RAF A330-243MRTT Voyager KC2

Royal Air Force A330-243MRTT Voyager KC2 (ZZ330) diverting in due to fog at Brize Norton.

Etihad Airways A340-642X

Etihad Airways A340-642X (A6-EHH) A nice aircraft upgrade.

AlbaStar B737-4K5

AlbaStar B737-4K5 (EC-LNC) operating a Rugby Charter.

SAS A319-131

SAS A319-131 (OY-KBO) Retro colours looking lovely in the sun.

Thomson Airways B737-8K5

Thomson Airways B737-8K5 (G-TAWK) only days after it's delivery flight in the new Thomson livery.

Monarch Airlines A321-231

Monarch Airlines A321-231 (G-OZBF) first A321 in the new colours.

Air Mediterranee / Hermes A320-211

Air Mediterranee A320-211 (SX-BHV) operated by Hermes Airlines.

Air Bucharest B737-3L9

Air Bucharest B737-3L9 (YR-TIB) here after operating a football charter.

Monarch Airlines A330-243

Monarch Airlines A330-243 (G-EOMA) in Garuda titles from the Hajj season. Also in the background is G-VLUV in basic China Airlines colours and a new A320 for Monarch from Thomson Airways.

Titan Airways B737-33A(QC)

Titan Airways B737-33A(QC) (G-ZAPZ)

Swiss Air Lines A320-214

Swiss Air Lines A320-214 (HB-IJB) sporting a recently painted revised logo.

Turkish Airlines B737-9F2(ER)

Turkish Airlines B737-9F2(ER) (TC-JYH) making it's 1st visit to MAN after delivery last month.

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F (D-ALCR) heading out to depart to Frankfurt.

National Airlines B747-428(BCF)

National Airlines B747-428(BCF) (N919CA) bringing an engine into MAN.

RAF / Airbus Industry A330-243 Voyager

RAF / Airbus Industry A330-243 Voyager making a welcome appearance at Manchester.

Virgin Atlantic B747-4Q8

Virgin Atlantic B747-4Q8 (G-VFAB) arriving at MAN Air Livery to remove the 21st Birthday colours.

British Airways A319-131

British Airways A319-131 (G-DBCD) ex BMI shows off the 'Dove' scheme in the sunshine.

Monarch Airlines A321-231

Monarch Airlines A321-231 (G-OZBS) displaying a special logo.

New Tower at Manchester

The new tower is coming along nicely, looking very modern!

Libyan Airlines A320-212

Libyan Airlines A320-212 (TS-INN) on another of the restarted Tripoli flights to / from MAN.

Libyan Airlines A320-212

Libyan Airlines A320-212 (TS-INN) making their first flight from Tripoli since all flights were grounded. Here it is departing back to Libya:

Finnair A319-112

Finnair A319-112 (OH-LVL) instead of the usual Embraer equipment.

Eurolot DHC-8-402Q Dash 8

Eurolot DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 (C-GPYN) delivery flight.

Small Planet B737-3K2

Small Planet B737-3K2 (LY-FLJ) looking a bit Norwegian...

Orbest Orizonia A330-243

Orbest Orizonia A330-243 (EC-LKE) making a welcome appearance at MAN.

MHS Aviation Do-328-130

MHS Aviation Do-328-130 (D-CCIR) operating for British Airways.

Air Malta A320-214

Air Malta A320-214 (9H-AEF) with basic OLT colours.

Condor B757-330

Condor B757-330 (D-ABOF) fuel stop.

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F (D-ALCC) sporting special colours.

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ/ER

Qatar Airways B777-3DZ/ER (A7-BAE) instead of the usual A330.

Qatar Airways B777-2DZ/LR

 Qatar Airways B777-2DZ/LR (A7-BBI) instead of the usual A330.

Titan Airways B737-33A(QC)

Titan Airways B737-33A(QC) (G-ZAPZ) operating for British Airways. Always a pleasure to see my favourite airline, sadly not very common at Manchester.

Condor B767-31B/ER

Condor B767-31B/ER (EI-CRF) ex. Alitalia on a test flight after being painted into a retro scheme by Air Livery.

SAS MD-87

SAS MD-87 (OY-KHU) sporting a 'Denmark UEFA' livery.

Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 Ruslan

Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 Ruslan (RA-82046) arriving into MAN.

...And here departing again the next day. (29th July 2012)

British Airways A319-131

British Airways A319-131 (G-EUPC) 'Firefly'.

Atlas Air B747-481

Atlas Air B747-481 (N322SG)

Korean Cargo B747-4B5F/ER/SCD

Korean Cargo B747-4B5F/ER/SCD (HL7605) picking up some of the Black Eagles Aerobatic Team after their UK airshow debut.

Etihad Airways A340-541

Etihad Airways A340-541 (A6-EHC) - great seeing an A340 here again!

Qantas B747-438

Qantas B747-438 (VH-OJS) operating a Religion-related charter.

Shell Aircraft Dassault Falcon 7X

Shell Aircraft Dassault Falcon 7X (VQ-BSP)

MLW Air B767-277

MLW Air B767-277 (N767MW) after operating a Golf-related charter.

Qantas B747-438

Qantas B747-438 (VH-OJS) operating a Religion-related charter.

Ryanair B737-8AS

Ryanair B737-8AS (EI-DCL) in the lovely Dreamliner livery.