The following is a report from a non-spotting family break to Lisbon, Portugal (my first overseas trip since January 2020). This was a break that was booked last year and had been rolled over a couple of times due to Covid, but finally with all the paperwork in order we found ourselves very early at a bustling Luton Airport on Monday the 25th October and we were soon on our way onboard G-EZUA EZY A320. 2 hours and 30 minutes later we touched down on runway 03 at Lisbon (LPPT) in glorious sunshine. The LCC’s at Lisbon use Terminal 2 but for some reason after disembarking we were bussed to Termi ..read more

The welcome return of the LAA Rally took place at Sywell airfield over the weekend of the 3rd to the 5th of September 2021 and was a fantastic event. This General Aviation fly-in attracts hundreds of visiting aircraft and enthusiasts alike and was a great chance to catch up with people not seen since before the pandemic struck. Entry Fee = £15 for all three days, plus £10 per day for airside access (£45 total). Parking= available for free. Skytech located on the opposite side of the airfield were very friendly allowing access for a contribution to the Air Ambulance Charity. The only condition ..read more

Entry cost = £9 each day Exhibition area G-BZSS Pegasus Quantum 15-912 7770 RKAT Ltd G-CHVS ICP MXP-740 Savannah XLS BMAA/HB/602 Private G-CLLA Best Off SkyRanger 912(1) 1707.1121 Flylight Airsports Ltd G-CLOU Best Off SkyRanger Nynja 297-1 Flylight Airsports Ltd G-CLSC EV-97 Sportstar 2020-2133 Private G-ELBB Alpha Trainer BCAR-S 164 AT1640008 Fly About Aviation Ltd. G-FWLR Flylight Peabee Yellow Line DA168 Private G-JJMM M-24 Orion C Plus 24-20-2516 International Road Safety Training Ltd G-KTCH M-16 Tandem Trainer C 16-18-1534 Ketchell Holdings Ltd G-LEPR Aeropro EuroFox 3K 56519 Private ..read more

Wed 14 Jul 2021 Kemble 2-ACSE Airbus A319 112 3436 CSA Czech Airlines 2-LYTF Embraer EMB-175 SD 17000017 Air Lituanica 2-MMTT Boeing 727 76/W 19254 Platinum Services 3B-NBF Airbus A319 112 1592 Air Mauritius 3B-NBH Airbus A319 112 1936 Air Mauritius CS-TNG Airbus A320 214 945 TAP Air Portugal CS-TNI Airbus A320 214 982 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTE Airbus A319 111 821 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTF Airbus A319 111 837 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTG Airbus A319 111 906 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTH Airbus A319 111 917 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTI Airbus A319 111 933 TAP Air Portugal CS-TTK Airbus A319 111 1034 TA ..read more

Sun 11 Jul 2021 Luton 9H-EDT Bombardier Challenger 350 20650 Air Charter Scotland Europe 9H-ILZ Bombardier Challenger 850 8086 VistaJet Ltd 9H-IRC Bombardier Global 6000 9860 DC Aviation Malta 9H-LZM Gulfstream Aerospace G650 6073 TAG Aviation Malta Ltd 9H-VCK Bombardier Challenger 350 20592 VistaJet Ltd 9H-VJZ Bombardier Global 6000 9746 VistaJet Ltd A6-KAH Embraer Lineage 1000 19000236 ExecuJet Middle East A7-CGB Gulfstream Aerospace G650 ER 6167 Qatar Executive A7-CGF Gulfstream Aerospace G650 ER 6366 Qatar Executive CS-CHF Bombardier Challenger 350 20671 NetJets Europe CS-CHH Bombardie ..read more

The first fly in that I had attended since September 2019, and it was hard not to feel a swell of emotion on account of the gradual return to normality after Covid coupled with the sight of 30+ DHC 1 Chipmunks, 16 of which took to the air in an impressive formation flypast towards the end of the event. Early drizzle and cloud gradually cleared by lunchtime resulting in some nice sunshine to photograph these pristine aircraft. Entry was £15 to non members of Shuttleworth, which also enabled access to the 6 hangers housing the collection. A nice touch was the free escorted flight line walk, alth ..read more

Tue 20 Apr 2021 London Heathrow 9V-SML Airbus A350 941 96 Singapore Airlines 9XR-WP Airbus A330 343E 1759 RwandAir A7-BEW Boeing 777 300ER 65304 Qatar Airways A7-BHD Boeing 787 9 64216 Qatar Airways B-1133 Boeing 787 9 62738 Hainan Airlines B-2768 Boeing 787 8 41538 XiamenAir C-FVNF Boeing 787 9 38362 Air Canada EC-NJM Airbus A350 941 419 Iberia EI-IMC Airbus A319 112 2057 Alitalia ET-ATI Boeing 787 8 34487 Ethiopian Airlines G-WLKR Embraer Legacy 500 55000091 Air Charter Scotland G-XWBH Airbus A350 1041 446 British Airways JA788A Boeing 777 381ER 40686 All Nippon Airways JA862J Boeing 7 ..read more

Fri 09 Apr 2021 London Heathrow 5Y-KZC Boeing 787 8 36040 Kenya Airways 9H-NEC Airbus A320 251NSL 9049 Air Malta A6-BMF Boeing 787 10 60761 Etihad Airways A9C-NB Airbus A321 253NXSL 10169 Gulf Air EC-NGT Airbus A350 941 366 Iberia G-VRNB Airbus A350 1041 415 Virgin Atlantic Airways N12010 Boeing 787 10 40926 United Airlines N805NW Airbus A330 323X 552 Delta Air Lines N828MH Boeing 767 432ER 29699 Delta Air Lines N837MH Boeing 767 432ER 29710 Delta Air Lines N870AX Boeing 787 8 65990 American Airlines OE-LBO Airbus A320 214 776 Austrian OH-LKK Embraer EMB-190 LR 19000127 Finnair VT-ANE Boeing ..read more

08-6205 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5695 United States Air Force 09-5713 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5713 United States Air Force 12-5760 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5760 United States Air Force 13-5776 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5776 United States Air Force 13-5778 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5778 United States Air Force 13-5786 Lockheed MC-130J Hercules 5786 United States Air Force 169544 Boeing P-8A Poseidon 64075 United States Navy 58-0036 Boeing KC-135R 17781 United States Air Force 59-1464 Boeing KC-135T 17952 United States Air Force 59-1470 Boeing KC-135T 17958 United States Air Force 60-0344 B ..read more

Tue 06 Apr 2021 Norwich 9H-AIA Embraer EMB-195 LR 19000196 Air Europa Express (fc) 9H-AIB Embraer EMB-195 LR 19000244 Air Europa Express (fc) 9H-AIC Embraer EMB-195 LR 19000276 Air Europa Express (fc) 9H-AID Embraer EMB-195 LR 19000281 Air Europa Express (fc) 9H-OME Boeing 737 505 24274 Air X Charter D-AHXG Boeing 737NG 7K5/W 35140 TUIfly (White) D-IAAY Embraer Phenom 100 50000243 Arcus Executive Aviation F-HTVK Boeing 737NG 84P/W 35274 Transavia France (fc) G-BNNO Piper PA-28 161 Warrior II 28-8116099 Tor Financial Consulting Ltd G-CHNS AgustaWestland AW.139 31465 Bristow Helicopters G-CIKO ..read more