Glasgow Airport Movements 2019
June
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Intro*
Saturday 1 June saw Emirates back to two flights per day with A380-861 A6-EEL working the lunchtime flight and Triple-Seven A6-ENQ in the evening. I was still on holiday in Corfu etc* (LINK)*
This is the sharp end of Jet2 Boeing 737-8MG(WL) G-JZBN, the aircraft having just powered down at Glasgow after arriving from Corfu in the early hours of Thursday 6 June. Severe thunderstorms over mainland Europe required the crew to re-route to the north of Amsterdam, the adverse weather closing all but one of Schiphol`s six runways for a time, causing extensive delays.
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Later in the month I spent a week on Mull etc* and called in briefly at Oban Airport on Saturday 15th before heading into town for the ferry. Only two aircraft, SOCATA TB20 Trinidad G-TYNE and US-registered Cessna 182T Skylane N1424C, were present but the controller told me that seven French-registered lights including were due that afternoon, weather permitting. The aircraft were on a flying tour of Scotland and were due to re-position from Inverness but overcast skies, varying visibility and heavy showers meant a possible delay. After overnighting at Oban, their next destination was unknown but as hoped, I found that they had made Glenforsa Airfield on Mull their next temporary base and most were still there on Sunday when I passed.
Seven French aircraft were present, namely Dyn’Aero MCR1Sportster F-PACJ, Jodel D.140E Mousquetaire IV F-GSVD, Constructeur Amateur Oceanair TC-160 F-PSEA, Diamond DA20-C1 Eclipse F-HFCL and Piper PA-28 Cherokee F-BNKS. Two planes were under wraps by the time I arrived, one of which was Maule MX-7-235 Star Rocket F-GJER which I`d snapped flying Loch na Keal a few hours before. The other is as yet unidentified.
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Also present was an immaculate, bright yellow Boeing E.75 biplane bearing the American registration N4596N and ‘U.S Mail’ on the fuselage. This veteran belongs to the owner of the Glenforsa Hotel and is based on Mull each summer, over wintering in a hangar on the mainland. The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 was designed as a military trainer, with over 10,600 built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Stearman Aircraft became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934 and the type became known as the Stearman, Boeing Stearman or Kaydet. It served as a primary trainer for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), the United States Navy (as the NS and N2S), and with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as the Kaydet throughout World War II. At the end of hostilities, thousands of surplus aircraft were sold on the civilian market and immediately became popular as crop dusters, aerobatic display and wing walking use in air shows. (to edit)*
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The following day, Sunday 16 June 2019 was booked for Sea Eagle trip. etc. Air France A380 from Charles de Gaulle to Mexico City // Icelandair 757 etc
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The 6th of June this year did of course mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day (LINK) etc* //
Air power was key to success, indeed in the two months previous RAF Bomber Command had been successfully forming the 'ring', attacking road and rail links to the proposed battle area. And the strategic air offensive against Germany, conducted by both RAF and American bomber forces had shifted the battle to the skies above the Third Reich, forcing the Luftwaffe on to the defensive. As such when the Allied Normandy beach landings took place there was, initially, very little the Luftwaffe could do in response. (to edit)*
Coastal Command aircrews patrolled the approaches to Normandy, protecting against enemy submarines and shipping, and Air-Sea Rescue crews plucked fallen airmen from the 'drink'. On D-Day over 11,590 Allied aircraft of all types were involved, 5,656 of these were Royal Air Force. What is often forgotten is that over 1,800 RAF personnel and 456 vehicles landed on the beaches and by 9 June, this had increased to over 3,500 RAF personnel and 815 vehicles in Normandy, working on airfield construction, aircraft servicing and forward controlling.
In the following days, as the German Air Force attempted to transfer aircraft to the battle area, the Allied fighter pilots patrolled the perimeters establishing an aerial 'umbrella' and the bombers cratered the local enemy airfields – in addition to the continued bombardment of rail and road centres. While maintaining the air superiority the fighter pilots were able to exploit their situation, flying armed reconnaissance in the battle area, firing rockets, dropping bombs, and unleashing their machine guns. At times the land battle ground to a halt and the Allied bombers were called in to break the stalemate. The Allies exploited their local air superiority to the full.
Air power was key to success, indeed in the two months previous RAF Bomber Command had been successfully forming the 'ring', attacking road and rail links to the proposed battle area. And the strategic air offensive against Germany, conducted by both RAF and American bomber forces had shifted the battle to the skies above the Third Reich, forcing the Luftwaffe on to the defensive. As such when the Allied Normandy beach landings took place there was, initially, very little the Luftwaffe could do in response. (to edit)*
Coastal Command aircrews patrolled the approaches to Normandy, protecting against enemy submarines and shipping, and Air-Sea Rescue crews plucked fallen airmen from the 'drink'. On D-Day over 11,590 Allied aircraft of all types were involved, 5,656 of these were Royal Air Force. What is often forgotten is that over 1,800 RAF personnel and 456 vehicles landed on the beaches and by 9 June, this had increased to over 3,500 RAF personnel and 815 vehicles in Normandy, working on airfield construction, aircraft servicing and forward controlling.
In the following days, as the German Air Force attempted to transfer aircraft to the battle area, the Allied fighter pilots patrolled the perimeters establishing an aerial 'umbrella' and the bombers cratered the local enemy airfields – in addition to the continued bombardment of rail and road centres. While maintaining the air superiority the fighter pilots were able to exploit their situation, flying armed reconnaissance in the battle area, firing rockets, dropping bombs, and unleashing their machine guns. At times the land battle ground to a halt and the Allied bombers were called in to break the stalemate. The Allies exploited their local air superiority to the full.
This strange strange-looking craft is the ASR-10, an experimental air and sea rescue barge built for the Royal Air Force by Carrier Engineering Ltd in 1942. The intention was to moor ASR-10s at regular intervals around the British Coast with concentrations under flight paths taken by returning bombers and fighter planes. They would act as an all-weather additions to the fleet of high-speed launches which were used extensively by the RAF in the Air Sea Rescue role.
The ASR-10s were made of steel with no engine or rigging and were intended to act as temporary refuges for pilots and aircrew who had the misfortune to find themselves afloat in the sea as a result of enemy action or aircraft malfunction. The ASR-10`s hull was painted in these gaudy colours to ensure that it was as visible as possible to downed airmen. The idea was that survivors would swim to the barge and climb inside where they would find it equipped with radios, six bunk beds and emergency rations as well as alternative signalling apparatus.
The ASR-10s were made of steel with no engine or rigging and were intended to act as temporary refuges for pilots and aircrew who had the misfortune to find themselves afloat in the sea as a result of enemy action or aircraft malfunction. The ASR-10`s hull was painted in these gaudy colours to ensure that it was as visible as possible to downed airmen. The idea was that survivors would swim to the barge and climb inside where they would find it equipped with radios, six bunk beds and emergency rations as well as alternative signalling apparatus.
These rescue barges did not prove particularly successful as they had to be moored close to shore and coastal observers monitoring them could usually spot an aircraft in distress from the same position anyway. It does not appear that many Allied airmen took refuge in the barges but at least one Luftwaffe crew did after being shot down in the English Channel. A liferaft from a World War 2 Luftwaffe bomber is pictured above. The RAF`s fast rescue launches however, were far more effective in plucking pilots from the sea and saved over 13,000 aircrew and other personnel.
In 1945, with peace secured, the Air Sea Rescue fleet was drastically reduced with many wartime craft being sold off to private operators. The remaining launches were stripped of their armament and converted to act as target towing launches, seaplane tenders, and range safety vessels. This ASR-10 currently on display at the Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine has been restored to its original condition after it had been converted to a yacht in the 1950s.
IRVI TH131210
In 1945, with peace secured, the Air Sea Rescue fleet was drastically reduced with many wartime craft being sold off to private operators. The remaining launches were stripped of their armament and converted to act as target towing launches, seaplane tenders, and range safety vessels. This ASR-10 currently on display at the Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine has been restored to its original condition after it had been converted to a yacht in the 1950s.
IRVI TH131210
Prestwick Airport
On Thursday 13 June 2019, the Scottish Government announced that it was putting Prestwick Airport up for sale after purchasing it in November 2013 for just £1 to avert closure. The latest move comes 18 months after speculation about a potential sale of the Ayrshire facility, which has taken on almost £40 million of Scottish Government loans that will need to be repaid. Transport Scotland said it was "testing the market" by placing an advert in the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting expression of interest in the business, but admitted that no potential buyers had been identified.
Ryanair has been the only passenger airline to operate scheduled services from Prestwick but much of the airport`s income is generated by cargo and military flights, and other aviation-related services. Operators had hoped that Prestwick would be chosen as a major UK Space Port, tasked with horizontal space launches from its 2,986-metre concrete case runway, but it appears to be well down the list of potential sites. In 2017/18, Prestwick made a £7.6m loss on a turnover of around £18.2m and had total liabilities of £46.5m compared to assets of £8.3m.
Ryanair has been the only passenger airline to operate scheduled services from Prestwick but much of the airport`s income is generated by cargo and military flights, and other aviation-related services. Operators had hoped that Prestwick would be chosen as a major UK Space Port, tasked with horizontal space launches from its 2,986-metre concrete case runway, but it appears to be well down the list of potential sites. In 2017/18, Prestwick made a £7.6m loss on a turnover of around £18.2m and had total liabilities of £46.5m compared to assets of £8.3m.
Strikes
Strike info* // also Friday 14 June etc* //
Monday 24th etc
Monday 24th etc
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Within the terminal at present are several large advertising boards promoting the forthcoming Solheim Cup. The Biggest Event In Women`s Golf takes place at Gleneagles between 9 - 15 September 2019 with teams comprising the top US and European professional female golfers battling it out at one of Scotland`s world famous courses. The tournament is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation with the inaugural tournament held in 1990.
Glasgow Airport has signed up to become one of the 2019 Cup`s main sponsors which should mean many of the 100,000 expected spectators will arrive at the airport. Previous Ryder Cups (the equivalent men's event) saw numerous Gulfstream and other high-end biz-jets parking up here with the golfers, their families and support teams being helicoptered to the event.
The Solheim Cup was originally held in even-numbered years, with the Ryder Cup held every odd-numbered year. Following the September 11 Twin Towers terrorist attacks in 2001, however, the latter competition was postponed for a year. As part of the general reshuffling of team golf events the Solheim Cup switched to odd-numbered years beginning in 2003. The current holders are the USA who won at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, in 2017. The official website has much more information and is worth a look: www.solheimcup2019.com.
The Solheim Cup was originally held in even-numbered years, with the Ryder Cup held every odd-numbered year. Following the September 11 Twin Towers terrorist attacks in 2001, however, the latter competition was postponed for a year. As part of the general reshuffling of team golf events the Solheim Cup switched to odd-numbered years beginning in 2003. The current holders are the USA who won at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, in 2017. The official website has much more information and is worth a look: www.solheimcup2019.com.
Jet Airliners
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At the Paris Air Show this month, International Airlines Group (IAG) stunned the aviation world by announcing that it has signed a letter of intent with Boeing to purchase 200 new B737 MAX airliners. If the £19 billion deal is finalised, the 737-8 and 737-10s, powered by CFM Leap engines, would be delivered between 2023 and 2027.
It is anticipated that the aircraft would be used by a number of the Group's airline brands including Vueling, LEVEL, and British Airways operating from London Gatwick Airport. |
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Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive, said that he had every confidence in Boeing and expected that the aircraft would make a successful return to service in the coming months having received approval from the regulators.
Flawed technology in the new variant of the 737 is thought to have contributed to two fatal crashes within six months of each other which claimed a total of 346 lives and resulted in the type being grounded worldwide. Boeing now claims to have finally addressed the issue but is still facing lawsuits and calls from victims' families for more answers. IAG’s preliminary order will be the first for the MAX variant since the second disaster occurred. |
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-41R G-VXLG sets off for Orlando on Saturday 8 June.
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEL Emirates (1st); A380-861 A6-EUG Emirates, Boeing 737-8AS(WL) EI-GSH Ryanair and McDonnell Douglas MD-82 LZ-DEO ALK Airlines (working a BH Air flight) (2nd); A380-861 A6-EEM Emirates and Embraer ERJ-145EP G-SAJK Loganair (3rd); A380-861 A6-EEO Emirates, Boeing 737-81D(WL) C-FFPH Sunwing Airlines and Embraer ERJ-135ER G-SAJT Loganair (4th); A380-861 A6-EDR Emirates and Embraer ERJ-135ER G-SAJR Loganair (5th); A380-861 A6-EDL Emirates and Boeing 737-9K2(WL) PH-BXO KLM (SkyTeam livery) (6th); A380-861 A6-EEG Emirates (7th); Airbus A380-861 A6-EEX Emirates (8th); Airbus A380-861 A6-EEE Emirates, Airbus A330-243 EC-LNH Wamos Air (operating various Thomas Cook long-haul flights this month), A330-243 G-OMYT Thomas Cook Airlines, Airbus A321-131 D-AIRF and A320-271N D-AINN A320N both Lufthansa, plus Boeing 737-49 LZ-CGY BH Air (9th); Airbus A380-861 A6-EEK Emirates and A330-243 OY-VKF Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia and Boeing 737-8MG(WL) G-JZBF Jet2 (10th)...
Noteworthy airliners continued with A380-861 A6-EDZ Emirates and Boeing 737-8Q8(WL) C-FYJD Sunwing Airlines (11th); A380-861 A6-EEJ Emirates and Airbus A320-251N G-UZHZ easyJet (12th); Boeing 737-49R LZ-CGY Cargo Air operated a BH Air flight and Fokker 100 YR-FKA Carpatair (13th); A380-861 A6-EEP Emirates (14th); A380-861 A6-EDD Emirates. Boeing 767-375(ER) C-GSCA Air Canada Rouge, a medical diversion en route from Budapest to Toronto, about-turned over Benbecula and landed on Runway 05, the most direct route, despite ‘23’ being in use (15th); A380-861 A6-EEO Emirates, Boeing 767-333(ER)(WL) C-FMWU kicked-off the seasonal Air Canada Rouge Toronto / Glasgow service, Airbus A320-232 LZ-BHI BH Air and Fokker F100 YR-FKA Carpatair (16th); Airbus A330-343 OY-VKI Thomas Cook Scandinavia (17th); A380-861 A6-EDX Emirates (18th); A380-861 A6-EOW Emirates (19th); A380-861 A6-EOG Emirates and Airbus A320-231 LZ-LAG BH Air (20th)...
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-443 G-VGAL on short finals for Runway 23. Friday 14 June 2019.
A380-861 A6-EUD Emirates, Boeing 737-8AS(WL) SP-RSX Ryanair Sun, plus Fokker F100 YR-FKA Carpatair (21st); A380-861 A6-EOC Emirates (Expo 2020 blue livery). Wamos Air Boeing 747-4H6 EC-MRM, which flew in to operate a Thomas Cook flight to Cancun, had been due to return a.m on the 23rd but it was towed to stand 6 shortly before departure after fuel was found to be leaking from the wings - flight cancelled. A380 A6-EOC (Expo 2020 blue) again, Boeing 747- EC-MDS Wamos Air from Manchester stopped at Glasgow to pick-up Orlando-bound passengers. A320-214(WL) OE-INF easyJet Europe and McDonnell Douglas MD-82 LZ-DEO of ALK Airlines also paid a visit (23rd); Boeing 757-256(WL) TF-FIU Icelandair (Aurora Borealis livery) (24th);
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Turboprop Airliners
Intro* Nordica ATR-72 ES-ATA was joined by ES-ATB on 1 June etc*. Saab 340B(F) ES-NSC (ex Nyxiar) became based as of June 5th to cover Loganair flights.
ATR 72-202 SP-SPE Sprint Air and ATR 72-202F EI-FXI ASL Airlines Ireland (15th); Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander G-HEBO Hebridean Air Services (21st);
ATR 72-202 SP-SPE Sprint Air and ATR 72-202F EI-FXI ASL Airlines Ireland (15th); Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander G-HEBO Hebridean Air Services (21st);
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Biz-Jets
Gulfstream IV N344AA and **
Intro*
Challenger 350 9H-VCJ VistaJet (1st); Gulfstream G550 B-8135, Challenger 350 9H-VCG VistaJet, Challenger 300 OK-AOA and Cessna Citation XLS D-CDCM (2nd); Embraer EMB-145BJ Legacy 650 N742SP, Cessna 700 Citation Longitude N707CL Textron Aviation and Gulfstream G150 D-CGEP (4th); Gulfstream IV N841WS, Challenger 605 OE-IIX, Cessna Citation Bravo G-IPLY and Learjet 75 G-ZENJ (5th); Learjet 75 G-ZENJ again (6th); Gulfstream IV N344AA and Embraer Legacy 500 G-TULI (7th); Gulfstream G550 N800JH, Bombardier Challenger 604 OE-ITH, Challenger 350 9H-VCG VistaJet plus Dassault Falcon 900B N767WB (8th); VIP Boeing 737-522 LY-KDT KlasJet, Cessna Citation XLS+ D-CEFO Air Hamburg and Citation Excel G-CXLS (9th); Gulfstream G650 N652CH and Gulfstream IV N156WJ (10th)...
Embraer EMB-145BJ Legacy 650 N742SP. Area R, Thursday 6 June 2019.
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 650 N650TB, Gulfstream G-IV-X N807BC, Global 6000 9H-VJY VistaJet, Learjet 45 G-UJET and Embraer Phenom 300 D-CASH (11th); Citation 680A Latitudes F-HATV and CS-LTL, plus Citation Bravo G-CMBC (12th); CitationJet CJ1 D-IMOI and Phenom 100 D-ISTP (13th); Cessna Citation Excel CS-DXR and Citation Mustang F-HERE AstonJet (14th); Challenger 605 9H-VFB VistaJet, Cessna Citation Bravo S5-BSA, Citation Excel CS-DXJ and Citation Mustang G-FFFC (15th); Beech 400A Beechjet SP-TAT (16th); Challenger 605 N605LC, Challenger 350 9H-VCO VistaJet, Hawker Beechcraft 900XP N144UV and Citation Bravo S5-BSA (17th); Bombardier Global Express N980CC, Cessna 689A Citation Latitude CS-LAU and Learjet 45 G-UJET (18th); Bombardier Global 6000 9H-VJD VistaJet, Dassault Falcon 7X G-MATO and Embraer Phenom 100 SP-IAF (19th); Bombardier Challenger 850 D-AJOY Air X, Global 6000 9H-VJF plus Falcon 2000EXs CS-DLH and CS-DLM both NetJets, Gulfstream G200 N70HQ and Citation XLS G-SNJS (20th)...
Dassault Falcon 900 C-FXOO, Cessna 750 Citation X C-FJIC and CitationJet CJ2 G-LFBD (21st); Cessna Citation Latitude CS-LTF, CitationJet CJ2 D-ICBA (22nd); Cessna Citation Sovereign SE-RFH, Citation Excel CS-DXU and Beech 400A Beechjet G-FXMR (23rd); Bombardier Global 6000 CS-GLC (24th);
Austrian Challenger 605 OE-IIX and Chinese Gulfstream G550 B-8135 on Taxiway Y.
Embraer EMB-135BJ Legacy 650 N650TB. Wednesday 12 June 2019.
General Aviation
US-registered SOCATA TBM-700 N700CS stopped over 13 / 14 June.
Intro* Pilatus PC-12 HB-FWC (1st); Sikorsky S-92 G-MCGD HM Coastguard (3rd); King Air 90 M-TSRI, Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage G-JTBP and Diamond DA62 2-SALE (5th); Beech C90GTI Kingair G-MOSJ and Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II G-RSKR (6th); King Air 90 M-TSRI again (7th); Cessna 340A N789MD and Quest Kodiak 100 D-FFOX (8th); King Air 90GTI G-MOSJ and Piper PA-23 Aztec 250 G-CALL (10th)...
King Air 200 G-FLYK Fly Wales (12th); SOCATA TBM-700 N700CS (13th); SOCATA TBM-930 N930AD (14th); Diamond DA42 Twinstar D-GGER (15th); King Air 200 G-FLYK (16th); Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain G-IFIT (17th); Grob G.115 Tutor G-BYWS UAS (18th); Pilatus PC-12 M-YBLS and King Air 200 G-JASS (21st); Piaggio P-180 Avanti D-INKY (22nd); King Air 350 G-SRBM, plus King Air 200s G-OLIV and M-CDMS (24th);
Military
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Hawker Beechcraft Raytheon AT-6B Texan II N610AT arrived etc** which I take it was en route to this year`s Paris Air Show which runs 17 to 23 June 2019. It set off from Glasgow for Le Bourget at 10:10 hrs on Tuesday 11th, departing via Runway 05.
Military highlight of the month must surely go to RAF E-3D Sentry ZH103, call-sign `NATO 31` which did 6 x touch-and-goes on RW05 around 18:00 hrs on Tuesday 11 June. BAe-146 ZE708 also called in that day. RAF A400M Atlas C.1 ZM413 did a couple of Runway 23 ‘go-arounds’ about 19:45 hrs on Monday 17 June. |
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