Manchester Airport, October 2019

October 2nd - a lovely sunny day during Operation Matterhorn - the UK CAA's recovery of passengers stranded by the collapse of Thomas Cook, which had happened on 23rd September. Some interesting and unusual aircraft were present.

Although I spent most time at the Southside viewing point, I stopped off at the T1 multi-storey car park, and also called in for lunch at the Runway Viewing Park, so some photos are blighted by the wretched high fence that is now unavoidable for aircraft on the closest taxiway, and that completely obscures the GA ramp. I do hope it is just a short-term arrangement. Mind you, you're still shooting into the sun there.

Operator Aircraft Reg'n Thumbs Notes
American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER/W N395AN  
Austrian Airlines Embraer 195LR OE-LWL Ex Lufthansa Cityline D-AEBN.
Avion Express Airbus A321 LY-VED Thomas Cook Airlines livery. Ex Aeroflot VP-BUP.
British Airways Airbus A320 G-EUYM  
Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 OO-SSX Ex Frontier Airlines N933FR
Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 OO-SNA Red Devils livery. Ex LTU and Air Berlin D-ALTC.
Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350-900 B-LRT  
easyJet Airbus A320 G-EZTT  
easyJet Airbus A320 G-EZWF  
easyJet Airbus A320/W G-EZWH  
easyJet Airbus A320neo G-UZHK  
easyJet Airbus A320neo G-UZHT  
Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EOV Expo 2020 livery.
Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EVG  
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 ET-AOV On its 12-hour layover before the return trip to Addis via Brussels.
Etihad Boeing 787-10 A6-BMB  
euroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767-300ER CS-TKT Ex Kenya Airways 5Y-KQZ.
euroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767-300ER CS-TSV Ex Hainan Airlines B-2492.
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-ECOC  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-ECOG  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-ECOP  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-ECOT  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-FLBE  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-JECM  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-PRPM  
Flybe Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 G-PRPN  
Flybe Embraer 175ST G-FBJE  
Flybe Embraer 195ER G-FBEI  
Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-200 B-6118  
HiFly Malta Airbus A380 9H-MIP Mirpouri Foundation Save the Coral Reefs livery. Ex SIA 9V-SKC.
Icelandair Boeing 757-200 TF-ISL Ex American Airlines N661AA.
Iniala Jet Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 M-CITY  
Jet2 Airbus A330-200 MRTT Voyager G-VYGL Leased from AirTanker, ex ZZ341.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800 G-GDFF Jet2holidays livery. Ex Air Europa EC-HGP.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800/W G-DRTE Ex Hapag-Lloyd and TUIfly D-AHFN, Luxair LX-LGT, Transaero EI-RUH.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800/W G-DRTF Ex Air Europa EC-HJQ, Transaero EI-RUI.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800/W G-JZBR Jet2holidays livery.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800/W G-JZHE Jet2holidays livery. Ex PH-HZK of Transavia and various other airlines.
Jet2 Boeing 737-800/W G-JZHH Ex Air Europa EC-HKR, Transaero EI-RUF.
KLM Boeing 737-700/W PH-BGF 100 years markings
KLM Boeing 737-900 PH-BXS 100 years markings
KLM Cityhopper Embraer 190STD PH-EXC 100 years markings
Loganair Embraer ERJ-145EU G-SAJI Ex G-EMBN of various airlines.
Lufthansa Airbus A319 D-AILK New livery. Has previously been with Khalifa Airways and Germanwings.
Lufthansa Airbus A320 D-AIPZ Has also been with Germanwings.
Lufthansa Airbus A320neo D-AINI  
Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 9M-MNF '100th A380' markings.
Norwegian Air International Boeing 737-800/W EI-FHN Previously with Norwegian Air Shuttle as LN-DYK.
Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320/W TC-DCM  
PremiAir luxury terminal construction     The view from the Runway Visitor Park. Terminal 1 and the GA area are behind the building and fences.
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-DLN  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-DLV  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-EKY  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-FIL  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-FOB  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-FRK  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-FTL  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-GJG  
Ryanair Boeing 737-800/W EI-GJT  
SAS Boeing 737-600 LN-RGK Previously with SAS as SE-DTH.
SAS Ireland Airbus A320neo EI-SIE  
SIA (Singapore Airlines) Airbus A350-900 9V-SMP  
SIA (Singapore Airlines) Airbus A350-900 9V-SMS  
Stobart Air ATR-72-600 EI-FSK  
Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800/W C-GFEH  
Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A220-100 HB-JBI  
TAP Airbus A320/W CS-TNS  
Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A321/W G-TCDL Has been with Air Transat as C-FTXL.
Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A321/W G-TCDM Has been with Air Transat as C-GTXF.
Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A330-200 G-CHTZ Ex G-WWBM of British Midland and also used by SAA, and Turkish Airlines.
TUI Airways Boeing 757-200 G-OOBE Ex Air 2000, First Choice and Thomson Airways.
TUI Airways Boeing 767-300ER/W G-OBYG Ex Britannia Airways, Garuda and Thomson. Nice fence...
TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 G-TUIH  
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321/W TC-JSO  
United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER N67052 Ex Continental Air Lines.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330-200 G-VMNK Ex D-ALPA of LTU and Air Berlin.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 G-VAST  
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 G-VLIP Star Wars Galaxy's Edge livery. Ex Alitalia EI-CVI ntu.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 G-VROM Ex Alitalia EI-CVJ ntu. Was leased to Aerosur as CP-2603 for a while.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 G-VROS Ex Alitalia EI-CVG ntu.

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