drive around. | |||
| East Midlands Airport | |||
| EI-AZB | Boeing 737-8AS | Amazon Air (ASL Airlines Ireland) | |
| EI-HGN | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| EI-HMY | Boeing 737-8MAX-200 | Ryanair | |
| G-DHLN | Boeing 767-3Q8ER | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-DHLW | Boeing 777-F6NLRF | DHL Aviation (DHL Air) | |
| G-JZHT | Boeing 737-800 | Jet2 Holidays | |
| N349UP | Boeing 767-34AERF | UPS Airlines | |
| N358UP | Boeing 767-34AERF | UPS Airlines | |
| For an unplanned non-spotting trip, it proved very fruitful. A "proper" Heathrow visit is now required as I'm getting lax with some of the fleets. | |||
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